6th Dec, 2023 11:00
Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A VICTORIAN 1821 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY HAMBURGER RODGERS & CO., 30 KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN
A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD AND A VICTORIAN ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD BY STILLWELL & SON, MADRAS
of regulation type, the first with pipe-backed blade etched with the crowned Royal cypher and foliage on a panel on each face and with the maker's details at the forte, 'honeysuckle' hilt, in its scabbard; the second with plain blade, stirrup hilt, in its scabbard; the third etched with the crowned Royal cypher, regimental and retailer's details on the blade, triple-bar hilt, in its scabbard, (all three swords with light surface rust throughout) and a 1907 pattern bayonet, in its scabbard, the first: 92.5 cm blade (4)
Sold for £850
A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD AND A VICTORIAN ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD BY STILLWELL & SON, MADRAS
of regulation type, the first with pipe-backed blade etched with the crowned Royal cypher and foliage on a panel on each face and with the maker's details at the forte, 'honeysuckle' hilt, in its scabbard; the second with plain blade, stirrup hilt, in its scabbard; the third etched with the crowned Royal cypher, regimental and retailer's details on the blade, triple-bar hilt, in its scabbard, (all three swords with light surface rust throughout) and a 1907 pattern bayonet, in its scabbard, the first: 92.5 cm blade (4)
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023
