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Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,200.00

**MATCHING NUMBERS, BLADE NUMBERED ON SIDE**Original, WW2 Japanese NCO’s Type 95 Katana With ‘The Lijima Swords Factory’ & Toyo 1st Arsenal Arsenal Marks & Scabbard. Sn 20906 -. 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 ’137879’ and with inspection mark (later examples were stamped on the spine). The blade has no damage and just light areas of staining consistent with age. The hilt is stamped with Tokyo 1st Arsenal Star mark, Lijima Swords Factory roundel with crossed swords mark and inspection 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 no dents and retains its original 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 20906

Nation : Asian
Local Price : £1200

Click and use the code >20923 to search for this item on the dealer website Rare & Incredible Gilbert Islands Shark&#acute;s Tooth Kiribati Warriors Sword. In the Native Culture of The Islands It Is Called a Tebute.

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : £1200

Click and use the code >24466 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Rarely Seen, Antique Ceremonial, Head-Hunters Sword ´Pusaka Magic´ Dohong, A Borneo, Dyak Shamen´s, Kayanic Art Ritual Sword, With a Carved, Twin-Head Hilt

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,195.00

**BLADE NUMBERED ON SIDE**WW2 Japanese NCO’s Type 95 Katana by The Lijima Swords Factory with Kokura Arsenal Mark, Original Leather Cord with Barrel Knot and Scabbard with Part of Its Original leather Field Combat Cover. Sn 20332. -. This is an original WW2 Japanese NCO’s Katana With cord, barrel knot and scabbard with partial field combat cover. The sword has the typical brown painted aluminium cast handle with lanyard ring and fully functioning scabbard retaining clip. The handle retains traces of its original colour. Its fullered, 27 ¼” blade is clean and has storage grease. The side of the blade is crisply stamped ’17535’ and with inspection mark. The hilt is stamped with Kokura (4 combined cannonballs) Arsenal mark and the Lijima Swords Factory roundel with crossed swords mark and inspection mark (see page 185 of Swords of Imperial Japan by Dawson). The lanyard ring is fitted with original leather cord with barrel knot in good condition with all leather and stitching intact. It is complete with its original scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with number ‘105902’. The scabbard has part of its original brown leather field combat cover. The cover’s lower section is absent as its original cord which would lace the throat. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20332.

Nation : German
Local Price : $1195.00

Left Hand Dagger, Early 17th C, Probably German. Featuring 10” diamond-section blade with long hollow-ground ricasso stamped with a maker’s mark. Straight hexagonal quillons with spirally chiseled acorn-shaped finials. Small single side ring chiseled ensuite. The original grip wrapped with two sizes of twisted iron wire and finished with Turks heads top and bottom. Ball-shaped pommel with button, chiseled ensuite. Overall length 14 7/8”. Pitted overall, heavier on the blade (probably from long storage in a leather scabbard, now absent).

Nation : British
Local Price : £1195

Click and use the code >18951 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Fine, Early to Mid 18th Century, Regimental 27th Foot Inniskillings, 1st Land Pattern Brown Bess Musket Bayonet. One of the Most Desirable and Collectable Bayonets, Used By One Of The Most Famous of Regiments

Nation : British
Local Price : £1195

Click and use the code >25838 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb, Heavy Grade, Original Viking ´Bearded´ Battle Axe, Around 1000 Years Old. Almost Every Viking Warrior Used the Axe or Spear As Their Main & Primary Combat Weapon. Swords Were the Prerogative of Kings and Earls {Jarls}

Nation : British
Local Price : £1195

Click and use the code >21041 to search for this item on the dealer website Wondrous Quality 18th Century Gilt Bronze Hilted Royal Naval Officers Sword of Hunting Hanger Form

Nation : British
Local Price : £1195

Click and use the code >22396 to search for this item on the dealer website Beautiful Antique Indian Sword Shamshir Shikargar, With An impressive and Scarce ´Naga´ Serpentine Blade

