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THBBritish Pattern 1822 Artillery Officer's Sword - WWII Era
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveSep 12, 2018
This single-owner sale features unique and diverse examples spanning every stage of firearms development from early matchlocks to the closing days of World War II. Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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- Lot Description
33.75" slightly curved, spear-point blade, 1" wide at ricasso with a 23" fuller. 6" nickel-plated hilt with three-branch guard, forward swept quillon terminating in a flat disk and a checkered round pommel cap. Grooved wood grip covered in shagreen with 7 wraps of multi-strand plain and twisted copper wire, leather throat washer. Obverse ricasso etched with Wilkinson Sword maker's mark, spine of blade serial numbered 67481. Blade etched with foliate designs and the royal cypher of George VI (ca 1936-1952) on the obverse and more foliate patterns and a royal seal on the reverse. Leather sword knot attached to hilt. Includes original leather covered wood scabbard with nickel throat mount.
Fine. Retains most of the original blade polish and frosty etching, with some scattered milky discoloration that look like spotting from some sort of liquid. Hilt fine with minimal wear on wrap, scabbard fine.Condition
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