3632 3 M1796 BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICERS SWORDS.

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This item SOLD at 2023 May 14 @ 20:08UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 500.00 USD
Estimated at 1,000.00 - 1,400.00 USD

1) Overall length 39". Blade length 32 1/4". Single fullered blade has etching over the first 15". Etching includes patriotic and foliate motifs including The British Arms, Georgian Crown with “GR” below, and dragoon helmet on pole. Blade is marked in a ribbon “REDDELL & BATE BIRM” on one side and “WARRANTED” on the other. Gilded brass hilt with a double kidney guard and embellished quillon. Urn pommel with decorated top. Silver wire wrapped grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade shows a cleaned medium gray patina with evidence of cleaned pitting. No blue or gold remains on the blade, but etching is still quite legible. Hilt shows original gilding in protected areas. Grip is complete.
2) Overall length 37 1/8". Blade length 30 1/4". Single fullered blade has etching over the first 8". Etching includes military & foliate motifs. Gilded brass hilt with a double kidney guard and embellished quillon. Urn pommel with decorated top. Copper wire wrapped sharkskin grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray cleaned finish with scattered areas of heavier oxidation. Areas of gilded etching and sections of the blued field remain. Hilt shows substantial original gilding. Grip shows light wear.
3) Overall length 38 5/8". Blade length 31 3/4". Single fullered blade etched over the first 14 1/2". Etching includes military & foliate motifs along with a Georgian crown over the British Arms and a ribbon that reads “WARRANTED”. Gilded brass hilt with a double kidney guard with one guard able to fold. Acanthus leaf decorated quillon. Urn pommel with decorated top simulated silver wire wrapped grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray mottled finish. Significant gilding remains in the etching and a blued field can be discerned. Hilt retains 90%+ original gilding. Grip has wear at the top & bottom. (02-18151-1/BF). $1,000-1,400.