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Nation : Turkish
Local Price : £1495

Click and use the code >24262 to search for this item on the dealer website Beautiful Mughul High Ranking Warrior´s Sword Talwar 17th-18th Century, Likely Wootz or Damascus Kilij Form Blade

Nation : British
Local Price : £1495

Click and use the code >25457 to search for this item on the dealer website Fabulous Knight&#acute;s Seal Ring, From Agincourt to the Wars of the Roses Period. A 15th Century Ring with an Intaglio Stylized Engraving of An Armoured Knight on Horseback Holding Aloft His Knightly Sword, a Fabulous and Beautiful Piece.

Nation : Iberian
Local Price : £1495

Click and use the code >25041 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Fine 18th to Early 19th Century Ottoman Empire Jannisaries YataÄ&159;an Sword, Carved Horn ´Eared´ Hilt & Original Hide Covered Wooden Combat Scabbard

Nation : British
Local Price : £1480

English Silver Hilted Small Sword by Joseph Clare (II) Hallmarked for 1769 / 1770. An English silver hilted small sword by Joseph Clare (II) of London with hallmarks for 1769 / 1770. The hilt is mounted with an oval shaped dish guard which is exquisitely pierced and engraved with bold star shaped florets surrounded by scrolls and sprays which form the main design theme. This design pattern is common to the pommel, ricasso and knucklebow, which attests to the originality and homogeneity of the parts. The sword is well-balanced and mounted with a hollow ground triangular section blade which retains its original decorative engraving on its three sides near the hilt. The baluster shaped grip is covered with spirally wrapped silver crimped strip, the strip separated by triple length twisted wire. Silver cap terminals are present top and bottom of the grip engraved with scallops. The cross guard is mounted with forward and rear drooping tear drop shaped quillons and shallow pas d’ane rings. Joseph Clare was a talented silversmith and silver-hilted sword maker. From 1732 he was apprenticed to Jeremiah Marlow of the Goldsmiths’ Company. After being made free he practiced at a few addresses within the City of London and died in 1771. Clare registered at least four marks with Goldsmiths’ Hall, most being simple representations of his initials in panels which was most usual for silversmiths at the time. The mark on this sword is distinctive in its complexity in that it contains the four letters of his name “C L A R E” inside a panel (see Grimwade Number 358), the first two letters above and the following three below. This mark was registered on 1st October 1767 and replaced an earlier simpler mark, but was in turn replaced by his last registered mark 16th September 1768. This distinctive mark, therefore, was used for less than a year and is a rare survivor. For examples of Clare’s work see “London Silver-Hilted Swords”, their makers, suppliers and allied traders, with directory, by Leslie Southwick, 2001, Royal Armouries, plates 5, 53 and 61 (the latter two are in the Royal Armouries collection references: ix.798 and ix.1861) respectively, and for Clare’s biography page 72 The hilt is an example of the high standards of design and execution required of the 18th century London silversmith as well as an example of one of the most effective weapons of the 17th and 18th centuries. The hilt retains its original pleasing contours and the blade is in fine clean condition. The engraved designs on the dish guard are clear and exhibit delicate working life repairs in two small areas on each side of the hilt either side of the blade. It appears that an opponent’s blade may have punctured the delicate guard in these places which has led to the repair. The grip maintains its pleasing profile but the wire wrapping is distressed. The blade is discoloured with age related blemishes but is in fair condition. For a further reference see Arthur G Grimwade, 1990, “London Goldsmiths 1697 – 1837 Their Marks and Lives” for a precis of the known records for Clare, and a summary of his marks. The blade is just over 32 inches (81.5 cm) long and the overall the sword is 38.5 inches (97.75 cm) long.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,475.00

