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The fine collection of attributed British Officers' Swords formed by Hal Giblin

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This collection was sold on 19 September 2003.

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Lot 995, 19 Sep 03

Captain Robert Edward Angus, Ayrshire Yeomanry, and an original member of No. 64 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, killed in aerial combat over Cambrai 20th November 1917 1887 pattern Heavy Cavalry officer’s sword, blade 87cm retailed by Hamburger Rogers, King Street, Covent Garden, London, etched with VR cypher, foliage &c., scroll steel guard, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, the guard engraved ‘Lieu. [sic] R. E. Angus 1st. Ay...

Lot 995, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £180

Lot 996, 19 Sep 03

Major Foster Swetenham, 2nd Dragoons, The Royal Scots Greys, killed in action 28th August 1914, near St. Quentin during the retreat from Mons 1887 pattern Heavy Cavalry officer’s sword, blade 89cm by Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall,London, (No 34217) etched with VR cypher, Royal Arms, foliage &c., steel scroll guard, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, in its steel scabbard, the blade neatly sharpened for field service, cleaned overall,...

Lot 996, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £680

Lot 997, 19 Sep 03

Major-General Sir Frederick Hugh Sykes, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., G.B.E., K.C.B., first Commander of the Royal Flying Corps, Chief of Air Staff &c., formerly a Major in the 15th Hussars 1887 pattern Heavy Cavalry officer’s sword, blade 89cm by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London (No 38887) etched with ERVII cypher, Royal Arms, foliage &c., also owner’s monogram ‘FHS’ within a cartouche, plated steel scroll guard, fish-skin covered grip bound wi...

Lot 997, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £900

Lot 998, 19 Sep 03

Lieutenant Frederick Henry Norris Lee, 1st Battalion Irish Guards, mortally wounded 18th June 1916 1854 pattern Irish Guards officer’s sword, blade 83cm by Henry Wilkinson (No 50707) etched with regimental badge, GVR cypher ( the battle honour scrolls empty, as sometimes found on swords of this period, perhaps a wartime expedient ) plated steel guard with regimental device, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, with it’s leather c...

Lot 998, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £310

Lot 999, 19 Sep 03

Lieutenant Ernest Alfred Collyer Lloyd, 3rd Battalion, Scots Guards, killed in action at Boesinghe 31st July 1917 1854 pattern Scots Guards officer’s sword, blade 83cm retailed by Cater & Co., Pall Mall, London, etched with GVR cypher, Scots Guards regimental badge, battle honours to South Africa 1899-1902 all amidst foliage, and within a cartouche the owners initials ‘E.A.C.L.’, plated steel guard with regimental device, fish-skin cover...

Lot 999, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £330

Lot 1000, 19 Sep 03

Captain William Moon Upjohn, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards, killed in action at St. Leger 24th August 1918 A scarce 1854 pattern Welsh Guards Officer’s sword, blade 82cm of Levée pattern by Henry Wilkinson (No. 53330) etched with GVR cypher, Welsh Leek & motto ‘Cymru Am Byth’, and correct vacant scrolls for battle honours, all amidst foliage, plated steel guard with regimental device, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, leather...

Lot 1000, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £310

Lot 1001, 19 Sep 03

Lieutenant Charles Austin Pittar, M.C., 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards 1854 pattern Coldstream Guards officer’s sword, blade 83cm of Levée pattern by Henry Wilkinson (No. 52462) etched with GVR cypher, regimental device, battle honours to South Africa 1899-1902 within scrolls and owners initials ‘C.A.P.’ within a cartouche, plated steel guard with regimental device, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, leather covered field...

Sold for £140

Lot 1002, 19 Sep 03

Colonel Herbert William Studd, C.B., C.M.G, D.S.O., Coldstream Guards 1854 pattern Coldstream Guards officer’s sword, blade 83cm by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London (No 3053) etched with VR cypher, regimental device, battle honours to Tel-el-Kebir, and owners family crest within a cartouche, plated steel guard with regimental device, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, plating somewhat worn and dull, but generally very good con...

