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Nation : British
Local Price : £600.00

1796 Pattern Named Infantry Officers Sword. A rare named 1796 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword for Lieutenant Peter Atkinson, Ouse and Derwent Infantry (Volunteers) East Riding Yorkshire. Peter Atkinson was commissioned Lieutenant 5th September 1803, Ouze & Derwent Infantry. The company is numbered 801 in the 1804 army list, and 1296 in the 1806 list. Commanding officer Lt. Col. Richard Thompson.The regulation blade retains some gilt etching, including the crowned GR cipher, 1801-1816 Royal Arms, trophy of arms, floral tributes and &#acute;Warranted&#acute; within banner. The spine is marked with the maker&#acute;s name &#acute;Woolley & Deakin&#acute;. The regulation gilt brass hilt retains most of its original gilding, and the folding side guard is engraved &#acute;PA O.D.V&#acute;. In good untouched condition with age patina, the blade does have a few small patches of pitting. Blade 80cms, overall 97cms

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Victorian Era English Gentleman’s Cane Dagger / Sword Stick With Foliate Decorated German Silver Ball Top Handle & Brass Ferrule With Push Button Scabbard Locking Catch. Sn 22663 -. This is a Victorian era English Gentleman’s Cane Dagger Sword Stick. The sword stick has a German Silver Ball top handle with embossed foliate decoration. The sword stick has an 11 ¾” square shank dagger blade which tapers to a pin sharp point. The blade has 2 sections of scalloped edge decoration. The sword stick is 15 ¾” length without scabbard. In its scabbard the sword stick is 33 ¾” overall length. The hilt has a ribbed brass ferrule with brass screw which acts as the locking catch release button. The sword locks into the scabbard securely and the release button functions as it should. The throat of the scabbard has a brass insert to accept the prong on the hilt locking catch. The scabbard has a blackened conical steel end cap. The price for this antique dagger sword stick includes UK delivery. Sn 22663

Nation : ?
Local Price : 595.00

An 1800 Pattern Flank Officers Sword by Prosser.. An 1800 Pattern Flank Officers Sword by Prosser. With highly curved single edged blade (some pitting throughout) steel stirrup hilt with wire bound fish skin grip (worn) in is original steel mounted leather scabbard (scabbard is intact but appears to have some old repairs), retaining traces of the makers name on the locket, ‘PROSSER'. Dimensions: Blade Length: 30 Inches (76.20 cm) Overall Length: 35 Inches (88.90 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Pattern 1879 Artillery Sawback Bayonet and Scabbard for the MkI Martini Henry Rifle. 22426:52. -. The first bayonets intended for use by Garrison Artillery were conversions of the old Snider Yataghan sword bayonets. In 1878 H.R.H. The Duke of Cambridge, the Field Marshall commanding in Chief deemed it essential that Garrison Artillery should be able to fix sword bayonets. See page 315/380 No 785 of Watts & White for reference. The 1879 bayonet is quite distinctive with its straight fullered sawback blade, black chequered leather grips and a steel knuckle guard with a slot for a sword knot. One unusual feature is that the leaf spring locking arrangement is the reverse of that in other sword bayonets (left instead of right). This example has V.R. Cypher (Queen Victoria VR which stands for Victoria Regina) amongst inspection stamps and ’90 for manufacture year 1890. It has an Enfield R.S.A.F. inspection mark and a Birmingham R.S.A.F repair mark. The blade and sawback are undamaged with only light age-related staining. Blade length: 65 ½ cm – overall: 79 ½ cm. See images for the numerous inspection marks. The fish scale grips are intact with minor wear. The leather scabbard is in good order. The stitching and furniture are intact *slight movement in the locket. The frog stud has a Broad Arrow mark. The price includes UK delivery. 22426:52.

Nation : German
Local Price : £595.00

**UNUSUAL**UNATTRIBUTED PUMA SOLINGEN PATTERN**WW2 Era Nazi German Army Officer’s Dress Sword, Leopard’s Head Pommel With Red Jewelled Eyes, Scabbard & Officer’s Bullion Cord With Portepee. Sn 23174:34 -. This is a very good original WW2 period Nazi German Army Officer’s Dress Sword. The sword has no visible makers marks but the hilt design is very similar in appearance to an unattributed pattern Puma Solingen example (see page 154 of the book ‘Swords Of Germany’ By Angolia where an example similar to ours is illustrated. The author states ‘Unattributed Leopard head sabre with a langet pattern very similar to a Puma pattern, Note: that the head of the Eagle looks to its left rather than the normal right’. Our example has the same left facing Nazi National Emblem ‘Eagle with outstretched wings & Swastika’ on the langet and a plain shield on the reverse langet. It has a flat knuckle bow and undamaged wire bound grip. The knuckle bow, grip strap and ferrule are adorned with oak leaf decoration. It’s Leopard’s head pommel has original red jewelled eyes. The sword measures 37 ½” overall and it has a 32 ¼” single edged, curved, fullered blade. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The hilt is fitted with Officer’s bullion stitched cord With bullion portepee. The sword is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with single steel hanging ring and fixed strap bar. The scabbard has no dents and even aged patina. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:34

