Arms, Armour and Militaria

A Georgian officer’s presentation sword of the Ross-shire Local Militia, the deeply curved 77cm blade etched with the Royal Arms, a stand of arms and floral motifs etc., and within a scrolling ribbon a presentation inscription ‘Presented by the permanent non-commissioned officers of the 1st. Regiment Ross-shire Militia to Captn Simon Simpson their adjutant in testimony of the high sense they entertain of his conduct as an officer & gentleman towards them & the regiment in general’, makers detals within a cartouche ‘Thos Bates warranted’, fine quality copper-gilt hilt mounts, the pierced stirrup guard cast and chased with a lions mask and intwined serpents, shield shaped langets filled with a mounted cavalryman, fine horse head pommel the flowing mane forming the back strap, ferrule chased with a herringbone pattern, chequered ivory grip, blade rather discoloured otherwise good condition £550-650