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Lot 71

A Rare 1814 Pattern Household Cavalry Officer's State Sword
Early 19th Century

22 April 2009, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£2,500 - £3,500

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A Rare 1814 Pattern Household Cavalry Officer's State Sword
Early 19th Century

With straight double-edged blade with double fuller over its entire length on each side, regulation ormulu hilt comprising half-basket hilt of foliated bars and a crowned central panel applied with a crown surmounted by a crowned lion, compressed globular pommel roped around the middle, downbent quillon, and spirally-grooved fishskin-covered grip bound with copper wire, in later brass scabbard with two openwork fishskin-lined panels on each side, and two rings for suspension
90 cm. blade

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For a very similar example sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms and Armour, 4 April 2007, lot 97

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