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

British Infantry Officers Spadroon c 1796. British Infantry Officers Spadroon c 1796 The straight single edged blade maker marked Bland to each side plus G R and crown. All steel hilt comprising of pommel cap and raised tang button, knuckle bow and straight cross bar with ribbed ebony grip. Note “ John Bland London Sword maker and Cutler 1768 to 1800 over all length 34.75 inch the blade 29 inch

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

British Maltese Cross Cavalry Troopers Sword. British Cavalry Troopers Sword regulation sword with Maltese cross hilt and leather slab grips. The blade slightly curved with various date issue stamps for 1891 “ 91 “ 93 “ 94 plus a number of inspection stamps. The hilt is unit marked 4th hussars and then reissued to the Yeomanry. Complete with steel scabbard with two fixed rings and marked Moles Patent again with various WD and issue marks. Overall length 40 inch the blade 34.25 inch

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

1853 Universal Pattern Cavalry Sword. SN X1945. An 1853 Universal Pattern Cavalry Sword. 40 1/2&157; overall. 35&157; slightly curved spear pointed blade with broad fuller, with inspector´s marks on the blade. Three bar iron guard, chequered leather grip. In its original iron scabbard with 2 suspension rings. Circa1855. Sword in used 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; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : Burmese
Local Price : £595.00

Burmese Dha 19th Century. Burmese Dha 19th Century solid fighting blade single edged for the first 7 inches and then double for the remaining length 15.25 inches. The grip is cord wrap and complete with silver fitting. The scabbard polished wood which shows shadows of where decoration has been removed, over all length 29.75 inches

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

English Small Sword c 1750. English Small Sword c 1750 brass hilted with faded gilt finish and decorative design. Boat shaped guard and the grip with silver twisted wire and banding. The straight double edged blade showing age wear, 30.5 inches in length over all 37.5 inch, early sword, classic design for the period.

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Victorian British Ordnance 1821 Pattern Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade By Mole With Stylised Monogram ‘JC’ & Scabbard. Sn 23157 -. The Artillery Volunteer Corps was a unit of the Volunteer Force raised to supplement the British Army at a time of a perceived French threat in 1860. This is an original 1821 pattern Volunteer Artillery Officer’s sword & Scabbard (see page 94 Of Swords Of The British Army by Robson & page 99 of World Swords by Withers). It has a 32 ½” blade with fullers and measures 38” overall. It has a fish skin covered grip with wire binding which is intact and tight and correct 3 bar guard hilt. The blade has original leather hilt washer & is etched on both sides with foliate panels & Queen’s Crown ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina) Royal Cypher. The blade is also etched to the ‘Artillery Volunteers’ with gun carriage device, separate gun carriage device, stylised monogram within shield ‘JC’ (most likely the original initials of the original Victorian Officer who commissioned this sword). The ricasso has the ordnance proof star and inlaid proof roundel. The spine of the blade is signed by the prestigious British sword maker ‘Mole’. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age. The blackened steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings has no dents and just patina consistent with age. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23157

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Victorian British Dockyard Or River Police Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Sidearm & Scabbard. ED 3027 -. This is a nice original Victorian British Police Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Sidearm & Scabbard as carried by Naval Dockyard Or River Police. It has a clean, fullered 24” steel blade & is 29 ½” overall length. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. There are no dates, maker or inspection marks on this sword. The brass hilt with bar guard and stepped pommel is in excellent order. The ribbed fish skin grip is clean & undamaged. The push button scabbard retaining clip functions as it should. The original leather scabbard has brass mounts. The brass throat mount has a frog locket and it has an external brass chape. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3027 (sword bucket armoury)

Nation : African
Local Price : £595

Click and use the code >17967 to search for this item on the dealer website Beautiful and Original Antique Mandingo Chieftain´s Slave and Gold Trader Sword With Tattoo´d Leather Scabbard