WWII Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Seki Arsenal Sword with Smith Signature ‘NOSHU SEKI JU HATTORI MASA HIRO SAKU’, Scabbard with Leather War Service Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 20599. -. This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “A Type 98 Shin Gunto . This is a medium grade showa-To oil tempered blade made Seki arsenal using Yaki Ire process to produce its temperline (Hamon) not visible with rust. It is signed Kazu Uchi Mei, I think this means another man actually signed the Nakago, probably his job to sign for a lot of other arsenal smiths ‘‘NOSHU (province) SEKI (city) JU (living in) HATTORI (family name) MASA HIRO (art name) SAKU (made this)’. He is rated as making either low to medium grade Showa-To (nontraditional forged) or medium grade Gendaito (hand forged). This is a good example of his work but needs a polish to see what is in it. Saya is Honoki wood, leather covered for war service, used condition with a period reinforcing brass collar put on mouth of Saya. Tsuba good quality Gunto pattern with lots of gilt on it, also good quality Gunto mounts, some gilt and colour remaining. Ito wrap & fish skin good but skin shrunk revealing small gaps. Needing a sarute (knot loop) to complete it”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 66 cms. Total length 86 cms. He also translates the tang signature & describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 20599

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,475.00

WW2 Japanese Army Gunzoku (Military Civilian Employee) Officer’s Gendaito Hand Forged Katana Long Sword Smith Signed Tang ‘Kane Tsune’ Scabbard With Campaign Leather Cover & Expert Assessment. ED 2414 -. An original late WW2 Japanese Officer’s Sword and Scabbard. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “Civilian sword for military use by Gunzoku (civilians employed by the army). They wore uniform and were entitled to carry swords. 65cm Gendaito hand forged blade (says forged in Mei in inscription). Signed by its maker ‘Kane Tsune’, born in 1910 real name Nishimura Kazufumi. He worked as a gunto smith in Giffu. This is the only mention I can find of him cannot find any other Oshigata of him. The blade is in good old polish with only one chip in edge. A very unusual hamon which does not conform to standard types. Appears a bit wild and uncontrolled in places. Hada is also a bit wild with large patches of vivid O Itame. It does not appear to have had yakote line in point. Possible war time polish. Saya is wood withthin layer of lacquer covered in campaign leather cover worn in places. Tsuba soft metal showa period made . Lost its original seppa, leather put in place. Tsuka hilt very good quality han dachi mounts looks Meiji & good menuki. Very dirty brown binding intact. Missing a sarute loop for rank tassel. An interesting example of a civilian sword carried to war (see Markus Sesko books on Japanese Smiths page 294 re smith. Only man using these kanji in Showa period (war time) born 1910 worked as a gunto smith)”. In his illustrations Bill translates the signature on the tang. He describes the tang end as Kuri Jiri (rounded) cutting edge 65cms total length 85cms. He describes the hamon as based on suguha medium Nioi crystals of Martensite, grain mixed masame goes into O (large) Itame in patches. He also identifies paint Arsenal assembly marks on the tang and other blade characteristics that can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2414

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : $2,800.00 CAD

SPANISH CAVALRY SWORD: Circa 1770-1780.. SPANISH CAVALRY SWORD: Circa 1770-1780. 36” plain blade, 1 1/2” wide of classic Spanish style for military swords. Dark patina overall. Traditional style hilt and copper wire grip. The crossguard bears the maker’s stamp of a Crown over “Z” and a Crown over an “E”. This is probably Eusebio de Zuloggo of Madrid. An example virtually identical is illustrated on Plate 150 of “Spanish Military Weapons in Colonial America 1700-1821”. A very fine example. $2,800.00

Nation : German
Local Price : $2800.00 CAD

GERMAN HUNTING SWORD:. GERMAN HUNTING SWORD: Circa 1670. The long 32 ¾ “ slender blade is very fine. The left fuller is engraved “ME FECIT” (made by) and the right fuller is engraved “…CHINI” (maker unknown). Iron Crusader style hilt with clamshell guard and wire-wrapped grip. A classic example of an early German Hunting Sword. $2800.00

Nation : Bulgarian
Local Price : € 2000.00

Officer's Sword from Prince (Knyaz) Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (1890). I present to you a collectible work of art. It is an authentic saber of a guard officer of Prince Ferdinand 1st, who was the head of the Bulgarian state from 1887 to 1908. The weapon is excellently preserved for its years. There are beautiful inlays on the handle and the blade. On the blade there is an inscription in Old Bulgarian, which means "God is with us". The total lenght is 97 cm.

