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Nation : British
Local Price : £550.00

Victorian Welsh 6th Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers Officer&#acute;s Sword. A good and rare example of the Light Infantry regulation pattern. The slightly curved single edged blade is etched with a crowned VR cypher and title &156;6th Denbigh Rifle Vols&157;. Also etched with the original owners name of &156;ARTHUR W ADAMS&157;.The sword is in excellent condition with brigh crisp etching. Oddly the proof slug appears to have been stamped twice, something that I have not come across before. The balde is solid in the guard with no movement.Arthur Walter Adams, born in 1857 to Llewellyn Adams and Caroline L Adams in Ruthin Denbighshire. He was commissioned to Second Lieutenant (supernumerary) in the Volunteer Rifle regiment in June 1875, eventually resigning his commission in 9th June, 1880.On the forte it has the retailer&#acute;s details &156;Hobson & Sons St Martins Lane London&157; Originally based close to the Woolwich Barracks, Hobson was a Clothing and Regimental Regalia outfitter to officers. Quickly growing they established themselves as on of the top outfitters in London. The St Martins address dates the sword to around 1873-1877

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £550.00

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 : British
Local Price : £550.00

British Victorian 1846 Pattern Naval Warrant Officer’s Sword, Rare Black Grip with Lion Pommel. Description Single fullered, spear-pointed &#acute;Wilkinson&#acute; type blade with rounded spine, 29 inches (~74cm) in length, 35 inches (~89cm) overall. Gilt brass half-basket hilt cast with a crown and fouled anchor within a cartouche, hinged inner guard, brass backstrap with lion head pommel cap, black shagreen grip, brass ferrule. Black leather scabbard with gilt brass fittings at the throat, chape and middle, hanging rings on the throat and middle pieces. The blade is etched at the ricasso on the inner side with &#acute;W Adams Plymouth&#acute;. William Adams was a tailor and naval & military outfitter in Plymouth which went by that name between 1856 and 1873, dating this sword to that period. Like many other retailers of the period Adams did not manufacture swords, instead buying them from London or Birmingham based manufacturers and reselling them as part of an officer&#acute;s uniform. The ricasso on the other side is etched with a six-pointed star surrounding a hole. This would have originally held the brass proof slug, which has been lost. The blade is further etched with foliate motifs, the crown & cypher of Queen Victoria, and the crown with fouled anchor. The throat piece of the scabbard is cast with a crown and &#acute;Woolf & Co. No 45 Old Bond Street London&#acute; within a shield. Woolf & Co is not a known sword cutler or retailer in my available references, but Samuel Benjamin Woolf appears to have been a tailor based at that address: records show that he registered a novel design for a waistcoat in August 1855 with the Patent Office. In the Victorian period just as today, Old Bond Street was a luxury shopping street known for high-end tailors and jewellers who might have also made/retailed sword fittings. The scabbard may have been sourced from Woolf separately to the sword and resold together by Adams, or was a period replacement bought in London. The combination of grip and pommel seen on this sword is rare: regulations stated that black shagreen grips were to be used only on swords for warrant officers. These had quite plain stepped pommels with a tang button. All commissioned officer&#acute;s swords had pommels cast in the form of a lion&#acute;s head but used white shagreen for their grips. The authors May & Annis describe two swords with black grips & lion pommel held by the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich, one dated to 1865 and the other presented to a newly promoted Boatswain (a warrant officer) in 1866. They also mention seeing a third such sword marked to the retailer Totterdell, who traded from 1841-1863 (see p48 & 233, Vol. 1, Swords for Sea Service). The reasons for this variant existing at all are unknown, but it seems to have appeared during the 1860s and then disappeared again soon after without any change to the formal regulations. A similar phenomenon also occurred with the previous 1803 pattern sword: for that pattern Lieutenants and below were supposed to use a plain pommel and black grip but the lion pommel frequently appears anyway, regulations failing to restrain the natural desire of commissioned officers to have a more impressive sword. The blade has some patination and some areas of cleaned pitting towards the point. The leather washer has been lost. The shagreen grip has all of its wire binding. The outer guard of the hilt shows some denting and scraping around the base of the anchor motif. The outer guard as a whole has slightly bent downwards, opening a gap between it and the ferrule on one side and slightly deforming the ferrule. This has also relieved the spring tension on the hinged inner guard, which still moves but does not firmly lock into two positions as normal. The hinge shows damage to the knuckles and a slightly bent pin. This observed damage all seems consistent with impacts to the outer surface of the guard. The hilt retains only a small amount of gilding in protected areas. The scabbard has lost its stitching along the seam. Its fittings retain some gilding, with denting to the top and bottom piece and a heavy dent or crush to each side of the chape piece at the top of the shoe, causing some cracking along the spine and preventing the sword from fully sheathing. The scabbard leather has some surface-level cracking in places.

