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Nation : British
Local Price : £650.00

Cambridge University Rifles 1827 Pattern Rifle Officer&#acute;s Sword, c1866 by Thurkle, of Sir Lucas Eustratios Ralli, 1st Baronet. Description Slightly curved spear-pointed blade with fuller. Pierced steel hilt of &#acute;Gothic&#acute; style with inset crown & strung bugle badge of the light infantry. Steel ferrule, partly chequered backstrap and stepped oval pommel cap. Wire-bound black shagreen grip. Buff leather washer. Steel parade scabbard with two hanging rings. Blade 32Â¼ inches in length, the sword 37Â¾ inches overall. The blade has a brass proof slug at the forte on one side stamped with a six-pointed star and &#acute;PROVED&#acute;, with an rayed star etched around the proof slug. It is further etched on that side with the owner&#acute;s initials &#acute;LER&#acute; within an ornate cartouche, a strung bugle badge of the Rifle Corps, the coat of arms of Cambridge University beneath a crown, and foliate motifs. On the other side the blade is etched at the forte with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;E THURKLE SWORD MANUFACTURER 104 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON&#acute;, and further up the blade with the crown and cypher of Queen Victoria, victor&#acute;s laurels and foliate motifs. Lucas Eustratios Ralli was born in London in 1846, son of Eustratios Stephanos Ralli. The Ralli family were merchants from the Greek island of Chios, one of many branches supposedly descended from a Norman aristocrat named Raoul who defected to the Byzantine Empire. They were already wealthy when in 1815 the patriarch, Stephanos Ralli, sought to take advantage of the fall of Napoleon and subsequent changes to European trade routes. He moved their trading business off the island to offices in Marseille and London, dispatching his five sons to establish an east-west network trading British textiles for grain from Odessa and Constantinople, with Eustratios positioned in Manchester overseeing the textile exports. This arrangement was not only profitable but also saved all of their lives, as the Ottoman Empire conquered Chios in 1822 during the Greek War of Independence, massacred its population and took most of the survivors into slavery. Predicting wars and successfully trading from their consequences seem to have been one of the family&#acute;s talents and the trading company went from strength to strength, establishing offices across the Mediterranean, in the United States and a large operation in India from 1851, the latter timed perfectly to sell Indian jute as a substitute for Russian hemp no longer available due to the Crimean War. The Ralli family were the wealthiest and most successful Greek expatriates in Victorian Britain, and Lucas would have been born in considerable luxury but with high expectations. During his childhood his uncle Pandia Ralli, one of the five original sons, had taken the company to new heights and became an eminent figure in their community. Pandia generously assisted fellow Greeks in Britain but also used his family&#acute;s commercial might to enforce his personal high standards for fair dealing - earning him the nickname among them of &#acute;Zeus&#acute;. He was appointed the first Greek Consul in London in 1835, helped build a Greek Orthodox church at London Wall and was responsible for the Greek stand at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Lucas attended Harrow school then Trinity College, Cambridge. An albumen print photograph of him in 1861, aged around 15, is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG Ax52231) and is viewable online here. He joined the Cambridge University Rifles as an Ensign in 1866. The Cambridge University Rifles claimed its founding in 1803 from a corps of undergraduate volunteers formed in response to the threat of French invasion. It was formally raised in 1860, however, as the 3rd Cambridgeshire (Cambridge University) Rifle Volunteer Corps, with the Prince of Wales as honorary Colonel. It was very popular among the student body and as might be expected, it had a rivalry with the 1st Oxfordshire (Oxford University) Rifle Volunteer Corps, particularly in shooting competitions. Lucas would have purchased his own sword as part of his new Rifles uniform and one can see the pride taken in his membership: this is a particularly fine example of a Rifles sword with detailed working on the hilt and custom etching including the badge of the university that he would have had to commission from a sword manufacturer like Thurkle, not merely buy off the shelf from a military outfitters. Lucas&#acute;s military career appears to have gone no further than his college days, and what he did in general for some years after graduation is unclear. After Pandia Ralli died in 1865 Lucas&#acute;s brother John and cousin Stephen, both of them Pandia&#acute;s proteges in different arms of the business, reorganised the family firm into a new Ralli Brothers Ltd. John, who was 11 years Lucas&#acute;s senior, died in 1879 and Lucas joined the partnership afterward to take his older brother&#acute;s place. He retired in 1892 but returned to the firm again in 1902 when Stephen died, passing control of Ralli Brothers entirely to Lucas. Lucas ran the company well through difficult times, axing their struggling American cotton business and securing the entire British government contract for jute sandbags on the outbreak of WW1. He was created a baronet in 1912, the family&#acute;s generations of business success finally securing a place among British nobility. The stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent Great Depression forced him to close down operations in India. He married Eugenia ’Janie&#acute; Argenti, a daughter of another prominent Chiot merchant family in London, with whom he had five children. Lucas&#acute;s younger son Leonidas died of an illness in Monaco in 1917 while on service with the Royal Army Service Corps, at the rank of Captain. His elder son Eustratius &#acute;Strati&#acute; Ralli served with the Middlesex Imperial Yeomanry in the Boer War, and with the Royal Field Artillery in WW1, reaching the rank of Captain. He earned the Military Cross in 1918 for gallantry: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a party delivering ammunition. One man was killed and five wounded, and but for his efficient control the casualties would have been greater. When, two men were reported missing he remained behind for six hours searching for them, eventually tracing them to a dressing station. Lucas died in 1931 in a Swiss nursing home, leaving an estate valued at Â£2,290,447, which would be more than Â£135 million today. He is buried at the Greek Orthodox Cemetery at West Norwood, London, which his uncle Pandia had helped establish in 1842. His son Strati took over operation of Ralli Brothers and inherited the baronetcy. His direct descendant Sir David Charles Ralli is the current 4th Baronet. The blade is bright with a mirror polish, its etching is crisp and bright with mild contrast between the reflective designs and matt background, most notable in the initialled cartouche. A few spots of patination mainly along the edges but a few slightly impacting the etching, as well as two small areas of cleaned pitting which impact the maker&#acute;s mark on one side and some foliage on the other. Its edge is unsharpened and tip undamaged. The backstrap, pommel, quillon, one side of the ferrule and top side of the guard are patinated while much of the bars and knucklebow are bright with spots of patination. The shagreen of the grip is all intact with light handling wear, the wire binding is all present and tight with fractional movement to one loop nearest the ferrule. The steel scabbard is likewise highly polished, it is free of dents although there is a fair amount of frosting and speckled light patination, a few very small spots of cleaned pitting.

