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Nation : French
Local Price : £895.00

European Cavalry Officer&#acute;s Sword by Coulaux. European Cavalry Officer&#acute;s Sword by Coulaux, Klingenthal. Four bar steel hilt with wire bound leather grip. The blade is super condition with floral decoration which is enhanced with gilt, small fullers to each edge of the blade and the spine is marked Coulaux Klingenthal although worn complete with steel scabbard with two loose rings, overall length 102cm the blade 88cm

Nation : British
Local Price : £895.00

Victorian Robin Hood Rifles Officers Sword. Victorian Robin Hood Rifles Officers Sword belonging to Gilbert Smith Doughty. Regulation hilt with slung bugle and fish skin grip. The blade engraved with regiment devise to one side the reverse with VR and crown plus owners name G S Dough and complete with matching steel scabbard. Overall length 100cm the blade 83cm Information: Gilbert Smith Doughty served with the Robin Hood Rifles and in 1894 was appointed a captain and later became an architect designing many buildings in Nottingham

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £895.00

Royal Indian Marine Officers 1827 Pattern Sword, Rare. SN X3110. A Rare Royal Indian Marine Officers 1827 Pattern Sword. 37&157; overall, 31&157; fullered blade well etched with scrolls & ´ERI ´& Imperial Crown & Star of India over fouled anchor. Hilt of 1827 pattern with folding guard & cartouche with ´RIN´ & crowned anchor. Fold down side piece engraved ´William Downie Royal Indian Marine 17th August 1914´. Fish skin grip, bullion sword knot. In its original brass mounted leather scabbard and black leather Gieves sword belt with Indian Marine buckle. Circa 1902-12 In very good condition. &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £895

Click and use the code >24737 to search for this item on the dealer website Rare Collection of Three Original Early Edo Woodblock Hand Printed Books of Samurai Sword Oshigata, of Blade Forms Hamon and Kanji

Nation : Belgian
Local Price : £895

Click and use the code >22327 to search for this item on the dealer website Rare, Original Antique, Very Impressive, & Iconic Ngombe Doko Tribal Chiefs ´Slave´s Execution´ Sword. An Ngulu

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £895

Click and use the code >25425 to search for this item on the dealer website French 1822 Model Heavy Cavalry of the Line Sword, French Heavy Cavalry Sword of the Second Empire Period of Napoleon the Third.

Nation : British
Local Price : $895.00

English Plug Bayonet, Last Quarter 17th C. The plug bayonets of England had curved blades more often than any other country. The example offered here features an unmarked slightly curved 11 1/16″ single-edged blade of wedge section, the last 4 3/4″ double-edged. Brass guard with acorn finials and brass pommel with small turned button finial. Figured walnut grip with brass base ferrule. Blade smooth and near excellent, with one tiny edge nick. Grip and guard also near excellent, appearing to have never been mounted in a gun barrel. Overall length 17″. Though probably originating around 1550, the plug bayonet had a relatively short span of use from around 1650-1720 (except in Spain where they were used into the 19th C). Their rise in popularity largely paralleled the development of standing armies in Europe, which were realizing the importance of the musketeer, while at the same time not wanting to wholly abandon the pike. In this sense the plug bayonet can be considered a transitional weapon. However, despite its use as a dagger on its own, it was soon found to be impractical since it's use prevented the musket from being fired. Countless soldiers also found great difficulties in removing a stuck plug bayonet from the muzzle, rendering the musket useless as a firearm. Many were damaged while being removed and as a result relatively few survive. For these reasons it was soon superseded by the socket bayonet, which did not affect the musket's ability to fire and could much more easily be removed.

