MILITARIA 662
ALATE 17TH/EARLY 18THCENTURY SMALLSWORD, 70cm blade of hollow ground triangular pattern faintly etched with a half male profile, the subject wearing a full-bottomed wig and variable scrolling foliage, ovoid shells pas d’ane rings, D shaped handguard and near circular pommel, wire bound grip, minor fault on tip of the blade, otherwise in good condition for age
£250-350 663
AN 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, the slightly curved 82cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No. 11356 (for 1861) back-edged and spear-pointed, etched with crowned VR cypher, foliate scrolls etc., and within an ornate cartouche the owner’s crest and motto ‘Loyal je serai durant ma vie’, regulation copper-gilt Gothic hilt incorporating VR cypher, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with its black leather scabbard with three brass regulation mounts, sold with a letter from Wilkinson Sword stating that the sword was sold to ‘Hourton’, gilding well worn overall and blade with cut marks to back edge
£150-200 664
AN 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY SWORD FOR ANNCO, plain slightly curved 83cm by Robert Mole & Sons, Birmingham, back-edged and spear-pointed, stamped with issue marks, regulation brass gothic hilt incorporating VR cypher, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with its steel scabbard with two hanging rings, scabbard lightly rusted otherwise good condition overall
£120-150 665
A ROYAL ARTILLERY OFFICER’S SWORD, the slightly curved 83cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No. 18865 (for 1873) back-edged and spear-pointed, etched with crowned VR cypher set between thistles, Royal Artillery motifs etc, all within foliate scrolls, and within a cartouche the owner’s crest and motto ‘Vigilant’ regulation steel three-bar guard, stepped pommel, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, complete with its steel scabbard with two hanging rings, sold with a letter from Wilkinson Sword stating that the sword was sold to R. F. Johnson, blade retaining much of its original finish, hilt and scabbard lightly pitted overall
£150-200 666
IMPERIAL (KINGDOM OF BAVARIA)GERMAN ARTILLERYOFFICER’S PRESENTATION SWORD, the 84cm Damascus steel curved blade with pipe back and 28cm spearpoint, the blade heavily etched with a crowned double “L” cypher of King Ludwig of Bavaria, oak leaf panelling, trophies of arms, artillery cannon, horse and men and presentation scrolls “
L.Guntrum s./l.
E.Kettler,
3.Fr. Erg. on die Dirnstzeit beim Grokh(?) Hess. Feld Art. Rgt. 25 (Grokh.
Art.Corps) 1897/98”, elaborate gilt brass langets featuring crossed cannon barrels with laurel sprays and on the reverse provision for the owner’s arms, decorated cross piece and stylised lion’s head quillon, stirrup shaped gilt brass handguard decorated with oak sprays, lion’s head pommel with red glass eyes, the back-strap featuring the lion’s mane and foliate panelling, shaped fish-skin bound handgrip (lacking wire) in its brass mounted steel scabbard, blade retains much original gilding, very good condition £500-700
667
A PRUSSIAN MODEL 1889 TROOPER’S SWORD, 82cm plain straight blade with pipe back, 28cm spearpoint by E & F Horster Solingen, pierced steel hand-guard incorporating the Imperial eagle, brown composition riveted grip, in its steel scabbard, very good condition
£200-300
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