Nation : -
Local Price : £650.00 GBP

Kindjal, 19th Century. A 19th century kindjal or qama sword. Hilt mounted with blue and green gemstones, and blade featuring deep fullers."

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £650

Click and use the code >25638 to search for this item on the dealer website Fabulous & Massive Antique Moro Keris Kalis, A Phillipines Pre Colonial Style Warrior´s Sword

Nation : Tibetan
Local Price : £650

Click and use the code >25963 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Interesting & Unusual Form of Antique Tibetan Buddhist Large Dagger-Short Sword. A Dpa´dam. Decorated With Repousse Dragon and Buddha, Seated in the Padmasana Pose, in Dhyana Mudra, With Mandorla, a Coral Stone Bead Inset & Unalome Spiral Sun

Nation : British
Local Price : £650.00

British Edward VIII 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer&#acute;s Sword by Flights Ltd. Description Straight single-fullered spear-pointed blade. Steel hilt with pierced and imprinted decoration including the crown and cypher of King Edward VIII. Steel ferrule, fully chequered steel backstrap, integral oval pommel with tang button. Wire-bound black shagreen grip, brown leather washer, red and gold parade sword knot with silver acorn. Brown leather field scabbard with frog strap, nickel plated steel throat piece. Blade length 32Â½ inches, 0.98 inches (2.5cm) wide at the shoulder, the sword 38Â¾ inches overall. The blade is faintly etched at the ricasso on one side with the retailer&#acute;s mark &#acute;FLIGHT&#acute; indicating Flights Ltd “ there would have been more text including the company&#acute;s street address but this has been polished off, seemingly deliberately given that there are visible polishing marks and none of the other etching shows any signs of rubbing. At the ricasso on the other side is an etched six-pointed star within which is a brass proof slug stamped with &#acute;PRO_&#acute; and a fleur de lys. Some letters are illegible but this should read &#acute;PROVED&#acute;. The blade is further etched on one side with the royal crown and shield, on the other side with the crown and cypher of Edward VII, and on both sides with a wreath of laurel & palm and foliate motifs. There is a cartouche for the optional etching of the owner&#acute;s name, which has been left blank. King Edward VIII reigned from January to December 1936, a total of 326 days from the death of his father George V until his abdication. He was never coronated, but his cypher, monogram and likeness were used on various items produced during his very brief reign. Army officers&#acute; swords bearing his cypher are rare today because for one to exist it would most likely have to have been made during this brief window of time. Officer&#acute;s swords were privately purchased on an individual basis. The most common time for the officer to buy one was when he was newly commissioned, a sword being a necessary part of his new uniform, at which point the cypher of the current monarch would be used. This would limit the supply of Edward VIII swords to the number of Army officers commissioned during that period, with some margin for stock produced but not sold. Existing officers purchasing a new sword for a new monarch would be very unusual, as swords with an old monarch&#acute;s cypher remained acceptable for wear (provided they were of an acceptable Pattern) and could be a point of pride as they demonstrated an officer&#acute;s length of service. Rehilting of old swords rather than a complete replacement did occur to some extent - I have previously seen a sword with a George V marked blade paired with an Edward VIII hilt. This would have been substantially cheaper and not left the officer with a redundant sword, but would still have been an unnecessary expense done purely for looks. By the same logic there may be swords out there made as an Edward VIII then rehilted for George VI, but I have not yet encountered one and they would have to be rare indeed as a fraction of an already small number. This example has the cypher of Edward VIII on both blade and hilt, making it true 1936 production with no modifications. Its excellent overall condition invites the question of whether it was carried much, or quietly put away when the King shocked society by abdicating in order to marry a woman