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Lot 176
A Rare English Naval Officer's HangerLate 18th Century
6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,440 inc. premium
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Late 18th Century
Late 18th Century
With curved fullered blade (some pitting overall) double-edged towards the point, slotted brass hilt retaining very faint traces of gilding in places and comprising half-basket guard with scrolled side-bar enclosing a fouled anchor and swept-up to join the fluted knuckle-guard (minor repairs), lion-head pommel with button finial, and swelling wooden grip (minor damage) carved with roundels and bound with copper ribbon
63.8 cm. blade
63.8 cm. blade
Footnotes
Literature:
Frederick Wilkinson, Edged Weapons , 1970, p. 152, Fig. 126








