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Nation : British
Local Price : £675.00

British George 6th Infantry Sword Parade Condition. British George 6th Infantry Sword Parade Condition totally refurbished by Crisp and Sons in 2012. Regulation sword in super condition supplied with some family history originally owned by Lt Col Edward Worsdell and complete with field service scabbard

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £675.00

Mameluke Scimitar for A Boy. Interesting Mameluke of style, overall length 76.5cm and with a 65cm plain blade, the hilt with ivory grips, and the brass cross-guard engraved with a double-headed eagle on both sides possibly Russian , it is complete with its brass scabbard with two hanging rings, bottom of scabbard with a solder repair. Submission reference 9E6AKD6E

Nation : German
Local Price : £675

Click and use the code >24972 to search for this item on the dealer website Original & Rare 19th Century Saxon M.1880 Faschinenmesser Pioneer Artillery Short Sword - Regimentally Marked

Nation : British
Local Price : £675

Click and use the code >22526 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Fine 18th Century Royal Naval Officer&#acute;s Sword of Hunting Sword Type

Nation : British
Local Price : £675.00

**NAMED**WW1 Era British George V 1897 Pattern Sword With Presentation Etched Blade ‘Presented To Captain Goronwy Owen By His Golfing Friends March 1st 1915’ (Lieutenant-Colonel Goronwy Owen DSO & Twice Mentioned In Despatches 15th Royal Welch F. Goronwy Owen was born at Penllwyn, Aberystwyth. He was educated at Ardwyn Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he gained an MA degree. He worked as a schoolteacher in London until 1914 but then joined the London Welsh Battalion (15th Royal Welch Fusiliers) as an officer. He served in France and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1916. He was promoted to Brigade Major and twice mentioned in dispatches. By 1948 however he was being referred to as having achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. After the war, he was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn but the law was a subordinate interest to business and politics. He became a member of the London Stock Exchange and went into the oil business. He became president of British Controlled Oilfields which had interests in Venezuela and the Caribbean and was on the board of the Trinidad Petroleum Development Company as well as having interests in other commercial and trading companies. Owen was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Caernarvonshire at the 1923 general election. This is an excellent WW1 era 1897 pattern Infantry Officer’s sword with presentation etched blade presented to Captain Goronwy Owen by his golfing friends in 1915 (a copy of a period portrait image of Goronwy Owen, the original of which hangs in the National Portrait Gallery London is illustrated in image 1). The sword has a clean 33” long blade with partial fullers. The blade is etched on both sides with decorative foliate panels. One side has Kings crown Royal Cypher ‘GR V’ (George V Rex). The blade also has an etched panel ‘Presented To Captain Goronwy Owen By His Golfing Friends March 1st 1915’ and has the ordnance acceptance star with inlaid brass proof roundel. It has a full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with King George V Crown & Royal Cypher. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, leather covered wood grip with wire binding in good condition. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The throat has a German silver insert and it retains its leather tab hanger strap. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this excellent named sword to a decorated Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 20769

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £675

Click and use the code >24045 to search for this item on the dealer website Super Early Samurai Sword Katana Tsuba, Kanayama and Ono School

Nation : French
Local Price : £675

Click and use the code >19498 to search for this item on the dealer website Scarce 18th Century Military Style Plug Bayonet.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £675.00

WW2 Era Japanese Officer’s Quality Stylised Brass Lion Or Dragon’s Head Pommel Fighting Knife Made From An Earlier Family Katana Sword Blade For War Service, Steel Scabbard Fitted With Leather Field Combat Cover & Laced Frog. Sn 20961 -. This is an excellent original WW2 era Japanese Officer’s quality fighting knife. It measures 11 ¾” overall. It has a brass framed polished horn hilt with copper wire binding all tight and intact. It has a dramatic stylised Lion or Dragon’s Head Pommel ball top. The hilt has a re-curving brass finger guard. The 6 ½” long steel blade is fullered, razor sharp & has just light staining to be expected with age. The blade appears to be made from part of an earlier most likely family blade and re-hilted for war service (we are unable to remove the blade from the hilt to inspect for possible smith signatures or other markings). The knife is complete with its steel scabbard mounted with leather field combat cover & leather laced frog with belt loop. All leather and stitching are clean and intact with just a few light scuffs consistent with service carry. The price for this attractive piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 20961

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 : Indonesia
Local Price : €800

Early Bhima keris hilt - The Hindu mythical brother of Hanuman, the Monkey King..

