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An English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword, And An English Cut-Steel Hilted Small-SwordThe First With London Silver Hallmarks For 1754, The Second By R. Johnston, Late Bland & Foster, Sword Cutler & Belt Maker To His Majesty, 68 St. James's Street, London, Late 18th Century
24 June – 8 July 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, KnightsbridgeSold for £435.20 inc. premium
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An English Silver-Hilted Small-Sword, And An English Cut-Steel Hilted Small-Sword
The First With London Silver Hallmarks For 1754, The Second By R. Johnston, Late Bland & Foster, Sword Cutler & Belt Maker To His Majesty, 68 St. James's Street, London, Late 18th Century
The First With London Silver Hallmarks For 1754, The Second By R. Johnston, Late Bland & Foster, Sword Cutler & Belt Maker To His Majesty, 68 St. James's Street, London, Late 18th Century
The first with tapering blade (worn and rust patinated, split-through and repaired) of hollow triangular section, the forte etched on both sides with designs of strapwork, cherubim and foliage, hilt cast and chased with foliage on the double shell-guard, quillon-block, lobed rear quillon, knuckle-guard, and on the globular pommel, button, and with swelling flattened grip bound with twisted silver wire, in later fabric scabbard retaining the original locket and suspension mount, the former with indistinct retailer's inscription, probably that of James Cullum; the second with tapering blade of hollow triangular section, the forte etched on both sides with foliage, hilt set with beadwork overall and comprising pierced oval shell-guard, quillon block, lobed rear quillon, knuckle-guard, and pommel with button, in original leather scabbard (chape missing), the locket with maker's details on the inside (indistinct) (2)
80.4 cm. and 79.6 cm. blades
80.4 cm. and 79.6 cm. blades
Footnotes
The retailer of the first is probably 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




