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A German Ormolu-Hilted Hunting HangerMid-18th Century
29 April 2010, 11:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £900 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA German Ormolu-Hilted Hunting Hanger
Mid-18th Century
Mid-18th Century
With slightly curved tapering blade (some pitting) double-edged towards the point and retaining very faint traces of etching on both sides of the forte, the hilt entirely cast and chased with rocailles and comprising shaped downbent shell-guard, recurved quillons, tapering rounded grip with beaked pommel, the last with large button, and retaining much of its original gilding, in original black leather scabbard with locket and later chape, the former with frog-hook (incomplete), decorated en suite with the hilt and with pockets for the by-knife and fork, each with handle en suite with the grip
39.4 cm. blade
39.4 cm. blade








