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The Gary Bates Collection of Swords and Militaria.Part 1

Auction 19838
Oxford
31 Jul 2012, starting at 13:00 BST.
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Auction highlights

A Fine Presentation Sabre
Sold for £16,250 inc. premium
A Fine Presentation Sabre
A Good Georgian Cavalry Officer's Back Sword
Sold for £9,375 inc. premium
A Good Georgian Cavalry Officer's Back Sword
A Georgian Agate Hilted Mameluke Presentation Sabre
Sold for £7,500 inc. premium
A Georgian Agate Hilted Mameluke Presentation Sabre
A Georgian Silver Mounted Infantry Officer's Sabre
Sold for £6,250 inc. premium
A Georgian Silver Mounted Infantry Officer's Sabre

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1 A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper's Sword £1,499
€1,775
US$ 2,285
2 An 1853 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword £474
€562
US$ 723
3 An 1882 Short Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword £562
€665
US$ 856
4 An 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword £437
€517
US$ 666
5 An 1899 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sabre £524
€621
US$ 799
6 An 1890 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword £437
€517
US$ 666
7 A Rare 1892 Mk1 Household Cavalry Trooper's Sword £749
€887
US$ 1,142
8 A Scarce Regimental Cavalry Trooper's Sword of The 2nd County of London Yeomanry (Westminster Dragoons) £249
€295
US$ 380
10 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £1,624
€1,923
US$ 2,475
12 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £2,249
€2,663
US$ 3,427
13 A Variation of the 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £1,374
€1,627
US$ 2,094
14 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword £1,624
€1,923
US$ 2,475
15 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £4,374
€5,179
US$ 6,664
16 A Georgian Cavalry Officer's Sabre £1,062
€1,257
US$ 1,618
18 A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Undress Sword £5,999
€7,102
US$ 9,140
19 A Good Georgian Cavalry Officer's Back Sword £9,374
€11,097
US$ 14,281
20 An 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £437
€517
US$ 666
21 An Unusual 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword £599
€710
US$ 914
22 An 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword £499
€591
US$ 761
24 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons £599
€710
US$ 914
25 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 16th Queen's Lancers £499
€591
US$ 761
26 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword of the H.A.C. £274
€325
US$ 418
27 A Scarce Regimental 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 1st Surrey Light Horse £399
€473
US$ 609
28 An 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword £437
€517
US$ 666
29 An 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword £524
€621
US$ 799
31 An Unusual 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword £499
€591
US$ 761
33 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 1st Royal Dragoons £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
35 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 17th Duke of Cambridge's Own Lancers £1,249
€1,479
US$ 1,904
37 A Regimental 1887 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword of the IV Queen's Own Hussars £812
€961
US$ 1,237
38 A Cavalry Officer's Sword £249
€295
US$ 380
39 A Regimental Officer's Sword of the Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry £1,062
€1,257
US$ 1,618
40 A Rare Officer's Sword of the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) £599
€710
US$ 914
41 A 1912 pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword £374
€443
US$ 571
42 A 1912 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword £374
€443
US$ 571
43 A Rare Regimental 1912 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 10th Hussars £874
€1,035
US$ 1,332
44 A Rare Regimental 1912 Pattern Officer's Sword of the 6th Dragoon Guards £999
€1,183
US$ 1,523
45 A Life Guards Officer's Full Dress Sword £562
€665
US$ 856
46 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword of the Royal Horse Guards £812
€961
US$ 1,237
47 An 1834 Pattern 1st Life Guards Officer's Dress Sword £1,749
€2,071
US$ 2,665
48 An 1834 Pattern 2nd Lifeguard's Officer's Full Dress Sword £1,437
€1,701
US$ 2,189
49 A Royal Horse Guards Officer's State Sword £812
€961
US$ 1,237
50 An Unusual 2nd Life Guards Officer's Sword £812
€961
US$ 1,237
51 A 1912 Pattern Royal Horse Guards Officer's Sword £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
52 A Georgian Infantry Hanger £374
€443
US$ 571
53 A 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
54 A 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £1,499
€1,775
US$ 2,285
55 A 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £1,624
€1,923
US$ 2,475
56 An 1803 Pattern Grenadier Officer's Sabre £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
57 An 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £1,187
€1,405
US$ 1,809
58 An Good 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sabre £4,749
€5,622
US$ 7,236
59 A Georgian Infantry Officer's Sword £687
€813
US$ 1,047
60 A Georgian Infantry Officer's Sword £562
€665
US$ 856
61 A Georgian Infantry Officer's Sabre £812
€961
US$ 1,237
62 A Georgian Infantry Officer's Sabre £1,874
€2,219
US$ 2,856
63 A Georgian Infantry Officer's Sabre £2,374
€2,811
US$ 3,618
64 A Georgian Infantry Officer's Sabre £4,749
€5,622
US$ 7,236
65 A Georgian Silver Mounted Infantry Officer's Sabre £6,249
€7,398
US$ 9,521
66 A Scarce Grenadier Guards Sergeant's Sword £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
68 An 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer's Levee Sword £374
€443
US$ 571
69 An 1822 Pattern Grenadier Officer's Levee Sword £474
€562
US$ 723
70 An 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £237
€281
US$ 361
71 An 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £274
€325
US$ 418
72 An 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £349
€414
US$ 533
73 An Unusual 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £399
€473
US$ 609
74 An 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £374
€443
US$ 571
75 An 1854 Pattern Welsh Guards Officer's Sword £437
€517
US$ 666
76 A Regimental 1854 Pattern Officer's Sword of the Grenadier Guards £437
€517
US$ 666
77 A Rare 1854 Pattern Coldstream Guard's Officer's Sword with Special Pattern Hilt £812
€961
US$ 1,237
78 An 1854 Pattern Coldstream Guards Officer's Levee Sword £249
€295
US$ 380
79 An 1854 Pattern Coldstream Guards Officer's Sword £1,499
€1,775
US$ 2,285
80 A Fine and Rare Regimental Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword of the 21st Regiment £3,749
€4,439
US$ 5,712
81 An 1889 Pattern Staff Sergeant's Sword £187
€221
US$ 285
83 A Canadian 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £274
€325
US$ 418
84 An Unusual 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £149
€177
US$ 228
85 An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £249
€295
US$ 380
87 An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £474
€562
US$ 723
88 A Regimental 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Levee Sword of The Royal Irish Regiment £399
€473
US$ 609
89 A Scarce 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers £437
€517
US$ 666
90 An Unusual Victorian Infantry Officer's Sabre £1,187
€1,405
US$ 1,809
91 A Scarce 1905 Pattern MKI Staff Sergeant's Sword £312
€369
US$ 476
92 A Rifle Officer's Sword £312
€369
US$ 476
93 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the LX Royal Rifles £399
€473
US$ 609
94 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the Cambridge University Rifles £237
€281
US$ 361
95 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the 15th Neath Rifles (Glamorgan) £374
€443
US$ 571
96 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the 1st (Robin Hood) Nottingham Rifle Volunteers £274
€325
US$ 418
97 A Rifle Officer's Regimental Sword of the Flintshire Rifles £399
€473
US$ 609
98 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the Robin Hood Rifles £499
€591
US$ 761
100 An Unusual Rifle Officer's Sword £749
€887
US$ 1,142
101 A Rifle Brigade Officer's Sword £274
€325
US$ 418
102 A Pair of Rifle Officer's Swords Owned by The Hon. G.O.M. Bridgeman £937
€1,109
US$ 1,428
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