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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
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Lot 184*

A Rare Household Cavalry Trooper's Sword
By I. Gill, Early 19th Century

Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Including property from the Mark and Peter Dineley Collections
27 November 2019, 10:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,147.50 inc. premium

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A Rare Household Cavalry Trooper's Sword
By I. Gill, Early 19th Century

With broad fullered blade (some rust patination) with hatchet point, the forte stamped with a crowned '8' on one side and with maker's name on the back, regulation brass hilt of ladder pattern with a border of pierced triangles forming a star, knuckle-guard pierced for a sword-knot, pommel and back-piece in one, and ribbed leather-covered grip
89 cm. blade

Footnotes

See Richard Dellar, The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912, 2013, pp. 182-184

For another example sold with its scabbard see Bonhams Oxford, The Alan Barauskas Cavalry Collection, 13 July 2010, lot 111

For more information regarding Thomas Gill see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 116-117

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.