Fine Lloyd's Patriotic Fund Sword Awarded to Trafalgar Hero Makes £150,000 at Bonhams Arms and Armour Sale Antique Arms and Armor 24 Nov 2021 London, Knightsbridge A Fine Lloyd's Patriotic Fund Trafalgar Sword Of £100 Value To Philip Chas. Durham Esq.R, Captain Of H.M.S. Defiance Dated 21st Octr., 1805 London –The Lloyd's Patriotic Fund Trafalgar sword awarded to Philip Durham, Captain of H.M.S. Defiance at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 sold for £150,250 at the Bonhams Arms and Armour Sale in London on Wednesday 24 November. One of only 23 swords worth £100 each presented to captains who had taken part in the Battle of Trafalgar, it had been estimated at £120,000-150,000. Bonhams Head of Arms and Armour, David Williams, said: "The Lloyd's £100 Patriotic Swords were a token of the esteem in which the ships' captains at Trafalgar were held. They are very rare, and I am not surprised that the bidding on this occasion was so intense nor that the sword sold for such a high price." An exceptional cased Russian presentation 54-bore percussion double-action five-shot revolver dated 1860 (right). It was presented to Captain Henry Phillpotts by Grand Duke Michael Nikolayevich (left). Sold for £77,750. The sale also featured an intriguing and exceptional cased Russian presentation 54-bore percussion double-action five-shot revolver dated 1860. It was presented to Captain Henry Phillpotts by Grand Duke Michael Nikolayevich and has been in the family ever since. The revolver sold for £77,750, having been estimated at £20,000-30,000. As usual, the sale offered a fine selection of duelling pistols including: • A cased pair of Flintlock Duelling Pistols by Joseph Manton, London from 1814. Sold for £27,750 (estimate: £10,000-15,000). • A rare, cased pair of 28-bore Flintlock Duelling Pistols by Prosser, Charing Cross, London, dated 1803. Sold for £21,500 (estimate: £8,000-12,000). 29 November 2021 David Williams Specialist London, United Kingdom Tel: +44 20 7393 3807 david.williams@bonhams.com VIDEOS Loading... Closing date: [[ headline.expiry_date ]] ; View all videos RELATED DEPARTMENTS Arms and Armor RELATED INTERNET LINKS RELATED LOCATIONS London, Knightsbridge Sign up to receive your weekly update on our global auctions. Sign up Auctions Careers Sell Catalogues Help About Us Contacts Terms & Conditions Press Copyright © Bonhams 2001-2021