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Nation : ?
Local Price : 1,450.00

. 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. Dimensions: Blade Length: 34.5 Inches (87.65 cm) Overall Length: 40 Inches (101.60 cm)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,445.00

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 : 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 : 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 : British
Local Price : £1400

Click and use the code >26196 to search for this item on the dealer website Wonderful, Original, Napoleonic Wars, British Hussars and Light Dragoon Officer´s Sword Circa 1805. In The Traditional Mameluke Style Adopted from the Mamelukes of the Battle of the Nile Campaign. The Favoured Sword Style of Napoleon and Wellington

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 : ?
Local Price : 1,895.00

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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 : African
Local Price : £1,350.00 GBP

North African Nimcha, Horn Hilt. A 19th century North African nimcha sword mounted on a horn hilt, blade featuring local manufacture marks and 5 deep fullers."

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,325.00

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**EARLY VARIANT**British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword with Blade By JJ Runkel Solingen. ED 2597. -. An original early example of a British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword (see page 159 of World Swords by Withers). It has its regulation brass hilt with correct early variant rigid shell guard. Later variants of the 1796 Infantry sword had folding clamshells. It has the correct knuckle bow. urn shaped pommel and quillon finial which are often found to be missing from these swords. It has a wire bound grip, all very tight and undamaged. It has a 32 ¾” long blade with fullers. The spine of the blade is marked by the German manufacturer ‘J.J. Runkel’ and partially visible ‘Solingen’. The blade is etched on both sides. The etchings include ‘Crown GR’ (George Rex), martial and heraldic arms and foliate devices. The blade is undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. As is common the sword is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2597.

Nation : ?
Local Price : 1,795.00

. A Cased Pair of Small Percussion Pocket Pistols by Dooley of Liverpool. With round blued barrels, struck below with Birmingham proofs, border engraved brass box-lock actions, decorated with sprays of foliage and signed, ‘DOOLEY LIVERPOOL' along the tangs, engraved dolphin hammers, chequered bag-shaped walnut butts; in their original lined and fitted case, with all accessories including bullet mould, powder flask, oil bottle etc, with trade label. DOOLEY, W. [1840-1872] Shop at 11 Ranelagh Street,Liverpool. Made percussion pepperboxes, cased percussion travelling pistols and cased percussion duelling pistols, with loading equipment, also made percussion revolvers of Kerr Patent. A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York. Dimensions: Bore: Barrel Length: Overall Length:

Nation : British
Local Price : £1300

early 18th century English Silver Hilted Officer’s Small Sword by John Carman (I) of London. An elegant early 18th century English silver hilted small sword mounted with a single edged blade of military type. The hilt is by the London silversmith and cutler John Carman (I). The hilt is of the early plain form which replaced the rapier in the late 17th century. The hilt consists of a convex double shell guard with a boldly moulded strengthened brim. The ricasso is of rounded rectangular section from which the quillon and knucklebow extend from the top and the d’ane rings which terminate between the juncture of the two shells. The knuckle bow terminates in a swollen finial with a hook which is tucked into an aperture in the pommel to secure the structure. The oval shaped pommel has an integral waisted button on top and neck beneath. The baluster shaped grip is of rectangular section and wrapped with plaited silver wire and mounted with woven silver wire “Turks Heads” top and bottom. Th single edged tapering blade is 29 inches (74 cm long), has short ricasso and a shallow central fuller which extends 7 inches (18 cm) from the hilt after which two narrower fullers extend underneath the spine almost to the blade tip. The maker’s mark consists of a single stamp consisting of the letters “I C” with a five pointed star above and a dot below in raised relief inside a depressed panel. The mark is recorded in Arthur G Grimwade, “London Goldsmiths 1697 – 1837 Their Marks and Lives”, Faber & Faber 1976, page 92, mark 1190. The mark is stamped into the brim of one of the shell guards and into the knuckle bow on one side. The first John Carman is recorded as an apprentice of another London based silver hilted sword maker, Thomas Vicaridge, and on completion of his apprenticeship was admitted to the freedom of the Cutlers’ Company on 19th April 1716, He was dead by 1743 and was succeeded in his business by his son John Carman (II). The overall length of the sword is just over 36 inches (91.5 cm). The hilt is sturdy and has maintained its pleasing shape. There is a small dent at the top of the pommel near the button. The blade has a mottled blackened patination in parts and has slight damage near the tip.

