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THBThe Gold and Enamel Hilted Sword of His Highness Prince William Frederick (1776-1834) dated 1801
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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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The Gold and Enamel Hilted Sword of His Highness Prince William Frederick (1776-1834) dated 1801
34" triangular shaped blade with blue and gilt and floral designs. This splendid solid 18 carat gold hilted court sword by the renowned London goldsmiths and jewelers John Ray and James Montague, 22 Denmark Street, Soho, bears London 18 carat gold touch marks for 1801. Prince William Frederick’s sword is similar in design and execution to the famous City of London presentation swords by Ray and Montague, one in the Victoria and Albert Museum, another in the collection of the Royal Armouries, and a third sold by Sotheby’s, 5 October 2005 as lot 263, presented to Captain Philip Bowes Vere Broke (220,800GBP). The gold hilt is exquisitely relief chased on the left side with a panel surrounded by laurel leaves framing a brilliant royal blue enamel plaque depicting the Royal Arms of Great Britain in multi colored enamels of red, white, gold and blue. On the right side the grip bears an enamel plaque with the initials “ FW ” intertwined surmounted by a standing lion atop a gold royal crown all on a royal blue ground surrounded by laurels. The gold pommel chased en suite with an enamel plaque bearing a magnificently executed trophy of arms in royal blue, red, white, and gold. The oval disk- shaped guard of gold cast and chased. The gold knucklebow is chased in relief with laurel leaves. The black vellum scabbard is fitted with three gold mounts all decorated en suite with the hilt comprising chape, locket, and middle suspension mount with two gold rings. Prince Frederick’s sword comes with an original bullion knot of the period and possibly the original. The blade is etched and gilt with a fire blued panel of martial trophies and gilt scrolls, signed at the forte with the blade smith’s signature “ I.W.M. a Solingen " on a gilt panel.
Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William KochThe entire sword is preserved in pristine condition throughout with only a few minor marks. Prince Frederick’s gold and enamel sword is a Royal work of art of the highest order equal to the City of London presentation swords now in British public collections. It is the first Napoleonic period gold and enamel sword to be sold in the United States at public sale since a far less important British gold and enamel sword belonging to Jay Altmayer was sold by Butterfield and Butterfield in 1989.Condition
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