For Sale

The following items are listed by for sale by users of the site and dealers. They are in no way endorsed or guaranteed by www.antiquearmsresearch.com

Add a Classified Item

Type:

Nation:

Keyword(s):

Budget: to

Clicking on the sword will take you through to the relevant classified item or dealer site.

Don't miss out! - Do you want to be kept informed weekly of new aditions? Just join our weekly update list.

You can also receive regular email notifcations when items match your keywords. To recieve them just register or logon at the top right of this page.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450.00

Georgian 1796 Infantry Officers Sword. Georgian 1796 Infantry Officers Sword regulation hilt with folding shell guard inside. Urn shaped pommel, the grip bound in silver wire which has slightly discoloured with age. Straight blade with flat back engraved J J Runkel Solingen and single broad fuller to spear point, gilt decoration with foliage G R crown, royal coat of arms and stands of arms. Complete with leather scabbard with brass gilt mounts top one engraved WEBB London, two loose rings and frog stud. For reference please see Robson Swords of the British Army revised edition plate 131. Overall length 100cm blade 83cm

Nation : ?
Local Price : £1450.00

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

Nation : -
Local Price : 20,000 kr

" style=.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1425

Click and use the code >24455 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Interesting Late Edo Japanese Gilt Lacquer Wooden Sword and Samurai Artifact Folding Display Stand. Decorated with Hand Painted Cranes and Bamboo

Nation : -
Local Price : 1,900.00 USD

AN EXTREMELY RARE SMALLSWORD C.1690, FOR A BOY. Fully functional scaled down swords were produced for boys destined to be warriors, primarily the sons of nobles. This all steel example, scaled to 2/3 full size, is among the earliest. It is from a well-known group of full sized examples of the same form and details, including remnants of gilt decoration. It is further distinguished by retaining its original leather covered scabbard, now slightly shrunk and fragile, preventing full sheathing of the blade. 22" length blade.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,400.00

East India Company Officers Pistol. A good British East India Company New Land Pattern Flintlock Pistol 1802. 23cm barrel and .65in calibre, the flat butt-plate and lanyard ring are unique to the East India Company pattern and this style of stock remained the basis of all subsequent pistols in Company service. Various proof stamps to the barrel, and it is stamped AOX-223-EX-73. The lock is in good working order holding at both full and half cock. It is engraved with the East India Company Rampant Lion and arsenal mark, a crown over 3. The metal has a slight patina to it but is otherwise in excellent conditionDuring the Napoleonic Wars the British Government began to rely heavily upon the British privately owned gun trade and between 1804 and 1817 a total of 1,827,889 muskets, rifles, carbines, and pistols were manufactured for the Government alone. 3,037,644 barrels and 2,879,203 locks were made and delivered to London for assembly, and around 1,000,000 items were also delivered to the East India Company, who fought alongside the British forces. This type of pistol is known to have been carried by officers of the East India Company.23cm barrel and .65in calibre of the earlier patterns. The flat butt-plate and lanyard ring are unique to the East India Company pattern and this style of stock remained the basis of all subsequent pistols in Company serviceVarious proof stamps to the barrel, and it is stamped AOX-223-EX-73

