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Nation : British
Local Price : £750.00

British Circa 1804 Naval Cutlass with Unusual Variant Blade. Description Single fullered spear pointed blade with upturned tip section, iron &#acute;figure eight&#acute; hilt with sword knot slit, tubular quillon. Solid iron grip cast with corrugated texturing. Barest fragments of a leather washer. Blade 28 3/8 inches in length, the cutlass 33Â¼ inches overall. No scabbard. This cutlass has the &#acute;figure-eight&#acute; hilt and grip that were used on the first standardised cutlass for the Royal Navy, the 1804 Pattern, but pairs these with an unusually shaped blade, neither fully straight due to its upturned tip nor with a continuous curve. Its single narrow fuller running close to the spine is of the style seen on British hangers and backswords of the 18th century, whereas the 1804 Pattern was unfullered, simpler to manufacture but heavier in use. This blade shape seems to be rare but has been seen on other cutlasses of the late 18th century. See Lot 212 sold at Antony Cribb auctions on 26th Nov, 2024: described by them as a late 18th century American cutlass, that example has the same unusual blade shape but with a simpler iron strap hilt and ribbed wood grip. The Cribb example might indeed be American in origin, but this example is more likely British in origin because of its use of the Pattern hilt and grip. That said, British and American cutlasses of that period shared design features and components could be traded or reused. Without a maker&#acute;s mark this identification can&#acute;t be conclusive. With no evident military marks either I would suggest this cutlass was made for the commercial market: suppliers of the period sold even-handedly to the Royal Navy, merchant shipping and the growing American market. Compared with the Cribb example and most other pre-Pattern cutlasses I would say this was the better sword: the textured and contoured cast iron grip was less likely to turn in the hand and coped better with sea air than smooth wood, the figure-eight hilt offered more hand protection than a simple knucklebow, and providing a knot slit allowed it to be tied to the hand more securely. Logically this cutlass must postdate 1804, and was perhaps a transitional piece or a manufacturer making use of the availability of Pattern components to pair with traditional blades “30,000 of the 1804 Pattern were ordered split between ten different manufacturers in the period from 1804 to 1808, so plenty of parts would have been available from the production boom. Like other swords of this period the hanger has a low carbon tang and shoulder, forge welded to a higher carbon steel blade, and the differential aging of the two materials can be seen clearly at the transition point. The two pieces were stepped to increase the surface area of the weld: one can see the line of the weld on the spine and the iron surface extends further up the blade on the right face than the left (roughly 7 inches vs 6 inches). The blade is unsharpened with a few small dents to its edge and a slightly rolled tip (~1mm). Its surface has areas of patination, light scratching, spots of light pitting in the fuller and around the tip. The hilt and grip have the common black japanned finish, but have also been painted with an unusual tan colour. It is difficult to tell which was applied first but more of the tan remains, particularly on the inside of the hilt. Both have rubbing and flaking exposing heavily patinated iron. Slight rotational movement to the grip.

