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Lot 88

A Mameluke-Hilted Officer's Sabre
By Pitter & Fox, Bedford St., Covent Garden, London, Circa 1810

23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Mameluke-Hilted Officer's Sabre
By Pitter & Fox, Bedford St., Covent Garden, London, Circa 1810

With bright curved blade double-edged towards the point and etched over most of its length along one side with foliage, the figure of Victory, post-1801 royal arms, a female figure and lion, and a martial trophy above 'Warranted' in an oval, and on the other with foliage, a wreath above a crowned 'GR' cypher, the figure of Brittania and a further martial trophy, hilt comprising steel cross-guard with button terminals, gilt grip-strap chased with a running leaf pattern, and bevelled ebony grips (repairs), the pommel with gilt-mounted circular piercing for a sword-knot, in original steel scabbard (some rust patination and light pitting) signed in full on one side at the locket, and with two rings for suspension
72 cm. blade

Footnotes

John Pitter and Benjamin Fox were in partnership between 1808 and 1826, the same year they were appointed Gold Lacemen in Ordinary to George IV. For more information see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, p. 197

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