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Nation : British
Local Price : £1,050.00

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

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,050.00

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

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £1,050.00

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

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,050.00

Scottish. Victorian Royal Scots Fusiliers Broadsword. Pillin. #2506003. This Victorian, Royal Scots Fusiliers officer’s broadsword was made by Pillin, a renowned 19th Century English sword maker. The Royal Scots were the oldest and most senior line infantry regiment of the British army. The regiment was raised in 1633 during the reign of Charles I of Scotland and served continuously until 2006 when it was amalgamated with the other Scottish regiments to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland.The 830mm double-edged (broadsword) blade has twin, three-quarter length fullers and terminates in a spear point. The blade is etched with foliate scrollwork and arches above and below the flaming grenade of the fusiliers with the regimental title, “1st V. B. Royal Scots Fusiliers” encircling the grenade. The grenade bears a thistle motif. A larger thistle is etched below the regimental emblem. The obverse of the blade is similarly etched with foliate scrollwork and ogee and trefoil arches and bears the royal cypher of Queen Victoria.The ricasso is etched with the retailer’s details, “J. Neilson & Son. Bank Place, Kilmarnock.” The obverse ricasso bears the Pillin maker’s brass proof stud.The blade is in good condition with some small edge nicks.The 1828 pattern basket guard is in good condition and retains its red liner and tassel, albeit with some wear and discolouration.The sword is complete with its plated steel scabbard with twin suspension rings and ball finial to the bottom. The scabbard is in good condition with speckled tarnish, pin-prick bubbling and small losses to the plating. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a good example of a Victorian, Royal Scots Fusiliers officer’s broadsword by a top maker.

Nation : American
Local Price : 1,450.00 USD

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

Nation : 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 >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 : French
Local Price : £995.00 GBP

Royal Highlanders of Canada (Black Watch) GVR Basket Hilted Sword. A scarce Royal Highlanders of Canada basket hilted sword, also known as the Black Watch of Canada.Â The regiment saw active service during both World Wars. Several battalions disembarked in France between 1915 and 1916 and fought until the end of the war. In 1944, the 1st Battalion suffered more casualties than any oth"

Nation : German
Local Price : $995.00

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

Nation : 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 : £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 : £995.00

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 : 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

**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 : £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

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 : Japanese
Local Price : £975.00

**SUPERIOR BLADE MAKING SMITH FAMILY**POSSIBLE ANCIENT BLADE**Japanese Bizen School Ko (Small) Wakizashi Short Sword Smith Signed ‘YASU MITSU’ & Scabbard With Expert Assessment. Sn 23356 -. This Wakizashi with possibly ancient blade has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg and a copy of his assessment notes accompany the sword. In his notes he states “A small (ko wakizashi) Bizen blade with two kanji mei Yasu Mitsu See Hawley’s book on swordsmiths for info Pages 820, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851 lists 5 generations working 1413 up to 1533. See Markus Sesko page 332 only 4 generations listed. Both books give the 1st & 2nd generations high ratings making sharp superior blades. An ancient blade, needs professional polish & papers in Japan to determine which generation made it. Blade with old rust & scratches & several small chips along the cutting edge. Worthy of restoration. Mounted in honoki wood saya in black lacquer with missing patches of lacquer, and bottom of saya split, needs restoring. No Kogatana knife inside pocket. Tsuba is Oval iron pierced nice black patina, looks ancient but is late Edo recreation Circa 1800. Tsuka hilt is Satsuma rebellion period munition quality binding (needs re-wrap). With mis-matched iron Fuchi / Kashira shakudo menuki (dirty) & covered by wrap. This is a good example of a Bizen school / style that is worthy of restoration & preservation”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes translates the tang signature, describes the cutting edge of blade as 45.5 cms, total length 57 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23356

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

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 : Japanese
Local Price : £975.00

