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THBWooley, Deakin and Dutton Presentation Sword to John Welch
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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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Wooley, Deakin and Dutton Presentation Sword to John Welch
30" curved blue and gilt blade. Strikingly beautiful and magnificent in execution this true work of art sword by Woolley, Deakin, and Dutton was presented in 1808 to John Welsh, the adjutant of the East Maylor Volunteers. The powerful wide 29 and i/2 inch saber blade is decorated throughout its entire length in rich gold and fire bluing with the Royal Crest of Britain, the British Royal Arms, the Royal Cipher GR for King George III, the figures of Fame and Prudence and the gold lettered presentation inscription: “ FROM THE OFFICER’S & PRIVATES OF THE EAST MAYLOR VOLUNTEERS TO JOHN WELSH, ADJUTANT, AS A TESTIMONY OF APPROBATION FOR HIS ZEALOUS SERVICE, FOR SIX YEARS 1808 .” The maker’s or retailer's signature is engraved at the forte. The richness of the blade is the equal of the finest 100 guinea Lloyds Patriotic or City of London sword. The heavy stirrup hilt is of cast, polished, matted, and exquisitely chased ormolu. The knucklebow boasts writhing serpents, a trophy of arms, flowers and acanthus leaves in high relief. The langets and quillions of acanthus leaves and florals. The pommel is a powerful golden lion’s head with the spine of the hilt forming its mane. The ivory grip is itself a true work of art, carved and fluted, wound with twisted gold wire and set with minute gold stars. The sword retains its original elaborate gold bullion knot and cord.
The velvet covered scabbard has three large luxuriously cast and chased high relief ormolu mounts adding to the extravagance of this most elaborate presentation piece. The locket features matted panels with acanthus leaves and the reverse with the retailer’s name in a gold cartouche. The middle mount features the British Royal Arms in high relief above a spray of flowers. The chape decoration consists of a relief eagle of Zeus, a trophy of arms, acanthus leaves and ends in an acorn finial. The fixed suspension rings are curled acanthus leaves.
Provenance: From the Sword Collection of William KochThe John Welsh Napoleonic era presentation sword is in pristine condition throughout retaining nearly all of its magnificent bright mercury gilding on the hilt and mounts, all the fire blue and mercury gilding on the blade, and the condition of its work of art ivory grip is essentially as it was presented in 1808. The splendor and presence of this sword cannot be overstated. It is among the very best of its type.Condition
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