EARLY 19TH CENTURY BRITISH OFFICER’S SWORD BY BRUNN, SWORD CUTLER TO THE PRINCE REGENT
Circa 1811–1820
A gilt-brass hilted officer’s sword, the blade with etched foliate panels; the scabbard mounts engraved “BRUNN, SWORD CUTLER TO THE PRINCE REGENT, 56 CHARING CROSS, LONDON” and further inscribed “The sword of Ltnt. General C Grant, G.C.B, G.C.H died 1835.”, overall length 98cm
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£300 - £500
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Hammer price:
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£3,000 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition: This was part of a large private consignment we have no further provenance.
Footnotes:
This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (section10). Reference 7FJDNMM6
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