Nation : British
Local Price : £545.00

British WD 1893 Dated 1856 Pattern Mole & Sons Birmingham Pioneer’s Sawback Short Sword Sidearm With Brass Hilt Regiment Marked ‘M/6 MAN1’ To The 6th Manchester Militia Weapon Number 1 & Scabbard. Sn 17683 -. This is an excellent 1856 Pattern British Pioneers Sawback Short Sword Sidearm. (see page 173 of Robson’s Swords of the British Army). It has a broad 22 ½” blade with deeply cut sawback (27 ½” overall). The blade has just light staining consistent with age. One side of the blade has a crisp etched panel of the manufacturer Rob(ert) Mole & Sons Birmingham. The reverse has crisp British WD ordnance inspection marks and faint ‘Mole Birm’ mark. It has a heavy ribbed Brass handle with full knuckle bow, slotted for lanyard. The back of the rolled cross guard is crisply Regiment marked ‘M/6 MAN1’ To The 6th Manchester Militia Weapon Number 1 & dated ’3 (March)1893’ . The sidearm is complete with original leather scabbard with brass mounts. The leather of the scabbard is clean and intact. The stitching of the rear seam is mostly absent but could easily be re-stitched by a saddler. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17683.

Nation : French
Local Price : 7,800 kr

Large cavalry saber dated 1820 possibly French gallery.

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 695.00 USD

Early 18th Century German Officer’s Small Sword / Rapier!. A beautiful circa 1700 – 1725 German officer’s sword with a wonderful all brass hilt and a super rapier blade! The all brass hilt is in outstanding condition with a super deep age patina. No issues! It even retains its buff leather sheath washer. The 33.5” , diamond in cross section, blade is in outstanding condition with no pitting or damage. The blade is stamped “ME FECIT IN SOLINGEN” both sides. On the reverse the word “ME FECIT” is worn. This wonderful example of an early 18th century sword may have seen service in the War of the Spanish Succession, the War of the Quadruple Alliance, the War of the Polish Succession, the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years War. This rare sword is in top museum condition for the most advanced collector! Price is firm. Thanks for looking! Be sure to check out our other listings for more great swords, arms and armor! Our direct email address is: fineartlimited@yahoo.com

Nation : -
Local Price : 7,700 kr

Saber ca: 1790-1820 gallery.

Nation : -
Local Price : 690.00 USD

FINE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY. 27 1/4" blade finely decorated near full length with Crusades scenes and motifs, Memento Mori (skull and crossed bones) and owner's name, with the gold background complete. Forte marked E A ARMSTRONG MFG. CO. 315 WABASH AVE CHICAGO. dating it 1892-99 when the company was sold to Ames. Heavily gilt hilt with star badge and ivory grip inscribed with Masonic motifs and monogram (smooth wear from use). Gilt scabbard with enamel cross. Premium quality and excellent preservation with the gold brilliant. A tiny bit of staining at the ricasso and the back of the scabbard with a worn/brown spot. Otherwise, glittering gold top to bottom!

Nation : British
Local Price : $950.00 CAD

BRITISH GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICER’S P.1822/45 SWORD. BRITISH GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICER’S P.1822/45 SWORD: Maker: “E THURKLE, MAKER, SOHO, LONDON” etched on the ricasso. Thurkle worked at this address from 1876 to 1899. Brass hilt with crossed sword and baton in the cartouche. Wire bound fish-skin grip is excellent. The etching on the blade is very nice with a Victorian Crown over “VR” on the left side and a Crown over a crossed sword and baton on the right side. The 33 inch blade is bright with some patches of light pitting. The hilt retains the original gold and crimson sword knot, although the colours are now quite dark. The brass scabbard which, by 1831 had become standard for Generals and Staff Officers is very nice with only minor insignificant small dents. This model is quite rare. VG + (Robson #193) $950.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $950.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1880 EXPERIMENTAL, CONVERTED. BRITISH P.1880 EXPERIMENTAL, CONVERTED: Both sword and scabbard are unmarked. Grips are excellent plus. There are some grain stains on the blade. Note the sword knot slits in the bowl guard which is the distinguishing feature; basically the same as the P.1882 and P.1885. There are a couple of minor dents on each side of the scabbard. This is an extremely rare pattern. Robson Pg.39 $950.00

Nation : British
Local Price : £525.00

English Circa 1800 Fighting Dirk. Description Double-edged, spear-pointed blade 18 inches in length, overall length 22Â¾ inches, diamond cross-section. Reeded ebony grip, flat square brass &#acute;pillow&#acute; pommel, simple chamfered square brass ferrule and brass cross hilt with forward and reverse quillons and remnants of a side-ring. The hilt and ferrule are both marked &#acute;XIII&#acute;, quite crudely struck. This is an example of an early type of English officer&#acute;s dirk, carried by officers in both the Army and Navy from around 1770 until the 1820s. 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. Fighting examples such as this one tend to be simply constructed, probably quite inexpensive at the time, with little ornamentation but a relatively substantial blade. This example could be Army or Navy, one cannot tell from its plain features. The blade has light patination and minor pitting in places. There is slight movement to the hilt, which appears to have at one time had a simple side-ring like those often found on contemporary swords “ this has broken or been removed, leaving two spurs. The brass parts have a dark, even patina consistent with their age. A very small hole has been bored on each side of the grip near the pommel. The grip has minor handling wear and surface-level cracking, but remains sound and solidly mounted to the blade. A very similar example 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, with a shorter blade and steel mounts instead of brass, made by Mayfield of Dublin circa 1800.

Nation : British
Local Price : £525

Click and use the code >25013 to search for this item on the dealer website British 1885 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sabre The Sword Used At the Battle of Omdurman.

