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Nation : British
Local Price : $795.00 CAD

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

Nation : -
Local Price : 555.00 USD

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

Nation : British
Local Price : £400.00

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

Nation : French
Local Price : £400.00

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

Nation : -
Local Price : 550.00 USD

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

Nation : American
Local Price : 545.00 USD

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

Nation : German
Local Price : 545.00 USD

IMPERIAL GERMAN ARTILLERY OFFICER’S SWORD. Iron hilt with P form guard, shows remnants of plating. Wire wrapped composition grip (flake at the heel and base crack left side). 35 ¼” broad fullered blade in good original polish with WKC maker's mark at the forte. Black japanned scabbard with nearly all finish intact.

Nation : American
Local Price : 545.00 USD

CIVIL WAR MILITIA SWORD POSSIBLY CONFEDERATE, C.1840-50. C.1840-50. As carried by Non Commissioned Officers in both the North and South. See The American Sword, Peterson, #11. 25 1/2” double edged blade. Brass hilt, formerly gilt, with reeded bone grip. State militias comprised the majority of combatants at the outbreak of the Civil War. As this sword survived the war and later, it can surely be assumed to have served. The absence of the stars and bars logo as found on the langets of many of these including this one, may indicate Southern use, as the prospect of war was festering by the 1830's. The doctrine of nullification was made law in South Carolina and resulted in 1832, in which President Andrew Johnson threatened to send Federal troops to enforce the tariff laws. South Carolina's militias were called up and the state prepared for war. From the famous Frank Barnyak collection.

Nation : -
Local Price : 545.00 USD

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

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 545.00 USD

AUSTRIAN M.1837 CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD. Brass hilt of heavy fighting form with raised thickened edge oval folding shell guards, straight cross guard and faceted knuckle bow. Vase shaped pommel with large button. Wire wrapped grip, excellent. 30 1/2" straight broad fullered blade, unmarked, crisp with near all finish remaining. Dating to the period of political turmoil which led to the German Empire of 1848, which Austria refused to join and subsequently, the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

British 1885 Cavalry Troopers Sword. Royal Buckinghamshire YC. #2606007. This 1885 pattern cavalry troopers’ sabre is marked to the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry.The 870mm single-edged blade has a flat spine with a long single fuller and terminates in a spear point. The blade is double-edged for the final 210mm and was service sharpened for the first 220mm of the blade. The blade is in very good condition with a speckling of very shallow corrosion towards the point. The ricasso is stamped with the War Department ownership mark, a WD below a broad arrow, two Enfield inspectors’ marks and the Y.C., Yeomanry Cavalry designation. The spine is stamped with an Enfield inspector’s mark.The sheet steel guard is pierced with the Maltese cross and a sword knot aperture near the pommel. The front of the guard is stamped with a “WD” and Broad Arrow mark. The inside of the guard is stamped with worn and almost illegible regimental markings that on close inspection appear to be the same as that on the scabbard. The guard is in good condition with some cleaned shallow pitting.The knurled leather grip scales are held firmly in place with five rivets through the full width tang. Both scales are in good condition.The sword is complete with its unit marked scabbard made by Robert Mole of Birmingham. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with the issue date: 2 ‘89, over R. Bck and the rack number 200. The edge of the throat bears the date ’87. The back edge of the scabbard is stamped with a WD and Broad Arrow, Birmingham inspection mark and the date 1887. One of the fixed scabbard rings is stamped “MOLE PATENT.”The scabbard is in over-all good condition with cleaned, shallow pitting and dings towards the shoe. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a good example of an 1885 pattern cavalry troopers’ sword marked to the Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry.

