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Lot 60
Two Naval Officer's Swords, And Two Cased Pairs Of Naval Officer's EpaulettesEarly 20th Century
30 November 2016, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £625 inc. premium
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Early 20th Century
Early 20th Century
The first each of regulation pattern, with fullered blades each etched with crowned fouled anchor and royal arms within panels of stylised scrolling foliage, the fortes etched with retailer's names 'Batson, London' and 'Mathews And Seagrove Ltd.' respectively, brass half-basket guards of simulated bars each enclosing a crowned fouled anchor, folding inner-guard, lobed rear quillon, lion-head pommel and back-piece in one, and wire-bound fish skin-covered grip, each in its black leather scabbard with linear engraved brass mounts, and two rings for suspension; the second each of bullion threads and lace, one pair with applied fouled anchor and star in silver bullion threads and spangles, the navy leather liners stamped 'S.R. Gould & Sons, Naval Outfitters, Devonport' in gilt letters, in their japanned travelling tin (some loss of finish) lined in plum velvet, the lid with brass shield-shaped retailer's label of 'Gieve, Matthews & Seagrove Ltd., Portsmouth, London, Devonport', and brass escutcheon engraved 'H.C.B. Pipon, R.N.', the other pair without lace and with applied fouled anchor only, the liners stamped 'J. Friedeberg, 81, Queen Street, Portsea' in gilt letters, in their japanned travelling tin lined in red velvet (4)
The first 80 cm. and 79.5 cm. blades
The first 80 cm. and 79.5 cm. blades








