Auction Catalogue

14 December 2006

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Arms, Armour and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 46

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14 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£120

Infantry Officer’s sword, a William IV 1822 pattern, the 82cm pipe-back blade by Firmin & Sons 153 Strand London, plain but for Royal cypher within cartouche regulation copper-gilt ‘Gothic hilt’ incorporating Royal cypher, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with its black leather scabbard with three copper-gilt mounts, gilding rather worn overall, scabbard broken in two £150-200