Smallsword with Scabbard

Sword cutler C. Liger French

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This exceptionally well-preserved sword, a fashionable gentleman's accessory, brilliantly captures the level of finish achieved by the most talented makers of swords (fourbisseurs).

Smallsword with Scabbard, C. Liger (French, Paris, recorded 1770–93), Steel, silver, gold, wood, textile, fishskin, French

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Smallsword with Scabbard, C. Liger (French, Paris, recorded 1770–93), Steel, silver, gold, wood, textile, fishskin, French
Smallsword with Scabbard, C. Liger (French, Paris, recorded 1770–93), Steel, silver, gold, wood, textile, fishskin, French
Smallsword with Scabbard, C. Liger (French, Paris, recorded 1770–93), Steel, silver, gold, wood, textile, fishskin, French
Smallsword with Scabbard, C. Liger (French, Paris, recorded 1770–93), Steel, silver, gold, wood, textile, fishskin, French
Smallsword with Scabbard, C. Liger (French, Paris, recorded 1770–93), Steel, silver, gold, wood, textile, fishskin, French

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