Nation : British
Local Price : £395

Click and use the code >14569 to search for this item on the dealer website Rare, Victorian, British Royal Engineer´s Sword, Prussian Designed, British Army Issue, Experimental Sword of The Royal Engineers, The Driver´s Sword, Model of 1850

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00 GBP

Roxburgh & Selkirk (The Border) Scottish Rifles Officer's Sword, Edward VII. A scarce officer&#acute;s sword of the 1st Roxburgh & Selkirk (The Border) Rifle Volunteers, dating to the reign of Edward VII. From 1888, the regiment formed part of the South of Scotland (Scottish Border) Brigade, which later saw service in the First World War. The blade, bearing a Pillin proof disc and retailed by Hobs"

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £395.00

**MINT**Spanish Model 1895 Mounted Carabineros Cavalry (Civil Guard) Officer’s Sword With Toledo Blade Etched Crossed Swords Guard & Scabbard. Sn 22441:10 -. The Spanish city of Toledo has a sword smithing history dating back hundreds of years. This is a near mint Spanish Model 1895 sword these swords were issued to Carabineros (Civil Guard), Artillery & Engineers Corps. This Carabineros Cavalry officer’s Sword has a Toledo steel blade & Scabbard. Our example in near mint condition has a 30 ¼” long, curved sabre blade (36 ½” overall). One side of the plated blade is marked ‘Toledo 19895 (Model)’. The reverse has heraldic arms. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. It has a plated full knuckle guard etched with crossed swords Cavalry device within panel. Its contoured chequered hilt is undamaged (either bakelite or polished horn). The sword is complete with its original plated steel scabbard also in near mint condition. The scabbard The scabbard has its original single hanging ring. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22441:10

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

C1817 English Gentleman’s Root Cane Mallaca Sword Stick with Knurled Handle & Silver Band by Silversmith Joseph Hicks. ED 827. -. This is an excellent English Masonic gentleman’s swordstick made sometime in the early 19th century. Joseph Hicks was a well-known and prolific Exeter maker. He was apprenticed in 1771 and in 1778 took on his own apprentice, so will have been operating as a silversmith in his own right by then. He was admitted as a member of the company in 1785. Joseph Hicks died on 26th February 1835. It has a knurled wood pommel & 15” blade (22 ½” overall length – not including sheath). The blade is true with age related staining and tapers to a pin sharp point. The sword stick measures 35 ¼” overall in its scabbard. The root cane Mallaca scabbard is undamaged and has a brass-coloured ring to the base. The price includes UK delivery. ED 827

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

**NAMED**British WW1 August 1915 Dated George V 1897 Pattern British Infantry Officer’s Sword By Deakin & Sons Sheffield With Etched Blade to ‘A.H. Hunnings’ & Leather Field Combat Covered Wood Scabbard With Sam Browne Pattern Leather Swo. This is an excellent original, George V 1897 Pattern British Infantry Officer’s Sword with Leather Field Combat Covered Wood Scabbard With Sam Brown Pattern Leather Sword Frog. The Sword has a 32 ¾” single edged blade with fullers (38 ¾” overall). The blade has etched panels to both sides. One side has a foliate etched panel and Ordnance proof star and inlaid brass roundel. The reverse has foliate etched panels King’s crown above ‘GR V’ Royal cypher (King George V Rex), Maker or retailer name within panel ‘James Deakin & Sons Ltd Sheffield’ together with trademark and Panel inscribed to ‘‘A.H. Hunnings August 1915’ no doubt the name of the British Officer who commissioned this sword or was presented with it. The hilt is fitted with its original leather washer. It has an ornate bowl guard with stylised King’s crown & Royal Cypher ‘GR V’ and undamaged wire bound fish skin grip together with stepped steel pommel with ball top. It is complete with its brown leather covered field scabbard which has a German silver insert in the throat and Sam Browne pattern leather sword frog with brass stud that fastens to a retaining strap and hanging straps with brass buckles. All leather & stitching of the scabbard and frog is clean & intact. There are no visible maker or date marks on the scabbard or frog. The price for this early WW1 sword worthy of further research regarding the named Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 22391

Nation : American
Local Price : £395

Click and use the code >23991 to search for this item on the dealer website WW1 Imperial German Officer´s sword 73rd Reserve Regiment. Company 16 Sword 1

Nation : British
Local Price : £395

Click and use the code >13663 to search for this item on the dealer website Early 18th Century &#acute;Pillow&#acute; Sword, Around 300 Years Old,. The Simplest of Sword Types Made, From The Era Of King George IInd, But None The Less Effective For That. Short Rapier Form Blade, Staghorn Grip Hilt

