antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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AN AXE, 18TH CENTURY
formed of a goosewing-shaped blade stamped with a
series of decorative stars, crescents and lines on one side,
rectangular rear pean, and short tapering socket (chipped,
areas of pitting)
40cm; 14Nin head
£250-300
202
A GEORGE II STATE PARTISAN OF THE YEOMAN OF THE
GUARD, CIRCA 1820-30
with tapering central blade of flattened diamond-section,
the base of broad crescentic form incorporating two pairs
of short straight ribbon-like lugs, moulded socket large
pierced collar, the head engraved ‘GR2’, and a pair of
straps, on an early wooden haft with iron shoe (the steel
parts pitted, haft extensively wormed, the lower portion
replaced)
69.8cm; 27Iin head
A number of State Partisans decorated with the cyphers
of King George IV and Queen Victoria are preserved in the
Royal Armouries, Leeds. They were re-used and
decorated as each monarch changed, making the present
example a rare survivor. See C.J. Foulkes 1915, pp.229-
230, nos. 347-370.
£400-600
203
AN AXE, EARLY 16TH CENTURY, PROBABLY GERMAN
with small crescentic blade stamped with a series of
triangular marks at the base, and inlaid with three panels
of brass on each side (two missing), and faceted socket
incised with lines and inlaid with a further brass panel
11.5cm; 4Iin head
£300-400
204
A FIGHTING AXE, EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY
ITALIAN
with tapering leaf-shaped central blade moulded at the
base, slightly curved axe-blade stamped with two sicklelike
marks on each side, stout rear spike of diamond
section, and a pair of straps, on a later wooden haft
45.7cm; 18in head
£1000-1200
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