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 1995.00 USD

Rare C 1800 Austrian Hunting Sword With Fully Sculpted Detail!. A super Austrian hunt sword dating to around 1800 with a large lion head pommel and beautiful sculpted dog and hare figures. A partridge is included between the hare and dog. Large counter-guard has image of a hunter spearing a wild boar and was probably cast by a medalist! Super wonderful and super rare imagery! Its wide single edged blade is about 30” long and is uncleaned with patches of dark staining. Its stag-horn grip is excellent with a lovely deep patina. A super example of a late 18th century – early 19th century European hunting hanger! Price is firm. Thanks for looking! Be sure to check out our other listings for more great swords, arms and armor! Our direct email address is: fineartlimited@yahoo.com

Nation : German
Local Price : 1995.00 USD

C 1675-1700 Optical German Engraved Glass Beaker: Sword Duel!!! #gg568. Here is a very rare item. We have never seen another and you probably wonâ€™t either. A beautifully engraved optical German glass beaker, dating to the late 17th century and beautifully engraved with a sword duel in 3 oval panels! Most probably made in Brandenburg, the entire beaker is cut with round optical circles that give a vertigo effect when looking through the glass! The 3 large panels depict a sword duel, 2 men dressed in period garb: The ready stance (en guard), The engagement, and the final outcome DEATH! Archaic German text atop each panel. See all photos. Beaker is about 4 Â½â€ tall x 3 Â¾â€ wide. Extremely heavy thick glass. Base has a ground pontil scar with tons of wear. Beaker has expected overall wear and extremely light oxidation. Perfect specimen. Price is firm. Please check out our other listings! Thanks!

Nation : American
Local Price : $1995.00

US Springfield M1816 Type III Flintlock Musket. Featuring 42” round barrel of .69 caliber; the breech stamped with “P” in cartouche, “H & P”, and “N.J.”, for New Jersey. Lockplate stamped “SPRING/FIELD/1834” vertically behind the cock, with eagle over “US” in front; cock stamped with “V”. Detachable brass flash pan. Walnut full stock, with very low comb; iron mounts, including serpentine side plate stamped “S”, three barrel bands secured by springs, trigger guard with sling swivel stamped “EG”, and butt plate with tang stamped “US”. Iron ramrod. Metal with even dark brown patina; stock with rich patina, handling marks, several sets of owner initials, and repaired fore end; forward sling swivel broken and missing, the rear swivel broken on one end, but present; lacking rear sight. Overall length 57 1/2”.

Nation : French
Local Price : $1995.00

French M1777 Flintlock Cavalry Pistol. The French Model 1777 pistol was introduced to replace the earlier Model 1763/1766 and was manufactured between 1779 and 1792. During the American Revolution thousands of French M1777 flintlock cavalry pistols were supplied to the American military by the French. The M1777 proved so popular in America that it was copied in 1799 by North & Cheney, becoming the very first official US military pistol. The French models were produced primarily at the Charleville, Maubeuge, and St. Etienne arsenals, and so marked on the brass frame, but some were produced by smaller arsenals and not marked with the arsenal name. This is one of those examples, with no visible arsenal marking. It features 7 1/2” (19 cm) tapering round smoothbore barrel of .69 caliber, becoming octagonal at the breech and bearing two inspection stamps on the breech. Brass frame with stamped inspection mark. Brass trigger guard and butt cap, the latter stamped with star over “C”. Walnut grip with inspector stamp. Original ramrod with star over “C”? stamp. Made without belt hook. Near excellent condition, the steel parts having been cleaned bright; brass with pleasing patina. Overall length 13” (33 cm).

