Arms & Armour Auction(#240718) 24/07/2018 10:00 AM GMT CLOSED Auction Information Advanced Search ▼ Items per page 122448 Advanced Search Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-48 of 461. View Lot 1 AN ORNATE GEORGIAN PRESENTATION SWORD BY RUNDELL BRIDGE & RUNDELL, 74.5cm sharply curved blade decorated with stands of arms, crowned GR cypher, Royal arms, a figure of Britannia, the motto Into whose hand this Sword is put its hop’t will not fear Bunopart So draw me out I shine so clear and if I strike my foes may fear, further presentation panel Presented by the Newbattle Company of the Eastern Regt of Midlothian Volunteer Infantry, to David Wight Esqr their Captain, as a Mark of their Regard Estimate£6,000 - £8,000StatusUnsold View details Estimate£6,000 - £8,000StatusUnsold Lot 2 A FINE GEORGIAN OFFICER’S MAMELUKE BY CHARLTON, 79cm curved pipe-backed blade with spear point, frost etched with scrolling foliage, stylised Greek key motifs, laurel sprays and an All Seeing Eye, further etched with a panel detailing the owner’s name I, DOYNE, McARTHUR, characteristic gilt hilt, the crossguard with central floral motif and thistle form terminals, ebonised wooden grip secured with three rosette rivets, contained in its shagreen covered wooden scabbard with border engraved gilt m Estimate£5,000 - £8,000StatusUnsold View details Estimate£5,000 - £8,000StatusUnsold Lot 3 A GEORGIAN OFFICER’S PRESENTATION SWORD OF THE DURHAM MILITIA BY BRUNN, 77cm sharply curved blade, finely frost etched over virtually its entire length with classical figures, classical imagery, stands of arms, crowned GR cypher, crowned Royal arms and an ornate maker’s panel for Samuel Brunn, the whole with linear borders and geometric and strapwork highlights and retaining traces of original blued and gilt highlights, presentation panel detailing PRESENTED BY THE NONCOMMISIONED OFFICERS DRUMME Estimate£5,000 - £8,000Winning Bid£4,400StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£5,000 - £8,000Winning Bid£4,400StatusCLOSED Lot 4 A GEORGIAN PRESENTATION SWORD OF THE ATTORNEY’S CAVALRY BY PROSSER, 78cm curved blade decorated with stands of arms, Royal arms, a figure of Britannia, a further classical female figure, laurel wreaths and swags all on a gilt ground, further etched with a presentation panel THE GIFT OF THE SECOND TROOP OF THE ATTORNEY’S CAVALRY TO CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT ESQ.E THEIR CAPTAIN AS A MARK OF THEIR RESPECT AND ESTEEM, patination and staining, classically styled gilt hilt with square form D-shaped knuckle g Estimate£5,000 - £7,000StatusUnsold View details Estimate£5,000 - £7,000StatusUnsold Lot 5 A GEORGIAN BLUED AND GILT NAVAL OR MARINE OFFICER’S SWORD BY STEPHENS, 76.5cm curved blade decorated with stands of arms, scrolling foliage and a crowned GR cypher, copper gilt stirrup hilt, the pommel with a bust of Neptune, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted tooled leather scabbard, one split, the upper mount engraved with a maker’s panel for Stephens Oppositey Crown Inn Portsmouth. Estimate£3,000 - £4,000StatusUnsold View details Estimate£3,000 - £4,000StatusUnsold Lot 6 A SCARCE GEORGIAN NAVAL OFFICER’S SABRE BY GIBBENS, 75.5cm sharply curved blade faintly engraved with a crown over GR and a stand of arms, gilt stirrup hilt, the shield-shaped langets decorated with fouled anchors, flattened lion’s head pommel, chequered ivory grip, contained in its engraved gilt mounted re-leathered scabbard, the upper mount engraved Gibbens Portsmouth. Later gilding. Gibbens operated in Portsmouth from 1783 through to 1830. Estimate£2,000 - £3,000StatusUnsold View details Estimate£2,000 - £3,000StatusUnsold Lot 7 AN HIGHLY UNUSUAL PRESENTATION QUALITY MAMELUKE HILTED DIRK MOUNTED WITH A YATAGHAN BLADE BY SALTER, 60cm characteristic Yatagahn blade profusely inlaid with calligraphy and scrolling geometric designs, reinforced white metal forte bracket, copper gilt hilt, the cross guard with beaded border and acanthus leaf decoration, chevron decorated back and fore-strap, two-piece riveted ivory grips, chips, contained in its gilt mounted leather scabbard, the chape and locket decorated to the fore in an or Estimate£2,500 - £3,500StatusUnsold View details Estimate£2,500 - £3,500StatusUnsold Lot 8 A GEORGIAN LIGHT COMPANY