December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
A 19th century sword or dirk waistbelt of the type used by both military and naval officers, constructed of 3/4 inch-wide, silk webbing, with silver mounts and polished steel sling-swivels. The double-clasp in front consists of two lionhead, with a double-head snake S-hook. The adjusting buckles on the hangers have smaller lionhead plates soldered to each end, as does the ring of the shorter, or front, hanger or suspension strap, the rear one open. The maroon shade of the webbing suggest military use is more likely, as most naval ones encountered blue ones, when webbing is used rather than leather. CONDITION: good to very good, the silk webbing fraying and partially separating in some spots, but no breaks, while the silver is dark with bright highlights.