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : €800,00

Sable español de Tropa de Infantería, versión primitiva, marcado “Año de 1813”.. Guarnición de latón, se observa en parte posterior el punzón “R.S.”. Hoja ancha y curva, presenta las siguientes inscripciones: “RL. FA. DE T.DO” (Real Fábrica de Toledo) – “AÃ"e;O DE 1813”. Vaina de la época, en cuero y latón. Muy buena conservación de la guarnición y hoja. Algún picado. Cuero de la vaina con rotura longitudinal de unos 3,5 cm en la parte superior tocando la contera. Sable envainado queda la hoja 4,5 cm al descubierto, la vaina queda corta. Interesante ejemplar por tratarse de la primitiva versión española de esta tipología. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

Nation : -
Local Price : £650.00 GBP

1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper's Sabre by Dawes. 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper's Sabre, made by Dawes, Birmingham (marked Dawes, Birmm on spine). Blade also marked with Board of Ordnance stamp. Very good fighting blade with a wide hatchet point. Pitting present, and some slight nicks. Scabbard is marked Woolley & Co. Birmingham. It is common to see scabbards"

Nation : ?
Local Price : £650.00

Sword for the 3rd Royal Lancs Militia. A Scarce and Unusual Band Sword for the 3rd Royal Lancs Militia. With slightly curved single edged blade, double edged towards the tip, engraved with retailers name, ‘Hawkes & Co. London' at the forte, one piece brass hilt decorated with scrolling foliage throughout, recurved quillons, in its original brass scabbard with brass hanging rings, The scabbard and hilt stamped, '17. 3rd. R L M'. Notes: '17. 3rd. R L M'. 3rd Royal Lancs Militia. Dimensions: Blade Length: Overall Length:

Nation : British
Local Price : £650

Click and use the code >24898 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Good British 1912 Pattern WW1 Cavalry Officers Sword, Made by Fentons, Makers to the War Ofice

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £650.00 GBP

Fine Wootz Indian Chilanum. A fine Indian Chilanum dagger. Wootz patterns visible on the steel blade. There is a small area of damage near the pommel."

Nation : British
Local Price : £650.00

Re-hilted Wilkinson Royal Artillery sword. A Wilkinson royal artillery sword number 10777. The blade is etched with the name L F Perry and the Perry family crest. It was the sword of Colonel Lionel Frederick Perry (1840-1900). Commissioned Lieutenant 18 December 1861, promoted to Captain 16th Jan 1875, breveted Major 18 Dec 1881 and then Lieutenant-Colonel 18th Nov 1882. Before finally being promoted to Colonel 18th Nov 1886. He served in the Egyptian War of 1882, mentioned in dispatches at Tel El Kabir commanding a battery of artillery, and was awarded the 3rd class order of the Medjiidie. A.The sword is in good condition, with no movement in the guard or handle. The sword is clean with no issues with rust or pitting. and has a present patina to the blade.The sword has been re-hilted for service in WWI, with a standard Infantry officer guard and a GvR cypher. I presume handed down to a relative.Swords of the Royal artillery were first laid out in the special dress regulations of 1833, stating that the regulation swords for officers were the same as those laid out for infantry officers. In the late 1840s, this changed and the officers in the Royal Artillery adopted the three bar pipebacked light cavalry pattern already carried by officers in the Horse Artillery. This was further updated in 1850 when the pipeback was changed to the more recognisable ’Wilkinson style’ blade.

