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Nation : British
Local Price : £1,595.00

Fine English Silver Mounted Hanger. SN X3057. A Fine English Silver Mounted Hanger. 23&157; overall, 17 &194;&190;&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. Hilt comprising recurved quillons each with lobed terminals, plain collar, pommel-cap & natural buckhorn grip, Silversmiths hallmark ´HH´ conjoined stamped on quillion pommel cap & ferrule. Late 17th Century.&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; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; Very attractive sword in good condition.&194;&160; Leslie Southwick has almost certainly identified the owner of the mark HH conjoined; see: L. Southwick, ´The Hertford Civic Sword of State, 1680, struck with the rare silver-hilt maker´s mark of Hugh Humphries´,&194;&160;Journal of the Arms & Armour Society, Vol. 22, No. 6 (September 2018), pp. 304-331. For further information on English silver hilted swords and hangers see Leslie Southwick, &156;London Silver "e; Hilted Swords, Their makers, suppliers & allied traders, with directory&157;,&194;&160; 2001, Royal Armouries. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £1595

Click and use the code >24965 to search for this item on the dealer website Enfield 3 Band Rifle,1853 Pattern, Made in 1860 With Snider Centre-Fire Boxer Cartridge Conversion with Original 1853 Bayonet

Nation : French
Local Price : 2,150.00 USD

FRENCH SMALLSWORD C.1770, PROBABLY PARIS. Gilt hilt. Double shell guards with oval panels of military subjects flanked by circular pierced matrixes. Knuckle bow and pommel matching with a Roman helmet to the right pommel oval. Silver wire-wrapped grip. 29” flattened diamond blade. The forte decorated both sides with a cherub wielding a sword and shield, flanked by foliate panels, with some gold ground remaining. Excellent plus with the gold to the hilt complete and bright.

Nation : French
Local Price : £1.575

French Silver Hilted Small Sword date stamped for Paris 1771. A very nice aristocratic French silver hilted small sword dating to the years preceding the French Revolution. It is a nicely balanced example mounted with a double shell guard hilt and a hollow ground triangular section blade. The sword is an example of the high standards of design and execution required of the 18th century Parisian silversmith as well as an example of one of the most effective weapons of the late 17th and 18th centuries. The double shell guard is skillfully chiselled with flowing designs in raised relief comprised of foliage, tendrils, floral sprays and pierced panels of intricate latticework. Each of the shell guards both on the convex and concave sides is formed with a roped rim chiselled with a foliate border centred with a solid bold vase of flowers in raised relief in classical style with panels of latticework on each side. The ecusson, pas d'ane rings, knuckle bow, quillon and pommel are decorated in the same sumptuous manner. The silversmith’s marks are punched into one side of the pas d’ane ring nearest the rear quillon with the date represented by a letter “H” with an open crown above in raised relief inside a shield. The hilt retains elements of its original gilt cover in places. The grip consists of a wooden rectangular section baluster-shaped core spirally wrapped with bands of flat and crimped silver strip separated by contra twisted roped silver wire and mounted with silver woven “Turk's Heads” top and bottom. The stiff blade tapers acutely to its point and is engraved with panels of scrolls, some still highlighted with gilt, near the hilt. Condition: the sword is in good condition overall. The hilt and grip show little wear and no noticeable damage. The hilt retains its original pleasing shape, there are no repairs or damage and the engraving is generally crisp. There is slight age staining and minor old pitting to a few small parts of the blade which is straight and undamaged. The sword is well balanced in hand. The blade is just over 29 inches (74 cm) long and overall the sword is 35.5 inches (90 cm) long. For the date mark see the French publication Les Poincons Pour L Argent, 1957, page 115.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1550

Georgian Officer’s Silver Hilted Hanger by Charles Freeth of Birmingham with hallmarks for 1801 / 1802. An interesting Officer’s Hanger by Charles Freeth of Birmingham dating to the period at the end of the French Revolutionary Wars and the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars. 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 some of the most high profile English gunmakers in the early part of this period. Swords by Freeth are rare. The hanger has a plain hilt with a “D” shaped knuckle guard with a looped side guard inset with a hollow diamond. The square section cushion ribbed pommel sits on top of a vertically reeded ivory grip. The hilt is mounted with a curved blade decorated with scrolling foliage and a crowned “G R” cypher, highlighted in gilt, on a blued background. The hanger retains its scabbard. The silver hilt parts and the scabbard mounts are profusely marked with Charles Freeth's stamp of “C F” in raised relief inside a panel, plus the date and Birmingham hallmarks. The blade length is just over 27 inches (69 cm). Overall the hanger is in good condition although the blue and gilt application to the blade is somewhat faded. The scabbard has survived generally well but at some time during its working life it has snapped near the chape and been stitched together with a short leather sleeve. The ivory grip has some small areas of flaking.

