Militaria
An 1896 Pattern Victorian Infantry Officer’s Sword.The straight blade by ‘Edw. Thurkel 5 Denmark St. Soho London’ etched with the crowned ‘VR’ cypher and panels of scrolling foliage, the back edge stamped, ‘10112’. The later pierced sheet metal hand guard includes the crowned ‘GVR’ cypher, wire bound fish skin handgrip, brown leather sword knot, leather covered metal Service scabbard; together with four other straight scabbards, one plated the other three leather covered, the blade re-plated and now with rust damage, therefore fair condition (6) £100-£140------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk
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An 1896 Pattern Victorian Infantry Officer’s Sword.The straight blade by ‘Edw. Thurkel 5 Denmark St. Soho London’ etched with the crowned ‘VR’ cypher and panels of scrolling foliage, the back edge stamped, ‘10112’. The later pierced sheet metal hand guard includes the crowned ‘GVR’ cypher, wire bound fish skin handgrip, brown leather sword knot, leather covered metal Service scabbard; together with four other straight scabbards, one plated the other three leather covered, the blade re-plated and now with rust damage, therefore fair condition (6) £100-£140------For more information, additional images and to bid on this lot please go to the auctioneers website, www.dnw.co.uk