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Lot 198
An English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword Retailed By Cullum, Charing Cross, London Silver Hallmarks For 1770, Maker's Mark Of William Kinman
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Including property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections
27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,530 inc. premium
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Retailed By Cullum, Charing Cross, London Silver Hallmarks For 1770, Maker's Mark Of William Kinman
Retailed By Cullum, Charing Cross, London Silver Hallmarks For 1770, Maker's Mark Of William Kinman
With sharply tapering blade (some rust patination) of hollow triangular section etched on both sides of the forte with symmetrical scrollwork, rocailles and strapwork, one side inhabited by an angel beneath a sun-in-splendour, hilt comprising slightly upturned shaped ovoidal shell-guard cast, pierced and chased with scrolling foliated tendrils within a border of ribbonwork, quillon-block, lobed quillons, knuckle-guard with terminal shaped as the head of a bird, and globular pommel all en suite, the last with button, and grip bound with silver ribbon and two types of silver wire, in its browned vellum-covered wooden scabbard with locket and suspension mount chased en suite with the hilt, the latter pricked with retailer's details on the inside, later foliate engraved chape and reinforcing mount, and two rings for suspension
76.5 cm. blade
76.5 cm. blade
Footnotes
The retailer is James Cullum (1711-1786) who was elected Master of the Cutlers' Company in 1755. For more information see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, p. 84








