A Fine and Rare English Silver Mounted Hanger

A Fine and Rare English Silver Mounted Hanger.

Indistinct silver hallmarks for 1691.

Silver, gilt, steel, agate.

England.

Late 17th century.

Provenance:

Ex Private English collection, Mrs How, renowned silver dealer.

Ex Private collection.

cf:

The ’T’ and ‘dagger’ mark was granted to Gyles Lyndesey of the London Cutlers.

Company on 6 February 1677. See: Keith Hinde and John Herbert, ‘The Collections of the Worshipful Company of Cutlers of London’, Part One: ‘London-Made Knives and Their Marks’, New Generation Publishing, London, 2005, p.52.

The curved ‘saw-back’ blade double edged at the point, depicting faintly engraved foliage and deeply struck with a profile head mark on both sides of the forte, one side with the copper-filled mark of Gyles Lyndesey, a ‘dagger’ over ’T’. The hilt is finely engraved with foliage comprising a short rear quill with rounded terminal cast and chased with a horseman against a stippled ground, shell side-guard within a loop linked to the knuckle-guard, the former with a profile bust of a Roman emperor. The ‘eared’ agate grip (chip to one ear) of a tapering circular section. The guard retaining the majority of the original gilding.

Dimensions

Price on application

This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance