WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR Saturday 6 May 2017 at 10am

THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 6 MAY 2017 AT 10AM

Arms & Armour

258

Early 20th century Royal Navy officer’s sword.

A Royal Naval officer’s sword, retailed by Gieve, Matthew and Seagrove, Portsmouth, the 31½in blade

etched with rope and oakleaf designs, crowned fouled anchor and the Royal Arms, regulation copper

hilt incorporating a crowned fouled anchor, lion’s head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in

its engraved brass mounted leather scabbard. Sword length

37in. (94cm)

Estimate €150-€200 (approx £127-£170)

259

Midshipman’s Dirk

A Royal Navy Midshipman’s dirk, the straight single edged blade, etched with crowned fouled anchor

and foliate scrolls, the brass hilt with the shallow S-shaped crossguard with acorn finials, the chappe

with a fouled anchor beneath a lion`s head pommel & wire bound fishskin covered grip, in its brass

mounted leather sheath. Total length of dirk

24in. (61cm)

Estimate €150-€200 (approx £127-£170)

260

1898 Victorian Royal Engineers officer’s sword.

An 1897 pattern Wilkinson sword, numbered 35621 for 1898, the blade etched with the regimental

badge of the Royal Engineers, the three-quarters basket hilt with Victorian cypher. In dress scabbard

and full leather frog.

Estimate €200-€300 (approx £170-£255)