An 18th Century Small Sword originally from Central Europe. Silvered brass hilt with a ball pommel, crossguard with club ends, two finger rings, and an asymmetrically kidney-shaped guard. The entire piece is decorated with profile portraits, acanthus leaves and other foliage. The square, bulbous pommels have tight wire wrapping and Turk's head bands with no movement or looseness. The narrow thrusting blade (83.5 cm long) has a hexagonal cross-section with a single, narrow groove on each side. Engraved on each groove is the inscription "INTER ARMA SILENT LEGES" (In battle, silent laws). Slight patina present at the tip. Length 98 cm.
"INTER ARMA SILENT LEGES", is the shortened version of "Inter arma enim silent leges". Originally written Cicero in chapter 11 of his oration Pro Milone. It means 'For among arms, the laws are silent' but is more popularly rendered as 'In times of war, the law falls silent'.
An 18th Century Small Sword originally from Central Europe. Silvered brass hilt with a ball pommel, crossguard with club ends, two finger rings, and an asymmetrically kidney-shaped guard. The entire piece is decorated with profile portraits, acanthus leaves and other foliage. The square, bulbous pommels have tight wire wrapping and Turk's head bands with no movement or looseness. The narrow thrusting blade (83.5 cm long) has a hexagonal cross-section with a single, narrow groove on each side. Engraved on each groove is the inscription "INTER ARMA SILENT LEGES" (In battle, silent laws). Slight patina present at the tip. Length 98 cm.
"INTER ARMA SILENT LEGES", is the shortened version of "Inter arma enim silent leges". Originally written Cicero in chapter 11 of his oration Pro Milone. It means 'For among arms, the laws are silent' but is more popularly rendered as 'In times of war, the law falls silent'.