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,395.00

British Steel Hilted 1857 Pattern Royal Engineers Sword. Battlefield Provenance. #2407008. A rare and much sought after steel hilted variant of the 1857 pattern Royal Engineers sword bearing an heirloom fighting blade made by Henry Wilkinson in 1854. This fighting sword was the property of Major Mortimer Durant Whitmore of the Royal Engineers. The swords’ scabbard sustained damage from a bullet strike during an engagement with the Beja in Northern Sudan in 1882.British forces occupied Egypt in 1882 to safeguard the Suez Canal and British financial interests. This invasion led to further intervention in the neighbouring Sudan, where British, Egyptian and Indian troops fought two bitter wars against rebellious Islamic tribesmen in hostile desert conditions.The 905mm, single edged blade has a wide fuller on both sides below a flat spine. The slightly curved blade terminates in a spear point. The fighting blade measures 30mm wide at the ricasso and is un-etched. The edge was service sharpened and the blade is double-edged for the final 260mm. The ricasso bears the prestigious brass proof stud of Henry Wilkinson. The spine bears the Wilkinson serial number 5099, dating the blade to 1854, the year that the Wilkinson Sword Co. began marking their swords with serial numbers.The blade is in excellent condition.The steel, acanthus leaf guard is in very good condition. Steel hilted variants of the 1857 pattern are rare. Steel guards were a purchase option at the time of ordering, and a better choice for an active service sword, the steel guard offering better protection than the usual, softer brass guards. The steel back strap and knurled pommel are in good condition with minor age-related patches of tarnish. The shagreen wrapped grip is in good condition and the twisted wire is intact. The blade is firm in the hilt.The sword is complete with its original steel scabbard with two suspension rings. The scabbard is in good condition with a mild age patina and speckles of tarnish. The lower section of the scabbard has an elongated dent and rip as a result of a bullet strike. The sword is accompanied by a hand written label (written by Major M. D. Whitmore) stating that “My sword saved me serious injury to my leg, having an encounter with the Hadendra Beja in the Sudan.” The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a great example of a rare, steel hilted Royal Engineers sword with battlefield provenance and an early Wilkinson serial numbered blade.Mortimer Durant Whitmore. Lieutenant, 13-1-1869; Captain, 1-7-1881; Major, 1-4-1888. War Service: Egypt, 1882. Died at Deal, Kent on 29-8-1892.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,395.00

**SKILLED ARTISAN SMITH**WW2 1944 Dated Japanese Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Pattern Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘NOBU MITSU’, Period Owner’s Name Written In Japanese On The Hilt, Rank Tassel, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn. An original WW2 dated Japanese Officer’s Sword with signed tang. 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 “A Type 98 Shin Gunto Officer’s sword katana. The blade is a low to medium grade Showa-To oil quenched tempering made from bar stock or scrap steel. Made late war January 1944 by Nobu Mitsu real name Sake Shin Ichi student of Kojima Katsu Masa worked as a gunto smith rated skilled artisan see Markus Sesko book page 307 & John Slough book on sword smiths page 135. In bright old faded polish with very faint nioi edged suguha straight hamon. Saya metal parade with some gilt finish left on mounts with olive green paint in reasonable condition, some wear and bumps in steel. Tsuba standard gunto pattern with several seppa, dirty with some original gilt. Tsuka good quality & condition with working locking catch & saute knot loop which has a Lieutenant to captain rank tassel blue and brown colour. What appears to be original Japanese owner’s name written in inkon the fish skin inside top mount, not translated needs research”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature, identifies arsenal inspection marks and January 1944 date. He describes the cutting edge as 66 cms length and total length 89 cms”. He also describes and illustrates other blade measurements and characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21767

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,395.00

WW2 1943 Dated Japanese Army Officer’s Nagoya Arsenal Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword Nakiri Shimei Smith Signed Tang ‘KANE NORI’ Officer’s Tassel Cord, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 19717. -. This sword has been assessed by UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Type 98 Army officer’s Shin Gunto sword. This blade looks like a murato all over oil tempered bar stock steel.. Has no visible hamon temper line. The hazy / fuzzy hamon is put on with polishing stones. In bright polish signed (Nakiri Shimei) ‘KANE NORI’. This means signed by another worker in arsenal where this was made. Kane Nori made low to medium grade gendaito. His real name is Kojima Taro younger brother of Kane Michi (won 1st seat in 1941 sword making exhibition). Saya is metal parade scabbard, mounts are faded, brown paint is pitted and marked with war service wear. Most of its gilding & finish intact. Tsuka in overall good condition. Its knot loop has its original Lieutenant to Captain rank tassel (blue & brown), some wear but intact,. Locking catch is worn, does not lock”. In his illustrations Bill identifies a partial Nagoya arsenal stamp, painted assembly mark, translates the smith signature as above and date ‘March 1943’. He also provides measurements of the blade and other dimensions / characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19717.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £1395

Click and use the code >24593 to search for this item on the dealer website Fabulous Solid Silver Mounted ´Naval´ Captain or Admirals Sword, Near Matching Admiral Don Francisco Xavier Winthuysen´s Sword, That Was Surrendered to Commodore Nelson at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,395.00

