8th Mar, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 113
 

113

A George III Grenadier Officer's Sword, the 85 cm, curved, single edge blade with single broad...

A George III Grenadier Officer's Sword, the 85 cm, curved, single edge blade with single broad fuller, retaining much of original bluing, variously engraved and gilt-highlighted with a flaming grenade, Royal cypher, crest and coat-of-arms, martial trophies and foliage, and marked "Warranted" within a ribbon banner, the gilt brass stirrup hilt with tongue langets, lion head and mane pommel and backstrap, twisted wire grip, the leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts, twin ring suspensions

Sold for £700
Estimated at £500 - £700


 

. Blade with overall rusting and pitting, some reasonably severe in places. Some wear to gilding on hilt. Scabbard with two tears to leather on one side. Some splits to stitching. Scabbard generally limp. Locket loose. Wear to gilt finish on mounts.

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 8th Mar, 2019

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