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Nation : British
Local Price : £1,150.00

British Heavy Cavalry 1821 Officers Sword. British Heavy Cavalry 1821 Officers Sword with steel bowl guard pierced with honeysuckle design and fish skin grip with age wear please see images. The pipe back blade slightly curved with spear point being double edged for the last 11 inches. Complete with steel scabbard with two loose rings throat missing. Overall length 42 inch the blade 36 inch #arms

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £1150

Click and use the code >25910 to search for this item on the dealer website Incredibly Impressive, French IInd Empire, Napoleonic Sword Of the Elite Carabiniers-à-Cheval 1854. Serving Napoleon IIIrd in the Second Empire From The Crimean War and In The Franco Prussian War As Part of Napoleon´s Imperial Guard

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £1,150.00

Russian Cossack Shasqua 1881 Troopers. Russian Cossack Shasqua 1881 Troopers, this example post Russian Civil War with the Soviet Star and Hammer plus sickle symbol of the Soviet Socialists Republic to the hilt pommel which is plated. The scabbard adapted to carry Moisin Nagant 1891 socket bayonet later type with spring catch, the blade with various stamps and marks.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,150.00

Victorian British Officers Sword – Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston. Victorian British Officers Sword belonging to Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston KCB DSO. The sword is regulation with steel hilt with slung bugle; fish skin grip bound with twisted wire back strap and stepped pommel. The blade slightly curved engraved with Victorian crown and slung bugle the reverse with floral decoration and family crest plus initials AHW. Makers details Pulford and Co London plus proof plug. Complete with steel scabbard which shows age wear to the painted finish plus two small dents towards the drag. Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston, KCB, DSO 23 September 1864 “ 18 March 1940 was a British Army officer who served in the First World War on the Western Front, at Gallipoli in 1915, and in the very early stages of the Somme Offensive in 1916 he was also a Scottish Unionist MP.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,145.00

**GENDAITO HAND FORGED BLADE**WW2 Era Japanese Army Officer’s Shin Gunto Sword, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 19571 -. 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 “Army Officer’s shin gunto pattern. The blade is a lower grade gendaito with a fuzzy oil quenched hamonwhich is nioi crystals based with small notare undulating pattern unsigned tang. A couple of long folding flaws in skin steel, lots of old finger rust to polish obscures any visible grain. Saya ins honoki wood with light coating of black lacquer. No kurikata has slide on metal ashi suspension loop & 1 loop of leather cover around the throat, rest of cover missing. Tsuba good quality & condition lots of gilt finish remaining original seppa. Tsuka is in good original condition all mounts present with gilt finish to fuchi & kabuto gane. Binding intact, fish skin is the flatter type. An un-touched & un-altered example of probably a seki arsenal production”. In his drawings of the blade he describes measurements and other blade characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19571

Nation : French
Local Price : 14,250 kr

French dragoon saber w/1784.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1125

Click and use the code >24302 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Fine Presentation 2nd Manchester, 33rd Lancashire Rifle Volunteers Antique Victorian Sword of 1869

Nation : British
Local Price : £1125

Click and use the code >25527 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb, 1908 Pattern, Historical, British Cavalry Trooper´s Sword by Mole & Wilkinson Sword Co. Issue of 1909. British Front Line Cavalry Issue, & 1918 Australian Light Horse Issue, Original 1918 Australian Light Horse Service Issue Buff Hide Sword