Sold for £310

Lot 1003, 19 Sep 03

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.B., P.C., J.P., D.L., who raised The Liverpool Pal’s during The Great War An important 1854 pattern Grenadier Guards officer’s sword, blade 84cm by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London (No 26458) etched with VR cypher, regimental device, battle honours within scrolls to Egypt 1882, owner’s family crest and initials ‘E.G.V.S.’, with its steel scabbard, blade d...

Lot 1003, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £780

Lot 1004, 19 Sep 03

Lieutenant Walter Alastair Boyd, Scots Guards, who won an M.C. & Bar on the Western Front 1854 pattern Scots Guards officer’s sword, blade 82cm by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London (No 54249) etched with GVR cypher, regimental badge, foliage, battle honours within scrolls to South Africa 1899-1902, owner’s initials within cartouche ‘W.A.B.’, steel guard with regimental device, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, in its leat...

Sold for £140

Lot 1005, 19 Sep 03

A fine and rare Victorian Broadsword of the Liverpool Scottish, Claymore blade 84cm by G. Thurkle, Soho, London, double fullered, etched with VR cypher, thistles and ‘8th Scottish. V.B., the Kings Liverpool Regt.’, Full Dress plated basket guard, complete with red felt covered buff liner and fringe, fish-skin covered grip, in its Full Dress plated scabbard with ball finial and contained in its patent leather carrying bag which contains within...

Sold for £980

Lot 1006, 19 Sep 03

Captain William Ralph Wilson, 7th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders 1897 pattern Infantry officer’s Presentation sword, blade 83cm retailed by Boyton & Co.,Clerkenwell, London, etched with GVR cypher, thistles &c. within foliage, regulation plated steel guard, with GVR cypher, additionally engraved ‘Presented to Captain W. Wilson by No. 1 (S) Coy. 7th A.& S. Highrs. As a token of esteem, North Camp Station 19 April 1916’, fish-s...

Lot 1006, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £350

Lot 1007, 19 Sep 03

Second Lieutenant Ernest Walter Winton, 2nd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, killed in action while taking ammunition up to the firing line 15th December 1917 Royal Artillery pattern officer’s sword, blade 86cm by Henry Wilkinson (No. 54113) etched with GVR cypher, regimental device, within foliage, and engraved within cartouche ‘Ernest W. Winton June 6th. 1917’, plated steel 3 bar hilt, fish-skin covered grip, bound with silver...

Lot 1007, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £290

Lot 1008, 19 Sep 03

Lieutenant William John McVeigh, 9th (Attached 6th) Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers, killed in action in Palestine 28th December 1917 1897 pattern Infantry officer’s sword, blade 83cm etched with GVR cypher, Royal Arms, foliate scrolls &c. and within a cartouche ‘W. J. McVeigh. 9th Royal Munster Fusiliers’, plated guard, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, in its leather covered field service scabbard, blade retains all ori...

Sold for £260

Lot 1009, 19 Sep 03

Captain Raymond Meyrick Bussell, Dorset Regiment and 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, captured after the fighting at Arnhem, escaped but was recaptured, and subsequently shot by the Gestapo 10th October 1944 A scarce Edward VIII 1897 pattern Infantry officer’s sword, blade 83cm by Wilkinson Sword Co, Pall Mall, London, (No 66033) etched with ERVIII cypher, Royal Arms, foliage &c., plated steel guard with ERVIII cypher, fish...

Sold for £820

Lot 1010, 19 Sep 03

Lieutenant Colonel Boyd Francis Alexander, Rifle Brigade 1822 pattern Infantry officer’s sword, blade 84cm by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, (No 23512) etched with VR cypher, foliage &c., brass gothic hilt with VR cyphe, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, complete with brass scabbard for an officer of field rank, brass a little polished otherwise virtually as made, the blade near pristine £300-350

Lot 1010, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £400

Lot 1011, 19 Sep 03

Major Philip Stafford Gordon Wainman, 6th (attached 2nd Battalion) Worcester Regiment, killed in action 26th September 1915 at Loos 1897 pattern Infantry officer’s sword, blade 82cm by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London (No 35996 ) etched with VR cypher, Royal Arms, foliage &c also owners monogram ‘S.G.W.’ within a cartouche, plated steel guard with VR cypher, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, and sword knot, lacking scabbar...

