Lot Essay
For an ivory-hilted hanger of similar form see J.P. Puype, The Visser Collection, vol. I, pp. 610-11
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CIRCA 1750
Details
A DUTCH (?) SILVER-MOUNTED HANGER
Circa 1750
With straight single-edged blade double-edged towards the point and decorated with etching (pitted) at the base, short recurved quillons with animal-head terminals, and spirally gadrooned (Sinhalese?) dark horn handle terminating in addorsed carved monster-heads
24¼in. (61.6cm.) blade
Circa 1750
With straight single-edged blade double-edged towards the point and decorated with etching (pitted) at the base, short recurved quillons with animal-head terminals, and spirally gadrooned (Sinhalese?) dark horn handle terminating in addorsed carved monster-heads
24¼in. (61.6cm.) blade
Special notice
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