Nation : French
Local Price : £1,295.00

French Field Officers Sword. Ref X3414. A French Field Officers Sword. 35&157; overall, 30&157; curved&194;&160;&194;&160;blade with one broad fuller, engraved on both sides with Military trophies. Brass hilt with double langets, ´D´ shaped chamfered knuckle bow, canted fluted pommel, chequered ebony grip. In its original black leather & brass mounted scabbard with twin hanging rings. Circa 1807-15. &194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160; Uncommon sword in quite good condition, blade engraving rubbed. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,295.00

Fine English Hunting Hanger. Ref 9274. A Fine English Hunting Hanger. 26&157; overall, 21&157; slightly curved blade double edged over nearly half its length to the point, the forte on both sides deeply struck with a King’s head mark. &194;&160;Brass hilt comprising ´D´ shaped knucklebow cast with stags, hares, hounds & masks, recurved quillon with lobed terminal with mask & stag, strawberry leaf engraved collar and pommel cap with Green man masks. Natural buckhorn grip, in its original tooled black leather scabbard with brass chape (old replacement) & iron frog hook. Circa 1700&194;&160; &194;&160;&194;&160; Very attractive sword in good condition.&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,295.00

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA** British Cavalry Officer’s Private Purchase 1796 Pattern Type Sabre With Brass Fittings & Scabbard. Sn 23484:40 -. The Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre was used primarily by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars (see page 77 to 93 of World Swords by Withers where variations of 1796 pattern swords are illustrated). This original 1796 type Sabre is in excellent condition for its age. It has a single edged, fullered 29 ½” Sabre blade (34 ½” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age and use and a few minor nibbles to the cutting edge. The blade has no visible maker or date marks. Its cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard & pommel with back strap are the same as pattern 1796 sabres but are brass rather than steel indicating private purchase. Its grooved leather bound wood grip with wire binding are in excellent condition. The Sabre is complete with its original leather scabbard with brass mounts, frog locket & 2 hanging rings. The sword fits the scabbard snugly. The leather of the scabbard is clean and all stitching intact. The price for this Napoleonic Wars era Cavalry Officer’s Sword with Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:40

Nation : British
Local Price : £1295

Click and use the code >25515 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb 18th Century Royal Naval Midshipman´s & Officer´s Short Sword Hanger, Carved Spiral Hilt Grip With Rare Silver Close Plate Quillon and Pommel used From The Battle of the Glorious Ist of June, the Battle Of the Nile and the Battle of Tra

Nation : -
Local Price : $1,295.00

Rare French Chasseurs a’ Cheval de la Garde Trooper’s Saber, Late 18th C. This rare sword of the French Revolution and First Empire period features the distinctive half basket hilt formed of flat high copper content brass. Broad integral knuckle bow attached to the front of the pommel and stamped with two indistinct marks. Another broad bar set at 90 degrees to the knuckle bow and attached to the side of the pommel, with a broad bar extending diagonally from its base to the upper portion of the knuckle bow. Flat oval-shaped rear quillon, stamped on top with an “E”. Original leather-bound grip (minor wear), with single-strand brass wire wrap. Curved 35″ single-edged blade with broad fuller extending to within 4 ½” of the point, stamped with two indistinct inspection marks; the spine engraved “ M=f/ture de Klingenthal Coulax freres Entrep/rs ” in script. This mark was used in the 1790’s before the establishment of the First Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte. Very good condition; the guard and blade cleaned in European fashion, the blade with light scratches in, and parallel with, the fuller. From a large European collection of French Napoleonic era firearms and edged weapons. Overall length 41″. No scabbard. The Chasseurs a’ Cheval were light cavalry also trained to fight on foot.

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £1295

Click and use the code >25382 to search for this item on the dealer website Fine Scarce, Antique, Chinese Dadao Sword, Ching Dynasty. Used From the Opium Wars and The Boxer Rebellion. The Ching or Qing Dynasty Was Founded From 1644 and Ruled Until 1912.

Nation : -
Local Price : $1,295.00

Maratha (Indian) Firangi Cavalry Backsword, 17th/18th C. The firangi is a distinctive Indian cut-and-thrust sword dating back to the 16th Century, usually mounted with a European blade, and featuring a native hilt design. It was used by cavalry, particularly the Marathas, Rajputs, and Mughals. Its name derives from the Persian word farangi, meaning “foreigner”, referring to its imported European blade. They featured a distinctive hilt with circular pommel and attached spike at the end. This spike could be grasped for two-handed use, or used as an additional weapon in close quarters fighting. This example features straight, single-edged 39 3/4″ (101 cm) blade with two full-length fullers, the last 9″ double-edged. No visible maker’s mark. Iron hilt of traditional style, consisting of large figure eight-shaped guard with integral knuckle guard attached to the broad, round, cupped pommel with stout 3 7/8″ (98 mm) slightly curved spike; integral iron grip. Below the guard is the riveted blade stabilizing projections typical to this style sword. Moderately pitted overall, with gunmetal gray patina. Provenance: The prestigious Russell Char Collection, Las Vegas. Overall length 47 3/4″ (121.3 cm).

