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A FINE RUSSIAN SMALL-SWORD WITH CUT-STEEL HILT, TULA, CIRCA 1790 with hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with scrolls, trophies and an angelic figure on a blued panel at the forte, formerly blued steel hilt set with numerous steel beads cut in imitation of brilliants, including oval guard pierced with a series of geometric panels arranged in concentric circles and framed with beadwork, knuckle-guard, solid fluted grip and ovoid pommel all set with beadwork flowerheads within a linear framework, and all enriched with a pattern of twisted brass wire, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with steel locket decorated with a gold-encrusted flower within a beadwork frame (the scabbard expertly re-covered) 75.2cm; 29Iin blade £1600-1800 | Nil |
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| 62 | AN ENGLISH SMALL-SWORD WITH CUT-STEEL HILT BY WILLIAM GRAY, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, CIRCA 1780-90 with slender tapering hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with scrolls, flowers and the figure of Victory on a blued panel over the lower portion and signed 'I.V.M.' Solingen at the forte, the hilt formed burnished steel beads cut in imitation of brilliants, including oval shell-guard formed of a tapering arrangement of beads radiating from the centre, knuckle-guard cut with beadwork borders in the centre framing a central flowerhead flanked by further beadwork, and urn-shaped pommel (the quillon bent forward), in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with burnished steel mounts including signed locket, and remaining in fine condition throughout 83cm; 32Kin bladeWilliam Gray (1764-1846) succeeded his father, Robert Gray, at 13 New Bond Street. He is recorded as Goldsmith, Jeweller and Cutler to their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York in 1790. See L. Southwick 2001, pp.126-127. £1200-1800 | Nil |
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1400 |
| 63 | A RARE NORTH INDIAN SMALL-SWORD FOR THE EUROPEAN MARKET CIRCA 1760 with European colichemarde blade retaining traces of engraved scrollwork at the forte, iron hilt including boatshell-guard, a pair of straight quillons with globular terminals, kunckle-guard, and globular pommel, decorated throughout with gold inlaid flowers and foliage, the guard incorporating two stylised palaces on the outer face, retaining traces of its original blued finish, and original grip bound with plaited silver wire and ribband (the gold with losses) 85cm; 33Iin bladeThe hilt belongs to a well-known group made by an unidentified workshop in North India for export to Europe. See A.V. B. Norman 1980, p.348. £1000-1200 | Nil |
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900 |
| 64 | A COMPOSITE SILVER-HILTED SWORD, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1723 MAKER'S MARK GW with curved fullered blade of regulation type double-edged towards the tip, silver small-sword hilt cast and chased in low relief, including double shell-guard of unequal size, near rectangular knuckle-guard, and globular pommel, decorated throughout with panels of conventional flowers and foliage, and retaining its original grip bound with silver wire 74.5cm; 29Gin blade £300-350 | Nil |
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700 |
| 65 | A SWEPT-HILT RAPIER, EARLY 17TH CENTURY with later regulation blade, iron hilt formed of flattened bars including a pair of vertically recurved quillons with flattened bud-shaped terminals and knuckle-guard en suite, later pommel, and later wooden grip (worn throughout) 85.7cm; 33N in bladeProvenance: Warwick Castle, inv. no. 293. £300-400 | Nil |
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800 |
| 66 | A GERMAN HUNTING TROUSE, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY the scabbard with wooden body covered with red-painted leather, bound by a series of pierced and cusped brass bands, brass mounts comprising chape drawn-down to a spherical terminal, locket incorporating a pair of loops for a belt, complete with a number of associated accompanying pieces, including waidbl"tt with broad heavy blade, rudimentary brass grip with houndshead pommel, two iron forks with wooden handles bound with engraved brass including the dates 1599 and 1798 respectively, and a folding knife the scabbard 26.5cm; 10Gin Captain Colin Campbell Mackay was first appointed Captain of the Bighouse (Mackay) Company of the Reay Fencible Regiment (sometimes called "Lord Reay's Highlanders"), raised under him in 1794 and disbanded in 1802. Mackay served in Calabria in 1806, was present at the battle of Maida and the capture of Catrone. He joined the 78th (Seaforth) Highlanders and was engaged in the campaign in Egypt under Sir Ralph Abercromby. He was present at the attack on the fort and heights of Alexandria in 1807, the siege of Rosetta, and in the actions at El Hamet on the 20th and 21st of April that year where he commanded the Grenadier Company as recorded in the Soldier's diary, an extract of which is paraphrased below: "On 20th of April 1807 the Grenadier's Company of the 78th Regiment with five other Companies were ordered from the English £500-700 | Nil |