Nation : German
Local Price : £750.00

Saxon Model 1867 Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sabre, Garde-Reiter Regiment, 1867-73. Description Curved single fullered sabre blade with spear point. Brass hilt with side bars. Brass backstrap, integral pommel with tang button and riveted ears. Ribbed grip of black leather over wood. Steel scabbard with two fixed hanging rings. Blade 34 3/8 inches in length, the sword 40 inches overall. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with the manufacturer&#acute;s mark &#acute;P. D. Lüneschloss, Solingen&#acute;. It is stamped on the other side with the crown and &#acute;JR&#acute; cypher of King Johann, who reigned from 1854 to 1873. The outside of the hilt is stamped &#acute;GR&#acute;, for Garde Reiter. The quillon is stamped on one side with a crown proof mark. The Garde-Reiter-Regiment (1. Schweres Regiment) (1st Royal Saxon Guards Heavy Cavalry) was established in 1680 as a regiment of cuirassiers. It was the senior and premier heavy cavalry regiment of the Kingdom of Saxony, fighting in its wars from the Battle of Vienna through to WW1. The Saxon M1867 cavalry sword used by the enlisted men of the Garde Reiter borrowed much of its design from the Prussian M1852 cavalry officer&#acute;s sword, but with a brass hilt. Other Saxon cavalry of the period used the M1867 with a steel hilt. The Garde Reiter Regiment was disbanded in 1919. The outside of the hilt should bear the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Saxony “ this has been lost, and one can see the two holes in the hilt where it would be riveted through. Removing the solidly riveted emblem would seem like a strange but deliberate modification. While this is speculative, this might have been done in the republican period for political reasons. The abdication of King Frederick Augustus III in 1918 left a power vacuum which led to several years of political violence in Saxony as left-wing radicals attempted to establish a Soviet Republic, opposed by right-wing forces including the infamous Freikorps, and later the army of the new Weimar Republic. The blade has areas of patination and pitting along its length. Its edge is undamaged, there are a couple of dents to the spine. No leather washer. The inside of the hilt has a dark, even patina, while the outside is brighter brass. Some patches of patination to the backstrap, pommel and ears. Only a short stub remains of the leather finger loop. A patch of leather has been lost from the grip on one3 side at the pommel end, exposing the ribbed wood beneath. Otherwise the grip shows very little handling wear. The scabbard has significant pitting and dark patination overall. It is structurally strong but has a rough texture.

Nation : British
Local Price : £750.00

18th Century Shearing Sword. A silver-hilted British Shearing sword, London 1761. With a tapering double-edged blade, silver hilt cast and chased with writhen designs, comprising boat-shell guard, a pair of quillons with scalloped terminals, knuckle-guard struck with marks (rubbed), and spirally-moulded ovoid pommel, and the grip bound with plaited copper alloy wire and ribband between silver collars, 74.7 cm bladeThe handle is marked for William Kinman, (a raised ’WK’ within a shaped cartouche). He was a prominent London silver hilt maker and leading member of the Founders Company of which he was elected Master in 1780The shearing sword was popularised by fencing masters William Hope and Donald Mcbane as a cut and thrust blade, but with out the weight commonly found in the backsword. Only around for a short period, the however had a long service life, before eventually being replaced by the single edged spadroon

Nation : British
Local Price : £750.00

English 1751 Pattern Infantry Hanger, North Lincoln Militia, by Samuel Harvey. Description Slightly curved hanger blade with hatchet point, single narrow fuller close to the spine. Cast brass heart-shaped hilt with two side bars, spiral grip and round pommel. No scabbard. Blade length ~24Â¾ inches (62.8cm), the sword ~30Â½ inches (77.5cm) overall. The outside of the hilt is engraved with &#acute;M “ LINCOLN “ N “ B&#acute;, indicating issue to the North Battalion of Lincolnshire Militia, aka the North Lincoln Militia and &#acute;4 / 34&#acute;, most likely a rack number. The blade is stamped on both sides with a running fox within which are the initials &#acute;SH&#acute;, indicating the maker Samuel Harvey. It is also stamped at the shoulder on one side with a crown mark, partly obscured by the hilt. This indicates government inspection or ownership and suggests this was part of an officially ordered production run. The &#acute;1751 Pattern&#acute; is not an official pattern of British sword (built to specifications set by the military establishment) but a widely used type that appeared around that date, was purchased officially to some degree and issued to many regiments. In this era colonels of regiments typically controlled procurement of equipment but market availability affected their choices and some larger-scale ordering took place. The 1751 is simple and durable, its blade typical of the British &#acute;hanger&#acute;, and survives in some numbers today considering its age. Almost all examples are marked to a militia unit. The North Lincoln Militia was first raised in 1759, one of many created by the Militia Act of 1757 to respond to the threat posed by France during the Seven Years War. Parish constables drew up lists of all men aged 18 “ 50, with limited exemptions, then drew ballots to select some for three years of compulsory militia service, although men chosen could delegate their role to paid substitutes if they could find & afford them. The county of Lincolnshire had two separate battalions, North and South. Militia units were for home defence only, and could not be sent overseas “ service in practice meant a few weeks of training each year and occasional mustering for duty in keeping public order, almost always outside their home county. Nonetheless, the compulsory system was unpopular and riots broke out in Lincolnshire in 1757 over the Bill&#acute;s passage, some wrongly believing that it meant they would be conscripted into fighting overseas. Several counties delayed implementing the changes for years for fear of similar civil unrest. The Childers Reforms of 1881 attached county militia units to their respective county&#acute;s regiments as their third or fourth battalions “ the North Lincoln Militia accordingly became the 3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. This battalion served overseas for the first time in the Boer War. In 1908 all Militia battalions became the Special Reserve. It served as a training unit throughout WW1 supplying trained men to the regular battalions. The 3rd Battalion was disbanded in 1953 as the regiment shrank in size - after a series of amalgamations the lineage of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment is today maintained by the Royal Anglian Regiment. The firm of Samuel Harvey was established in 1748, and used the mark of the &#acute;running fox&#acute; on both sides of their sword blades. After Samuel&#acute;s death in 1778 the family business was continued by his son and grandson, both of the same name, the last of whom died in 1810. The blade has been sharpened, with numerous nicks to its edge and a rounded tip. It has patches of patination and some spots of light pitting, with heavier pitting at the very tip. The brass hilt and grip are in good condition with even light patination and a few dents. The outer bar has a crack where it joins to the hilt but this is surface-level, it does not run all the way through the bar. The short quillon usually found on this type appears to have been deliberately removed. Slight movement of the hilt side to side, while the grip remains firm.