Nation : British
Local Price : £895.00

**AS FOUND**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA** British WD 1796 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sabre By Osborn Birmingham & Scabbard Regiment Marked ‘B’ (Squadron?). Sn 21843 -. Henry Osborn was a Birmingham based sword smith who produced a wide variety of military goods. Although best known for his swords, and the Pattern 1796 that he helped design, Osborn also spelt Osborne was additionally listed as a Gun maker, silversmith, accoutrement maker and hilt maker as well as a sword and dirk cutler. The Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre was used primarily by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars (see page 77 of World Swords by Withers). The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (The Hit Peninsular War, Book & TV series Sharpe’s Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). This original 1796 Sabre by Osborn in as found condition. It has a single edged, fullered 32 ½” Sabre blade (37 ½” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age. The spine of the blade is faintly signed by the manufacturer ’Osborn’ * One side of the blade has an ordnance inspection mark. It has the correct cross guard with plain rounded langets, knuckle guard & pommel. The ribbed wood grip has cracks and old stable, cured worm holes. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina consistent with age and service use. Near to the throat the scabbard is stamped ‘B’ (most likely Squadron designation) above struck out ‘D’ (Squadron) and weapon number ‘47’. The price for this Napoleonic Wars era Cavalry Sword by a quality maker with Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 21843

Nation : British
Local Price : £895.00

Marshal of London Victorian Sword. Marshal of London Victorian Sword c 1850 gilt brass ornate D and cross guard. Gilt shell with City of London coat of arms in silver. Crown pommel and raised tang button, copper bound grip and complete with full dress knot. Super blade etched with foliage, stand of arms and City of London crest plus makers details Hill Bros Old Bond Street London. Black leather scabbard with engrave gilt mount and two loose rings. Information: Reference: John Wilkinson Latham British Cut and Trust Weapons Page 55 Blade Length: 31.75 inch Overall Length: 37.5 inch

Nation : British
Local Price : £895

Click and use the code >25050 to search for this item on the dealer website Exceptional 1821 Pattern Victorian British Cavalry Officer´s Combat Sabre By Hawkes & Co. Piccadilly. Fully Etched Deluxe Quality Blade. The Regulation Pattern Used in the ´Charge of the Light Brigade´ in the Crimean War.

Nation : British
Local Price : £895.00

English Artillery Short Sword. English Artillery Short Sword c1800 “ 1815 brass hilt similar to a 1796 sword hilt with shield lancets and ribbed grip which is leather bound. The blade straight flat sided and single edged with the spine being 8mm in thickness at the hilt tapering down to form a spear point. Overall length 76cm the blade 64cm it is complete with matching leather scabbard with brass mount the top one with frog stud

Nation : British
Local Price : £895.00

**LARGE**ORNATELY DECORATED**Victorian Era North West Frontier Afghan/ Pashtun Tribe Sword Size Khyber Knife. Sn 21040 -. The Pashtun tribes living around the Khyber Pass traditionally use this type of Khyber knife. The Khyber Pass is the most important mountain pass in the Hindu Kush. Because it has played a strategic role in military and trade for over 2,000 years, the Khyber knife is found throughout Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northern India. The knives come in a range of different sizes, blade lengths of over 20" are not unusual. This is an excellent original example made in the Victorian Era (see page 354 of A Glossary Of The Construction Decoration & Use Of Arms & Armour by Stone where similar Khyber knives to ours but not as ornately decorated are illustrated). It has a heavy 21" single edged T section blade (25” overall). The 2” wide blade narrows to a pin sharp point. The blade has just light staining consistent with age but no rust. Both sides of the blade and the spine have deep cut hand tooled decoration. The blade is razor sharp. It has a brass grip with 2 section tropical hardwood and polished horn grooved scales secured by brass pins with round heads. The scales are undamaged & secured. As is common the knife is without scabbard. The price for this attractive historic piece from the British North West Frontier campaign era includes UK delivery. Sn 21040

Nation : British
Local Price : £895.00

Victorian Scots Fusiliers Guards Levee Sword “ Hon G Vernon. Victorian Scots Fusiliers Guards Levee Sword by Wilkinson Sword number 18974 belonging to the Hon G Vernon. Regulation hilt with regimental badge and fish fish grip. The blade engraved with battle honours, regimental devise, VR and crown. Makers details Henry Wilkinson London and spine numbered. Complete with stell scabbard with two loose rings. Overall length 97cm the blade 83cm

