An English silver hilted hunting sword, 18th century and earlier, single-edged spear-point blade 22

An English silver hilted hunting sword, 18th century and earlier, single-edged spear-point blade 22 in. with twin fullers running almost to the point, fullers inscribed 'ANDRIA FERARA' together with orbs and crosses and other conventional symbols, probably 17th century and adapted from a larger sword; fine stirrup hilt in silver with large outer shell, the whole richly embellished in high relief with scrolling foliage and with 'Green Man' masks to the shell and to the back strap, a lion mask to the quillon block, hallmark to the knuckle bow of London 1742, sterling mark and town mark repeated to the collar of the shell, reeded horn grip.

(70.2 cm OAL)