Ⓦ A FINE SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, LONDON 1764

Ⓦ A FINE SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, LONDON 1764

with colichemarde blade retaining traces of etching at the forte, silver hilt cast and chased in low relief, comprising double shell-guard decorated with elaborate martial trophies centring on differing birds and beasts, a pair of straight quillons with scrolling terminals, quillon-block knuckle-guard and ovoid pommel all en suite with the shell, and the grip with its original binding of plaited silver wire and ribband between chased silver collars, in its original leather scabbard with silver locket and chape (leather torn at the chape), the former chased en suite with the guard, incorporating a belt hook and suspension ring and signed 'Tapp Cutler, Strand' on the inner face

80.2 cm; 31 5/8 in blade

Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)

Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection

Provenance

Paper label on the blade inscribed 'Property of the Marquis of Granby, Colichemarde blade'

Francis Tapp is recorded on the corner of Strand and Cecil Street 1764-89. See Southwick 2001, p. 236.