Ken Corneal Estate Bladed Weapon Collection
Tuesday, 3 - Monday, 16 February 2026
1796 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, 31" gilded and blued blade with folding shell guard, by 'Woolley & Deakin' c.1800
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Lot Details
Very good silver herringbone wire bound grip. Good gilding on grip and guards. blade with crowned GR cypher, coat-of-arms and trophies, some rust pitting. Back of blade engraved 'Woolley & Deakin'. Has original sword knot. Later wooden scabbard. Purchased Wellington Auction 16.6.2017. Note: The firm Woolley & Deakin were in Birmingham, and under this name 1800-03. In 1808 they became Woolley, Deakin and Dutton. British Military Swords by Harvey Withers confirms the pattern of the Royal coat of arms on sword that it predates 1801.
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