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Lot 110Ф,Y

A Naval Officer's Silver-Hilted Five-Ball Spadroon
By Davies, Sword Cutler & Belt Maker To His Majesty, St. James's Str.t, Silver Mark, Late 18th Century

23 May 2018, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Naval Officer's Silver-Hilted Five-Ball Spadroon
By Davies, Sword Cutler & Belt Maker To His Majesty, St. James's Str.t, Silver Mark, Late 18th Century

With fullered blade etched and gilt against a blued ground over two thirds of its length along one side with bladesmith's details 'Osborn & Gunby Warranted' against foliage, crowned 'GR' cypher between martial trophies, and foliage, and on the other with crowned royal arms, a martial trophy and Union foliage, hilt with side-guard enclosing a fouled anchor, lobed rear quillon, knuckle-guard with tassel ring at the top, waisted pommel with button, and vertically reeded ivory grip, in original black leather scabbard with silver mounts, the locket signed in full within a roundel on one side (some wear) and with a frog-stud on the other, and in fine condition
83.8 cm. blade

Footnotes

For more information regarding David Davies, appointed Sword Cutler and Beltmaker in Ordinary to George III in 1795, see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, p. 87

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