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £1550

Click and use the code >25248 to search for this item on the dealer website French 1st Empire Year XI French Light Cavalry Sabre by Nicolas Noel Boutet of the Imperial Workshop At Versailles Circa 1805. Early Napoleonic Grande Armee Period

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 : British
Local Price : £1,500.00

British 1827 Pattern Naval Flag Officer&#acute;s Sword with &#acute;Andrea Ferrara&#acute; Broadsword Blade. Description Triple-fullered broadsword blade 29 inches in length, 35 inches overall. Gilt brass half-basket hilt cast with a crown and fouled anchor within a cartouche, hinged inner guard, brass backstrap with lion head pommel cap, white shagreen grip, brass ferrule with sword knot ring. Black leather scabbard with gilt brass fittings at the throat, chape and middle, the throat with two opposed hanging rings and the middle piece with one hanging ring. The blade is engraved on both sides with &#acute;ANDREA FARARA&#acute; [sic], and also features the royal crown and coat of arms with motto &#acute;HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE&#acute;, a quatrefoil design, a sunburst at the ricasso and feathers (possibly the three feathers heraldrically associated with the Prince of Wales). The top piece of the scabbard is engraved with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;PROSSER Maker to the King and Royal Family LONDON&#acute;. The level of decoration of the scabbard signifies that this was the sword of a flag officer “ that is, an officer with a rank higher than Captain. It conforms to regulations laid down in 1832 for flag officer&#acute;s scabbards, with one modification “ a third hanging ring was added later on the opposite side of the chape piece to the original. This was a change introduced in 1847, showing that this sword was still being carried by that date. Higher-ranking naval officers could get away with significant variations in their uniform swords “ some are even recorded as having carried foreign swords or British models that had been declared obsolete. This scabbard may have been produced at a later date than the sword, either after the 1832 regulations or upon the officer&#acute;s promotion to flag rank, since the ring fixed to the ferrule typically indicates an early example of the 1827 Pattern sword hilt. The use of a broadsword blade in a British naval sword is not unheard of: the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich holds seven examples of such blades. However, these all date from 1870-1882 and result from the use of standard-pattern broadsword blades, which were produced for Scottish infantry regiments from 1866. With such blades readily available some officers may simply have chosen them for looks or personal preference. This sword is an example of an earlier practice, one more often seen in the Army, of officers reusing broadsword blades of the 17th or early 18th century, fitting them into the regulation pattern hilt and accoutrements to make them fit for service in a new era “ or fit enough not to stand out too much on parade, at least. It is quite likely that these were inherited &#acute;family&#acute; blades, since it was a common practice (particularly in Scotland) to rehilt swords and keep them in use over generations. I have found no reference to this being done to produce a naval sword before, this example may be rare or unique in that respect. For an excellent pair of examples, see The British Cavalry Sword (Companion Volume) by Richard Dellar, page 25, depicting the 1796 Pattern dress and undress swords of Lieutenant-Colonel David Home of the 2nd Dragoons. Both of Home&#acute;s swords have &#acute;Ferara&#acute; [sic] marked broadsword blades, fitted by the London cutler Johnston into regulation hilts at some point between 1798 and 1802, with custom scabbards to match. Andrea Ferrara is a name that appears quite often (with a number of spelling variations) on English and Scottish blades of the 17th century, leading to much speculation as to who this celebrated swordsmith was. Giovan Cigogna, describing Venetian swordsmiths in his book Trattato Militare (1583) writes that &156;in the town of Bellune are the ingenious master Giouan Donato and master Andrea dei Ferari, both brothers.&157; The town is today called Belluno, and a contract exists in the State Archives of Belluno from December 1578 in which these same brothers agree to supply 600 swords &#acute;of the kind used in England&#acute; per month for ten years to a London-based importer, a huge quantity which suggests that their operation was at a significant scale for its time, although whether the contract was filled entirely or cancelled at some point is unknown. There is no evidence that either brother ever visited Britain and despite the quantity mentioned in the contract no more than a fraction of the blades found today can possibly have been made in Belluno, especially as many are clearly more recent. Rather it would seem that the imported blades were of such impressive quality that the Ferrara mark was counterfeited by others and/or used as a general mark for a blade of superior quality rather than specific manufacture. The fact that &#acute;Andrew Ferrara&#acute; or simply &#acute;Ferrara&#acute; became a slang term for the Scottish broadsword and sometimes for swords in general supports this interpretation, and it is unlikely that many people at the time believed their blade was forged by the man himself. John Prosser was a prominent London sword cutler who took over the business of his employer Thomas Cullum in 1795 and traded on Charing Cross Road until 1860, specializing in high-quality blades including custom officer&#acute;s swords and presentation swords. He was creative with his commissions and invented the &#acute;quill-point&#acute; blade in 1818. In his early years of business he developed a close relationship with the Prince of Wales, whose infatuation with military pomp led him to commission several swords from Prosser, including a set awarded to the officers of the 10th Hussars, his pet cavalry regiment, in 1808. This connection was rewarded with titles: Prosser was appointed Sword Cutler and Beltmaker to King George III and in 1820 was made Sword Cutler in ordinary to King George IV (the former Prince). Prosser&#acute;s firm proudly displayed these royal connections on every sword sold, in this case a custom version of the naval officer&#acute;s hilt and scabbard to accommodate a pre-existing blade. It is possible that Prosser did not do the rehilting, since Prosser-made naval swords typically do not feature a folding guard, but this cannot be proven either way without a maker&#acute;s mark on the sword itself. The blade has some areas of pitting and what look like repairs in places to fill in old damage. This has sadly obscured some of the engraving, which is unusually extensive for a Ferrara blade and might have been added to over time. The scabbard leather has shrunk and hardened with age, which has burst its stitching along the seam. Its fittings are all sound and retain a good deal of gilding, while the sword&#acute;s hilt retains almost all of its gilding even in areas that would be handled more. The hinged flap of the hilt works well and fits onto a pin at the scabbard&#acute;s throat to lock the sword into the scabbard. The shagreen grip was almost certainly originally bound with wire, but this has been lost. The white shagreen itself is in good condition, with no damage and little handling wear.

