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An 1834 Pattern Royal Horse Guards Officer's Full Dress Sword
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London, United Kingdom
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An 1834 Pattern Royal Horse Guards Officer's Full Dress Sword By Prosser, Manufacturer To The King, Charing Cross, London, Circa 1835 With bright fullered blade double-edged at the point, the forte on both sides etched with maker's details, a crowned flaming grenade on scrolls above, one side stamped with Prosser's mark, the back stamped 'PROSSER', regulation brass hilt cast and pierced with scrollwork and foliage, the ovoidal guard beneath with a crown above and below, and ribbed fishskin-covered (minor damage) grip bound with brass wire, in its brass-mounted steel scabbard (throat-mount slightly damaged, some old rust patination) with two rings for suspension 100 cm. blade Footnotes: John Prosser (about 1796-1837) was appointed Sword Cutler and Belt Maker to King George III in 1795 and to George IV in 1827. For more information see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 199-200 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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An 1834 Pattern Royal Horse Guards Officer's Full Dress Sword By Prosser, Manufacturer To The King, Charing Cross, London, Circa 1835 With bright fullered blade double-edged at the point, the forte on both sides etched with maker's details, a crowned flaming grenade on scrolls above, one side stamped with Prosser's mark, the back stamped 'PROSSER', regulation brass hilt cast and pierced with scrollwork and foliage, the ovoidal guard beneath with a crown above and below, and ribbed fishskin-covered (minor damage) grip bound with brass wire, in its brass-mounted steel scabbard (throat-mount slightly damaged, some old rust patination) with two rings for suspension 100 cm. blade Footnotes: John Prosser (about 1796-1837) was appointed Sword Cutler and Belt Maker to King George III in 1795 and to George IV in 1827. For more information see Leslie Southwick, London Silver-hilted Swords..., 2001, pp. 199-200 For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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