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An English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword
Retailed By Dealtry, Royal Exchange, London Silver Hallmarks, Circa 1765

27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword
Retailed By Dealtry, Royal Exchange, London Silver Hallmarks, Circa 1765

With bright sharply tapering blade of hollow triangular section retaining traces of etched decoration on both sides of the forte, hilt cast and chased with designs of flowering foliage within gadrooned borders and comprising pierced asymmetrical double shell-guard, quillon-block and globular pommel en suite, the last with tang button, arms, lobed rear quillon and knuckle-guard, and grip bound with silver ribbon and two types of twisted silver wire, in original vellum-covered wooden scabbard now painted black and with locket and chape chased en suite with the hilt, the former engraved with retailer's details on the inside, and with two rings for suspension
80.4 cm. blade

Footnotes

Thomas Dealtry, recorded between 1742 and 1783, was a leading sword cutler, silver-hilt maker and accoutrement supplier. He was a prominent member of the Cutlers' Company and was elected Master in 1771. See Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 88-89

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