widely considered unsuitable to be Queen Consort. A great many coins, stamps and items of memorabilia made in honour of the new King were simply junked. The polishing off of the retailer&#acute;s name from this example is also an interesting detail. Did this sword actually make it to an officer at all, or did it end up as redundant stock, like the mountains of unsold Edward VIII coronation mugs? The firm of William Flight was established in Winchester in 1750. It was at the outset a tailor&#acute;s shop, becoming specifically a military tailor in around 1852 “ both the King&#acute;s Royal Rifle Corps (60th Rifles) and the Rifle Brigade had their depot in the former &#acute;King&#acute;s House&#acute; at Winchester (later called the Rifle Depot, then the Green Jackets Depot, then the Upper Barracks, now called the Peninsula Barracks), totalling eight battalions of potential customers. It remained in the family for generations, Frederick William Flight taking over in 1867. The firm moved to 90 High Street in 1875. The business became Flights Ltd in 1920 and gave up its old Winchester premises in favour of newer branches at London and Aldershot. It ceased trading in 1956. The blade&#acute;s finish is excellent with minimal patination: some spots near the tip, a few light and very small spots in the etched section with little impact. The etching is bright and clear, retaining the contrast between the matt acid-etched background and the reflective polished designs within it. The blade&#acute;s edge is unsharpened and undamaged. The shagreen of the grip is all intact with light handling wear, its wire binding is all present with some movement to three loops. Fractional movement to the ferrule. The scabbard mouth, hilt, ferrule, backstrap and pommel have all been nickel-plated and this plating is in very good condition with only tiny spots of flaking at the edges of the hilt. The sword knot has some small spots of fray exposing to the wires exposing the fibre core above the acorn and next to the hilt (where it would rubs against the edge). The leather of the scabbard is good with only a few very small scuffs, the stitching of the frog strap bands have partly opened but it remains well attached.

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

Victorian & WW1 Era British Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham 1895 / 97 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade, Leather Covered Scabbard, Frog & WW1 Era Sam Browne Equipment Belt Rig With Cross Belts. Sn 22832 -. This is an excellent original, 1895 / 97 Pattern British Infantry Officer’s Sword set (see page 179 of World Swords by Withers). The Sword has a 32 ½” single edged blade with fuller (39" overall). The blade is clean with etched and blued panels and Queen’s Crown VR (Victoria Regina) to both sides. The ricasso is marked by the manufacturer ’Robt Mole & Sons Makers Birmingham’. The reverse has the ordnance acceptance star and inlaid proof roundel. The hilt is fitted with its original leather washer. It has an ornate voided bowl guard with stylised Victorian Royal Cypher ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina) and Queen’s Crown. It has an undamaged wire bound fish skin grip together with stepped steel pommel with ball top. It is complete with its brown leather covered wood scabbard which has a German Silver throat mount & chape. The scabbard is fitted with an original brown leather frog with straps, brass stud and buckles attached to a WW1 era Officer’s Sam Browne equipment belt rig. The belt has all brass buckles and fittings including shoulder cross straps. The buckles, leather & stitching of all components of the rig are clean & intact. The belt is 49 12” length and 2 ¼” wide. It is adjustable from approx UK size 31" to 37" waist. There are no visible manufacturer, date or WD marks on the rig. The price for this Victorian and WW1 era Officer’s Sword with scabbard, frog and Sam Browne rig includes UK delivery. Sn 22832

Nation : British
Local Price : £645

Click and use the code >26177 to search for this item on the dealer website WW2 F.W. Höller (FW Holler) of Solingen, Germany German Third Reich NCO/Officer´s Dove Head Cavalry Sword. Gilt Hilt With Original Multi Wire Binding Over Celluloid Grip. With Stunning, Near Mint, Mirror Bright Blade and Blued Steel, Dent Free

