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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 : British
Local Price : £1025

Click and use the code >26148 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb Zulu War Period Original 1845 Pattern Victorian Wilkinson Infantry Officer&#acute;s Deluxe Grade Sword. Traditional Gothic Style VR Cypher Pierced Half Basket Hilt With Queen Victoria&#acute;s Cypher. Exactly As Worn By Lt Bromhead Made by Contract

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 >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 : 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 >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 : British
Local Price : £995.00 GBP

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

Nation : 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 : American
Local Price : $995.00

US M1860 Naval Cutlass and Scabbard. Most US swords of the 19th C were patterned after earlier French models, and the US Model 1860 Naval Cutlass was patterned after the French M1833 Cutlass. It was a robust weapon designed for the close quarters fighting expected on ships of the era, and was in service from the beginning of the Civil War until shortly before WWII. Over 25,000 of these were made, most by N. P. Ames of Chicopee, Massachusetts. This example with the typical brass hilt, featuring large bowl guard riveted with 10 rivets to the knuckle bow. Phrygian helmet style pommel stamped with “D.R.” (R only partially visible), for Ames inspector Daniel Reynolds. Later worn alloy grip, indicating it was likely refurbished and reissued. The inside of the quillon is stamped “10M/975”, which indicates a serial number of 10,975 (10M for 10,000, plus 975). Curved singled-edged 25 3/4” blade with broad unstopped single fuller. The blade is worn and cleaned, with the typical Ames markings no longer visible, though it was likely made in 1862. Original leather scabbard (leather flaking) with lapped seam on the reverse secured by copper rivets and washers; brass frog button. The typical large copper through-rivet securing the end of the scabbard has been replaced with a smooth brass drag. Old leather belt frog. Overall length 31 1/4”, not including scabbard. A few shallow dents in the guard and pommel; guard slightly loose.

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 : 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

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 : Spanish
Local Price : 1,350.00 USD

SPANISH RAPIER C.1700-50. Brass hilt, originally gilt, with large ring guards and olive form pommel. Thickened edge guard formed as two shells joined with a web. The right shell with flower maker's mark and 3. Twisted brass wire wrapped grip with banded ferrules. Fine 29 ½” diamond section blade. The forte, with deep groove marked EN TOLEDO each side. The Spanish take on what developed as the smallsword in northern Europe. Owing to fencing techniques and custom, the rapier remained in use in Spain at the time.

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)

Nation : British
Local Price : £975.00

Victorian Era Indian Pata Gauntlet Long Sword. Sn 22753 -. Pata swordsmen of the 17th century through to the Victorian era were specially trained in the use of this weapon, and could be extremely accurate with this somewhat unusual sword form. Peculiar to the Indian subcontinent, these broadswords had a protective gauntlet or armguard of steel, the grip being set at right angles to the blade (see page 485 item 6 of Stone’s A Glossary Of Arms & Armor where a Pata with similar gauntlet form as ours is illustrated). The steel gauntlet on this example has even age and use related patina. The sword has a 38 ½” flat steel double edged fullered blade and measures 4’ 2 ½” overall. The blade is riveted to the ornate extended tang of the Gauntlet. The blade is sharp with no damage and just light staining consistent with age. The inside of the gauntlet has a bar grip set across the inside of the fist part of the gauntlet. The ’cuff’ of the gauntlet has a curved fore arm bar / bracelet which hooks into 2 holes, one either side of the gauntlet. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22753 (armoury next to bucket)

Nation : British
Local Price : £975.00

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**EARLY VARIANT RIGID GUARD**British John Salter London (Maker To Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson) 1796 Pattern Royal Marine’s Officers Sword With Blue & Gilt Etched Heraldic Arms Fighting Blade & Period Brass Naval Pattern Scabbard.. The Pattern 1796 British infantry officer’s sword was carried by officers of the line infantry in the British Army between 1796 and the time of its official replacement with the gothic hilted sword in 1822. This period encompassed the whole of the Napoleonic Wars. Royal Marines served on board British War Ships during the Napoleonic Wars, seeing combat in Portugal & Northern Spain. John Salter was working as a swordsmith at 35 Strand between 1780 and 1824. The successor to Joseph & Edward Greensill, Salter achieved great fame in his time as a swordsmith, becoming the sword cutler to HRH Duke of Sussex. He also had the honour to make the swords for Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson, and also Lord Exmouth. Additionally Salter was asked to make swords for the Patriotic Fund. This is an original early example of a British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword by John Salter 35 Strand Pall Mall (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 finials 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” long blade with fullers (38 ½” overall). The blade is faintly gilt etched & blued on both sides with partially visible British heraldic arms. The fighting blade is sharp & undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The spine of the blade is signed by the maker ‘Salter 35 Strand London Pall Mall’. The sword has its period brass Naval pattern scabbard in which it was found indicating that this fighting sword was most likely carried by a Royal Marine Officer aboard a British war ship during the Napoleonic wars. The scabbard has 2 brass hanging rings & brass shoe. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2398

