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Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1822/66 SERGEANT’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1822/66 SERGEANT’S SWORD: Maker; MOLE. Birmingham Inspector’s stamp on the ricasso of the plain 32 ½ inch blade. Brass hilt and scabbard mounts. Wire-bound fish-skin grip is excellent. Victorian cartouche in hilt. (Robson P.217) $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

CANADIAN LORNE SCOTS BROADSWORD WITH CROSSBAR HILT. CANADIAN LORNE SCOTS BROADSWORD WITH CROSSBAR HILT: Lovely 33 inch blade with the Tudor Crown over the Lorne Scots Crest on one side, the other side is etched with the Tudor Crown over the Cypher of George V. Some minor speckles on the blade. Wire-bound fish-skin grip shows a little wear. Robson P.184 & 185. $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1822 INFANTRY ADJUTANT OFFICER’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1822 INFANTRY ADJUTANT OFFICER’S SWORD: With Cypher of William IV (1830-1837). The Pipe-back blade is excellent with etched panels of William IV on each side. Brass hilt with folding guard and cartouche of William IV, wire-bound fish-skin grip is excellent. In April 1832, adjutants were ordered to carry a steel scabbard except at Levees, and evening dress when the brass mounted black leather scabbard was to be worn. Robson #144. Rare in the steel scabbard. $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

CANADIAN TRIALS P.1864 TROOPERS SWORD. CANADIAN TRIALS P.1864 TROOPERS SWORD: Maker: Mole, stamped on back edge by the hilt. Blade is otherwise unmarked. It is well known and documented that the major complaint of the P.1864 sword was that of the hilt which damaged the trooper’s tunics. This is a Canadian attempt to rectify that problem, by cutting away the inner edge to lessen the chafing on the uniform. The lip of the guard is stamped “25”over “B”. At this period in time, that would have been B Troop of Leeds, (Brockville). The scabbard is stamped “E” over “46” and at this period in time that would have been 1st Guelph. The scabbard is the very rare Canadian modification of the P.1853 scabbard by placing the rings at the top of the scabbard, dating this modification to Post 1885 as this method was adopted for the P.1885 sword (see Vol. 13 C.J.A.C. – copy with sword). The model P,1864 was never popular with the troops, many attempts were made to improve it, hence the adoption of the P.1882 and P.1885 swords. $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1889 SERGEANT’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1889 SERGEANT’S SWORD: Maker: Mole. Marked to the 35th Regiment of Foot, The Royal Sussex Regiment. MATCHING marks on the guard and scabbard. Brass hilt with Victorian Cartouche is a lovely plum brown. The bright, clean 32 ½ inch blade is dated AUG. 1890 and 1904 with Birmingham Proofs. Small area of light scratches on the left side. The wire-bound fish-skin grip is very good. Portions of the large central wire are missing. The scabbard throat is stamped “MOLE’s PATENT”. This scabbard is unique to this model. (Robson #199) $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

BRITISH ROYAL ENGINEER’S DRIVER’S SWORD. BRITISH ROYAL ENGINEER’S DRIVER’S SWORD: Blade by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum (ceased operations Circa 1864/65). Back edge is stamped CROWN over “FW” (Frederick Wilhelm) and dated 1849. The left ricasso is stamped with the Crown over “L” over “8”,the British Liege Inspector’s stamp. The 35 inch blade with cancelled BROAD ARROWS is very nice as is the iron hilt. Black leather covered grip. This was a German Trials Pattern Sword M.1849. It would appear it was also on trial with the British. Robson Pg.213. VERY RARE. $850.00

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 615.00 USD

AUSTRIAN 1861 INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD. Iron hilt with double slotted guard. Brass wire wrapped ray skin grip (small loss at the heel). 29 3/4” slightly curved broad fullered blade with dedication at the forte: Ehre (honor) W T Flicht 1878-1898, commemorating his service upon retirement. Reverse with E JUNG, Vienna sword maker. Hilt shows most original plating with uniform smooth brown patina to the balance. Iron scabbard complete, with remnants of plating.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £445

Click and use the code >24207 to search for this item on the dealer website Beautiful Early Sikh Khanda Hilt Firangi Sword 17th to 18th Century