Nation : British
Local Price : £525.00

1845 Pattern British Infantry Officer Sword. A good, clean example of the 1845 pattern Infantry Officers sword with a Wilkinson style blade. The sword is etched both sides with Royal Crown, VR all surrounded by floral decoration plus brass proof plug. Regulation gilt hilt with VR and crown to centre. Fish skin grip bound with gilt wire, and it unusually retains the leather insert for the guard. The leather scabbard has some wear towards the tip but is otherwise in good order. Originally Retailed by Murray of Exeter.Replacing the old 1822 pattern, the new style of blade was promoted for British officers’ swords by Henry Wilkinson from 1844-45 and it was made official regulation for Army officers in 1845 and for Naval officers in 1846

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £525.00

Indian 19thC Hooded Katar. Description Triangular, double-edged 14Â¾ inch blade (21 inches overall) with multiple fullers and thickened spear point. Katar steel hilt with riveted piece extending over the blade, of foliate form. Two grip bars of baluster-like form are mounted to straight side bars perpendicular to the blade. The side bars have broad leaflike ends and acorn finials cast or chiselled foliate patterns. Characteristic S-shaped &#acute;hood&#acute; to cover the user&#acute;s hand, which is decorated with chiselled foliate patterns. The katar is a distinctly Indian form of dagger dating from at least 1500. It was almost always carried by Hindus, (only rarely by Muslims), worn tucked into the waist band (kamarband). Its main purpose in combat was as a thrusting weapon, with a fullered lower section leading to an unfullered, thickened tip which was capable of piercing chain mail. The typical katar has a straight, triangular blade but a huge degree of variation in blade length and form exists. The level of ornamentation applied to them varies from purely utilitarian examples in plain steel for lower-ranking men, to elaborately jewelled, chiselled and damascened examples intended to display the wealth and taste of Indian princes. Some even incorporate mechanisms such as splitting blades or small firearms built into the hilt. This variation is due to the many different roles the katar played in society beyond simply a weapon, being at different times and places an object of religion, a mark of personal honour, an item of fashion, a badge of rank, and even a hunting weapon “ most commonly as a reserve weapon, but Rajput princes were known to hunt dangerous game with nothing but their katars to prove their mettle. This is an example of a &#acute;hooded&#acute; katar, fitted with a guard which is curved to deflect blows and has a forward-curving quillon to stop a blade sliding down the guard to hit the user&#acute;s forearm. The hooded katar is a variation which appears to have developed in the Vijayanagara Empire which existed in southern India between 1336 and 1646. This is a quite utilitarian example, having quite simple decoration but retaining the complex blade profile found on a katar intended for fighting “ from 3mm thick at the end of the riveted strengthening piece, the blade thickens to about 6mm thick at the end of the fullers “ a slender yet thickened point being considered essential for a blade to penetrate chainmail and other armour without breaking. The deep fuller removes weight from the lower portion of the blade while retaining strength with a central &#acute;rib&#acute;. Despite the apparent advantage of the guard, hooded katars did not catch on in the long term “ Indian martial arts tended to focus on speed and agility so perhaps a lighter weapon was preferred, and a flat katar would have been easier to carry than one with a bulky guard. Some scattered light pitting to the blade, light patination in the fullers and areas of the hilt. The grip piece nearest the blade can rotate in place, the other is fixed.

Nation : British
Local Price : 7,500 kr

British naval officer's saber w/1805 gallery.

Nation : -
Local Price : 675.00 USD

CIVIL WAR CIVILIAN PRESENTATION SWORD. Bronze hilt with Civil War presentation inscription Presented to Mr. Samuel A. Oates / By his friends of the City of Norfolk / Dec. 26 1863. 32 1/4” straight medially ridged blade, plated. Flamboyant form bronze hilt with good patina. The inscription crisp in elegant hand. Plating worn/flaked at the point. Doubly interesting as it puts a date, earlier than generally thought, to this type which is occasionally encountered. The presentation worthy of research.

Nation : -
Local Price : 675.00 USD

US M.1850 INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD. Standard pattern with 30 ½” slightly curved broad fullered blade etched half its length. The decoration weak from surface degradation. Shows gray patina with pitting speckles toward the point. Brass hilt with pierced foliage and wire wrapped brown horn grip. Classic Infantry Officer's sword of the Civil War. See The American Sword, Peterson #73.