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

British 1912 Officers Sword. British 1912 Officers Sword 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, both sides there scrolling foliate designs. Complete with field scabbard age wear

Nation : German
Local Price : £595.00

WW1 1916 Imperial German Mannschaften (other ranks) Field Artillery Sword By Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie (WKC) Solingen & Scabbard. Sn 22954 -. All Mannschaften (other ranks) of the Imperial German Field Artillery carried these sabres (see page 199 of World Swords by Withers where similar swords are illustrated). The sabres were carried in a sword belt when dismounted or hung from a saddle when mounted. This WW1 dated other ranks Field Artillery sabre is in good condition. It has a nickel plated curved 29 ¾” sabre blade with fullers and measures 35 ½” overall length. The spine of the blade has Imperial inspection mark and ‘16’ 1916 date. One side of the blade under a langet has partially visible manufacturer detail Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Solingen. The blade has no damage but has lost some of its original nickel plate finish in areas. It has the correct ribbed grip and flat curved knuckle bow guard. The sword has its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has a small dent near to the shoe consistent with service carry. The hilt of the sword and scabbard have even aged patina. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22954

Nation : Borneo
Local Price : £595

Click and use the code >25186 to search for this item on the dealer website Dyak Of Borneo, Tribesman´s Mandau. A Tribal Head Hunter´s Sword, From Kalimantan Island

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

English Officers Spadroon c 1796. English Officers Spadroon c 1796 with steel hilt with side bar, knucklebow and decorative pommel with raised tank button plus fluted ebony grip. The blade straight with fuller each side engraved with G R Crown, trophies of arms and Britania with shield, the spine stamped Solingen overall length 38 inch the blade 32.5 inch

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

British Military Georgian Spadroon c1800. British Military Georgian Spadroon c1800 curved blade with two fullers, the hilt with knuckle guard and side loop plus fluted ebony grip. Overall length 36 inch the blade 30 inch the blade very similar to a 1788 cavalry sword.

Nation : British
Local Price : 7,500 kr

British naval officer's saber w/1805.

Nation : -
Local Price : 7,500 kr

Sv officerssabel m/1859 damaskusklinga.

Nation : British
Local Price : £585.00

British Royal Naval 1875 Pattern Cutlass. British Royal Naval 1875 Cutlass regulation pattern with broad blade straight with large fuller, single edged becoming spear point at the tip. Sheet steel bowl hilt with ribbed cast iron grip with brass plaque stamped No 62. Various markings including small broad arrow and I think what is know as an out of service mark two arrows pointing at each other, overall length 34.5 inch blade 29.25 inch

