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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 : €750,00

Sable de Caballería modelo 1880/88 para el Ayuntamiento de Puerto Real. España, fecha 1895.. Gran guarnición de acero, a &156;la prusiana&157;. Mantiene el tornillo interior de la cazoleta que afirmaba el fiador de cuero. Puño de madera forrado de lija y alambrado con alpaca. Hoja curva, marcada en la bigotera “AYUNTAMIENTO DE PUERTO REAL 1895” – &156;ARTILLERIA FABRICA DE TOLEDO 1895&157;. Vaina de hierro con dos anillas en una abrazadera. Hoja en muy buena conservación. Guarnición y vaina con picados y manchas. Longitud total 101 cm, hoja 84,5 cm, anchura bigotera 31 cm. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : €750

Pulasir keris hilt - A Madurese keris hilt, carved from dark hardwood in the form of a Dutch cuirassier..

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : €750,00

Espada Oficial Caballería, España hacia 1800.. Interesante guarnición envolvente realizada en latón. Puño de madera. Hoja recta, doble filo hasta la punta. En el vaceo se aprecia la leyenda “NO ME SAQUES SIN RASON NO ME ENVAINES SIN HONOR”. Buena conservación. Leyenda bastante desgastada, parte no se aprecia. Picados moderados. Longitud total 97,5 cm, hoja 83 cm. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

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Local Price : 8,500 kr

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Nation : ?
Local Price : £600.00

Irish Turn Over Pistol by Kavanagh. A 120 Bore Irish Percussion Box Lock Turn Over Pistol, by Kavanagh of Dublin. With turn off barrels each engraved with lines and a band of ornament at each muzzle, scroll engraved breeches, signed scroll engraved box lock action and hammer (repair to nose), folding trigger, flattened rounded walnut butt. Dimensions: Bore: 120 Bore Barrel Length: 2.5 Inches (6.35 cm) Overall Length: 6.5 Inches (16.51 cm)

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 : 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

1827 Pattern British Naval Sword. A large British Naval sword dating from between 1830 and 1845. This good example of the pipeback blade dates from around 1830 when the way of securing the sword knot was changed from a ring to pierced holes in the guard.The large reinforced quill tip was originally developed by Prosser to give swords a large cutting edge, but with a reinforced thrusting tip, trying to incorporate the best of both.Originally introduced in 1827, it replaced the earlier 1822 Pattern. The main changes where the introduction of a solid brass guard with a crown and fouled anchor and a lion pommel. Replacing the previous open bars, royal cypher and stepped pomel

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 : ?
Local Price : £595.00

Round Framed Pocket Pistol. A Round Framed Flintlock Pocket Pistol by Welch of Banbury. With round turn-off barrel, decorated with a band of foliage at the muzzle, retaining most of its original blue, stamped with Birmingham proofs, round border engraved action, signed ‘BANBURY' on and oval surrounded by stands of arms to the right, and WELCH in an oval to the left, fitted with sliding thumb-piece safety catch that also locks the pan, swelling walnut butt with vacant white metal escutcheon, fold down trigger. WELCH [1800-1820] Shop at Banbury, Oxfordshire. Made double barrel, over and under, flintlock pocket pistols. A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York. Dimensions Bore: 54 Bore Barrel Length: 1.5 Inches (3.81 cm) Overall Length: 6 Inches (15.24 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

British P1856 Drummer MK 1 Sword 31st Lanarkshire. British P1856 Drummer MK 1 Sword 31st Lanarkshire Rifle Voluneers in good condition, regulation solid cast hilt marked 31st LRV double edged blade and complete with scabbard and original frog

