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The Gary Bates Collection of Swords and Militaria.Part II

Auction 19854
5 Dec 2012, starting at 13:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £11,875 inc. premium
A Fine and Ornate Georgian Officer's Sabre
Sold for £8,125 inc. premium
A Rare Regimental Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 4th Queen's Own Light Dragoons (Hussars)
Sold for £5,625 inc. premium
A Georgian Silver-Gilt Mounted Presentation Sabre
Sold for £4,000 inc. premium
A Fine Silver Mounted Rifle Officer's Presentation Sword

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1 A Variation of the 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper's Sword £137
US$ 209
€162
2 An 1853 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword £499
US$ 761
€591
3 An 1864 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword £437
US$ 666
€517
4 An 1864 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword £499
US$ 761
€591
5 An 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword £199
US$ 304
€236
7 A 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword £399
US$ 609
€473
9 An 1892 Pattern Household Cavalry Trooper's Sword £274
US$ 418
€325
10 A Variation of the 1888 Pattern Household Cavalry Trooper's Sword £237
US$ 361
€281
12 An 1892 MKII Pattern Houshold Cavalry Trooper's Sword £249
US$ 380
€295
13 A 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry Sabre £1,999
US$ 3,046
€2,367
14 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre of Small Size £687
US$ 1,047
€813
15 A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Dress Sword £687
US$ 1,047
€813
16 A Variation of the 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £787
US$ 1,199
€932
17 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £812
US$ 1,237
€961
18 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £2,499
US$ 3,808
€2,959
19 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £2,374
US$ 3,618
€2,811
20 A Variation of the 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £2,249
US$ 3,427
€2,663
21 A Rare Regimental 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre of the 10th (Prince of Wales Own) Light Dragoons £1,124
US$ 1,713
€1,331
22 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £2,374
US$ 3,618
€2,811
23 A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £3,124
US$ 4,760
€3,699
24 An Unusual 1821 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword £162
US$ 247
€192
25 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 3rd King's Own Hussars £249
US$ 380
€295
26 An 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword £237
US$ 361
€281
27 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 21st Hussars £249
US$ 380
€295
28 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 10th (or Prince of Wales's own) Royal Regiment of Light Dragoons (Hussars) £474
US$ 723
€562
29 An 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sabre £212
US$ 323
€251
30 A Rare Regimental Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 4th Queen's Own Light Dragoons (Hussars) £8,124
US$ 12,377
€9,618
31 A Regimental 1896 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 7th Queen's Own Hussars £599
US$ 914
€710
32 An 1896 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword £162
US$ 247
€192
33 A Regimental 1896 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword of the XIV King's Hussars £524
US$ 799
€621
34 An 1896 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword £349
US$ 533
€414
35 A Regimental 1896 Pattern Officer's Sword of the IV Queen's Own Hussars £599
US$ 914
€710
36 A Regimental 1886 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword the 15th The King's Hussars £499
US$ 761
€591
37 An 1886 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword £1,187
US$ 1,809
€1,405
38 A 1912 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword £274
US$ 418
€325
