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Nation : British
Local Price : £8450

Scottish Basket Hilted Broad Sword Dating to circa 1730. An attractive, fine quality and robust example of an early 18th century Highland Scottish basket hilted broad sword. The sword is an elegant example mounted with an “ANDREA FERARA” blade and was produced in the period prior to the last Jacobite Rebellion in 1745. The well proportioned basket guard is forged from thick rounded structural iron bars resulting in a powerful hilt, finely contoured, made by an experienced smith, familiar with producing high quality work from this unforgiving material. The two main frontal guard panels are decorated in typical style, with longitudinal lines incised into the exterior surfaces towards the panel edges. Each has a saltire cut into the centre, surrounded by a pattern of pierced circles and triangles. The edges of the panels are boldly and symmetrically fretted with merlons, arches and grooves, applied in a deliberate, precise and artisan-like manner. The smaller, secondary guard plates to the sides, together with the similarly sized centre front guard plate, are finished in a similar manner. The dome-shaped pommel has a similarly contoured button on top, filed with a middle groove, and is decorated with four equally spaced wide, deep grooves which radiate from the pommel button, each flanked with narrower incised lines. The upper guard arm terminals of the basket fit into a pronounced chiselled groove which extends for the full circumference of the pommel just below its middle. The spirally grooved wooden grip is covered with shagreen and bound with age blackened silver ribbon and retains the remains of a woolen fringe at the top. The hilt retains a liner made of red cloth to the outside stitched onto a leather lining on the inside with the remains of a blue silken hem stitched to the edge. The German (most likely made in Solingen) double-edged “broad-sword” blade is of fine quality and gently tapers to its tip. It has a pronounced ricasso extending for a short distance from the hilt with short fullers near the square-sectioned edges, after which the blade is sharp on both sides. A pronounced double fuller extends from a short distance from the hilt down the centre of the blade for 8 inches (20 cm) after which the blade is of smooth lenticular section to its tip. On each side, each fuller, is boldly marked with the name ANDREA FERARA, the words separated by dot and crescent marks and flanked by crosses. A short distance beyond the termination of the fullers a bold running wolf mark is carved on each face. For a similar style hilt, probably from the same workshop, see fig F5c page 102 in “British Basket-Hilted Swords”, Cyril Mazansky, The Boydell Press, 2005, for a sword in Blair Castle in Perthshire. Provenance: Arnold Rothschild Collection, Baltimore. The sword retains its brass collection inventory tag number 14 and chain. The overall length of the sword is 39.5 inches (99 cm) and the blade 33 inches (84 cm).

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £8450

Click and use the code 22897 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb ´Yasukuni Shrine´ Sword Tachi Signed Ikeda Yasumitsu,

Nation : German
Local Price : 9.500 euro.

A very nice Antique 16th Century German Katzbalger Landsknecht Sword. length 73 cm , in very good condition. Price 9.500,- euro.

Nation : French
Local Price : 9.500 euro.

A scarce French Military Antique Flintlock Rifle from the Gardes du Corps de Monsieur. Model 1816, caliber 17 mm, length 142 cm, in nearly mint condition. Price 9.500,- euro.

Nation : Netherlands
Local Price : 9.500 euro

A Dutch Pair Antique Flintlock Officers Pistols by I.I BHAIR (Maastricht). circa 1720, Provenance: The Visser Collection. caliber 16,5 mm, length 53 cm, in very good condition. Price 9.500,- euro