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,275.00

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**MATCHING MAKER**Georgian British 1796 Pattern Officer’s Private Purchase Quality Light Cavalry Sword By Woolley & Co Birmingham & Scabbard By Woolley & Co Birmingham. Sn 23174:27 -. Woolley of Birmingham produced their 1796 pattern sabres especially for the looming 100 Days War in March and April 1815, after the Congress of Vienna declared Napoleon an outlaw after his escape from his first exile to the Elba, and the Allies mobilised their armies accordingly. This is an original British 1796 Pattern Officer’s Private Purchase Quality Light Cavalry Sabre with Scabbard both by Woolley & Co Birmingham. These Sabres were primarily used by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars. The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (The Hit Napoleonic War, Book & TV series Sharpe’s Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). Pattern 1796 Sabres were used at The Battle of Waterloo 1815. This example has a single edged, fullered 32 ¾” Sabre blade (38” overall). The blade has some staining and rubbing consistent with age but no rust and the cutting edge has no nicks. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The spine of the blade is signed ‘Woolley & Co’. Its cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard, pommel are in good order. The wood grip has lost some of its leather covering through the ages but there is no damage & the wire binding is tight, complete & intact. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina with no cracks and just a few small dents to be expected. The scabbard has an engraved roundel with the maker’s name ‘Woolley & Co Birmingham’. The lack of Board of Ordnance marks indicates that this sword & scabbard are an Officer’s Private Purchase piece. The price for this excellent Napoleonic Wars Era Sword & Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:27

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,275.00

QUALITY**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British Georgian Reddell & Bate 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Blued & Gilt Etched Warranted Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22658 -. This is an excellent quality original British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where an example with blued and gilt etched blade is illustrated. In his book withers states that most of these swords are found with missing quillons, & worn blades). Our 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 31” long fullered blade. The blued blade has foliate themed gilt panels on both sides including Grown GR (King George Rex), Heraldic Arms, martial banners, foliate panels ‘Warranted’ banner and maker or retailer banners ‘Reddell & Bate’. All of the etchings are crisp. Its original leather scabbard has brass mounts and 2 original hanging rings. The throat mount has a frog locket. All leather and stitching are intact with just light service wear. The price for this quality Napoleonic piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22658

Nation : British
Local Price : £1255

Click and use the code >26098 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb Crimean War 1853 Issue British Cavalry Sabre, Exactly as Used by The Charge of the Light Brigade, and, The {Less Well Known, Yet Ironically More Successful} Charge of the Heavy Brigade. In Its Stunning Steel Scabbard, With White Buff Hide Knot

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,250.00

**SUPERB**VERY RARE**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British W. Parker London Warranted 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Blued & Gilt Etched Blade. ED 2594 -. This is an original very rare to find example of a British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where an example with similar blued and etched blade is illustrated. In his book withers states that most of these swords are found with missing quillons, & worn blades). Our superb 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 31 ¾” long fullered, single edged blade with leather hilt washer. The blade is correctly gold etched and blued on all sides for ¾ of its length. The etchings are foliate & Martial panels, Georgian Crown GR (George Rex) & heraldic devices. There is also a maker’s banner ‘W. Parker London Warranted’ (Parker, William [1790-1840] Shop in Holborn, London. He was the founder of a famous firm of gunmakers. Had the Royal Warrant. Made blades & boxlock flintlock pocket pistols, flintlock holster pistols and brass barrel blunderbusses. Under Royal Government contract made flintlock musketoons. In 1829 when Sir Robert Peel organized the London Police, William Parker made flintlock and later percussion pistols for the Police). All of the etching, gilt and blueing are crisp. As is common this sword is without scabbard. The price for this very rare sword includes UK delivery. ED 2594

