A BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER'S SPADROON

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A BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER'S SPADROON

RETAILED BY TATHAM TO HIS MAJESTY, NO. 37 CHARING CROSS NEAR ADMIRALTY, 1800-01 OR 1814-21

With blade of hollow-diamond section etched and gilt for half its length against a blued ground with scrollwork, trophies, the royal arms and 'For My Country & King', gilt-copper hilt with double shell-guard, short rear quillon and faceted globular pommel each chased with foliage, faceted knuckle-guard (old repair), and silver wire bound wooden grip, in original leather scabbard with gilt-copper mounts and two rings for suspension, the locket with frog-stud and engraved with the retailer's name and address
32½in. (82.5cm.) blade

Lot Essay

This is an example of the 1796 pattern for officers of infantry regiments used until 1821. Henry Tatham, Gunmaker, was in business at 37 Charing Cross from 1800 to 1833, but between 1801 and 1814 he was in partnership with Joseph Egg

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