Nation : British
Local Price : $1495.00

English Helmet-head Plug Bayonet, Last Quarter 17th C. As far as is known, the plug bayonet was solely used for the military in England and first appeared around 1660, however, not gaining widespread acceptance until the reign of James II (1685-1688). It had a relatively short working life in England, being obsolete and replaced by the socket bayonet by about 1715. This example features straight cast brass guard with the finials in the shape of a helmeted head. Brass pommel decorated ensuite, with base ferrule capping the tapering turned walnut grip; brass ferrule at the base. The helmet head series of English plug bayonets were made during the reign of James II and William & Mary, and followed the Classical fashion of that period. Tapering straight 11 1/4″ single-edged blade, the last 5″ double-edged, stamped on one side with a side-facing King's Head mark (KH18 in R.D.C. Evans' “The Plug Bayonet”). While the King's Head was a mark used by Solingen makers Weyersberg and Wundes, this mark is clearly different, as all the German Kings Head marks are left facing profiles, whereas this one is right facing. Associated brown leather scabbard stamped “B. WAY” on one side, the other with old ink inscription reading “A/Present/from/George Hines(?)/about/1656″. This date predates the bayonet by about 30 years, so it is either in error, or does not refer to this bayonet. Bayonet about 3/8″ short of fitting all the way into the scabbard, possibly due to leather shrinkage. Overall length 17 1/4″, not including scabbard. Similar examples illustrated in “The Plug Bayonet” by R.D.C. Evans.

Nation : American
Local Price : £1,495.00

American 1850 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword. SN X3193. An American 1850 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword. 37 1/2&157; overall, 32" slightly curved single fullered blued blade engraved with military trophies, floral swags & ’US’ on one side, named ´M.G.S. Grey´ on the other, etched on the forte ´C Roby W. Chelmsford, Mass´. Gilded cast brass guard pierced with foliage & floral decoration, single scroll quillon & integral knucklebow joining the Phrygian helmet pommel with acanthus border. Fish skin grip. In its original steel & gilt brass mounted scabbard. Circa 1862. &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;&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;&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 in good condition, blue has faded to black & wire binding is missing from the grip.On April 9 1850 the War Department adopted a standard pattern sword for all foot officers of infantry, artillery, and riflemen. It was patterned after a model then in use by the French Army and meant for company officers through the rank of captain. Officers of the rank of major and above wore the M1850 Staff & Field Officer´s Sword; the only difference between them being that the staff & field sword featured a pierced &156;US&157; in the guard. The rank distinction for the two swords, however, was rarely enforced. Christopher Roby scythe mill established 1853 made swords from 1861 making a total of 32,000 Cavalry Troopers swords in the Civil War, factory closed in 1875. See Man at Arms Jan/Feb 1980. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1495

