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1939-1945 Japanese army officer’s sword.
The fullered, slightly curved blade, on gilt brass hilt with single knucklebow, in steel dress scabbard. Sword length
34½in. (87.63cm)
Estimate €200-€300 £170-£260
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 249250
An 1895 pattern Army Veterinary Corps officer’s sword.
The 35-inch straight blade etched with crowned G V R cypher and ‘AVC’ for Army Veterinary Corps, also branded
for Holt & Son, 20 Sackville Street, London. W. In leather field scabbard and foul weather frog, initialed ‘F.J.S.’ for
Captain Frederick J. Sheedy MBE HM; and accompanied by a steel dress scabbard in chamois frog. Sword length
Provenance: By descent to the present owner.
43in. (109.22cm)
Estimate €300-€500 £260-£430
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 250