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,100.00

Scottish WW1 Field Officer’s Broadsword of Lt Col. John Robert Balfour, Commander 4th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers & 2/8th Manchester Regiment. Description Straight spear-pointed blade with double fullers. Pierced steel guard with foliate &#acute;honeysuckle&#acute; decoration. Black shagreen grip bound with wire, fully chequered steel backstrap and integral chequered oval pommel. Brown leather washer. Leather field scabbard with steel throat and chape pieces, rigid band below the throat piece for hanging from a frog. The hilt parts and scabbard fittings have been nickel-plated. Blade 33 inches in length, 1 1/16 inches wide at the forte, the sword 39Â½ inches overall. The blade is etched at the ricasso on one side with the retailer&#acute;s mark &#acute;FRASER ROSS & CO. 72 INGRAM ST. GLASGOW&#acute; At the ricasso on the other side is a brass proof slug set within an etched six-pointed star.Â The blade is further etched with foliate motifs, thistles, the crown and cypher of King Edward VII (reigned 1901-1910), and &#acute;ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS&#acute; beneath a crown and surrounding the badge of that regiment, a flaming bomb. The scabbard leather is inscribed on one side below the rigid band with &#acute;Lt Col. BALFOUR 1/4 RSF&#acute;. This appears to have been done by hand, perhaps using a hot pin or blade as there is blackening around the inscribed lines that may be scorching. In the same area on the opposite side an old paper label has been affixed to the leather with faded writing in ink, the partly legible text I believe reading &#acute;Major _ Balfour&#acute;. Both the label and the inscription indicate John Robert Balfour, who held the rank of Major and later Lt. Col of the 1/4th Royal Scots Fusiliers. I must note that this attribution is tentative, however, as I do not view labels or written markings as 100% definitive, unlike the usual means of identifying a sword&#acute;s owner like a record of sale or engraved initials. It is possible, albeit very unlikely, that these were put on the sword by someone else at a later date. One should note that it was not until WW1 that fractional numbers like &#acute;1/4th&#acute; were used (distinguishing first and second-line battalions with the same numbers), so the markings must have been added after 1914. John Robert Balfour was born in 1864. He attended Glasgow Academy and lived at The Grange in Froom, Ayrshire. He became a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Scots Fusiliers in April 1898. He was promoted to Major in October 1903. The 1st Volunteer Battalion became the 4th Battalion in 1908, with John still at the rank of Major, the second highest-ranked in the regiment under Major & Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Barnett. On the outbreak of WW1 the 4th Battalion was mustered at Kilmarnock. In October 1914 John was promoted to temporary Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the battalion. Most likely his predecessor Lt. Col. Barnett, who was transferred to the reserve, was unable to serve overseas so John was moved up into command pro tem. In January 1915 John was promoted to full Lieutenant-Colonel and rated as fit for general service by a medical board in May. The 4th Battalion came under the 155th (South Scottish) Brigade of the 52nd Division, which left England with the rest of via Liverpool in May 1915, transiting via the island of Lemnos to Gallipoli, disembarking in June at &#acute;V&#acute; and &#acute;W&#acute; Beaches on Cape Helles. As they were fresh the 155th Brigade were thrown with the rest of the 155th Brigade into an assault along the Achi Baba nullah towards Krithia on the 12th July. This meant advancing in waves across a no-man&#acute;s-land and capturing Turkish trenches softened up by artillery fire. The only other fresh brigade, the 157th, would wait while artillery prepared their own route, Major David Yuille, one of John&#acute;s immediate subordinates in the 4th Battalion, described the territory over which they had to attack: "Unless one has seen it there is no imagination that can picture a belt of land some 400 yards wide converted into a seething hell of destruction. Rifle and machine-gun bullets rip up the earth, ping past the ear, or whing off the loose stones; shrapnel bursts overhead and the leaden bullets strike the ground with a vicious thud; the earth is rent into yawning chasms, while planks, sandbags, clods of earth, and rugged great chunks of steel hurtle through the air. The noise is an indescribable, nerve-racking, continuous, deafening roar, while drifting clouds of smoke only allow an intermittent view of the damnable inferno." As hostile as the ground was, the Scottish troops successfully reached their objective of the Turkish trenches, in large part because the preceding artillery bombardment had been very effective in the rocky terrain. However, they then had difficulty navigating and fighting in the partly destroyed enemy trench network and became bogged down, taking additional casualties when isolated groups became exposed to Turkish fire and while attempting to locate a third Turkish trench line that did not actually exist. They ultimately consolidated their position in the second line and fought off a Turkish counterattack the next day despite exhaustion, dehydration and poor cover offered by the wrecked trenches, but were in no position to exploit their gains any further. The commander of the 52nd Division, Maj-Gen. Granville Egerton, was later scathing about the battle plan his men had been driven into, calling it &#acute;cruel and wasteful&#acute; to rush into an attack with the depleted forces available. Reinforcements would soon arrive which in a fortnight would have allowed a more forceful attack launched to synchronise with other offensives at Suvla Bay and Anzac Cove. &156;I contend that the Battle of July 12-13th was due to a complete want of a true appreciation of the situation. If the conception of the battle was wrong the tactics of the action were far worse. The division of the attack of two Brigades on a narrow front into two phases, no less than 9 hours apart, was positively wicked.&157; The plan was that of Lieutenant-General Aylmer Hunter-Weston, a much-criticised general notorious for his overly aggressive style, detached attitude to casualties, overly romanticised view of war and intolerance of dissent from subordinates. In fairness the divided attack had been intended to allow the artillery to focus their fire, but attacking alone deprived the 155th of support for hours and made it harder to hold what they had gained. If the 157th and nearby French troops had not also succeeded in their objectives then the 155th might have collapsed. The increasingly erratic Hunter-Weston was relieved of his command on the 23rd July after an apparent breakdown. In August 1915 John was invalided out of Gallipoli and transferred to the No.1 Australian Stationary Hospital at Mudros Bay on Lemnos, suffering from &156;Dysentery and Rheumatism&157;. Disease was a major problem in the Gallipoli campaign which accounted for more casualties than battle wounds. Dysentery in particular, known as the &#acute;Gallipoli Gallop&#acute;, spread rapidly due to poor sanitation. John&#acute;s condition evidently did not improve as in September he boarded a ship and returned to England, and underwent further treatment at the Royal Free Hospital until at least October. The 4th Battalion&#acute;s deployment in Gallipoli continued until it was evacuated in January 1916, transiting to Alexandria via Lemnos. After recovering John appears not to have rejoined the Royal Scots Fusiliers, instead seconded to become temporary Lieutenant-Colonel in command of the 2/8th Battalion of the Manchester Regiment in June 1916. Recruited as a second-line battalion from men living in the Ardwick area of Manchester, the 2/8th was based in Colchester, England as a training unit at the time, providing drafts of men to reinforce the 42nd Division in Egypt. With his combat experience John might have been seen as a good officer to train up green troops for overseas service. The Military Service Act made all territorials liable for overseas service from February 1917, and the 2/8th was deployed to France in the same month with John in command. It sat in Flanders for several months as reserves for a planned amphibious landing into Belgium called &#acute;Operation Hush&#acute;, but this never came to pass “ this may have been for the best as the now recovered Lt-Gen Aylmer-Weston was at one point included in discussions on its tactics. In September 1917 John was ordered to return to England. An internal telegram detailed the reasoning of Field Marshal Haig for this decision: &156;Lieutenant-Colonel Balfour has done good work out here, but I consider that he is too old to remain in Command of a Battalion in the Field¦ I recommend that he be given employment at home.&157; Removal of battalion commanders due to age was not rare and was an ongoing process during the war “ the initial cohort (of regulars) in 1914 were on average 47 years 11.5 months, but this average age dropped rapidly due to removal of those physically unfit, attrition through casualties and rapid promotion of capable younger officers as replacements. By late 1917 the average age for a battalion commanding officer in the BEF was 28. Age was at times used as a euphemism for poor command abilities, although it seems likely that John was genuinely no longer capable of the rigours of field service, being 54 at the time and having been so ill earlier in the war. John&#acute;s temporary rank was made permanent in October 1917. He was demobilised for just over a month from October to November 1917 “ apparently he was demobilised from the army by his own request pending a vacancy, rather than being placed on the Territorial Force Reserve. Why he did this I am unsure “ perhaps he wanted to be certain that he could not be called back except for a particular position he wanted? Records suggest this move later caused a dispute with the War Office over his retirement pay, the War Office confirming that as he was fully demobilised for that month the period should not count towards his duration of service. He assumed command of the 2/1st Ayrshire Yeomanry in November 1917, a cyclist unit within the 9th Cyclist Brigade. Based initially in Scotland, it was moved to Ireland in May 1918. He received the Territorial Decoration in August 1918, a medal awarded for 20 years of commissioned service in the Territorial Force. He appears to have remained in Ireland with the 9th Cyclist Brigade for some time after the end of the war, requesting demobilisation in a letter dated January 1919 from their HQ in Inniskillen. He remained with the Territorials until reaching the age limit of 57 in 1921. The traditionally-styled Scottish broadsword was carried only by Highland infantry regiments until 1881, when the Lowland regiments also adopted Scottish dress and the broadsword along with it (with the exception of the Cameronians). The use of multiple interchangeable hilts may date back to the 1860s, but is first officially mentioned in the Dress Regulations of 1883, which authorized the Highland Light Infantry to use the basket hilt for full-dress occasions and the cross-bar hilt for all other occasions. Field Officers and other mounted officers were entitled to use a third hilt, the form of which varied by regiment. As of 1914 the design seen on this example, which was essentially a steel version of the brass honeysuckle hilt used on the 1856 Pattern Royal Engineers sword, was used by the Black Watch, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, and Seaforth Highlanders. The Royal Scots Fusiliers used a different design, a symmetrical basket hilt with thistle designs and the regimental badge. However, I have seen multiple Victorian examples of RSF field officer&#acute;s swords with the &#acute;honeysuckle&#acute; hilt instead. I believe therefore that this hilt is correct for the Edwardian period it was purchased in and there was a switch (or perhaps a standardisation) to the regimental-badge design either in or shortly before 1914. This example&#acute;s hilt is interchangeable, with the pommel unscrewing to allow it to be swapped with the basket or cross hilt (not included). The blade is unsharpened with no edge damage. Spotted light patination to the blade, some of which impacts the etching but does not impede its visibility. All other metal parts have been nickel-plated with some spots of wear revealing patinated steel, most notably the inside and edges of the hilt. The wire binding of the grip is all intact and tight, its shagreen is excellent with no handling wear or losses. The scabbard fittings have some spotted wear to the nickel plating revealing patinated steel. One very small dent to the chape piece, which does not interfere with smooth sheathing and drawing. The leather body has spots of abrasion and staining at the throat end, one small cut to the face revealing the wood core, all of its stitching is intact.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,095.00