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

British Northumberland Fusiliers Sword. Major-General Sir P. S. Wilkinson. #2401018. This 1854 pattern Northumberland Fusiliers sword was made by Septimus John Pillin in 1894 and presented to Percival Spearman Wilkinson on his promotion to Captain in 1894.Major-General Sir Percival Spearman Wilkinson KCMG CB (1865-1953) was commissioned into the 5th Regiment of Foot (Northumberland Fusiliers) in 1883 at the age of 18. He initially joined a volunteer battalion before earning a commission in the regulars of the Northumberland Fusiliers and had a distinguished military career, he was colonel of the Northumberland Fusiliers from January 1915 to July 1935.The 835mm, 1892 pattern thrusting blade is of dumbbell form, the first third of the blade having a symmetrical dumbbell-like cross section with a flat spine and belly and a short central fuller. The blade has a wedge-shaped cross section for the last two-thirds of its length and terminates in a narrow, double-edged spear point. The blade was service sharpened.The blade is etched with foliate scrollwork and the ribboned dedication, “PRESENTED TO CAPTN WILKINSON BY THE NON-COMD OFFICERS OF B COMPANY, 1ST V.B. – N.F., APRIL 1894.” The forte bears the Royal Arms of Queen Victoria.The obverse of the blade is etched with foliate scrollwork and the rayed crown and cypher of Queen Victoria over the Rifles’ strung horn and the flowers of the union. The royal coat of arms is etched above the ricasso.The ricasso bears the brass proof disk of S. J. Pillin. The obverse ricasso is etched with the retailer’s details, Hobson & Sons, 1, 3 & 5 Lexington St., London.The blade is in good condition with some tiny nicks to the forward edge, faint scratches and light wear to the etching.The brass 1854 pattern Gothic guard is in good condition and bears the cypher of Queen Victoria above the flowers of the union. The shagreen grip is in good condition with two of the original three strands of wire remaining. The blade is firm in the hilt.The sword is accompanied by a steel scabbard with twin suspension rings and a mounting bar to the back. The scabbard is in good condition, free of dents and has a salt and pepper patina. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a rare presentation sword to a popular young officer who initially joined as a volunteer then went on to command the Northumberland Fusiliers.

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

British Royal Navy Master at Arms Sword. George V. #2407006. This sword is an excellent example of a scarce George V Royal Navy Master at Arms sword retailed by E. W. Cracknell of Portsmouth between 1906 and 1929. King George V reigned from 1910 until his death is 1936.The 805mm single-edged blade has a broad, flat spine tapering to an upper false edge and spear point. A broad single fuller runs along both sides of the blade ending in a medial rib down to the point.The blade is etched with a crown and the Royal Navy fouled anchor motif between rope bound oak leaves and acorns. The obverse of the blade bears the royal coat of arms used between 1901 and 1952. The blade is in near mint condition.The ricasso bears the cutler’s details, E. W. Cracknell, Outfitter. Portsmouth. Erastus William Cracknell was a naval outfitter between 1906 and 1929. The obverse bears a proof stud showing a Fleur de Lys below the word PROVED.The solid half-basket guard is in excellent condition. The bowl of the guard bears the Tudor crown and fouled anchor of the Royal Navy. The inner folding guard is in perfect working order and mates nicely with the pin on the scabbard. The back strap has a knurled thumb rest followed by a ridged section and ends in a domed oval pommel. The dark grey shagreen and the twisted copper wire are in good condition. The hilt is complete with its 1891 pattern bullion knot. The blade is firm in the hilt.The brass mounted black leather scabbard is original to the sword and is in very good condition with small areas of loss to the original finish. The sword sheaths and draws well and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a very good example of a hard to find, WW1 period Royal Navy Master at Arms (Warrant Officer) sword.

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Local Price : £595.00

Crisp Flintlock Pocket Pistol. A Crisp Flintlock Pocket Pistol by Brander & Potts. With round brass turnoff barrel, decorated with a band at the muzzle, double line engraved at the breech, stamped with London proofs, border engraved action, signed, ‘BRANDER & POTTS' beneath a wreath to the left and ‘MINORIES LONDON' to the right, sliding thumb-piece safety catch, stepped bevelled grip with white metal, shield shaped escutcheon. Good crisp condition overall. BRANDER & POTTS Martin Brander & Thomas Potts, Gunmakers, 70 Minories and Goodman's Yard., 1802-27. Succeeded by Thomas Potts. Contractors to Ordnance, 1815-1820.  

