26th Nov, 2024 10:00

AUTUMN VIRTUAL FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOUR AUCTION

 
  Lot 178
 

178

A VICTORIAN NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD

78cm slightly curved fullered blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned Royal arms and crowned fouled anchor, taped about the tip, regulation copper gilt gothic hilt incorporating a crowned fouled anchor, lion's head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, in its engraved copper gilt mounted scabbard, scabbard leather snapped. The two different mounting positions on the scabbard, at the waist or trailing, date this to 1847-1856.

Sold for £220


 

78cm slightly curved fullered blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned Royal arms and crowned fouled anchor, taped about the tip, regulation copper gilt gothic hilt incorporating a crowned fouled anchor, lion's head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, in its engraved copper gilt mounted scabbard, scabbard leather snapped. The two different mounting positions on the scabbard, at the waist or trailing, date this to 1847-1856.