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

WW1 Era British WD 1897 Pattern Henry Wilkinson London Infantry Officer’s Sword With King George V Guard, Blade Number 45075, Leather Officer’s Cord & Acorn Knot Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard & Sam Browne Leather Frog. Sn 23174:28 -. This is an original British 1897 pattern Infantry Officer’s sword with Cord Acorn Knot scabbard and frog. These swords were a great improvement on previous patterns with better protection to the hand through its ¾ basket hilt (see page 179 of World Swords by Withers & pages 165-167 of Swords of the British Army by Robson). The sword has a 32 ½” long blade with partial fullers and measures 39” overall. The blade has small areas of staining consistent with age and use. The ricasso has the makers name in etched and blued panel ‘Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London’ with heraldic Arms and Warranted banner. The reverse has the correct ordnance acceptance proof star and inlaid brass proof roundel & original leather hilt washer. The spine of the blade is numbered 45075. It has the full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with Crown GR V device. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin covered grip with wire binding in excellent condition. The hilt is fitted with Leather Officer’s Cord & Acorn Knot. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount & is fitted with Sam Browne Pattern leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. All leather & stitching are clean and intact. The price for this nice complete WW1 era sword set includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:28

Nation : German
Local Price : £645.00

1860-1864 Italian Model 1860 Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s Sword With Blade By ‘S&K’ (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, Solingen, Germany) & Scabbard. Sn 22645:6 -. An original Italian Model 1860 heavy cavalry troopers sword made circa 1860 -1864, with blade by German maker S&K (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, Solingen, according to Bezdek’s German Swords and Sword Makers, this firm was active between 1811 and 1864). Withers in his book World swords (page 121), states that German sword makers produced large quantities of swords for export to both European & American markets during the mid-19th century including both Union & Confederate forces during the American Civil War, many of these swords were not marked with German identification marks, signifying Germany’s reluctance to identify or align themselves with any particular combatant allowing them to sell to both warring Governments. Our example of the Model 1860 is in excellent condition. It has a 35 ¼” long, curved, fullered steel blade which has just light staining consistent with age. It measures 41 ¼” overall length. One side of the ricasso is marked ‘S&K’ which is the manufacturer mark of Schnitzler & Kirschbaum. The reverse has a small inspection mark (all illustrated). It has the correct voided steel bowl guard which is slotted for cord and stepped pommel cap. Its original leather covered grooved grip has some of its original wire binding which is intact and tight. It is complete with its original steel scabbard which has its original hanging rings and long shoe. The scabbard has even patina & no damage. Sn 22645:6

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

Victorian, British Ordnance C. Smith & Son London Pattern 1827 Officer’s Presentation Sword With Etched Blade ‘F.S.F.S From G. Cadets Of B. Co R.M.C.S (Royal Military College Sandhurst) Christmas 1869’ & Scabbard. ED 2552 -. Originally raised as the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in 1755, the Rifle Brigade was officially formed in 1800. The Regiment was always renowned for its individuality both in uniform & tactics and its no wonder that they eventually gained their own distinctive pattern of sword. The 1827 pattern is defined by an all steel hilt coupled with the usual Royal Cypher with strung bugle in the hilt cartouche (see page 174 of World Swords by Withers). This is an original British 1827 Pattern Sword with etched presentation inscription & Scabbard. The sword has a has a 32 ½” blade (38 ½” overall) with partial fuller. The blade has staining consistent with age & etched on both sides with decorative foliate panels and banners. Both sides have ’Crown VR’ Royal Cypher (Victoria Regina). The ricasso has the ordnance acceptance star. The blade is also signed by the manufacturer C. Smith & Son 5 New Burlington St London’ & Royal Appointment. One side is inscribed with presentation detail ‘F.S.F.S From G. Cadets Of B. Co R.M.C.S Xmas 1869’ (The Royal Military College (RMC) was a British military academy for training infantry and cavalry officers of the British and Indian Armies. It was founded in 1801 at Great Marlow and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, but moved in October 1812 to Sandhurst, Berkshire). It has a voided full knuckle guard with the Rifle Brigade / Militia ’Queen’s Crown Above Slung Horn’ badge. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball end, fish skin grip with wire binding in excellent condition. It is complete with steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings and shoe. The scabbard has even patina consistent with age and service wear. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the presentation inscription includes UK delivery. ED 2552

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £645

Click and use the code >26179 to search for this item on the dealer website Good Imperial German Artillery Officer´s Sabre With Deluxe Lion Head Pommel Hilt, Lioness Quillon End and Embossed Oak Leaf & Acorn Pattern Design Throughout With Crossed Cannon Quillon.