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**QUALITY MAKER**British 1796 Pattern Officer’s Quality Light Cavalry Sabre Sword By JJ Runkel With Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 21568 -. Johann Justus Runkel was born in Germany in 1751. Between 1751 and 1779, he lived in the parish of Renysdorff, Neuwid, Prussia. He emigrated to Britain, either in 1779 or in 1780, where he practised his profession as an importer of swords and sword blades from Solingen. He had a shop in London at 8 Tookes Court, Castle Street, Holborn, sometimes also listed as Chancery Lane as which ran adjacent to Tookes Court, where he sold swords both to military officers and to other sword retailers. This is an excellent British 1796 Pattern Officer’s Quality Light Cavalry Sabre By JJ Runkel With Etched Blade & Scabbard. These Sabres were primarily used by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars. The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (The Hit Napoleonic War, Book & TV series Sharpe’s Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). Pattern 1796 Sabres were used at The Battle of Waterloo 1815. It has a single edged, fullered 32” Sabre blade (37 ¼” overall). The blade has some staining consistent with age but no rust and the cutting edge has no nicks. Both sides of the blade have etched Banners & Arms, together with heraldic arms of Great Britain King’s Crown & Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (George Rex). The spine of the blade has partially visible maker’s signature ‘J.J. Runkel’. Its cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard, pommel and leather covered ribbed grip with wire binding are in nice condition. The wire binding is tight and intact. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard without hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina with no cracks or damage. The price for this excellent Napoleonic Wars Era Sword & Scabbard by a quality maker with its original Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 21568

Nation : -
Local Price : 1,875.00 USD

EXTREMELY RARE BROADSWORD C.1600 MADE FOR A CHILD. 22 1/2” total length with 18 1/4” thick medially ridged tapering blade. Cruciform hilt with spatulate quillon terminals and flattened pommel matching. Original dark horn grip with lightly incised decoration overwear from use. Heavy aging throughout. Blade and hilt with age rust growth. The grip with sound with a few wormholes. Condition suggestive of being lost for four centuries, perhaps hidden in the timbers of a castle or manor house. Difficult to say as we have not encountered a single comparable example in any condition. Swords made for the children of nobles and military officers for early indoctrination are well known, however, we know of no other such broadsword dating to the period of armor use!

Nation : -
Local Price : 1,875.00 USD

FEDERAL PERIOD US PRIVATE PURCHASE CUTLASS C.1810. Pattern based on the British 1804 naval cutlass with figure eight guard and cylindrical iron grip. 28 1/2" straight s.e. blade struck with a star on the right side. Stable black oxidation overall. Guard edge with a small nick and the blade with some shallow nicks and light wear.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : 1,875.00 USD

SPANISH DUELING RAPIER, EARLY 18th CENTURY. 31 1/2” flattened diamond section blade, deeply fullered at the forte and with maker's name, at the root, partially obscured by the guard. Gilt brass hilt with deep thickened edge cup, cross guard and diamond section knuckle bow. Wire wrapped grip. See European Weapons and Armour, Oakeshott, Pl.21 example B for a comparable example with a double fullered blade, identified as Spanish C.1710. The hilt with considerable remnants of its original fire gilt gold. Evidence of use includes four strikes to the left side of the cup with results as imaged. The strikes are aligned indicative of defense against disciplined attacks as expected from a well trained opponent. That damage is clearly from blood dueling and attests to the violent history of this weapon.

Nation : British
Local Price : 1,875.00 USD

ENGLISH HOUNSLOW HANGER C.1640-60. Iconic form produced in the workshops of Hounslow, west of London, established by immigrant German armorers. See Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Neumann, #1.S-3.S. 21 5/8” saw back blade with raised false edge, imported from Germany with the chiseled running wolf mark. Iron hilt with trilobate foliate form guard and smaller, matching, opposite. Knuckle bow with a smudge of ancient white paint from handing on a freshly painted wall. Iron pommel with the distinctive curled terminal specific to this group. Cylindrical wood grip. Hilt and blade are pitted. The grip with glossy patina and a few insect holes. Classic condition for an American Pilgrim weapon.

