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Click here to subscribeM. Junius Brutus AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Brutus and Cassius in Western Asia Minor or Northern Greece, 43-42 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right; COSTA LEG around / Trophy of arms; IMP BRVTVS around. Crawford 506/2; RSC 4. 3.90g, 19mm, 12h. Good Extremely Fine; old cabinet tone. Rare.
M. Junius Brutus AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Brutus and Cassius in Western Asia Minor or Northern Greece, 43-42 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right; COSTA LEG around / Trophy of arms; IMP BRVTVS around. Crawford 506/2; RSC 4. 3.68g, 18mm, 1h. Good Very Fine. From the Eucharius Collection.
L. Staius Murcus AR Denarius. Military mint travelling with Murcus, 42-41 BC. Head of Neptune right, with trident over shoulder / Male figure on right, holding sword in left hand and right hand raising kneeling female figure on left, between them, trophy with sword and shield, MVRCVS IMP in exergue. Crawford 510/1; RSC Statia 1. 3.58g, 19mm, 12h. Good Fine. Extremely Rare. From the Eucharius Collection. Like many commanders of the Imperatorial age, not a great deal is known about the career of L. Staius Murcus. Appian relates that he served under Caesar in Gaul and Africa, and was present at the Senate House on the Ides of March and whilst he did not participate in Caesar's murder, he approved of the deed. Following Caesar's assassination, the Senate sent Murcus to Syria as proconsul to besiege Q. Caecilius Bassus alongside Cassius. Murcus was posted to blockade the fleet of Cleopatra as she came to the aid of Marc Antony and Octavian. Domitius Ahenobarbus was sent to assist him in this, and the two formed a highly successful partnership, which resulted in dominance over the seas between Greece and Italy. This partnership was not to last long however, and as a rift formed between the two, Murcus joined forces with Sextus Pompey. Murcus' stubbornness and refusal to cooperate with Pompey's plans led to a growing suspicion on behalf of the latter, who soon had Murcus assassinated.
Trajan Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 109-10. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P P COS V P P, laureate bust right with slight drapery on left shoulder / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacia seated left on shield and arms in attitude of mourning, trophy before her, SC in exergue. Woytek 326; RIC 564. 26.89g, 34mm, 6h. Near Extremely Fine.
Septimius Severus AV Aureus. Rome, AD 210. SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / P M TR P XVIII COS III P P, Victory advancing right, head left, carrying trophy and leading captive by hand. RIC 237; C. 544; BMC 23; Calicó 2517; Hill 1107. 7.14g, 21mm, 6h. Extremely Fine - struck on a broad flan; lustrous. Very Rare.
Constans AV Solidus. Thessalonica, AD 337-340. FL IVL CONSTANS P F AVG, laurel and rosette diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITVM, the emperor in military attire, standing left and holding trophy and shield, two captives at his feet; TES in exergue. RIC 34; Depeyrot 4/7. 4.46g, 22mm, 6h. Extremely Fine.
Air Commodore Edward 'Ted' Sismore Letter from one of the RAF's greatest and most decorated Navigators in Bomber Command in WWII. Air Commodore Edward 'Ted' Sismore DSO DFC** AFC. Pictured with highly decorated Mosquito pilot Wing Commander Reg Reynolds DSO* DFC* RAF. After the war Sismore continued his association with the Mosquito. He was selected as the navigator for an attempt to break the record for a flight from London to Cape Town. His pilot was Sqn Ldr “Mickey” Martin, of Dambuster fame. They took off on April 30 1947 and, after refuelling stops in Libya and Kenya, completed the 6,011-mile journey in 21 hours, 31 minutes and 30 seconds to establish a new point-to-point record. They were awarded the Royal Aero Club’s Britannia Trophy. Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