Nation : American
Local Price : £645

Click and use the code >26187 to search for this item on the dealer website Good Imperial German WW1 Officer´s Sword A Beautiful 1889 Pattern German Infantry Officer´s Sword of The Great War. and Used into WW2 Until May 1945. Wonderful Condition For Age Kaiser Wilhelm´s Crest Inset Within The Grip

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

Victorian British Pattern 1827 Manchester Volunteer Rifles Officer’s Sword With Blued & Etched Panels Blade By S&S Smith Manchester & Scabbard. Sn 22089 -. Originally raised as the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in 1755, the Rifle Brigade was officially formed in 1800. Initially Officer’s carried a lighter version of the 1796 pattern Light cavalry sabre, later adopting the 1803 pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword with strung bugle motif placed within the knuckle bow. The Regiment, always renowned for its individuality both in uniform and tactics, it was no wonder that they eventually gained their own distinctive pattern of sword. The 1827 pattern is defined by an all steel hilt coupled with the replacement of the usual Royal Cypher with a strung bugle and Queen’s Crown in the hilt . The Manchester Volunteer Rifles were raised in 1859/60. Their expansion in WWI as eighteen battalions of the Manchester Regiment saw the Regiment play a significant role in the Great War. This is a very good, original example of the 1827 Pattern Sword To The Manchester Volunteer Rifles with Scabbard. The sword has a 32 ½” long elegantly curved blade with fullers (39” overall). The blade has just staining consistent with age and is blued & etched on both sides with foliate panels & banners together with Queen’s crown on one side and Rifle Brigade Bugle and Victorian Queen’s Crown ‘VR’ Victoria Regina panel ‘Manchester Rifles’ on the reverse. It also has the ordnance acceptance star with inlaid roundel at the ricasso on one side. The blade is signed by the maker ‘S&S Smith 34 Cross St Manchester’. It has a voided knuckle guard with the correct Rifle Brigade Queen’s crown with strung bugle motif, stepped pommel with ball end and wire bound, fish skin covered handle in excellent condition with all wire complete and intact. It is complete with original leather scabbard with steel mounts & 2 hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22089

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

**ATTRIBUTED**WW1 British George V Royal Engineers Officer’s 1897 Pattern with Etched Blade Inscribed ‘HCW N Coy CLPR Aug 1914 To June 1917’ Blade No. 02551 Field Service Scabbard & Frog. Sn 19845. -. This is an excellent WW1 dated 1897 pattern Infantry Officer’s sword with etched blade. It has a clean 32 ½” long blade with partial fullers. The blade is etched on both sides. Both sides have decorative foliate panels. One side has Kings crown Royal Cypher ‘GR V’ (George V Rex), Kings crown & heraldic arms. The reverse has blued and etched panel ‘HCW N Coy CLPR Aug 1914 To June 1917’ and has the ordnance acceptance star with roundel. The spine of the blade is numbered ’02551’. It has a full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with King George V Crown & Royal Cypher. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball end and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin grip with wire binding in superb condition. There are no visible maker marks on the sword. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard with German silver throat mount. The scabbard is fitted with leather frog that has 2 belt loops and brass buckles. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 19845.

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

British WD 1885 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword By Mole (Birmingham) & WD Scabbard Both With Various Regiment Marks (Some Struck Out) Sn 23174:44 -. 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 was first introduced for the 1864 pattern, this was primarily a new hilt mated with the existing 1853 pattern blade. The Maltese Cross motif cut into the knuckle guard is a distinctive feature of these swords. British manufacturer’s struggled to keep pace with the demand for these swords and many were produced with German made blades (see page 101 of World Swords by Withers). This is an excellent original British made, 1885 Pattern British Cavalry Troopers Sword with Scabbard. The Sword’s fullered 34 ½” blade has just light staining consistent with age. It measures 39 ¾” overall length. The grip strap has ordnance inspection marks and the spine, inspection marks and maker mark ‘Mole’ (Birmingham). The ricasso has WD inspection marks and WD inspection marks. The knuckle guard has the correct pierced Maltese cross motif. The guard is marked by the British maker ‘Mole’ (Birmingham). The guard has Regiment marks (some struck out, all illustarted). It has the correct boiled leather chequered scales secured by the correct 5 rivets. The edges of the grips have some age and service related nibbles but are totally secure. It is complete with its steel scabbard which has 2 fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has WD with arrow mark & Regiment marks , some struck out (all illustrated). The scabbard has even patina. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:44

