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A Collection of Foreign Swords tc. An officer's sword of the Austrian Navy, with good 28in. plain slightly curved plated blade, cast gilt-brass guard incised with foliate decoration and the Imperial Eagle, wire-bound fishskin grip and gold lace sword-knot with massive tassel, the head embroidered with FJI cypher and the Eagle, in black leather scabbard with cast gilt-brass mounts, the locket also bearing the Imperial Cypher (gilt of scabbard-mounts rubbed); an officer's sword of the Spanish Navy, 29in. straight pipe-backed blade, bearing etched decoration, cast brass guard (originally gilt) with hinged flaps, Monster's head pommel and wire-bound bone grip, in black leather scabbard with gilt-brass mounts (scabbard split); a US Navy officer's sword with straight fullered 27in. blade with etched decoration and name George De Witt (blade broken and welded), regulation hilt with cast gilt-brass guard incised with oak-leaf decoration and initials USN , wire-bound rayskin grip, pommel bearing Eagle and thirteen stars, in black leather scabbard with gilt-brass mounts (leather part of scabbard defective, gilt somewhat rubbed); a Cavalry sword with plain 32in. slightly curved pipe-backed blade and brass hilt grip, gold lace knot with woven tassel, and steel scabbard with brass bands for suspension rings; and a British Drum Major's mace, 56in. long overall, with plated ferrule, polished cane shaft trimmed with coloured cord, and plain white metal head surmounted by brass Royal Crest (crest deformed). See illustration of three items overleaf (5)