Nation : American
Local Price : 10,600.00 USD

RARE AMERICAN SILVER HILTED SMALLSWORD C.1750. This rare American sword was made by Bilious Ward of Middleton Connecticut and bears his mark on the knuckle bow terminal. Ward was born in Guilford in 1729. His mark is shown p.320, American Silversmiths, Old Silver, English, American and Foreign which is considered the standard reference for silver marks. His Father, William Ward Jr. and his son, James Ward were also silversmiths (Early Connecticut Silver, Bohan). Yale University Art Gallery has five spoons by Bilious War, 3 identified as C.1750-70 and two C.1755. New York Historical Society has a single spoon dated to 1750-70. The form of the sword is iconic. 1740s and 50s in America was the period of the Great Awakening, a time of strengthening religious values and reverting to basics. In a sense, a return to Puritanism. In American Silver Mounted Swords, 1700-1815, Peterson states “American silver hilted small swords are characterized by simple chaste lines. In Europe, most of the silver mounted smallswords of the same period were completely covered with heavily modeled or pierced decoration. In this country, however, such surface decoration was extremely rare as American craftsmen relied more upon the pure beauty of line and form to attain their artistic effect.” He illustrates and discusses 16 examples. #1-4 dated 1722-30. Three of the four incorporate traditional (European) decorative elements. #5-13 date C.1740-50 and are all of the same spartan form of this example with the iconic ringed slightly elongated pommel. In fact, the ten including this one are nearly indistinguishable but for minor details. #14-17 date C.1770-1815 and fully embrace the later European forms. Also notable is that of #5-13, eight of nine are maker marked, while none of the first four are and two of the last four are not. The blade of this example is flat, 28 5/8” in length, undecorated with a narrow fuller to the forte. Of the comparable group, seven of nine are triangular and two flat. At that time (1955) five of the nine comparable examples were in museum collections. Silver hilted swords in Colonial America were very rare and the zenith of gentlemanly style. The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston reports, in a description of a sword by Jacob Hurd “Between 1730 and 1750 he (Hurd) made about ten swords, far more than his peers, most of whom made only one or two.” The 1762 inventory of silversmith John Edwards includes “One silver hilted sword at 60 pounds, 3 shillings” at a time when the per capita income in America was 15 pounds, 12 shillings. A historic Colonial American sword for which there have been no comparable examples on the market for decades.

Nation : -
Local Price : 10,500.00 USD

MAGNIFICENT SWEPT HILT RAPIER AND COMPANION LEFT HAND DAGGER. Early 20th century, by Anton Konrad and built on matching 16th century blades. Faithfully replicating a very fine matched pair of German rapier and sword of about 1580-1600. Iron hits beautifully chased in high relief scrolling foliage, flowers and fruit. Fine wire wrapped grips with turban form terminals. The blades, 41” and 12 ½” respectively, each with maker's marks to each side of the ricasso and with deep fuller marked * PAR * CE * SIGNE * TU * VAINCRAS * (BY THIS SIGN YOU OVERCOME) each side. Made to the very highest standard of the period craftsmen which they emulate, this very pair has been known to fool more than one accomplished expert and surely has been sold as of the period in the past.

Nation : American
Local Price : $7995.00

Confederate Foot Officer’s Sword. Unmarked example showing many of the features common to genuine Confederate made swords. It generally follows the design of the US M1850 Foot Officer's sword with a cast brass single branch guard (no slot for sword knot) and simple acanthus design. Plain Phrygian pommel and quillon; leather wrapped grip (no wire) with slanted grooves going the opposite direction of US models. Slightly curved unmarked plain 30″ blade with a single unstopped fuller. Blade slightly uneven, having been sharpened; showing pitting overall and several shallow edge nicks. Original iron scabbard of typical Confederate construction with soldered brass mounts and crude soldered lapped seam; the brass mounts plain and crudely cast; iron with corrosion, heaviest near the drag. It is likely that this sword was made by either Nashville Plow Works or L. Haiman & Bro. and is a very scarce example.

Nation : British
Local Price : £7995

Click and use the code 22370 to search for this item on the dealer website The Original ´Damascus´ Presentation Sword, Presented to the German Fuhrer

Nation : German
Local Price : $7995.00

Named German Executioner Sword, Dated 1756. From the collection of Fernand Meyssonnier and once featured in the Museum of Justice and Punishment in Fontaine de Vaucluse near Avignon, France. This sword features an iron hilt of typical cruciform shape with round-section quillons expanding toward the finials; apple-shaped pommel with button. Wood grip with remains of original fragile twisted iron wire binding and intact turks heads top and bottom. Broad 35″ blade of lens-section, stamped with maker's mark on the short ricasso and featuring a 10″ central fuller; engraved on one side with gallows and “herr hieronymus Peter von Stetten” and a wheel on a pole and “gerichts schultheis 1756″ on the other side. This means “Mr. Hieronymus Peter von Stetten court of justice”. The von Stettens of Frankfurt were a prominent patrician family. Hieronymus Peter von Stetten (1609-1686) was a mayor and court administrator in Frankfurt. While the date on this sword is nearly 100 years later, it refers to the court he established. Executioner swords often have the name of the executioner engraved on the blade, but it is very rare to find one with the name of the court administrator. This indicates the sword belonged to the court itself rather than the executioner. An executioner may have his own sword and service several towns and cities, but only the largest cities would have their own swords to be used by contracted executioners. Overall length 44 ½”, weight 4 pounds 15 ½ ounces. Metal is moderately pitted, but markings are clear. Fernand Meyssonnier (1931-2008) was an executioner in French Algeria from 1947 to 1961 and executed over 200 convicted criminals by guillotine. He is the author of the book “An Executioner's Tale” (French Text). His family has been linked to the executioner's trade since the 16th Century.

