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A RARE 1827-PATTERN OPEN-HILT HALF BASKET ROYAL NAVY OFFICER'S SWORD
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A RARE 1827-PATTERN OPEN-HILT HALF BASKET ROYAL NAVY OFFICER'S SWORD

细节
A RARE 1827-PATTERN OPEN-HILT HALF BASKET ROYAL NAVY OFFICER'S SWORD
the 26¾in. etched steel pipe-back blade signed ODELL Manufacturer 71 & 72 Burlington Arcade From Bond Street, the gilt-brass three-bar open hilt with device in the form of a foul anchor surrounded with laurels, hinged thumb guard, quillon, wire-bound black fish-skin grip with lion's head pommel with short mane, together with gilt-brass mounted leather scabbard with frog loops (blade rusted, scabbard stitching loose) -- 33in. (84cm.) long overall
See illustration
出版
May & Annis: Swords for Sea Service, HMSO, 1970, vol.1 pages 43/4; vol.2 pages 296/7 and plate 44.
注意事项
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

拍品专文

J & B Odell originally worked from Bond Street from 1800-1802 before parting, one then operated from several addresses including three in the Burlington Arcade. Interestingly, the address on this sword is for years other than 1827 when May & Annis suggest that because of new regulations there was some confusion resulting in the very few examples known of being made with a 'military' style hilt.