VÄRJA, Swedish, around 1760, for an infantry officer, double-edged openwork blade with engraved and gilded decoration, gilded brass mount with fluted button, reel winding of gilded twisted wire, length 94.5 cm PROVENANCE: Orres collection no. 428 See: Olof P. Berg's Swedish Small Arms, part 1 p. 45.
VÄRJA, Swedish, around 1760, for an infantry officer, double-edged openwork blade with engraved and gilded decoration, gilded brass mount with fluted button, reel winding of gilded twisted wire, length 94.5 cm PROVENANCE: Orres collection no. 428 See: Olof P. Berg's Swedish Small Arms, part 1 p. 45.