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Lot 48*

A Silver-Mounted Hanger
Third Quarter Of The 17th Century, Dutch Or English, Silver Maker's Mark WC In A Shield

29 April 2010, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Silver-Mounted Hanger
Third Quarter Of The 17th Century, Dutch Or English, Silver Maker's Mark WC In A Shield

With straight tapering double-edged blade made in three-stages, guard of short slightly arched quillons with bulbous tips cast as monster-heads springing from a central block, all finely pierced and chased with scrolling foliage inhabited by grotesques, tapering fluted wooden grip of near rectangular section with rounded top, deep collar chased with designs en suite with the quillon-block, and silver tang-button centred on a rosette-shaped washer (incomplete), in 18th century leather scabbard retaining the original locket decorated en suite with the hilt and with pierced and chased hook, and later chape
37.6 cm. blade

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Provenance:
Christie's King Street, Antique Arms And Armour, 18 April 1985, lot 21

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