Click and use the code >25262 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb Quality, Antique, Edwardian Hallmarked RepousseÌ

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 : Chinese
Local Price : £1495

Click and use the code >24876 to search for this item on the dealer website Archaic Chinese Warrior´s Bronze Sword, Around 2500 Years Old, From the Zhou Dynasty to the Qin Dynasty, Including the Period of the Great Military Doctrine ´The Art of War´ by General Sun-Tzu

Nation : French
Local Price : £1,495.00

French Small Sword, Very Fine. SN 9123. A Very Fine French Small Sword with Chiselled Iron Hilt with Gold Inlay. 37 1/2&157; overall, 31&157; hollow ground colichermarde blade with etched panel blade. Russet iron hilt chiselled in low relief against a finely matted gilt ground, including shell guard decorated with differing pastoral scenes, quillon block with a hunter on one face and a warrior on the other, knuckle guard and ovoid pommel en suite with the guard, and the grip bound with plaited wire and ribband between Turks heads. Circa 1740 &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;&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; Very attractive sword in good condition.&194;&160; Ex the David Jeffcoat Collection (1945-2020) Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : ?
Local Price : $1495.00

Exceptional Gilded Pappenheimer Rapier, ca. 1630.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1495

Click and use the code >24749 to search for this item on the dealer website Simply Stunning 1796 Infantry Officer´s Sword, Monogrammed With Its Owner´s Title and Monogram, Plus His Patriotic Motto

Nation : British
Local Price : £1495

Click and use the code >22670 to search for this item on the dealer website Fine & Very Rare WWI Prussian Regimental Officer&#acute;s Sword of The 2nd Imperial Garde Uhlan Lancers Regiment

Nation : British
Local Price : £1495

Click and use the code >21978 to search for this item on the dealer website Fabulous 18th Century Carved Spiral Hilted Royal Naval Officer&#acute;s Short Sword

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 : British
Local Price : £1,475.00

Scottish. Kings Own Borderers Basket Hilted Broadsword. Circa 1882. #2407012. This excellent Scottish infantry officer’s basket hilted broadsword was made by the famous London based sword maker, Edward Thurkle. The sword was made between 1882 and 1897 and is regimentally marked to The King’s Own Borderers. The blade is further etched with the regimental badge, mottos and accompanying battle honours.The regiment, originally titled The King’s Own Scottish Borderers was awarded the right to bear the emblem of the Sphinx for their role in the Battle of Alexandria in 1801. On 1st July 1881, the regiments’ title was shortened to The King's Own Borderers.The 835mm double-edged (broadsword) blade has twin, three-quarter length fullers and terminates in a spear point. The blade is etched with trefoil arches above foliate scrollwork and a rayed crown above the regimental name: King’s Own Borderers and the royal cypher of Queen Victoria. The forte bears the maker’s details, E. Thurkle. Maker. Soho, London.The obverse of the blade is etched with trefoil arches above the Scottish thistle and a castle with a ribbon containing the first of the two mottos: "Nisi Dominus Frustra" which translates to "Unless the Lord be with me all is in vain." Below this are etched a lion above St Edward’s crown and a galloping horse (the white horse of Hanover) signifying that the regiment has royal patronage. Below the horse is a banner containing the second motto: "Nec Aspera Terrent" translating as "Difficulties be Damned," or "Difficulties do not daunt us." Below the royal badge is a Sphynx and “EGYPT” followed by the regiment’s ribboned battle honours, MINDEN, EGMONT OP ZEE, MARTINIQUE, EGYPT and AFGHANISTAN with the dates 1878-80. The forte bears a Scottish thistle.The ricasso is decoratively etched. The obverse ricasso bears Edward Thurkle’s brass proof stud that was in use from 1882 until 1897.The blade and etching are in good condition.The steel basket hilt is of the traditional 1863 pattern, composed of flattened rounded bars united by heart pierced junction plates with forward loop guards. The large dome pommel is incised with a saltire and has a stylised thistle tang button. The basket is in good condition. The shagreen wrapped grip is in good condition and the twisted wire binding is tight. The blade is firm in the hilt.The sword is complete with its steel scabbard with twin suspension rings. The scabbard is in good condition with speckled tarnish along its length. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,475.00

