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Lot 349Y
An 1805 Pattern Naval Officer's SwordEarly 19th Century
1 December 2009, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £720 inc. premium
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Early 19th Century
Early 19th Century
With tapering fullered blade (pitted) etched and gilt on one side at the forte with foliage, crowned royal arms and motto over a lion and unicorn, and a naval trophy, and on the other with foliage, a crowned fouled anchor, and a differing naval trophy, regulation gilt-copper stirrup hilt cast with a fouled anchor on each langet, pommel cast and chased with lion-mask and extending down to form the back-piece, bullion and blue cloth sword-knot, and ribbed ivory grip (chipped) bound with twisted copper wire, in later black leather scabbard with linear engraved brass locket, chape and suspension mount, and with two rings for suspension
82.5 cm. blade
82.5 cm. blade