Liverpool – the trophy years signed paperback book. Signed on inside front page by 12 including Jimmy Case, John Aldridge, Ian Callaghan and others Good condition All signed items come with COA and guarantee of authenticity. Can be shipped worldwide. Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
RAF Signed Cover Collection 8 in Album With Slipcase. 20+ covers including rare Red Arrows Team signed covers scarce varieties from AC Co-ordinated series. Covers have a retail price of over £550 including DE1975 25 4 95 BFPS 2463 postmark on 25p Cat Stamp. Battle of the imjim River Flown Herclues RAF Lyneham around the World to Cairo,Colombo, Bangkok,Hong Kong,Yokota,Honolulu, Las Vegas,Washington DC and then back to Lyneham. Special signed General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley DSO* MC (1924 - 2006), affectionately known as "Farrar the Para". He was a British soldier and military historian who distinguished himself in a number of conflicts including WWII (winning the Military Cross in Greece) and the Korean War. A rare signature. RRP £45 DE1976 16 Dec 94 BFPS 2438 50th Anniversary Battle of the Ardennes 16 Dec 44 Flown Hercules. Special signed Professor Sir Harry Hinsley OBE MA FBA.Spent the war at the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park,work took him USA & the Far East. RRP £65 DE1978 24 3 95 BFPS 2446 50th Anniversary Operation Plunder Special Postmark Crossing of the Rhine Operation Varsity. Special Signed Lt Col F Eadie commanded 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion through Germany 1945. RRP £20 DE1979 12 Oct 95 BFPS 2487 Ulster Operation Banner. Flown in Army Lynx from RAF Aldergrove. Special signed by General Sir Frank King GCB MBE. RRP £15 DE1980 1 Jan 96 BFPS 2488 Formation of Airborne Territorial Army The Airborne Territorial Army. Special signed by Field Marshal Sir Roland Gibbs GCB CBE DSO MC JP. R Gibbs was commissioned into the Kings Royal Rifle Corps on 31 December 1939 during the early stages of World War II. Deployed to North Africa in 1941, he was promoted to lieutenant on 1 July 1941 and awarded the MC on 15 October 1942, took command of 'C Company' in March 1943 and remained in that role for the rest of the War taking part in the Allied invasion of Italy, the Normandy landings and fighting in North West Europe.Being awarded the DSO on 2 August 1945. RRP £20 DE1989 27 Jul 85 BFPS 1892. Formation of Bomber Command Association. Special Signed by Lady Harris Wife of the late Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris and personally Signed by Air Vice Marshal D C T Bennett. RRP £50 DE1990 29 Oct 85 BFPS 2104 Diamond Jubilee of the Royal Observer Corps. Flown in a Tornado F2 of 229 Sqn and signed by the crew: Flt Lt Burnside and Flt Lt Burden. RRP £10 DE1992 23 June 85 Digital Schneider Trophy Race, Flown Cover. Signed by the pilot Mr P Shipton. Race Position 4th. RRP £9 DE1993 23 June 85 Digital Schneider Trophy Race, Flown Cover Flown in the Digital Schnider Trophy Race from Bembridge Airport aircraft Beagle Bulldog XX654. Special Signed by Gp Capt L S Snaith Member of the Original Trophy Team of the Schneider Trophy in 1931 that won the orginal Schneider Trophy outright for Great Britain. And the 1985 Schneider Trophy Air Race Judge . And on the reverse Signed by Sqn Ldr C Hilliker of the 1985 Team Details and photo enclosed. Numbered 87 of 435. RRP £35 DE1995 21 Oct 85 BFPS 2103 25th Anniversary of the First Lift off of the P1127. Green Flown Cachet Flown in Harrier and signed by Pilot Mr H E Frick. RRP £10 DE1996 16 Sept 86 British Forces Postal Service 2123 46th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain postmark.The Red Arrows Salute Farnborough 1986.Cover depicts The Red Arrows at Farnborough 1986 Air Show, RAF Aerobatic Team ( The Red Arrows ) Badge & Farnborough International 86 logo. Red Flown cachet ( on the Back ) Flown by the Red Arrows Hawks from RAF Scampton to Farnborough to participate in Farnborough 96.Personally Signed by Complete Red Arrow Sqn Ldr R.M.Thomas, Team Leader, Flt Lt P.D.Lees, Sqn Ldr A.B.Chubb, Flt Lt P.J.Collins, Sqn Ldr G.I.Hannam, Flt Lt A Lunnon - Wood, Flt Lt Thurley Flt Lt C.D.R.McIIroy, Flt Lt D.W.Findlay and the display team manager