Nation : ?
Local Price : £650.00

1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass. An 1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass, With slightly curved single edged blade, double edged towards the point, stamped '82' towards the forte, ribbed steel grip and steel bowl guard. Dimensions: Blade Length: 29 Inches (73.66 cm) Overall Length: 34 Inches (86.36 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £650.00

British 1879 Pattern Martini Henry Artillery Carbine Bayonet. Description Straight single-fullered blade with sawback, steel knucklebow hilt with slit for sword knot and muzzle ring. Black pressed leather grips with chequering, steel pommel with external leaf spring. Black leather scabbard with steel chape and throat with teardrop frog stud. Blade 25 7/8 inches in length, the bayonet 31Â½ inches overall, muzzle ring 0.65 inches in diameter (1.65cm). The blade is stamped on one side of the ricasso with a crown over &#acute;V.R.&#acute;, a Birmingham repair/refurbishment mark of a crown over &#acute;BR&#acute; over &#acute;4&#acute;, a manufacture date of 11/83 meaning November 1883, and a reissue date &#acute;.00&#acute; for 1900. On the other side it is stamped with a broad arrow atop &#acute;WD&#acute;, meaning War Department property, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;E&#acute;, indicating that it was manufactured at Enfield, an &#acute;X&#acute; which indicates that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The spine of the blade has another Enfield mark, a &#acute;W&#acute; and an &#acute;R&#acute;. The exposed tang has another Birmingham repair mark, a letter &#acute;S&#acute;, &#acute;C4&#acute; and &#acute;C&#acute;. The pommel is stamped near the mortise slot with another Enfield crown inspection mark. The leather of the scabbard is stamped next to the seam with a broad arrow, another broad arrow atop &#acute;WD&#acute;, an &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield, indistinct crown inspection marks and a date. The frog stud is stamped with &#acute;7&#acute;. When mounted to a carbine-length Martini Henry rifle the 1879 Pattern bayonet gave a soldier good overall reach, and with its substantial hilt it could also serve as a fighting sword. Its saw-toothed back would have found use in brush-cutting, like other similar designs popular during the 19th century. Production of the bayonets at Enfield continued until 1890. The blade, hilt and throat piece of the scabbard all have a bright polished finish. The blade is unsharpened with no edge damage. The sawblade has only light wear with no broken teeth. The leather grips are undamaged with only light handling wear. The leather of the scabbard has some surface rubbing. The chape piece of the scabbard has some light pitting and spots of patination.

Nation : ?
Local Price : £650.00

1889 Naval Cutlass. An 1889 Pattern Naval Cutlass. With straight single edged blade, double edged towards the point, stamped at the forte with WD mark, a crowned E, an X and stamped with the number 067, blackened ribbed steel grip and regulation bowl guard, in its steel mounted leather scabbard. Dimensions: Blade Length: 28 Inches (71.12 cm) Overall Length: 33 Inches (83.82 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £650.00

British 1788 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer&#acute;s Sword by Foster, 1791-98, In Need of Restoration. Description Single-fullered blade with false edge and hatchet point. Blade 32Â½ inches (82.6cm) in length, the sword 37Â½ inches (95.3cm) overall. Steel stirrup hilt with teardrop shaped quillon, decoratively feathered langets, faceted ferrule. Ribbed wood grip, probably ebony. Black leather scabbard with steel throat, chape and middle mounts, with two hanging rings, the lower ring larger and flat. No backstrap. The throat piece of the scabbard is engraved with &#acute;Foster / St James&#acute;s Str. / Sword Cutler to His Majesty the Prince of Wales & Duke of York&#acute; within a circular cartouche. The leather of the scabbard on the facing side is debossed with dot and line motifs. Robert Foster was a London-based cutler who joined in partnership with established maker John Bland in 1787, to create the business Bland & Foster at St James&#acute;s Street in London, which earned the title &#acute;Royal Sword Cutler and Beltmaker&#acute;. Foster then gained sole ownership of the business and its prestigious royal connections upon the death of John Bland in 1791. He ran the business under his name alone until 1798, when he partnered with Richard Johnston and died in the same year, meaning this sword can be dated to within that period. Johnston successfully carried on the business until 1840, his son James closed up shop in 1847. It is probable, although not certain, that this piece was ordered before the introduction of the 1796 Patterns of cavalry sword, since these replaced the 1788s. This would give an even more precise range of 1791-1796. Foster became known for very high quality, detailed custom work on officer&#acute;s swords, especially for regiments which also enjoyed a royal connection: most notably the 10th Light Dragoons (Prince of Wales&#acute;s Own), for whom the Prince (the future George IV) personally purchased from Foster sixteen fine swords in the &#acute;coffin-hilt&#acute; style with accoutrement sets in 1792. This sword shows several non-standard features that suggest a custom order: its ribbed hardwood grip rather than the more common shagreen-wrapped wood, chiselled &#acute;feathering&#acute; decoration to the langets and debossed patterns on the scabbard are all atypical and are mostly a matter of style rather than function, &#acute;optional extras&#acute; of the period that suggest a fashion-conscious owner. The scabbard as a whole is of an unusual design: 1788 scabbards vary but they are typically all-steel or steel with leather panels. Leather scabbards with metal fittings, which can be either brass or steel, are rarer (and probably survive less frequently). Some patination and pitting to the blade. Near the tip of the blade there are two patches of deep pitting which have notched the edge and the false edge. The backstrap with its integral pommel cap is missing which allows some movement to the hilt, and rougher-cut areas of the wood grip are visible that would have been covered by it. The leather of the scabbard is flexible with some rubbing and dents to the surface. The scabbard fittings have some rust and patination, one small rust hole and some light dents to the chape piece. The throat piece is missing its mouthpiece, with a ragged top edge. The fittings are all loose, originally having been friction-fit, not stapled. They could be glued down but I have chosen not to modify the piece at all, and a restoration might indeed benefit from the ability to disassemble it.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £645.00

