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A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Undress Sword
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London, United Kingdom
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A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Undress Sword Retailed By R. Johnson, Late Bland & Foster, Sword Cutler & Belt Maker To His Majesty, St. James's Str.t, London, Circa 1800 With tapering double-edged blade etched with designs of foliage within the central fuller over most of its length along each side, one side at the forte with pre-1801 royal arms and motto above a martial trophy, and on the other with crowned 'GRIII' cypher above a further martial trophy, regulation ormolu hilt retaining most of its gilding and comprising boat-shell guard, knuckle-guard of ovoidal section screwed to the globular pommel with button, and grip bound with twisted silver wire, in original black leather scabbard (loss of surface finish) with linear engraved ormolu mounts (loss of gilding) and two rings for suspension, the locket with frog button and engraved with retailer's details in an oval on one side 82.5 cm. blade Footnotes: For information regarding R. Johnson see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 153-154 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's Undress Sword Retailed By R. Johnson, Late Bland & Foster, Sword Cutler & Belt Maker To His Majesty, St. James's Str.t, London, Circa 1800 With tapering double-edged blade etched with designs of foliage within the central fuller over most of its length along each side, one side at the forte with pre-1801 royal arms and motto above a martial trophy, and on the other with crowned 'GRIII' cypher above a further martial trophy, regulation ormolu hilt retaining most of its gilding and comprising boat-shell guard, knuckle-guard of ovoidal section screwed to the globular pommel with button, and grip bound with twisted silver wire, in original black leather scabbard (loss of surface finish) with linear engraved ormolu mounts (loss of gilding) and two rings for suspension, the locket with frog button and engraved with retailer's details in an oval on one side 82.5 cm. blade Footnotes: For information regarding R. Johnson see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 153-154 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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