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £440.00

Chinese Shuangjian Double Shortswords, Late 19th Century. Description Two straight, spear-pointed blades with flattened diamond cross-section, each with cast brass hilt and pommel, horn grips, both fitting together into a wooden scabbard covered with smoothed rayskin, with five cast brass fittings, two with fixed hanging rings. A fine brass chain is attached to a loop on the pommel of one of the swords, the other pommel has the same loop but no attached chain. Blade length 16.5 inches, overall length of each sword 22 inches. The hilt of each sword depicts a taotie or &#acute;greedy glutton&#acute;, a Chinese mythological monster which was one of the &#acute;Four Perils&#acute;, lacking a lower jaw to emphasise its insatiable hunger. Like the lion often used on European swords, the taotie symbolized both threat towards enemies and protection of one&#acute;s own. The pommel is cast with a foliate pattern, and the scabbard fittings with a dragon motif framed by a Greek key or &#acute;rolling thunder&#acute; pattern and more foliate designs. Jians were commonly worn in China during the Qing period. Shuangjian (é›&#acute;å

Nation : -
Local Price : 5,500 kr

Marine officers saber m / 1837-48.

Nation : Swiss
Local Price : £425.00

Swiss M1852 Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword. Description Curved blade with hatchet point, with a long central fuller and shorter narrow fuller near the spine of the blade (a la Montmorency). Brass hilt with central knucklebow and two side bars, spiral ribbed grip of pressed black leather over wood. Steel scabbard with two hanging rings. Blade 36 inches in length, the sword 42 inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;Gebr: Weyersberg&#acute;, and on the other side with &#acute;Solingen&#acute; indicating the manufacturer Gebrüder Weyersberg (Weyersberg Brothers). Founded by the brothers Wilhem, Peter and Johann Ludwig Weyersberg in 1787, this major Solingen-based firm merged with W. R. Kirschbaum & Co in 1883, forming the even larger Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. which still exists today as WKC Stahl- und Metallwarenfabrik. The blade is also stamped in the fuller on one side with a crown over &#acute;AA&#acute;, the arsenal stamp of Bern, Switzerland, and the serial number &#acute;1060&#acute;. The French M1822 Light Cavalry sabre proved to be an extremely popular design. It was adopted by Belgium in 1834 after its independence from the Netherlands. The United States also adopted this sword as the Model 1840, and surplus French-made swords were sold to Poland and Finland in the 1920s. The Swiss initially adopted it as the M1842 - this example is the later M1852, which lacks the clipped point of its predecessor. The Swiss contracted production of the blades to firms in Solingen, Germany. I have also seen examples marked to Clemen & Jung, so the contracts were probably spread across multiple manufacturers. The blade is bright with only a few tiny spots of patination, a few nicks to the edge towards the point (beyond the end of the fuller). The brass hilt has a dark patina which I have left untouched. The grip&#acute;s wire binding has been lost, aside from a few stubs at the pommel end. The grip leather is intact with light handling wear. The scabbard is free of dents and is bright with some patination in the recesses.

Nation : French
Local Price : £425.00

C1750 French Form Court / Diplomatic Rapier Sword With Ornate Cast Brass Hilt & Original Brass Mounted Leather Scabbard. Sn 22657 -. The court sword, French: épée de cour or dress sword) evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword’s popularity was between mid 17th and late 18th century. It is thought to have appeared in France and spread quickly across the rest of Europe. The court sword was the immediate predecessor of the French duelling sword from which the épée developed (see pages 270 to 282 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where many variants of small & Court / diplomatic swords are illustrated). This is an original Circa 1750 Diplomatic court sword in French form. It has a cast brass hilt decorated with Ornate, cast floral and scroll motifs. The Knuckle bow and side ring quillons typical of diplomatic court swords. The egg-shaped pommel is decorated with relief designs. Its solid grip with intricate repoussé work rather than wire wrap and decoration to one side of the knuckle guard only suggests ceremonial or dress use. The slim 31 ¾” rapier type blade is fullered blade and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. (38 ¼” overall). The blade has what looks like French inspection marks on both sides near to the hilt and one side has faint indistinct French style signature most likely that of the maker. The sword has its original Brass mounted leather scabbard. The throat mount has a frog locket and the long external chape has a decorative finial. The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22657

Nation : -
Local Price : £425.00

Royal Company of Archers Sword. Royal Company of Archers Sword. The hilt which would have been brass is embossed with scrolls and straight matching cross guard however this sword has ben totally silver plated including the blade maybe as a presentation item. Overall length 26 inched the blade 20 inches

