£800
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY NAVAL LIEUTENAN'S SPADROON.
With an 82cm straight pointed fullered blade marked to the back 'Runkel Solingen', decorated with a GR cypher and crown amongst scrolls and a military trophy and post 1801 Royal Crest to the other side. With a stirrup hilt, black fish-skin grip bound with wire, elaborate lion's head pommel and langet engraved with fouled anchors. The leather scabbard with three brass mounts and twin ring suspension, the top mount marked for R.Johnston late Bland & Foster Sword Cutler & belt maker to his Majesty 68 St James' Street, London' dated 1803 to the button and with owners initials 'FL'. 103cm overall.
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