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Lot 5126

A Danish light cavalry officer's sword
first half 19th century

8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$409.50 inc. premium

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A Danish light cavalry officer's sword
first half 19th century

Curved 31 inch blade with 10 inch blued and gilt panel engraved with small floral panels and panoplies, one side with crown and cipher of King Frederick VI, the reverse with crown and shield with the arms of Denmark. Brass stirrup hilt comprising heart-shaped languets, the outer molded with florals and the royal crown and cipher; quillon with monster head finial; lion's head pommel; diagonally fluted ebony grip. Brass two-ring scabbard.
Condition: Blade with light spotting and retaining much faded blued and gilt decoration. Hilt with scattered marks, the knucklebow broken and missing a 1 inch section below the pommel, the ends with remains of glue.

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Note: Frederick VI was King of Denmark, 1808-39.

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