Auction Catalogue

4 & 5 March 2020

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Lot

№ 1338

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5 March 2020

Estimate: £1,000–£1,500

A Royal Navy Admiral’s Sword c. 1825 by John Prosser, the 76 cm slightly curved bright blade with the final 34 cms double edged by ‘Prosser, Maker to the King and Royal Family, Charing Cross, London’, and etched with the crown over a fouled anchor and the Royal Arms, the fine quality gilt brass solid hand guard incorporating a crowned fouled anchor and lion’s head pommel, wire bound fish skin hand grip, together with its black leather gilt mounted scabbard, the chapes as for an officer of Flag Rank, the top chape engraved ‘Prosser Maker to the King and Royal Family, London’, some pitting to the edges of the sword professionally cleaned, the black leather scabbard with some crazing otherwise very fine condition (2) £1,000-£1,500