OFFICER’S SWORD, 82.5cm curved blade decorated with stands of arms, crowned Royal arms and crowned GR III cypher, highlighted in gilt upon a blued ground, marked J. Runkel, Solingen, copper gilt half basket hilt with D-shaped guard supported by two scrolling side bars, these supporting a strung bugle horn within an oval frame, bold lion’s head pommel, wire bound ribbed ivory grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount dot punched with det Estimate£800 - £1,200Winning Bid£1,600StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£800 - £1,200Winning Bid£1,600StatusCLOSED Lot 9 A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD TO CAPTAIN JOHN PERRY OF THE JAMAICAN REGIMENT OF HORSE, 82cm curved blade by J. J. Runkel decorated with scrolling foliage, a stand of arms, crowned GR cypher and crowned Royal arms, regulation copper gilt hilt, the back strap engraved Capt John Perry - St James’s Troop Regt of Horse Kingston, chequered ivory grip, together with his commission document for the rank of 2nd Lieutenant dated 6th of August 1787 and a letter granting permission for travel Estimate£1,000 - £1,500StatusUnsold View details Estimate£1,000 - £1,500StatusUnsold Lot 10 A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 83.5cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage and flowers, a stand of arms, a cavalry officer discharging his pistol, Royal arms and a crowned GR cypher, highlighted in gilt on a blued ground extending along two-thirds of the blade’s length, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Grip worn and painted, scabbard associated and a little short. Estimate£800 - £1,200Winning Bid£1,200StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£800 - £1,200Winning Bid£1,200StatusCLOSED Lot 11 A GEORGIAN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER’S SABRE, 76cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, a stand of arms, WARRANTED, Royal arms and a crowned GR cypher, highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound leather covered grip, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard. Some over-painted pitting on the blade, scabbard leather restored. Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£850StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£850StatusCLOSED Lot 12 A GEORGIAN CAVALRY SABRE, 82.5cm curved blade decorated with stands of arms, crescent motifs, a mythical dragon based beast and a crowned GR cypher, highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, faded and rubbed, copper gilt stirrup hilt, the langets with lion masks, lion’s head pommel, chequered ivory grip, chipped, contained in a steel scabbard. Estimate£400 - £600Winning Bid£600StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£400 - £600Winning Bid£600StatusCLOSED Lot 13 A 1796 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY OFFICER’S DRESS SWORD, 87.5cm broad blade profusely decorated with scrolling foliage and flowers, an angel, a figure of Britannia, a figure of an officer wielding his sword, stands of arms, crowned Royal arms and a crowned GR cypher, marked Woolley and Deakin’s Improved XXX, highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, patination, regulation gilt hilt, wire bound grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker’s panel. Scabbard leath Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£1,300StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£1,300StatusCLOSED Lot 14 A GEORGIAN SHORT SABRE, 71.5cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, stands of arms and crowned Royal Arms, highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, faded and rubbed, further marked J.J.R. Solingen on the back edge, copper gilt stirrup hilt with looping sideguard, chequered ivory grip, contained in its copper mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount engraved Hill & Yardley No 3 Charing Cross, complete with knot. Hill & Yardley operated as named between 1800 and 1809. Estimate£400 - £600Winning Bid£850StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£400 - £600Winning Bid£850StatusCLOSED Lot 15 AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 76.5cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, crowned Royal arms and crowned GR cypher, highlighted in gilt on a rubbed