Printed from Woolley & Wallis

Description

λ A British 1805 pattern Royal Naval officer's dress sword, ornamented type, light spadroon blade, gilt and sometime blued; embellished gilt bass stirrup hilt, crowned fouled anchor to the langets, Greek key and dart bands to the ferrule, lion head pommel with mane forming the back strap, chequered and wire bound ivory grip; black leather scabbard with lattice and flower head engraved gilt brass mounts, possibly slightly shortened.