Nation : British
Local Price : £520.00

British Royal Engineers Driver&#acute;s Sword by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, Dated 1850. Description Curved single fullered blade with spear point, steel hilt with widely spaced two-bar hilt with transverse bar joining the knucklebow and side bar, turned down inner guard. Smooth steel backstrap with integral pommel cap and riveted ears over ribbed wood grip covered with black leather. Black leather sword knot secured to the inside of the hilt by a screw. No scabbard. Blade 34Â½ inches in length, the sword 40 inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;S & K&#acute; within a dotted oval, indicating Schnitzler & Kirschbaum of Solingen, Germany, and a crown inspection mark with &#acute;L&#acute; for Liege. The spine of the blade is stamped with a crown over &#acute;FW 50&#acute; indicating it was manufactured in 1850 during the reign of Friedrich Wilhelm (Frederick III) of Prussia, and a Prussian crown inspection stamp. These swords are thought to have originally been a proposed new model for Prussian cavalry, manufactured in 1849-50 for trials run by the Prussian Guard Hussar Regiment. The pattern was not adopted and the swords seem to have been sold off as surplus and purchased by the British via the Belgian arms market. At the time Liege was a significant enough hub for the arms trade for there to be British inspectors based there whose distinctive stamp confirms they were taken into service with the British Army. It is historically very unusual for the British military to directly purchase a foreign pattern of sword, but the purchase probably took place around the time of the Crimean War, when there was an urgent demand for weapons. The German swords ended up issued to wagon drivers of the Royal Engineers, who at the time were not yet part of the British Army, but were under the direct control of the Board of Ordnance, the same body responsible for supplying equipment, weapons and ammunition to the Army and Navy. The mounted Drivers were responsible for drawing wagons of engineering equipment overland. There was much that needed hauling: during their time in the Crimea the Engineers constructed the first military telegraph and ran the Army&#acute;s postal system in addition to their modern role as sappers. The sword knot on this example is unusual: this pattern usually features a leather finger loop attached to the inside of the guard, a feature not seen on British swords and fragile enough to be missing from many survivors. On this example a leather knot is attached instead, secured to the hilt by the same screw. The knot appears antique and is not a British type I recognize; perhaps it is German? Since there is no sword knot slit on the hilt it would make sense to attach a knot there, and the finger loop would probably not have been valued as a feature by the British. I have not seen any another example so modified.

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 650.00 USD

PROBABLE CONFEDERATE USE! AUSTRIAN M.1862 INFANTRY SWORD. Iron hilt with exaggerated P form guard and leather covered grip (wire removed). 26" curved broad fullered blade marked EISENBACH 833 with no ordnance or government marks indicating it was retailed, not government contract. Blade shows about 85% smooth surface, the rest heavily pitted in patches-typical Confederate condition as these were hidden in walls, under floors etc. in the expectation that the South would rekindle the war.

Nation : British
Local Price : £500.00

C1800 British Infantry Officer Sabre. A short Infantry Officers sabre with rubbed engraving and an overall patina. Popular with officers in the early 19th century. especially by officers serving in the Light and Grenadier companies of fighting regiments. These sword would later influence the 1803 Flank Officer sabreThe sword has a lovely speckled patina, covering the standard GR cypher, stand of arms and floral engraving. The 1796 light cavalry style hilt guard and grip are solid with no movement, and the blade shows possible evidence of service sharpening. Overall a nice and light sword

Nation : British
Local Price : £500.00

West Lothian Constabulary Sabre. An excellent example of an early police sabre carried by the West Lothian, Linlithgow county police. Dating from 1840 to 1856, when the scabbards were modified with a scabbard catch to prevent the swords being easily removed. The sword is etched for the Linlithgow county police, with rack number, and the retailer Parker Field & Sons of Holborn London. The sword is contained in its leather scabbard with belt mount and belt with a West Lothian Constabulary Belt Clasp showing the Victorian Crown.Both the sword and scabbard are in excelent condition with no pitting, staining or rust. The handle and blade are poth solid with no movementWest Lothian Constabulary were formed as a result of an Act of Parliament in 1839, which provided for the formation of County Police Forces. In 1840, the first Constables were appointed to the Linlithgowshire Force under the command of Adam Colquhoun who had previously served as a Lieutenant in Edinburgh City Police. Linlithgowshire&#acute;s first police station was set up in the County jail, and the station remained in operation until 1942Police swords were introduced following the widespread riots by agricultural workers, known as the swing riots and the assault of two officers in Tulse Hill. Home Secretary, Lord Melbourne, who &#acute;approved of the proposal that each Police Officer in that district should be provided with a Cutlass for his defence&#acute;

Nation : British
Local Price : £500.00

British 1890 Pattern Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword, Duke of Lancaster&#acute;s Own Yeomanry. 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 38 7/8 inches (98.7cm) blade length 33 3/8 inches (84.7cm). 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, another Enfield inspection mark and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. On the other side it is stamped with an issue mark &#acute;97 for 1897, another for 1899, and two further Enfield crown inspection marks. The outside of the guard is stamped near the spine of the blade with another &#acute;EFD&#acute; below a broad arrow. The inside of the guard is stamped with &#acute;8 97&#acute; indicating issue in August 1897, matching that on the blade, and the unit mark &#acute;13 / A.S.C. / 6&#acute;, indicating the Army Service Corps. The exposed tang is stamped near the guard with &#acute;M&#acute; and &#acute;P&#acute;. The scabbard is stamped at the face side of the throat with &#acute;8 1893&#acute;, above &#acute;Y / DLO / 212&#acute;, indicating sword number 212 issued to the Duke of Lancaster&#acute;s Own Yeomanry. The opposite face side is stamped with &#acute;MOLE PATENT&#acute; indicating the manufacturer Mole of Birmingham. The trailing side of the throat piece is stamped with another /90, which probably indicates the pattern rather than manufacture date (which would be rendered &#acute;90). The flat spine of the scabbard body is similarly stamped with a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute;, indicating War Department property, another /90 and a crown inspection mark with &#acute;B&#acute; for Birmingham. The dissimilar maker&#acute;s and unit markings on sword and scabbard suggest that they are a non-original pairing “ whether they were brought together during their service life or later is impossible to tell, though they are in similar condition. The Duke of Lancaster&#acute;s Own Yeomanry was formed in 1828 out of several troops of yeomanry based in the county of Lancashire. Initially named the Lancashire Corps of Yeomanry Cavalry, it was honoured by King William IV with the title &#acute;Duke of Lancaster&#acute;s&#acute; in 1834 “ the Duke of Lancaster being one of the British monarch&#acute;s several titles. In 1893 the DLOY had four squadrons, with its headquarters at Worsley. Together with the Lancashire Hussars it contributed two companies of volunteers to the Boer War, which operated as mounted infantry and earned the regiment&#acute;s first battle honour &#acute;South Africa 1900-02&#acute;. It became part of the Territorial Force in 1908, headquartered in Manchester. Being one of the more senior yeomanry regiments in the TF it was chosen to remain a mounted cavalry unit after WW1. It mobilised as cavalry for WW2 but was abruptly transferred to the Royal Artillery in 1940. After WW2 it became an armoured reconnaissance unit. Its lineage is maintained by B Squadron of the Queen&#acute;s Own Yeomanry. The Army Service Corps (ASC) was responsible for much of the transport and logistics of the British Army, supplying food, water, fuel, clothing and other domestic goods, as well as some technical equipment. Supplying armaments was the responsibility of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. It was formed in 1888 out of the Commissariat and Transport Department, plus the War Department Fleet and some transport elements from the Royal Engineers.

