Ⓦ A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD RETAILED BY READ, 4 PARLIAMENT STREET, DUBLIN AND TWO FURTHER ...

Ⓦ A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD RETAILED BY READ, 4 PARLIAMENT STREET, DUBLIN AND TWO FURTHER SILVER HILTED HUNTING SWORDS, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY

the first with curved blade double-edged towards the point, etched and gilt with trophies-of-arms, classical figures including Neptune seated, and the harp of Erin within a rococo frame, marked silver hilt (rubbed) cast and chased in low relief, including monsterhead quillon (the other missing), lionhead pommel, and spirally-carved horn grip, in its tooled leather scabbard (chape missing) with silver locket inscribed 'Read, 4 Parliament St.'; the second with curved slender fuller blade, silver hilt including a pair of recurved quillons with monsterhead terminals, quillon-block decorated with trophies and knuckle-chain (pommel missing) and spirally-carved green-stained horn grip; the third with straight blade and silver hilt cast an chased en rocaille in low relief (quillon missing)

the first: 63.0 cm; 24 ¾ in blade

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Property from the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020)

Part proceeds to benefit The Wallace Collection