Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Italian Schiavona Sword
- Price realized
- $732
- Pre-sale estimate
- $600 – $800
- Hammer price
- $600
- Category
- Firearms & Militaria
- Sold
- March 23, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 2-March 2024 Antiques & Estates 3-Day Auction Event
Lot description
Italian Schiavona sword, believed to be 18th/19th c., users of this type sword included the guards of the Venetian Doge or Duke of Venice, the 1.7/8"w, 38"l straight blade with 29" fuller at both sides, a wire wrapped handle encompassed by the complex multi-branched guard with thumb ring, a "cats head" pommel, the blade with some pitting and black spots, edges good, but overall good, overall 44.5"l, 2.55lbs
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.