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Presentation Sword

South American Presentation Sword
South American Presentation Sword

South American Presentation Sword

Located in New Orleans, LA

Believed to have originated from the collection of a South American diplomat, the exquisiteness of this presentation sword conveys its ownership by an individual of great importance.

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Antique 19th Century South American Other Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel, Brass, Bronze

American Victorian Bronze Presentation Sword with Eagle Crest Handle
American Victorian Bronze Presentation Sword with Eagle Crest Handle

American Victorian Bronze Presentation Sword with Eagle Crest Handle

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian bronze presentation sword with an American crest and eagle plate over the handle (inscribed behind handle)

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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

She was broken up at Deptford in 1825. The Presentation of the Sword The London Sun newspaper carried the following piece on the presentation of the sword on the 3rdof Septemb...

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Antique 1820s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

Simons Bros. Sterling Silver Thimble Two oz. Jigger Measure Bar Tool
Simons Bros. Sterling Silver Thimble Two oz. Jigger Measure Bar Tool

Simons Bros. Sterling Silver Thimble Two oz. Jigger Measure Bar Tool

By Simons Bros. Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The company expanded into manufacturing many other gold and silver items including officers and presentation swords during the Civil War. Marked: With both the makers mark for Simon...

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Early 20th Century American International Style Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Hand Carved Stone "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case
Pair Hand Carved Stone "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case

Pair Hand Carved Stone "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case

Located in South Burlington, VT

An opportunity to acquire a handsomely cased duo (2) of monumental hand carved stone swords or sabers from China. These are no ordinary swords. These unusual swords were probably int...

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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen
Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

James Proctor (died before 1814), the likely recipient of this presentation sword, was midshipman in HMS Edgar, 74 guns, which led Nelson’s division at the Battle of Copenhagen in Ap...

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Antique Early 1800s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver, Steel

Tiffany & Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12
Tiffany & Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12

Tiffany & Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Farnham was also responsible for some of Tiffany’s most celebrated commissions, including the Admiral Dewey presentation sword and the famed Adams Gold Vase, now housed at the Metrop...

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Antique 19th Century American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805
Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805

Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Like Morisset, they specialised in presentation swords and gold boxes, making and decorating in enamel the gold swords awarded to Admirals Collingwood and Northesk after the battle...

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Antique Early 1800s English Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword
Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword

Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword

By Odette Domergue

Located in New Orleans, LA

One of the highest honors bestowed on a French artist, the ceremonial induction into the French Academy has been accompanied by the presentation of a sword since the age of Napoléon....

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20th Century Neoclassical Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel

Collecting American 19th Century Silver by Katherine Morrison McClinton
Collecting American 19th Century Silver by Katherine Morrison McClinton

Collecting American 19th Century Silver by Katherine Morrison McClinton

Located in valatie, NY

With sections on silver for table and other household uses, silver for personal use, silver with social and historical significance (such as presentation pieces, trophies, swords, Na...

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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases
Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The ovoid hand painted porcelain body with dual scenes of a sword presentation to the Royal Court, with stylized gilt dragon porcelain mounts and swan handles, topped with a scallope...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ormolu

Recent Sales

Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword
Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword

Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword

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H 4.5 in W 40.5 in D 6.5 in

Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword

By Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, François-Thomas Germain

Located in New Orleans, LA

This remarkably rare silver gilt presentation sword was a personal gift from Louis XV, King of France, to the Captain of the Corsairs, Alain Porée.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver

Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword
Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword

Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword

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H 4.5 in W 40.5 in D 6.5 in

Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword

Located in New Orleans, LA

Considered an exceptional honor, these two presentation swords are only two of four such swords the French monarchs ever presented to a corsair.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver

China Hand Carved  "Long Swords" with Presentation Case
China Hand Carved  "Long Swords" with Presentation Case

China Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Presentation Case

Located in South Burlington, VT

An opportunity to acquire a handsomely cased threesome (3) of monumental hand carved stone swords from China. These are no ordinary swords. These unusual swords were probably intende...

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Serpentine

The Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar Sword awarded to JOHN PILFORD ESQ CAPT
The Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar Sword awarded to JOHN PILFORD ESQ CAPT

The Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar Sword awarded to JOHN PILFORD ESQ CAPT

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Teed Sword Cutler Lancaster Court Strand’, in the original mahogany presentation case inset with a brass place plaque, “From the Patriotic Fund Lloyd’s London to Lieut.

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Antique 19th Century British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Ormolu

Antique 46 Star WMH Horstmann Company United States of America Flag 83"
Antique 46 Star WMH Horstmann Company United States of America Flag 83"

Antique 46 Star WMH Horstmann Company United States of America Flag 83"

By Horstmann

Located in Dayton, OH

There is in this department a stock of some thousands of blades, of many different patterns and sizes, ready to be set and finished. Any style or sword can be had from this warehouse...

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Vintage 1910s American Classical Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Victorian Silver Decanter by Alexander Macrae for Widdowson & Veale
Victorian Silver Decanter by Alexander Macrae for Widdowson & Veale

Victorian Silver Decanter by Alexander Macrae for Widdowson & Veale

By Alexander MacRae

Located in Newark, England

Known for supplying the British court and military, the company produced ceremonial swords, decorations and presentation silver. They were also appointed jewellers to the Court of Sp...

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Simons Bros, Sterling Silver Thimble Two oz. Jigger Measure or Shot Cup Bar Tool
Simons Bros, Sterling Silver Thimble Two oz. Jigger Measure or Shot Cup Bar Tool

Simons Bros, Sterling Silver Thimble Two oz. Jigger Measure or Shot Cup Bar Tool

By Simons Bros. Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The company expanded into manufacturing many other gold and silver items including officers and presentation swords during the Civil War. Marked: With both the makers mark for Simon...

Category

Early 20th Century American International Style Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Sword Presentation Box, 17th Century
French Sword Presentation Box, 17th Century

French Sword Presentation Box, 17th Century

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H 19 in W 38.5 in D 15.5 in

French Sword Presentation Box, 17th Century

Located in Hinsdale, IL

French painted and decoupage sword presentation case; probably indicative of the 100 years war around Brittany, circa 17th century

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Antique 17th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

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Presentation Sword For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic presentation sword available at 1stDibs. Each presentation sword for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and fabric. There are 17 variations of the antique or vintage presentation sword you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect presentation sword — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A presentation sword, designed in the Victorian, Baroque or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one presentation sword that is appealing in its simplicity, but Carrington & Co, Elkington & Co. and Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Presentation Sword?

The average selling price for a presentation sword at 1stDibs is $3,351, while they’re typically $49 on the low end and $103,907 for the highest priced.

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