Nation : French
Local Price : 1,875.00 USD

FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD C.1780-1800. Rare variation popular for the two decades including the American Revolution and the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. See Swords and Blades of the American Revolution #164.S and Swords for Sea Service, #97, both of this type but with plain pommels. The lion head variant here is much rarer. Brass hilt with pierced folding side guard with original spring lock intact and functional. Gold remaining to the protected areas of the lion head pommel. Wire wrapped leather covered grip (minor wear). 31 ½” curved broad fullered blade with chocolate patina and uniform light to medium pitting pattern as typical for use at sea.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : €1.700,00

Espada de Oficial de Caballería con guarnición de conchas. España, S.XVIII.. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,375.00

**MINT**WW2 Kai Gunto Japanese Navy Officer’s Tachi Sword With Tai Sabi Ko Stainless Steel Blade Smith Signed ‘MITSU NAGA SAKU’ & Toyokowa Naval Arsenal Anchor Mark, Scarce Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21448 -. This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Kai Gunto Navy officer’s tachi with a type of Tai Sabi Ko stainless steel blade developed for the Navy, made in the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal. Tachi swords have 2 ring hangers. This is late war after 1943. Signed by an obscure smith ‘Mitsu Naga Saku (made this). Only a couple of mentions of him, real name Noguchi Heiichi, born 1918 worked as a gunto smith see Markus Sesko book on smiths page 135. Also in Fuller & Gregory books. In practically mint condition. Saya has scarce black leather cover over honoki wood. Saya has been wrapped in sacking then black lacquered, a hard item to find now. Tsuba is steel, oval shaped blackened with 2 small seppa, not O seppa with sunrays found on earlier swords. Tsuka late war quality, blackened steel mounts & menuki. Wood wrapped in sacking and painted black simulating fish skin. A flat Navy wrapped ito (cotton). Very good condition and a good example of its type”. In his illustrations he translates the Smith signature as above and identities the navy arsenal mark and notes Arsenal assembly ink marks. He describes the cutting edge length as 63 cms and the overall length as 84.5 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. The price for this nicely marked Japanese WW2 Naval Officer’s sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21448

Nation : British
Local Price : £1375

English Silver Gilt Hilted Small Sword hallmarked for 1779 by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. An interesting Small Sword by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. Freeth was an accomplished silversmith working from the end of the third quarter of the 18th century until the beginning of the 19th. He is best known for the exquisite silver mounts he produced for the most high profile London and Birmingham gunmakers in the early part of this period. Swords by Freeth are rare. This sword has a plain hilt covered in gilt now lightly worn at the edges to reveal the silver beneath in some parts. The guard is an oval slightly concave plate. The guard bar section consists of a quillon block from which the rear quillon projects with a flattened downward facing globular terminal and a knuckle bow which extends upwards at the front with a diamond shaped swelling in the middle. The top of the bow is fashioned as a tooth which hooks into an aperture in the pommel to stabilise the structure. A pair of pas d'ane rings project from the base of the block whilst a collar above forms the base to the grip. The tall ovoid pommel has an integral button on top and a flared neck beneath. The slightly baluster profile wooden grip is of rectangular section and bound with contra-twisted silver roped wire interspersed with silver riband. The hollow ground, triangular section, tapering blade, is engraved with a panel of scrollwork at the forte now worn due to the friction of drawing and sheathing the sword in its scabbard when it was present. The hilt is profusely marked with Charles Freeth's incused stamp of “C F” in raised relief inside a panel, plus the date and Birmingham hallmarks on the pommel, knuckle bow and dish guard. The blade length is 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) and the overall length of the sword is just over 37 inches (just over 94 cm). Overall the sword is in good condition. The pommel has an area of light scratches on one side.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,350.00

Scottish Highland Cavalry Officers Basket Hilted Broadsword 1800-1820. #2407020. This Scottish basket hilted broadsword dates to between 1800 and 1820. The length of the blade and its etched cavalry motif suggest that this sword was the property of a Highland cavalry officer.The 895mm double-edged (broadsword) blade is 32mm wide at the ricasso. The blade has a short central fuller and terminates in a spear point. The edges were service sharpened and the blade is in good condition with a great patina and some tiny nicks to the cutting edges. The blade is etched with floral motifs and foliate scrollwork, a stand of arms showing a Saltire above a Highland targe shield, a mounted cavalry officer and two standing cranes on the forte. The obverse is etched with floral motifs, a stand of arms including a suit of armour, Britannia, with shield and spear, the Royal coat of arms and cypher of King George III, and two mythical wolf-life beasts back-to-back on the forte.The large, forge welded basket-hilt is similar to the later 1828 pattern and is composed of rounded bars united by pierced junction plates. The overlaid and forge welded sections of the guard are clearly visible. The leather wrapped grip is in good condition and the twisted wire is intact and tight. The tang of the blade is peened over a large conical bun pommel. The blade is firm in the hilt.This is a great example of a scarce, early 19th Century, Highland cavalry broadsword with a forge welded basket.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,350.00

