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Lot 197
East Coast African Expedition 1873-74 & Livingstone Exploration interest- a Victorian Royal Engineers Officer's dress sword, formerly the property of Major Cecil William Esmonde Murphy, Royal Engineers:, the straight single edge blade with acid etched decoration, armorial and initials 'CWEM' retailer mark to ricasso for J B Johnstone, London & Dublin,scroll decorated one piece hilt and guard, single quillon, wire bound fish skin grip, in a polished scabbard with double suspension loop, blade length 82cm long, together with copies of family research and documentation.*Biography - Major Murphy was born in India in 1842 and commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1862. He was acting as Commissary of Ordnance at Aden when he was asked to join a relief search party sponsored by the Royal Geographic Society. The society were concerned about Doctor Livingstone after losing contact since the infamous meeting with Henry Morton Stanley and a relief party was formed under the command of Lieutenant Verney Lovett Cameron. The expedition was beset by tragedy from the outset, as Robert Moffat (a nephew of Livingstone) was struck down by fever and died. The expedition's progress was hindered by the mass desertion of carriers who were scared of being caught in the middle of a war between natives and Arab slave traders. All three men leading the party were struck by illness, Cameron was struck by fever that caused weeks of blindness and Dr William Dillon was delirious and suffering from internal inflammation. Upon meeting some of Livingstone's carriers in Unyanyembe they learned of the death of Livingstone but Cameron decided to press on with the expedition and became the first man to cross Central Africa coast to coast, while Murphy believing the expedition to have finished resigned and decided to escort Livingstone's body back to Bagamoyo. *Provenance. By direct family descent.
Lot 200
A George VI Infantry Officer's dress sword:, the acid etched blade with crown and 'GR' cypher, over a plated hilt decorated en suite, wire bound fish skin grip and chequered backstrap, brown leather bullion loop, in a brown pig skin leather scabbard, blade length 80.5cm long. infantry sword.
Lot 203
A 19th century English Bowie style hunting knife by William Jackson Sheffield:, the straight single edge blade with clipped back point, signed as per title to ricasso, oval silver plated hilt, moulded resin grip with inset silver plated flowerheads, moulded makers mark and registration lozenge for '6th Nov/Dec, 1871 in a leather scabbard with silver plate mounted throat, 17cm blade length.
Lot 207
A Victorian Royal Engineer Volunteer's dress sword by Pillin, London:, number 5215, the acid etched blade with crown and 'VR' cyhper, with gilt brass one piece oak leaf decorated pierced hilt and guard, single quillon, wire bound fish skin grip and brass backstrap, in a brass scabbard with double suspension loop, blade length 82.5cm
Lot 231
A George V Royal Engineers Officer's dress sword by S J Pillen , London:, number 100334:, the straight blade with acid etched decoration over hilt with crown and 'GRV' cypher, wire bound fish skin grip and chequered backstrap, in a brown leather scabbard with plated chape and throat, blade length 82cm.
Lot 567
Two German diver's knives by J A Henckls, Soligen:, with 8 inch single edge blade with clipped point, stamped with maker's 'double figure' mark and 'Nicht Rostend', graduated ribbed handle and cylindrical scabbard with belt loop, and one other similar knife, unsigned (3).*Provenance- Anthony & Yvonne Pardoe Collection.
Lot 571
Two reproduction Greek or Turkish style diver's knives:,unsigned, the double edge rounded tip blade over threaded hilt and flat sided wooden handle, copper and brass scabbard with belt loop*Provenance- Anthony & Yvonne Pardoe collection. For a similar example see Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, The Anthony & Yvonne Pardoe Collection of Diving Helmets & Equipment 15th June 2016, lot 314
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