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An English Silver-Mounted HangerLondon Silver Hallmarks For 1696-7, Maker's Mark Of Richard Fuller
25 July 2007, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £2,040 inc. premium
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London Silver Hallmarks For 1696-7, Maker's Mark Of Richard Fuller
London Silver Hallmarks For 1696-7, Maker's Mark Of Richard Fuller
With curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point and etched on one side towards the forte with a portrait bust of Charles II under his monogram, a flower beneath, and on the other with the crowned Stuart royal arms within the motto of the Order of the Garter, the forte on each side engraved with a panel of foliated scrollwork against a stippled ground, hilt comprising short rear quillon with rounded terminal cast and chased with a male profile bust against a stippled ground on each side, knuckle-guard with central bust of a Roman emperor and foliage on each side, pommel-cap decorated en suite with both the quillon and knuckle-guard on top, and natural buckhorn grip with deep silver basal ferrule finely engraved with sprays of strawberry foliage framing an oval cartouche containing an elaborate owner's monogram
51.3 cm. blade
51.3 cm. blade
Footnotes
See Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords, 2001, p.113 (for the maker) and plate 19 (for similar decoration)








