Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Presentation Sword by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London to a Belgian Army Officer and a Related Book ‘In Peace and War by Sir John Furley’, the 91 cm slightly curved blade with single fuller numbered 156?14, is etched with King Leopold the Second of Belgium’s royal cypher though with St. Edward’s crown above, additionally ‘Au Cape. D’Etat Major B Renard Son Ami John Furley 1867’, on the reverse a crowned shield bearing the Belgian lion and motto ‘L’Union Fait La Force’, the gilt brass pierced handguard incorporates an oval bearing the crown and cypher of Leopold the Second, lion’s head pommel and lion’s mane back strap, wire bound fish skin grip, together with its all metal scabbard also by Wilkinson. The book ‘In Peace and War’ printed in London 1905 comprises autobiographical sketches by Sir John Furley, Knight and C.B. It mainly concerns the civilian troubles occasioned by rioting in Belgium in the middle part of the 19th century. Sold together with research details. The fish skin hand grip with sections missing, the scabbard heavily pitted and pierced through in a few spots, the sword blade with some slight staining otherwise in good condition (2) £200-300