Nation : British
Local Price : £425.00

British Royal Army Service Corps Sword. WW1. #2404014. A scarce WW1, Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) officer’s sword made by a scarce wartime maker, Mower & Co., of Sheffield, England. During WW1, many companies not previously associated with weapons manufacture were recruited to aid the war effort.The 875mm Wilkinson style blade has a flat spine and broad, three-quarter length fuller on both sides. The blade terminates in a double-edged spear point. The finely etched blade bears scrolled foliate panels below trefoil arches. The centre of the blade bears the badge of the Royal Army Service Corps. The obverse bears the crowned cipher of King George V amidst foliate scrollwork and arches. The blade is in good condition with its original polish and crisp etching. There are a few, small patches of pale corrosion/tarnish. The ricasso bears the makers’ details, S. C. Mower & Co. Makers. Sheffield. The obverse is etched with a Damascus star and stamped with the word, PROVED.The nickel-plated three-bar guard is in excellent condition with all the plating intact. The shagreen grip is excellent and the three strands of twisted copper wire are intact and tight. The blade is firm in the hilt.The sword is complete with its brown, wood and leather scabbard. The body of the scabbard is in very good condition with age and use-related wear and scuffs. The frog strap is missing. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a very nice example of a scarce WW1 RASC officer’s sword.

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £425

Click and use the code >21714 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Rare Imperial German State´s ´Postal Protection Officer´s´ Sword

Nation : French
Local Price : £425.00

French 1833 Coastal Artillery Cutlass. Here we have a good example of a French 1833 pattern naval cutlass. Clearly marked on the spine of the blade for the government arms making centre of Chatellerault, the inspection stamps are for Réviseur Joseph Ambroise Bisch who worked there until 1834. The blade is etched with a pair of anchors, one of each side. The hilt is in a good condition, featuring the narrower symmetrical guard without the large side-wing thay many have. It also features some examples of period repares.The Manufacture d&#acute;Armes de Châtellerault , nicknamed La Manu , is a French arms company located in Châtellerault , created in 1819 and disappeared in 1968.

Nation : German
Local Price : 585.00 USD

IMPERIAL GERMAN CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY. Rare gilt iron hilt with finely modeled lion head pommel, right langet with crossed sabers and the other elements with floral and geometric motifs. All with considerable gold remaining. Wire wrapped black horn grip. 30” broad fullered blade of fighting weight. As officer's swords were privately purchased, this example was clearly specified to provide a weapon capable of performing on the battlefield. Rare variation in response to an individual officer's desire for action.

Nation : British
Local Price : $795.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1822/45 GENERAL OFFICER’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1822/45 GENERAL OFFICER’S SWORD: Maker: E. THURKLE, Maker, SOHO, LONDON. Thurkle worked at this address from 1876 to 1899. Very nicely etched blade with Victoria’s Cypher on the left side and crossed batons on the right. Some patches of light to medium pitting on the lower half of the blade. Wire-bound fish-skin grip is excellent. Brass Scabbard is very nice with only a few minor dents. The brass scabbard was instituted in April 1832. With original General Officer’s Sword Knot. ROBSON # 191 & 193 $795.00

Nation : German
Local Price : 575.00 USD

IMPERIAL GERMAN M.1889 CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD. Plated hilt with folding side guard with Prussian eagle badge. Composition grip with finger stall and medial fluting. 30 ½” straight broad fullered blade shows gray patina with weak etched decoration at the forte.

Nation : German
Local Price : 575.00 USD

BAVARIAN ARTILLERY OFFICER’S SWORD. Late 19th century. Iron hilt with D form guard and composition grip. 32” curve broad fullered blade with maker's mark of A C S with scale, Alexander Coppel, Solingen. The blade decorated first half with and artillery emplacement with cannons and artillerymen. The opposite with foliage, horse head and inscription panel, Kgl Bayr. 12 Feldaetilln Regt. That inscription identified it as the sword of an officer of the Royal Bavarian Army, 12th Field Artillery Regiment. That unit was garrisoned at Landau in der Pfalz (in the Bavarian Palatinate region), part of the 3rd Bavarian Infantry Division in World War I (under the 6th Army). The decoration well preserved with ricasso lightly pitted. The point, right side with lamination. The hilt with carefully cleaned light to medium pitting. Rare with historic background.