Nation : American
Local Price : £750.00

18th Century French Hunting Hanger. A large, French Silver-Mounted Hanger with Lyon Silver Marks, dating from the mid-18th Century. With a broad fullered single-edged blade double-edged towards the point, a fine patina over the whole blade, with some old pitting towards the tip. The hilt comprising quillon-block cast and chased on each side with a stag beset by a hound in a wooded landscape. Recurved quillons each with lion-head terminal, lion-head pommel cast and chased with two hounds and rococo ornament at the back, and spirally-grooved ivory grip with small, slender old splits and minor damage. Ivory handle requiring a CITES license for UK and exporting outside the EU, cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU69.8 cm

Nation : American
Local Price : £750

Click and use the code >23573 to search for this item on the dealer website Antique Ethiopian Shotel - Gorode Officer´s Sword Of Emperor Menelik IInd´s Reign, & Then Into Emperor Halie Selassie´s Reign, the Last Ethiopian Emperor

Nation : British
Local Price : £750

Click and use the code >21275 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Good & Most Rare Victorian &#acute;Colonel-of-Staff&#acute; Hussars Regiments 19th Century, British Army Colonel&#acute;s {Undress} Combat Service Sabretache, in ´Russia Leather´, With Royal Cypher

Nation : American
Local Price : £750

Click and use the code >21684 to search for this item on the dealer website Fine and Beautiful Carved Horn Hilted 18th Century Royal Naval Officer´s Hanger Sword, Cutlass or Cuttoe

Nation : British
Local Price : £750

Click and use the code >23496 to search for this item on the dealer website Fabulous 10th to 12th Century, Crusader Knights Period, Original, Large Reliquary Pectoral Cross Pendant, Crucifix. Possibly Cleaved By a Sword Cut

