AN ENGLISH SILVER-MOUNTED HANGER,AND A BRASS-MOUNTED HANGER
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AN ENGLISH SILVER-MOUNTED HANGER,AND A BRASS-MOUNTED HANGER

THE FIRST WITH LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1748, THE SECOND MID-18TH CENTURY

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AN ENGLISH SILVER-MOUNTED HANGER,AND A BRASS-MOUNTED HANGER
The first with London silver hallmarks for 1748, the second mid-18th Century
The first with tapering single-edged blade double-edged towards the point, with a narrow fuller bordering the back on each face, and a ricasso, the hilt comprising a spirally gadrooned scallop-shaped downbent shell, short rear quillon with lobed end, quillon-block, slender knuckle-guard and cap-pommel, all en suite with the shell, and cowhorn grip with reeded silver ferrule at the bottom, silversmith's mark PB; the second of similar form, the hilt decorated in relief with figures, and with fluted horn grip
22¼in. (36.5cm.) and 23½in. (59.7cm.) blades (2)
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