Medals & Coins, Arms & Militaria - 28 Mar 2017

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An early 19th Century British officer's sword of light cavalry dress type

£300 - £400 £400

An early 19th Century British officer's sword of light cavalry dress type, by Hebbert and Humes, curved clip-point blade 28.25 in., with etched decoration including: 'HEBBERT & HUMES WARRANTED', 'mameluke' hilt with plain guard retaining traces of gilding, horn grips (some loss), gilt brass mounted leather scabbard (lacks locket).

Provenance: sometime exhibited in an Isle-of-Wight museum, and purported to have been recovered from the sea off the island.

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