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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№ 1376

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5 April 2006

Estimate: £150–£200

Continental Georgian Period Naval Dirk or Knife, a plain straight bladed example (originally 8 inches, tip broken), a straight navette shaped quillon with line and bead under-decoration, the shaped hand grip of rams horn and the brass pommel in the shape of a continental crown, the black leather scabbard bears simple line tooling and fitted with two long plain gilt chapes, overall length 12 inches, the blade with some rust patches and discolouration, the gilt rubbed overall save for the bottom chape (loose) £150-200