c1750 Silver metal Hilt Court / Diplomatic Small Sword With Blued & Gilt Blade. ED 2626. -. The small sword (also court sword, French: epée de cour or dress sword) is a light one-handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword’s popularity was between mid-17th and late 18th century. It is thought to have appeared in France and spread quickly across the rest of Europe. The small sword was the immediate predecessor of the French duelling sword (from which the epée developed. This is an excellent original c1750 Court / Diplomatic small sword (see pages 270 to 282 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where many variants of small sword are illustrated. It has a silver metal hilt with part bowl guard and knuckle bow. The urn crown pommel has a ball top. The slim 82 cm blade is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The blade has its original hilt washer & etched panels on both sides featuring geometric designs. The sword measures 99 ½ cm overall. The leather scabbard has an aged patina with brass ornate chape and locket with a fancy frog stud. The owners name is inscribed to the rear of the locket: ‘Count Ferdinand de Baillet’ (A Count Ferdinand Charles Louis Antoine de Baillet–Latour (21 January 1850 – 18 September 1925) was a Belgian politician. He was governor of the province of Antwerp from 14 March 1908 until 31 December 1912. Baillet-Latour was born and died in Brussels. Ferdinand de Baillet-Latour was a member of the Antwerp provincial council for the canton Ekeren from 1 July 1902 until 14 March 1908. He was a member of the village council of Brasschaat from 1902 until 1908 and from 1913 until 1824. He was burgomaster of Brasschaat from 1902 until 1908, where he succeeded Armand Reussens, and (provincial) senator in the Belgian Senate from 1912 until 1921).The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic small sword includes UK delivery. ED 2626. (Rack nr canon)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,095.00

