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1777 Onward British Army, High Rank Officer's Sword & 1812 War Napoleonic Sabre For Sale
SELLING WITHOUT ANY RESERVE:starting at .99c
WORLD WIDE SHIPPING AT COST
THIS IS A SPLENDIDEXAMPLE OF An EXCEPTIONALLY RARE....PERHAPS EVEN AN UNIQUESWORD ? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANOTHER... ? PLEASE TELL ME
ANTIQUE'PRE- PATTERN' ( i.e.PRE 1786) MORE SENIOR BRITISH OFFICER'S SWORD 1777 onward..AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE/REVOLUTIONARY WAR ERA ONE OF THE FIRST LIGHT INFANTRY REGIMENTS (INDICATED BY THE BUGLE)WHICH DATES IT FROM 1777-1785 A FORERUNNER TO THE P1803 A GOOD QUALITYSWORD.... 1777 ONWARDS,PERHAPS A "TRANSITIONAL" SWORD BEFORE THE 1803 PATTERN THIS IS PROBABLY AN INFANTRY FLANK OFFICER'S SWORD/SABRE. HEAVY DUTY,BROADCURVED BLADE...ALTHOUGH,NOT AS CURVED AS THE LATER 1803 PATTERN
POSSIBLY ALSO CARRIED IN THE ANGLO-AMERICAN 1812 WAR AND MAYBETHROUGHOUT THE NAPOLEONIC WARS TOO
FINE DETAILED QUALITY ENGRAVINGS,IN GILT,ADORN EACH FACE OF THISONCE FINE ANTIQUEBLADE:
GR CYPHER + HUGE FULL ROYAL COAT OF ARMS AND NUMEROUS FLOARAL DESIGNS AND ARMS
THE BLADE HAS TRACES OF the ORIGINAL BLUE AND GILT
THE MOST UNUSUAL HILT IS IN REMARKABLE CONDITION .. 50% OF ORIGINAL GILT REMAINS.
WIRE BOUNDLEATHER GRIPREMAINS COMPLETE AND UNDAMAGED. THERE IS SOME SIGNIFICANT, ANCIENT,PITTING AROUND THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THIS 250 YEAR OLD BLADE. THERE IS SOME PLAY BETWEEN THE BLADE and the HILT...EASILY FIXED
NEVER PREVIOUSLY OFFERED FOR PUBLIC SALE ...APPARENTLY,STRAIGHT OFF THE WALL OF AN ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSE ...CONSIDERING ITSOVER 230 YEARS OLD, ITS INRATHER NICECONDITION
SEE THE PHOTOS FOR OVERALL CONDITION & PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS...ANY AMOUNT OF FURTHER PHOTOS ON REQUEST
SO....PLEASE SEE THE PHOTOS AS THEY FORM A LARGE PART OF THE DESCRIPION.
POSTAGE ALWAYS COMBINED.
UK POSTAGE £10 WITH UPS...Europe approx 35 USD
THANKS FOR LOOKING....AND PLEASE DO FEEL FREE TO ASK ANYTHING.
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1777 Onward British Army, High Rank Officer's Sword & 1812 War Napoleonic Sabre: $1,005
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