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

Post 1845 Victorian British Stockport Rifle Volunteers (Cheshire) 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade, Brass Gothic Style Pierced Basket Hilt & Scabbard. Sn 22426:60 -. 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 159 of Robson’s Swords of the British Army). This original Stockport Volunteer Rifles infantry Officer’s Pattern 1822 sword has a post 1845, 32 ¾” single edged fullered curved blade (38 ½” overall). The blade has faint etched decoration on both sides. One side of the blade has foliate etched panels, the etched Rifle Brigade ‘hung Bugle’ badge and ‘Stockport Rifle Volunteers’ together with etched proof star with inlaid brass roundel. The reverse has foliate etched panels, Queen’s crown Royal Cypher ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina) and etched maker / retailer name and address ‘J&W Wood, Cutlers, Manchester. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age. 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 excellent. The sword is complete with its brass mounted leather scabbard which has an ornate frog locket on the throat mount and it has 2 brass hanging rings. All leather and stitching are intact. The leather has areas of surface scuffing consistent with age & service use. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22426:60

Nation : British
Local Price : £975.00

British Indian Army 1896 Pattern Mountain Artillery Sword. A scarce India pattern Mountain Battery sword, made by Robert Mole of Birmingham. The brass stirrup guard is stamped R B. 1. 18 and with blackened ribbed iron grip. The curved blade is 76cm in length and stamped with broad arrow issue marks and dated 1915 The spine is maker marked MOLE Birm and is complete with brown leather scabbard with brass mounts, overall length 89cm

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 : British
Local Price : £975.00

**RARE**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**British 1804 Pattern Royal Navy Seaman’s Boarding Cutlass With Correct ‘Figure Of 8’ Guard Hilt, Rope Lanyard With WD Brass Boatswain’s Call / Bosun’s Pipe Attached. Sn 23174:31 -. The British Royal Navy due to its global presence and command of the sea was by far the most organised and trained of all the World major sea services and it’s edged weapons used for boarding and repelling boarders reflected this. The Royal Navy was one of the first Navies in the 18th Century to begin standardising the personal edged weapons used by ordinary seaman. The 1804 Pattern Naval Seaman’s Boarding cutlass was the first regulation Naval cutlass issued to British Seamen (see page 241 of World Swords by Withers where a cutlass with 1804 pattern hilt the same as ours is illustrated). British Naval Boarding Cutlasses were made by a number of Government contracted manufacturers. In the Napoleonic-era Royal Navy, a Boatswain’s call (or Bosun’s pipe) was a specialised, high-pitched whistle used to communicate orders across a vessel. As a Command Tool, Its shrill, high-pitched tone was designed to be heard over the roar of gale-force winds, the crashing of waves, and the thunder of cannon fire during battle. In the Napoleonic era, the pipe was a badge of rank for Boatswains / Bosuns. This is a very good, rare to find, original British RN 1804 patten boarding Cutlass. It has the correct 1804 pattern hilt consisting of a black painted flat metal figure of 8 shaped guard and ribbed / segmented iron handle. The 28 ¾” long cutlass blade has staining and old stable pitting consistent with age and sea service carry. The cutting edge has some nicks to the cutting edge consistent with age and service use (34” overall). There is no rust. There are no manufacturer or date marks on the blade or hilt but the may be present under the black finish. As is common the cutlass is without scabbard as they were predominantly stored in ship deck racks. The cutlass was found with a rope lanyard attached to it which is mounted with a brass Boatswain’s Call / Bosun’s Pipe). The Gun: A narrow tube that directs air is straight and The Buoy (or Bowl): A hollow metal sphere with a hole that resonates to create the sound work correctly. The Keel: A flat piece of metal beneath the gun that provides structural support is present with no damage & The Shackle: A ring at the end used to attach a lanyard is present and attached to the lanyard. The Call is 4 ½” length and the Buoy has ‘WD Broad Arrow’ mark. The Call has no date or other maker marks. The price for this piece of British Naval history includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:31 (in bucket armoury)

