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A Naval Officer's Five-Ball Hilted HangerBy Bennett, Sword Cutler To The Prince Of Wales, 67 Royal Exchange, Late 18th Century
5 July 2005, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,140 inc. premium
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By Bennett, Sword Cutler To The Prince Of Wales, 67 Royal Exchange, Late 18th Century
By Bennett, Sword Cutler To The Prince Of Wales, 67 Royal Exchange, Late 18th Century
With slightly curved fullered single-edged blade (polished bright, some pitting) etched with foliage along each side of the forte, gilt-copper hilt with replacement side-guard enclosing a fouled anchor, knuckle-guard with ring, border engraved cushion-shaped pommel, and reeded ivory grip with medial gilt-copper band engraved with a crowned fouled anchor within an oval on one side, in original tooled black leather scabbard (consolidated) with linear engraved gilt-copper locket, chape and suspension mount, the former signed on one side and with frog button on the other, and with two rings for suspension
67.5 cm. blade
67.5 cm. blade








