Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 1373

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£780

Royal Naval Georgian Period Dirk, a plain curved unfullered example (approx 13.5ins) with a 5inch fighting point, a swept gilt quillon, broad reeded ivory hand grip, a fine gilt pommel in the shape of a many toothed lizard-type or crocodile head, this with chased decoration, provision for hand-guard chain (missing), no scabbard, the blade discoloured and with slight pitting, gilt rubbed on all areas but the pommel retaining some 50% gilt £300-350