£900
A FINE 1832-PATTERN ROYAL NAVY FLAG OFFICER'S SWORD, 1899
with finely etched 31in. Wilkinson blade for Gieve & Sons, Portsmouth, signed and numbered '37126', solid half basket hilt with St. Edward's Crown over anchor, wire-bound fishskin grip, lion's head pommel and sword knot, contained in regulation leather scabbard with chamois cover and leather outer case initialled 'B.W.M.F.' (Bernard William Murray Fairbairn) to top -- 40in. (102cm.) overall
Vice Admiral Bernard W.M. Fairbairn, CBE, RN (1880-1960) and thence by descent
Exceptionally good overall.
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