European Sword, 10th - 11th century - Large straight saber from Spain, 15th century. PHILIPPE MISSILLIER COLLECTION, Giquello Study, Drouot - rooms 5-6, March 6th & 7th, 2025.

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PHILIPPE MISSILLIER COLLECTION
HIGH ANTIQUITY – BOOKS – 17TH CENTURY FIREARMS
HUNTING – PHALERISTICS
18TH AND 19TH CENTURY WEAPONS – RUSSIAN ART
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 11am to 12pm
AFRICA AND OCEANIA – FAR EAST
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 2pm
ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART
Drouot - rooms 5-6

EXHIBITION
Tuesday, March 4 from 11am to 6pm
Wednesday, March 5 from 11am to 6pm
Thursday, March 6 from 11am to 12pm
Phone during the exhibition +33(0)1 48 00 20 05

GIQUELLO
Alexandre Giquello
Violette Stcherbatcheff
5, rue La Boétie - 75008 Paris
+33 (0)1 47 42 78 01 - info@giquello.net
with approval
n°2002 389

CONTACT
Claire Richon
+33(0)1 47 70 48 00
c.richon@giquello.net

SPECIALIST
Marina Viallon
+33 (0)6 72 42 57 24
marina.viallon@yahoo.fr

Lots n° 16 and 17 (from the sale)
European Sword, 10th - 11th century - Large Straight Saber
Spain, 15th century

16
Sword
Europe, 10th - 11th century
Length 93 cm
333 CH
€10,000/€16,000
One-handed iron sword, with short, thick straight quillons, a wide flat tang onto which the wooden handle was fixed, and a heavy semi-circular pommel. Broad double-edged damascus blade with a central fuller.
Archaeological condition.

17
Large Straight Saber
Spain, 15th century
Length 121 cm – Width 17.5
831 CH
€13,000/€18,000
Single-edged blade with a back edge towards the tip, slightly widening at the third quarter, fuller along the back on both sides. Fragment of an inscription on one side of the blade consisting of five illegible stamped letters and symbols. Flat straight quillons widening at the ends, with a small ring.
Archaeological condition, blade somewhat corroded on the surface in places and slightly twisted.

Reference : Étude Giquello, Drouot - salles 5-6, les 6 & 7 mars 2025

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