Nation : British
Local Price : £585.00

British 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword of the Inns of Court Regiment &156;The Devil&#acute;s Own&157;. Description Straight single-fullered blade with spear point, steel basket hilt. Brown leather washer, chequered plastic grip. Smooth oval steel pommel. Steel scabbard with fixed opposed hanging rings. Blade 34Â¾ inches in length past the washer, the sword 42Â½ inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with a broad arrow War Department stores mark, &#acute;EFD&#acute; indicating that it was manufactured by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. It is stamped on the other side with the manufacture date &#acute;12 15&#acute; for December 1915, a reissue stamp &#acute;38 for 1938, and three further crown inspection marks with &#acute;E&#acute;. The spine of the blade is stamped &#acute;P 08&#acute; indicating the pattern. The inside of the guard is stamped with &#acute;T&#acute; over &#acute;INN. CT.&#acute; over &#acute;209&#acute;. This indicates that it was weapon number 209 issued to the Inns of Court Regiment, a regiment in the Territorial Force. The throat piece of the scabbard is identically stamped on one side with the same unit, indicating sword and scabbard are an original pair. The spine side of the throat piece is stamped with a broad arrow, an indistinct mark and the date &#acute;15 indicating that it was also manufactured in 1915. The spine of the main section of the scabbard is stamped with I* (an Indian stores mark), another broad arrow, the manufacturer&#acute;s mark &#acute;EFD&#acute;, the manufacture date &#acute;16, two more crown inspection marks with &#acute;E&#acute;, and a faint reissue stamp &#acute;38. The four Inns of Court are ancient institutions and their involvement with the military dates back at least to 1584, when lawyers pledged to join the Trained Bands (an early militia force descended from and still mostly modelled on the Anglo-Saxon fyrd system) and defend Queen Elizabeth from the threat of Spain, which culminated in the attack of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The lawyers mobilized temporary regiments for many similar occasions due to conflict or civil disorder, including the Civil War, Jacobite Rebellion, Gordon Riots and Napoleonic Wars. During the last of these the Law Association Volunteers, a unit recruited from and funded by the Inner Temple, Middle Temple and Lincoln&#acute;s Inn, drilled before King George III at a royal review in Hyde Park in 1803. Impressed with their bearing and in high spirits, the king enquired who the men were. &156;They are all lawyers, sire&157; responded Lord David Erskine, their commander (himself of Lincoln&#acute;s Inn). &156;What, what?&157; exclaimed the king. &156;All lawyers, all lawyers? Call them the Devil&#acute;s Own, call them the Devil’s Own!&157; In 1859 fear of another invasion produced a nationwide &#acute;Volunteer Movement&#acute; of newly established rifle corps. The Inns of Court revived their volunteering tradition with the establishment of the 23rd Middlesex (Inns of Court) Rifle Volunteer Corps. King George&#acute;s nickname stuck and despite the passage of years the unit held on to the unofficial title of &#acute;The Devil&#acute;s Own&#acute;. Unlike previous units this battalion of part-time volunteers did not disband when tensions cooled: one recruit, L.D. Powles, who joined in the early 1860s, recalled that the unit was popular: &156;¦pretty nearly all the able-bodied men at the bar enlisted, and every afternoon Queen&#acute;s Counsel and others in large practise and well advanced in middle life were to be seen drilling in Lincoln&#acute;s Inn or Temple Gardens.&157; In 1881 it was attached to the Rifle Brigade as their 2nd Volunteer Battalion. Its first detachment of mounted infantry was formed in 1888. It was reduced in size and attached to the 4th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1891, and made its first combat deployment in 1899 when it contributed 30 mounted infantry and 10 cyclists to the City Imperial Volunteers for service in the Boer War. It was reorganized as a full battalion again in 1908 as part of the new Territorial Force. It was initially to be the 27th Battalion of the London Regiment, but the lawyers complained that in light of their long history they should have received a lower number. The unit was permitted to retain its traditional title and soon after in 1909 became an independent officer training regiment, the Inns of Court Officers’ Training Corps (I.C.O.T.C.). This was composed of three companies of infantry and for the first time a squadron of cavalry, converted from the previous company of mounted infantry. One of the key distinctions between the two was that mounted infantry did not carry swords, but cavalry did “ however the regimental history suggests that at the outbreak of WW1 the regiment did not actually retain its own horses, probably due to lack of stable facilities “ for riding training the squadron used a riding school on Wimbledon Common and the Worcester Park Polo Ground. Nor, apparently, did it have swords in store. During WW1 the regiment expanded rapidly, establishing a camp at Berkhamsted in September 1914 for lack of space in London. Its cavalry squadron remained separate with the job of training up officers for the necessary skills for cavalry regiments. They got to work converting a disused brewery in Berkhamsted into a stables and housing block, although their horses did not arrive until October and the regimental history suggests that they were not delivered of swords and saddlery until later that winter. Groups of recruits for the cavalry squadron would be sent from the regiment&#acute;s depot at Stone Buildings when there was space and trained in the surrounding countryside. As the war progressed fighting became more static and many cavalry units were dismounted, leading to diminished need for cavalry-trained officers. The cavalry squadron was moved to Maresfield Park in Sussex and attached to the 13th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry in December 1916, then to Tidworth in February 1917 when the 13th was merged into the 5th RRC, allowing it to train on Salisbury Plain for the remainder of the war. More than 1,100 officer trainees passed through the cavalry squadron during the war, the ICOTC as a whole training more than 11,000. The last men were demobilized from the cavalry squadron in January 1919, and the regiment was reformed in 1920 with two companies of infantry and one squadron of cavalry. This sword must have been issued to the cavalry squadron at some point after its production in 1915. Whether it was one of the swords used for training during the war or was issued to the regiment later is difficult to say, although it was certainly in use in the year 1938 as indicated by its reissue stamps (these usually indicate some form of inspection, refurbishment or modification took place). The Corps became the Inns of Court Regiment in 1932. Its infantry companies were converted to light tank units in 1937 and the cavalry squadron was disbanded in 1940 leaving the regiment a fully armoured unit with no further use for swords. It fought in WW2 as an armoured car unit with the 9th and later 11th Armoured Divisions. It absorbed the single remaining squadron of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry in 1956. It was amalgamated with The City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) in 1961 to form the Inns of Court & City Yeomanry. The IC&CY was broken into parts in 1968: some of its personnel transferred to the Royal Signals, forming 68 (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, and its regimental band transferred to the new Royal Yeomanry Regiment, while retaining its historic link and title from the IC&CY. The old unit itself was not actually disbanded but reduced to a cadre and used as the basis for a squadron of the Home Service Force “ these were home defence units which recruited from retired volunteers with previous military service in any branch of the Armed Forces, a sort of updated Home Guard intended to guard key strategic points in the event of an attack on the UK. The Home Service Force was disbanded after the 1994 Defence Review. The present-day descendants of the Inns of Court Regiment are therefore 68 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, and the band of the Royal Yeomanry. The blade is excellent, bright and clean with no edge damage, slight chipping to the tip, and only a couple of small patches of light patination. It has probably been preserved by the good seal between the washer and scabbard, note the bright steel on the inside of the scabbard mouthpiece. All of the exposed metal parts (the scabbard, guard, ferrule and pommel) by contrast have a mottled dark patina. A couple of scratches to the outside of the guard. The plastic grips have some surface-level cracking along the backstrap area but remain solid in the hand. The scabbard has a few light scratches and a number of light dents to the edges of its lower section, consistent with knocking against objects while carried. These do not interfere with sheathing and drawing.

