Trevanion & Dean
Lot 327
A fine quality silver gilt presentation marmeluke sword, makers initials SH, Birmingham, 1818, retailed by Mackay and Cunningham Edinburgh, the blade with blue and gilt presentation inscription, list of subscribers names (indistinct but two may be C. French and F Murray?) and dated 1818 with Royal cipher. (There is a number partly visible with the upper garter type belt - possibly 'The 94th'?) The crosspiece chased with foliage, ivory grip with yellow metal pique work, bullion dress knot, the scabbard mounts engraved with Britannia, trophy of arms, thistle, lion, flowers and 'centurion', suspension loops each in the form of a laurel wreath, sword 90cm. History: The vendor purchased a storage building in Shrewsbury in 1972 and this sword, among other items, came with the acquisition, simply lying on the storage shelves. Here the sword remained until the vendors sold the building many years later when it was removed and stored in a loft.Condition: The sword is very grubby throughout. The blade has various levels of rusting throughout the length. The blue and gilt decoration on the blade is partly visible although it is very hard to read / obscured. The fish skin panels to the scabbard are perished / lacking. The scabbard is slightly bent. Much of the gilt surface to the silver appears to be fair. There are hall marks to the top of the scabbard and the back of the crosspiece. Attention will be needed. (At fault)