**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade & Scabbard With Etched Panel ‘J. READ DUBLIN’ . Sn 19226. -. This is an original British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where an example with blued and etched blade is illustrated. In his book withers states that most of these swords are found with missing quillons, & worn blades). Our excellent example has the correct shell guard with foliate decoration, one shell correctly folds for scabbard carry. It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The wire bound grip is excellent and retains its original quillon finial. All wire is tight and intact. It has a 32 ½” long fullered, single edged blade. The blade is etched on all sides. The etchings are foliate & Martial panels, and Turkish / Ottoman themed devices. All of the etchings are crisp. Its original scabbard has brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The throat mount has a frog bar and has a nice oval etched panel, ‘J. Read Dublin’ (either a retailer or the Officer who originally owned the sword). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19226.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,325.00

**RARE**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA, C1800 British Senior Infantry Officer’s Sword With German J. J. Runkel Solingen Blade & Rare To Find Scabbard. Sn 10851:8. -. This is an original rare to find example of a C1800 British Senior Infantry Officer’s sword styled on the pattern 1796 Infantry Officer’s sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers). Our excellent example has the correct Georgian styling with brass shell guards with correct chased decoration. It has the correct brass knuckle bow and urn shaped pommel. The wire bound grip is excellent and retains its original quillon finials. All wire is tight and intact. It has a 32” long fullered blade with original leather hilt washer (38 ¾” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age. The fullers on both sides are signed by the German manufacturer ‘J.J. Runkel Solingen’. The sword comes with its rare to find original brass mounted black leather scabbard. The leather is complete. The rear seam stitching has become detached in areas over the years but could be re-stitched by a Sadler or other leather worker. The surface of the leather has some scuffs to be expected with age and use. The throat mount has a frog locket and hanging ring, the mid-section mount also has a single hanging ring. The price for this rare sword and scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 10851:8.

Nation : British
Local Price : 1,775.00 USD

ENGLISH 1742 PATTERN INFANTRY SWORD. Standard pattern (Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Neumann, #10). Brass hilt with double shell guard. The right shell with regimental markings. Wood grip as specified as the wire wrap was officially removed from these. 29” curved blade with narrow back fuller. The forte marked T CRAVEN. Thomas Craven is recorded as working 1777-1802 (Royal Collection Trust https://www.rct.uk/collection/71743/sword). Excellent example of this pattern which was important in colonial and Revolutionary War history.

Nation : British
Local Price : €1600

Punjabi serpentine hilted pesh-kabz - From the knife-making center of Bhera in the Punjab, using finely polished serpentine..

Nation : British
Local Price : £1300

Click and use the code >25424 to search for this item on the dealer website Excellent 1796 Napoleonic Wars British Light Dragoon Trooper´s Sword, In Exceptional Condition, A Regiment of the Line Issue Combat Sabre, For An NCO Or Other Rank Trooper

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,295.00

**Pre War Civilian Blade Mounted For WW2** Japanese Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword Shop Factory Katana Sword With Rare Edo Period Iron Tsuba, Leather Field Service Combat Wrapped Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 20904 -. An original Japanese Officer’s Sword. 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 “A Type 98 pattern shin gunto army officer’s sword with unsigned medium quality Sowa to blade made in a sword shop factory. Looks oil tempered at lower heat producing slightly fuzzy temperline hamon with nioi crystal edge. A wide blade with quite crude tang possibly pre war (no arsenal marks). Possibly stored in shira saya resting mounts (2 holes) before mounting for war. Quality silver foil habaki. Saya wood covered with leather field service wrap (needs small repair to tear at top). Tsuka is plain brass, han dachi mounts not gunto pattern with civilian menuki, wrapped in brown military ito, good condition. Never had a locking catch. Has a brass sarute loop (wartime add on). Tsuba is antique Namban (foreign style) cast iron chiselled, polished on one side, traces of gold highlights. (Bowl shaped tsuba probably made in the Chinese enclave at Nagasaki in Japan. Design of sacred fungus & foliage with raised Chinese style seppa dai. Edo Period 17th / 18th century. Quite a rare tsuba. A pre war civilian sword mounted later for war service in good carried & used condition. An interesting addition to a collection”. In his illustrations Bill describes the cutting edge as 64 cm and total length 81.5 cm. He also describes and illustrates other blade measurements and characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20904