blued ground, regulation copper gilt hilt incorporating a crowned GR cypher, lion’s head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in a modern replacement brass mounted leather scabbard. Estimate£350 - £450Winning Bid£680StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£350 - £450Winning Bid£680StatusCLOSED Lot 16 AN 1803 PATTERN GRENADIER OFFICER’S SWORD, 79cm curved blade with clipped back point, decorated with foliage, stands of arms, crowned Royal arms and crowned GR cypher, highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, pitting and rubbed, marked J. Runkel Solingen on the back edge, regulation copper gilt hilt incorporating a crowned GR cypher, the outside langet applied with a flaming grenade, fitting loose, lion’s head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in a copper gilt mounted re-leathered scabba Estimate£400 - £600Winning Bid£700StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£400 - £600Winning Bid£700StatusCLOSED Lot 17 AN UNUSUAL 1796 PATTERN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 83cm curved blade etched with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, laurel wreaths, classical figures, initials LRH and WC, crowned GR and Royal cyphers, maker’s name of H.OSBORN and dated 1797, regulation steel stirrup hilt, ribbed leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Some patination. Estimate£1,000 - £1,500StatusUnsold View details Estimate£1,000 - £1,500StatusUnsold Lot 18 A FINE LIGHT WEIGHT 1796 PATTERN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 69cm blade finely frost etched and gilt with a panel of scrolling foliage, crowned GR cypher, classical figures and imagery, crowned Royal Arms and WARRANTED, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound leather grip, some losses, contained in its steel scabbard. Estimate£1,000 - £1,500Winning Bid£800StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£1,000 - £1,500Winning Bid£800StatusCLOSED Lot 19 A LIGHT WEIGHT 1796 PATTERN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 77.5cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, crowned GR cypher and Royal arms all highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Estimate£1,000 - £1,500StatusUnsold View details Estimate£1,000 - £1,500StatusUnsold Lot 20 A 1796 PATTERN CAVALRY OFFICER’S DAMASCUS SWORD BY BRUNN, 85cm sharply curved blade decorated with talismanic and Eastern symbols in gilt, regulation steel stirrup hilt retaining patches of original high polish, wire bound leather grip, the back strap ears engraved with scrollwork, contained in its steel scabbard with maker’s panel for Brunn (?). Estimate£1,500 - £2,000Winning Bid£1,300StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£1,500 - £2,000Winning Bid£1,300StatusCLOSED Lot 21 A FINE LIGHT WEIGHT 1796 PATTERN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 75.5cm blade finely frost etched and gilt with a panel of scrolling foliage, crowned GR cypher, classical figures and imagery, crowned Royal Arms and WARRANTED, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, some losses, contained in its steel scabbard. Estimate£1,000 - £1,500Winning Bid£900StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£1,000 - £1,500Winning Bid£900StatusCLOSED Lot 22 A MAMELUKE HILTED SABRE, 75cm curved clean blade retaining much original polish, ivory hilt and grips with steel crossguard, contained in its steel scabbard, complete with knot remnant. This sword was purchased at the Sotheby’s Stokesay Court auction in September of 1994 as lot 1233, however the illustrations and descriptions in the catalogue are transposed and the illustration is numbered 1230, the catalogue also erroneously mentions a maker’s plate. Various swords sold alongside related to Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£550StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£550StatusCLOSED Lot 23 A GIVR MAMELUKE, 75.5cm sharply curved stepped and clipped back blade etched with crowned Royal cyphers and laurel wreaths, further etched with a maker’s panel for Hamburger, Harwood & Co., characteristic copper gilt hilt with riveted two-piece ivory grips, damaged and one rivet boss lacking, contained in its steel scabbard. Estimate£250 - £350Winning