Nation : -
Local Price : 575.00 USD

FINE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD. Mid 20th century. 29 7/8" blade finely decorated with Crusades scenes and motifs, owner's name, with the gold background just showing light wear and about 50% bright. Gilt hilt with faux ivory grip inscribed with cross, Masonic motifs and monogram. Gilt scabbard with finely detailed mounts. Fine enamel inlay to the guard and scabbard mounts (small losses). Excellent quality and excellent preservation for impressive bright presentation.

Nation : American
Local Price : 575.00 USD

US 1872 CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD. See The American Sword, Peterson #86. Custer era and showing distinctive Western Frontier character. 31 3/4" broad fullered blade unmarked. Brass hilt with three bar guard and wire wrapped leather covered grip (dry but complete and excellent). Blade crisp with gray patina and minor oxidation the mid point right side, negligible. Early Custer era example with great age appearance which exudes Western/cowboy character.

Nation : French
Local Price : 575.00 USD

FRENCH INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD C.1870-80. Plated hilt with three bar guard and wire wrapped horn grip, with its original green sword knot. 32 ¾” double edged blade with narrow fullers off set in the French taste. The base with the F B D helmet mark of Francois Delacour & Bakes, Parisian sword maker and supplier active during that period. Hilt, grip and blade, excellent. Plated scabbard with no dents, pitting speckles one side and the plating near complete and bright.

Nation : Russian
Local Price : 565.00 USD

PRUSSIAN M.1873 ARTILLERY SABER. Iron hilt with P form guard and ribbed composition grip. The cross guard with 5 cancelled regimental issue numbers and serial number opposite. 29 3/4” broad fullered blade, with ALEX COPPELL SOLINGEN make's mark to the ricasso. Shown uniform medium gray patina. The back ordnance marks. A well used veteran showing its years of service.

Nation : American
Local Price : 565.00 USD

US 1852 PATTERN NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD. See The American Sword, Peterson #138. Pattern used through the Civil War and current today. This example is from the mid 20th century. Gilt brass hilt with pierced USN guard with virtually all its bright gold surface. Wire wrapped simulated ray skin grip. Original sword knot with gold bullion tassel. 30” broad fullered blade decorated with foliage, USN, eagle, stars & bars, anchor and officer's name. The ricasso with inset proof and German maker's mark, N S MEYER. Crisp and bright.

Nation : -
Local Price : 555.00 USD

1840 PATTERN MUSICIAN'S SWORD. German made with HORSTMAN SOLINGEN maker's mark. Undated and not US marked, indicative of militia use. Very likely fought for the Confederacy. Musicians marched at the head of the attack and were recognized as a stabilizing and stimulating force. Musicians marched at the head of the attack and were recognized as a stabilizing and stimulating force. They were attacked to silence them and a few including Robert Henry Hendershot and John Clem became legends for their bravery on the battlefield. Union musicians were equipped with the 1840 pattern sword and no other weapon. From the famed American Sword Collection of Frank Barnyak.

Nation : French
Local Price : £400.00

French 1870 Franco-Prussian War ’Defense Nationale’ Bayonet for the Remington Rolling Block Rifle, Repurposed M1831 Sword Blade. Description Straight unfullered blade with spear point, cross hilt with muzzle ring and hooked lower quillon with ball finial. Ribbed cast brass grip and beaked pommel, one steel rivet which also secures the external leaf spring which actuates the locking catch, peened tang at the pommel. Steel scabbard with frog loop. Blade length: 48.6cm (19 1/8 inches), overall length 61.1cm (~24 inches), muzzle ring diameter 18mm. The hilt is stamped on one side with the serial number &#acute;859&#acute;. These bayonets were made at the French arsenal of Chatellerault for two months of the year 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War (July 1870 - January 1871), intended to fit the Remington Rolling Block rifle. They are sometimes referred to as &#acute;Defense Nationale&#acute; bayonets, presumably because they were commissioned as a matter of emergency for national defense. They are in many respects like the German &#acute;ersatz&#acute; bayonets of WW1, including the use of repurposed materials: the French combined the hilt and grip of the M1866 Chassepot bayonet with blades of the much older M1816 and M1831 infantry sidearms, (both of &#acute;gladius&#acute; style). These obsolete short swords were presumably seen as expendable sources of good blade steel, but they needed significant reshaping to make serviceable bayonets. One edge of the double-edged, diamond profile blade has been ground down to form a flat spine and clear the way for the rifle to be fired. The blade was originally leaf-shaped broadening slightly along its length, and this is still visible in the remaining edge. The shoulder of the blade has been slimmed on both sides. With no fuller and no additional distal taper the blade remains noticeably heavy for a bayonet: a standard M1866 weighs 622g while this piece weighs 774g, despite being nearly 10cm (4in) shorter. Note the small divots on the third rib of the brass grips, placed as a guide to where a second grip rivet would usually be located. That rivet is always absent on these models. Its scabbard is a modified version of the standard M1866 scabbard: identical in its upper section but in its lower section it remains straight rather than curving as the M1866 must to accommodate a yataghan blade. It is oversized in length relative to the bayonet it holds. They were finished in bright steel, never blued. The French acquired around 210,000 Rolling Block rifles from Remington during the Franco-Prussian War, most being the model ordered by Egypt in 1869, chambered in .43. The Egyptian government had been delinquent in payment so Remington happily resold its initial order of 60,000 to France and produced the rest thereafter “ the Egyptians had to wait until 1876 to get theirs. Many of the rifles acquired by France were adapted to use the M1866 Chassepot bayonet but these rare bayonets are examples of an attempt to go in the opposite direction. One may marvel today at the very idea of there ever having been a shortage of Chassepot bayonets. See page 415 of Collecting Bayonets by Maddox for discussion of this type.