Nation : British
Local Price : £1175

English Civil War / Restoration Period Officers’ Walloon Sword. English Walloon Swords were mainly produced from the second to the fourth quarters of the 17th century. The pierced guard plates which are typical of the hilt design were influenced by earlier developments in Europe, which were combined with the features of existing English sword styles, to create this form of English hilt. English Walloons were in use throughout the English Civil War period, the Restoration period, and in the battles fought during the Glorious Revolution of 1688 when James II was deposed. Most usually these are cavalry swords mounted with single edged blades. This example has a double edged blade. The hilt is made up of slender rounded bars built upon a sturdy quillon block. The cross bar is extended into a rear quillon which terminates in a swollen wristguard. To the front, the quillon is extended into a knuckle bow, the flat grooved terminal of which is tucked into an aperture located at the front lower part of the pommel. Robust oval ring guards are mounted on each side of the cross bar, each with decorative bisected pairs of square shapes in the outer middle. Each ring is filled with a slightly downwardly convex plate, intricately engraved and pierced with concentric oval designs. The plates are integral in the manufacture of the ring guards rather than of separate manufacture sprung into place in grooves chiselled around the insides of the rings. The sprung plates are a later European development rarely present on English swords of this time. The knucklebow has two subsidiary bars emanating from near the base which join with the edges of the ring guards to strengthen the hilt structure. The hilt floor has a raised platform on the inside which supports the grip. The slightly flattened oval pommel has a fluted top with an integral raised button and a flared neck beneath. The slightly baluster shaped wooden grip is bound with twisted brass wire and has woven Turks Heads top and bottom. The plain blade is of slender diamond section. The overall length of the sword is 38.5 inches ( 98 cm) and the blade is 32.75 inches (98 cm) long. Overall the sword is in firm lightly pitted condition. For further information on English Walloon swords, and to see similar examples, see Stuart C Mowbray, “British Military Swords – Volume One: 1600 to 1660”, Mowbray Publishing, 2013, pages 246 to 254. See also for further discussion, Cyril Mazansky, British Basket Hilted Swords, Boydell Press 2005, Chapter 11, pages 281 to 284. The swords are described as “Hilts based on pierced side rings”.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1175

Click and use the code >25845 to search for this item on the dealer website Rare, Original, Ancient Viking Iron Battle Hammer-Axe. 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} A South West England Find

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : 15,000 kr

Japanese ww2 officer's katana.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,150.00

WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Seki Arsenal Shin Gunto Sword With Smith Signature ‘NOSHU JU FUKO MOTO KANE MUNE SAKU’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21505 -. 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 “An army Officer’s Shin Gunto. This sword was made in Fuku Moto’s Ama Hide’s gunto factory in Seki then inspected in Seki arsenal. It has lots of scratches & old rust staining obscuring the forging details, with Seki arsenal stamp. This is not Gendaito but a low to medium grade showa-to oil hardened with usually a nioi edged hamon temperline (not really visible). Needs a polish to reveal work. Signed by Ama Hide’s son ‘NOSHU (province)JU (living in) FUKO MOTO (family name) KANE MUNE (art name) SAKU (made this)’. He and Ido Hide Toshi signed most of the blades produced in the factory. They used a lot of re-worked scrap steel to make blades. Hilt (suka) is gunto pattern showing heavy use with lots of dirt engrained in brown ito wrap. Missing its sarute loop. It still has its locking catch. Tsuba hand guard is gunto pattern but best quality pierced through heavy casting well finished by hand work with its 8 numbered matching seppa (hard to get now), full matching numbered Tsuba and seppa (number translated to 976). Saya is wood with leather combat cover some old repair. A sleeper”. In illustrations of the blade which are included in the assessment he translates the tang signature. He states overall length 84.5 cms, Cutting edge 65.5 cms. He also describes other blade dimensions and characteristics. The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21505

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 : 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 : British
Local Price : £1,150.00

British 6th Gurkha Rifles Officers Sword ER 2 by Wilkinson. British 6th Gurkha Rifles Officers Sword ER 2 by Wilkinson in super condition. Regulation hilt with slung bugle and crown, fish skin grip and black sword knot. The 32.5 inch blade is well etched with the 6th Gurkha’s badge, crown ER 11 and floral decoration, the spine stamped 83583 plus marker details Wilkinson Sword London. Complete with parade scabbard also in excellent condition.