Sqn Ldr H.R.Ploszek. RRP £40 DE1999 13 Oct 87 BFPS 2154 The 47th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain special postmark on 17p Lord Dowding / Hurricane stamp. Lord Dowding Sheltered Housing Project. Cover flown in Hurricane LF 363 of the Battle of Britain Memorial flight from RAF Coningsby to RAF Abingdon to participate in the 1987 Battle of Britain open day flying display. Signed by the pilot Sqn Ldr K.N.T. Lee DFC of No 501 Sqn. RRP £12 DE2001 1 Sep 88 BFPS 2172 50 Anniversary of RAF Pitreavie Castle Flown in Wessex Signed 4 pilots who flew the cover on training sorties. Also special signed by Sqn Ldr Terence Bulloch DSO* DFC*, the legendary U-Boat attacker. RRP £35 DE2003 1 Sep 88 BFPS 2172 50 Anniversary of RAF Pitreavie Castle Flown in Wessex. Special signed The Duke of Hamilton and Brandon MA Honorary Air Commodore,No 2 ( City of Edinburgh ) Maritime Headquarters Unit, Royal Auxiliary Air Force RRP £12 DE2004 1 Sep 88 BFPS 2172 50 Anniversary of RAF Pitreavie Castle Flown in Wessex. Signed by Air Vice Marshal D C G Brook. Certified Copy No of 500 RRP £12 DE2009 13 May 89 BFPS 2205 40th Anniversary of the First Flight of the Canberra. 25th Anniversary of the Red Arrows .Flown cachet Flown in Hawk XX307 of the RAF Aeorbatic Team The Red Arrows from RAF Scampton on a practice flight in preparation for the Air Display at RAF Wyton to mark the 40th Anniversary of the Canberra. Signed by all Red Arrows team pilots plus Manager. RRP £45 DE2012 12 Jun 89 BFPS 2203 Presentation of a Colour by HM the Queen to the Royal Auxiliary Air Force at RAF Benson. Flown in BAe 146 of the Queens Flight from St Helier, Jersey to London. Special signed The Duke of Hamilton & Brandon MA Honorary Air Commodore,No 2 ( City of Edinburgh ) Maritime Headquarters Unit, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, The Duke of Grafton KC DL Honorary Air Commodore No 2623 ( East Anglian ) Squadron Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment & Sir Rex Hunt CMG . Honorary Air Commodore No 2729 ( City of Lincoln) Squadron. RRP £35 DE2017 24 - 29 Sep 89 BFPS 2289 Royal Navy Equipment Exhibition Flown in Lynx. Special signed Vice Admiral Sir Jock Slater KCB LVO Chief of Fleet Support. RRP £18 DE2022 8 Sep 90 BFPS 2290 Farnborough Special Postmark. The Red Arrows The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team Salute at Farnborough. . Red Flown cachet on the back Cover flown by the Red Arrows. Personally Signed by the 9 Pilots Red Arrows Display Team and the team manager. Tim Miller, Paul Rogers, Dom Riley, john Newton, Martin Cliff, Tony Smith A L Huy, Steve Johnson, Andy Wyatt & Andy Stewart team manager second year. RRP £45 DE2024 11 Sep 90 BFPS 2232 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Postmark on 20p Victoria Cross Stamp.RAF Northolt 75th Annivversary Battle of Britain 50th Anniversary . Red flown cachet on the reverse Flown in HS 125 XX508 of No 32 Sqn over Buckingham Palace on the Battle of Britain Flypast. Signed by FIt Lt L. Martel. Polish Battle of Britain fighter pilot. RRP £40 DE2025 5 Feb 91 BFPS 2258 RAF Reserve Service Flown on Sea King Nimrod & Wessex. Signed by Air Vice Marshal J Morris CBE BSc RAF Air Officer Scotland and Northern Ireland. RRP £15 Good condition. Est: All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
Horse Racing interest. A Victorian silver mounted presentation whip, the leaf and flower decorated pommel inscribed 'John Reed won at March By Vanguard 1841', 103.7cm long. Provenance: The Property of the Rt. Hon. Sir Mathew Thorpe. Vanguard was a steeple chase racehorse. In 1841 he won the Trophy Whip at March (Isle of Ely) for John Reed for which this lot was presumably presented. In 1843 at his first attempt he won the Grand National for Lord Chesterfield, ridden by Tom Olliver. Vanguard was Tom Olliver's favourite horse and when he died Olliver had him skinned and his hide used to upholster a sofa which is at Aintree. His skull was to be mounted upon Olliver's personal carriage and the rest of the remains donated to feed the destitute of Liverpool and the bones sold for animal glue.