**MATCHING NUMBERS, BLADE NUMBERED ON SIDE**Original, WW2 Japanese NCO’s Type 95 Katana With ‘The Lijima Swords Factory’ & Kokura Arsenal Marks & Scabbard. Sn 21886 -. This is an original WW2 Japanese NCO’s Katana and scabbard. The sword has the typical aluminium cast handle with lanyard ring and fully functioning scabbard retaining clip. The hilt retains some of its original brown paint. Its early, fullered, 27 ½” blade is stamped on one side ’59554’ and with inspection mark (later examples were stamped on the spine). The blade has no damage and clean. The hilt is stamped with Lijima Swords Factory roundel with crossed swords mark and inspection mark together with Kokura arsenal mark (see pages 185 & 186 of Swords Of Imperial Japan by Dawson). It is complete with its original scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard has just a few small dents and retains its original olive green paint finish. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with matching number. This piece is clearly a WW2 bring back, surrendered or recovered from the battlefield. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21886

Nation : -
Local Price : 13,500 kr

Saber possibly Norwegian ca: 1850.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,050.00

1796 Light Cavalry Troopers Sword. SN 9110. A 1796 Light Cavalry Troopers Sword, 37&157; overall, 32 1/2&157; curved fullered blade. Regulation stirrup shaped hilt with ribbed leather covered grip. In its original iron scabbard stamped Osbourn on back edge, two suspension rings. Circa 1800&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; Sword and scabbard sleepy condition, blade very good but covered in old grease, scabbard and hilt with light old rust, would clean up very well..&194;&160;Grip leather worn.&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £1,050.00

Rare Russian M1843 Luttich Carbine Bayonet by P J Malherbe. Description Leaf-shaped, double-edged blade with short, narrow central fuller. Brass cross hilt with twin forward-curving quillons, ribbed solid brass grip. External leaf spring secured with a single screw, its fixed button protruding from the opposite side of the grip. Black leather washer. No scabbard. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;P J MALHERBE A LIÈGE&#acute; above an inspection stamp and the number &#acute;2&#acute;. The hilt is stamped next to the leaf spring near the pommel with a crown over &#acute;B&#acute;. The .704 calibre Brunswick rifle was designed by Captain Berners, a Jaeger officer of the Brunswick Army, and adopted with some modifications by the British Army in 1836. The Russian Imperial Army essentially copied the British Brunswick as their M1843 Luttich Carbine. The carbines and associated bayonets were manufactured on their behalf in Liège, Belgium by the gunmaker Pierre Joseph Malherbe “ &156;Lüttich&157; is the German name for Liège. Numbers produced are uncertain but low “ anecdotally I read that the observed serial numbers on the carbines have been below 1000, and production of the bayonets was probably equal. The Luttich carbines were used in the Crimean War, issued to specialist Russian sharpshooters as it was the only rifled long arm in their arsenal. The British had already replaced the Brunswick with the improved Minie rifle issued to all their infantry, and introduced the new Enfield rifle over the course of the conflict. Examples of the Luttich found outside Russia may well have been originally taken as trophies in that conflict. The blade&#acute;s lower section has some light patination and spots of pitting, a larger patch of pitting around the tip section on one side. The tip of the blade is slightly chipped. The hilt is in good condition with an even patina. The locking mechanism moves freely.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,050.00

British Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry Officer&#acute;s Full Dress Mameluke Sword by Hamburger Rogers & Co.. Description Curved, unfullered, hatchet-pointed blade with false edge. Mameluke hilt cast with foliate motifs, with langets and leaf rosette finials. Ivory scale grips secured with decorative rivets, sword knot hole with brass rim. No washer. Scabbard with steel body, steel throat piece, ornate cross-shaped brass band fittings for the hanging rings and ornate brass fitting at the chape. Blade 27 7/8 inches in length, the sword 33Â¼ inches overall. The blade is etched on one side with the retailer &#acute;HAMBURGER ROGERS & Co 30 King St Covent Garden London&#acute;, as well as crossed lances with banners and foliate motifs including oak leaves with acorns. It is etched on the other side with further foliage and acorns. Hamburger & Co. was a firm of gold & silver lacemen established in 1812. As lacemen they produced uniforms for court and cavalry officers, and like many military outfitters also retailed swords. The brothers William and John Rogers joined the partnership in 1840 and it became Hamburger, Rogers & Co. until 1918, so this sword must postdate 1840. Their swords were made by others “ the firms Mole, Wilkinson and Reeves all supplied them at various times “ but Hamburger was nonetheless notable for supplying unusual regimental swords, having extensive trade with the regiments of the Household Cavalry (which used their own patterns of sword and procured them outside the usual channels) and later procuring custom trooper&#acute;s swords for the Westminster Dragoons. The &#acute;mameluke&#acute; sword was initially introduced to Europeans during Napoleon&#acute;s Egyptian campaigns of 1798-1801, where he fought against and was impressed by the local Mamluk cavalry. The Duke of Wellington owned and carried a mameluke sword from his service in India, and it became an outright craze among British officers to have one as a dress sword. This unofficial trend became officially acknowledged in the 1822 cavalry dress regulations as well as in the 1831 Pattern staff officer&#acute;s mameluke sword, which is still carried by General Officers to this day. Among the light cavalry the mameluke sword was of iconic status: even after Dress Regulations were brought in every Lancer and Hussar regiment retained its own unique variation on the type: always richly decorated and often incorporating regimental motifs in their design. See Chapter 12 of the British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912 by Richard Dellar for extensive discussion of these variations. Plate 12.16 of the same volume (page 115) depicts an identical mameluke to this one, marked to the Warwickshire Yeomanry and dated c1860-70, which enables identification of this unmarked version. Not every mameluke of a given unit bears regimental etching to prove it: being officer&#acute;s swords they would have been privately purchased and such etching would have been an optional extra “ this example is well etched but with a more generic pattern. Four independent troops of yeomanry were raised in the county of Warwickshire in 1794, in Packington, Birmingham, Rugby and Kineton, each of 54 men. These were combined in 1796 to form the Warwickshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, headquartered at Warwick, which grew to eight troops by 1854. County yeomanry regiments were composed of (or sponsored by) wealthy gentlemen and their fine uniforms and horses made them great local spectacles and sources of pride for their communities. They also had a law enforcement role: the regiment was first called out in 1795 to aid the civil power in suppressing a riot in Birmingham. This was repeated for the waves of Chartist riots in Birmingham in 1839, 1842 and 1848. The regiment saw no action overseas until the Boer War, in which it contributed volunteers to the Imperial Yeomanry “ in 1900, 5 officers and 116 men formed the 5th (Warwickshire) Company of the 2nd Battalion, then a second contingent of 146 men followed in 1901 which became the 103rd Company. The 5th Company saw combat as mounted infantry, most notably in May 1900, when they were ordered to hold a drift (ford) on the Orange River known as Kheis Drift. The drift led to a wooded river island held by a sizeable party of Boers, which fired on them when they approached. British artillery bombarded the island, then the Warwickshire Company were ordered to cross the river and attack. The artillery had not deterred the Boers, who laid in wait then opened fire as the British crossed on horseback. Corporal Baxter, one of the lead men, was left wounded in the water, his horse killed under him. Rather than retreating his comrades rushed to his aid despite heavy enemy fire: Trooper Lane and the company commander Major Orr-Ewing were killed recovering Baxter and six others wounded before the withdrawal was complete. Baxter died of his wounds the following night, the incident marking the first casualties in the regiment&#acute;s 106 years of history. In the First World War volunteers from the regiment served with the 2nd Mounted Division, fighting as infantry at Gallipoli in 1915. It was transferred to the Australian Mounted Division in 1917, fighting as cavalry in numerous battles in Palestine including the charge at Huj in 1917, one of the last great charges of the British cavalry. It was then amalgamated into the 100th (Warwickshire and South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, serving on the Western Front in 1918. After WW1 the Warwickshire Yeomanry was one of the few regiments which remained as true cavalry “ it entered WW2 as part of the 1st Cavalry Division, Britain&#acute;s last horseback division, garrisoning Palestine in 1940 and fighting in Iraq and Syria in early 1941. In August 1941 its division was finally mechanized as the 10th Armoured Division, which fought in North Africa and Italy. It was amalgamated with the Worcestershire Yeomanry in 1957 to form the Queen’s Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry. There are two present-day descendant units: B (Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry) Squadron of The Royal Yeomanry and 54 (Queen’s Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry) Support Squadron of the Royal Corps of Signals. Some small spots of patination and cleaned pitting to the blade, some on the etching. The grips are solidly attached with no cracking. The brass components have a moderate patina. The scabbard has a dent on one side, some dark patination and some pitting to the steel, both heavier towards the chape end. One of the hilt finials is very slightly bent forwards. Due to the ivory used in the grip, this sword cannot be exported from the UK. It has been declared and registered as antique ivory under the provisions of the UK Ivory Act and therefore can be sold within the UK. Please note that this is a one-time registration: if you purchase this sword and wish to resell it you must register it again.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,050.00

