Lot 87
An English Silver-Mounted Hunting HangerEarly 18th Century, Maker's Mark Of Richard Richardson 1 Of Chester
23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £765 inc. premium
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An English Silver-Mounted Hunting Hanger
Early 18th Century, Maker's Mark Of Richard Richardson 1 Of Chester
Early 18th Century, Maker's Mark Of Richard Richardson 1 Of Chester
With short slightly curved blade double-edged at the point and retaining traces of punched and engraved decoration, one side struck with a man-in-the-moon bladesmith's mark beyond, hilt comprising shaped quillon-block, lobed rear quillon pierced and chased with a cherub's head on a double scroll, knuckle-guard pierced and chased with foliage on each side, terminal pierced and chased with foliage and hooked into the circular pommel-cap, the latter with a cherub's head in relief within an engraved border, basal mount engraved with a tulip on the outerside, and natural buckhorn grip
35 cm. blade
35 cm. blade
Footnotes
For a similar example formerly in the Per T. Norheim Collection and sold in these Rooms see Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 29 April 2010, lot 40