Nation : Swiss
Local Price : £500.00

Swiss M1878 Vetterli Sawback Bayonet. Description Straight spear pointed blade with sawback and false edge, with single fuller on one side, the other side completely flat. Steel hilt with upper muzzle ring & foresight notch and lower lobe quillon, beaked steel pommel with locking button and external leaf spring for the locking mechanism. Slab grips of chequered gutta percha (a form of natural rubber) secured by four steel rivets, the leaf spring running through and screwing into the centre of the grip on the fullered side. Brown leather scabbard with steel throat and chape pieces, the throat piece with frog loop, the chape piece with ball finial. Leather frog, its front side black, reverse brown. The blade is stamped at the ricasso with the manufacturer &#acute;S J G Neuhausen&#acute;, and on the hilt with the serial number &#acute;14460&#acute;. The pommel is stamped with &#acute;D&#acute; and the lobe quillon is stamped with a Swiss cross and &#acute;C&#acute;. The frog is stamped with &#acute;J. Schmid 1888&#acute;, probably its manufacture date, and the reverse is stamped with a Swiss cross and &#acute;B&#acute;. The scabbard finial is stamped with a Swiss cross. Thought to have been inspired by the British Elcho bayonet, the Swiss M1878 fitted to the 10.5mm Vetterli repeating rifle. This rifle was introduced in 1869 and originally used a socket bayonet. When the switch to a sword bayonet was ordered, the new model was designed to mount on the right side of the barrel rather than below it, like a socket bayonet, and with unusual projections from the muzzle ring that engaged with the foresight as it locked into place. Its blade is also unusual in that it is flat on one side and with a ground edge on the other. It incorporated the then-popular &#acute;sawback&#acute;, saw teeth cut into the spine of the blade intended to make it useful for field work like cutting brush. The bayonet&#acute;s length is noticeable “ when mounted the rifle and bayonet together are more than 6 feet in length. There are several successor models which used the same blade - the M1878 is the earliest version, produced for only three years, distinguishable by the four rivets used in its grip (reduced to three in the M1881). The blade is bright and clean overall, with only some very small spots of pitting towards the point on the flat side. The saw&#acute;s teeth are unbroken and do not appear heavily used. The grips are in good condition with no cracking, a couple of small chips around the rivets. No dents to the scabbard fittings. Some light dents and occasional scratches to the scabbard leather, its stitching is all intact. The black finish has rubbed on the front of the frog&#acute;s belt loop, but only where the pommel contacts it while sheathed. No retaining strap “ this is a separate leather piece that would thread through the loop on the scabbard&#acute;s throat piece and attach to the buckle on the frog. The scabbard still sits in the frog correctly but can&#acute;t be locked in place with the belt & buckle system.

