$308
British Pattern 1796 Officer's Sword and Scabbard, c. 1796, gilt-brass hilt and counterguard (missing quillon), with wire-wrapped grip and faceted pommel, engraved steel blade, leather scabbard with brass fittings, marked on the back of the throat R.JOHNSTON/late/FOSTER/sword Cutler to his/MAJESTY/St. James Strt/LONDON , blade lg. 32 1/2, overall lg. 39 in. Provenance: Sold to benefit the preservation of the collections of the Danvers Historical Society.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-10-30