Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 17 May 2023
A 17th century 'mushroom cap' hanger
A 17th century 'mushroom cap' hanger, blade 22 in. with a broad fuller to each side and retaining traces of etched decoration, silver inlaid iron hilt with large outer shell guard, drooping back quillon with flattened acorn terminal, knuckle bow interrupted by a fan-shaped detail, mushroom cap pommel, collars with a saw-tooth profile, and straps to either side of the incised staghorn grip, with allover silver dot-and-trellis inlay.
(28 in. overall length)
This sword is illustrated in Stuart C. Mowbray, 'British Military Swords', Vol 1, p. 167