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A World War II naval officer's dress sword, gilded brass guard…
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Auckland
Date:
14-Mar-2023
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Description:
A World War II naval officer's dress sword, gilded brass guard with shagreen and brass hilt, blue and gold sword knot and tassel, the blade engraved with the G.R. Cypher, decorative embellishments and maker, Wilkinson swords, London, with leather and gilded brass scabbard and the waterproof cover. Provenance: from the vendor's father who was an anti-submarine officer on British destroyers escorting convoys in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, Pacific and Indian oceans. In 1949 he was appointed a Ranvr Lieutenant Commander.
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Category:
Militaria & Weapons: Edged Weapons