Nation : British
Local Price : £950.00

18th Hussars 1821 Officer&#acute;s Sword by Wilkinson. 18th Hussars Victorian Officer&#acute;s Sword 1821 pattern regulation three bar hilt chequered pommel and fish skin grip. The blade engraved 18th Hussars regimental badge, WATERLOO and PENINSULA plus V R and crown to both sides. Maker marked Henry Wilkinson London and numbered 29696 – further research needed. Complete with steel scabbard. Information: Reference: Swords of the British Army Plate 78 Blade Length: 35.0 inch Overall Length: 41.0 inch

Nation : British
Local Price : £950.00

British Officers P1821 Light Cavalry Prize Sword. British Officers P1821 Light Cavalry Prize Sword, regulation 3 bar hilt with fish skin grip, stepped pommel and white buff sword knot. The blade regulation nicely engraved with V R and crown to one side the reverse with presentation as follows: 1893 Ayrshire Yeomanry Best Swordsman B troop J C Tabrum. Maker marked E Thurkle Soho London and complete with steel scabbard, overall length 105cm the blade 91cm

Nation : British
Local Price : £950.00

British WW2 1925 Pattern Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword of Group Captain David Lumgair CBE. Description Straight single-fullered spear-pointed blade. Brass hilt with pierced and cast decoration including the crown and cypher of King George VI and the crown & eagle badge of the Royal Air Force within an oval. Brass ferrule, brass backstrap, integral pommel in the form of an eagle&#acute;s head. Wire-bound white shagreen grip, white leather washer, blue and gold parade sword knot with acorn. Black leather scabbard with brass throat, chape and middle pieces, hanging rings on the throat and middle pieces. Black leather sword bag, blue and gold sword belt with brass buckle cast with the RAF badge and motto &#acute;PER ARDUA AD ASTRA&#acute; within a laurel wreath. Blade 32 3/8 inches in length, the sword 38 inches overall. The blade is etched at the ricasso on one side with a six-pointed star within which is set a brass proof slug stamped with &#acute;PROVED&#acute; and a fleur de lys. The blade is further etched with banners and foliate motifs, centred around the royal coat of arms on one side, and the crown & eagle of the Royal Air Force on the other. There is a cartouche for the optional etching of the owner&#acute;s name, within which is etched &#acute;DAVID LUMGAIR 2ND JUNE 1930&#acute;. George VI&#acute;s reign did not begin until 1936 and the etching does not appear to have been applied retrospectively, so it would seem that this sword was rehilted at some point in its owner&#acute;s career to bring the cypher up to date with the current monarch. This was not mandatory as previous cyphers were generally accepted on parade and could be seen as a mark of long service. David Lumgair Jr was born in 1907 in Liscard, Cheshire, now a part of Wallasey. His family relocated from Cheshire to the Isle of Man in the 1920s, where he attended King William&#acute;s College from 1920-23 and while there became a cadet in the school&#acute;s OTC unit. The Officers&#acute; Training Corps were established in 1908 as part of the wide-ranging Haldane Reforms to the British Army&#acute;s structure. They were intended to alleviate the shortage of trained officers in the various volunteer units (Militia, Yeomanry, Volunteer Force and Reserve of Officers) by forming a system of junior training units in public schools and senior ones in universities. Some of the junior OTCs were formed out of existing school Cadet Corps, but many were new. The contingent at King William&#acute;s College was established in 1911. Thousands of OTC recruits gained commissions in the regular Army during the First World War but King William&#acute;s College was the only OTC contingent to itself see active duty, its cadets tasked with guarding prisoners of war sent to the island. In December 1925 David joined the 4th/5th (Earl of Chester’s) Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment as a 2nd Lieutenant. This was part of the Territorial Force of part-time volunteers attached to regular regiments as additional battalions. David resigned his commission with the Cheshire Regiment in June 1930 and was commissioned into the Royal Air Force the next day, joining the Accountant Branch at the rank of Pilot Officer. This matches the date etched on the blade, and the sword would most likely have been ordered upon his commission as part of his new uniform. In June 1931 he was promoted to Flying Officer and in June 1937 to Flight Lieutenant, which would have been his rank upon the outbreak of WW2. In June 1940 David was promoted to temporary Squadron Leader. His youngest brother Ranulph was killed in 1943 fighting with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in Tunisia, leading an assault on a German artillery post at the Battle of Hunts Gap. In 1944 David was made a war substantive Squadron Leader and temporary Wing Commander “ his seniority as a Squadron Leader was later set from June 1945. The Accountant Branch was a dedicated specialist unit within the Royal Air Force dedicated to its financial administration, including pay, allowances, contracting and management of funds. Consistent with the other specialist branches (Legal, Medical, Dental, Stores and Chaplains) its officers held commissioned rank and underwent specialist training at the Accountant Officer&#acute;s School. Specialist officers were not trained pilots, however, which in the interwar period limited their promotion ceiling to Head of their respective branch, while pilot-trained &#acute;General Duties&#acute; officers who made up the bulk of the service were eligible for operational command at the highest levels of the service. During WW2 there was some criticism of the Accountant Branch as wasteful of manpower, although it did not stand out among similar offices in the other forces. Efforts were made to release men from it for other duties, but the expansion of the Air Force created a great deal of accounting work to be done and the government recognised that proper resource management in the services required good accountancy. As of September 1945, 2,006 R.A.F. officers and 8,016 airmen were serving there, as well as 127 officers and 4,864 airwomen of the W.A.A.F. These numbers were drawn down and the system of military finance substantially restructured in the following decades: today the senior finance role in the RAF is held by the Director of Resources, a civilian, with wider support and administration duties pertaining to the Air Force carried out by civilian staff and/or specialist finance officers within the wider Ministry of Defence (MOD) structure. Remaining with the Air Force after WW2, David was promoted to Group Captain in 1949, and he served as Station Commander of RAF Digby from 1949 to 1952. Notably the promotion ceiling on specialist officers appears to have broken down by this point. In 1953 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal while serving at Headquarters of the 2nd Tactical Air Force. As of 1958 he was Air Officer Commanding at the headquarters of No. 90 (Signals) Group, based at RAF Medmenham in Buckinghamshire. Also titled RAF Signals Command, this was a radar, telecommunications and electronic warfare unit - it was absorbed into the new RAF Support Command in 1973 and exists today as a tactical communications, network and cyber operations unit. David was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1959 Birthday Honours. David retired from the service in 1961 and in his retirement became an ordained minister, training at the Edinburgh Theological College and serving a curacy at St Mary&#acute;s Cathedral, Edinburgh. He took up the vicarage of Stanton on the Isle of Man briefly in 1970, then became chaplain of St Vincent&#acute;s Chapel in Edinburgh and Dean of the Order of St Lazarus from 1975 to 1977. He is commemorated in a stained glass window in St Vincent&#acute;s Chapel which includes the badge of the RAF and the Lumgair family coat of arms. David died in 1991 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The only Pattern of sword introduced for the Royal Air Force, the 1925 Pattern is based on the 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer&#acute;s Sword, but with decorative elements added which are more in line with the Navy such as its white shagreen grip, black leather scabbard and brass fittings. The blade&#acute;s finish is excellent with only the tiniest spots of light patination, its etching crisp and clear retaining the contrast between the matt acid-etched background and the reflective polished designs within it, no damage to its unsharpened edge or notable wear generally. The shagreen of the grip is all intact with no handling wear, its wire binding is all present and tight. Light and lustrous patination to all brass parts, including on the scabbard. The scabbard leather is in excellent condition with no dents, creases or abrasion, all of its stitching is intact. No fray to the sword knot.

