comprising four British field service scabbards; a gilt copper alloy scabbard for a society or masonic sword inscribed ‘EMT. Sir Milton R. Macintosh’ and decorated with red enamelled Maltese cross, crucifix, and trophies-of-arms; three iron scabbards; six brass-mounted leather scabbards (losses, some incomplete) and eight further leather scabbards (losses, some incomplete), all contained in a large japanned tin trunk (name escutcheon removed), the first: 85.0 cm (23)
Sold for £150
comprising four British field service scabbards; a gilt copper alloy scabbard for a society or masonic sword inscribed ‘EMT. Sir Milton R. Macintosh’ and decorated with red enamelled Maltese cross, crucifix, and trophies-of-arms; three iron scabbards; six brass-mounted leather scabbards (losses, some incomplete) and eight further leather scabbards (losses, some incomplete), all contained in a large japanned tin trunk (name escutcheon removed), the first: 85.0 cm (23)
Auction: Olympia Timed Spring 2024, ending 21st Apr, 2024
Including:
Antique Arms & Armour
Asian Works of Art
Fine Art Books, Including Books from Three Specialist Libraries of Indian and South-East Asian Art Reference Books
Works by Nadira Azzouz (Iraqi 1927-2020)