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Two Naval Officer's SwordsThe First Retailed By Gieves, Both 20th Century
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £750 inc. premium
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The First Retailed By Gieves, Both 20th Century
The First Retailed By Gieves, Both 20th Century
The first with fullered blade etched with foliage within roping along each side, one side with fouled crowned anchor and royal arms, the other with crowned 'GRV' cypher, regulation half-basket guard of simulated bars against a stippled ground and enclosing a fouled crowned anchor, folding inner-guard, lion-head pommel with mane extending down the back-piece, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, and silver bullion and blue cord sword-knot (worn and frayed), in original black leather scabbard with linear engraved brass mounts and two rings for suspension (hilt and scabbard with some wear); the second of similar form, with plain slightly curved fullered blade (hilt and mounts regilt), complete with its black oilskin travelling cover lined in chamois leather (2)
79.6 cm. and 81 cm. blade
79.6 cm. and 81 cm. blade
Footnotes
The first with handwritten luggage label attached reading 'Lt. G.L. Brinton R.N. 1st R.N. Pilot in "High Speed Flight". Killed in 1931 flying a Vickers Supermarine...'








