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A BRITISH M1796 INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
A BRITISH M1796 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...
Gilded hilt with vegetal modeling and wooden grip, the quality indicating private purchase.Straight, single-edged blade with broad central fuller and gilded motifs including the British crest, GR and stands of arms. Signed J:J: RUNKEL SOLINGEN on the spine. Late 18th-early 19th century. Grip wire lacking, gilding worn. Blade toned overall. Overall length 97.8 cm. Condition III