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450.00

Victorian Argyll and Sutherlands Highlander Officer&#acute;s Sword. Victorian Argyll and Sutherlands Highlander Officer&#acute;s Sword. Regulation basket hilt complete with liner and fringe. The broad sword blade in super condition well etched with Crown and regimental badge and motto to each side. It is complete with field service scabbard and frog Reference: Swords of the British Army Revised Edition page 182 Blade Length: 83cm Overall Length: 101cm

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £1,450.00

Prussian Cavalry Officers Sword, Circa 1780.. A Prussian Cavalry Officers Sword, Circa 1780. With slightly curved single edged blade, cut with a narrow fuller running the entire length of the blade and a shallow central fuller engraved with geometric designs and a ‘G' within a wreath, clipped at the point, the back edge decorated with scrolling foliage at the hilt, D shaped hilt, wire bound grip, in original fluted scabbard.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450.00

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Presentation Sword. Victorian Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Presentation Sword. Basket hilt broads sword with regulation hilt including liner and fringe. The blade is super condition marked Henderson of Glasgow with regimental badge and details plus V RÂ crown and following presentation inscription: PRESENTED BY THE SERGEANTS OF THE PAISLEY COMPANIES TO QUARTER MASTER ERSKINE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS PROMOTION 1898 It is complete with steel scabbard Information: Reference: Swords of the British Army Revised Edition Page 190 Blade Length: 82cm Overall Length: 101cm

Nation : -
Local Price : £1,450.00

Gordon Highlanders Basket Hilt Officers Sword. Gordon Highlanders Basket Hilt Officers Sword. Edward the 7th regulation sword with full basket liner and fringe. The blade broadsword well etched with Kings crown, ER VII and 3rd Vol Btn Gordon Highlanders plus floral decoration. Proof plug and retails details and complete with steel scabbard. Overall length 101cm the blade 83.5cm

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £1450

Click and use the code >25565 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Fine & Rare Original Napoleonic Wars ANXI Light Cavalry Trooper´s Sabre. Used by Napoleon´s Most Famed Lancers, Hussars, Chasseurs. The Sabre Troupe de Cavalerie Légère Modèle AN XI

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £1,450.00

unsigned shinshinto katana, Edo period (19th century). The shinogi-zukuri blade in old polish with a nagasa (cutting edge) of 63.5cm, muji hada and a midare hamon, copper hibaki with cat scratched design. The unsigned nakago (tang) with kiri (horizontal file marks) and a single mekugi-ana (peg hole). The Edo period koshirae with iron Kiku (chrysanthemum) form tsuba, plain iron fuchi-kashira and oar shaped menuki under its original binding. The Saya of black lacquer with an iron kojiri.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1425

Click and use the code >24455 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Interesting Late Edo Japanese Gilt Lacquer Wooden Sword and Samurai Artifact Folding Display Stand. Decorated with Hand Painted Cranes and Bamboo

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : 1,950.00 USD

SPANISH DUELING RAPIER, EARLY 18TH CENTURY. 38 1/8” diamond section blade, deeply fullered at the forte inscribed with CROCIFISSIO EN ALE NI NIR (?) and EN TOLEDO opposite. The first, evidently the work of an illiterate workman as frequently encountered. The blade retains much of its original blued finish. Gilt hilt with turned edge guard integral with the cross guard. See European Swords and Armour, Oakeshott, Pl.21 example B for a comparable example with a double fullered blade, identified as Spanish C.1710. The hilt with slight remnants of its original fire gilt gold. Original wire wrapped grip. Evidence of use includes a major strike to the left side of the cup with results as imaged. That damage is clearly from blood dueling and attests to the violent history of this weapon.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,400.00

East India Company Officers Pistol. A good British East India Company New Land Pattern Flintlock Pistol 1802. 23cm barrel and .65in calibre, the flat butt-plate and lanyard ring are unique to the East India Company pattern and this style of stock remained the basis of all subsequent pistols in Company service. Various proof stamps to the barrel, and it is stamped AOX-223-EX-73. The lock is in good working order holding at both full and half cock. It is engraved with the East India Company Rampant Lion and arsenal mark, a crown over 3. The metal has a slight patina to it but is otherwise in excellent conditionDuring the Napoleonic Wars the British Government began to rely heavily upon the British privately owned gun trade and between 1804 and 1817 a total of 1,827,889 muskets, rifles, carbines, and pistols were manufactured for the Government alone. 3,037,644 barrels and 2,879,203 locks were made and delivered to London for assembly, and around 1,000,000 items were also delivered to the East India Company, who fought alongside the British forces. This type of pistol is known to have been carried by officers of the East India Company.23cm barrel and .65in calibre of the earlier patterns. The flat butt-plate and lanyard ring are unique to the East India Company pattern and this style of stock remained the basis of all subsequent pistols in Company serviceVarious proof stamps to the barrel, and it is stamped AOX-223-EX-73

