The Gary Bates Collection of Swords & Militaria, Collection of Swords Bates The Gary 5 December 2012, Oxford 5 December 2012, The Gary Bates Collection of Swords & Militaria Part II Wednesday 5 December 2012 at 1pm Oxford GARY NORVILE GEORGE BATES Gary Bates was born in Brandon, Manitoba on the 6th May 1935. As he was the only boy born in Brandon on that day, and it was the date of King George Vs Silver Jubilee, he was given the middle name of George by obviously Anglophile parents. His first sword was a WWII dress sword belonging to a friends father. When he enquired about the price, he was told to go down to the basement and help himself, if you can find it, you can have it. This fuelled Garys interest in antique weapons, although at first he concentrated on firearms. In the late 60s, however, he discovered swords, and at first he bought every sword he could find but soon his interest focused on British swords. In the early 1970s he paid his first visit to England which coincided with the London Arms Fair.This was a great spur to his interest which was followed up by visits to virtually every London Arms Fair for the next forty years. Garys first love was Georgian swords, but as it became more and more difficult to find pieces which lived up to his high standards, he began to buy Victorian and even later examples. He concentrated on swords in fine condition, and virtually every sword in his collection can be described as excellent or better. Presentation and regimentally marked swords also figure large in the collection. Over the years Gary has made many friends amongst both collectors and dealers on both sides of the Atlantic. He has now decided it is time to wind down and give others the chance to enjoy the objects he has had so much pleasure in acquiring and owning. 2 | Bonhams The Gary Bates Collection of Swords & Militaria Part II Wednesday 5 December 2012 at 1pm Oxford Bonhams Oxford Bids Enquiries Customer Services Banbury Road, +44 (0) 20 7447 7448 Robin Lucas Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm Shipton on Cherwell, +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax +44 (0) 1865 853 640 +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 Kidlington To bid via the internet please visit [email protected] Oxford OX5 1JH www.bonhams.com Illustrations Chris Allen Front cover: Lots 241 & 155 Viewing Please provide details of the lots +44 (0) 1865 853 640 Back cover: Lot 156 Monday 3 December on which you wish to place bids at [email protected] 9am to 5pm least 24 hours prior to the sale. Tuesday 4 December Dixon Pickup 9am to 5pm New bidders must also provide +44 (0) 1865 853 640 Wednesday 5 December proof of identity when submitting 9am to 1pm bids. 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Clocks, Barometers & Carpets Michael Wynell-Mayow Michael Welch Toby Messenger Simon Davies 1 2 3 Military Swords 1* 3* A Variation of the 1821 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s Sword An 1864 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword 89cm plated blade, regulation plated steel hilt, the back piece 90cm blade, regulation steel hilt Maltese Cross piercing, without ears, wire bound fish skin grip, in its plated steel scabbard, two piece chequered leather riveted grips, in its steel scabbard, two suspension rings. two suspension rings. £300 - 400 £300 - 400 US$480 - 640 US$480 - 640 €380 - 500 €380 - 500 The wire bound fish skin grip may indicate that this was for use by a senior NCO. 2* An 1853 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword 89.5cm blade by Mole, regulation steel three bar hilt stamped C over 19, chequered riveted leather grips, in its steel scabbard also stamped C over 19, two suspension rings. £300 - 400 US$480 - 640 €380 - 500 The Gary Bates Collection of Swords & Militaria Part II | 3 4 5 6 4* 6* An 1864 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword An 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword 90cm blade by Robt Mole & Sons, Birmingham with ordnance 87cm blade by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co, Solingen and stamps at the forte, regulation steel hilt Maltese Cross piercing, stamped with various ordnance marks at the forte, regulation steel two piece chequered leather riveted grips, in its steel scabbard, hilt with Maltese cross piercing, two piece chequered riveted leather two suspension rings. grips, in its steel scabbard with fixed opposed suspension rings and £300 - 400 stamped Y over L & B for the Lothians and Border Yeomanry. US$480 - 640 £400 - 600 €380 - 500 US$640 - 960 €500 - 750 5* An 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword 83.5 blade etched within a panel Rob Mole & Sons, Maker’s Birmingham and stamped with various ordnance marks at the forte, regulation steel hilt with Maltese cross piercing, two piece chequered riveted leather grips, in its steel scabbard with fixed opposed suspension rings. £250 - 350 US$400 - 560 €310 - 440 4 | Bonhams 7 8 9 7* 9* A 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword An 1892 Pattern Household Cavalry Trooper’s Sword 89cm blade stamped with various ordnance stamps at the forte, 87.5cm blade stamped with various ordnance marks at the forte, regulation steel bowl shaped guard covered in brown leather, shaped regulation plated steel hilt pierced with scrolls and a crown over HC, chequered composition grip, in its brown leather steel scabbard, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its steel scabbard, tow fixed and complete with sword know with brown leather strap and acorn. one loose suspension ring, complete with buff leather hilt liner and £250 - 350 sword know of leather strap and acorn. US$400 - 560 £400 - 600 €310 - 440 US$640 - 960 €500 - 750 The leather covered hilt usually denotes colonial use. 8* An 1892 MKII Pattern Houshold Cavalry Trooper’s Sword 86cm blade by Wilkinson Sword, Made in England, number 122448 for 1991, regulation plated steel hilt pierced with scrolls and the initials HC beneath a crown, wire bound fish skin grip, in its plated steel scabbard, with one fixed and one loose suspension ring. £500 - 600 US$800 - 960 €630 - 750 The Gary Bates Collection of Swords & Militaria Part II | 5 10 11 12 10* 11* A Variation of the 1888 Pattern Household Cavalry An 1892 MKI Pattern Household Cavalry Trooper’s Sword Trooper’s Sword 87cm blade stamped with ordnance marks at the forte, regulation 81.5cm blade, regulation plated steel hilt stamped Mole at the base, steel hilt pierced with scrolls and the initials ‘HC’ beneath a crown, pierced with scrolls and a crown over HC, wire bound fish skin grip, in wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its leather covered wood scabbard its steel scabbard with two loose and one fixed suspension ring.