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

British 1853 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword. #2407035. The 1853 pattern British cavalry sword was the first sword to be issued to troopers of both light and heavy cavalry regiments. The sabre was also issued to troopers of the Royal Horse Artillery. It was the first issued sword to utilise Reeves “Patent Solid Tang,” the blade and tang being of one piece instead of the iron “rat-tail” tang that was traditionally forge-welded on to the steel blade. This of course made for a much stronger sword, more rigid and far less likely to suffer a catastrophic failure having eliminated the junction between blade and tang. The 1853 pattern universal cavalry sword was developed prior to Britain’s entry into the Crimean War at the beginning of 1854. Production was stepped up at the commencement of the conflict and by the end of the Crimean campaign in 1856, all branches of the British line cavalry had been issued with the sword. The 898mm single-edged blade is slightly curved and has a thick, flat spine with a single fuller and terminates in a spear point. The blade is double-edged for the final 260mm and is in great condition, bright and clean, with only a few tiny spots of tarnish and some very shallow pitting at the point. The edge was service sharpened. The ricasso bears the Ritter, the knight’s helmet stamp of the Solingen based Kirschbaum company. The obverse ricasso is stamped with a British Tower inspection mark, a crown over the numeral 7. The iron 3-bar guard comprises a single knuckle bow and two side bars and is in great condition. The “new” solid tang is almost the same width as the blade and is gripped with two leather scales secured by five rivets. The grip scales are firmly in place and are in fair condition showing use related wear to the leather. The sword is complete with its iron scabbard with twin suspension rings. The scabbard is in good condition with speckles of shallow pitting. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard. This is a good example of an increasingly hard to find Crimean War period British cavalry trooper’s sword made between 1854 and 1856.

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Local Price : £595.00

Light Infantry Officers Sword with Crest. New item, description and more photographs to follow.

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Victorian British 1845 / 1854 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Brass Hilt, Etched Blade & Steel Scabbard. Sn 17834 -. The British 1845 / 1854 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword was the successor to the 1822 pattern. The 1822 Pattern had a pipe back blade and fold down guard. The 1845 / 54 pattern does not have a folding guard and has a fullered single edged blade (see page 175 of World Swords By Withers). This original infantry Officer’s Pattern 1845 / 54 sword has a 33” single edged blade with fullers (39 ¼” overall). The blade has just light staining consistent with age and has its original leather hilt washer, etched panels on both sides with Victoria Regina ‘VR’ Crowns and foliate panels. The ricasso has ordnance acceptance stars and inlaid proof roundel. There are no visible manufacturer, date or Regiment marks. The voided brass knuckle guard inspired by Gothic architecture incorporates the Crown & stylised Royal Cypher ‘VR’. It has a brass stepped pommel. Its leather bound grip with finger grooves & wire binding is undamaged with all wire tight and intact. The sword is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings and shoe. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17834

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Early 19th Century British Georgian Era Davies & Son Hanover London Court Small Sword With Ornate Clam Shell Hilt, Guard Chain & Scabbard. ED 2391 -. The small sword or smallsword (also court sword, French: épée de cour or dress sword) is a light one-handed sword designed for thrusting which 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 small sword was the immediate predecessor of the French duelling sword (from which the épée developed). This is an excellent original Georgian era Court small sword (see pages 270 to 282 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where many variants of small sword are illustrated and page 277 with a variant that has a chained guard and similar polished steel studs on the hilt is illustrated). It has an ornate steel hilt with cross guard clam shell mount. The hilt and clamshell are profusely mounted with polished steel studs. The guard is fitted with linked steel chain. The slim 31 ¾” triangular section blade is straight and undamaged with just small areas of age related staining. ¾ of the blade length is etched all around with foliate decoration. One blade flat is signed ‘Davies & Son Hanover St London W’ (Davies & Son were the great Mayfair tailoring firm operating at No. 19 Hanover Street between 1804 and 1979). The sword measures 38 ½” overall. It is complete with its original leather scabbard which has steel mounts and 2 hanging rings. The scabbrd is intact with small areas of surface wear. The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic small sword includes UK delivery. ED 2391

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

GR V Officer’s Sword of the Royal Army Medical Corps. GR V Officer’s Sword of the Royal Army Medical Corps with straight blade etched G R V with foliate decoration and Corps badge and title plus retailers details Anderson of Edinburgh. Gilt brass Gothic hilt incorporating G v R cypher and complete with leather service scabbard, Knot and frog. Reference: Swords of the British Army Revised Edition Page 239¨ Blade Length: 84cm¨ Overall Length: 99cm