Nation : -
Local Price : £895.00

City of London Yeomanry Cavalry Sword. City of London Yeomanry Cavalry Sword Boar War period special pattern with solid bowl guard chequered back strap and ebony grip. Dumb bell section blade with single fuller maker marked Hamburger Rodgers and Co London. Complete with steel scabbard with two fixed rings which is clearly stamped 2 CLY 173 This is a very rare pattern of sword as they were produced in limited numbers for the City of London yeomanry Information: Reference: Blade Length: 34.0 inch Overall Length: 40.25 Inch

Nation : ?
Local Price : £895.00

Superb Percussion Coast Guards Pistol.. A Superb Percussion Coast Guards Pistol. With round blued barrel struck with Birmingham proofs, plain tang, bevelled regulation lock, stamped ‘LACY & CO. LONDON' full-stocked in walnut, struck with what appears to be a crowned 'TC' inspection mark on the wrist, and a crowned inspection mark ‘W.A.' at the base of the trigger guard and, ‘W.ADAMS' in the ramrod channel, steel belt clip, regulation brass mounts comprising butt cap with steel lanyard ring, trigger guard and ramrod pipe, with captive ramrod. In fine, completely unissued condition.

Nation : ?
Local Price : £895.00

Fine Cut Steel Dress Sword. A Superb Cut Steel Dress Sword, 19th Century. With straight tapering hollow ground blade, etched with scrolling foliage, cut steel hilt set with minute multi faceted beadwork, comprising oval shell-guard, quill block, urn shaped pommel with faceted button, knuckle guard and lobed rear quilon, within its steel mounted black leather scabbard, complete with sword bag. Dimensions: Blade Length: 32.5 Inches (82.55 cm) Overall Length: 39 Inches (99.06 cm)

Nation : French
Local Price : £895.00

NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA, French / Continental Form Hanger / Sword With Etched Sabre Blade. Sn 18524:13. -. This is a sword or hanger in French or Continental form most likely made sometime in the Napoleonic period. It has a 30” long fullered, single edged sabre blade with leather hilt washer. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate panels hard to see under the blade staining. The ricasso has gilt signatures within panels on both sides which are indistinct (illustrated). The hilt has a leather bound wood grip with wire binding all tight and intact. It has a brass back strap curved and stepped at the pommel typically found on French swords, re-curving brass cross guard with leaf shaped langets. Our example is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18524:13.

Nation : British
Local Price : £895.00

**RARE**MATCHING REGIMENT MARKS**Victorian British Army In India North West Frontier Era Wilkinson London Mountain Artillery Pattern 1896 Sword With Scabbard Both Marked ‘7 MN’ To The 7th Battery Mountain Division Royal Artillery Regiment. Sn 21. The Mountain Division, Royal Artillery, was an administrative grouping of mountain artillery units of the Royal Artillery from 1889. It continued as a distinct branch of the Royal Garrison Artillery until World War I. 7th Battery was based at the Kasi Pashtun tribe ruled area of Quetta near to the NW Frontier border with Afghanistan. In 1876, Quetta was occupied by the British and subsequently incorporated into British India. In 1856, British General John Jacob had urged his government to occupy Quetta given its strategic position on the western frontier. British troops constructed the infrastructure for their establishment. In 1896 a special Pattern of sword was introduced for Mountain Artillery Batteries. This pattern of sword is one of the rarest of regulation patterns and was used by British & Indian troops during campaigns on the North West frontier (see pages 228-230 of Robson’s book Swords Of The British Army). This is an excellent original example. The Sword has a 30 ¼” long single edged sabre blade with fullers (35” overall). The blade is clean with no rust or damage. The ricasso is marked With ‘ISD with WD arrow’ mark denoting British production for use by the British Army in India. The blade is signed by the manufacturer ‘Wilkinson London’ & with ‘I with WD arrow mark’ denoting acceptance by the India Stores Depot for use in the Indian Services. Our example has a brass flat bow guard and correct grooved cast iron ribbed grip. The guard is Regiment marked ‘7 MN’ To The 7th Battery Mountain Division Royal Artillery Regiment above weapon number ‘84’. The sword is complete with its original correct leather scabbard with brass mounts. The throat mount with locket has matching Regiment mark and weapon number together with other letters and numbers (illustrated). All stitching & leather of the scabbard are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21591