Nation : British
Local Price : £7,995

. A Tuscan miquelet lock sporting gun. . A Tuscan miquelet lock sporting gun &194;&160; A Tuscan miquelet lock sporting gun, 64&157; long overall with 49&157; 13 bore barrel, swamped at the muzzle, with a silver bead foresight. Three stage barrel, round to octagonal, inlaid with ten silver bands with gold makers marks of Leoni of Pistoia, Tuscany. Top flat engraved ´G.P.I.P´ and a monogram with a crown. Miquelet lock with, flat lockplate, tail formed as a monsters head chiselled in high relief. Frizzen en suite. The cock inhabited with masks and a cherub. Walnut halfstock with wooden trigger guard with silver strap,, fluted butt with silver nailed on buttplate, silver sideplate. Barrel retained by silver band. Silver sling swivels and original horn tip ramrod with worm in silver ramrod pipe. &194;&160;A very attractive and high quality gun in good condition. Circa 1760. Cristiano Leoni, Pistoia, c. 1750"e;75. &194;&160;Delivery cost: UK free DPD next day delivery. USA if total purchases exceed &194;&163;3,000 delivery is to your nearest airport is free. If less than &194;&163;3,000 delivery will be &194;&163;250, Rest of the world delivery is to your nearest airport if total purchases exceed &194;&163;3000 it is free. If less than &194;&163;3,000 delivery is &194;&163;250 . All prices are per shipment so one charge will cover multiple purchases made at the same time. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (http://www.antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £7950

Click and use the code 22160 to search for this item on the dealer website Possibly The Finest 17th Century Silver Sword Plug-Bayonet & Baldrick Frog

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £7950

Click and use the code 22244 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Long Ancient Koto Samurai Odachi Great Sword, 14th Century Genko War

Nation : ?
Local Price : £7950.00

Scarce Wheel-Lock Pistol, Circa 1650.. An Incredibly Scarce Dutch or German Wheel-Lock Pistol, Circa 1650. With slender tapering sighted barrel, with raised rear leaf-sight, plain tang, stamped with makers marks, bright lock, sprung sliding pan-cover, plain cock, full-stocked in walnut (some cracks and blemishes commensurate with age) with horn fore-end cap, the lock retained by three screws, plain slender steel trigger guard, what appears to be a silver band around the swelling butt, single ramrod pipe with steel tipped ramrod, possibly original. Notes: An incredibly scarce pistol in lovely condition overall. From a private collection. Dimensions: Bore: 18-Bore Barrel Length: 43 cm (17 Inches) Overall Length: 63 cm (24.80 Inches)

Nation : German
Local Price : 9.000 euro.

A very nice antique 16th Century German Swept Hilted Rapier. on the blade "JOHANNES", length 110 cm, in very good condition. Price 9.000,- euro.

Nation : British
Local Price : £7750

Click and use the code 21774 to search for this item on the dealer website Singularly Beautiful Napoleonic Wars Presentation Quality 1796-1803 Sword

Nation : Italian
Local Price : 8.800 euro

A fine antique 18th Century Silver Mounted Italian over and under DB Flintlock Sporting Gun by Lambonardi a Gardone Val Trompia. caliber 15 mm smooth, length 124 cm, in very good condition. Price 8.800 euro

Nation : British
Local Price : £7650

Click and use the code 21555 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Rare 19th Century Romanov, Russian Shashka, ´Sword of Chivalry´.

Nation : American
Local Price : £7450

Click and use the code 21556 to search for this item on the dealer website Magnificent Sword For a Marshal or General Of Napoleon´s Ist Empire

