A Lot of Five Ceremonial Swords Including a Cutlass
This lot offers five swords offered together, comprising a group of ceremonial and dress-style blades that includes a cutlass. The group presents a varied selection of hilt and scabbard styles, suitable for collectors of edged weapons or those assembling a display of militaria. Each piece is offered as part of the single lot.
The group shows a range of hilt designs. One example has a brass basket guard with a pierced and engraved finish, a slender straight blade and a black scabbard with brass mounts. Two sabres feature black grips with ribbed detailing and brass fittings, one with a deep blue scabbard and the other with a red scabbard. A further straight-bladed sword has a brass hilt with a ribbed grip and a rounded pommel, and the cutlass has a brass hilt and a pink scabbard. The blades and scabbards vary in length and finish across the lot.
Condition and Collector Interest
The swords show signs of age and use consistent with their period, including wear to the scabbards, tarnishing to the metal mounts and some surface marks to the blades. Scabbard coverings show fading and wear in places. No further details on originality or maker are given. The varied styles and colourways make this lot of interest to collectors of ceremonial and militaria pieces, as well as those looking to build a themed display or study a mixed group of swords together.