39 A 1912 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword £399
US$ 609
€473
40 Two 1912 Pattern Cavalry Officers Swords Made for the Sons of the Maharaja of Gwalior £562
US$ 856
€665
41 A Regimental 1887 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Undress Sword £312
US$ 476
€369
42 A Cavalry Officer's Sabre in the Continental Style £874
US$ 1,332
€1,035
43 An 1896 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword £249
US$ 380
€295
44 An 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword £524
US$ 799
€621
45 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword of the V Dragoon Guards £474
US$ 723
€562
46 An Unusual Regimental 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 16th Queen's Lancers £312
US$ 476
€369
47 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards £562
US$ 856
€665
48 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Sword of the 1st Royal Dragoons £562
US$ 856
€665
49 A Georgian Cavalry Officer's Sabre £2,124
US$ 3,237
€2,515
50 An Unusual Georgian Cavalry Officer's Sabre £3,499
US$ 5,331
€4,143
51 An Unusual 1st Lifeguards Officer's Sword £249
US$ 380
€295
52 An 1834 Pattern 2nd Lifeguards Officer's Dress Sword £1,187
US$ 1,809
€1,405
53 An 1834 Pattern Royal Horse Guards Officer's Full Dress Sword £1,062
US$ 1,618
€1,257
54 An 1874 Pattern Royal Horseguards Officer's State Sword £812
US$ 1,237
€961
55 A Extremely Rare Band Sword of the 2nd Lifeguards £1,187
US$ 1,809
€1,405
56 An 1874 Pattern 2nd Lifeguards Officer's State Sword of Exceptional Size £1,999
US$ 3,046
€2,367
57 A 1751 Pattern Infantry Hanger £599
US$ 914
€710
60 An 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sabre £3,124
US$ 4,760
€3,699
61 An Unusual 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £237
US$ 361
€281
62 An 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £187
US$ 285
€221
63 An 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £162
US$ 247
€192
64 A Regimental 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword of the 51st King's Own Light Infantry £399
US$ 609
€473
65 An 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £187
US$ 285
€221
66 An 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Levee Sword £149
US$ 228
€177
67 An 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £187
US$ 285
€221
68 An 1845 Pattern General Officer's Sword £749
US$ 1,142
€887
69 A Regimental 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword of the Wiltshire Regiment £249
US$ 380
€295
70 An 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £249
US$ 380
€295
71 An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Levee Sword £99
US$ 152
€118
72 An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Levee Sword £199
US$ 304
€236
73 An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £374
US$ 571
€443
74 An 1822 Pattern General Officer's Sword of the East India Company £562
US$ 856
€665
75 An 1889 Pattern Staff Sergeant's Sword £149
US$ 228
€177
77 An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword £349
US$ 533
€414
78 An Unusual Georgian Grenadier Officer's Sword £749
US$ 1,142
€887
79 An 1803 Pattern Grenadier Officer's Sabre £2,749
US$ 4,189
€3,255
80 A Regimental 1854 Pattern Officer's Sword of the Grenadier Guards £274
US$ 418
€325
81 A Regimental 1854 Pattern Officer's Sword of the Scots Guards £349
US$ 533
€414
82 A Regimental 1854 Pattern Officer's Sword of the Grenadier Guards £312
US$ 476
€369
83 A Regimental 1854 Pattern Officer's Sword of the Scots Guards £499
US$ 761
€591
84 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the North Saskatchewan Rifles £312
US$ 476
€369
85 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the Ashton Under Lyne Volunteers (23rd Lancashire) £349
US$ 533
€414
86 A Rifle Brigade Officer's Sword £312
US$ 476
€369
87 A Regimental Officer's Sword of the Cape Mounted Rifles £349
US$ 533
€414
