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THBSilver Hilted Eagle Pommel Salem Light Infantry Hanger
Lot 182
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Bonhams Skinner
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Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Oct 29, 2021
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2021-10-29 10:00:00
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The William Rose collection features nearly 180 lots of rare and important 17th & 18thc. muskets, bayonets, pistols, swords, powder horns, accoutrements and documents used by British, French, and American forces who served in America's colonial wars and American Revolution. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
The William Rose collection features nearly 180 lots of rare and important 17th & 18thc. muskets, bayonets, pistols, swords, powder horns, accoutrements and documents used by British, French, and American forces who served in America's colonial wars and American Revolution. Bonhams Skinner bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com
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- Lot Description
Silver Hilted Eagle Pommel Salem Light Infantry Hanger, Benjamin May, Birmingham, England, c. 1778, silver hilt, double cast eagle head quillons with chased decoration, ricasso with cast and chased eagle and scrollwork decoration, eagle head pommel with chased and engraved details, chain knuckle bow, spiral-carved and green-dyed ivory grip, the quillons with touchmarks including Birmingham town mark, "BM" in a sunken sawtooth cartouche, and date mark "F" in a sunken shield, and lion passant sterling mark; curved blade with false edge at the tip, one wide and one narrow fuller, the top of the blade marked on each side below the hilt "S&G/HARVEY" and the right side of the blade with etched inscription "1785 DANIEL MILLETT 1853 CAPTAIN SALEM LIGHT INFANTRY"; with original leather scabbard having an embossed Sheffield plate throat featuring an embossed eagle within a rococo frame and oval button, the lower mount at the tip is a 19th century replacement; blade lg. 25 3/4, overall lg. 31 3/4 in.
Note: While Daniel Millett (1785-1853) does not appear in the published unit rolls in George M. Whipple, History of the Salem Light Infantry From 1805-1890 (Salem: Essex Institute, 1890), the author makes clear that not all the rolls of the regiment have survived.
The "S&G HARVEY" mark on the blade is the mark of the father and son partnership of who worked in Birmingham until 1778. While the sword was apparently used by Daniel Millet (1785-1853) as a captain in the Salem Light Infantry in the 19th century, it may have originally been owned by his father or a relative during the American Revolution.Condition
Condition: Silver has old lacquer coating that has toned to a deep yellow/brown, grip has a fine shrinkage crack along its length just to the left of the top side; blade is bright with small spots/areas of brown toning mostly near the grip, edge is sharp; scabbard has craquelure surface, throat silvering is largely worn away and there is a short split in the front, tip is a 19th century replacement.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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