Nation : ?
Local Price : 1,150.00 USD

GOTHIC EUROPEAN SHORT SWORD C.1400-50. Northern Europe, (Germany). Forged iron 19 ¼” length with curved wedge section blade. Integral tang for scale grips with one retaining pin remaining. Excavated with considerable original surface preserved. Made without a guard, swords of this type were carried by peasants and saw service by infantry on the battlefield.

Nation : American
Local Price : 1,150.00 USD

AMERICAN NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER’S SWORD C.1790-1810. This pattern identified in The American Sword (Peterson) as #5 was carried by sergeants immediately after the Revolution and during the War of 1812. The brass hilt has a variation of the “pillow pommel” popular at the time. The grip is reeded American walnut. The blade is 26 ¾” long, broad fullered and retains its original blade seat. The specifications of the General Orders of March 30 and September 22, 1800, set out the specifications for this sword, making it arguably, the first standard pattern US sword.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : €1.100,00

Espada de Oficial con guarnición de barquilla. España, finales siglo XVIII.. Guarnición de barquilla en latón. Recazo “evolucionado”. Puño en madera. Hoja de doble filo con canal. Inscripción “JOHANNIS COLL ME FECIT” – “JOHANNIS COLL – SOLINGEN”. Muy buena conservación. Leves picados en hoja. Longitud total 97 cm, hoja 78,5 cm. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

Nation : British
Local Price : £885

Click and use the code >25073 to search for this item on the dealer website 1801 Pattern Baker Rifle Sword {Bayonet}. Brass D Hilt & Single Edged Long Sword Blade

Nation : German
Local Price : £875.00

**C1800 NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**Bavarian 5 Ball Spadroon Infantry Officer’s Sword, Ebony Hilt, Mounted With King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria Royal Cypher Device, Blued & Gilt Etched Panel Blade. Sn 22226 -. This is an original rare to find example of a C1800 Bavarian 5 Ball Spadroon Infantry Officer’s Sword (see page 195 of World Swords by Withers where an example with the same hilt as ours is illustrated). It has the correct regulation five-ball steel hilt with looping side guard, incorporating a gilt Bavarian Lion with Shield, D-shaped knuckle guard, castellated cushion pommel, undamaged finely chequered ebonised grip with gilt shield-shaped escutcheon bearing the Royal cypher (Royal Monogram of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, last Wittelsbach prince-elector of Bavaria 1799–1806 and first king of Bavaria 1806–25) . The 33” blade (39 ½” overall) is decorated with crisp, gilt, floral bouquets, foliate sprays and crowned Royal cypher, all on a blued ground. The blade is undamaged & has just light staining consistent with age. As is typical this sword is without scabbard. The price for this Napoleonic wars era spadroon includes UK delivery. Sn 22226

