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A BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:250.00 - 350.00 USD
A BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
Gilt hilt of 1796 type with fine vegetal modelling, likely private purchase. The blade straight and single-edged, with a central fuller and raised chamfered edge. With etched and gilded motifs including the British crest, stands of arms and the GR monogram. Late 18th-early 19th century. Grip wrap lacking. Overall length 97.5 cm.
Condition II