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3 BRITISH TYPE M1805 MIDSHIPMAN’S SWORDS.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 1,200.00 USD
3 BRITISH TYPE M1805 MIDSHIPMAN’S SWORDS.

1) Overall length: 37 1/2". Blade length: 28". Curved, plain blade w/ 1 sm. fuller near the spine. Brass bird’s head pommel hilt w/ anchors engraved on each languet. Leather grip. Iron scabbard that is not original to the sword. CONDITION: blade has a medium gray cleaned finish. Brass has been polished but is beginning to acquire a mellow patina. Grip leather is approx. 85%. No wire. Scabbard has a dark patina. (02-16111/BF).
2) Overall length: 33 1/4". Blade length: 28 1/2". Plain, straight blade has a single fuller near the spine. Brass hilt w/ decorated bird’s head pommel & anchors engraved on the languets. The backstrap is engraved, "WM BOICE H.M.S. MARS". Leather grip w/ wire wrap. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a heavily oxidized, dark patina. Hilt is a bit bent & the quillon is missing. Leather is complete & wire has been dislodged in many places but is substantially complete. (02-16139/BF).
3) Overall length: 28". Blade length: 23". Flat blade w/ no fuller. Brass hilt w/ decorated bird’s head pommel & anchors engraved on the languets. Wood grip. No scabbard. CONDITION: blade has a dark oxidized patina. Hilt has a dark overall patina w/ verdigris sporadically dispersed. All wire & leather are missing from grip however grip remains 90% intact. (02-16146/BF). $700-1,200.