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A FINE AND RARE ENGLISH RAPIER WITH SILVER-ENCRUSTED HILT, CIRCA 1620 with three-stage blade cut with three slender fullers over the forte and retaining traces of etched decoration (rubbed, a brazed repair), steel hilt of flattened rounded bars, comprising a pair of vertically recurved quillons swelling towards the terminals and with very small bud finials, knuckle-guard swelling in the centre, a pair of arms and écusson, outer ring-guard joining the latter to the knuckle-guard, an additional up-turned forward arm, inner guard, and large spherical pommel, decorated with chased silver cherubic masks on a ground of scrollwork sewn with pellets and flowers within linear frames (rubbed, small losses, later wooden grip) 87cm; 34 1/4in blade Inv. no. E003 Literature: James G. Mann, Die Waffen sammlung auf Warwick Castle, in Zeitschrift für Historische Waffen-und Kostümkunde, 1937, p. 53. The form of this hilt and its decoration is strikingly similar to a rapier in the Wallace Collection, inv. no. A596. The Wallace rapier originated from William Meyrick and was described in the 1861 catalogue as 'hilt and pommel....stated to have been recently dug up at Saffron Walden;....A suitable blade...has been added...'. The quality of both the decoration and the hilt itself would suggest that both originate from a Royal London workshop, such as that of Nathaniel Matthewe (recorded 1584-1641). Matthewe is mentioned in the Great Wardrobe accounts in the early 17th Century where it appears that he was required to supply swords for specific occasions such as for the enrollment of a Knight of the Bath and the installation of a Garter Knight. On 28th September 1614 he is recorded supplying '....a hunting weapon with a knife....set with cherubs' heads of silver, the whole damascened with gold embossed and chased, the grip of large silver wire gilded.....'. See A. V. B. Norman 1986 p. 138 and L. Southwick 2001, pp. 178-179.
Six 19th century & later rings. To include: A foil backed quartz and seed pearl cluster ring, gold mounted; A 9ct gold and paste eternity ring; A 9ct gold and purple paste ring; A gents 18ct gold and carnelian set signet ring; three further rings and a 15ct gold a purple past e set bar brooch. (8)
An Art Deco design, 18ct gold, opal and diamond ring. Central oval opal in rub over setting, with three small diamonds set to each shoulder, size 'N' uk; An 18ct gold opal and garnet cluster ring, size 'O' uk; A gold and opal set pendan tin the form of a 6 pointed star, set w ith 20 opals, with associated chain, also an Edwardian yellow metal hinged bangle set with seed pearls, diamond & blue paste, (1 pearl missing), 6.5cm diam. (4)
An Indian 18K gold and enamel hinged bangle and matching ring. The front designed as two opposing rams heads. Decorated all over with multi coloured enamels to simulate gems. The bangle of pierced hollow round section, stamped 18 on the hinge. 6cm diam. The ring formed of a s ingle rams head, with all over multi coloured enamel decoration, size ' O' uk. (2)
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