Live Auction 7613Harewood: The Attic sale
A BRITISH PATTERN 1831 GENERAL OFFICER'S SWORD
Lot 1161

A BRITISH PATTERN 1831 GENERAL OFFICER'S SWORD

RETAILED BY C. SMITH & SON, 12 PICCADILLY, LONDON, CIRCA 1850

Closed9 December 2012

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GBP 1,000

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A BRITISH PATTERN 1831 GENERAL OFFICER'S SWORD
RETAILED BY C. SMITH & SON, 12 PICCADILLY, LONDON, CIRCA 1850
With curved single-edged blade double-edged towards the point and etched on each side with foliage, laurel wreaths, the crossed sword and baton and a 'VR' cypher, gilt-brass hilt cast and chased on each side with scrollwork, a laurel wreath and a further crossed sword and baton, ivory grip-scales, and gold bullion sword-knot, in rare black leather Levée pattern scabbard with gilt-brass mounts (some wear to leather, some surface corrosion to blade)
29¾in. (75.6cm.) blade

Possibly Charles John Canning, 1st Earl Canning (1812-1862) and by descent to
Hubert George de Burgh-Canning, 2nd Marquess of Clanricarde (1832-
1916), by whom bequeathed to his great-nephew,
Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood (1882-1947), and by descent at
Harewood House, Yorkshire.