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500 |
| 67 | THE BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD OF CAPTAIN COLIN MACKAY OF BIGHOUSE, COMMANDER OF THE GRENADIER COMPANY OF THE 2ND BATTALION OF THE 78TH REGIMENT OF FOOT, BY R. JOHNSTON, 68 ST JAMES'S ST, LONDON, CIRCA 1805 with double-edged German blade stamped 'Gebruder Fabrikanten in Solingen' within a very slender near full-length fuller on each side, gilt-brass basket-hilt formed in two halves, comprising flattened bars carrying an alternating arrangement of rectangular and square panels, short scrolling quillon, the forward panel applied with a flaming grenade in silver, fluted bun-shaped pommel (gilding worn, polished), original wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its original leather scabbard with engraved gilt-brass mounts, the locket inscribed with the maker's details, and retaining much gilding throughout 81cm; 31Pin blade On loan to the National War Museum of Scotland 1932-2005, inv. no. L1932-150. Literature Brian Robson, Swords of the British Army, the Regulation Patterns, 1788-1914, London 1996, pp.178-9, illustrated. The maker is recorded at this address circa 1798-1838. £4000-6000 | Nil |
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5000 |
| 68 | THE OTTOMAN SILVER-MOUNTED SHAMSHIR PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN COLIN MACKAY OF BIGHOUSE BY MOHAMMED ALI PASHA OF EGYPT IN 1807 FOLLOWING HIS COMMAND OF THE GRENADIER COMPANY OF THE 2ND BATTALION OF THE 78TH REGIMENT OF FOOT AT EL HAMET IN 1807 with curved watered blade double-edged over the last third, encrusted with a gold cyrillic inscription along the back-edge, and further inscriptions within a rectangular panel and a cartouche on one side, stamped with the bladesmith's signature towards the hilt and inlaid with gold linear ornament, silver cross-piece engraved with a flowerhead in the centre, formed with a pair of straight quillons with bud-shaped terminals, moulded silver back-strap, and a pair of horn grip-scales (small cracks), in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver mounts including locket and chape each engraved with flowers and border ornament en suite with the hilt, the latter stamped with a silver mark (rubbed), and the silver parts retaining traces of gilding throughout 82cm; 32D8in bladeOn loan to the National War Museum of Scotland 1932-2005, inv. no. L1932-151. The inscriptions include Qur'an, Surah al-Talaq (LXV), parts of 3; Surah Hud (XI), parts of 56 and Surah al-Naml (XXVII), 30. £6000-8000 | Nil |
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7500 |
| 69 | AN ENGLISH MILITARY SWORD, MID-18TH CENTURY in excavated condition, with straight fullered blade, iron hilt of flattened rounded bars, drop-shaped pommel, and original wooden grip bound with copper wire (the blade tip missing) 73.6cm; 29in blade By tradition from the Battle of Prestonpans On loan to the National War Museum of Scotland 1932-2005, inv. no. L1932-154. £1000-1200 | Nil |
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| 70 | A CONTINENTAL SWORD WITH GILT-BRASS HILT, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with straight blade of flattened hexagonal-section, inscribed 'A Schellenberg Ritter des Bunder der Schwarzen Bruder/Schwert zum gedach Anus des 19 Marz 1798', on each side of a short slender fuller on one side and struck with a running wolf mark in latten on the other (losses, the edges chipped), rectangular ricasso struck with a pair of marks on each side (rubbed), gilt-brass hilt formed of a series of entwined scaley serpents cast and chased in the round, comprising a pair of quillons, side-ring, pommel centring on a serpent head on each side, and spirally moulded grip 97.7cm; 38Iin bladeProvenance: Warwick Castle, inv. no. E238. £1200-1800 | Nil |
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2800 |
| 71 | A FRENCH CAVALRY SABRE, LATE 18TH CENTURY with slightly curved blade double-edged at the point, formed with a near full-length broad fuller on each side and stamped with Klingenthal Inspector's mark at the forte, brass hilt formed of a series of scrolling bars rising from a pierced oval plate at the base (one bar cracked), the pommel formed as a plumed helmet and incorporating the back-strap, and associated wire-bound grip 79.2cm; 31Bin bladeProvenance: Warwick Castle, inv. no. E219.The Inspector's poincon is recorded in C.Aries, 4 fascicule, 1969. £600-800 | Nil |