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,400.00

17th Century English Rapier. 104cm long (94cm blade) English rapier from the mid 17th century. Asymmetrical double shell guard with curled iron quillions and oval pommel. Attractive twisted copper wire wrap finished with turks heads top and bottom. Tapering slender blade with diamond section, moderate pitting throughout

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,395.00

Early WW2 C1939-1940 Japanese Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Seki Arsenal Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘SEKI JU KAWASAKI NAGA MITSU SAKU’ Scabbard With Leather Field Service Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 22124 -. An original early Ww2 Japanese Officer’s Type 98 Sword with smith signed tang. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “A Type 98 shin gunto army officer’s sword with Honoki wood saya, leather covered for field service, in good used condition, one ashi suspension ring. Tsuba standard gunto pattern brass. With couple of seppa. Tsuka hilt with gunto brass fittings and copper menuki. Missing its sarute cord loop. Fish skin complete & bound in light brown Ito, clean condition. The blade is a reasonable quality Showa To None traditional made using scrap iron or bar stock, hand worked and oil quenched to produce a nioi crystal edged temper line hamon. Signed by its maker ‘SEKI (City) JU (Living In) KAWASAKI (Family Name) NAGA MITSU (Art Name) SAKU (Made This)’. Born in 1906 worked as a gunto army smith (see Fuller & Gregory books page No.61 List 293. And Markus Sesko book on Japanese sword smiths page 249 for this man. Blade is in original polish (bright) with scuff marks & scratches after 80 yrs of carry & use. A nice example of an Officer’s sword made circa 1938-39”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature, identifies a partial seki arsenal mark. He measures the cutting edge as just under 65.5 cms, total length 856 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22124

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £1395

Click and use the code >24593 to search for this item on the dealer website Fabulous Solid Silver Mounted ´Naval´ Captain or Admirals Sword, Near Matching Admiral Don Francisco Xavier Winthuysen´s Sword, That Was Surrendered to Commodore Nelson at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1375

Click and use the code >25605 to search for this item on the dealer website Fine Pair of Samurai Sword Mounts, A Fuchigashira In Pure Gold Onlay & Inlay On Shakudo, Soten School, Edo Period {1615-1868} Inscribed SÅ

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,375.00

**MINT**WW2 Kai Gunto Japanese Navy Officer’s Tachi Sword With Tai Sabi Ko Stainless Steel Blade Smith Signed ‘MITSU NAGA SAKU’ & Toyokowa Naval Arsenal Anchor Mark, Scarce Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21448 -. This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Kai Gunto Navy officer’s tachi with a type of Tai Sabi Ko stainless steel blade developed for the Navy, made in the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal. Tachi swords have 2 ring hangers. This is late war after 1943. Signed by an obscure smith ‘Mitsu Naga Saku (made this). Only a couple of mentions of him, real name Noguchi Heiichi, born 1918 worked as a gunto smith see Markus Sesko book on smiths page 135. Also in Fuller & Gregory books. In practically mint condition. Saya has scarce black leather cover over honoki wood. Saya has been wrapped in sacking then black lacquered, a hard item to find now. Tsuba is steel, oval shaped blackened with 2 small seppa, not O seppa with sunrays found on earlier swords. Tsuka late war quality, blackened steel mounts & menuki. Wood wrapped in sacking and painted black simulating fish skin. A flat Navy wrapped ito (cotton). Very good condition and a good example of its type”. In his illustrations he translates the Smith signature as above and identities the navy arsenal mark and notes Arsenal assembly ink marks. He describes the cutting edge length as 63 cms and the overall length as 84.5 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. The price for this nicely marked Japanese WW2 Naval Officer’s sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21448

