AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED HUNTING SWORD, LAST QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY, MAKER`S MARK WL A PELLE

AN ENGLISH SILVER-HILTED HUNTING SWORD, LAST QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY, MAKER`S MARK WL A PELLET ABOVE AND BELOW with curved blade double-edged towards the point, struck with a King`s mask on each side and the letters `P T` arranged vertically on the front, silver hilt comprising a pair of short globular quillons each stamped on both sides with the maker`s mark, moulded ferrule with cusped border, and cap pommel formed en suite and natural stag horn grip 40.6cm; 16in blade A silver-hilted hanger with the same maker`s marks is preserved in the Royal Armouries, Leeds (inv. no. RA IX.918). See A. R. Dufty & A. Borg 1974, pl. 55d.