88 A Variation Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the Queen's Own Royal Rifles (Antrim Militia) £187
US$ 285
€221
89 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the Lincolnshire Rifles £237
US$ 361
€281
90 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) £274
US$ 418
€325
91 A Rifle Officer's Sword £274
US$ 418
€325
92 A Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the London Rifle Brigade £237
US$ 361
€281
93 A Scarce Regimental Rifle Officer's Sword of the Warwickshire Rifle Volunteers £224
US$ 342
€266
94 A Rifle Brigade Officer's Levee Sword £162
US$ 247
€192
95 A Rifle Brigade Officer's Sword £237
US$ 361
€281
96 A Rifle Brigade Officer's Sword £237
US$ 361
€281
97 An 1821 Pattern Artillery Officer's Sword of the Madras Artillery £399
US$ 609
€473
98 An 1845 Pattern Royal Artillery Staff Officer's Sword £274
US$ 418
€325
99 A Regimental 1854 Pattern Officer's Sword of Honourable Artillery Company £249
US$ 380
€295
100 A Regimental 1821 Pattern Artillery Officer's Sword of the 1st Middlesex Artillery Sword £187
US$ 285
€221
101 An Honourable Artillery Company Sword £349
US$ 533
€414
103 A Regimental Scottish Field Officer's Sword of the 1st D. Rifle Volunteers (Dunbarton) £474
US$ 723
€562
104 An 1828 Pattern Scottish Sergeant's Cross Hilted Boradsword £312
US$ 476
€369
105 A Regimental Scottish Officer's Cross-Hilted Broadsword of the Royal Scots £399
US$ 609
€473
106 A Regimental Scottish Officer's Cross Hilted Broadsword of the 71st (Highland Light Infantry) Regiment £312
US$ 476
€369
107 A Regimental 1828 Pattern Scottish Officer's Cross Hilted Broadsord of the Royal Scots Fusiliers £499
US$ 761
€591
108 A Scottish Officer's Basket Hilted Broadsword £624
US$ 952
€739
109 An 1828 Pattern Scottish Officer's Basket Hilted Broadsword £474
US$ 723
€562
110 A Regimental Scottish Officer's Basket Hilted Broadsword of the 2nd V.B. Royal Highlanders, The Black Watch £599
US$ 914
€710
111 A 1828 Pattern Scottish Officer's Basket Hilted Broadsword £687
US$ 1,047
€813
112 A Regimental 1828 Pattern Scottish Officer's Basket Hilted Broadsword of the King's Own Scottish Borderers £374
US$ 571
€443
113 A Royal Company of Archers Sword £499
US$ 761
€591
114 A Scottish Piper's Regimental Dirk of the Highland Light Infantry £399
US$ 609
€473
115 A Scottish Officer's Regimental Dress Dirk of the Black Watch £1,624
US$ 2,475
€1,923
116 An 1857 Pattern Royal Engineers Officer's Sword £187
US$ 285
€221
117 An 1857 Pattern Royal Engineers Officer's Sword £249
US$ 380
€295
118 An 1857 Pattern Royal Engineers Officer's Sword £187
US$ 285
€221
119 A Regimental 1857 Pattern Engineers Officer's Sword of the 2nd Gloucestershire Volunteer Engineers £224
US$ 342
€266
120 An 1897 Pattern Royal Engineers Officer's Sword £162
US$ 247
€192
121 An 1889 Pattern Naval Cutlass £199
US$ 304
€236
122 An 1879 Pattern Midshipman's Dirk £687
US$ 1,047
€813
123 An 1827 Pattern Naval Officer's Sword £687
US$ 1,047
€813
124 An 1846 Pattern Naval Officer's Sword £374
US$ 571
€443
125 A Fine and Unique Silver Gilt Mounted Naval Officer's Sabre £3,749
US$ 5,712
€4,439
126 A Court Sword £174
US$ 266
€207
127 A Court Sword £124
US$ 190
€147
128 A Victorian Court Sword £437
US$ 666
€517
129 A Diplomatic Service Pattern Court Sword £199
US$ 304
€236
130 A Police Hanger £149
US$ 228
€177
131 A Police Hanger £174
US$ 266
€207
132 A Victorian Thames River Police Sword £274
US$ 418
€325
133 A Presentation Band Sword and another Band Sword £349
US$ 533
€414
134 Two 1856 Pattern Drummers' Swords £249
US$ 380
€295
135 Three 1895 Pattern Drummers' Swords £312
US$ 476
€369
136 Two Band Swords £374
US$ 571
€443
137 Two Band Swords £474
US$ 723
€562
138 Two Band Swords £312
US$ 476
€369
140 A Handkerchief Cutter £399
US$ 609
€473
142 A Rare Queen's Marshalman's Sword £474
US$ 723
€562
144 A Royal Air Force Officer's Sword £474
US$ 723
€562
145 A Royal Air Force Officer's Sword £524
US$ 799
€621
146 A Georgian Officer's Sabre £312
US$ 476
€369
