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Lot 43Ф,Y

An 1805 Pattern Naval Officer's Sword
By Drury & Son, Sword Cutler, 32 Strand, London, Circa 1830

24 May 2023, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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An 1805 Pattern Naval Officer's Sword
By Drury & Son, Sword Cutler, 32 Strand, London, Circa 1830

With tapering double-edged blade (some old pitting) of flattened diamond section etched with a martial trophy and foliage over half its length on both sides, cast and chased ormolu hilt comprising foliate scroll rear quillon, langets each with crowned fouled anchor within a border of foliage, stirrup knuckle-guard bound with laurel, lion-mask pommel, its mane forming the back-piece, and wire-bound partly chequered ivory grip, in its original black leather (some surface loss) scabbard with ormolu mounts (gilding worn) each engraved with neo-classical foliage against a stipple ground, the locket signed on one side, and with two rings for suspension
73 cm. blade

Footnotes

Cf. a very similar sword sold Bonhams New Bond Street, Nelson & The Royal Navy 1750-1815, 5 July 2005, lot 351
See footnote to lot 54

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