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THBSilver Hilted British Naval Officer's Sword
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About Auction
LiveOct 30, 2018
Cowan's is honored to present the Magnificent Sword Collection of William Koch in its two-day firearms, militaria, and American history auction, with a focus on the Civil War. Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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Silver Hilted British Naval Officer's Sword
31.5" straight, double-edged, spear point blade with nearly full-length stopped median fuller. 5.5" pillow pommel silver hilt with beaded "5-Ball" knuckle bow and counter guard with inset fouled anchor motif. Reeded ebony grip with oval silver escutcheon plate and cigar band engraved with fouled anchor motif as well. 14.75" of the blade is blued with gold gilt etched decorations depicting the British royal crown and cypher of King George III on the obverse, along with a panoply of arms and simple foliate themes. The reverse of the blade is similarly blued and decorated with foliate themes, the English coat of arms and with the maker's names Wooley & Deakin in a ribbon. Wooley & Deakin worked in Birmingham ca 1798-1815 (Bezdek). Sword is accompanied by its leather scabbard with scalloped edge silver mounts, the throat with both a frog stud and a suspension ring and the middle with a suspension ring.
Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William KochVery good. Blade retains some bright blue and much of the gold gilt decoration, with the balance of the blade showing a pewter gray patina with scattered surface oxidation, some age discoloration and some lightly scattered pitting, most noticeably near the tip. Hilt very good, grip with some handing marks, silver with a medium pewter patina. Scabbard good, solid and stable with wear and much finish loss.Condition
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