Lot Essay
Edward Ravens (d. 1756), a member of the London Grocers' Company, registered the mark on this sword at Goldsmiths' Hall in 1720. See Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords, p. 203
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LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1732
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AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD
London silver hallmarks for 1732
With colichemarde blade of hollow triangular section with faint traces of etched flowers and scrollwork at the forte, plain hilt with double-shell guard struck with silversmith's mark at the centre, and wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire, silversmith's mark of Edward Ravens
30¼in. (76.8cm.) blade
London silver hallmarks for 1732
With colichemarde blade of hollow triangular section with faint traces of etched flowers and scrollwork at the forte, plain hilt with double-shell guard struck with silversmith's mark at the centre, and wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire, silversmith's mark of Edward Ravens
30¼in. (76.8cm.) blade
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