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Lot 897
Sunday 01 Aug, 2021 - 10.00amA George VI Police Officer's Dress Sword, the 31.5ins blade etched with Portsmouth City crest, plated hilt and wire bound shagreen grip and hung with wirework knop and with plated scabbard for same, 40ins overall, and a three-quarter length colour photograph of Arthur Charles West in uniform, 14.25ins x 11.25ins, in oak frame and glazed
Provenance: Arthur Charles West OBE, KPM, Chief Constable of Portsmouth from 1st August 1940-6th July 1958 and Chief Constable of the British Transport Commission from 6th July 1958-31st August 1963