21st Sep, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
An Early 20th Century Royal Navy Dirk, the 45cm single edge steel blade etched with Royal coat of arms, crowned fouled anchor and makers name Gieves, Matthiews &Seagrove Ltd, the brass hilt with recurving crossguard with acorn quillons, crowned fouled anchor within a laurel wreath, with sprung clip, wire bound fishskin grip and lion head pommel with long mane, the black leather scabbard with brass locket engraved A.B., lacks chape, with gold bullion sword knot, 59cm
Sold for £180
Estimated at £200 - £300
Blade covered in dirty grease. Scabbard with a repaired suspender ring and lacks the chape. Sword knot cord is shabby.
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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 21st Sep, 2022
The Militaria & Ethnographica offers over 450 lots.
Highlights include a rare 1943 US edition of the French 1939 Michelin Guide used during the D-Day landings, a Second World War RAF, RAAF and ROC Group of Nine Medals to Wing Commander William Anderson Beaumont, who survived four days and nights without food in the jungle and the uniform of POW Major General Philip Thomas Tower including his khaki greatcoat which became his escape outfit. Also included is a pair of 18th Century Percussion Duelling/Target Pistols by Twigg & Bass, London, circa 1780-83, a French 1830 Revolution Model Shako to d'Officer de Chasseur de La Garde Nationale and a Birmingham City Police Rose Top Helmet and an Isle of Man Police Force Ball Top Helmet.
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