Nation : German
Local Price : £7,450.00

WW2 Nazi German Luftwaffe General’s ‘Flieger- Generalsdegen’ 2nd Model Officer’s Sword By Eickhorn, Solingen With Etched Blade ‘Der Oberbefehlshaber Der Luftwaffe Herman Goring’ With Goring Signature General’s Cord Port. This is a near mint, rare, original WW2 period German Nazi Luftwaffe General’s 2nd Model Officer’s Sword. These swords were 1st commissioned by Hermann Goring the Commander in Chief of the Luftwaffe and examples of 2nd Model General’s sword were seen as early as 1937 (see page 194 of Swords Of Germany By Angolia where a 2nd Model example by Eickhorn identical to our piece is illustrated). Our example has the correct orange hue celluloid handle with tight wire binding and gold coloured hilt fittings with correct folding clamshells on the obverse and reverse. The larger clamshell has the correct silvered cast Luftwaffe Eagle which retains much of its original silver finish. The sword measures 37 ¾” overall and the ricasso of its superb, clean, 31 ¼” single edged, slim, fullered blade is stamped with the Eickchorn Original Solingen makers name and squirrel trademark. It is beautifully etched on both sides with scrollwork panels and central raised blued panels with gold plated inscriptions, one side ‘Der Oberbefehlshaber Der Luftwaffe Herman Goring’ (The Commander In Chief With The Name In Correct Facsimile Goring Signature), the other side ‘In Dankbarer Anerkennung’ (In Grateful Recognition). The blade is fitted with original leather hilt washer & original General’s bullion cord and portepee (the cord has areas fraying consistent with age and service use). The sword is complete with its original black leather scabbard with correct brass throat mount and chape. The throat mount has the correct fixed hanging bar. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are intact. Price for this near mint Nazi Officer’s sword with General’s cord, portepee and scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 13536

Nation : German
Local Price : 8.500 euro

A fine pair antique German Flintlock Sporting Guns by C.Joseph Frey in München. circa 1750, caliber 16 mm, length 144 cm, in very good condition. Price 8.500 euro

Nation : French
Local Price : 8500 Euro

High officer of the Grenadier à pied of the Royal Guard sabre. Sabre is in superb condition, in its complete gilding and after a model created by Boutet and reintroduced by Manceaux, after liquidation of the Boutet factory under the 2d Restoration, leather scabbard(damaged) signed Manceaux àÂ Paris, wonderful blued and gilded blade engraved VIVE LE ROI and with Royal coat of arms, signed Coulaux Frères, Manufacture Royale de Klingenthal

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : 9,100.00 USD

SPANISH CUP HILT RAPIER C.1650. This fine rapier is distinguished by retaining considerable original gold overlay. It gives us a glimpse of what most fine weapons would have looked like when they were being used. While most rapiers survive in the white, with bare iron surfaces, each had a surface treatment when produced. Many were blued or browned (russet) but a considerable proportion were gold or silver overlaid which served to protect the hilt as well as enhance them aesthetically. This example is of further interest as it represents the cup-hilt rapier in its most highly developed form, with long elegant thrusting blade and robust grip for the gloved fencer's hand. 44" length blade.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £9¸000

Beautiful Antique Silver Indo-Persian Rulers Sword. Beautiful Antique Silver Indo-Persian Rulers Sword\"This is a long curved¸ early antique Mughal Blade and is very rare. It is almost last 17th and early 18th century old sword and belongs to North India (at that time). The Hilt of this sword is called kuftgari hilt and is Silver.

Nation : German
Local Price : $6995.00

German Wheellock Hunting Rifle, Last Quarter 17th C. Heavy blued rifled octagonal barrel of approximately 9mm bore, expanding toward the muzzle, with adjustable dovetailed brass front sight and notched rear sight, the base of which is decorated with a Landsknecht warrior with shield. Flat lock plate with internal wheel, finely etched with acanthus and a mounted hunter firing at running deer; sliding pan cover with decorative finial. Cock engraved as a monster head. Fruitwood full stock with patchbox, the sliding cover inlaid with bone finely engraved with a stag and classical designs. Horn butt plate pinned to the stock with bone pins and framed with carved dentil molding on the stock. Numerous bone inlays engraved with hunting dogs, game, and classical decorations. Wood ramrod with engraved bone tip fitting inside bone ramrod thimbles engraved with acanthus. Undecorated iron trigger guard; the trigger fitted inside a bone plate. Shows genuine use and age, but complete and very good condition overall. Total length 43 3/4″ and weighing a hefty 9 pounds 14 ounces.

Nation : British
Local Price : £6,995

. A brass mounted pair of Holster Pistols. . A brass mounted pair of Holster Pistols . A brass mounted pair of Holster Pistols 14 &194;&188;&157; overall, 8&157; brass swamped barrels signed &156;Sanders Borough London&157; with London gunmaker´s proof Brass border engraved lockplate signed &156;Sanders&157;, swan necked cocks, bridle-less pan, engraved brass mounts comprising long eared butt caps, trigger guard with acanthus finial & sideplate. Two ramrod pipes, original horn tipped ramrods, both with worm. Walnut full stocks carved around the tangs. C1780 In very good original condition. Joseph Sanders, Hop Factor and Gunmaker, 131 Borough 1778-88. Delivery cost: UK free DPD next day delivery. USA if total purchases exceed &194;&163;3,000 delivery is to your nearest airport is free. If less than &194;&163;3,000 delivery will be &194;&163;250, Rest of the world delivery is to your nearest airport if total purchases exceed &194;&163;3000 it is free. If less than &194;&163;3,000 delivery is &194;&163;250 . All prices are per shipment so one charge will cover multiple purchases made at the same time. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (http://www.antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : German
Local Price : $6995.00

