£15,000 - £20,000
Ø A VERY RARE, POSSIBLY UNIQUE, SILVER-MOUNTED SABRE PRESENTED TO COMMANDER JAMES KEARNEY WHITE, R.N., BY THE CREW OF H.M. SLOOP PERUVIAN, 1815
the 28½in. blued and gilt etched blade with cartouche inscribed PRESENTED BY THE CREW OF H.M.SLOOP PERUVIAN / TO J.K. WHITE ESQUr. THEIR COMMANDER MAY 21st 1815 / IN TESTIMONY OF THE HIGH ESTEEM HIS / HUMANE & ZEALOUS CONDUCT ENTITLES HIM TO., silver stirrup hilt with partial London hallmarks for 1815 with langets cast with trophies of arms, the guard formed of a winged Victory, her wreath grasped by a lion, wire-bound ivory grip, contained in shagreen-covered scabbard with silver mounts with embossed medallions, dolphin frog loops and maker's cartouche signed READ / Army & Navy / Sword Cutler / Portsmouth -- 35in. (89cm.)
James Kearney White (1782-1828) and thence by descent.
Hilt has lost all gilt while the bade obverse lost 75% and reverse 25% of blue and gilt, some areas of corrosion; wire on grip becoming loose, ivory chipped under lion's jaw making guard loose.
IDN:T48WASZJ
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