24th Jun, 2026 11:00
Live Sale: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, June 2026
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◉ A BRITISH OFFICER’S MAMELUKE-HILTED SABRE IN THE OTTOMAN FASHION, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with bright curved blade (old light staining) double-edged in front of the yelman, border engraved copper alloy hilt retaining traces of gilding and comprising quillon-block engraved with a star within a circle on both sides, foliate engraved grip-strap, and rounded ivory grips each retained by two gilt florets on both sides, the pommel retaining its red cord sword-knot (knot incomplete), in its wooden scabbard covered in black leather with ormolu locket, deep chape and rounded suspension mounts decorated en suite with the hilt, and with two suspension rings, one retaining its ormolu double lion-mask sword-belt buckle (some old wear to gilding), 79.0 cm blade
Provenance
Property of the Marquess of Anglesey, removed from Plas Newydd, Anglesey
For a related sword see Richard Dellar, ‘The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912: Some New Perspectives’ in The British Cavalry Sword, 2013, p. 109, pl. 12.2.
Ivory Registration: 2XVLVEHB
Sold for £1,300
with bright curved blade (old light staining) double-edged in front of the yelman, border engraved copper alloy hilt retaining traces of gilding and comprising quillon-block engraved with a star within a circle on both sides, foliate engraved grip-strap, and rounded ivory grips each retained by two gilt florets on both sides, the pommel retaining its red cord sword-knot (knot incomplete), in its wooden scabbard covered in black leather with ormolu locket, deep chape and rounded suspension mounts decorated en suite with the hilt, and with two suspension rings, one retaining its ormolu double lion-mask sword-belt buckle (some old wear to gilding), 79.0 cm blade
Provenance
Property of the Marquess of Anglesey, removed from Plas Newydd, Anglesey
For a related sword see Richard Dellar, ‘The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912: Some New Perspectives’ in The British Cavalry Sword, 2013, p. 109, pl. 12.2.
Ivory Registration: 2XVLVEHB
Auction: Live Sale: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, June 2026, 24th Jun, 2026
Including:
An important English Private Collection
Property of the Marquess of Anglesey from Plas Newydd, Anglesey
The Robert E Brooker Jr. Collection of Rare Antique Arms and Armour, Part V
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