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Lowland Royal Field Artillery Officer&#acute;s Sword. Lowland Royal Field Artillery Officer&#acute;s Sword engraved with 2/1st Lowland RFA and officer&#acute;s name A R J Dunlop. Regulation 3 bar hilt with fish skin grip and chequered back strap. The blade in excellent condition well etched with G R V and crown the reverse with Royal Artillery plus officer&#acute;s name and unit. Complete with service scabbard and frog. Information: Reference: Swords of the British Army Plate 205 Blade Length: 35.0 inch Overall Length: 41.5 inch

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £595.00

Russian Shashka. New item, description to follow.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £595

Click and use the code >23962 to search for this item on the dealer website Most Interesting and Intriguing 18th Century Small Sword, circa 1770, with a Trefoil Colichemarde blade

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £595

Click and use the code >25009 to search for this item on the dealer website Japanese Type 1932 Otsu NCO´s Gunto Sabre 770mm Blade Serial Numbered Matching Sword and 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

Engineer Officer’s Sword, Rare Pattern 1857. SN 9153. A Rare Pattern 1857 Engineer Officer’s Sword. 38&157; overall, 33" blade etched with foliage VR crown and Royal Artillery crest and motto to one side, the other with RE lightning bolts. Gilt brass hilt, the bowl of open work scrolled form with engraved designs. Wire bound fish skin grip, brass Field Officer´s scabbard. Circa 1857 Rare sword in quite good condition, deeply etched blade, address on forte polished off or never etched, proof slug removed and no number on spine, minor dings in scabbard and soldered repairs. Sword probably by Wilkinson of Pall Mall,&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £595.00

1908 Pattern Indian Cavalry Troopers Sword. X3199. A 1908 Pattern Indian Cavalry Troopers Sword. 42 1/2&157; overall, 35&157; straight, narrow single edged blade with fullers, stamped at the forte with ´Wilkinson Sword Ltd London´ and crossed swords trademark. With pin retained washer. Steel bowl guard, without steel reinforcing piece, shaped walnut diced grips. Steel scabbard stamped ´18´ with fixed suspension rings either side. Dated 1918.&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; Less common variation of the 1908 sword made with a smaller and lighter hilt and grip introduced in 1918. See Robson Swords of the British Army page 68. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £595

Click and use the code >23220 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Attractive 17th Century Indian Khanda Sword

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Cavalry Troopers Sword 1885 Pattern. SN X3204. An 1885 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword. 40&157; overall, 34&157; slightly curved blade with spear point & single broad fuller. Forte dated 1885, on the obverse are ´WD´ inspector´s marks and ´YC´. Steel bowl guard with Maltese cross. Cancelled stamp of 11th Hussars. Chequered grip retained with five rivets. In its original regulation ox eyed steel scabbard with ´Mole Patent´ marked on throat piece & military inspector´s marks.&194;&160; Circa 1885. &194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160; Sword in good condition, leather washer lacking.&194;&160; &194;&160;&194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

WW1 Era British 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With King George V Guard & Etched Blade Regiment Marked ‘5 R.W.F’ To the 5th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers With Leather Cord, Acorn Portepee, Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard & F. The Royal Welch Fusiliers were founded in 1689. During WW1 the Regiment served on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918 and took part in some of the hardest fighting of the war, including Mametz Wood in 1916 and Passchendaele or Third Ypres in 1917. This is an original British1897 pattern Infantry Officer’s sword of the 5th RWF with scabbard and frog. The sword has a 30 ½” long blade with partial fullers and measures 38 ¾” overall. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age and use. The blade has foliate etched panels and a WW1 era King George V Crown & ‘GR V’ Royal Cyphers. There is no visible maker name but it has the correct engraved ordnance acceptance proof star and inlaid brass roundel and original leather hilt washer. The spine of the blade is Regiment marked ‘5 R.W.F’ To the 5th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers. It has a 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 grip with wire binding in very good condition. The guard is fitted with Officer’s leather strap / cord and acorn knot. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount & is fitted with leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21537