4th Dec, 2024 11:00
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Dec 2024
128
◉ A VERY RARE HIGHLAND DIRK, DATED 1663
with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, formed with a slender fuller along the back-edge and numbered ' 5' on one side at the forte, copper alloy hilt of characteristic form, comprising a pair of slender shoulders, engraved with the owner's initials 'G. G.' and the date on one face, and the owner's coat-of-arms and motto on the other, slender integral ferrule engraved with a pair of lines, small pommel with ferrule en suite, and fluted iron cross-shaped, and engraved ivory grip (small age cracks), 41.2 cm blade
Provenance
An Important English Private Collection
The motto (Vel Pax Vel Bellum), arms and initials are those of George Gordon of Rothney. The Gordons of Rothney bore the fesse chequee of the Stewarts in their arms, indicating that they were cadets of the Lesmoirs. They were descended from John of Newton, 3rd son of George, 3rd laird of Lesmoir. For an account of the Gordon's of Rothney see Wimberley 1894, pp. 51-54.
Provenance
An Important English Private Collection
The motto, arms and initials are those of George Gordon of Rothey (XXXXXXXXXXX). For an account of the Gordon's of Rothey see Wimburly XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sold for £6,000
with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, formed with a slender fuller along the back-edge and numbered ' 5' on one side at the forte, copper alloy hilt of characteristic form, comprising a pair of slender shoulders, engraved with the owner's initials 'G. G.' and the date on one face, and the owner's coat-of-arms and motto on the other, slender integral ferrule engraved with a pair of lines, small pommel with ferrule en suite, and fluted iron cross-shaped, and engraved ivory grip (small age cracks), 41.2 cm blade
Provenance
An Important English Private Collection
The motto (Vel Pax Vel Bellum), arms and initials are those of George Gordon of Rothney. The Gordons of Rothney bore the fesse chequee of the Stewarts in their arms, indicating that they were cadets of the Lesmoirs. They were descended from John of Newton, 3rd son of George, 3rd laird of Lesmoir. For an account of the Gordon's of Rothney see Wimberley 1894, pp. 51-54.
Provenance
An Important English Private Collection
The motto, arms and initials are those of George Gordon of Rothey (XXXXXXXXXXX). For an account of the Gordon's of Rothey see Wimburly XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria Dec 2024, 4th Dec, 2024
Auction Location: London, UK
Including:
THE BILL TERRY COLLECTION, PART II: NON WESTERN ARCHERY
THE ROY ELVIS COLLECTION OF INDIAN ARMS & ARMOUR, PART V
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF CHARLES SOMERS COCKS, 3RD EARL SOMERS (1819-83), EASTNOR CASTLE, THENCE BY DESCENT
AN IMPORTANT ENGLISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
THE ROBERT E. BROOKER JR. COLLECTION OF RARE ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOUR, PART ONE: THE EARLY MODERN PERIOD
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