Nation : British
Local Price : £1375

English Silver Gilt Hilted Small Sword hallmarked for 1779 by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. An interesting Small Sword by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. Freeth was an accomplished silversmith working from the end of the third quarter of the 18th century until the beginning of the 19th. He is best known for the exquisite silver mounts he produced for the most high profile London and Birmingham gunmakers in the early part of this period. Swords by Freeth are rare. This sword has a plain hilt covered in gilt now lightly worn at the edges to reveal the silver beneath in some parts. The guard is an oval slightly concave plate. The guard bar section consists of a quillon block from which the rear quillon projects with a flattened downward facing globular terminal and a knuckle bow which extends upwards at the front with a diamond shaped swelling in the middle. The top of the bow is fashioned as a tooth which hooks into an aperture in the pommel to stabilise the structure. A pair of pas d'ane rings project from the base of the block whilst a collar above forms the base to the grip. The tall ovoid pommel has an integral button on top and a flared neck beneath. The slightly baluster profile wooden grip is of rectangular section and bound with contra-twisted silver roped wire interspersed with silver riband. The hollow ground, triangular section, tapering blade, is engraved with a panel of scrollwork at the forte now worn due to the friction of drawing and sheathing the sword in its scabbard when it was present. The hilt is profusely marked with Charles Freeth's incused stamp of “C F” in raised relief inside a panel, plus the date and Birmingham hallmarks on the pommel, knuckle bow and dish guard. The blade length is 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) and the overall length of the sword is just over 37 inches (just over 94 cm). Overall the sword is in good condition. The pommel has an area of light scratches on one side.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,350.00 GBP

Victorian 'Patent Solid Hilt' Sword of Boer War KIA Officer. The 1821 pattern 'patent solid hilt' sword that belonged to Royal Field Artillery Lieutenant Stephen Thomas Hardwick. Mentioned in G. Dooner's "Last Post" as follows: Lieut. Stephen Thomas Hardwick, Royal Field Artillery, was killed in action at Tweefontein, Dec. 25th, 1901, in the attack at dawn by Gen. De Wet. He was"

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,350.00 GBP

Scottish Basket Hilt, Victorian. An early Victorian Scottish Officer's basket hilted sword in top condition. Possibly Crimean War period."

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,350.00

**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade & Scabbard With Etched Panel ‘J. READ DUBLIN’ . Sn 19226. -. This is an original British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where an example with blued and etched blade is illustrated. In his book withers states that most of these swords are found with missing quillons, & worn blades). Our excellent example has the correct shell guard with foliate decoration, one shell correctly folds for scabbard carry. It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The wire bound grip is excellent and retains its original quillon finial. All wire is tight and intact. It has a 32 ½” long fullered, single edged blade. The blade is etched on all sides. The etchings are foliate & Martial panels, and Turkish / Ottoman themed devices. All of the etchings are crisp. Its original scabbard has brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The throat mount has a frog bar and has a nice oval etched panel, ‘J. Read Dublin’ (either a retailer or the Officer who originally owned the sword). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19226.

Nation : French
Local Price : 1,850.00 USD

FRENCH TRANSITIONAL RAPIER C.1710-20. This is the sword of a French military officer dating to the period of transition from the heavy rapier to the lighter smallsword, in response to changing fighting (fencing) techniques. The use of the rapier and smallsword were based on fencing techniques which evolved largely in Spain and Italy and were widely publicized. In battle or in a duel, popular in both countries, a fractional second misstep made the difference between success and failure, even life and death. This example mounts a 35 5/8” flattened diamond section blade with remnants of scrolling decoration at the forte. The brass hilt modeled with raised bands is heavier than its successors. It comes from Tiverton Castle, Tiverton, Devon, England, sold in the 1980's. The balance of their weapon collection is still displayed, viewable on the internet, and appears to be all English which would explain the sale of a French sword. This example dates to the War of Spanish Succession, French and Indian War (Seven Years War) and American Revolution, any one of which could explain its presence in an English Castle armory.