Nation : German
Local Price : £500.00

Prussian M1889 Cavalry Sword, 8th Dragoon Regiment / Dragoner-Regiment Konig Friedrich III. (2. Schlesisches) Nr. 8. Description Pipeback blade with false edge and spear point, steel pierced half basket hilt bearing the eagle emblem of Prussia within a circle. Steel pommel and ferrule, one-piece brown Bakelite grip ribbed and with a protrusion for the index finger, secured by two rivets. Black leather washer. Steel scabbard with single fixed hanging ring and frog loop, its throat piece with two screws. Blade 32Â¼ inches in length, the sword 37Â¾ inches overall. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;F.A. Hermes Solingen&#acute;. The inside of the guard and the top section of the scabbard near the throat are both identically stamped &#acute;8.D.5.31&#acute;, indicating that they are a matching pair and that this was weapon number 31 of the 5th squadron of the 8th Dragoon Regiment (Dragoner-Regiment Nr. 8). The throat of the scabbard is also stamped &#acute;5.31.&#acute; to match. The inside of the guard is also stamped with a small &#acute;8&#acute; (or possibly S) while the scabbard is also stamped with small letters T and F. The spine is stamped at the forte with an inspection mark, as well as a crown over &#acute;W&#acute; and &#acute;9_&#acute; “ this has partly rubbed but indicates a manufacture date in the 1890s. These swords were standard issue for German light cavalry regiments, which made up about 90% of all German cavalry as of 1914. The lance was their primary weapon when in the saddle, followed by the pistol, leaving the sword as a backup weapon. Its stiff blade and pistol grip are designed for the thrust, with limited cutting ability. Swords saw most action with the German cavalry early in the war, during the highly mobile period of fighting in 1914 “ they were carried less and less from July 1915 on as cavalry increasingly fought as mounted infantry, and many regiments were dismounted altogether in 1916, with only 20% still mounted at the end of the war. The 8th Dragoon Regiment was originally formed in 1860. It recruited in the Prussian province of Silesia in the eastern part of the German Empire. Almost all of the province today lies within Poland and Czechia. It took part in the Austro-Prussian and Franco-Prussian wars as the 2nd Silesian Dragoon Regiment No. 8. In 1888 its name was modified to commemorate the German Emperor Frederick (or Friedrich) III, who ruled for only 99 days before his death in that year. During WW1 it fought as part of the 11th Cavalry Brigade. It deployed to the Western Front until October 1914, after which it was moved to the Eastern Front. It was dismounted in October 1916 and fought as infantry until its dissolution in February 1918. The blade has been sharpened with some grinding marks, it has no edge damage. A few spots of patination to the outside of the guard, patination and some very light pitting to the inside of the guard. The grip has visible cracking and a chip next to one of the rivets but is solid in the hand with no movement. Light pitting to the pommel. A few dents to the midsection of the scabbard, smaller more numerous dents towards the chape. None of the dents interfere with sheathing and drawing.

Nation : British
Local Price : £500.00

British 1905 Pattern Infantry Staff Sergeant&#acute;s Sword by Enfield, George V Rehilt and Conversion. Description Straight single-fullered spear-pointed blade. Pierced hilt similar in form to the 1897 pattern infantry model, with pierced decoration including the crown and cypher of King George V. Fully chequered backstrap, integral oval pommel with tang button. Wire-bound shagreen grip, brown leather washer. Blade length 32Â¼ inches, 38 inches overall. Nickel-plated steel infantry parade scabbard with two hanging rings. The blade is stamped at the forte on one side with a broad arrow, indicating War Department property, the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;EFD&#acute;, indicating the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection stamp with &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. It is stamped on the other side with two further crown inspection stamps for Enfield, the manufacture date &#acute;00, and issue stamps &#acute;01 and &#acute;03. What sets this sword apart is its blade, which on close inspection is not the symmetrical infantry officer&#acute;s model introduced in 1892. Its fuller is wider and runs more along one edge of the blade. Rather than tapering as the blade does it remains about as wide, taking up almost the full width of the blade by the end of the fuller. This suggests that it is in fact not an infantry blade at all, but a modified 1899 Pattern cavalry trooper&#acute;s sword blade. Surplus cavalry blades of this pattern were used to manufacture the 1905 Pattern staff sergeant&#acute;s sword, an uncommon type which is thought to have been brough in to replace swords lost in the Boer War without too much expenditure. Unlike officers who privately purchased and owned their own swords, staff sergeants were issued their swords from regimental stores like a musket or bayonet, and the swords remained government property. In 1912 both the 1898 and 1905 Pattern staff sergeant&#acute;s swords were officially rehilted to replace the old royal cypher with the new one of King George V. This sword may be one of these modified examples, although its modifications have gone much further than rehilting. The blade has been shortened and narrowed (1 inch wide at the shoulder and 5/8 of an inch at the end of the fuller), with material removed from the belly and the false edge. The spine has been slightly narrowed and rounded. This has entirely removed the cutting edges, and a new thinner spear point has been created and profiled, although not sharpened. The overall effect is to bring the blade closer to that of the infantry sword, to such an extent that it now fits in an infantry officer&#acute;s scabbard. This version would certainly have stood out less on parade than the larger scabbard which had to be made for the 1905 Pattern. The issue stamps seen on the blade match those seen on 1899 Pattern swords and suggest that the blade might have seen some use before being used in the conversion “ with the degree of modification even a damaged or training-purpose cavalry blade could have been used. The blade is bright with only very light patination in places and a polished finish. The hilt is undamaged with a light patina. The shagreen of the grip is all intact with very little handling wear, the wire binding is all present with very slight movement to the loops. The ferrule can shift slightly side to side with pressure “ I suspect as a result of the conversion the tang is not quite the right thickness. The scabbard is bright, free of dents with only a few tiny areas of wear to the plating.