JOHN WILLIS GOOD (1845-1879) English Animalier Bronze Artist The Tired Hunter, horse at rest, the saddle mounted horn case and attached fox mask trophy suggest this is the mount of the Master of Foxhounds, mounted upon a naturalistic oval base inscr ibed 'J.Willis Good, Elkington & Co', 36cm high
A Siamese white metal (possibly 800 standard silver), bowl with traditional decoration and gilt interior, atop four cabriole type supports on a wooden base, with presentation inscription "H.R.H The Prince of Sukhodhaya's Cup / for / Squash Racquet Doubles / 1925 / Won by G M Scarfe & C G Swiss", height 14 cm, diameter of bowl 15.5 cm Note: The Prince of Sukhodhaya is the title of the ex-King of Siam. This squash trophy was won by the present owner's descendent.
Tien Shing, A Solid Silver 19th Century Canton Regatta Presentation Trophy, the trophy bowl decorated with bamboo in relief and resting on a tripod scull stand, the sculls being tied together with fine silver rope. The shield cartouche engraved "Canton Regatta, April 1890, Double Sculls One Mile, Bow A.E. Dowler, Stroke S.P. Read and Cox H. Dent. Approx ht 18.5 cms, dia approx 7 cms, approx wt 144 gms, mm and character marks to base, on carved hardwood stand.
FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 1966 EPHEMERA, consisting of ticket stub for the match Chile v North Korea on Friday 15th July at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough. Accompanied by a souvenir publication detailing England’s triumph at the World Cup with image of Bobby Moore holding the trophy, small printed poster advertising the England Football Supporters Association and a black and white photograph from an early match (not at the World Cup). Also a ticket admitting the bearer to the Pavilion of the Marylebone Cricket Club. (5 items)
MOTORCYCLE RACING, PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS COMPILED BY TOMMY SPANN THE WELL KNOWN TT RIDER FROM THE 1920’S & 1930’S. Important Albums chronicling Tommy Spann’s motor cycling career starting in 1921 with excellent images providing an important record of the sport in the Inter-War years. All the major TT’s (Tourist Trials) are illustrated including much on the Manx TT, Welsh, Junior, Senior TT at Governers Bridge as well as other races around the UK and Europe, including Southport, Colmore Trial 1930, Mather Trophy, Swiss Grand Prix, French GPrix 1924, Also many of the personalities of the sport feature namely Leo Davenport, C.Dodson, Dick Birch, J.Simpson, Cowley, Searle, AJS Team, and some other excellent group photos. In addition during his wartime service he organized a Training Scramble near Accra in 1945, this is particularly well illustrated, and the Official programme included with results added by hand. In addition to a small number of family images and interesting photos around Accra during his war service, the essence of this collection are c.175 photographs (most captioned) from the sport of Motor Cycling.
USEFUL COLLECTION OF MOTOR RACING PROGRAMMES, SOME PRE WAR, LE MANS 1953 BOOKLET, DAILY EXPRESS TROPHY MEETINGS ETC. Quantity of interesting motor racing programmes, includes RAC International Trophy Race Donnington, Sept. 1938, Le Mans 1953, Story of a Great British Achievement, 20 mile race, Brooklands, August 1938, Prescott Speed Hill Climb, Cheltenham, 1947, British Empire Trophy Race Donnington April 1939 etc. c.35 in all, plus 10 “Car” Profile Publications,
Speedway Club Badges - Row 4 -Harringway Racers - Wolverhampton Speedway S.C - Speedway Championship of the World Sunday Mirror Trophy - Exeter Speedway S.C The Falcons - Ashfield Speedway 1949 S.C Newport Speedway - Nelson Stadium Stock Cars and Speedway - Cradley Heath S.C - Leicester Speedway.