Nation : British
Local Price : £400.00

British c1860 Volunteer Lancaster Bayonet. Description Unfullered pipeback blade with quill point, steel cross hilt with straight lower quillon with round forward-swept finial, and upper quillon projecting from the muzzle ring. Grip slabs of pressed black leather over wood, secured to the exposed tang with four rivets, one of which secures the external leaf spring which actuates the locking catch. Black leather scabbard with steel throat piece with oval frog stud and steel chape piece. Blade 58.9cm (~23 3/16 inches) in length, the bayonet 72.4cm (28Â½ inches) overall, muzzle ring diameter 20mm. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;CHAVASSE&#acute;, indicating manufacture by Chavasse & Co, Birmingham. The pommel is stamped with the number &#acute;208&#acute;, probably a rack or weapon number. The Lancaster carbine was adopted by the Royal Sappers and Miners (the precursor to the Royal Engineers) in 1855, and came with a bayonet that was unusual for British Army issue, as it used brass for its hilt, pommel and scabbard fittings and had a conspicuously long pipeback blade. Pipeback blades for swords had fallen out of usage on British swords in the 1840s: while they were intended to be stiff in the thrust with a durable point, they were difficult to forge, easily bent and the cutting edge was so thin as to be fragile. The design might have fared better on a bayonet for which thrusting was paramount, and the shorter blade was less likely to flex, but fullered blades were the norm and the Lancaster would be the only British pipeback bayonet. While its looks were striking on parade, the Lancaster bayonet was fragile, requiring more frequent repairs than other models. Despite this issue, sheer decorative appeal meant that the bayonets outlasted the carbines they were made for, being repurposed as parade sidearms for the Royal Army Medical Corps and remaining in service into the early 20th century. Shortly after the Lancaster&#acute;s introduction, growing tensions in Europe raised concerns about Britain&#acute;s vulnerability to potential invasion. To bolster national defenses the War Office sanctioned the establishment of &#acute;Volunteer Corps&#acute; in 1859. These units were somewhat a reinvention of the militia “ non-professional soldiers who were expected to provide their own uniform and equipment, train at regular intervals and be ready for mobilisation in case of invasion. Providing their own equipment extended to arms too “ some volunteer rifle units were provided with Army surplus but many instead pooled money and purchased weaponry from the commercial market. Volunteer rifle units generally purchased carbines wherever possible, and one option for a bayonet to pair with these was the Lancaster. Its looks may have appealed to volunteer soldiers, or its potential to double as a bayonet and a sidearm. Commercial versions differed from the service model: they usually had steel components instead of brass, and a different scabbard closer to that of the contemporary cutlass bayonets. See British & Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton, p123. These were not necessarily fitted to Lancaster carbines “ each bayonet would have been hand-fitted and this may have been to the Enfield short rifles or carbines, of which there were multiple models. The blade is unsharpened with no nicks to its edge. Some grinding and polishing marks to the blade, with some spots of patination, some frosting at the hilt end, areas of moderate pitting along the spine and small spots of heavy pitting on the flat of the blade in the pipeback section, some of these contacting the edge. The hilt, pommel, rivets and exposed tang have heavy dark patination and speckled light pitting, moderate pitting to the muzzle ring and upper quillon. The locking button functions well. The leather grips are very good with no apparent wear to the knurling, beside some surface rubbing at the pommel end. One small dent to the exposed tang. The scabbard leather has some surface rubbing and flaking but is generally strong with all of its stitching intact, able to support its own weight. The scabbard throat and chape pieces are heavily patinated with peppered heavy pitting, some small dents to the chape piece which do not interfere with sheathing and drawing.