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 : $1200.00 CAD

ENGLISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTO. ENGLISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL: Approximately .62 Cal. Circa 1770. The 9 inch barrel is engraved “N… SON LONDON”. It seems quite crudely done, however, it does have clear British Proof marks with the initials “_ W”. The lock has quite a unique waterproof pan. Again, the cartouche on the lock, which would have had the maker’s name, is not visible. The brass furniture is very nice and quite unique in its style. The walnut stock is also unique in that it was never made to carry a ramrod. It is quite likely it was made for the Eastern market. The stock has a very nicely chequered panel on the back of the grip. This is a very unique and unusual flintlock. $1200.00

Nation : American
Local Price : $1200.00 CAD

P. 1859 NAVAL CUTLASS 2ND TYPE. P. 1859 NAVAL CUTLASS 2ND TYPE: Maker: A & E HOLLER of Solingen. Holler made 13,000 cutlass bayonets many of which were exported to the U.S. for the Civil War. The grips are EXC+, the blade is bright and also EXC+. The scabbard is VG (BCB-B165 & 167) Also European Bayonets of the American Civil War Pg. 73-75. EXC. $1200.00

Nation : ?
Local Price : 875.00 USD

FINE EUROPEAN PLUG BAYONET, 19TH CENTURY. German for the Spanish market, first half of the 19th century. 7” d.e. blade with grooved edge ricasso, etched in foliage throughout. The forte with an inscription perhaps RATHBONE. See Armas Blancas en Espana, color plate 16 for an identical example identified as German monteria knife made in Solingen by A & E Holler. That maker is recorded 1839-69 and almost certainly made this knife during that period. Plug bayonets were popular in Spain for hunting, where a musket could be quickly be converted into a spear for self defense, particularly against boar and bear.

Nation : American
Local Price : 875.00 USD

CONFEDERATE NCO SWORD, FROM THE FAMOUS FRANK BARNYAK COLLECTION. Possibly a German import but almost certainly Southern made. Styled as the US M.1840 musicians sword (Peterson #44) which is specified with a 28” blade, this example has a 28 3/8” straight broad fullered blade which is unmarked. The brass or bronze hilt is made in three pieces as opposed to two for the regulation pattern. The pommel base has a flamboyant baluster form compared to the ferrule and neck of the regulation swords. Additionally, the pommel and grip are of a significantly different alloy from the guard, which is substantially similar to the US regulation. The pommel and grip are of copper-rich reddish bronze, not seen on US contract swords. Their very noticeable dissimilarity from the guard virtually precludes manufacture in Germany, leaving Confederate production as the logical conclusion. Frank Barnyak was a professional gun show promoter which gave him unparalleled access to the market. He was known for his ability to ferret out rarities such as this.

Nation : Italian
Local Price : 875.00 USD

ITALIAN PLUG BAYONET C.1700. Good quality example which was most likely was carried as a sidearm in the form of a bayonet to circumvent local restrictions. 13 3/8” overall. The blade finely formed in the Italian taste with a central fuller and back fuller which transitions to a false edge past the midpoint. Delicate scallops flanking the bolster. Brass base ferrule and one-piece horn grip with silver or white metal cap. The ferrule below worn and incomplete.

Nation : British
Local Price : £625.00

Unusual 1796 Heavy Cavalry Dress Sword. This unusual sword combines a Scottish broad sword blade with a British 1796 Heavy Cavalry dress sword handle. The brass handle and copper wire are solid with no movement and the blade is in good condition with an overall patinaThe dress sword for the Heavy Calvary was introduced following army reforms in 1786 with full regulations brought in 1796. Normally the sword consists of a boat-shell guard and long double sided blade. These regulations were not strictly enforced, and it is not uncommon to find early swords with non regulation blades as long as the guard and scabbard conformedPossibly this was a family sword, or for a Scottish officer who preferred the shorter, heavier blade over the longer and more delicate regulation

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £620

Click and use the code >20222 to search for this item on the dealer website Simply Superb & Most Impressive Antique, Original French, Mid to Late 19th Century, Elite Cuirassiers, Heavy Cavalry Combat Sword

