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An English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword London Silver Hallmarks For 1764, Maker's Mark Of John Radburn
24 May 2023, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,088 inc. premium
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An English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword
London Silver Hallmarks For 1764, Maker's Mark Of John Radburn
London Silver Hallmarks For 1764, Maker's Mark Of John Radburn
With sharply tapering blade (worn and rust patinated) of hollow triangular section, hilt of characteristic form cast and chased with 'bright-cut' stars centred on pierced scrolling foliage mostly within 'bright-cut' and foliate borders, and grip bound with silver-gilt ribbon and two thicknesses of silver wire
76.4 cm. blade
76.4 cm. blade
Footnotes
John Radburn, described as 'gifted silver-hilt maker and sword cutler' is recorded between 1737 and 1780. For more information and an illustration of a virtually identical hilt by John 1 Bennett, see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 202 and 286, pl. 55
Cf. a related small-sword with a hilt by the same maker and sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms, Armour and Modern Sporting Guns, 11 May 2016, lot 325








