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An 1837 Pattern Rifle Officer's Presentation Sword
By Pulford & Sons, 65 St. James's Street, London SW1, Dated 1926

27 November 2013, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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An 1837 Pattern Rifle Officer's Presentation Sword
By Pulford & Sons, 65 St. James's Street, London SW1, Dated 1926

With bright tapering fullered blade etched with symmetrical designs of foliated strapwork over half its length on each side, one side with crowned 'GRV' cypher, and on the other with crowned vacant cartouche, slug bugle horn and the presentation inscription, nickel-plated gothic hilt incorporating slug bugle horn within a laurel wreath and complete with its black leather sword-knot, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its nickel-plated scabbard with two rings for suspension, and in fine condition
83 cm. blade

Footnotes

Provenance:
Bonhams Oxford, The Gary Bates Collection of Swords & Militaria, Part II, 5 December 2012, lot 225

The presentation inscription reads: 'Presented To R.S.M. S.E. Ings. By The W.O.'s, And Sergts. Of The Rifle Depot, 28.6.1926

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