Nation : British
Local Price : £745.00

Boer War 1901 Dated 1899 Pattern, British WD Wilkinson Heavy Cavalry Sword Regiment Marked ‘5Y NK’ To The 5th Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry & Mole Patent WD Scabbard Sn 22198 -. The Norfolk Yeomanry was a volunteer cavalry (Yeomanry) regiment of Britain’s Territorial Army accepted onto the establishment of the British Army in 1794. After seeing action in the Second Boer War, it served dismounted at Gallipoli, in Palestine and on the Western Front during the First World War. Between the wars it converted to the Royal Artillery , and served as an anti-tank regiment in France, the Western Desert, Italy and North West Europe during the Second World War. After the war it served as a Territorial Army air defence unit and then as an Army Air Corps unit. This is an excellent original Troopers Sword to the Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry (see pages 54 & 55 of Swords of The British Army by Robson). The Sword has a 33 ½” single edged, slightly curved blade with fullers (40” overall length). The blade is undamaged and clean with just a few scuffs consistent with scabbard carry. The ricasso is marked on both sides. One side has War Dept arrow and inspection mark. The reverse has ‘Wilkinson London’, 9 01 date (September 1901) and inspection marks. The spine of the blade is stamped ’/99’ (1899 Pattern) together with inspection mark. The full bowl guard is Regiment marked on the inside ‘5 Y NK’ to the 5th Squadron Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry together with other indistinct numbers. The Sword’s black hard boiled leather chequered grips with 3 rivets are secure and undamaged. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has WD inspection marks and is stamped ‘Mole Patent’. The scabbard has even patina and just a few small dents. The price for this Regiment marked Boer War sword includes UK delivery. Sn 22198

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £725.00

1830 Dated Imperial Russian Model 1827 Brass Handled Pioneer Sawback Falchion Short Sword Sidearm & Rare To Find Scabbard. Sn 21612 -. This is an excellent original Imperial Russian Pioneer falchion with sawback (see page 219 of World Swords by Withers). These falchions are of massive proportions. It has a heavy curved 2 ¼” wide, 19 ¼” long blade with broad fullers. The back of the blade has a deep cut sawback. The weapon measures 26 ¼” overall length. It has a rugged solid brass handle deeply grooved for grip and cross guard. The handle has a curved rounded butt. The blade has small inspection mark ‘P’. The cross guard is dated ‘1830’ and stamped with what looks like ‘TM AAG’. The sidearm comes with its rare to find brass mounted leather bound wood scabbard in excellent condition. The throat mount has a frog locket and the chape has a ball end. All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price for substantial Imperial Russian Pioneer falchion with rare to find scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 21612 (in armoury tub)

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £725.00

Pre 1803 Flank Officers Sabre. An unusual pre-1803 Flank Officers sabre with scabbard. The blade is 71cm long with a total length of 82cm. The brass guard and horn grip is in good condition with no chipping, the grip wire is partially intact. There is a small amount of movement in the handle, most likely caused by natural shrinkage in the wooden core of the handleThe leather scabbard is unusual lacking any form of drag at the chape, and pronounced cutouts at the throat for the langets. Possibly for an office serving in India, the design is similar to ones used later by the East India CompanyFollowing the introduction of the 1796 Infantry Officers spadroon many officers serving in the Flank Companies of regiments required something more robust. Often charged with skirmishing close to the enemy lines, these officers required a more suitable weapon, and by 1799 many had adopted the sabre. This also had the advantage of being suspended on slings, and could be hitched up for travel over rough ground more easily than traditional officers sword

Nation : British
Local Price : £725.00

Victorian Overcoat Pistol. A continental Flintlock pocket pistol, approx 7" overall with a 3 1/4" barrel, two stage barrel with fluted chamber. White metal, possibly German silver wire inlay to butt and handle. Steel butt plate and guard with floral engraving, additional floral engraving to the wooden stock. Overall a very decorative pistol circa 1800.Lock and action working well, holding at both half and full cock.Commonly known as an &#acute;overcoat&#acute; or &#acute;pocket&#acute; pistol. These were carried mainly for civilian self defense against highwaymen or muggers

