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Lot 253
A German Officer's Spontoon18th Century
27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £840 inc. premium
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18th Century
18th Century
with broad tapering blade of flattened slightly hollow diamond section, clipped-in on each side, rounded at the base and etched and gilt on each side with a circular panel inscribed 'Ober Rhein' on a martial trophy of arms, a plumed close-helmet above, straight side-lugs of tapering circular section with button terminals, tapering socket with three moulded bands, and long side-straps, on original wooden staff of circular section
27 cm. head
27 cm. head
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Provenance:
The Royal House of Hanover, Schloss Marienburg








