Lot Essay
Almost certainly Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer (1798-1857).
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THE FIRST BY HENRY WILKINSON, PALL MALL, LONDON; THE SECOND BY LOCKE, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY
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A BRITISH ADMIRAL'S MAMELUKE HILTED SWORD, COCKED HAT AND EPAULETTES
THE FIRST BY HENRY WILKINSON, PALL MALL, LONDON; THE SECOND BY LOCKE, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY
The first with curved single-edged blade double-edged towards the point and etched on each side with scrollwork and respectively with an entwined 'S' monogram and the Spencer crest each beneath an earl's coronet, gilt-brass hilt with a fouled anchor within a double wreath on each langet and quillons each with crown finial, and ivory grip-scales; the second characteristic form with double wreath Admiral's buttons; the last of gold bullion with double wreath Admiral's buttons, in original tin with a pair of ivory handled boot-hooks
The first 30¾ in. (78 cm.) blade (3)
THE FIRST BY HENRY WILKINSON, PALL MALL, LONDON; THE SECOND BY LOCKE, LONDON, MID-19TH CENTURY
The first with curved single-edged blade double-edged towards the point and etched on each side with scrollwork and respectively with an entwined 'S' monogram and the Spencer crest each beneath an earl's coronet, gilt-brass hilt with a fouled anchor within a double wreath on each langet and quillons each with crown finial, and ivory grip-scales; the second characteristic form with double wreath Admiral's buttons; the last of gold bullion with double wreath Admiral's buttons, in original tin with a pair of ivory handled boot-hooks
The first 30¾ in. (78 cm.) blade (3)
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