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Lot 130

An 1834 Pattern 2nd Life Guards Officer's Dress Sword
By Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, Mid-19th Century

6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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An 1834 Pattern 2nd Life Guards Officer's Dress Sword
By Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, Mid-19th Century

With bright fullered blade double-edged towards the point (areas of pitting on each side) and etched over half its length on each side of the forte with maker's details, a foliated monogram over '2', a wreath of oak and laurel, and a crowned flaming grenade, the forte on one side with owner's crest and motto above circular gilt-lined maker's stamp, regulation brass hilt cast with flaming grenades and scrolls, comprising three scrolled bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, pommel-cap with winged thunderbolts and a flaming grenade, and spirally-grooved fishskin-covered grip bound with twisted brass wire, in original steel scabbard (light pitting) with brass mounts and two brass suspension rings
99 cm. blade

Footnotes

The crest and motto is that of Lumley, Yorkshire

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