Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

236 237 238236A SPONTOON, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 18THCENTURY, POSSIBLY SAXONwith broad spear-shaped head, near circular pierced neck,tapering moulded socket inscribed with an arsenal number,on a later wooden haft adapted for mounting a flag28cm; 11in headA spontoon of similar form is preserved in the Stadt- undBergbau Museums, Freiberg. See K.Hilbert 1998, p.128, no.196.£300-350237TWO BAVARIAN PARTISANS FROM THE GUARD OF CARLTHEODORE, ELECTOR OF THE PALATINE, CIRCA 1777-95with minor differences, each with broad double-edgedblade tapering to a spiked point, etched with the crownedElectoral monogram on each face, faceted socket formedwith a pair of straps, on its original wooden haft fitted withconical iron shoe (the heads each pitted, one monogramrefreshed, one haft warped)33.5cm; 13D in and 35cm; 13N in heads(2)£600-800238A RARE ELIZABETH II YEOMAN OF THE GUARDPARTISANetched and gilt with the crowned Royal Arms above theRoyal cypher on a blued panel within a gilt frame, whitemetal socket and straps, on its wooden haft with whitemetal shoe and complete with its tassel69.5cm; 27I in headPROVENANCE:Wilkinson Sword CompanyPartisans from this group rarely come on to the market asthe entire stock at the Tower of London and St James’sPalace is normally sent to Wilkinson Sword Company tohave the new cypher applied with the change of eachmonarch.£500-60093