Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A CAVALRY SWORD, MID-19TH CENTURY
with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the tip,
steel stirrup hilt with curved langets, and the grip with later
leather binding
86cm; 33P in blade
£100-120
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A VICTORIAN POLICE OR CUSTOMS SWORD
with slightly curved fullered blade double-edged towards
the point, regulation brass stirrup hilt, and original rayskincovered
grip
61.5cm; 24D in blade
£60-80
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THE BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD OF COLONEL G. C.
S. CAMERON, THE QUEEN’S OWN CAMERON
HIGHLANDERS BY WILKINSON, NO.32141 FOR 1893
with regulation blade etched with foliage, the Royal cypher,
thistle foliage and the owner’s initials at the forte,
regulation steel hilt of characteristic type (one panel corner
cracked and chipped), in its original leather field service
scabbard
84cm; 33in blade
The Wilkinson Sword Ltd records state that this ‘Claymore
(Cameron)’ was proved on 10th April 1893 and sold to
G.C.S.Cameron of the Cameron Highlanders.
£500-700
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A 1912 PATTERN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD BY HENRY
WILKINSON, PALL MALL, LONDON, NO.48959 FOR CIRCA
1914-17
with etched blade, in its scabbard (light corrosion
throughout)
89.5cm; 39D in blade
£150-200
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