Nation : Belgian
Local Price : £395

Click and use the code >19166 to search for this item on the dealer website Rare & Amazingly Intriguing, 19th Century King´s ´Status´ Knife of the Zande or the Mengbetu People, A Trombash Power Authority Knife or Short Sword

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £395.00

German. Prussian Hussars KD1889 Cavalry Sword. #2404015. The KD 1889 (Kavalerie Degen 1889) was carried by all light cavalry troopers of the Imperial German Army until after the Great War. This Prussian model is marked to a Hussars regiment.The 808mm single-edged blade has a slightly rounded spine that is etched for almost half of its length with a foliate pattern. The blade has a single, three-quarter length fuller immediately below the spine and terminates in a spear point.The blade is beautifully etched with roses and a trophy of arms, followed by a panel containing the regimental designation “Husaren-Regiment Landgraf Friedrich II von Hessen-Homburg (2. Kurchessisches) Sr. 14.”This translates as the 2nd company of the 14th regiment of Count Friedrich II of Hessen-Homburg Hussars.The obverse is etched with intertwined roses, a scene of a cavalry charge and the Prussian coat of arms and royal cypher of Friedrich II. The blade is in good condition with some scattered pinprick bubbling small spots of tarnish and is unsharpened.The nickel-plated guard has a folding section incorporating the Prussian eagle. The guard is in good condition and the folding section is crisp and tight. The composite grip is in good condition with a small hairline crack at the front. There is some slight movement of the blade in the hilt. The rear of the quillon is stamped with 14 H 5 over 102.The sword is complete with its original plated steel scabbard with a fixed suspension ring and bar. The scabbard is in good condition with one small ding and a speckled patina. The sword sheathes and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is a good example of a Great War period German (Prussian) cavalry sword model 1889. Was: £395.00Now:

Nation : British
Local Price : £395.00

British 1821/45 Pattern George V WW1 Royal Artillery Officers Sword. Wilkinson. #2511013. This British 1821/45 pattern Royal Artillery Officer’s Sword dates to between 1914 and 1918. The sword appears to have been made by the Wilkinson Sword Company during WW1.The 865mm single-edged blade has a flat spine and wide single fuller on both sides, tapering to a double-edged spear point. The blade is double-edged for the final 260mm and retains its fighting edge.The blade is etched on one side with the winged lightning bolts of the Royal Artillery amidst foliate scrollwork incorporating the flowers of the union. The obverse is etched with foliate scrollwork and flowers of the union surrounding the Georgian crown and the royal arms. A pair of thistles flank a small royal cypher of George V, suggesting that the sword was the property of a Scottish officer. A field gun and the motto, “UBIQUE.” Complete the etching. The blade and etching are in good condition. The etching is clear and the blade retains its polish with only minor speckles of tarnish.Interestingly, the spine is without a Wilkinson serial number, the spine is only marked “Made in England.” The ricasso bears an un-stamped hexagonal proof disk. The hexagonal disk would normally show an italicised letter H identifying the sword as being a “Wilkinson best quality.” The obverse ricasso is blank. The lack of maker identification could be due to wartime expedience but it is unusual.The 3-bar steel hilt is in very good condition and retains its original plating. The ray skin grip is in good condition with use-related wear and fading. The twisted wire binding is intact. The knurled steel back strap has a stepped pommel and rounded tang nut. The blade is firm in the hilt.The 1901 pattern brown leather covered field scabbard in in good condition and remains strong with the stitching intact. The leather at the top of the scabbard is stamped with the Wilkinson makers details, making the lack of maker identification on the sword more surprising. There are age and use related scuffs and marks. The sword sheaths and draws smoothly and is held firmly in the scabbard.This is a very good and interesting example of a WW1 production Royal Artillery officer’s sword made by the Wilkinson Sword Company.

