Auction Catalogue

24 & 25 February 2016

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Lot

№ 526

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24 February 2016

Hammer Price:
£300

A scarce regimental special pattern solid patent tang cavalry sword for a native officer or trooper of the 3rd. Bengal Cavalry, Skinner’s Horse, the heavy wide straight 91.5cm blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, numbered on the back edge 150 fully 40cm wide at the shoulder, back-edged and spear-pointed, solid steel guard undecorated but for the regimental device ‘3 BC’ in the form of a large brass badge secured to the guard by three small internal rivets, the number 150 again struck on the guard, plain domed pommel, chequered leather grips riveted on to the solid tang, lacking scabbard otherwise good condition £300-350