antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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A VICTORIAN BASKET-HILTED HIGHLAND OFFICER’S
SWORD BY WILSON & CHANDLER, ARGYLE ST,
GLASGOW
with etched regulation blade, plated steel hilt of
characteristic form complete with its doeskin liner and
tassel, in its nickel-plated steel scabbard
83.4cm; 32Pin blade
£400-600
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A GEORGE V 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S
SWORD; A GEORGE V ROYAL ARTILLERY OFFICER’S
SWORD; A U.S. CAVALRY SWORD, DATED 1860; A
DUTCH OFFICER’S SWORD BY FRANS PAUWELS,
S’GRAVENHAGE; A DUTCH CAVALRY TROOPER’S
SWORD BY THE SAME; AND FOUR VARIOUS EPÉES
the first with brass hilt, in its scabbard; the second in its
leather f.s. scabbard; the third with brass triple-bar hilt, in
its steel scabbard; the fourth with brass stirrup hilt
including lionhead pommel, in its scabbard; the fifth with
steel basket-guard, in its scabbard; the sixth for an Officer,
and three fencing foils
the first: 79.5cm; 31Din blade
(9)
£400-500
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A HIGHLAND DIRK BY ROBERT MOLE & SONS,
BIRMINGHAM, DATED 1900
with etched blade, nickel-mounted hilt with hardwood
grip carved with basket-weave designs enriched with
nickel nails (chipped), associated steel pommel cap cast
with a crown, in an associated scabbard with steel
mounts cast with thistle foliage, and the hilt and scabbard
inscribed ‘14LD.1’ and ‘14LD.3’ respectively
44.5cm; 17Iin
£600-800
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AN OFFICER’S SWORD, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH
CENTURY
with wavey blade of flattened-diamond section, brass
slotted hilt of characteristic form, fluted pommel and
original grip bound with plaited brass wire and ribband
101.8cm; 40Bin blade
‡ £500-800
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