LONDON, CIRCA 1760-70

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AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD
London, circa 1760-70
With colichemarde blade of flattened hexagonal section etched at the forte with panels of strapwork, shell of almost circular outline, but with a raised rim simulating normal double-shells with the spaces between them at each end filled with fan-shaped motifs, two short lobe-shaped quillons, vertically fluted pommel with button, and original wooden grip bound with silver ribbon and plaited silver wire, silversmith's mark of George Fayle
35in. (88.9cm.) blade

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Lot Essay

George Fayle (recorded 1734-86) was a member of the London Cutlers' Company as well as a hilt maker

See Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords, pp. 105-6

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