Nation : British
Local Price : £620.00

Canadian 1890 Pattern Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword, Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. Description Curved, single fullered blade, ambidextrous basket hilt with pierced Maltese Cross symbol and turned-over edges, black pressed leather grips secured by five steel rivets, brown leather washer. Steel scabbard with fixed opposed hanging rings. Overall length 39 inches (99.2cm) blade length 33Â½ inches (85.1cm). Traces of orange-brown paint to the lip of the guard on one side. The spine of the blade is stamped with &#acute;/90&#acute;, indicating that it is an 1890 Pattern, and a crown inspection mark for Enfield. The flat of the blade is stamped at the forte on one side with a broad arrow and &#acute;EFD&#acute;, indicating War Department property made at Enfield, with another Enfield inspection mark. On the other side it is stamped with an issue mark for 1899, and two broad arrows point-to-point, a mark that was put on War Department equipment that was declared obsolete or to be sold off. The inside of the guard is stamped with &#acute;PLDG&#acute;, indicating the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, and the sword number &#acute;51&#acute;. The scabbard is stamped at the face side of the throat with two broad arrows point-to-point, below what appears to be &#acute;PLDG&#acute; again “ the &#acute;L&#acute; and &#acute;D&#acute; are most clearly visible with the other letters less visible due to shallower stamping and surface wear. The trailing side of the throat piece is stamped with the date &#acute;96, a further crown inspection mark for Enfield and what look like the Roman numerals &#acute;II.&#acute;. The flat spine of the scabbard body is similarly stamped with a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute;, indicating War Department property, another crown inspection mark for Enfield, the same &#acute;II.&#acute; mark and the date &#acute;96. The PLDG originated in 1872 as the independent cavalry troop of the Canadian capital city of Ottawa. It gained the patronage of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, during her time residing in the city. Louise&#acute;s husband John Campbell, the Marquess of Lorne, was appointed Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883, and she accompanied him as the viceregal consort. Her stay in Canada caused both excitement and uncertainty, Canadians not being accustomed to having royalty reside there, but left an enduring legacy: Lake Louise, Mount Alberta and the province of Alberta as a whole are named after her. The Ottawa Troop of Cavalry therefore took on the much grander name of the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards from 1879, and was expanded to a full squadron. Being a militia regiment, it could not directly serve overseas, but volunteers from the PLDG served within the Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War, earning the battle honour &#acute;South Africa, 1900&#acute;. The 1899 issue date on the blade of this sword raises the possibility that it may have issued for this deployment. While the brand new 1899 Pattern was in service by the time of the Boer War the PLDG, like many Canadian regiments, never received it and would have continued to carry the 1890 Pattern throughout. The squadron was expanded again in 1903 to a full regiment and renamed the 5th &156;Princess Louise Dragoon Guards&157;. This regiment was once again not mobilised in its own right for the First World War, but contributed men to the 8th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles. The PLDG was still using their 1890 Pattern swords and carried them across the Atlantic, but on arrival in England they were exchanged for the up-to-date 1908 Pattern. The 8th Regiment was broken up after its arrival, the majority of its cavalrymen sent to France to reinforce the 4th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles. Fighting as infantry, enough of the former members of the 8th participated in the Battle of Mount Sorrel in 1916 to qualify for a battle honour, which ultimately passed to the PLDG after the formal disbandment of the 8th Regiment post-war. In 1936 the 5th PLDG was merged with the 4th Hussars of Canada to form the 4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, which served as armoured car reconnaissance units within the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps during the Second World War, earning sixteen battle honours. The regiment became infantry in 1944 but retained some cavalry traditions, including having &#acute;squadrons&#acute; and &#acute;troops&#acute; of men rather than &#acute;companies&#acute; and &#acute;platoons&#acute;. It was disbanded in 1965, and moved to the Supplementary Order of Battle as an inactive unit. The blade has some scattered light pitting. It has been shortened by roughly 1 inch and repointed “ this was probably done during service to repair a damaged tip. Some damage to the leather grips, including chipping at the edges and an abrasion on one side. Light handling wear to the chequering. The hilt and scabbard have some patination and pitting, some small dents to the scabbard towards the chape end. The leather washer fits a little loosely and may be a replacement.

Nation : American
Local Price : 850.00 USD

RARE AFRO-AMERICAN SECRET SOCIETY SWORD. Post Civil War, dating about mid 1880's. Gilt brass hilt finely detailed with pierced cross guard and quillon block with GUOOF inscription. Crusades tent form pommel with a crusader to the front. Gilt tape wrapped white ray skin grip. 31 ¾” heavy double edged blade as indicative of early examples. The ricasso marked M C LILLEY & CO COLUMBUS OHIO. That form used 1882-1925. The blade finely etched on gilt ground with the owner's name, foliage and crusaders scene. The gold faded with remnants of original blue as well. Gilt scabbard with finely modeled crusades and biblical motif mounts. The body hand engraved with the all-seeing eye (the Eye of Providence), serpent and cross and a halberd. The surface is fire gilt, clearly evidenced by remnant brush work. That technique was made obsolete about 1840 with the advent of electroplating and is seldom seen after that date. The GUOOF was the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, a branch founded in 1843 through a lodge in England, for blacks, which were excluded from membership in the Odd Fellows. The early membership drew from two established black groups who lacked mutual benefit components: the Philomathean Literary Society and the Philadelphia Company and Debating Society. It is considered one of the most significant black mutual aid societies from its beginnings and its membership grew through the 1880's, the period of this sword. The sword itself shows wear from use but was produced to the highest standard: to proportions and using techniques specific to the Civil War and immediate post war, clearly dating it to the early-mid 1880's. Very Rare.

