Ending 26th Apr, 2026 16:00
Olympia Timed: The Robert E. Brooker Jr. Collection of Rare Antique Military Arms, Part IV
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‡ A DANISH MODEL 1785 CAVALRY PALLASCH, REIGN OF CHRISTIAN VII (1749-1808)
with bright slightly tapering blade (old, polished pitting), the forte on one side with crowned inspector’s mark of Christian 7, and on the other with further inspector’s mark ‘BS’, heavy copper alloy hilt of the same pattern as the last, the double shell-guard stamped ‘.578.:’ beneath, in later iron-mounted leather scabbard stamped ‘BM’ on one side beneath the locket and with two suspension rings, 94.0 cm blade
Provenance
A Swedish Private Collection, 1993
Robert Brooker Collection inv. no. S-111
This model was approved 19th March 1785; the Kronborg Arms Factory delivered 5,500 swords by 1788. See Frans Løvschall, Den Nye Th. Møller 1998, pp. 68-69.
Sold for £1,100
with bright slightly tapering blade (old, polished pitting), the forte on one side with crowned inspector’s mark of Christian 7, and on the other with further inspector’s mark ‘BS’, heavy copper alloy hilt of the same pattern as the last, the double shell-guard stamped ‘.578.:’ beneath, in later iron-mounted leather scabbard stamped ‘BM’ on one side beneath the locket and with two suspension rings, 94.0 cm blade
Provenance
A Swedish Private Collection, 1993
Robert Brooker Collection inv. no. S-111
This model was approved 19th March 1785; the Kronborg Arms Factory delivered 5,500 swords by 1788. See Frans Løvschall, Den Nye Th. Møller 1998, pp. 68-69.
Auction: Olympia Timed: The Robert E. Brooker Jr. Collection of Rare Antique Military Arms, Part IV, ending 26th Apr, 2026
The Robert E. Brooker Jr. Collection represents one of the most significant collections of its type assembled in the modern era. Spanning more than three centuries, it comprises a remarkable and highly coherent group of munition firearms, edged weapons and associated objects, distinguished by its breadth, quality and consistency of focus.
The present sale concentrates on edged weapons and firearms of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, a period shaped by near-continuous conflict, evolving from dynastic and cavalry-dominated warfare to mass, increasingly industrialised armies defined by discipline, standardisation and the growing power of the state. The evolution of weapon design during this period saw the emergence of distinct patterns and regulated models, driven by the changing requirements of the battlefield and, in turn, advances in manufacture.
This group offers collectors an exceptional opportunity to acquire a number of rare and representative pieces from this significant collection.
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PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 19th April: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 20th April: 10am to 7pm
Tuesday 21st April: 10am to 5pm
Wednesday 22nd April: 10am to 5pm
AUCTION:
Closing from: 4pm 26th April, 2026
