antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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A MAMELUKE-HILTED OFFICER'S SWORD, EARLY 19TH
CENTURY
based on the 1796 light cavalry pattern, with regulation
blade, gilt-brass hilt cast in low relief, including cross-piece
with button terminals, a pair of ivory grip-scales retained by
pairs of foliate washers on each side, in its regulation silverplated
steel scabbard decorated over its full surface with
scrolling flowers and foliage
83.8cm; 33in blade
£500-700
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A MAMELUKE-HILTED GENERAL OFFICER'S SWORD BY
JOHNSTON, NO.8 NEWCASTLE STREET, STRAND, EARLY
19TH CENTURY
with broad kilig blade formed with a double-edged point,
engraved gilt-brass hilt of characteristic form including a
pair of quillons with bud-shaped terminals, horn gripscales,
in its original fishskin-covered wooden scabbard
(small losses) with engraved gilt-brass mounts including
locket with the maker's details, chape decorated with
neoclassical ornament on the front, laurel fronds, further
foliage and a sword of justice on the reverse and four large
loops for suspension
64.8cm; 25I in blade
104
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Joshua Johnston and his son, of the same name, are
recorded at Newcastle Street circa 1790-1839. See L.
Southwick 2001, pp.152-3. It is likely that the blade of this
sword came from the arsenal in Cairo, in the early 19th
Century.
£1500-2000
206
A MAMELUKE-HILTED SWORD RETAILED BY THE ARMY &
NAVY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, POST 1902
with curved etched blade, brass hilt cast in low relief,
ivorine grips, in its brass scabbard with two suspension
loops
83.5cm; 32Pin
£250-300