**JAPANESE EXPERT ASSESSED**C1750 Mid Edo Period Japanese Hand Forged Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) Blade For Sword Saya (Scabbard) Pocket Smith Signed ‘Hizen Daizyo Minamotono Tanehiro’ In Shira Saya Resting Mounts With 2007 Aoi-Art Tokyo Appraisal. S. In 2007, this Japanese Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) was assessed by experts from Aoi-Arts in Japan. Their assessment with images of the knife and associated measurements accompany the knife. The assessment can be read in image 2. The price for this quality piece which would complete a set of mounts for a Wakizashi or Katana with original Japanese opinion includes UK delivery. Sn 20974

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

1830-1837 William IV British 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Correct Pipe Back Blade, Brass Guard & Scabbard. Sn 21507 -. The 1822 pattern sword was a radical departure from previous designs, having a ‘gothic’ style pierced basket hilt so named after its resemblance to window shapes in gothic architecture and folding langet on one side. Pre 1845 these swords had pipe back blades. Post 1845 they were made with slightly curved fullered blades (see page 173 of World Swords by Withers & Page 159 of Robson). This original infantry Officer’s Pattern 1822 sword has a pre 1845, 31” single edged blade pipe back blade (36” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age. There are no maker or date marks on the blade. The gothic style voided brass guard has stylised Royal Cypher WR IV & King’s Crown in the centre indicating manufacture during King William IV’s short reign 1830-1837. The bar guard is fully intact but does have a shallow dent. It has the correct folding langet on one side. Its fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is in good condition. The sword is complete with its brass mounted leather scabbard which has a single brass hanging ring. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21507

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

Victorian / Edwardian Era Briar Sword Stick With Flat Diamond Form Blade Mounted With Coldstream Guards Regiment Badge. Sn 21302 -. An attractive Victorian / Edwardian Era Sword Stick. It has a 21 ¾” flat diamond form blade which has staining and aged patina. It measures 26 ¾” overall and has a curved Briar handle. The tip of the handle is mounted with a white metal and enamel Regiment badge (the Coldstream Guards are one of the 5 Foot Guards Regiments in the British Army Household Division - the personal troops of Her Majesty the Queen. Formed in 1650 as part of the New Model Army during the English Civil War, the Coldstream Guards swore allegiance to King Charles II in 1660 and has guarded the country’s monarchs since. The Regiment’s anniversary is 23rd April (St George’s Day). The Regiment has fought in every major conflict involving British troops since their creation). The sword stick measures 38” overall in its scabbard. The hilt has an ornate copper ferrule with push button retaining catch which holds it firmly in the scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21302

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : £645

Click and use the code >25044 to search for this item on the dealer website Exceptional Victorian 19th Century Canadian Artillery Sabre, With Near Mint Blade In Original Mirror Bright Polish and Frosted Panels of Etching

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 : ?
Local Price : 875.00 USD

FINE EUROPEAN PLUG BAYONET. 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 1939-69 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 : 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 : 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 : 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.