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An English Silver-Mounted Hunting Hanger
Late 17th Century, Silver Mark WK Conjoined, Probably Of William Knight

23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £637.50 inc. premium

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An English Silver-Mounted Hunting Hanger
Late 17th Century, Silver Mark WK Conjoined, Probably Of William Knight

With slender slightly curved blade (some wear and light pitting) double-edged towards the point and struck with profile Queen's head mark on each side, the forte on both sides retaining traces of punched and gilt foliage, hilt comprising recurved quillons each with cast foliated hound's head terminal, pommel-cap with cherub's heads between busts of Roman emperors and each against a finely punched ground, basal collar punched with foliate decoration, and natural buckhorn grip
44.3 cm. blade

Footnotes

For further information regarding this maker see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, p. 160

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