Nation : American
Local Price : $399.00

US M1852 Naval Officer’s Sword, ca. 1880. The US Model 1852 Naval Officer’s Sword has been in use since it was introduced in 1852 and is still carried by naval officers today. The design has remained virtually unchanged, yet over time the blades became narrower. Civil War era blades were over 1” wide, but more modern examples often have blades as narrow as 5/8”. This example by Horstmann (1817-1893) was made in their later years of operation. It features a brass hilt of regulation pattern with “USN” among oak leaves on the guard; reverse scroll quillon and knuckle bow, both in the shape of a sea serpent, and slanted pommel with oak leaves on the side and an eagle surrounded by 13 stars on the top. Wood grip with sharkskin cover and double twisted brass wire wrap (small piece of sharkskin missing at the top). Straight, single-edged 30″ long by 3/4″ wide blade with broad 3/4 length single fuller, the ricasso marked “HORSTMANN/PHILADELPHIA” on one side and 6-pointed star with brass-inlaid “PROVED” in the center on the other side; acid etched on both sides over 2/3 of its length with scrolling foliage, patriotic and nautical motif, and “U.S.N.” in a ribbon. Associated brown-painted iron scabbard with two brass carry bands and rings. The scabbard is Civil War era and fits most M1850 Foot Officer’s and M1850 Staff & Field Officer’s swords. The brass carry bands and rings are typical of Confederate scabbards, but it does not have the crude seam of most Confederate scabbards. Very good condition; the brass with golden brown patina and patches of green showing; blade shows age and minor rust markings, but etching is clear; scabbard paint heavily chipped, with dark brown patina underneath. Overall length 35 1/2″, not including scabbard.

Nation : -
Local Price : 550.00 USD

CIVIL WAR MILITIA NCO SWORD, CHARLESTON. Pattern used by northern and Southern Militias in the Antebellum period and which subsequently served in the Civil War on both sides. See The American Sword, Peterson, #11. Brass hilt the “bow tie” form guard and plumed helmet pommel, shows dark patina. The grip perished. 28” diamond section blade with crusty surface rust. Purchased in the 1970's at Schindler's Antiques, King St. Charleston South Carolina. It was said to have come from a Charleston house clearance and to have been carried by a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. That time was just 100 years after the war and hardly anyone collected anything. Such items with good honest provenance could be purchased very cheaply.

Nation : -
Local Price : 545.00 USD

CIVIL WAR MILITIA SWORD. Antebellum period, C. 1840-60. Type carried by Non Commissioned Officers in both the North and South. See The American Sword, Peterson, #11. 27 3/4” double edged blade. Brass hilt (considerable remnants of gold overlay) with plumed helmet pommel and reeded bone grip (no chips). Gilt brass mounted iron scabbard single small dent). State militias comprised the majority of combatants at the outbreak of the Civil War. As this sword survived the war and later, it can surely be assumed to have served. The absence of the stars and bars logo as found on the languets of many of these including this one, may indicate Southern use, as the prospect of war was festering by the 1830's. The doctrine of nullification was made law in South Carolina and in 1832, resulted in President Andrew Johnson threatening to send Federal troops to enforce the tariff laws. South Carolina's militias were called up and the state prepared for war. From the famous Frank Barnyak collection.

Nation : American
Local Price : 545.00 USD

WESTWARD EXPANSION PERIOD AMERICAN STATE MILITIA SWORD. 27 ½” double-edged blade of fighting form. The ricasso marked C A HART & CO PHILADELPHIA. That maker is identified by one source as active 1870-88 producing swords for militias and secret societies. This example is made to the standard militia NCO specifications and likely was the sword of a state militia Non-Commissioned Officer. Plated hilt with excellent reeded bone grip and pommel surmounted by an eagle. Original plated scabbard with no dents and the plating is complete and bright. NCO's purchased their own swords from sword dealers and owned them after retirement. They chose from the various type available were allowed, so long as they met the basic specifications of the pattern.