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

British 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword, Worcestershire Yeomanry. 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. Overall length 1.02m (40 inches) blade length 88cm (34Â½ inches). Wood-lined steel scabbard with two fixed mounting rings near the throat. The blade is stamped on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co Solingen&#acute; and issue dates &#acute;5/88&#acute; and &#acute;6/89&#acute;, and on the other side with &#acute;Y C&#acute; indicating issue to a unit of Yeomanry Cavalry, a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute;, indicating War Department property, two crown inspection marks with &#acute;S&#acute; for Solingen, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;BR&#acute; indicating that the sword underwent repair at Birmingham, and a mark of eight lines radiating from a circle, the meaning of which is unknown “ I have seen it on other Solingen import blades of the period so it may be a factory mark. The spine of the blade is stamped with the same Solingen inspection mark. The outside of the hilt is stamped with another broad arrow War Department mark. The inside of the hilt is stamped with another issue date &#acute;8/89&#acute;, &#acute;WR YC&#acute;, indicating the Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry, and &#acute;22&#acute;, a rack number. The flat base of the mounting ring on the scabbard&#acute;s trailing edge is also stamped with &#acute;WR YC&#acute; and &#acute;22&#acute;. Above this mounting ring the throat piece of the scabbard is stamped with another broad arrow War Department mark, and the date &#acute;/88&#acute;. Below the mounting ring the spine of the scabbard is stamped with a further broad arrow War Department mark, a Solingen inspection mark identical to those on the blade and the date &#acute;/88&#acute; again. Based on the commonality of markings the blade and scabbard must be an original pair. British domestic manufacturers in the late 1800s could not always meet government production contracts for swords and bayonets, and the excess was typically outsourced to the large German factories based in the city of Solingen, of which Weyersberg, Kirschbaum and Co was one of the most prominent. British government inspectors on site ensured quality was maintained. The Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry was formed in 1794 as part of a nationwide raising of volunteer units to counter the threat of French invasion. It was disbanded in 1827 but a noted rise in civil unrest in the county led to it being reformed in 1831 - yeomanry could be called upon to support the civil powers in case of riot or unrest and were often an effective deterrent. In 1837 it became The Queen’s Own Regiment of Worcestershire Yeomanry Cavalry. Edwin &#acute;Balaclava Ned&#acute; Hughes, the last survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade, was sergeant-instructor to the regiment from 1873 to 1886. In 1887 the regiment was awarded the title of the Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars (although it remained yeomanry). In 1899 the Imperial Yeomanry was formed to allow yeomanry cavalry to serve in the Boer War and the QOWH provided 129 volunteers, which formed the 6th Squadron, 5th Regiment Imperial Yeomanry under Colonel Meyrick, of which 16 were killed and 20 wounded. During WW1 volunteers of the QOWH formed part of the 1st Midland Brigade, which arrived in Alexandria, Egypt in April 1915 where they assisted in unloading the dead and wounded arriving from Gallipoli. In August they themselves were dispatched to Gallipoli where they fought as infantry until the evacuation in January 1916. They thereafter returned to Egypt and were assigned to patrol the Qatia (or Katia) area east of the Suez Canal, monitoring for Ottoman incursion and protecting the railway and water supply. The Ottomans, under the German commander von Kressenstein, attacked in force in April 1916, overwhelming the outnumbered 5th Brigade at the Battle of Katia. The Worcestershire contingent took particularly heavy losses with more than 300 killed or captured, only one officer remaining to lead the retreat. The 5th Brigade went on to mount the Charge at Huj, the last British charge against guns in history. The cavalry, consisting of men from the Worcester Yeomanry and Warwickshire Yeomanry, attacking with swords drawn, successfully overran and captured the Ottoman artillery and machine guns. The regiment became field artillery in 1922, then an anti-tank regiment in 1938. It remained in that role during WW2, notably forming a rearguard at Cassel to destroy vehicles advancing towards the evacuating forces at Dunkirk. As 53rd (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Air Landing Light Regiment, RA, part of the 6th Airborne Division, it was deployed from gliders near Caen in June 1944 “ the first British field battery ever to be deployed by air. During the Battle of the Bulge the regiment claimed to have been the first in the war to land their shells on German soil. They were airdropped again behind German lines in 1945 as part of Operation Varsity. Immediately after the war the regiment was deployed to policing duties in Palestine. It was reconstituted in 1947 as the 300th (Worcestershire Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment, then converted to an armoured regiment in 1950, returning to its old cavalry name of the Queen’s Own Worcestershire Hussars. It was amalgamated with the Warwickshire Yeomanry in 1956 to form the Queen’s Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry. In 1967 the regiment was reduced in size and reconstituted as infantry. In 1969 it was effectively disbanded - reduced to a cadre of five members. Around 100 former members were invited to form a signals squadron “ designated 67 (Queen’s Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry) Support Squadron - within the 37 (Wessex and Welsh) Signal Regiment. This unit still exists today under the same name, but was renumbered 54 in 2009. In 1971 the five-man cadre was expanded again to a squadron and amalgamated with the Staffordshire Yeomanry and Shropshire Yeomanry, each forming one of the three squadrons of the new Queen’s Own Mercian Yeomanry, a reconnaissance regiment. In 1992 this was amalgamated with The Duke of Lancaster’s Yeomanry to form The Royal Mercian and Lancastrian Yeomanry, with A Squadron carrying the lineage of the Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry. The RMLY was disbanded in 2014, with A Squadron transferring to the Royal Yeomanry. This leaves the Worcestershire Yeomanry with two modern successors: B (Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry) Squadron, Royal Yeomanry and 54 (Queen’s Own Warwickshire and Worcestershire Yeomanry) Support Squadron, 37th Signal Regiment. The blade is bright with some peppered pitting towards the tip. Some pitting to the hilt. The pressed leather grips are in good condition with little handling wear to the chequering,. The original leather washer has been lost. The scabbard has some patination and areas of light pitting, and three small dents to its lower section.