A Swiss silver pair-cased verge pocket watch Bordier, Geneva A Swiss silver pair-cased verge pocket watch Bordier, Geneva, late 18th century The gilt full plate single fusee verge movement with four hexagonal section baluster pillars, sculpted stop-iron block and sprung three-arm steel balance, the backplate with delicate pierced and engraved silver balance bridge incorporating the letters J, L, A, B, set beside large silvered regulation disc and applied scroll pierced infill, the circumference signed Bordier , aGeneve, No. 29654 within applied decorative bright-cut silver band, fitted with circular white enamel Roman numeral dial with repeat signature Bordier, A GENEVE to centre, with Arabic quarters to outer track and fine scroll pierced gold hands (minute incomplete), the plain silver gilt inner case fitted with convex glass and suspension post and stamped with initials C. & M. surmounted by a crown over repeat serial number 29654 to inside of rear cover, the outer case with push-button clasp and engraved with panel incorporating musical trophy flanked by urns within concentric bright cut borders to rear, the pillar plate 34mm (1.25ins approx.) diameter, the outer case 46mm (1.625ins approx.) diameter overall. Provenance: The beneficiaries of the Estate of an Italian connoisseur collector of horological artefacts and works of art. The current lot is possibly by the firm Bordier Freres (established in 1787) with the initials of the brothers incorporated into the design of the balance bridge piercing.
A French porcelain inset ormolu mantel clock The movement by John-Baptiste... A French porcelain inset ormolu mantel clock The movement by John-Baptiste Delettrez, circa 1870 The circular two train bell striking movement with anchor escapement regulated by lenticular bob pendulum with Brocot rate adjustment, the backplate with J. B. D. within oval cartouche trademark over serial number 30787 13-3 to lower margin, the square porcelain dial with fine floral wreath painted centre within Roman numeral chapter ring incorporating fine gilt scroll infill and outer puce ground minute track within spandrel areas decorated with insects and fine repeating leaf cast surround, the plinth form case with twin-handled urn surmount incorporating puce and gilt bordered floral band painted porcelain waist over spiral fluted laurel cast socle and stepped cavetto moulded platform to superstructure, the sides of scroll outline incorporating musical and military trophy surmounts issuing floral trails and inset porcelain panels to front, the rear with rectangular engraved foliate fretwork door, on breakfronted ogee moulded skirt base cast with ivy leaf decoration and with turned feet, 34cm (13.5ins) high; with original giltwood stand 39.5cm (15.5ins) high overall.
dating: 18th Century provenance: France Straight blade of triangular section, with hollow sides (some pitting), engraved at the forte, featuring floral decorations, a trophy with arrow and flags on one side and a framed anchor on the other. Iron hilt, two-valve sword shell, engraved and pierced with racemes and frames, quillon and pommel decorated en suite and partially pierced. Grip of squared section with copper binding, iron wire binding and and copper moor's heads. Louis XV period. dimensions: length 99 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Madura Island Scarce, straight, double-edged blade with rounded support at the centre, the first part made of silver, finely engraved with floral motifs and featuring a six-point star; the second part made of pamor. Mendak with three rows of diamond-cut stones, the wider one with eighteen stones, the others with ten and twelve stones. Selut made of smooth, red (crimson gold?), metallic sheet. Ivory grip carved with floral motifs. Fine scabbard with wooden wrangka, finely carved; a relieved knightly order at the front featuring a pronged, crowned cross surmounted by the Dutch crown, a bow and held by a dragon and a Pegasus; featuring a monogram surmounted by the Dutch crown and surrounded by a trophy of arms and cannons ("W" probably stands either for William III or Wilhelmina of the Netherlands); the border carved with leaves. Scarce pendok made of yellow, gilt plating provided with darker, gilt plating decorations (small missing parts) at the edges, pierced and engraved with floral motifs, the chape with small knuckle guard.An European businessman bought this kris (together with lot N° 393) in Saurebaya or in Madura from a creditor who declared that about fifteen years before both daggers were from the property of the "sultan of Madoera". After buying them, the businessman asked for an estimate of the kris (in Madura or in Surabaya) and discovered that the Kris features a 18-carat gilt plating pendok, 14-carat gilt plating decorations on the pendok (and probably on the Selut), ivory grip, three rows of diamonds at the Mendak, and also that the first part of the blade is made of solid