Nation : -
Local Price : £1,150.00

Household Cavalry Md 1892 Troopers Sword. Household Cavalry Model 1892 Cavalry Troopers Sword in super condition. The steel scrolled basket hilt incorporating the Household Cavalry motif and Crown and stamped HG 116. The blade with inspection stamps spear point. Complete with parade scabbard and troopers white buff leather knot.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,150.00

English Georgian Military Sword J J Runkel. English Georgian Military Sword c 1796 period unknown pattern, brass pommel and cross guard with langets. The grip fish skin secured by twisted brass wire and loose ring to top fitting. The blade straight very similar to 1796 heavy cavalry dress sword with small central fuller engraved each side with J J Runkel Solingen, overall length 33 inch the blade 27.25 inch

Nation : -
Local Price : £1,150.00

Royal Scots Field Officer&#acute;s Broadsword. Royal Scots Field Officer&#acute;s Broadsword George 5th in good condition steel basket pierced with thistle design complete with fish skin covered grip with chequered back strap and stepped pommel plus liner. The blade is engraved with thistles and floral designs plus Kings crown GRV and the reverse with regimental badge and name. Complete with correct field service scabbard and frog overall length 38.5 inch the blade 32.5 inch. Maker marked E Thurk London.

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 : French
Local Price : £1150

attractive French Steel Hilted Small Sword of the mid 18th century. An attractively pierced and chased French steel hilted small sword dating to the years preceding the French Revolution. It is a nicely balanced example mounted with an oval convex shell guard hilt and a hollow ground triangular section blade engraved with foliate panels at the forte. The hilt retains elements of its original blued finish which contracts nicely with the silver wrapped grip. The sword is an example of the high standards of design and craftsmanship required of the 18th century French sword maker. The level of detail achieved in the hilt from such a hard material like steel is an impressive artistic accomplishment. The shell guard is skillfully chiselled and pierced with a complex lattice of florets in the French manner within a thickened rim of four crescents. The ricasso, pas d'ane rings, knuckle bow, quillon and pommel are decorated in the same sumptuous manner which attests to the homogeneity of the parts. The grip consists of a wooden rectangular section baluster-shaped core spirally wrapped with bands of flat silver strip separated by contra twisted thin ropes of silver wire and mounted with silver woven “Turk's Heads” top and bottom. The stiff blade tapers acutely to its point and is enhanced with engraved panels of foliate scrolls near the hilt on both sides. The sword is in good condition overall. The hilt retains its original pleasing shape, shows little wear and no noticeable damage or repairs. The engraving is crisp. There is some wear and blackened age staining to parts of the blade, which is straight and undamaged. The sword is well balanced in hand. The blade is 32.75 inches (83 cm) long and overall the sword is just under 39.5 inches (100 cm) long.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,150.00

English Officers 18th Century Sidearm. English Officers 18th Century Sidearm possibly naval with horn grip with worked rope design to top. The pommel raised tang and cross section with red leather insert, please note this has been replaced and down turned cross guard with acorn finials. The blade marker marked Havey which is repeated on the spine, single edged becoming double for the last 8 inches to the point. Overall length 21 inches “ 53cm the blade 16.5 inches “ 42cm

Nation : American
Local Price : £1,150.00

American Model 1860 Cavalry Sword by Roby Dated 1865. American Model 1860 Cavalry Sword by Roby one of the military sabres used by U.S. forces before and during the American Civil War. The single-edged blade with the ricasso marked with C Roby and address to one side the reverse U.S “ A.G.M 1865 The brass 3 bar hilt in good condition as is the leather grip which is bound by twisted wire and is complete with correct steel scabbard overall length 104cm the blade 88.5cm

Nation : British
Local Price : £1150

Click and use the code >22171 to search for this item on the dealer website Stunning & Very Rare Kings Royal Rifles Corps Officer´s ´Battle Honour Blade´ Presentation, Combined Combat and Dress Sword

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 : French
Local Price : 14,250 kr

French dragoon saber w/1784.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £1100

Click and use the code >25411 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Good 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer´s Sword, Beautiful Gilt and Solid Silver Grip. Stunningly Hand Engraved with Royal Crest, Crowned Cyphers And A Standing Infantry Officer Holding His 1796 infantry Sword.

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 : 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 : French
Local Price : 1,450.00 USD

EUROPEAN SMALLSWORD C.1720-40, PROBABLY FRENCH. Brass hilt, originally gilt, decorated throughout in rocaille motifs. Early features include the double shell guards with fan splays to the cusps resulting in a near oval form. As well, the shells are of identical size rather than the right being larger as is virtually universal. The shell guard is supported by the arms of the guard secured by pairs of iron screws which are accommodated into the decorative design. That rare configuration leaves the tang exposed within the guard, which was originally covered in red velvet matching the blade seat (small piece remaining). 31 ¾” concave face triangular section blade. An evolutionary weapon directly related to the popularity of dueling and street fighting in France and Italy at the time.

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.