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An English Silver-Mounted Hanger
Late 17th Century, Maker's Mark Of Thomas Vicaridge

23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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An English Silver-Mounted Hanger
Late 17th Century, Maker's Mark Of Thomas Vicaridge

With curved fullered blade (some pitting) double-edged towards the point, hilt comprising rear quillon with rounded terminal cast, pierced and chased with a cherub's head on a double scroll, foliate engraved quillon-block, knuckle-guard cast on each side with hounds against punched grounds, one pursuing a stag, the terminal hooked into the pommel-cap and cast, pierced and chased as a monster-head emerging from foliage, pommel-cap with a cherub's mask amid foliage in relief, and natural buckhorn grip (old repair) with silver basal ferrule
43.1 cm. blade

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Provenance
Sotheby's London, Arms Armour and Militaria, 23 April 1985, lot 85
The Per T. Norheim Collection sold in these Rooms, 29 April 2010, lot 38

Thomas Vicarage (recorded 1682-1715) is the maker of a related hanger in the Victoria & Albert Museum (inv. no. 937-1864). For more information see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 249-250, fig. 62 and p. 276, pl. 16

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