Lot 1011, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £180

Lot 1012, 19 Sep 03

Second Lieutenant James Hugh Edendale Whitehead, Royal West Kent Regiment, died 13th March 1919 1897 pattern Infantry officer’s sword, blade 80cm of levee pattern, etched with VR cypher &c., plated guard with GVR cypher, inside of guard engraved ‘J. H. E. Whitehead Royal West Kent Regt.’, fish-skin covered grip, bound with copper wire, in leather field service scabbard, blade rubbed & worn £100-120

Lot 1012, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £110

Lot 1013, 19 Sep 03

Major Harris Lawrence Stocks, D.S.O., 15th (1st Edinburgh City) Battalion, Royal Scots, killed in action 1st July 1916 Royal Artillery officer’s sword, blade 85cm etched Royal Artillery device, grenade, foliage &c., engraved within shield ‘H.L.S. 1893’, steel 3-bar guard, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire binding, in its leather covered field service scabbard, complete with leather carrying case and sword knot, scabbard broke...

Lot 1013, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £210

Lot 1014, 19 Sep 03

Captain Humphrey Willis Chetwode Lloyd, D.S.O., M.C. & Bar, 1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment 1897 pattern Infantry officer’s sword, blade 83cm by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London (No 46513) etched with GVR cypher, royal arms, foliage &c., plated steel hilt with GVR cypher, fish-skin covered grip with silver wire binding, in its steel scabbard, blade and scabbard with minor discolouring £150-200

Sold for £170

Lot 1015, 19 Sep 03

An interesting infantry officers sword having been worn by two officers, Captain Leonard Herbert Sweet, 1st Battalion Hampshire Regiment and No. 29 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, who was killed in action in aerial combat over the Ypres Salient 22nd June 1916, and by Lieutenant-Colonel Gerard William Miller, D.S.O., M.C., King’s Liverpool Regiment, who won an outstanding Military Cross on the Western Front An 1897 pattern Infantry officer’s...

Sold for £150

Lot 1016, 19 Sep 03

Captain Stanley Cotterell Seymour Horser, 17th Battalion, Liverpool Regiment (1st Liverpool Pals) killed in action on the Somme 12th October 1916 1897 pattern Infantry officer’s sword, blade 82cm etched with GVR cypher, Royal Arms, foliage &c., and owner’s name within cartouche ‘S. C. Seymour Horser The King’s’, silver plated steel guard, GVR cypher, fish-skin covered grip bound with copper wire, blade retains almost all original fin...

Lot 1016, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £150

Lot 1017, 19 Sep 03

Captain Percy Herbert Burton, R.A.M.C. (T.F.), attached 4th Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) killed in action 13th May 1917 1892 pattern Royal Army Medical Corps officer’s sword, blade 82cm retailed by Boyton & Son, Clerkenwell, London, etched GVR cypher, Royal Arms, foliate scrolls &c., and additionally within a cartouche ‘Capt. Burton R.A.M.C. 1915’, plated brass guard with GVR cypher, fish-skin covered grip bound with copp...

Sold for £110

Lot 1018, 19 Sep 03

Lieutenant Guy Staniforth Wemyss St. George, 1st K.G.O. Gurkha Rifles, mortally wounded near Ypres 26th April 1915 A scarce 1827 pattern Rifle Regim ent officer’s sword of the 1st Gurkha Rifles, blade 83cm by Henry Wilkinson (No 42982) etched with GRI cypher, 1st Ghurka Rifles amidst foliage, and within a cartouche the owner’s monogram ‘G St.G’, plated steel guard with strung bugle, solid patent tang, composition grip, chequered back s...

Lot 1018, 19 Sep 03

Sold for £440

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