**MINT POLISH**WW2 Kai Gunto Japanese Navy Officer’s Tachi Sword With Taiseiko Stainless Steel Blade Smith Signed ‘HIRO TOSHI SAKU’ & Toyokawa Naval Arsenal Anchor Mark, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21256 -. 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 Taiseiko stainless steel blade, with anchor in circle stamp. The mark of Toyokawa Naval Arsenal. A lot of these swords were sold by the Naval officer’s association / club. The blade is Abura Yaki-Ire (oil hardened) with fake hamon put on with stone (not traditionally). In practically mint original polish signed ‘HIRO TOSHI SAKU’ Artisan working for Navy Arsenal only one mentioned in my books). Kosherai mounts are mid war quality, Tsuka, not wrapped in fish skin but black hessian with original cord knot loop. Lighter stamped fittings with more of a wash than gilding complete binding. Tsuba & O seppa all steel with dark finish (instead of bronze) all marked ‘242’ a set. Saya is wood wrapped in fish skin and polished metal fittings. It is missing its slide on seme gane & bottom fitting (saya jiri). In reasonable condition for its age. A nice example getting harder to find Navy swords” In his illustrations he translates the Smith signature as above. He describes the cutting edge length as 66 cms and the overall length as just under 86 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 21256

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 : Swiss
Local Price : 1,975.00 USD

SWISS GOTHIC SHORTSWORD HAUSWEHR, C.1400-1450. 19 ¾” length with curved edge wedge section blade. Integral tang with 3 of four pins for securing wood or bone scale grips. Original curved pommel. Excellent stable excavated condition. A sword of the type carried by peasants and pressed into service as villages were attacked in the intercantonal wars of the period. See Waffen im Schweizerischen Landesmuseum, Hugo Schnider, Griffwaffen I S.270.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £1,450.00

Heavy Cavalry Officer&#acute;s 1796 Dress Pattern Sword. Heavy Cavalry Officer&#acute;s 1796 Dress Pattern Sword with rare steel hilt boat shell guards and olive shaped pommel the grip bound with copper wire. The bi convex blade with no fullers tappers for half of it&#acute;s length to a spear point. It is chisel engraved with pre 1801 royal coat of arms and stylised G R III with crown over the stand of arms. Complete with matching steel scabbard no rings. Extremely rare version of this pattern of sword there is an identical sword but with a Spanish inscription on the blade in the Musee de L&#acute;Armee Paris Information: Reference: Swords of The British Army by Robson plate 61 “ 62 but in gilt brass Blade Length: 32.5 inch Overall Length: 39.5 Inch

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 : 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 : French
Local Price : £1450

Fine French Small Sword dating to circa 1750. A fine French steel hilted small sword dating to the middle of the 18th century. The sword is a nicely balanced example mounted with a double shell guard hilt and a gilt etched blade. Given the unforgiving nature of steel the shell guards are skillfully pierced and engraved with delicate floral patterns on the inner and outer surfaces. Each shell is centred with a vacant roundel. This feature of a roundel is repeated each side of the pommel, each side of the rear quillon, ricasso and in the middle area of the knucklebow. The grip consists of a wooden baluster-shaped rectangular core spirally wrapped with bands of copper strip separated by roped copper wire and is mounted with woven “Turk’s Heads” top and bottom. The tapering, slender, hollow ground, triangular section blade is engraved with a panel each side at the forte which contains stands of arms and scrolled designs covered with gilt. A further scrolled embellishment is applied further along the blade. The blade is 31.75 inches (80.75 cm) long and the overall length of the sword is just over 38.5 inches (97.5 cm). The condition of the sword is in fine and original form.

Nation : ?
Local Price : £1450.00

1796 Light Cavalry Sabre By Woolley & Deakin. 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre By Woolley & Deakin This is a very fine example of the popular 1796 light cavalry sabre, 94cm overall with a curved single edged, fullered 82cm blade engraved along the spine Woolley & Deakin's improved steel. Iron P shaped stirrup hilt with smaller half oval langets that are characteristic of this manufacturer. Ribbed black leather covered grip in its original iron scabbard. Interestingly the sabre has no Government inspection or regimental marks and has many features associated with an Officer's sword but it also has a plain leather covered grip. These features point to the sabre being most likely a private purchase for a gentleman trooper of the yeomanry cavalry. Woolley & Deakin 1800-1803

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450.00

Scots Fusiliers Guards Sergeants Sword c 1850. Scots Fusiliers Guards Sergeants Sword c 1850 rare pattern sword carried by sergeants of only 2/3 regiments of Foot Guards. Brass knucklebow guard with regimental badge and lion head pommel. Fish skin grip secured by brass wire and decorative cross guard with thistle to centre. The blade regulation 1845 infantry this example maker marked Hawkes London, contained in black leather scabbard with brass mounts and complete with frog and knot. For Reference please see Swords of the British Army Revised Edition page 221 Blade Length: 83cm, overall Length: 95cm