Nation : ?
Local Price : 395.00

. An attributed sword to Colonel Henry Starkey Coldicott V.D., T.D. 1853-1936. This is an 1827 Pattern Rifle Officers sword with, fullered 1845 type blade etched with crown over royal cypher, strung bugle and the crest of Coldicott, a dexter hand holding a billet and the family motto ‘Sum quod sum' (I am what I am) and the initials H.S.C. for Henry Starkey Coldicott. With regulation steel hilt decorated with crown and strung bugle with wire bound fish-skin grip, in steel scabbard with two suspension rings. The sword was retailed by Hobson & Sons of Artillery Place Woolwich, who were trading from that address from 1873 to 1883. The sword has been replated possibly at the time of his World War One service and unfortunately the plating has flaked away from the original blade in places it is nonetheless a very interesting attributed piece. Colonel Coldicott who was a solicitor in civilian life had a long and distinguished career in the Rifle Volunteers and Territorials serving from the 1870's with Rifle Volunteers and Volunteer Battalions in Worcestershire Essex and Middlesex culminating in command of the 22nd Middlesex RV which became the 12th Battalion London Regiment. He retired in 1911 but although being over 60 he rejoined in 1914 at the beginning of World War 1 to command the 21st Battalion the London Regiment (1st Surrey Rifles), later commanding the second and third line battalions during training until late 1916. In 1917 Colonel Coldicott despite being about 63 was appointed a Staff Officer and proceeded to France, finally retiring in January 1919. He was awarded the Volunteer Officers Decoration in 1892, the British War Medal and Victory Medal for the First World War and in 1922 was also awarded the Territorial Decoration. A sword to a dedicated and long serving Volunteer and Territorial Officer who although old for military service rejoined in World War 1 to aid his country commanding at home and then proceeding abroad to the serve in France. Summary of military career 1870's-1911 7th Worcestershire Rifle Volunteers 1870s-c1882 1st Volunteer Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment c1882-1884 4th Volunteer Battalion of the Essex Regiment. 1884-1887 22nd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, (Central London Rangers) 1887-1908 (Commanding 1907-8) 12th Battalion London Regiment, (The Rangers), Commanding Officer 1908-1911 1911 retired 1914-1919 21st Battalion the London Regiment, Commanding from September 1914, Commanding 2/21st Battalion until Dec 1915 then commanding 3rd line depot. 1916 Nov -1917 June, T.F. Reserve 1917 June, Staff Officer in France 1919 Jan, retired.

Nation : -
Local Price : 535.00 USD

CIVIL WAR MILITIA SWORD, C.1840-50. Antebellum period, C. 1840-50. Type carried by Non Commissioned Officers in both the North and South. See The American Sword, Peterson, #11. 25 1/4” double edged blade. Brass hilt with reeded bone grip (chipped one side) and stars & bars langets. Black leather scabbard with some dents to the tip mount. State militias comprised the majority of combatants at the outbreak of the Civil War. As this sword survived the war and later, it can surely be assumed to have served. From the famous Frank Barnyak collection.

Nation : -
Local Price : 535.00 USD

CIVIL WAR MILITIA SWORD C.1840-50. Antebellum period, C. 1840-50. Type carried by Non Commissioned Officers in both the North and South. See The America Sword, Peterson, #11. 27 1/4” double edged blade. Brass hilt with about 80% gold remaining and bone grip. State militias comprised the majority of combatants at the outbreak of the Civil War. As this sword survived the war and later, it can surely be assumed to have served. The absence of the stars and bars logo as found on the langets of many of these including this one, may indicate Southern use, as the prospect of war was festering by the 1830's. The doctrine of nullification was made law in South Carolina and in 1832, resulted in President Andrew Johnson threatening to send Federal troops to enforce the tariff laws. South Carolina's militias were called up and the state prepared for war. From the famous Frank Barnyak collection.

