A rare Nubian (Blackmoore, negro) head pommel small sword circa 1675 with a magnificent chiseled hilt and a fantastic full length engraved blade! Best of its type we have ever seen in over 50 years of collecting and dealing!
Its nicely detailed Nubian head still retains much of its original black Japanning while its braided wire grip retains all original wire wraps and both Turk’s head ferrules! Its knucklebow and quillon are decorated with entwined rope work and brick-work checkering while its ricasso features twin fish in a circular pattern. The beautifully pierced and chiseled counter-guards are decorated both sides with entwined serpents with bird like heads all around the edges. Entwined ropework brick-work checkering along with the twin fish central design beautifully complement the entire hilt!
Its 30.5” hexagonal blade is engraved full length (save for about 3” of the tip) with lattice work, fauna, flowers and the medieval Christian knightly motto “RECTE FACIENDO MENINEM TIMEAS” (Latin for do right, fear no one)

This spectacular specimen of a 17th century sword would have belonged to a well to do man of the sea. Perhaps a ship’s captain or even the captain of a slave ship! An extremely rare, museum worthy, offering!

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