Nation : British
Local Price : £585.00

British P1856 Victorian Drummer MK 1 by Mole. British P1856 Victorian Drummer MK 1 Sword by Mole in good condition, regulation solid cast hilt, double edged blade and complete with black leather scabbard with matching mounts. The hilt with regimental markings and inspection stamps and the blade maker marked Mole and further inspection stamps

Nation : British
Local Price : £585.00

British Victorian P1856 Drummer MK 1 by Mole. British Victorian P1856 Drummer MK 1 Sword by Mole in good condition, regulation solid cast hilt, double edged blade and complete with black leather scabbard with matching mounts. The hilt with regimental markings and inspection stamps and the blade maker marked Mole and further inspection stamps

Nation : British
Local Price : £575

Click and use the code >22553 to search for this item on the dealer website 18th Century English Small Sword Circa 1760

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

Victorian British Mameluke Pattern 1831 Officer’s Sword With Ornate Brass Hilt Frame, Polished Bone Scales & Scabbard. Sn 23057 -. The introduction of the 1831 pattern sword followed a vogue for mameluke style swords during the 1800’s (see page 176 of World Swords by Withers and page 206 of Swords of the British Army by Robson). This is an original Victorian era British Mameluke Pattern 1831 Officer’s Sword. The blade has no maker or date marks. The sword has an undamaged 29 ½” blade (35” overall). The hilt has polished bone scales and ornate gilded brass fittings including cross guard with finials, central wreathed crossed arms, rose bosses, pommel hole mounts and grip strap. The sword has its original brass scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23057

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

**MATCHING DATES**WW1 1915 British WD ‘SB&N Ld’ (Sanderson Bros & Newbold Limited) 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword & 1915 Dated WD Enfield Scabbard. Sn 22553:7 -. This is an original British 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword & scabbard with matching WW1 dates. It has an undamaged 35 ½” single edged blade with fullers (43" overall). The ricasso is date marked ’6/15’ (June 1915) and fitted with original leather hilt washer. It also has WD arrow & SB&N Ld 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 hilt with correct thumb recess to strengthen grip. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has matching ’15 (1915) date together with Enfield’s ‘EFD’ mark and WD inspection marks. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22553:7

