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• Auction House:
  Australian Arms Auctions
• Sale Name:
  May 2013 Arms Auction
• Sale Date:
  04 May 2013 ~ 6pm
  05 May 2013 ~ 10am
• Lot #:
  720
• Lot Description:
  V. SCARCE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED 1821 BRITISH CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD
  beautiful 34¼" blade etched with ROYAL CYPHER VR, acanthus leaf decoration & #23649 to back edge; Prince of Wales feathers, BY APPOINTMENT & HENRY WILKINSON PALL MALL LONDON to ricasso; obverse side, Battle Honours, PENINSULA, WATERLOO, ALMA, BALAKLAVA, SEVASTAPOL, INKERMAN in banners, centred between the banner sunburst Royal Cypher, 13 & motto VIRET IN A ETERNUM, also, family crest of William A. Thompson of the 13th Hussars & other crests; std 3 bar hilt with grey finish; vg fish skin grips bound with woven silver wire; complete with correct, plated steel scabbard. A beautiful sword. William A. Thompson was A.D.C. for the Governor of Sth Australia from 1889-1891.
• Notes:
  L/R
• Estimate:
  A$1,400 - 1,800
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Militaria & Weapons

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