Nation : British
Local Price : £725.00

Victorian, South Irish Yeomanry Officer’s ’Walking Out’ Heavy Cavalry Levee Sword by Hamburger Rogers & Co, London with Royal Cypher Etched Blade, Leather Knot & Scabbard. Sn 8295. -. This is an attractive original, Victorian, South Irish Yeomanry Officer’s ’Walking Out’ Heavy Cavalry Levee Sword (small version) By Hamburger Rogers & Co, London with Etched Blade, leather Knot & Scabbard. The sword has a 35 1/2"" single edged blade with fuller (41 1/2" overall). The blade is clean and beautifully etched with stylised VR (Victoria Regina) Royal Cypher and foliate decorative panels on both sides. The ricasso is marked with inlaid quality inspection star at the ricasso and the reverse with the Hamburger Rogers & Co, King Street, Covent Garden WC’ (London), manufacturer’s name. The hilt is fitted with original leather washer. The back of the blade is stamped with a crisp serial number ’ 4974’. The bowl knuckle guard is decorated with a void foliate design, and it is fitted with the brass Shamrock shaped badge of the South Irish Yeomanry (the stem of the shamrock is missing) and it has a chequered round pommel. Its fish skin grip with wire binding is in superb condition. The sword is fitted with original leather strap & knot & complete with its leather-bound scabbard with hanging strap. The scabbard retains its original finish and is undamaged. The sword fits snugly into the scabbard. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 8295.

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : £725

Click and use the code >23075 to search for this item on the dealer website German Army Third Reich Period, Officers Sword By Eikhorn of Solingen

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

Pre WW1 1911 Dated British Enfield WD 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword & 1912 WD WSC Wilkinson Sword Company Scabbard. Sn 22645:7 -. This is an original British 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword & scabbard. It has an undamaged 35" single edged blade with fuller (43" overall). The ricasso is date marked ’11’ (1911) and has WD inspection marks. The blade is fitted with original leather hilt washer. It also WD arrow & EFD (Enfield) manufacturer mark. The spine has ‘08’ (pattern). The bowl guard has no visible Regiment or date marks. It has a clean undamaged chequered grip with correct thumb recess. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has ’12 (1912) date WD arrow and inspection marks together with maker mark ‘WSC’ (Wilkinson Sword Company). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:7

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

WW1 1916 British WD ‘SB&N Ld’ (Sanderson Bros & Newbold Limited) 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword & 1915 Dated Scabbard. Sn 13642 -. This is an original British 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword & scabbard. It has an undamaged 35" single edged blade with fuller (43" overall). The ricasso is date marked ’4/16’ (April 1916) and fitted with leather hilt washer. It also has WD arrow & SB&N manufacturer mark which is "Sanderson Bros & Newbold". The spine has ‘08’ (pattern). The bowl guard has no visible Regiment or date marks. It has a clean undamaged chequered grip with correct thumb recess. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has ’15 (1915) date. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 13642

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22771 -. This is an original British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers. 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 31 ½” long fullered, single edged blade (37” overall). The blade is etched on both sides. The etchings are foliate & Martial panels & Crown GR (George Rex) devices. All of the etchings are crisp. Its original scabbard has brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The throat mount has a frog locket. There are no visible maker or date marks on the sword or scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22771

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

British WW1 Troopers 1908 Sword dated 1915. British WW1 Troopers 1908 Sword dated 1915 regulation sword and what seems to be original paint. The blade marked with issue and inspection marks as is the scabbard under the paint but it is also stamped 5R 904. No damage to sword or scabbard and age wear to paint overall length 42 inch the blade 34.75 inch.

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

British Edward VII Holt & Sons London 1845 / 1854 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade To The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), Acorn Knot, Scabbard, Leather Field Combat Cover & Frog. Sn 21227 -. Formed in 1898 the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. The RAMC, the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps and Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps form the Army Medical Services. The 1845/54 pattern sword was the successor to the 1822 pattern, the main change being the folding langet of the Pattern 1822 being removed (see page 175 of World Swords by Withers). This original infantry Officer’s Pattern 1845 / 54 sword to the RAMC has a 32 ½” single edged blade with part fullers (39" overall). The blade is clean. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate panels, King’s Crown ER VII (Edward VII Rex). The ricasso has the ordnance acceptance star and inlaid roundel. The blade is signed by the maker ‘Holt & Son Sackville Street London’ together with Royal Appointment and has the etched serpent coiled around a staff badge of the RAMC (this symbol is known as the Rod of Asclepius, after the ancient Greek god of healing & medicine) and the Regiment motto ‘In arduis fidelis’ (Faithful In Adversity). The blade is fitted with original hilt washer. The voided brass bowl guard has stylised Royal Cypher ‘ER VII’ & King’s Crown in the centre. It has brass stepped round pommel with ball top. It’s fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is intact. The hilt is fitted with leather cord and acorn knot. The sword is complete with its leather covered wood scabbard with German silver insert at the mouth. The scabbard is fitted with original leather frog with 2 hanging straps, buckles and brass stud. All leather and stitching of the scabbard & frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21227

