An Untouched Silver Hilted Small Sword
Silver-hilted small-sword & scabbard, retailed by Bernard Bennett, Dublin c1762 to 1772, with colichemarde blade etched with scrolls, celestial masks and a bird over the forte, silver hilt with gadrooned borders cast and chased in low relief, comprising ‘boatshell’ guard, a pair of straight quillons with slightly recurved terminals, knuckle-guard, a pair of small plain arms, spirally moulded pommel, and the grip bound with plaited wire and ribband between moulded collars, in its tan parchment-covered wooden scabbard with matching silver locket (with belt hook) and chape, the former punched with the retailer’s details (“Berd Bennett Near Essex Bridge Dublinâ€)
Dublin directory. Relevant entries:
1768 - p 22 cutlers (sword) Bennet (Rich.) Essex -St. Alterations "read For Richard Bennet, read Bernard Bennet, Sword-cutler, Essex-Street Bridge.
1771 Bennet (Bernard) Sword-cutler, Essex St.
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