Bid£380StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£250 - £350Winning Bid£380StatusCLOSED Lot 24 A 19TH CENTURY MAMELUKE, 82.5cm curved blade with clipped back point, characteristic gilt hilt with finely chiselled foliate crossguard with acanthus leaf terminals, the back strap decorated to match, chequered and carved two-piece riveted ivory grips, contained in a later brass mounted leather scabbard. Estimate£500 - £700Winning Bid£400StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£500 - £700Winning Bid£400StatusCLOSED Lot 25 A 1788 PATTERN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 92cm curved fullered blade marked R. Solingen along the back edge and decorated with cavalry officers on horseback and various talismanic symbols, regulation steel hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, ribbed leather covered grip, contained in its leather and steel panelled scabbard. Estimate£800 - £1,000Winning Bid£850StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£800 - £1,000Winning Bid£850StatusCLOSED Lot 26 A 1788 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, 83cm curved blade, regulation steel hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, brass wire bound leather covered grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Light pitting to scabbard and hilt. Estimate£350 - £450StatusUnsold View details Estimate£350 - £450StatusUnsold Lot 27 AN 18TH CENTURY BRITISH MILITARY PATTERN BASKET HILTED BROADSWORD, 85cm blade engraved J. J. RUNKEL Solingen to either side in the short central fuller, regulation copper gilt hilt composed of flattened rounded bars united by two junction plates pierced with a stylised rectangle, wire bound fishskin grip. This sword is a variant of the 1798 Pattern hilt, see pp131-133 of British Basket-Hilted Swords by Cyril Mazansky. The hilt retains reasonable traces of original gilt though with several repair Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£850StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£850StatusCLOSED Lot 28 AN 18TH CENTURY STYLE BRASS HILTED INFANTRY HANGER, 62cm sharply curved fullered blade, stamped with the running wolf emblem and maker’s stamp SKG over HARVEY, further marked with a BO stamp at the forte, characteristic three-bar brass hilt with heart-shaped guard and spirally fluted grip, ovoid pommel. Estimate£180 - £220Winning Bid£220StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£180 - £220Winning Bid£220StatusCLOSED Lot 29 A GEORGIAN SHORT SWORD TO THE GRENADIER GUARDS, 60.5cm flattened diamond section gladius style blade, decorated with crowned Royal Arms at the forte, the motto NEC ASPERA TERRENT to either side, multiple small stands of arms and foliate sprays and large flaming grenades, the whole highlighted in gilt on traces of a faded blue ground, the gilt hilt of gladius form with upturned spatulate crossguard finely decorated with a stand of arms and geometric borders, bold lion’s head pommel, copper wire b Estimate£400 - £600Winning Bid£420StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£400 - £600Winning Bid£420StatusCLOSED Lot 30 A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER’S SABRE, 82cm blade, regulation steel stirrup hilt, repaired, plain wooden grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Estimate£180 - £220Winning Bid£220StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£180 - £220Winning Bid£220StatusCLOSED Lot 31 A GOOD BLUED AND GILT 1796 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 82.5cm blade by J.J. Runkel of Solingen, decorated with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, crowned GR cyphers and stands of arms, all highlighted in gilt and on a blued ground, regulation gilt hilt with folding sideguard, D-shaped knuckle guard (twist) and urn pommel, silver wrapped wooden grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Retains very good amounts of blueing and gilding. Estimate£1,500 - £2,000StatusUnsold View details Estimate£1,500 - £2,000StatusUnsold Lot 32 A GEORGIAN INFANTRY OFFICER’S FIVE-BALL SPADROON, 81cm blade decorated with crowned GR cyphers, scrolling foliage and stands of arms, characteristic gilt hilt with five-ball D-shaped knuckle guard and five-ball looping side guard, castellated pommel, reeded ivory grip with gilt band engraved with the initials