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

English Silver mounted Small Sword Hallmarked 1773. English Silver mounted Small Sword London Hallmarked 1773, with turned ebony grip and silver mounted with decorative pommel cap and raised tang button. The blade slightly curved signal edged with central fuller running full length to the tip overall length 29 inch the blade 23.25 inch, please note two splits to grip

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

British 1912 Officers Sword by Fenton. WW1 period straight single fullered blade with flat back and spear point 89cm in length. The blade is decorated on one side with the crowned royal cypher for George V, and on the other with the crowned royal coat of arms. On both sides there scrolling foliate designs. On one side there is the makers name in a crest and on the other a engraved proof plus owner initials I B. Plated steel bowl guard heavily embossed with a honeysuckle ladder pattern. Fish skin wrapped grip with brass wire and embossed stepped pommel. Complete with field service knot and scabbard.

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

British WW2 Second Pattern FS Knife. B2. Wilkinson. #2507004. This second pattern Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife was made by the Wilkinson Sword Company, London, during World War Two.The 166mm double-edged blade has a raised medial ridge and tapers to a narrow spear point. The blade is 22mm wide at its base, which shows the typical triangular grind marks. There are some small spots of tarnish, mainly on one side of the blade, and faint scratches consistent with sharpening/cleaning.The knurled grip is in good condition with use related wear. The grip is 21mm in diameter at its widest and is 125mm long. The crosspiece is 3.3mm thick and is stamped with the War Department arrow and the designation “B2,” indicating that it was made by the Wilkinson Sword Company.The knife is complete with a black leather sheath. The sheath is appropriate for the FS knife, but is not the original sheath that the knife would have had. The stitching is intact and tight and the leather, while worn, remains strong. The knife sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a good example of a WW2 made and used second pattern Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife.

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £695.00

Chinese Boxer Rebellion Qing Dynasty Duandao. 19th Century Short Sword. #2407024. This scarce duandao dates to the late Qing Dynasty, circa 1890. The duandao was used mainly as a secondary weapon worn on one’s belt and was often a status symbol. The short blade with a slight upwardly curving point was effective for both slashing and thrusting.Swords like these were used by the Boxers during their rebellion (1899-1901). Many duandao held by collectors in the West were brought back as souvenirs by returning British and American soldiers.The 476mm single-edged blade has narrow double fullers below a flat spine and terminates in a hatchet point with a 170mm upper false edge. The blade is approximately 40mm wide at the base and narrows to 22mm before the point.The blade is in good condition with a pleasing patina. The edge remains sharp.The downward curving hilt has an oval cross-section, typical of swords of the late Qing Dynasty. The hardwood hilt is wrapped with shagreen with a copper binding. The shagreen remains tight and intact with a few closed cracks. The tang is peened through the brass pommel which is decorated with a foliate design. The design is repeated on the hilt ferrule and on the oval brass disk guard. The blade is firm in the hilt.The sword is complete with its shagreen covered wooden scabbard with decorative brass mounts. The scabbard is in overall very good condition with a small repair to the shagreen near the lower band. The mouth of the scabbard retains its red felt and the sword sheathes and draws smoothly from the scabbard.This is a scarce example of an attractive late 19th Century duandao. A beautiful Chinese hanger.