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

British 1888 Pattern Mk I Rare First Type Bayonet. Description Unfullered spear pointed blade, wood scale grips with three brass rivets, one large and two small, and clearance hole. Steel pommel and hilt with short quillon and muzzle ring. Black leather 1903 Pattern Naval Mk III scabbard with steel throat piece, integral black leather frog stapled to the throat piece, internal steel chape piece with exposed oval &#acute;button&#acute; tip. The blade is stamped on one side of the ricasso with a broad arrow with &#acute;WD&#acute;, meaning War Department property, an &#acute;X&#acute; which indicates that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test, and two R&#acute;s back to back, a mark meaning the bayonet was later deemed unfit for service. The spine of the blade has two crown inspection marks with &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield, and the exposed tang has a &#acute;P&#acute; mark. One would expect markings on the other side of the ricasso, and there are some fragmentary marks to suggest these were once present but they appear to have been previously polished off. The scabbard leather is stamped next to the seam with &#acute;EFD&#acute;, meaning manufactured at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, another broad arrow War Department mark, a crown acceptance stamp with &#acute;E&#acute;, the date &#acute;05, meaning it was manufactured in 1905, and an &#acute;N&#acute; indicating Royal Navy ownership. On the opposite side of the seam it is stamped with &#acute;7&#acute;. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped next to the mouth on one side with the serial number &#acute;120&#acute; and the number &#acute;8&#acute;. The First Type was the initial design of the Mk 1 1888 Pattern bayonet, manufactured by Enfield from late 1889 to fit the Lee Metford rifle. The three rivets were found to not secure the grips very well, and made the grips more likely to split. The manufacturer Wilkinson proposed changes in December 1889 which were approved in February 1890. This new second type was still officially described as the Mk 1, but had two rivets to the grip instead of three. Because it was produced for less than a year the three-rivet first type is much rarer, around 25,000 being produced compared to more than 600,000 of the second type. The scabbard it has been paired with is a later piece, one of several designed for the new 1903 Pattern bayonet. During 1905 Enfield was producing the new pattern and factory records indicate they also converted 3,000 1888 Pattern scabbards in stock to the new specification. The scabbard cannot therefore be the original but is not necessarily incorrect, as since the 1888 and 1903 Pattern bayonets shared the same blade their scabbards were fully interchangeable and permitted with each other in service: if this bayonet remained in use for some years, perhaps with the Royal Navy, it might have been given its current scabbard as a replacement for its original one. The blade has a somewhat dulled finish, old polishing marks and a few spots of patination towards the tip. No nicks to its edge, the tip rounded by approx. 1mm. The wood grips have some handling wear leaving the brass rivets as high points. Some short hairline cracks to the wood next to two of the rivets on one side, difficult to see and not threatening to its integrity. The hilt, exposed tang and pommel are moderately patinated. The leather scabbard body has surface abrasion giving it a rough texture but is strong with no losses to its stitching. Rust pitting to the exposed chape button, the visible section of the throat piece has only light patination. Some surface rubbing to the belt frog. Some stitching has been lost on the frog&#acute;s belt loop, but not enough to affect its integrity. A small, suspiciously rectangular patch of surface loss is visible to the reverse of the frog loop where I think a previous owner must have unwisely affixed an adhesive label. Please do not affix adhesive labels to antique leather “ or to most antique surfaces, really.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £575.00 GBP

19th Century Indian Mounted Artillery Sabre, Mole Birmingham. 19th Century Indian Mounted Artillery Sabre, Mole Birmingham."

Nation : French
Local Price : £575.00

C1800 Imperial French Infantry Guard Officer’s Sword. ED 2340 -. This is an original C1800 Imperial French Infantry Guard Officer’s Sword (see page 187 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’). It has a wire bound hilt, brass guard and knuckle bow. It also has a Guard’s helm shaped pommel. The bullion wire binding is all present but has unwound a little in the centre section which can be seen in the images. The fullered 32 ½” blade is straight and undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. There are no manufacturer or date marks. The sword measures 39 ¼” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2340.

Nation : French
Local Price : £575.00

French 1845 / 1855 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Officer’s Sword Tassel Cord & Scabbard. ED 3024 -. The French Infantry Officer’s Pattern 1845 / 55 sword was the standard Infantry Officer’s sword from the 1840’s through to the 1900’s. These swords had a great influence on the sword designs of other nations, most notably the USA where the US Model 1850 Staff & Field Officer’s sword and Model 1852 Naval officer’s sword are almost identical copies (see pages 191 & 193 of World Swords by Withers). Our example is in excellent condition. It has a clean, 30 ¼” long, single edged blade with fullers (36 ¼” overall). There are no visible maker or date marks on this sword. The blade is fitted with original hilt washer. The brass guard has pierced foliate decoration. It has brass stepped rounded pommel with a banner of foliate decoration. Its grooved wire bound polished walnut hilt is undamaged and all wire tight and intact. The hilt is fitted with original period Officer’s tasselled cord. The sword is complete with its original brass mounted leather scabbard. The scabbard has even patina and 2 original hanging rings. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3024

Nation : ?
Local Price : 575.00

A Scarce Parkhurst Prison Police Hanger.. A Scarce Parkhurst Prison Police Hanger. With regulation steel hilt, fish-skin grip (wire now missing) slightly curved single edged blade, double edged towards the point, etched at the forte with the makers details, ‘PARKER FIELD & SONS 233 Holborn London' and ‘PARKHURST PRISON'. No scabbard. Dimensions: Blade Length: 22 Inches (55.8 8cm) Overall Length: 27.25 Inches (69.21 cm)