Royal & Noble
Royal & Noble
Property of a Gentleman
A regulation dress sword for an Officer of the Royal Navy by J. Jones of London, 1850
Lot Closed
January 18, 04:37 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property of a Gentleman
A regulation dress sword for an Officer of the Royal Navy by J. Jones of London, 1850
the 30¾in. curved steel flat back blade finely etched with ‘VR’ cypher and Admiralty fouled anchor device, signed in cartouche 'J. Jones / 6 / Regent ST / London' by gilt brass mameluke hilt with polished resin grip drilled for sword knot and straight quillons, contained within brass-mounted leather scabbard of issue, together with a regulation sword belt with gilt embroidery of Flag Officer rank
the sword 91.5cm. long overall; 36in.
Please note the handle of the sword is a resin replacement and not that illustrated online. For further images please contact thomas.williams@sothebys.com