THE FIRST CIRCA 1630-50; THE SECOND EARLY 16TH CENTURY, THE REMAINING ITEMS 19TH CENTURY
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AN ENGLISH HUNTING SWORD; AN EXCAVATED SHORTSWORD; TWO BRITISH REGULATION SHORT SWORDS; AND FIVE FURTHER ITEMS
The first circa 1630-50; the second early 16th Century, the remaining items 19th Century
The first with broad curved blade double-edged towards the point and struck with cutler's half-moon marks, and engraved flattened cap-pommel (rusted throughout, hilt incomplete); the second with the blade tang rising to a beak pommel and retaining nine decorated rosette washers for the grips; the regulation swords unmarked, other ranks' patterns, and each in its scabbard; two curved brass scabbards for officer's swords, one signed 'Osborn & Gunby'; and a spontoon head, socket bayonet (rusted) and swordstick (incomplete).
The first 21¾in (55.3cm) blade (8)
The first circa 1630-50; the second early 16
The first with broad curved blade double-edged towards the point and struck with cutler's half-moon marks, and engraved flattened cap-pommel (rusted throughout, hilt incomplete); the second with the blade tang rising to a beak pommel and retaining nine decorated rosette washers for the grips; the regulation swords unmarked, other ranks' patterns, and each in its scabbard; two curved brass scabbards for officer's swords, one signed 'Osborn & Gunby'; and a spontoon head, socket bayonet (rusted) and swordstick (incomplete).
The first 21¾
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