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A Silver-Hilted Small-SwordLondon Silver Hallmarks For 1756, Maker's Mark Of John Carman
5 July 2005, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,800 inc. premium
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London Silver Hallmarks For 1756, Maker's Mark Of John Carman
London Silver Hallmarks For 1756, Maker's Mark Of John Carman
With colichemarde blade (some wear overall) of hollow triangular section etched with foliated strapwork and flaming hearts on each side of the forte, hilt cast, pierced and chased with naval and martial trophies within gadrooned borders and comprising double shell-guard, quillon block, knuckle-guard and globular pommel with button finial (one arm and rear quillon expertly replaced), and grip bound with silver ribbon and twisted silver wire
81 cm. blade
81 cm. blade
Footnotes
Small-swords of this type were worn by naval officer's. See Commander W.E. May & P.G.W. Annis, Swords for Sea Service, 1970, pp. 12-19, pl. 9