Nation : French
Local Price : £385.00

French 1831 Foot Artillery Sidearm. Brass on piece grip, crossguard and pommel. Crossguard marked with original smallÂ number 578 & later larger numbers 369, other side with a &#acute;star&#acute; inspection stamp. Steel double edged blade marked at ricasso with Thiebaut 1832 on one side and an Inspection stamp on the other.(Thiebaut is a private manufacturer)Â In its brass mounted black leather scabbard, locket also stamped 578 & 369. Length 632mm Blade 481mm

Nation : German
Local Price : £385.00

German Mauser M1871 Bayonet, 35th Reserve Infantry Regiment, dated 1874 by Gebr. Weyersberg. Description Single fullered, spear pointed blade. Steel hilt with forward upper quillon atop the muzzle ring and reverse lower quillon. Brass grip with beaked pommel, steel external leaf spring for the locking mechanism. Black leather scabbard with brass fittings at the throat and chape. Blade 18Â½ inches in length, the bayonet 23Â½ inches overall. The hilt is stamped with the unit mark &#acute;35.R.3.115&#acute;, indicating that it belonged with rifle number 115 of the 3rd Company, 35th Reserve Infantry Regiment. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped with the unit mark &#acute;35.R._.30&#acute;, a close match to the bayonet, belonging to rifle 30 of an unknown company of the 35th Infantry Regiment. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;GEBR WEYERSBERG SOLINGEN&#acute;, indicating Gebruder Weyersberg (Weyersberg Brothers) based in the city of Solingen. The spine of the blade is stamped with a crown and &#acute;W74&#acute;, indicating that it was manufactured in 1874 during the reign of Wilhelm I, as well as a crown acceptance stamp. The belly of the blade is stamped at the ricasso with &#acute;1&#acute;. The top of the hilt next to the lower quillon is stamped with a crown inspection mark, as is the exposed tang, and the pommel is stamped with two more next to the locking button. The mouth of the scabbard is stamped on either side with crown inspection marks. The chape piece is stamped next to the staple on one side with &#acute;H&#acute;. The blade has been previously repolished with a few patches of cleaned pitting and polishing marks overall. The hilt and grip have a few small dents and only a few small spots of patination. The scabbard leather has some rubbing and scattered dents, its stitching is all intact. Light dents to the scabbard fittings which do not interfere with smooth sheathing and drawing.

Nation : Canada
Local Price : $750.00 CAD

(JOHN) BRASHER FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL. (JOHN) BRASHER FLINTLOCK POCKET PISTOL: .49 Cal. Circa 1807-1831. With pop-out trigger and turn-off 1 3/4 inch barrel. The left side of the frame is engraved “BRASHER”. It is very faint and hard to read; the right side “LONDON”. Very nice walnut grip with silver escutcheon and Sterling Silver Hallmarked butt-cap. Sliding frizzen safety; missing locking pin. Tight crisp action. VG $750.00 SOLD

Nation : British
Local Price : $750.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1857 PIQUET WEIGHT ENGINEER’S OFFICER’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1857 PIQUET WEIGHT ENGINEER’S OFFICER’S SWORD: SILVER PLATED HILT with excellent wire-bound fish-skin grips. Plain 32 ½ inch blade is excellent with a few very small patches of minor pitting. Robson #211. $750.00

Nation : German
Local Price : $750.00 CAD

IMPERIAL GERMAN CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD M.1889. IMPERIAL GERMAN CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD M.1889: Dated 1897 “ERFURT”. Maker: OTTO MERTENS, Solingen (1893-1918). Prussian Eagle in the hilt cartouche. Excellent grip, hilt and blade. The scabbard has some dents on the right side. VG+ $750.00

Nation : American
Local Price : 525.00 USD

US MILITIA NCO SWORD C.1850. Rare early example. Identical to Peterson #12 with cross guard decorated in floral motifs, cruciform with pointed langets. That style draws from the Ottoman taste and saw selective use in American and England in the first half of the 19th century. Reeded bone grip with good patina (single crack and small chips). 25 ½” broad d.e. blade etched with military trophies and eagle clutching arrow cluster below motto Estates Unes on ribbon. Gray, quite smooth with minor pitting. Hilt with fine aging.

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Local Price : 525.00 USD

US M.1852 NAVAL OFFICER’S SWORD. Second half of the 20th century. See The American Sword, Peterson #138, 30 7/8” broad fullered single edged blade, decorated first half with foliage, military trophies, eagle, anchor, U S N and owner's name. The fort with PROVED mark. Gilt hilt with near all gold remaining. Wire wrapped simulated sharkskin grip. In its cloth storage bag but without scabbard.

Nation : American
Local Price : 525.00 USD

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