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VINTAGE ORNATE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD-DOUBLE ENGRAVED

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VINTAGE ORNATE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD-DOUBLE ENGRAVED
VINTAGE ORNATE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD-DOUBLE ENGRAVED BLADE-IVORY GRIPGREAT OFFERING OF AN OLD KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD. THE HILT FEATURES A KNIGHTS HEAD POMMEL-AN ORNATE IVORY GRIP-THE FRONT HAVING THE OWNERS INITIALS SURROUNDED BY OAK LEAVES-WITH A CROWN ON TOP. REVERSE HAS A CROSS.-A HAIRLINE CRACK ON BOTH SIDES-STRAIGHT CROSSGUARD IS STRAIGHT & VERY ORNATE.-CROSS & CROWN CENTER WITH KT EMBLEMS ON EACH END- THE BLADE IS A BEAUTY RICASSO MAKER MARKED"THE MOLILLEY & COMPANY-COLUMBUS OHIO"--FRONT BLADE IS ETCHED WITH KNIGHTS IN ARMOR AND ON HORSEBACK IN THE DESERT--REVERSE HAS A SKULL & CROSSBONES ETCHED "MEMENTO MORI"--MORE KNIGHTS IN FULL ARMOR AND THE OWNER'S NAME "FRED H. BUCK". ALL ETCHING HAS A DARKENED BACKGROUND FOR ACCENT. SCABBARD IS FANTASTIC--TOP FITTING HAS A FALLEN KNIGHT-IN RELIEF AND KT CROSS & CROWN--CENTER HAS SCROLLWORK--BOTTOM FITTING HAS KNIGHTS HEAD AND MALTESE CROSS.- COUPLE OF LIGHT DINGS AND LIFTING TO SCABBARD, BUT OVERALL FINE--32" BLADE LENGTH--FINE OLDER SWORD WITH GREAT DETAIL