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750 |
| 72 | A SPANISH DRAGOON SWORD, DATED 1776 with straight fullered blade double-edged at the point, stamped with arsenal marks, 'Por El Rey Carlos III' and 'Dragones To. 1776' on the respective faces, brass hilt comprising a pair of straight quillons, boatshell guard, a pair of scrolling frontal bars joined by a short bar, and faceted pommel, and original leather-covered wooden grip (cracked, binding missing,) 80cm; 31Iin bladeProvenance: Warwick Castle, inv. no. E197 £500-800 | Nil |
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1400 |
| 73 | A COMPOSITE ENGLISH CAVALRY SWORD, CIRCA 1780-90 with slightly curved Sardinian blade double-edged at the point, engraved with the crowned eagle of Savoy and the inscription 'Vive Le Roy de Sardaigne', and iron half-basket hilt of flattened bars (later pommel and grip) 91.5cm; 36in bladeProvenance: Warwick Castle, inv. no. E126. Another basket-guard of this group is preserved in the Royal Armouries Leeds, see A.R. Dufty 1974, pp.28-29, plate 70a. £400-500 | Nil |
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500 |
| 74 | AN IRISH OFFICER'S SWORD BY J. LAMPREY, 29 WESTMORLAND ST, DUBLIN LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the tip, etched and gilt with foliage, the crowned Royal Cypher, the Royal Arms and trophies on a blued panel over the lower half (chips, surface rust), gilt-brass stirrup hilt incorporating backstrap and pommel formed as a maned lionshead, and finely chequered ivory grip, in its original leather scabbard with signed gilt-brass locket (chape missing), and in untouched uncleaned condition throughout 77cm; 30Gin blade A hand written inscription attached to the hilt records that this belonged to Robert Armstrong of the Irish Yeomanry at the time of the 1798 rebellion. £700-900 | Nil |
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2200 |
| 75 | A FINE LLOYDS PATRIOTIC FUND SWORD OF 100 TYPE PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN PETER RAINIER OF H.M.S.CAROLINE, BY RICHARD TEED, LANCASTER COURT, STRAND, DATED 1806 with curved fullered blade etched and gilt over its entire surface with elaborate designs of foliage, the figures of Victory and Justice, Naval trophies, the Royal coat-of-arms, and Royal cypher, the presentation inscription to Captain Peter Rainier and his initials 'PR' all on a blued ground (very small areas of wear), gilt-brass hilt, including quillons formed as fasces, langets applied with Naval trophies, knuckle-guard formed as a Hercules club entwined with a serpent, and the back-strap as the pelt of the Nemean Lion, finely chequered ivory grip secured at the base by a laurel wreath, in its original gilt-brass scabbard signed around the mouth, with two slotted panels on each side filled with elaborate Naval trophies, the main body of the scabbard applied with cast and chased panels, decorated with Hercules and the Nemean Lion at the bottom, Hercules and the Lernean Hydra in the centre, and the seated figure of Brittania beneath the inscription 'Caroline 1806', with two scrolling serpent loops for suspension, and remaining in very good to fine condition throughout 76.8cm; 30Din blade Provenance The Descendant Family of Captain Peter Rainier.Literature: Commander W.E.May, R.N. & P.G.W.Annis, Swords for Sea Service, Portsmouth 1973, p.71. Charles Messnger, Unbroken Service, The History of Lloyd's Patriotic Fund 1803-2003, London 2003, p.119. The presentation inscription reads 'FROM THE PATRIOTIC FUND AT LLOYDS TO PETER RAINIER ESQR. CAPT. OF H.M.S. CAROLINE FOR HIS GALLANT CONDUCT IN THE ATTACK AND CAPTURE OF THE DUTCH NATIONAL FRIGATE MARIA OF 36 GUNS AND 270 MEN FROM A SQUADRON OF THE ENEMY OF SUPERIOR FORCE IN BATAVIA ROADS ON THE 18 OF OCTR. 1806, AS RECORDED IN THE LONDON GAZETTE OF THE 26TH APRIL 1808' The London Gazette entry is reproduced in full below: Admiralty-Office, April 26, 1808. Copy of a letter from Peter Rainier, Esq; Captain of His Majesty's Ship The Caroline, addressed to Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart. Dated the 19th of October 1806, a Duplicate of which has been transmitted by Captain Rainier to the Honourable W.W. Pole. His Majesty's Ship Caroline, off Batavia, October 19, 1805. SIR, AFTER putting the former part of your Orders in Execution, I proceed to Anger point where I obtained Information that the Enemy's Line of Battle Ships were all to the Eaftward.On the Morning of the 18th Instant, I captured a small Brig from Bantam, from whom I learned that the Phoenix, a Dutch Frigate of thirty-six Guns, was undergoing Repairs at Omust; it