silver. The estimate confirmed also that - based on its quality and decorations - the kris was from the property of the sultan. Then the kris was shown to other collectors too, and they confirmed this estimate. Both the kris and its estimate are well-described in a letter the businessman wrote to his family in 1920's to tell them about his journey. A copy of the letter (written in Italian) can be seen on request. The "Carte des pavillons, en usage chez les differerents peuples des Indes-Orientales Neerlandaises", commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of foreign affairs and dated 1865, can feature also four flags of Madura (it wasa Dutch colony at that time) indicated as "MADOERA Sultan", the first one depicting the arms of the Sumenep Sultan (a heraldic shield surmounted by the Dutch crown, held by a dragon and a pegasus, featuring a bow at the bottom), very similar to this kris, which however has the order in place of the shield. The "W" monogram at the back (standing for William III or Wilhelmina of the Netherlands) places the kris between the second half of the XIX Century and the beginning of the XX. A wonderful dagger, worthy of a sultan and of important, historical value. This one and the other items presented in this collection were collected by an European businessman during his trip to India, in the Dutch Indies to Batavia (Java) and in the Far East, between 1920 and 1921. The documents provided by his heirs allowed to retrace some of the stops he made during his journey, among them (approximately in chronological order): Batavia (Jakarta) and Surabaya, Madura, Sumatra, Singapore, Penang, Rangoon, Kolkata, Bombay, and probably Colombo (Ceylon), Shanghai and Hongkong too. All these pieces had always belonged to his family and now, for the first time, almost a century later, they are presented to the public and sold by auction. dimensions: length 41,2 cm.
dating: last quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Austria Wide, slightly curved, single -and false-edged blade, with fuller, engraved on one side of the forte with a anthropomorphic moon and stars, trophy with arrow and lances, a cartouche and another trophy with arrow and banner; brass hilt, grip with langets pierced with "M" and "T" (Maria Theresa); the guard and the parry quillon both pierced at the centre; long cap ending in the shape of a lion head. Grip with lather covering and copper wire binding. Wooden scabbard with leather covering and brass mounts with two rings. dimensions: length 87 cm.
dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Italy Straight, single-edged blade, the back curved at the tip, half of the length engraved with racemes on both faces and, on one side only, with a trophy depicting a shield, trumpets and lances. Brass quillon with counter-curved arms with relieved leaves, and a flower at the edge; brass ring-nut, brass pommel, shaped as the in-the-round head of a wild boar; twisted, horn grip with copper binding. Brown, leather scabbard with brass mounts featuring floral frames; cap with suspension hook. dimensions: length 50,5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Ottoman Empire Long, round, smooth, 17 mm cal. barrel, featuring bas-reieved decorations at the base depicting a trophy of flags, drums and an armour, surmounted by a rayed crescent, on the ground the effigy of a colonnade; modern style lock, engraved with floral motifs, stars and remains of an inscription; long, wooden stock with small, floral engravings; the barrel is bound by eleven silver barrel brackets engraved with floral motifs, the first one sighted; counter-plate made of two silver plaques, the plaque of the trigger guard made of silver too, featuring floral engravings. Not coeval ramrod, on the left an iron ring; bone butt-plate. Algerian gun featuring emblem of the Ottoman Empire. dimensions: length 158 cm.
dating: second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Naples Fine, curved, single-and false-edged blade with wide fuller at the centre, engraved with the motto "Viva Ferdinando II", trophy and floral motifs, a deep mark of the Real Fabbrica at the tang; strong, gilt brass hilt with langets, three loop-guards grip with spirals; iron scabbard with two suspension rings and brass mouthpiece.See two similar swords in "Armi bianche napoletane 1800 - 1860" by Tiziano Tonelli and Paolo Conti, pages 38-41. dimensions: length 105 cm.
dating: late 18th Century provenance: St. Etienne Fine, smooth, three-stage barrel, the first part with gilt engravings depicting trophies and floral motifs, then a sixteen-face and rings segment with round, bell-mouthed nozzle, decorated with rings featuring gilt border; the tang featuring engravings; flintlock marked "St. Etienne"; wooden full stock, the back carved with a trophy, iron hilts with floral engravings; complete with iron ramrod. dimensions: length 88.5 cm.
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