An 1822 Pattern East India Company General Officer's Sword By...
An 1822 Pattern East India Company General Officer's Sword
By Prosser, Manufacturer To The King, Charing Cross, London, Early 19th Century
With bright slightly curved pipe-back blade double-edged at the spear point, the forte etched along both sides with maker's details, crossed sword and scabbard within a laurel wreath, and crowned martial trophy centred on the Company crest, ormolu hilt retaining traces of gilding and incorporating a crowned crossed sword and scabbard within a wreath, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip (minor loss of fishskin beneath the pommel), in original steel scabbard (old surface rust patination) with two rings for suspension
87 cm. blade
Provenance
Bonhams Oxford, The Gary Bates Collection... Part II, 5 December 2012, lot 74
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An 1822 Pattern East India Company General Officer's Sword
By Prosser, Manufacturer To The King, Charing Cross, London, Early 19th Century
With bright slightly curved pipe-back blade double-edged at the spear point, the forte etched along both sides with maker's details, crossed sword and scabbard within a laurel wreath, and crowned martial trophy centred on the Company crest, ormolu hilt retaining traces of gilding and incorporating a crowned crossed sword and scabbard within a wreath, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip (minor loss of fishskin beneath the pommel), in original steel scabbard (old surface rust patination) with two rings for suspension
87 cm. blade
Provenance
Bonhams Oxford, The Gary Bates Collection... Part II, 5 December 2012, lot 74
