7th Dec, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Militaria & Ethnographica
169
A 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword, the 81cm single edge fullered steel blade bearing traces of original half bluing, incised and gilt with the crowned GR cypher and Royal Coat of Arms, the ricasso stamped S to one side, the gilt brass hilt with double shell guard, one side hinged, facetted knuckle bow with foliate sheathed quillon, foliated sheathed urn pommel and silver wire bound grip, lacks scabbard, 98cm
Sold for £160
Estimated at £200 - £300
Some fine rust pitting to the blade and wear to the gilding on the hilt. Lacks scabbard.
Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 7th Dec, 2022
Militaria and Ethnographica Sales encompass items across diverse areas of collecting, from European and Eastern armour to 18th and 19th century firearms, military uniforms and documents, edged weapons, World War I and World War II ephemera, masonic regalia and medals.
Also included are a vast range of objects created in the early 20th century or earlier by indigenous cultures around the world, from early American civilisations to African tribes and Polynesian island cultures, incorporating religious idols, domestic and ritual objects, figurative sculpture, jewellery and weapons of all descriptions.
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