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Lot 79

A Spanish Officer's Stirrup-Hilted Sabre
Mid-19th Century

23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £875 inc. premium

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A Spanish Officer's Stirrup-Hilted Sabre
Mid-19th Century

With bright curved fullered blade double-edged at the clipped-back point, etched and gilt against a blued ground over half its length on each side with the arms of Zamora between foliage and martial trophies, hilt retaining traces of gilding and comprising square langets, one with vacant shield-shaped escutcheon between sprigs of laurel, rear quillon with foliate terminal, lion-head pommel and back-piece in one, and ribbed fishskin-covered grip bound with twisted copper wire (slightly loose), in original brass scabbard (minor dents) with two rings for suspension
80 cm. blade

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Zamora is a city in Castile and León, North West Spain

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