German Executioner’s Sword, Early 18th C. Brass hilt with octagonal quillons, swelling toward the ends and featuring pear-shaped finials; the quillon block engraved on one side “+IHS+” and a skull flanked by acanthus on the other. Faceted pear-shaped pommel with button of similar shape. Grip with alternating straight and braided brass wire with turks heads top and bottom. Heavy 34 3/4″ lens-section blade engraved with a copper-filled wheel on one side and gallows on the other (much of the copper missing), stamped with a Maltese Cross mark at the forte with engraved script initials “AR” just below; blunted tip pierced with 4 tear-shaped holes. Blade with scattered light pitting and showing lamination and forging flaws with several shallow edge nicks, but still retaining a sharp edge. Overall length 44 3/4″ and weighing a hefty 5 pounds 8 ounces. If it could speak, no doubt this ancient sword would have quite a tale to tell.

Nation : British
Local Price : $6995.00

English Gothic Rondel Dagger, Early 15th C. Constructed entirely of steel. Thick armor-piercing 12-3/4” blade, showing lamination. Both pommel and guard constructed of two flat hexagonal plates with a wide carved wood strip in between. Handle with chiseled finger grips and X-marks . Overall length, 18”. Scarce early dagger of large proportions in very good condition for its age, with pitting, lamination, and a nice age patina. Similar dagger of large proportions with hexagonal disc pommel and guard is illustrated in “European Swords and Daggers in the Tower of London”, by Dufty, Plate 95d. Such daggers were often used to finish off wounded knights or exploit the weaknesses in armor. It is said that the army of Henry V dispatched many of the wounded French knights at the famous Battle of Agincourt in 1415 when they feared the French would renew the attack. This dagger dates to that period.

Nation : French
Local Price : 8000 Euro

BOUTET à Versailles flintlock officer pistol. Iron mounted quality pistol, engravings on the sideplate and signed on the lockplate Manufacture à Versailles, remnants of blue on the rilfled octogonal barrel signed Boutet Directeur Artiste Manufacture à Versailles, checkered grip, Consulate period

Nation : French
Local Price : 8000 Euro

French sword for the Dragons de Caylus. Heavy sword of that rare regiment with its seldom original scabbard made of brass, on one side of the blade between fleurs de lys Dragons de Caylus and on the other side Vive Louis XV le Bien Aimé

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £6975

Click and use the code 21795 to search for this item on the dealer website Wonderful Ancient Samurai Sword of the Nambokochu Era Circa 1370

Nation : British
Local Price : £6,950

. A Fine and rare Double Barrel Carriage Pistols by Twigg. . A Fine and rare Double Barrel Carriage Pistols by Twigg A Fine and rare Double Barrel Carriage Pistols by Twigg 141/2" overall . 9&157; round 24 bore barrels . With tower private proofs and Twigg London on rib. Engraved tang . Blade foresight. The bolted, stepped lockplate signed ´Twigg´. Walnut fullstock . Flat sided Butt. Iron trigger guard with pineapple final & ramrod pipe, horn tipped ramrod with worm . Circa 1760-70 Fine early example of Twigs work. Good condition. &194;&160;See The Great British Gun Makers 1740-1790 by Neal & Black plates 125 and 126 for similar. John Fox Twigg was born at Grantham, Linconshire, in 1732 and apprenticed Edward Newton of Grantham (active 1718-1764), By 1755, Twigg working as a gunmaker from Angel Ct., Charing Cross until 1760 when he moved to 132 Strand, opposite Catherine St., and continued at this address until 1776 .He moved again in 1776, this time to Piccadilly where he remained until his death in 1790. Delivery cost: UK free DPD next day delivery. USA if total purchases exceed &194;&163;3,000 delivery is to your nearest airport is free. If less than &194;&163;3,000 delivery will be &194;&163;250, Rest of the world delivery is to your nearest airport if total purchases exceed &194;&163;3000 it is free. If less than &194;&163;3,000 delivery is &194;&163;250 . All prices are per shipment so one charge will cover multiple purchases made at the same time. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (http://www.antiquearmsandarmour.com/)