Fort Coutelas - Hunting Dagger - 18th Century - Louis XV - Louis XVI - Silver Hallmark

A hunting dagger/cutlass with a thick blade, Louis XV-Louis XVI period, with silver fittings. The handle is carved from ebony with cut silver mounts and a pommel with a riveted button. The straight guard quillon has scrollwork and bears a silver tax collector's hallmark in the center of the collar. The thick, stained blade has a fuller, flat back, and a false edge of the "carp's tongue" type. The black leather scabbard has three cut silver mounts and no ring (see photos). Length: 77 cm. Overall length: 76 cm. Blade width at the ricasso: 5 cm. Thickness of the back of the blade at the ricasso: 0.7 cm. Weight (with scabbard): 850 g. In good condition, showing its age and patina (see photos for details). Free shipping within France. International shipping costs available upon request, depending on the destination country. Visit my other items at [website address]. Visit my gallery and our website: https://www.IrisAntik.com