appearing to me that it might be brought out, I was making the best of my Way there, when between Middlebey and Amsterdam Islands, I discovered Two Men of War Brigs at Anchor, One of which I captured, the other made her Escape by being too close in Shore for us to pursue her; the captured Brig was the Zeerop of Fourteen Guns, commanded by Captain Groot. Whilst taking Possession of her, I observed the Phoenix slip from Omust and run for Batavia Road. From the Officers of the Zeerop we gained intelligence, that the Maria, a Dutch Frigate was laying in the Roads, manned from the Shore, being aware of our Approach. A Short Time after I observed her, and likewise the William Sloop of War, with the Brig that before escaped us.As I distinctly made out the Frigate to be the largest Ship in the Road, I ran for her with Springs on both Cables; the Enemy commenced firing at us as soon as we were within Gun-Shot, which was not returned till we came as close as the Wind would allow us, which was within Half Pistol-Shot, when we opened our Fire. The Action continued about Half an Hour, when the Enemy hauled down their Colours; on boarding she proved to be the Dutch Republican Frigate Maria Reygersbergen, of Thirty-six Guns, Eighteen-Pounders on the Main-Deck, and Two Hundred and Seventy Men, commanded by Captain Jager (Second in Command). The Maria was launched in 1800, and is a fast sailing Ship. We had to encounter besides the Frigate the William of Twenty Guns, Patriot of Eighteen, and Zeeplong of Fourteen Guns, with several Gun-Boats; and there were Thirty Gun-Boats laying in Shore , which did not attempt to come out. I beg Leave to state, that when the Action commenced we had short of Compliment, by Men away in Prizes, sick at Hospitals, &c. Fifty-seven in Number.I am sorry to say it was not in my power to capture either the Phoenix, William, Patriot, or Zeeplong Brig, as his Majesty's Ship Caroline and the Maria were after the Action in Four Fathoms Water, and surrounded by many dangerous Shoals. I anchored both Ships in the Offing to repair Damanges. Whilst running out of the Road, I observed the Phoenix, with the Vessels above mentioned, and all the Dutch, and all the Dutch Merchant Ships, run on Shore. As the first Brig I captured was of little Value, and the Crew very sickly, I put as many of the Prisoners on board of her as she could carry, and most of the Officers, and sent them to Batavia on their Parole, after running without the Islands.I have sent Mr. Lemage, my First Lieutenant, in Charge of the Maria, whose Conduct during the Action I was fully satisfied with. And when the superior force in considered that was opposed to us, and the great Lofs the Enemy have sustained, I trust I may be permitted to recommend Lieutenant Cressy, who commanded on the Main-Deck, with acting Lieutenants Shink and Pedder, their Conduct meeting my highest Approbation. I cannot speak too highly of Mr.Bain, the Master, in Laying alongside the Maria, and whose accurate Knowledge of the Seas enabled me to take the ship into Batavia. The Conduct of the Warrant and Petty Officers was much to my Satisfaction, as was the brave and steady Behaviour of the Seamen and Marines. I herewith enclose a List of our Killed and Wounded, with the Disposition of the Enemy's Squadron in the Seas, and a List of Ships taken and run on Shore by His Majesty's Ship under my Command. I have the Honour to be, &c.P.RAINIER To his Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart.&c.&c.&c. East Indies £15000-18000 | Nil |
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55000 |
| 76 | A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY CATER & CO., PALL MALL, LONDON, CIRCA 1851-60 with buff leather sword knot, in its original scabbard (the scabbard seam stitching loses, minor wear) 83cm; 32Nin blade £250-300 | Nil |
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320 |
| 77 | A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY C.SMITH 12 PICCADILLY, LONDON, CIRCA 1845-59 (the blade with areas of rust patination), in its original scabbard 82.6cm; 32Iin blade £250-300 | Nil |
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250 |
| 78 | AN 1846 PATTERN NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD with regulation blade etched with a fouled anchor and the Royal Arms, gilt-brass hilt, sharkskin-covered grip, retaining its tassel, and in an associated regulation scabbard 76.2cm; 30in blade £300-350 | Nil |
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300 |
| 79 | A NAVAL DIRK, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved blade etched and gilt with a panel of crescents over much of its surface on each side and retaining traces of blued finish (shortened), gilt-brass hilt including quillons with acorn finials (knuckle-chain missing), chequered ivory grip, and in its original gilt-brass scabbard engraved with oak foliage and complete with a pair of serpentine suspension rings 24.7cm; 9Nin £350-450 | Nil |