British WW1 1907 Pattern Bayonet with Early Hooked Quillon, 2nd Battalion Loyal Lancashire Regiment, East African Campaign. Description Straight single-fullered knife blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring and distinctive forward-curving lower quillon, wood slab grips secured by two screws, steel beaked pommel with locking button. Brown leather No. 1 Mk 2 scabbard with steel locket & teardrop frog stud and steel chape piece. Brown leather 1914 Pattern frog with buckled retaining strap and rear strap to attach a helve carrier. This bayonet is still in its original configuration with hooked lower quillon and no oil hole: the quillon was ordered to be removed from new production bayonets in October 1913 and existing examples were often removed by grinding during repair. The ricasso is stamped on one side with a crown over 1907 (the pattern), 11 &#acute;10, indicating the manufacture date to be November 1910 and the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;EFD&#acute; for the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield. It is stamped on the other side with a &#acute;broad arrow&#acute; War Department stores mark, two crown inspection marks with &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield, a small stamp made up of another broad arrow over &#acute;EFD&#acute; over &#acute;51&#acute;, and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test “ this appears to have been double-stamped. The pommel is stamped with &#acute;2.N.L.&#acute;, indicating the 2nd Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, and the weapon number &#acute;479&#acute;. The scabbard is identically stamped at the throat with &#acute;479&#acute;, confirming that they are an original pair, and next to the staple on the throat and chape pieces with a faint mark that looks like &#acute;AM&#acute; over &#acute;OA.12&#acute; “ this probably refers to a manufacturer. The leather body of the scabbard is stamped next to the seam with the date &#acute;13&#acute; as well as &#acute;1113&#acute;, &#acute;I^M&#acute;, (where the ^ is a broad arrow), which I think is an Indian stores mark, and the letter &#acute;A&#acute;. The rear of the frog is faintly, informally marked by poking dots and scratching lines, with what looks like &#acute;18278&#acute; and &#acute;F.T.&#acute;, which might be a previous owner&#acute;s initials and soldier number. The frog is of the British 1914 Pattern (part of the Infantry Equipment, Pattern 1914 set of leather webbing). It retains the strap on its reverse side which could be used to attach the helve carrier for an entrenching tool. The 2nd Battalion of the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment was one of only two British battalions deployed to East Africa during the First World War, and the only battalion of British regulars (the other being the newly formed 25th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers). At the outbreak of the war it was deployed to Bangalore, India, joining the 27th (Bangalore) Brigade of the British Indian Army. The Bangalore Brigade was tasked with invading German East Africa via the port of Tanga (in modern-day Tanzania), arriving in November 1914. Despite a substantial numerical advantage this attack, now known as the Battle of Tanga, failed with disproportionate casualties for the invasion force and substantial losses of equipment. The 2nd Battalion had made better progress than most of the British-Indian force but had to withdraw back to their transport ships, which took them to Mombasa. The German East African forces fought a highly mobile guerilla campaign ranging across what is now Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Mozambique, under the capable command of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck. While their strength rose to a peak of 11,000 men at the end of 1915 they remained far outnumbered by British Empire forces, who also had support from Belgian and Portuguese allies. Both sides suffered greatly from supply shortages and disease, and the 2nd Battalion was no exception “ it had to be withdrawn from the fight in May 1916 due to ill health among its troops. Early German successes such as Tanga did not translate to long-term advantage, and from 1916 on they were forced out of German East Africa and ground down by the diverse British Empire force, by then under the command of equally capable guerilla fighter Jan Smuts. Their last 1,500 men surrendered in accordance with the Armistice in November 1918. After recuperating in South Africa the 2nd Battalion was transferred to Egypt in January 1917. It seems to have remained in poor condition and was posted to guard lines of communication. In May 1918 it arrived in France and was attached to the 34th Division, with which it took part in various battles of the Hundred Days Offensive in the closing stages of the war. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment became the Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) from 1921. It was amalgamated with the Lancashire Regiment in 1970 to form the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment, which merged with two others in 2006 to form the present-day Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment. There is good reason to think that this bayonet was carried by the 2nd Battalion during their time campaigning in East Africa. We know that before the war the 2nd Battalion was posted to India and had been there since 1910, the year of this bayonet&#acute;s manufacture “ before that date it had been in Mauritius so it was certainly away from home when the new bayonet was delivered to them. The scabbard is dated 1913, is probably of Indian manufacture but is identically numbered to the bayonet, suggesting they were brought together in the regimental armoury in 1913 while it was stationed there. This gives the overall picture of pre-war equipment that would have been part of the 2nd Battalion&#acute;s stores in India as of 1914, meaning it is very likely to have been taken with them and carried into the Battle of Tanga and subsequent engagements. The blade is mostly bright, one area of spotted pitting and patination to the spine. The blade retains its blued area at the ricasso. The hilt, exposed tang and pommel have a blued finish. The wood grips have only a couple of dents and some patches of oil staining. The leather scabbard body has light rubbing and surface-level cracking. It is quite flexible, and one should take care to support it once the blade is withdrawn from it. The scabbard fittings are blued, one dent to the chape piece which does not interfere with sheathing and drawing. The frog is in good condition, its leather flexible, some rubbing to the edges on the front side and the retaining strap. One small keyhole-shaped hole to the rear side of the belt loop, just under 1cm long.

Nation : American
Local Price : 1,450.00 USD

CONFEDERATE CUTLASS. Adapted from a captured Union 1860 pattern cavalry saber and patterned after the US model 1860 cutlass, probably by a ship's blacksmith. The blade with MANSFIELD AND LAMB maker's mark to the ricasso and US 1865 opposite. The blade shortened to 24 ¾” with the point reshaped and thinned appropriately. The hilt with the side bars removed and replaced with a brass semi bowl guard. Original wire wrapped leather covered grip, well worn. The hilt with dark patina. The blade with surface rusting which would clean easily, but should be left to preserve the character. The Confederate Navy protected Confederate harbors and engaged with the Union at blockaded ports to draw off gunships allowing blockade runner to dock. As well, the Confederate Navy sailed the globe disrupting supply ships headed to the north. To that end, Jefferson Davis in 1861 declared that the Confederate government would issue letters of marque, to any wishing to aid the South against US shipping, thus establishing privateers under the Confederate flag. The most illustrious of Confederate naval ships was the CSS Shenandoah which traveled as far as Australia and the Indian Ocean, capturing or sinking 38 vessels and remaining active until November of 1865. It was the Shenandoah which fired the last shot (across the bow of a whaler in the Aleutians) of the Civil War.

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £1000

Click and use the code >26035 to search for this item on the dealer website Antique Ching Dynasty Chinese Small Sword Jian, Late 18th Early 19th century. Near Identical to Admiral Sir James Hanway Plumbridge´s Sword in the National Maritime Museum Collection

Nation : British
Local Price : £995

Click and use the code >25235 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Fine Regimental Officer´s Sword WW1 of the 5th Prussian Jäger Battalion (1st Silesian). Imperial Prussian Eagle Guard With Crest of Kaiser Willhelm IInd. Commanded By Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia the Heir of Kaiser Wilhelm IInd. Sword N

