An Important Silver-Mounted Mameluke-Hilted Sabre Associated With The Visit Of George IV To Scot...

An Important Silver-Mounted Mameluke-Hilted Sabre Associated With The Visit Of George IV To Scotland In August, 1822 Edinburgh Silver Hallmarks For 1821, Maker's Mark Of James Home With curved bright fullered blade (some old rust patination) etched over most of its length along both sides against a gilt ground (some loss of gilding), the decoration along one side comprising an elaborate martial trophy, an urn of thistles, the figure of St. Andrew above a scroll inscribed 'NEMO ME IMPUNE LACESSIT', a further martial trophy, the royal arms and motto, a female figure standing on a fasces and supporting a thistle, the order of the Thistle in a wreath, and a saltire cross surmounted by further foliage, and along the other with scrolling thistles, crossed swords against a staff supporting a winged open helmet, the figure of an armed highlander, a martial trophy, crowned 'GR' cypher surmounted by a pair of winged cherub's heads, and a wreathed St. Andrew's cross against a garter star between scrolling thistles, hilt comprising pointed langets and ovoidal quillons each set on both sides with a foiled piece of faceted glass in imitation of cairngorms, the grip set with a row of faceted stones en suite (one missing), all in claw settings, faceted ivory grips (one with minor old chip) secured by three transverse pins each secured by silver rosette-headed washers, pommel with silver-mounted piercing for the red cloth and buillion sword-knot, the tassel embroidered with a crown on both sides, in original silver scabbard embossed and chased along both sides against a punched ground with scrolling and union foliage involving the figure of St. Andrew carrying his cross, a circular cartouche bearing the royal arms of Scotland as used between 1816 and 1837, and a further roundel containing the figure of a highland soldier in a landscape, an illegible inscription beneath, the locket on both sides with a rococo cartouche, one engraved with the arms and motto of the Earls of Coventry, and with two hinged silver suspension hooks 76.5 cm. blade Footnotes: Provenance Probably worn by John Coventry of Devonshaw, Deputy Lieutenant of Perthshire, when presented by John, 4th Duke of Atholl to King George IV at the levee held at Holyroodhouse Palace on the afternoon of Saturday 17 August 1822 Auction Sale, Fraysse & Associés, Paris, 5 December 2012, lot 70 Literature Graeme Rimer, 'An Important Sword associated with the visit of King George IV to Scotland in August, 1822', The Spring 2014 London Park Lane Arms Fair, 2014, pp. 106-119 (offered with a facsimile of the entry) This lot contains ivory and has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), Ref 4XUB6XX4 Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit https://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/ This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing