a-l-ancien-regime: Smallsword with Scabbard (French, Paris, ca. 1774) An example of the highes
a-l-ancien-regime:Smallsword with Scabbard (French, Paris, ca. 1774)An example of the highest quality Parisian goldsmiths’ work, the hilt is chased with figures of the classical deities Mars, Minerva, Jupiter, and Hercules and the personifications of Justice and Prudence. -- source link
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