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New England Quasi-Wagon Wheel Hilt Sword,
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Marlborough, Massachusetts
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New England Quasi-Wagon Wheel Hilt Sword, third quarter of the 18th century. Brass hilt, the counter-guard with blunt quillon and six short spokes, pierced tapering knuckle bow connecting to an ovoid pommel, spiral carved walnut grip with twisted brass wire wrapping; curved single-edge blade with false edge at the tip and single narrow fuller. Blade lg. 30 1/2, overall lg. 37 1/8 in. Condition: Brass toned to deep yellow/brown, one spoke is cracked, pommel has a small hole, grip has hairline shrinkage cracks, hilt has considerable movement on the blade tang; blade toned to mottled gray/brown has considerable surface oxidation and numerous nicks on the blade edge. Footnotes: Literature This sword is illustrated and described in William H. Guthman, Colonial Swords of New England, Part III, True Wagon Wheels, Quasi Wagon Wheels and Heart Motif Swords, in Man at Arms magazine, Sept./Oct. 1989, pp. 28-29, Fig. 11A, 4. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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New England Quasi-Wagon Wheel Hilt Sword, third quarter of the 18th century. Brass hilt, the counter-guard with blunt quillon and six short spokes, pierced tapering knuckle bow connecting to an ovoid pommel, spiral carved walnut grip with twisted brass wire wrapping; curved single-edge blade with false edge at the tip and single narrow fuller. Blade lg. 30 1/2, overall lg. 37 1/8 in. Condition: Brass toned to deep yellow/brown, one spoke is cracked, pommel has a small hole, grip has hairline shrinkage cracks, hilt has considerable movement on the blade tang; blade toned to mottled gray/brown has considerable surface oxidation and numerous nicks on the blade edge. Footnotes: Literature This sword is illustrated and described in William H. Guthman, Colonial Swords of New England, Part III, True Wagon Wheels, Quasi Wagon Wheels and Heart Motif Swords, in Man at Arms magazine, Sept./Oct. 1989, pp. 28-29, Fig. 11A, 4. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Historic Militaria Including Items from the Tom Gr
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Marlborough
Massachusetts
01752
United States
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