Lot #653 - RARE WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE TROOPER'S 1853 PATT SWORD
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Auction House:Australian Arms Auctions
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Sale Name:May 2013 Arms Auction
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Sale Date:04 May 2013 ~ 6pm
05 May 2013 ~ 10am -
Lot #:653
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Lot Description:RARE WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE TROOPER'S 1853 PATT SWORD
35½" slightly curved, etched blade with lt staining & a few dark patches, POLICE FORCE WESTERN AUSTRALIA NO.18 marked within a panel, obverse side PARKER FIELDS & SONS 233 HOLBURN LONDON; std 3 bar hilt with lt surface rust; orig pressed leather grips with even wear; complete with correct steel scabbard having a dark brown patina; g. cond. A rare item, one of only 2 examples known. The other in a W.A. Museum. -
Notes:L/R
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Estimate:A$2,000 - 3,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Militaria & Weapons
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