Nation : British
Local Price : £875.00

British Victorian 1821 Pattern Cavalry Officer&#acute;s Sword by Mole. Description Slightly curved, single fullered blade with spear point, basket guard with pierced foliate &#acute;honeysuckle&#acute; decoration, buff leather washer, wire-bound shagreen grip, chequered steel backstrap and integral chequered oval pommel. Steel scabbard with two hanging rings. Bullion parade knot. Blade ~35 inches in length (88.9cm) past the washer, the sword 40Â¾ inches (103.8cm) overall. The blade is etched on one side at the ricasso with a rayed star surrounding a brass proof slug with &#acute;PROOF&#acute;, on the other side at the ricasso with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;ROBT MOLE & SONS BIRMINGHAM MAKERS TO THE WAR & INDIA OFFICES&#acute;, indicating the maker Robert Mole & Sons, and on both sides with the crown and cypher of Queen Victoria and foliate motifs. The spine of the blade is stamped with the serial number M3878. The 1821 Pattern sword for heavy cavalry officers drew inspiration from its predecessor the 1796 Pattern, with a similar ornately pierced guard. The earliest version had an unfullered pipeback blade with quill point, this was replaced in 1845 with the fullered, spear-pointed &#acute;Wilkinson&#acute; blade. In 1896 two important changes took place: first, the 1821 Heavy Cavalry Pattern was henceforth to be carried by all cavalry officers, both Light and Heavy, and second, the backstrap of the 1821 was slightly redesigned, going from a curved, partly chequered form to a straight and fully chequered form, with a flat squared thumb rest next to the hilt. This was a design element borrowed from the 1895 Pattern infantry officer&#acute;s sword, intended to improve grip and handling. This sword would therefore date from between 1896 and 1901. This last version of the 1821 Pattern was replaced by the 1912 Pattern officer&#acute;s sword which is in use to this day “ although some officers preferred the old pattern&#acute;s design and there are records of it being carried by choice into combat in WW1. The blade has a mirror polished finish with only tiny spots of patination, no edge damage and all of its etching crisp and visible, retaining the contrast between the matt acid-etched background and the reflective designs within it, typical of late Victorian work. All other metal parts have been nickel-plated and this plating is in very good condition, with only tiny areas of wear on the inside of the hilt and backstrap. Scattered spots of wear and polishing marks on the body of the scabbard. The wire binding of the grip is all intact and there is only light handling wear to the shagreen with no losses.

Nation : British
Local Price : £875.00

**RARE**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA**, British Thomas Gill Birmingham Warranted 1786 Pattern 5 Ball Spadroon Infantry Officer’s Sword With C1760 George II Etched Blade ‘Never To Fall’ & Antique Ivory Hilt. ED 2362. -. This is an original rare to find example of a British 1786 Pattern 5 ball spadroon Infantry Officer’s sword (see page 155 of World Swords by Withers & Robson’s Swords Of The British Army page 144 No.129 where similar spadroons are illustrated). It has the correct brass 5 ball guard and crown top. The correct ribbed antique ivory grip is excellent with just light surface blemishes consistent with ivory of this age. It has a 32” long single edged, diamond section blade. The blade is etched on both sides with martial arms and foliate panels together with King’s Crown. One side has King’s crown above ‘II’ indicating that this sword was made using an earlier C1760 George II blade (GR II Reign June 1727 – October 1760) . One side of the ricasso is signed ‘T. Gill Birmingham’ (Thomas Gill began manufacturing Swords in Birmingham during the mid to late 1700’s and is last recorded at St James, London in 1816), the reverse ‘Warranted Never To Fall’. The blade has staining consistent with age. As is typical this sword is without scabbard. The price for this rare spadroon includes UK delivery. ED 2362 (NB Ivory Content Comprises less Than 10% Volume & Weight)

Nation : -
Local Price : 1,125.00 USD

REVOLUTIONARY WAR HANGER. American adaptation of an English silver hilted hanger of about 1700. 23 1/8” length with 18 1/8” curved saw back blade struck with a king's head mark each side. Silver ferrule and pommel. Antler grip. The guard removed and the grip reseated with a velvet blade seat. It was reassembled with the pommel reversed, verifying that it was altered and not simply had a broken guard removed. As with virtually all serviceable weapons, it was pressed into service during the Revolution. As with many of these, it had its guard removed which provided quicker access and better purchase in action, specific to riflemen firing from cover and who could be ferreted out by scouts, after the shot was taken, and attacked. The weapon needed for the defense was a short sword or large knife for hand-to-hand fighting. Civilian hangers were well suited but the guards inhibited immediate purchase and often, as here, were simply broken off to give immediate access to the grip. It is untouched as found in New England in the 1960s.