Nation : -
Local Price : £1,250.00

Flintlock Queen Anne Pistol by Griffin & Tow. Flintlock Queen Anne Pistol by Griffin & Tow. With three-stage cannon barrel, decorated with a geometric band at the breech end, engraved LONDON in script and stamped with London proofs, signed on the top of the barrel GRIFFIN and TOW on a semi circular banner, decorated with floral design beneath, waisted border engraved tang decorated again with foliage, border engraved action, trigger guard decorated with a flower head on the bow complete swelling figured walnut butt. Please note the hammer has been replaced overall length 12 inches

Nation : -
Local Price : £1,250.00

Antique Gentlemans Sword Walking Stick c 1900. Antique Gentlemans Sword Walking Stick c 1900 super quality, black horn segments make up the main body of the cane with brass ferrule. The decorative handle curved in matching horn with silver mounts, locking ring, note the two small dots which indicate if the collar is locked plus inlayed plaque with owner name. The blade single edged with top fuller ending in spear point. This is a high-quality antique gentleman’s walking sword stick, with super detail and fine craftsmanship. Overall length 34.5 inch the blade 15.5 inch

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : £1,250.00

British "dog’s head" hanger. A British "Dog’s Head" or "Monster Head" Hanger c1690. Popular with both infantry and naval troops these hangers were part of a style of &156;brass hilted hangers&157; that were ordered in 1692 by the British Board of Ordnance and were produced for issue to sailors or &156;matrosses&157;. The hilt style is thought to have been influenced by contemporary Sinhalese (Sri-Lankan) swords and were carried by sailors in the service of the Dutch East India Company. These are one of the more decorative types of swords carried by British infantry troops during the 18th centurySolid cast bronze handle and double clamshell guard. The pommel is in the form of a grimacing dog biting the end of the knucklebow. The blade is of standard hanger form for the period, with a slightly curved blade and triple fullers extending around half the length of the blade

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,250.00

**MASTER SMITH**WW2 Japanese Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Seki Arsenal Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘Shinoda Uji Fusa’, Rare Period Expensive Aluminium Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 23322 -. An original WW2 dated Japanese Officer’s Sword with 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 pattern army officer’s sword. Blade is a showato, oil–tempered arsenal–produced blade. This smith also worked in take¬ yama sword forging place using yasuki sand iron (known maker of gendaito traditionally forged blades). Maker: shinoda Uji Fusa pupil of watanabe kane naga & kato jumyo, both rated swordsmiths. Uji fusa won 3rd seat in 1941 competition. Rated as joko no retsu (master smith). This blade has a seki arsenal inspection stamp so is not a gendaito. Blade is in bright but scratched condition obscuring the forging details. Appears to have a small bumpy temperline gunome midare with nioi edge to it when looked at in bright sunlight, needs professional polish. Saya metal (aluminium) expensive in its day – you always have problems keeping the paint on this type as it seems to fall away easily. This has been repainted in army colours (used condition). Tsuba is mokko (4 lobed) iron plate been blackened finish no decoration. Made showa period 1940-45. Multiple seppa all number 15 apart from odd one. Tsuka is good but used / carried condition. Has broken locking catch, also has wire sarute loop for tassel (original). Reference: markus sesko book on Japanese sword smiths page 249 & fuller & gregory. Lists of Japanese sword smiths oshigata 156–3, 38–366, 352. Lots of info in books on this man, a trained tosho by two very good masters”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature and identifies an arsenal mark. He describes the cutting edge as 65 cm length and total length 89 cm. He also describes and illustrates other blade measurements and characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23322

Nation : British
Local Price : £1250

Click and use the code >26146 to search for this item on the dealer website Stunning 1845 Pattern ´1st Battalion Welch Regiment´ Senior Officer´s Sword. with The Field Service Brass Scabbard For Senior Officer´s, Majors and Above. Made by Robert Mole

Nation : Hungarian
Local Price : £1250

Click and use the code >21358 to search for this item on the dealer website Good, & Very Rare, German Third Reich, WW2 Wehrmacht 14th Kavallerie Regimental Sword. Used In Operation Barbarossa The Invasion of Russia and the Eastern Front. Amazing that It Is One Of The Few To Survive the Debacle of The War in the East.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,250.00

Victorian 11th Hussars Officers Sword by Wilkinson. Victorian 11th Hussars Officers Sword by Wilkinson number 27041 Light Cavalry, to W A Powell 11th Hussars. 18 December 1885. Regulation sword 35 inch single fullered blade, with makers details to one ricasso, the reverse proof slug. The blade with foliate etching and crowned VR cypher to one side of the blade, plus regimental badge of the XI Hussars to the other side, along with the Sphinx, and scrolled battle honours plus owners initials. Complete with matching scabbard and dress knot.