147 A Georgian Officer's Sabre £1,062
US$ 1,618
€1,257
148 A Georgian Officer's Sword £624
US$ 952
€739
149 An Unusual Spadroon Hilted Sabre £687
US$ 1,047
€813
150 A Georgian Officer's Sabre £1,124
US$ 1,713
€1,331
151 A Georgian Officer's Hanger £2,249
US$ 3,427
€2,663
152 A Georgian Officer's Sabre £1,499
US$ 2,285
€1,775
153 A Georgian Officer's Sabre £624
US$ 952
€739
154 An Ornate Georgian Officer's Sabre £3,124
US$ 4,760
€3,699
155 A Fine and Ornate Georgian Officer's Sabre £11,874
US$ 18,090
€14,057
156 3rd (King's Own) Hussars Officer's Full Dress Sabretache 1861 - 1901 £1,624
US$ 2,475
€1,923
157 19th (Princess of Wales's Own) Hussars Officer's Full Dress Sabretache c. 1870 - 1901 £2,124
US$ 3,237
€2,515
158 Royal Artillery Officer's Full Dress Sabretache and Foul Weather Cover c. 1874 - 1901 £749
US$ 1,142
€887
159 1st West Riding of Yorkshire Volunteer Artiller (Leeds) Officer's Full Dress Sabretache and Foul Weather Cover c. 1874 - 1901 £812
US$ 1,237
€961
160 Grenadier Guards Drum Major's Staff c. 1856 - 1880 £1,249
US$ 1,904
€1,479
161 Civilian Type Drum Major's Staff Mounted With a Cap Badge of the 5th Battalion Border Regiment £99
US$ 152
€118
162 Fife Light Horse a Trooper's 1871 Pattern Helmet £624
US$ 952
€739
163 Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry Trooper's Helmet c. 1850 - 1894 £562
US$ 856
€665
164 5th Royal Irish Lancers a Senior NCOs 1856 Pattern Lance Cap £937
US$ 1,428
€1,109
165 The Blues and Royals an Officer's 1871 Pattern Helmet. £1,249
US$ 1,904
€1,479
166 Essex Yeomanry a Trooper's Helmet. £562
US$ 856
€665
167 The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Other Ranks Seal Skin Dress Cap and an Other Ranks Blue Cloth Helmet to the Border Regiment £199
US$ 304
€236
168 The King's Body Guard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers), Court Dress for a Gentleman of the Body Guard £624
US$ 952
€739
169 'Queen's Body Guard Royal Archers', Full Dress Epaulettes £624
US$ 952
€739
170 'Queen's Body Guard Royal Archers', Full Dress Epaulettes £499
US$ 761
€591
171 'Queen's Body Guard Royal Scotch Archers', Full Dress Epaulettes £624
US$ 952
€739
172 The Life Guards a Trooper's Complete Uniform Present Era £1,062
US$ 1,618
€1,257
173 The Blues and Royals a Trooper's Complete Uniform Present Era £1,062
US$ 1,618
€1,257
174 An English Lord Lieutenant's Full Dress Uniform of the Mid Victorian Period £624
US$ 952
€739
175 Life Guards Officer's Back and Breast Plates, Shoulder Straps, Bracing Belt & Waist Belt £687
US$ 1,047
€813
176 1st Life Guards Officer's Shoulder Belt & Pouch, Post 1902 £237
US$ 361
€281
178 1st Life Guards, Officer's Full Dress Shoulder Belt & Epaulettes complete with Aiguilettes £349
US$ 533
€414
179 G.H. Garvie, RN. Full Dress Cocked Hat Epaulettes Waist Belt & Carrying Tin £374
US$ 571
€443
180 Royal Navy Officer's Full Dress Cocked Hat Epaulettes Dress and Undress Belts, Carrying Tin. £437
US$ 666
€517
181 Royal Naval Officer's Full Dress Cocked Hat Epaulettes Waist Belt Cap Badges & Carrying Tin £374
US$ 571
€443
182 N.A. MacKinnon Royal Australian Navy, Full Dress Cocked Hat Epaulettes Waist Belt Cap Badge & Carrying Tin £374
US$ 571
€443
183 A Yeoman Warder's Part Uniform EIIR Period £199
US$ 304
€236
184 Life Guards a Victorian period Trooper's Pouch Ornament & a post 1902 Waist Belt Plate £162
US$ 247
€192
185 1st Battalion The Border Regiment a Side Drum with Honours to 1945 £399
US$ 609
€473
186 A RHA Trooper's Busby two Royal Marines Tropical Pattern Dress Helmets a Blues & Royals Music Stand Drape £437
US$ 666
€517
187 Various Elements of Uniform. £149
US$ 228
€177
188 Assorted Militaria £624
US$ 952
€739
189 Grenadier Guards, a Drum Major's Shoulder Belt £124
US$ 190
€147
190 An 1831 Pattern General Officer's Mameluke Hilted Sabre £399
US$ 609
€473
192 An 1831 Pattern General Officer's Mameluke Hilted Sabre £562
US$ 856
€665
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