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Lot 75

A Composite Hanger
Partly 18th Century

24 May 2023, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £704 inc. premium

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A Composite Hanger
Partly 18th Century

With broad curved single-edged blade (some wear and rust patination) fullered along the back for most of its length on each side, and etched with an arm emerging from clouds grasping a falchion, a sun-in-splendour, a man-in-the-moon and stars above the indistinct Nantes maker's name and address over each side of the forte, silver hilt comprising diagonally fluted side-rings and rear quillon, the former forming a heart-shaped guard and swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, rounded spirally-fluted pommel, and spirally-grooved wooden grip bound with silver ribbon, in its black leather scabbard with shaped linear engraved silver mounts and two rings for suspension
59.6 cm. blade

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Provenance
Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 84

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