Nation : -
Local Price : 835.00 USD

US M.1832 GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICER’S SWORD. The American Sword, Peterson #113. Bronze hilt with straight cross guard, thickened edge boat form shell guard and two piece globular pommel. Interesting fine copper wire on cored wrapped grip. Original to it and rarely seen type. Scattered tiny wire breaks as expected. 27 3/4” straight broad fullered double edged blade. Blade quite crisp with isolated islands pitting. Hilt very good with expected wear from use and good patina. Virtually all of these were made in Germany and as with all officer's swords, variants were produced, some to order and others by caprice, as the specifications were general and officers purchased their own swords. Peterson notes variations to this pattern in The American Sword. All examples are very rarely encountered.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £600.00

Spanish 18th Century Smallsword, with Motto-Inscribed Blade. Description Double-edged blade with short central fuller, thereafter with hexagonal profile, and spear point. Steel late-style hilt with asymmetrical boatshell counterguard, long opposed quillons, slender knucklebow joined by a single sidebar from the guard. Steel ferrule, silver wire-wrapped grip with turk&#acute;s heads. Globular pommel with tang nut. Blade 27Â¾ inches in length, Â¾ of an inch wide at the shoulder, its fuller extending 7Â½ inches. Sword 34Â½ inches overall. The blade is stamped at the in the fuller on one side with &#acute;X NO X ME X SAQUES X SIN RASON X&#acute; and on the other side with &#acute;X NO X ME X ENBAINES X SIN X HONOR&#acute;. At the end of the fuller on each side is stamped an anchor-like symbol, perhaps a maker&#acute;s mark. The stamped lettering is rough in places, the &#acute;R&#acute; of &#acute;RASON&#acute; for instance appears to have been lightly stamped once then more firmly stamped slightly off-centre of the first, creating a double image. &#acute;No me saques sin rason, No me enbaines sin honor&#acute; translates to &#acute;Draw me not without reason, sheath me not without honour&#acute;. This phrase, suggesting that the weapon should not be recklessly drawn, but once drawn should be used bravely until honour was satisfied, is sometimes termed the &#acute;Spanish motto&#acute; as it appears so commonly on sword blades of various types made in Spain or intended for the Spanish market. This includes a number produced in Solingen (Germany) for trade in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, many of which ended up in Spanish colonies. This example is of basic construction, and the six-sided nut used to secure the tang suggests that it has been previously taken apart, so it may be a composite piece. The blade has some areas of light patination, no edge damage apart from the very tip, which has rolled (

Nation : British
Local Price : £600.00

English Circa 1800 Fighting Dirk. Description Double-edged, spear-pointed blade 15Â½ inches in length, overall length ~20Â¼ inches, with full length tapering central fuller. Reeded wood grip, flat square gilt brass &#acute;pillow&#acute; pommel with ball finial, simple chamfered square gilt brass ferrule, brass cross hilt with forward and reverse quillons. Black leather scabbard with gilt brass throat and chape, with teardrop frog stud. This is an example of the early non-regulation type of English officer&#acute;s dirk, carried by officers in both the Army and Navy from around 1770 until the mid 1800s. The lack of any uniform regulations during this period allowed officers the freedom to buy and carry weapons of their choice, leading to great variety in weaponry. Dirks were a form of dagger or long knife typically carried in addition to an officer&#acute;s full-size hanger or smallsword, used either as a backup weapon or held in the off-hand in the manner of a parrying dagger. This example is gilded for a more pleasing appearance than many fighting dirks, which could be quite simply constructed. Without specific ornamentation or markings one cannot tell if it was carried by an Army or a Navy officer. The blade has been previously cleaned back from a slightly corroded state and has minor pitting to its surface. There is slight movement to the pommel cap. The grip is in excellent condition with only some very minor chipping near the pommel cap. The gilding has worn on raised edges of the ferrule and pommel cap. The scabbard may be a later replacement, in the correct style. An example with a very similar blade and grip (this time of ivory) is illustrated in Peter Tuite&#acute;s &#acute;British Naval Edged Weapons - An Overview&#acute;, in the American Society of Arms Collectors Bulletin, 86:37-57, made by Francis Thurkle. The scabbard is not shown but is described as &#acute;brass-mounted leather&#acute;.

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 : 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

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 : 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