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Lot 209

An English Small-Sword With Fine Silver Hilt
London Silver Hallmarks For 1739, Maker's Mark Of John Carman (I)

27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£1,500 - £1,800

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An English Small-Sword With Fine Silver Hilt
London Silver Hallmarks For 1739, Maker's Mark Of John Carman (I)

With tapering blade of triangular section forming a ridge over its entire length on one side, hilt cast and chased in relief and comprising asymmetrical double shell-guard with differing trophies of arms on both sides within borders of foliage and against finely punched grounds, quillon-block en suite, rear quillon formed as a monster-head, knuckle-guard with foliage centred on a Classical demi-armour, globular pommel with masks of Hercules and Mars between rocailles, rounded tang button, and grip bound with twisted silver wire
81.2 cm. blade

Footnotes

John Carman (I) was the father of John (II). He was born in 1692/93 and died in 1741. See footnote to preceding lot

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