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

British East India Company 1841 Sappers and Miners Sword Bayonet. #2105010. Rare British East India Company (E.I.C.) 1841 pattern India catch Sapper and Miner’s sword bayonet. Designed to fit the India catch pattern Sapper’s and Miner’s Carbine. This sword bayonet also fits all the East India Company pattern muskets with a .75 bore and the straight style F pattern bayonet spring catch.This bayonet has a 566mm single edged blade with a flat spine and deep single fuller on both sides. The blade is of the earlier style with the fuller running almost to the point. The last 120mm of the top edge is sharpened and the blade terminates in a spear point. The blade is in fair condition and free of rust, with mild age related tarnish and areas of pitting.These bayonets were produced under trade contracts in the UK. The spine is stamped with the maker’s name which is worn and unreadable and the forte bears an inspectors’ stamp of a letter over the number “4.” The obverse of the forte is stamped with a 6 over 144, which is probably an E.I.C. unit designation and weapon number. The front of the socket is stamped with E3 and has three incised lines.This hard to find bayonet has a total length of 705mm and is guaranteed original. This is a “must have” bayonet for many collectors.

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £495.00

German M1852/79 Prussian Cavalry Officers Pipe-Back Sword. #2407011. The Prussian M1852 cavalry sword was carried from the mid-19th Century until the end of the first World War. The M1852 was predominantly carried by Dragoon and Hussar regiments. This officer’s private purchase model is the 1852/79 pattern. In 1879, the fullered blade was replaced with a sturdier pipe-back with a quill point.The 780mm single-edged blade has a pipe-back running into a quill point with a raised yelman. The rear third of the blade is deeply etched with a floral and foliate pattern beneath trefoil arches. The forte bears the owners’ initials. The obverse of the blade is similarly etched and the forte is stamped with the maker’s details, Pack-Ohliger & Co. Solingen. The spine is etched with a foliate design.The blade is in great condition and retains its plated finish with minor tarnish towards the point.The steel bowl guard is in good condition with loss to the plated finish. The grip retains its shagreen and wire binding and is in great condition. The blade is firm in the hilt.The sword is complete with its plated steel scabbard with twin suspension rings. Later models of the scabbard had the lower ring removed. The scabbard is in good condition with pin-prick bubbling to the plating mainly on one side. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly from the scabbard.This is a good example of a turn of the century Prussian cavalry officer’s 1852/79 sabre.

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

Inter War 1932 British Gentleman’s Mallaca Sword Stick With Sterling Silver Hall Marked Mounts Presented To D. Aspinall 12th May 1932 By His Fellow Workers With Blued & Etched Panels Blade. Sn 14448 -. This is an attractive inter war sword stick. The sword stick has rubbed sterling silver hallmarks, the word ‘Kendall’ and number ‘2’ within roundel on the silver collar of its curved handle (illustrated) . The collar is engraved ‘Presented To D. Aspinall By His Fellow Workers As A Token Of Respect’ together with date ’12.5.32’. The curved handle has a silver pommel cap. It has a 25 ¼” diamond section blade and measures 32 ¼” overall length. The blade has blued and etched panels featuring a cross on plinth and foliate designs. The blade is tapers to a pin sharp point. The sword stick measures 33 ¾” overall in its scabbard. The Mallaca scabbard is undamaged. The throat has a polished horn insert. The scabbard has a blackened conical brass end cap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 14448

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

1845 Pattern Piquet Weight Infantry Officers Sword. Ref X3188. An 1845 Pattern Piquet Weight Infantry Officers Sword. 37&157; overall, 32&157; slightly curved slender single edged blade, double edged towards the tip, foliate engraved with Crowned VR Cypher. The gilt brass three bar guard with VR monogram in an oval, forward swept quillon & hinged folding edge, fish skin grip with seven bands of twisted wire, the back strap cast in a single piece with oval stepped pommel, contained in its original gilt brass scabbard . &194;&160;Circa 1840&194;&160; Uncommon sword in good condition, blade a bit rubbed, knuckle bow slightly flattened. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

Early 1800’s English Or French Court / Diplomatic Small Sword. Sn 19236 -. The small sword (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 original Circa early 1800’s Court / Diplomatic small sword (see pages 270 to 282 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where many variants of small sword are illustrated). It has a copper wire bound hilt, with brass finger guard and knuckle bow. The brass pommel is urn shaped. The slim 30 ½” fullered blade is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The sword measures 37” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic small sword includes UK delivery. Sn 19236.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £495.00

WW2 Era Japanese Kokura Arsenal Type 32 Army & Mounted Infantry Trooper’s Sword & Scabbard. Sn 22241 -. This is an excellent WW2 Japanese Type 32 Army & Mounted Infantry Trooper’s Sword & Scabbard (see Chapter 11 page 119 of Swords Of Imperial Japan By Dawson). The sword has a regulation steel and wood chequered hilt. It has its regulation steel guard with cord slot & its spring loaded scabbard release catch works perfectly. It has a clean, 32 ¾” fullered curved steel blade with serial number 84485 at the ricasso together with arsenal inspection mark. The blade has just small areas of staining consistent with age and has no damage to the cutting edge. The guard has indistinct marks including a Kokura arsenal combined cannon balls mark. It is complete with original steel scabbard with single steel hanging ring. The shoe of the scabbard has un-matching number 80566. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22241