Lot 34Y
An 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sabre, An Officer's Five-Ball Hilted Spadroon, And A Continental Cavalry Sabre The First Early 19th Century, The Second Late 19th Century, The Last 19th Century
24 November 2021, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £828.75 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistAn 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sabre, An Officer's Five-Ball Hilted Spadroon, And A Continental Cavalry Sabre
The First Early 19th Century, The Second Late 19th Century, The Last 19th Century
The First Early 19th Century, The Second Late 19th Century, The Last 19th Century
The first of regulation pattern with curved fullered blade etched and gilt against a blued ground over one side of the forte with post 1801 royal arms between a sprig of Union foliage and a martial trophy, and on the other with crowned 'GR' cypher en suite, bronze hilt retaining some gilding and with crowned pieced 'GR' cypher at the base of the knuckle-guard, lion-head pommel, its mane extending down the back-piece, and ribbed leather-covered grip bound with twisted silver wire (some wear and rust patination); the second with curved fullered blade (pitted), regulation hilt retaining some gilding (knuckle-guard replaced, button missing), and reeded walrus-ivory grip with medial band engraved with owner's initials 'MLR'; the last with curved fullered blade, steel hilt comprising shield-shaped langets, lobed rear quillon, two scrolled side-bars swept-up to join the knuckle-guard, rounded pommel and back-piece, and wire-bound leather-covered grip, in its steel scabbard with two rings for suspension (some rust patination) (3)
77.5 cm., 71.5 cm. and 79 cm. blades
77.5 cm., 71.5 cm. and 79 cm. blades