**RARE VARIANT**SURRENDERED TROPHY OF WAR**Late WW2 Emergency Issue Japanese Navy Petty Officer Or Senior NCO’s Kai Gunto Tachi Sword With Arsenal / Or Private Sword Shop Numbered & Marked Tang, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 22877 -. This sword was received direct from the family of a British Sailor who served in the Pacific Fleet during WW2. The family described how this sword was surrendered by a Japanese Officer to their Sailor relative when he boarded a Japanese War ship (no other details known). The sword was brought home after the war and has been in storage & un-messed with since then. The sword has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies the sword. In his notes he states “A late war possible emergency issue sword looks like for Japanese Navy. A varient of a kai gunto tachi. A basic arsenal product with either a murato or machine made blade. No folding or forging – rolled bar stock with all over temper and quenched in oil. No proper hamon (put on with stones, un-signed). With arsenal or sword shop inspector’s stamps. Scabbard / saya: basic wood covered with tight canvas combat cover & leather drag which is black for navy? Plus has two ashi suspension rings – also navy feature. Tsuba is blackened oval iron + one brass seppa (no marks). Navy used black iron in late war. Tsuka / hilt: basic late war with black soft metal fuchi + copper kashira (bright) wrapped in leather (black) simulating ray skin, black ito wrap Navy style. No menuki fitted. A basic cheaply made weapon but a rare Navy? varient. Never sen one before in un-touched collector’s condition. NB Possible Navy Petty officer or Senior NCO’s sword? Needs more research”. In his illustrations Bill describes the cutting edge as 62 cm length and full length 84.5 cm, he also identifies a number 10 arsenal number, an un-identified Arsenal or Private sword shop mark & describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. The price for this rare variant WW2 Japanese Navy sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22877

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 : 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 : ?
Local Price : 995.00

. A Percussion Belt Pistol by G. Gibbs of Bristol. With sighted, browned barrel, decorated with a band of engraving at the muzzle and signed along the top, ‘G. GIBBS BRISTOL' fitted with captive ramrod beneath and stamped with Birmingham proofs, foliate engraved box-lock action, retaining traces of original finish, fitted with sliding safety catch, chequered walnut grip, with vacant white metal escutcheon, profusely engraved steel butt-cap, with trap, trigger guard decorated with scrolling foliage. A crisp pistol with traces of original finish.

Nation : ?
Local Price : 995.00

. A Pair of Round Framed Flintlock Pocket Pistols by Smith of London. With round blued turn-off barrels (one frozen) decorated with bands of foliage at the muzzles, signed ‘SMITH' and ‘LONDON' below the pans, border engraved box-lock actions decorated with Britannia shields and stands of arms on both sides, fitted with sliding safety catches that also lock the pans, finely chequered swelling walnut butts with engraved silver butt caps, fold down triggers and stamped with London proofs. Dimensions: Bore: 40 Bore Barrel Length: 1.5 Inches (3.80 cm) Overall Length: 6.5 Inches (16.50 cm)

Nation : ?
Local Price : 995.00

. A Good Percussion Sea Service Pistol. With round sighted barrel, heavily stamped with London proofs and military marks, flat lock with ‘VR' crowned and ‘TOWER 1842'. Figured full-stock stamped with numerous inspection marks and stock makers marks, regulation brass mounts including ovoid butt cap with lanyard ring, fitted with belt hook and stirrup ramrod. Dimensions: Bore: 25 Bore Barrel Length: 6 Inches (15.25 cm) Overall Length: 11 Inches (28 cm)

Nation : ?
Local Price : £950.00 GBP

Pandur Hanger, 18th Century. A Central European 'Pandur' hanger. These were made to resemble the style of Eastern European 'Pandur / Pandour' free corps. In Wallachia, being a Pandur was a fixed, legally recognized social status, whether or not one was a member of a specific military unit. By the middle of the 18th century, law enforcement in the "

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 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

Click and use the code >26061 to search for this item on the dealer website Hugely Impressive, Attractive and Historical, Sudan War ´Mahdi´ Warrior´s War Sword, a Siege of Khartoum´ Period & Battle of Omdurman Kaskara. With Spectacular Blade Bearing Armourer´s Stamps & Inscription "May God Bless

Nation : British
Local Price : £945

Click and use the code >26087 to search for this item on the dealer website Crimean & Zulu War Original 1821/45 Pattern Victorian Wilkinson Infantry Officer&#acute;s Deluxe Grade Combat Sword. Traditional Gothic Style Pierced Half Basket Hilt With Queen Victoria&#acute;s Cypher. Exactly As Worn By Lt Bromhead. Of a 57th Regt. Of