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £995.00

Meiji Period 1868-1910 Japanese Export Tanto With Kogatana Signed ‘IDO TAKA MASA’ & Kogai Side knives, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 22834 -. This Japanese tanto has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this Tanto. The assessment notes include “Tannto Dagger Japanese. Mounts and blade all made in the Meiji period (1868-1910). This is a medium quality export piece. The blades are usually Sunobe Abura Yakire-To drawn and hammered stock oil hardened which produces a nioi like hamon but no grain is visible. Made to a price! Saya, brown lacquer with swirling cloud decoration. Finished with horn mounts and fitted with Kogatana which I translate as ‘IDO TAKA MASA’ ? & Kogai Side knives in blackened brass. Tsuka hilt is good quality binding of coarse ito which is lacquered over over very well done Fuchi kashira & menuki of patinated copper with incised silver oblique line decoration. Tsuba hand guard is cast or stamped brass plain body all decoration around rim filed lines & 2 copper seppa. Good copper habaki with filed rain drop decoration. A very nice example of a Meiji export tanto”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is just under 23cms, total length is just under 30 cms . He also describes other blade and tang characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this ancient blade with original expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 22834 (Tanto box armoury)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £995.00

**HIGH GRADE SHOWA-TO**WW2 Period Japanese Katana Sword Blade Seki Gunto Smith Signed ‘NOSHU SEKI JU MATSUDA KANE TAKA SAKU’ In Protective Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts & Expert Assessment. Sn 22019 -. This is Katana blade has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this piece. His notes state “A Showa period katana blade in 20th century resting mounts (shira saya). Probably a war time sword in shin gunto mounts, they must have been very badly damaged with war service and water saturation from the look of the once heavily rusted tang. Put into shira saya to protect the blade which has a just visible signature of a seki gunto smith ‘NOSHU SEKI JU MATSUDA KANE TAKA SAKU’, real name is ‘MATSUDA TAKE ICHI’ born 1911 a student of ‘KOJIMA KANE MICHI’ worked as a gunto smith does not seem to have entered any competitions. No mention of him making gendaito?. There is no sign of either Showa or seki arsenal stamps? Maybe pre 1939 manufacture. Have to class it as High Grade Showa-To because of its condition. Out of polish & heavily scratched & stained. Needs professional polish to reveal workmanship (see fuller & Grgory 1st book for 3 oshigata of this man pages 37 & 38 also Marcus Sesko book on sword smiths page 274. A big strong blade with dramatic hamon, would look good with re-polish”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 67.5 cms, total length is 90.5 cms. He also translates the tang signature & describes other blade and tang characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this Katana with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 22019

Nation : British
Local Price : £995.00

1827 Experimental Naval Cutlass, rare. SN X3220. A Rare 1827 Experimental Naval Cutlass. 34&157; overall, 29&157; blade slightly curved single edged turning into double edged towards the point, steel bowl guard with steel grip shaped for fingers. Circa 1827&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; A rare sword in good condition some original paint on hilt, minor edge nicks. In 1827 three new cutlass designs were trialled by the Admiralty against the 1804 double disk hilt pattern. The new swords by Harry Angelo, Naval instructor in the Cutlass, had a bowl guard & finger grip hilt, two were straight, of different lengths, & one slightly curved as with this example. See ´Naval Swords and Dirks´ by Sim Comfort, EW171 pages 356-7 & ´Swords for Sea Service´ by May & Annis pages 79 to 81. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : ?
Local Price : $995.00

Exceptional Gilded Pappenheimer Rapier, ca. 1630.

Nation : German
Local Price : $995.00

Late 17th C Officer’s Sword, French or German. Steel hilt featuring oval side ring with central chiseled decoration, filled with an inserted plate finely pierced and chiseled with foliage and birds. Single quillon with downturned acorn finial. Knuckle bow chiseled ensuite and joining the ovoid pommel with button. Original spirally carved wood grip (possibly ebony). Broad 26 1/8″ double-edged blade of flattened diamond section with long oval-section ricasso, retaining traces of an engraved design. Very good condition, the metal cleaned and showing patches of light pitting. Overall length 31 5/8″ (80.3 cm).

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £995

Click and use the code >23417 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb Ancient Greek Dagger Blade 13th to 11th Century B.C. From the Trojan War Era, Acquired With. Full Length Bronze Sword Blade From The Same Era

Nation : British
Local Price : £995

Click and use the code >25874 to search for this item on the dealer website Rare, Original, Ancient Viking Iron Battle Axe-Hammer. Around 1100 to 1200 Years Old. Almost Every Viking Warrior Used the Axe or Spear As Their Primary Combat Weapon. Swords Were the Prerogative of Kings or Earls {Jarls}

Nation : British
Local Price : £995

Click and use the code >25919 to search for this item on the dealer website most Historical 17th-18th Century Indian Hodson´s Horse Sikh Long Khanda Sword From the Siege and Relief Of Lucknow. Battle Trophies of an Irish Captain Of the 32nd Foot, Capt. H.G.Browne From a Collection Swords From the Siege and Relief Of Lucknow

Nation : British
Local Price : £985.00

Victorian Gordon Highlanders Presentation Sword. Victorian Gordon Highlanders Presentation Sword presented to Lt Joseph Kilgour. Regulation hilt with Victorian Crown and slung bugle, the fish skin grip in good condition and complete with knot. The blade by Hobson with super engraving including trophies of arms, V R and Crown to one side the reverse with the presentation PRESENTED TO LIEUT JOSEPH KILGOUR BY THE NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE BANFF A COMPANY 6TH VOLUNTEER BATT GORDON HIGHLANDERS all surrounded by floral decoration. Complete with steel scabbard with two loose rings overall length 99cm the blade 84cm