RW, possible Warwickshire, Wiltshire or another Militia. Estimate£700 - £900StatusUnsold View details Estimate£700 - £900StatusUnsold Lot 33 A SCARCE GEORGIAN ROYAL CHESTER MILITIA OFFICER’S SPADROON, 81cm blade by GILL decorated with scrolling foliage, a stand of arms, crowned GRIII cypher, Warranted Never to Fail, maker’s panel and the initials RCM, traces of original blued ground, characteristic steel hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard and looping side bar, castellated pommel, reeded ivory grip with steel band engraved with a crowned C, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard. Scabbard leather with crease and split, chape re Estimate£800 - £1,200Winning Bid£700StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£800 - £1,200Winning Bid£700StatusCLOSED Lot 34 A 1796 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 83cm blade decorated with stands of arms, floral sprays and crowned Royal arms, traces of gilt on a faded blued ground, regulation copper gilt hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, folding sideguard and urn-shaped pommel, loosely wire bound grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, complete with hanging straps and remnants of a sword knot. Estimate£350 - £450Winning Bid£460StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£350 - £450Winning Bid£460StatusCLOSED Lot 35 A 1796 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD, 80.5cm blade decorated with floral sprays, stands of arms, crowned Royal arms and a crowned GR cypher, highlighted in gilt on a slightly faded blued ground, regulation gilt hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, folding side guard and urn-shaped pommel, ribbed wooden grip, complete with knot, scabbard lacking. Estimate£250 - £350Winning Bid£260StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£250 - £350Winning Bid£260StatusCLOSED Lot 36 A GEORGIAN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SPADROON, 82.5cm blade by J.J. Runkel Solingen, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned Royal arms and crowned GR cypher, characteristic steel hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard and faceted backstrap, ribbed ivory grip. Splits to grip and blade patinated towards the tip. Estimate£250 - £350StatusUnsold View details Estimate£250 - £350StatusUnsold Lot 37 A GEORGIAN NAVAL OFFICER’S DRESS SWORD, 72.5cm flattened diamond section blade etched with scrolling foliage and stands of arms, patinated, copper gilt stirrup hilt with twisted rope guard, the langets decorated with crowned fouled anchors, lion’s head pommel, wire bound blackened fishskin grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the mounts decorated with stands of arms to reflect those on the blade, the upper mount with maker’s panel for Read of Portsmouth, remnants of sword Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£700StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£700StatusCLOSED Lot 38 A GEORGIAN NAVAL OFFICER’S FIVE-BALL SPADROON, OR HANGER, 62.5cm curved double fullered blade, characteristic copper gilt hilt with D-shaped five-ball knuckle guard and looping five-ball side guard, the latter incorporating a fouled anchor, reeded ivory grip with copper gilt band engraved with a crowned fouled anchor. Estimate£800 - £1,000StatusUnsold View details Estimate£800 - £1,000StatusUnsold Lot 39 A GEORGIAN NAVAL FIVE-BALL HILT SPADROON, 81.5cm blade with various edge nicks, regulation copper hilt with five-ball looping side guard and five-ball D-shaped knuckle guard, cushion form pommel, reeded ivory grip with central copper band engraved with a crowned fouled anchor. Estimate£750 - £950StatusUnsold View details Estimate£750 - £950StatusUnsold Lot 40 A VERY RARE HALLMARKED SILVER AND IVORY MOUNTED GEORGIAN NAVAL OFFICER’S DIRK BY YARDLEY, 29.75cm flattened diamond section blade decorated with traces of scrolling foliage, silver mounted hilt, the recurved cross guard bearing maker’s mark for Yardley and dated 1804, square section tapering ivory grip, silver pommel cap, contained in its silver mounted ivory scabbard. Estimate£2,000 - £3,000Winning Bid£1,800StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£2,000 - £3,000Winning Bid£1,800StatusCLOSED Lot 41 A GEORGIAN NAVAL OFFICER’S DIRK, 32.5cm