Nation : British
Local Price : £865.00

Scottish Clackmannan Rifles Officers Sword. Victorian Clackmannan Rifle Volunteers Officers Sword in overall good condition, regulation hilt with strung bugle below Victorian crown, chequered pommel with tang button and complete with fish skin grip bound with silver wire. The blade which is excellent engraved with Royal cipher and crown to one side and crown and bugle to the reverse along with Clackmannan Rifle Volunteers and owners family crest and motto SPERO. Maker marked PILLIN Soho and complete with plated steel scabbard with two loose rings. Reference: Swords of the British Army Revised Edition Page 160¨ Blade Length: 89cm¨ Overall Length: 105cm

Nation : French
Local Price : £850.00

Italian 1855 Model Sabre. Designed by the Turin-based sword maker Francesco Gravier in co-operation with the royal arms factory, this sword would become an iconic sword of Italy’s unification period military. Taking influence from earlier military patterns, it would remain in service until 1888.82cm long, 94cm overall and 3cm wide at the shoulders, the double fuller extends the length of the blade and it is engraved with stands of arms and the initials D DThe sword and handle are solid with no movement, and the blade and scabbard are free from marks or pitting.

Nation : French
Local Price : £850

French Steel Hilted Officer’s Small Sword dating to circa 1750. An interesting French steel hilted officer’s small sword dating to the middle of the 18th century. The sword is a nicely balanced example mounted with a double shell guard hilt. Given the unforgiving nature of steel the shell guards are skillfully pierced and engraved with delicate floral patterns on the inner and outer surfaces. This pierced pattern is applied also to the ricasso and pommel with the middle part of the knuckle bow engraved in raised relief in similar style. The rear quillon, pas d’ane rings and upper and lower portions of the knucklebow are engraved in a gadroon manner as are the thickened outer rims of the shell guards. Remnants of the original blued finish to the hilt can be discerned in the parts that have been less prone to wear. Otherwise the hilt displays a russet patination. The grip consists of a wooden baluster-shaped rectangular core spirally covered with bands of copper strip separated by roped copper wire and is mounted with woven “Turk’s Heads” top and bottom. The tapering, slender, military style blade is single edged with a short ricasso from which a broad fuller extends beneath the spine to the tip. The blade is 32 inches ( just over 81 cm) long and the overall length of the sword is just over 38 inches (98 cm). The condition of the sword is in fine and original form.

Nation : ?
Local Price : £850.00

Good Flintlock Pocket Pistol. With round two-stage turn-off cannon barrel, flared at the muzzle, engraved with a foliate swirl at the breech, foliate engraved tang, signed, border engraved lock, cock border engraved, half-stocked in walnut with a raised foliate moulding around the tang, engraved brass mounts comprising scrolling foliate side-platebrass grotesque mask butt plate, trigger guard engraved with a shell on the bow and foliate finial, engraved brass fore-end. In very good condition for its age. Boultwood Dimensions: Bore: 56 Bore Barrel Length: 3 Inches (7.60 cm) Overall Length: 6.5 Inches (16.50 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £850.00

