Lockdales Auction 165 18-19 May 2019

46 972 Sword: A Geo V RAF Officers Sword. Blade 32" with some decoration. Gilt brass guard with wirebound fishskin (?) grip. Eagle pommel. In its brass mounted leather scabbard (chape glued on). This pattern of a sword has been copied in India consequently this sword is sold as seen. Viewing recommended. Sold As Seen £40 - £50 973 Sword: A German 'Cutlass' Pattern hunting sword. Spear point blade. S/E 25" with top fuller. Clamshell guard 'D' shaped knicklebow. Forward quillon possibly shortened (?) Fluted horn (?) grip with dome pommel. Armourers mark to blade. Worn but sound condition. No scabbard. £30 - £40 974 Sword: A good 1854 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword by Humphreys & Crook of Haymarket London. Blade 33" nicely etched with V.R. Cypher. Good wirebound fishskin grip. Brass Gothic guard with VR Crown & Cypher. In its steel scabbard. The whole in good condition. A good example. £120 - £140 975 Sword: A good 1864 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword. Broad heavy blade 45" ricasso dated '95 (1895). Top of blade inspection marks for 1890 & W/D & Arrow plus Enfield inspection mark & bend test. Inside of guard is stamped: 'M.R.H.A. 10/99-90' (Issued at M. Battery Royal Horse Artillery on Oct. 1800, Boer War). In its steel scabbard stamped to same unit. Very good condition overall. £180 - £220 976 Sword: A large, heavy and impressive German/Prussian Model 1811 'Blucher' Troopers sword. Heavy curved, fullered s/e blade approx 32.5". No scabbard. Heavy stirrup steel guard with regimental markings: '40. 9HR. 4E' 'DH' & 'A.M. VI. 2.79'. Ribbed leather over wood grip (Worn & one minor chip) (Artillery, Munitionskolonne of six Armee Corps. 2nd Company, Waffe No79) (9H.R. 9th Husaren Regt.) Smooth overall patina and good condition. £160 - £180 977 Sword: A Naval sword, vendor states by Manston of Calcutta 1900- 1920. Hollow ground triform blade 31.75". Folding brass shell guard. Urn pommel, wirebound fishskin grip. In its brass mounted leather scabbard. Crossed Anchors & rope device on grip escutcheon Attractive sword. Pattern appears to be an 1825 Naval Surgeon's Small sword. £80 - £90 978 Sword: A Pattern 1895 Victorian Infantry Officers sword. Etched blade 32" with 'Rifle Volunteers' and strung bugle device. Wirebound fishskin grip. In its steel scabbard (dent to one side). Good blade, hilt stained. £100 - £120 979 Sword: A Prussian Model 1889 Infantry Officers Sword. Blade 33.5". Ricasso marked 'Otto Mertens Solingen'. Reverse marked N Hauer. Wirebound leather/wood grip with Cypher. Brass Phrygian pommel & guard with Prussian Eagle Cypher. No scabbard. Worn but sound overall. A 'sleeper'. £50 - £60 980 Sword: A Turkish WW1 Officers sword. Blade 29.5". Makers name to top flat 'Kirkur M. Narian & Freres. Constantinople'. Blade etched with Turk Star & Crescent Moon & Stand of Arms. Brass stirrup hilt with langets, one with Moon & Star logo. Wirebound wood grip. In its metal scabbard. Generally good condition. Average quality. £80 - £90 981 Sword: A Victorian 1845/54 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword. Slim blade 32". Brass Gothic hilt. White fishskin grip bound with copper wire. In its steel scabbard. Wear and light pitting overall. £70 - £80 982 Sword: A Victorian 1895 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword by E. Thurkle of London. Etched blade 33" with 'V.R'. Cypher. Good wirebound fishskin grip. Pierced steel guard with V.R. Crown. In its steel scabbard. The whole in good condition. £120 - £130 983 Sword: An 1821 Pattern Artillery Officers Sword in its leather field service scabbard. Etched blade with Royal Cypher. Wirebound fishskin grip. (v.g.c.) A good clean example. £100 - £120 984 Sword: An 1821 Pattern Artillery (?) Officers sword. Blade 34.5". Embossed with V.R. Cypher, stand of Arms & strung bugle device. Tripe bar hilt (rusted). Wirebound fishskin grip. In its leather field service scabbard. Leather cracked and dry in places. A decent sword requiring tlc to bring it back. Rusting mainly on the surface. £60 - £65 985 Sword: An 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Sword. Top flat of the blade marked 'Alex Ross & Co. Lim. London'. Plain S/E fullered blade with spear point 33". Triple bar hilt. Wire bound fishskin grip on wood. 60% fishskin absent, wire a/f and wooden grip with worn holes. In its black painted steel scabbard. Worn overall. a/f £80 - £90 986 Sword: An 1827 Pattern Naval Officers sword by Shannon & Sons Devonport. S/E fullered blade 31.5". Faintly etched blade with Geo V Crown & Anchor. Wirebound fishskin grip. Gilt brass guard in its brass mounted leather scabbard. In good overall condition. £130 - £140 987 Sword: An 1827 Pattern Rifle Officers Sword. Ricasso marked 'S.O. Pillin Maufactr. Gerrards St. Soho. London'. Blade etched 'St George's Rifles'. Hilt with badge of the 'St Georges Rifle Volunteers (11th Middx 'St Georges' Rifle Vols) Slim blade 32". In its leather field service scabbard (leather a/f in parts) Sword in good condition. Nice & scarce sword. £130 - £140 988 Sword: An 1854 Pattern Infantry Officers sword. Etched blade with 'VR' Cypher. Brass Gothic Guard with VR Crown & Cypher. Wirebound fishskin grip. Wire good, fishskin a/f. Ricasso marked 'Henry Wilkinson. Pall Mall. London'. Top of 32" blade numbered 14386 for 1866. No scabbard. Worn overall £50 - £60 989 Sword: An 1856 Pattern Pioneer Sawback sword by Wilkinson of London, dated May 1898 (in time for the Boer War). Quillon marked '6.99' (June 1899) and 'DVN' (Devon Pioneers). Sawback blade 22.75". In its brass mounted leather scabbard throat marked '6.02' (June 1902) and '2WK' (2nd Royal Warwickshire Regt) The whole in very good condition for age - some staining to blade leather & brasswork v.g. An attractive example. £200 - £250 990 Sword: An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers sword. George V (GRI) Indian Army Cypher by Wilkinson Sword. Blade 32.5". In its leather field service scabbard. (however lacks the quality of a Wilkinson Sword. (Sold as seen) £70 - £80