Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

250 251 252248A MASONIC SWORD BY WOODS, LONDONwith straight double-edged blade etched with foliage andthe owner’s name, brass hilt of characteristic type, andwire-bound grip72.5cm; 28I in blade£60-80249THE POST 1902 ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER’SSWORD OF LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HUGH LEADBEATERcomplete with its scabbard and sword knot (the sword knotworn); together with a contemporary framed and glazedphotograph of Leadbeater, and a quantity of paperworkincluding his Ordinary Indenture, dated 1883, hisappointment as Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Reservedated 1894, his appointment as Lieutenant in 1895, andcertificates for Torpedo instruction, Gunnery and Pilotage(small tears), all contained in a steel tube82.5cm; 32I in(3)£300-40096THE PROPERTY OF A GERMAN NOBLEMAN250A GERMAN OFFICER’S SMALL-SWORD, LATE 18THCENTURYwith earlier fullered blade pierced with a series of slottedcircles, burnished steel hilt including boatshell guard and apair of straight swelling quillons, and original grip82.5cm; 32I in blade£400-500251A GERMAN SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1740with straight blade of flattened-hexagonal section etchedand gilt over the lower portion, brass hilt cast and chasedin low relief including scrolls, tendrils and martial trophiesall on a finely punched ground and original grip bound withplaited silver wire and Turks’ heads83cm; 32N in blade£500-700