CIRCA 1765-70

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An English Small-Sword With Silver-Gilt Hilt
Circa 1765-70
The blade of hollow triangular section etched at the forte with sunbursts and trophies, the hilt with shell of oval form slightly concave towards the hand, decorated throughout with fine pierced lace-like scrolls and bands of relief running scrollwork, and with original wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire set alternately with crimped silver ribbon
32¾in. (83.2cm.) blade

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Lot Essay

A very similar sword in the Wallace Collection (inv. no. A 692) bears the name of the London cutler Thomas Dealtry (recorded 1763-93) on the scabbard, and what is probably the mark of the London goldsmith William Kinman (recorded 1759-82) on the hilt. See Wallace Collection European Arms and Armour Catalogues and Supplement; A.V.B. Norman, The Rapier and Small-Sword, 1460-1820, plate 134

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