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £695.00

Chinese Late Qing Dynasty Duandao. 19th Century Chinese Hanger Sword. #2407025. This scarce duandao dates to the late Qing Dynasty, circa 1890. The duandao was used mainly as a secondary weapon worn on one’s belt and was often a status symbol. The short blade with a slight upwardly curving point was effective for both slashing and thrusting.Swords like these were used by the Boxers during their rebellion (1899-1901). Many duandao held by collectors in the West were brought back as souvenirs by returning British and American soldiers.The 475mm single-edged blade has narrow double fullers below a flat spine and terminates in a hatchet point with a 120mm upper false edge. The blade is approximately 40mm wide at the base and narrows to 22mm before the point. The blade is inlet with seven circular brass disks. In traditional Chinese culture, seven represents the combination of Yin, Yang and the five elements - Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth. This combination is considered as “harmony” and therefore lucky.The blade is in good condition with some use-related scratches and two small chips to the forward edge. The edge remains sharp.The downward curving hilt has an oval cross-section, typical of swords of the late Qing Dynasty. The hardwood hilt is intricately wrapped with brown cord. The cord shows wear and is in generally good condition. The tang is peened through the brass pommel which is decorated with a foliate design. The design is repeated on the hilt ferrule. The plain, circular iron dish guard is in good condition with a pleasing patina. The blade is firm in the hilt.The sword is complete with its shagreen covered wooden scabbard with decorative brass mounts. The scabbard is worn with the curved end pointing down, the sheathed blade being edge-up. The scabbard is in overall very good condition with three small patches of loss to the shagreen along the upper edge. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a scarce example of an attractive late 19th Century duandao. A beautiful Chinese hanger.

Nation : French
Local Price : £695.00

French Naval Cutlass Early 19th Century. Very Rare. #2407018. This rare French naval cutlass dates to around 1800-1820 and was developed to supply arms to the merchant marine. A similar cutlass is described in Michel Petard’s book, “Le Sabre D’ Abordage.”The 720mm single-edged blade has a broad fuller below a flat spine and terminates in a hatchet point. The blade is a re-purposed sword blade. It was quite common throughout Europe for existing blades to be shortened for use in cutlasses for arming enlisted seamen, both for expediency and as a cost cutting measure.The blade is in good condition for its age, with shallow pitting and speckled tarnish along its length. The blade has been cleaned.The forte of the blade bears a faint anchor stamp. So too does the spine.The cast iron hilt has an off-set oval guard which is stamped to the front with worn marks and an anchor. The iron knuckle bow continues into a crude pommel cap through which the tang is peened. The knuckle bow bears the clearest anchor stamp. The hardwood grip has slight age-related cracking and remains in good strong condition. The blade is firm in the hilt.This is a rare example of an early 19th Century French naval cutlass in very good condition.

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

Boer War Era 1890-1901 Dated British WD 1885 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword Regiment Marked ‘RA’ To The Royal Artillery. Sn 21412:1 -. The Royal Artillery colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises thirteen Regular Army regiments, the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery and five Army Reserve regiments. The regiment has been involved in all major campaigns from the Napoleonic Wars to the present day. This is an excellent original, 1885 Pattern British Cavalry Troopers Sword to the Royal Artillery with Scabbard. These swords were designed during the period when the British army was continuing to argue on the merits of the ‘cut’ versus the ‘thrust’ of British cavalry blades. The hilt design features a Maltese Cross motif cut into the knuckle guard and is a distinctive feature of these swords (see pages 48 – 57 of Swords Of The British army by Robson). The Sword’s fullered 33 ¼” blade is clean. It measures 39 ¼” overall length. The blade and hilt have WD inspection marks & dates ranging from 1890-1901 (illustrated). There are no visible maker marks. The back of the blade has inspection marks. The knuckle guard has the correct Maltese cross motif which has Regiment mark ‘RA’ to the Royal Artillery and other struck out numbers. It has the correct boiled leather chequered scales in very good condition secured by the correct 5 rivets. It is complete with its steel scabbard which has 2 fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has even aged patina & some struck out unreadable numbers. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21412:1