sharply curved blade with clipped back point, characteristic copper gilt hilt, the crossguard decorated with a salamander on either side, chequered bone or marine ivory grip, chain guard, contained in its copper gilt mounted red leather wrapped wooden scabbard, complete with two copper gilt lion’s mask hanging straps. Probably releathered and crossguard snapped. Crossguard glued in to position for purposes of illustration. Estimate£800 - £1,200Winning Bid£720StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£800 - £1,200Winning Bid£720StatusCLOSED Lot 42 A GEORGIAN NAVAL DIRK FOR A BOY, 11.5cm flattened rounded diamond section blade etched along it’s entire length with scrolling foliage, the gilt mounted ivory hilt with leaf-shaped guard with chiselled edge, the two gilt collars of turned and milled form, ring-turned marine ivory grip, contained in its gilt scabbard decorated with a starburst, foliage, a stand of arms with a Union Jack shield centered, two suspension rings. Estimate£700 - £900Winning Bid£700StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£700 - £900Winning Bid£700StatusCLOSED Lot 43 A GEORGIAN FIVE-BALL NAVAL DIRK, 39.5cm flattened diamond section fullered blade, characteristic copper gilt hilt with looping five-ball side guard, stamped FT, copper gilt pommel cap, reeded ivory grip with engraved copper band decorated with a crowned fouled anchor. Estimate£750 - £950StatusUnsold View details Estimate£750 - £950StatusUnsold Lot 44 A GEORGIAN NAVAL OFFICER’S DIRK, 38cm flattened diamond section blade, characteristic copper gilt mounted hilt, the reeded ivory grip with central copper band applied with a white metal fouled anchor, castellated pommel. Estimate£600 - £800StatusUnsold View details Estimate£600 - £800StatusUnsold Lot 45 AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY FINE QUALITY FRENCH GILT SABRE, 83.5cm curved hollow ground blade with stepped back and triple fullers, gilt stirrup hilt, the quillon with acorn terminal, coffin shaped langets cast with the face of Medusa, the chased knuckle guard with central entwined rope, bold lion’s head pommel, ebonised ribbed grip with silver wire binding, contained in its gilt scabbard, the facing panel decorated with a scrolling oak tree branch. This sword retains all of its original crossgrain an Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£1,200StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£1,200StatusCLOSED Lot 46 AN 18TH CENTURY FRENCH DRAGOON OFFICER’S SWORD, 89.5cm broad tapering fullered blade etched with the motto Sans Peur Et Sans Reproche (Without Fear And Without Reproach), regulation copper hilt with pierced shell guard supported by four scrolling bars, ribbed leather grip, bearing collection tag no.32. Circa 1780. Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£800StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£800StatusCLOSED Lot 47 A SCARCE EARLY 19TH CENTURY BAVARIAN FIVE-BALL SPADROON, 84cm blade decorated with floral bouquets, foliate sprays and crowned Royal cypher, all highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, regulation five-ball steel hilt with looping side guard, incorporating a gilt Bavarian lion, D-shaped knuckle guard, castellated cushion pommel, chequered ebonised grips with gilt shield-shaped escutcheon bearing the Royal cypher. Two pages of German research pertaining to said sword. Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£680StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£600 - £800Winning Bid£680StatusCLOSED Lot 48 A LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN GRENADIER OFFICER’S SWORD, 77.5cm curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage, a stand of arms incorporating a shield bearing the American flag all highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, central frost etched panel to either side with a laurel and acanthus scroll and the Phrygian or Liberty cap on a spear, copper gilt hilt, the knuckle guard incorporating three graduated flaming grenades, bold eagle’s head pommel, characteristic carved bone grip, conta Estimate£1,000 - £1,500Winning Bid£950StatusCLOSED View details Estimate£1,000 - £1,500Winning Bid£950StatusCLOSED Items per page 122448 Previous|12345678910|Next Previous 12345678910 Next Previous 12345678910 Next