Nation : British
Local Price : £945.00

**OLDEST BRITISH ARMY REGIMENT**C1870 British Ordnance Proofed Honourable Artillery (HAC) Officer’s Sword By Kenning London With Etched Blade To ‘Richard White’, Bullion Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. Sn 22645:9 -. Established in 1537 the HAC is the oldest Regiment in the British army. It was primarily a citizen militia and raised in times of national emergency including the Armada, English Civil war and Napoleonic wars. Until the Victorian era, Officers would have followed regular infantry sword patterns. As this was a volunteer army, they would have to pay for all service equipment including their own swords. This sword highlights the strong influence of French sword design in that era, particularly with regard to the knuckle bow and angled or canted pommel (see page 175 of World Swords by Withers).This is a very good example of the HAC Officer’s Sword. Our example has a 30 ½” long, rapier type steel blade (36 ½” overall). The blade has light staining consistent with age. Both sides have foliate engraved panels, one side has stylised combined ‘HAC’ badge, name in banner ‘Richard White’ (most likely the Officer who carried this sword) and British Ordnance inlaid brass proof roundel. The reverse has foliate panels ‘HAC’ badge and maker / retailer name ‘Kenning Little Britain London’. It has brass guard with canted pommel and pierced upturned clamshell featuring the embossed ignited grenade artillery emblem. The undamaged fish skin covered hilt has its original copper wire binding which is tight and intact. The hilt is fitted with original bullion cord and portepee which has some service wear. The sword is complete with its original brass mounted leather scabbard. The scabbard with brass shoe has 2 original brass hanging rings. The scabbard has no damage & all leather & stitching are intact. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the named officer includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:9

Nation : British
Local Price : £945

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Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £945

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Nation : British
Local Price : £945

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Nation : Spanish
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Nation : British
Local Price : £940

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Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £940

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