British 1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass, Post-1859 Type B, by Chavasse. Description Slightly curved, unfullered blade, leather washer, black-painted bowl hilt and ribbed grip, both cast iron, complete with black leather scabbard with steel chape and throat piece with frog stud, black leather frog. Blade 27 inches in length, the cutlass 32 inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;Chavasse&#acute;, indicating manufacture by Chavasse & Co, Birmingham. It is stamped on the other side with a small indistinct mark, possibly a crown inspection stamp. The rear side of the frog is stamped near the belt loop with a broad arrow and &#acute;I&#acute; which is an Indian stores mark, as well as with a very small letter &#acute;V&#acute; near the bottom edge. Experiments during the early 1840s for a new naval cutlass design to replace the venerable 1804 Pattern resulted in a design by George Lovell, the Inspector of Small Arms, being accepted in 1842. A fire at the Tower of London destroyed early stocks and the design did not enter service in bulk until three years later, hence being termed the 1845 Pattern, the initial production run lasting until around 1852. In December of 1859 and January of 1860, the War Office placed new orders for 17,000 cutlasses spread across eight British manufacturers. These were 1845 Patterns but with a modified hilt, sometimes called the Type B: slightly smaller than the original, with less of a swell to the grip towards the pommel, an oval steel strengthening piece between the grip and the hilt and the back edge of the bowl hilt upturned slightly towards the blade. 3,000 of this batch were ordered from Chavasse & Co, of which this example is one. It has its original brass-mounted leather scabbard, not the new model introduced in 1862 which featured a retaining spring. The blade is the original curved 27 inches long: many 1845s of both A and B types were converted to straight 25Â½ inch blades in the 1870s by shortening and reforging. This process was botched by a lack of proper heat treatment after the reforging, leading to blade failures in combat, the deaths of British sailors, a public outcry and a military procurement scandal. The original, unmolested 1845 was considered very successful, however, handling well compared to its bulky predecessor the 1804 and being simpler to manufacture. The blade is bright with patches of cleaned pitting, which affects the edge in places. The very tip of the blade has rolled (<1mm). The hilt and grip retains almost all of its black paint, some very minor flaking and wear e.g. at the bowl edges. The brass fittings of the scabbard are free of dents and have an even patina. The leather of the scabbard remains flexible with some surface-level cracking and light rubbing in places, its stitching is open along most of its length. The frog has more significant cracking, some flaking, and rubbing wear at its edges. The leather retaining strap of the frog has broken at the weak point where the hole is pierced for fastening at the buckle.

Nation : British
Local Price : £850.00

British Mameluke Sword for a Royal Equerry to Queen Victoria. Description Curved, single fullered, hatchet-pointed blade with false edge and stepped spine. Mameluke hilt cast with decorative leaves and inset with the crown and cypher of Queen Victoria. Ivory scale grips, brown leather washer. Iron scabbard with simple throat piece held by screws, two brass bands of rosette form with hanging rings. Blade 32Â¼ inches in length, the sword 37Â½ inches overall. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate motifs, and the crown & imperial cypher of Victoria &#acute;VR&#acute;. A space for a proof slug is found at the ricasso on one side (under the langet) surrounded by an etched six-pointed star, but the slug has been lost. These uncommon swords were part of the dress uniform of royal equerries “ military officers selected to serve as personal attendants and assistants to the monarch, similar to an aide-de-camp. It was considered a tiring, difficult but highly prestigious duty. The term originated from their equestrian role controlling the royal stables, but over time this became a separate job and from 1825 this was done by the &#acute;Crown Equerry&#acute; alone. Equerry&#acute;s swords are of the &#acute;mameluke&#acute; style, similar to those of staff officers or Lord Lieutenants but with the monarch&#acute;s cypher inset in the hilt to signify direct service to the sovereign. See Bonhams sale of 13 June 2016, lot 1078, for another Queen Victoria example, Olympia Auctions sale of 29 June 2022, Lot 322, for an example for King Edward VII, and Bonhams sale of 5 Dec 2012, lots 197 & 198, for two George V examples. Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901 and would have had three equerries at any one time, with a number of &#acute;extra equerries&#acute; in reserve, usually retirees from the position. Senior royals including the Prince Consort and Victoria&#acute;s sons (once they were old enough to assume royal duties) also had one equerry each. I am unsure how many equerries Victoria ultimately had in total throughout her long reign, but it should be noted that some men were long-serving in the role: Lord Alfred Paget, for instance, served as Chief Equerry with only brief interruptions from 1846 until his death in 1888. Today equerries serve on a fixed three-year term, but at that time terms were flexible, essentially at the monarch&#acute;s pleasure. Some spots of light patination to the blade. One of the ivory grip slabs has a break at the sword knot hole “ the broken piece remains attached but can move slightly. Some patination to the scabbard. There should be a brass chape piece on the scabbard held by two screws “ this is missing and so the end of the scabbard is open. The two screw holes are visible at the chape end. Due to the ivory used in the grip this sword cannot be exported from the UK. It has been declared and registered as antique ivory under the provisions of the UK Ivory Act and therefore can be sold within the UK. Please note that this is a one-time registration: if you purchase this sword and wish to resell it you must register it again.