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550 |
| 80 | A SHORTSWORD, 19TH CENTURY with tapering blade of flattened diamon-section, iron cross-piece formed of a pair of straight 'bow-tie' quillons, and wooden grip (cracked) 41.5cm; 16Gin bladeProvenance: Warwick Castle, inv. no. E095 £100-150 | Nil |
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| 81 | A SHORTSWORD, MID-19TH CENTURY with broad blade cut with a pair of slender near full length fullers on each face and waisted at the forte, brass hilt cast in relief, comprising a pair of quillons with knop-shaped terminals, and grip of flattened rounded section decorated with scrolls 50cm; 19N in bladeProvenance: Warwick Castle, inv. no. E227 £150-200 | Nil |
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260 |
| 82 | TWO BRASS-HILTED REGULATION SHORT SWORDS, MID-19TH CENTURY each with broad blade of hollow diamond-section, robust brass hilt retained by three pairs of rivets (each missing one pair), comprising a pair of short knop-shaped quillons, and tapering grip rising to an engraved eagle-head pommel 54.5cm; 21Iin blades (2)Provenance: Warwick Castle, inv. nos. E038 and E039. £250-300 | Nil |
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450 |
| 83 | ANOTHER TWO, SIMILAR, MID-19TH CENTURY (missing two and three pairs of retaining rivets respectively) 54.5cm; 21Iin blades (2) Provenance: Warwick Castle, inv. nos. E040 & E042 £250-300 | Nil |
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250 |
| 84 | ANOTHER TWO, SIMILAR, MID-19TH CENTURY (one missing a pair of retaining rivets, the other with two pairs replaced), 54.5cm; 21Iin blades (2) Provenance: Warwick Castle, inv. nos. E046 & E050. £250-300 | Nil |
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250 |
| 85 | ANOTHER TWO, SIMILAR, MID-19TH CENTURY (one missing a single retaining rivet) 55cm; 21Kin blades (2)Provenance: Warwick Castle, inv. nos. E053 & E060. £250-300 | Nil |
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280 |
| 86 | ANOTHER TWO, SIMILAR, MID-19TH CENTURY (each with one quillon chipped, one missing a pair and a single retaining rivet) 54.5cm; 21Iin blades (2)Provenance: Warwick Castle, inv. nos. E062 and E065. £250-300 | Nil |
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250 |
| 87 | AN EAST EUROPEAN WAR HAMMER HEAD, EARLY 17TH CENTURY of steel, fitted with robust pyramidal central spike (chipped), the base retaining a shaped flange for attaching to the haft, with fluted bun-shaped hammerhead formed with a very small square face, wavy neck of circular section chiselled with scales, moulded square central socket, and the rear-fluke formed as a fantastic bird-of-prey with elongated slightly down-curved hollow beak, 32cm; 12KinProvenance: Warwick Castle, inv. no. P031 £1800-2400 | Nil |
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| 88 | AN ITALIAN BUTTAFUOCHI HEAD, CIRCA 1570-90 in excavated condition, with leaf-shaped central blade pierced with three slots over a medial ridge, the lower portion pierced with scrolls centring on an applied brass mask on each face, two arms of characteristic form, and tubular socket (one arm bent, one strap missing, the other shortened) 41.5cm; 16GinFor similar examples see L.G. Boccia & E.T. Coelho 1975, nos. 452-453. £500-600 | Nil |
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500 |
| 89 | A HALBERD, POSSIBLY SWISS, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY with central spike of diamond section impaling a bun-shaped moulding and extending to form a rectangular neck cusped at the sides, fitted with pierced crescentic blade of Bern type and shaped pierced rear fluke, the socket extending to form four long straps, and on a modern wooden staff £350-450 | Nil |
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| 90 | A FINE NORTH ITALIAN HALBERD, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY, PROBABLY VENETIAN with robust central spike of diamond-section, formed with a collar at the base pierced and chiselled with a lion mask on each side, pierced and engraved crescentic axe-blade formed with an additional rear-swept lug top and bottom, the upper formed as a falcon's head, pierced and engraved flat rear spike, moulded socket formed with a matching collar at the top, fitted with an additional lug at the base chiselled and engraved en suite with the blade lug (the other lug missing), four slender iron straps, and on a wooden haft fitted with moulded iron shoe 109.2cm; 43in headProvenance: Warwick Castle, inv. no. PO38. £800-1000 | Nil |
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