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : £1,295.00

Small Dutch Hunting Hanger, Very Fine. SN X3059. A Very Fine Small Dutch Hunting Hanger.&194;&160;&194;&160;19 1/2&157; overall, 15 1/2&157; blade complete with rarely found original scabbard. Bronze hilt comprising pierced quillons with rounded terminals, quillon block chased with a bat on each side, separate curved down shell guard cast, pierced and chased with foliage. Slightly curved faceted horn grip of tapering oval section retained by a brass floret shaped washer at the top. In its original veneered wooden scabbard with brass locket & chape with two rings for suspension. Plain blade in almost mint condition. Circa 1700&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; In very good condition Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £1295

Click and use the code >25382 to search for this item on the dealer website Fine Scarce, Antique, Chinese Dadao Sword, Ching Dynasty. Used From the Opium Wars and The Boxer Rebellion. The Ching or Qing Dynasty Was Founded From 1644 and Ruled Until 1912.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,295.00

WW2 Japanese Officer’s Seki Arsenal Shin Gunto Pattern Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘HOSHI YA YOSHI NAGA’, Tasseled Officer’s Cord, Scabbard With Leather Field Service Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 21765 -. An original WW2 Japanese Officer’s Sword with signed tang. 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 “Officer’s Shin Gunto pattern katana with leather service covered scabbard. Blade is Showa-To oil quenched bar stock steel (not traditionally forged). In bright old polish which is scratched and stained in places obscuring the uneven gunome midare temperline hamon. A typical Seki Mino hamon with nioi crystal edge. A badly stamped Seki inspection mark shows it as an arsenal made sword. Signed by its maker ‘HOSHI YA YOSHI NAGA’, made gunto for the army 2nd war. Saya is wood covered with leather worn but reasonable condition. Tsuba is gunto pattern good quality some gilt left with multiple serrated seppa. Tsuka hilt is complete with all its mounts, lock catch, sarute knot loop & Lieutenant to Captain rank tassel. Tidy but used condition. A nice example of a Shin Gunto that was taken to war”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature. He describes the cutting edge as 64 cms length and total length 88 cms”. He also identifies the Seki arsenal stamp & describes and illustrates other blade measurements & characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21765

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,295.00

1796 Light Cavalry Troopers Sword. SN X3239. A 1796 Light Cavalry Trooper´s Sword. 37&157; overall, 33&157; curved fullered blade with crown over ´5´ inspector´s mark and ´J H Reddell’ on the spine. Spine further marked with&194;&160; balance marks. Regulation stirrup shaped hilt with ribbed leather covered grip. In its original iron scabbard. &194;&160; Circa 1816-21&194;&160;&194;&160; &194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160; &194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160; Sword and scabbard in good condition. Blade with most original polish Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,295.00

1822 Pattern Officers Sword of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. SN 8901. &194;&160; &194;&160;A Rare 1822 Pattern Officers Sword of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 40 &194;&188;&157; overall, 35 1/2&157; pipe backed blade, double edged towards the point the crowned William IV cypher&194;&160;to both sides of the blade. Gilt brass ’gothic’ hilt applied in silver with the Prince of Wales feather above the motto ’Ich Dien’ in an oval, wire bound fish skin covered grip. A rare sword fewer than 10 known to survive , in good condition, lacks scabbard. Probably made by Prosser. See Robson´s ´Swords of the British Army´ page 160.&194;&160; Provenance from David Jeffcoat Collection&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160;&194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,295.00

Fine English Hunting Hanger. SN X3100. A Fine English Hunting Hanger. 26&157; overall, 21&157; slightly curved blade double edged over nearly half its length to the point, the forte on both sides deeply struck with a King’s head mark. &194;&160;Brass hilt comprising ´D´ shaped knucklebow cast with stags, hares, hounds & masks, recurved quillon with lobed terminal with mask & stag, strawberry leaf engraved collar and pommel cap with Green man masks. Natural buckhorn grip, in its original tooled black leather scabbard with brass chape & iron frog hook. Circa 1680&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; Very attractive sword in good condition.&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)