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

British Officer’s Private Purchase Short Sword Hanger Sidearm With 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry / Mounted Artillery Hilt, & Quality Etched Blade By Firmin & Sons London To The Middlesex Volunteer Artillery & Scabbard. Sn 22645:8 -. The "Middlesex Volunteer Artillery" refers to various volunteer artillery units, associated with the county of Middlesex in England, particularly during the Victorian era and World War. This is an original Middlesex Regiment volunteer Officer’s privately commissioned side arm hanger short sword with British 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry / Volunteer Mounted Artillery Officer’s sword hilt & Scabbard (see page 94 Of Swords Of The British Army by Robson & page 99 of World Swords by Withers). It has a shorter than regulation 25” long blade with fullers and the short sword measures 31” overall length. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. It has the correct fish skin grip with wire binding which is intact and tight and correct 1821 pattern 3 bar guard hilt. The blade is clean and has quality etched panels on both sides consisting of foliate panels, Middlesex Artillery designation and martial arms & heraldic device above combined stylised monogram. The ricasso is marked on one side by the maker ‘Firmin & Sons 153 Strand & 13 Conduit St London’. This is not a shortened full length sword and was obviously made to the commissioning officer’s personal specifications for his use in the field. The lack of ordnance acceptance marks also confirms this is a private purchase piece. The steel scabbard obviously made for this sword has a frog locket. The scabbard has even patina and no damage. The price for this interesting, unusual Officer’s private purchase piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:8

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

British Grenadier Guards Dress Sword. Battle Honours. Owners Initials. #2509010. This Grenadier Guards Officers dress sword was made by the Wilkinson Sword Company and was retailed by Edward Smith of Saville Row, London. Smith was an established supplier of swords to Guards regiments.The 825mm thrusting blade (1892 pattern) is of dumbbell form, the first third of the blade having a symmetrical dumbbell-like cross section with a flat spine and belly and a short central fuller. The blade has a wedge-shaped cross section for the last two-thirds of its length and terminates in a narrow spear point.The blade is in excellent condition with only a few small spots of tarnish. The etching is deep and crisp. The blade is etched with the crowned royal cypher of King George V above crossed laurel and palm fronds. Below this are etched eleven battle honours from the Peninsular, Waterloo, Crimea, Egypt, Sudan and South African. A central cartouche bears the owner’s initials, A. M. S.The obverse is etched with a Georgian crown above a flaming grenade and crossed laurel and palm fronds. Below these are thirteen earlier battle honours, from Tangier in 1680 down to Nive in 1813.The ricasso bears the retailer’s details, “E. Smith, 5 Boyle Street, Saville Row.” The obverse ricasso bears a Wilkinson Sword Co. etched Damascus star proof mark, identified by James Elstob as type #377 on the excellent “Langham’s British Sword Research” website.The spine is stamped made in England and bears the Smith customer order number 14012.The Gothic steel hilt is in great condition and retains its nickel plating. The guard bears the flaming grenade badge of the Grenadier Guards above the Flowers of the Union and showing the cypher of George V. The shagreen grip is in good condition and the twisted wire is intact and tight. The blade is firm in the hilt. The upper section of the guard is wrapped with its brown leather sword knot.The sword is complete with its brown leather covered field scabbard. The scabbard is in good condition with some areas of mouse damage at the bottom. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a great example of a scarce Grenadier Guards officer’s dress sword, complete with researchable owner’s initials. Was: £695.00Now:

Nation : British
Local Price : £695

Click and use the code >25923 to search for this item on the dealer website Historical 16th-17th Century Indian Tulwar 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 Battles & Defence. Its Knuckle Bow Blasted By Cannon Fire

Nation : British
Local Price : £695.00

Victorian Ayrshire Artillery Officer&#acute;s Sword. Victorian Ayrshire Artillery Officer&#acute;s Sword in good condition 3 bar steel hilt with fish skin grip and officer&#acute;s knot. The blade well engraved with VR crown plus regimental badge to one side the reverse with Ayrshire Artillery complete with steel scabbard. Information: Blade Length: 83cm Overall Length: 98cm

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £695.00

Japanese WW2 Officer&#acute;s Sword. Japanese WW2 Officer&#acute;s Sword with the hilt missing. The blade in good condition single hole to tang no signature. Complete with metal scabbard with single ring and canvas sewn part cover in the area where you would hold the scabbard to draw the sword.