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An important and early Australian presentation levee sword with…
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Sydney
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19-Mar-2016
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An important and early Australian presentation levee sword with scabbard in the Mameluke style popularised by the Duke of Wellington, by Tatham of Charing cross London (and so marked on the ricasso). The curved blade finely etched with foliage, stand of arms and panel 'Presented to William Snow Clifton, Hony. Secy. And Treasurer by the members of the Victorian Yeomanry Corps. 1858', the gilt embossed hilt with ivory grip scales, the shagreen covered wooden scabbard with the en suite mounts. This is the earliest known Australian presentation sword. The recipient was appointed a magistrate on 05.03.1853 (Argus, page 2) and was later magistrate at Arcadia, Murchison (Victorian Government gazette of 13.08.1857). He was the owner of pine Lodge, Arcadia in 1858.
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