Nation : British
Local Price : £985.00

1845 British Rifle Brigade Presentation Sword. 1845 British Rifle Brigade Presentation Sword Gothic hilt in nickel chased with scrolls and foliage. Crowned stringed bugle with wreath in cartouche. Highly decorative back strap and pommel and complete with fish skin grip secured by silver wire. The slightly curved blade is etched to within 3.5 inches of the point and with presentation inscription which reads Presented as a mark of esteem to Captain Williams M.C.P principle of Duro House School by the Duro House Cadets who took part in the Volunteer Cadet Review held at Chrystal Palace Sept 1861. Complete with silver plated scabbard showing age wear. The blade is maker marked but worn all that can be seen is Holborn London but looking at the proof plug it seems likely that it is B Thurkle who operated from this address 1834 “ 1864 Information: Reference: Robson Swords of the British Army Plate 127 – 128 Blade Length: 32.50 inch Overall Length: 38.0 inch

Nation : British
Local Price : £975.00

Post 1845 Victorian British Stockport Rifle Volunteers (Cheshire) 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched & Blue Blade, Brass Gothic Style Pierced Basket Hilt & Scabbard. Sn 22426:58 -. The Cheshire Regiment was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales’ Division. The 22nd Regiment of Foot was raised by the Duke of Norfolk in 1689 and was able to boast an independent existence of over 300 years. The 4th Volunteer Battalion was formed in 1860. The regiment was expanded in 1881 as part of the Childers Reforms by the linking of the 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot and the militia and rifle volunteers of Cheshire. The title 22nd (Cheshire) Regiment continued to be used within the regiment. On 1 September 2007, the Cheshire Regiment was merged with the Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th Foot) and the Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s) to form a new large regiment, the Mercian Regiment, becoming the 1st Battalion, Mercian Regiment. The Stockport Armoury building (Armoury Street, Stockport) was the Headquarters of the Stockport Rifle Volunteers (Cheshire Volunteer Rifles) in 1862. The 1822 pattern sword was a radical departure from previous designs, having a ‘gothic’ style pierced basket hilt so named after its resemblance to window shapes in gothic architecture and folding langet on one side. Pre 1845 these swords had pipe back blades. Post 1845 they were made with slightly curved fullered blades (see page 173 of World Swords by Withers & Page 159 of Robson). This original Stockport Volunteer Rifles infantry Officer’s Pattern 1822 sword has a post 1845, 32 ½” single edged fullered curved blade (38 ¼” overall). The blued blade has foliate etched decoration on both sides. There are no maker or date marks on the blade. One side of the blade has The etched Rifle Brigade ‘hung Bugle’ badge and ‘Stockport Rifle Volunteers’ and etched proof star with inlaid brass roundel. The reverse has Queen’s crown Royal Cypher ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina). The gothic style voided brass guard has stylised Royal Cypher VR & Queen’s Crown in the centre. The bar guard is fully intact. It has the correct folding langet on one side. Its fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is in good condition with just light service wear. The sword is complete with its brass mounted leather scabbard which has a frog locket on the throat mount. All leather and stitching are intact. The leather has areas of surface scuffing consistent with age & service use. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22426:58

Nation : British
Local Price : £975.00

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**EARLY VARIANT**British 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officers Sword With Gilt Etched Blade By JJ Runkel Solingen. ED 2197 -. An original early example of a British 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer’s sword ((Withers, World Swords, 1st edn 2006, p. 86)). 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. It has a wire bound grip, all tight and undamaged. It has a 32 ½” long blade with fullers. The spine of the blade is marked by the German manufacturer ‘J.J. Runkel Solingen’. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The blade is etched on both sides. The etchings include ‘Crown GR’ (George Rex), heraldic arms and foliate devices. There is much original gilt on the etchings. The blade is undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. The sword has its original brass mounted leather scabbard. The scabbard’s throat mount has a single brass hanging ring. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2197

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £975.00

C1700 – 1800 Japanese Late Edo Period Mino School Work Very Small Ko Wakizashi Possible Period Boy’s Coming Of Age Festival Sword With Ko-Gatana Side Knife, Scabbard, Carry Bag / Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 23063 -. An original Japanese small 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 “Ko-wakizashi ? Very small sword possibly made for boy’s festival coming of age ceremony, a scaled down katana unsigned looks mid to late Edo period 1700 to 1800. Looks like Mino influenced work shape of tang & what looks like gunome midare hamon (temperline) vaguely showing through the old finger rust & old buff marks needs a professional polish to see work. Fittings (mounts). Saya (scabbard) black lacquer with bright green speckled cloud decoration some old damage and end cap missing. Has ko-gatana (side knife) fitted in pocket blade is signed but unreadable with old rust. Kodjuka (hilt) shows chidori (small birds) flying under large waves signed ‘teru hide’ & kaikihan (seal) omori school style work (undercut waves) bit of wear to it. Tsuba is oval (brass) been gilt showing man with stick pointing at a rabbit with copper rim & one copper plug Hitso Ana nicely engraved circa 1800. Couple nice castellated seppas. Tsuka has old worn black ito over dirty fish skin wrap. Fuchi / Kashira (end caps) are copper been some gilding. Depicts Fish & Waves possibly same workshop as Kodjuka, worn. Menuki difficult to see looks like Motei with his sack in Shakudo & gilt nice quality. When new this would have looked a special sword. Worthy of restoration”. In his illustrations Bill describes the cutting edge as 31 cms & total length as 43 cms. He also describes & measures other blade characteristics which can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23059 (in Tanto box armoury)