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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

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

C1760 English Or European Silver Plated Hilt Court / Diplomatic Small Sword With Etched Indistinct Letters Within The Blade Fullers. ED 2488. -. 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 excellent original C1760 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 brass hilt with part bowl guard and knuckle bow. There are traces of original silver plating silver plating. The urn chaped pommel has a ball top. The slim 28 ¼” blade is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The fullers on either side have indistinct etched lettering within. The blade has its original hilt washer. The sword measures 34 ¾” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic small sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. ED 2488.

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

Click and use the code >25477 to search for this item on the dealer website Earliest Independance Pattern Royal Swaziland Police Senior Officer´s Sword. Commissioned From Wilkinson Sword In 1969. Superb Condition For Age With Field Service Scabbard

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

Post 1952 QE II British WD Pattern 1827 Wilkinson Sword Royal Navy Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade Bullion Cord, Portepee and Scabbard. Sn 22120 -. This is a very good British WD Royal Navy Officer’s Sword and Scabbard. The sword has a clean single edged straight blade which is 31” in length (37 ½” overall) with central fuller. Both sides of the blade have blued and etched panels including foliate decoration, Queen’s Crown ER (Elizabeth Regina) II & Queen’s Crown with Royal Navy fouled anchor device. The blade is marked on one side with Wilkinson Sword London name and crossed swords legend together with QEII Royal appointment. The reverse has etched and blued ‘Star’ panel with ‘W’ (Warranted) mark. The spine of the blade is numbered 110274 alongside a small WD ‘broad arrow’ mark. It has a brass Lions head with mane pommel and grip strap & full knuckle guard with the Royal Navy Queen’s Crown and fouled anchor motif. One side of the guard has a small hinged folding langet which, when folded flat fastens to a pin on the throat mount of its scabbard and holds the sword securely in place. The hilt’s fish skin grip with bullion wire binding is undamaged. Attached to the guard is its original bullion cord and portepee. The sword is complete with its black leather scabbard which has gilt brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. All leather and stitching are clean and intact The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22120

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

British WW1 1890 Pattern Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword, Army Service Corps. 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. Overall length 39 inches (99cm), blade length 33Â¼ inches (84.5cm). The spine of the blade is stamped /90, which is the pattern mark, and what looks like an inspection stamp, both somewhat worn by polishing. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with an Enfield inspection mark, &#acute;91 and &#acute;01 issue stamps and a Birmingham repair mark. On the other side is another Enfield inspection mark, &#acute;YC&#acute; indicating issue to a Yeomanry Cavalry regiment, an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test, a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute;. The inside of the hilt is stamped with &#acute;5/10&#acute; over &#acute;A.S.C&#acute; over &#acute;E.M.BDE&#acute; over &#acute;1&#acute;, meaning it was issued in May 1910 to the Transport and Supply Column (Army Service Corps) of the Eastern Mounted Brigade, which also included the Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex Yeomanry. The outside of the hilt is stamped with a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute; next to the washer. The exposed tang is stamped with &#acute;GPG&#acute;, a Birmingham repair mark, and &#acute;N&#acute;. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute;. Its spine is stamped between the hanging rings with a Birmingham inspection mark, a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute;. The fixed rings are both stamped with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;MOLE&#acute;. The chape is stamped with a Birmingham repair mark. At some stage the original scabbard for this sword has been replaced with the scabbard from the British 1882 (Short) Pattern cavalry trooper&#acute;s sword. The 1882 scabbard was the only British model to feature two fixed rings on the trailing side, in order to hang from a belt - all later models had fixed rings opposite one another just below the scabbard throat, to hang from a frog attached to their horse&#acute;s saddle. The blade has been reduced down to 33Â¼ inches in order for it to fit in this scabbard: the blade of the 1882 Short variant being 33 inches long while the standard 1890 blade was 34Â½ inches. 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. It was the only support unit of the Army whose personnel were considered combatants and compensated as such. For its service during WW1 the ASC was awarded the &#acute;Royal&#acute; prefix. In 1965 it was merged with more transport groups of the Royal Engineers to form the Royal Corps of Transport, then in 1993 this was merged with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps to form the modern-day Royal Logistic Corps. In 1908 the Territorial Force was formed, a complete reorganization of the militia and yeomanry units of the British Army. The yeomanry (volunteer cavalry) was to be made up of sixteen units called Mounted Brigades. The Eastern Mounted Brigade was based at Colchester in Essex, and was composed of the three regiments of Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex Yeomanry, the Essex battery of Royal Horse Artillery, a field ambulance unit from the Royal Army Medical Corps and a transport & supply column from the Army Service Corps, based at the Drill Hall on Market Road in Chelmsford, Essex. A transport and supply column was made up of 4 officers and 77 men, and this sword would have been issued to one of the 77 enlisted men. In 1914, the Eastern Brigade was mobilized and joined the 1st Mounted Division on coastal defense. In September 1915 the brigade was dismounted and sent overseas; swords would have been withdrawn from troopers while dismounted, which might explain why this one remains in such good condition. The brigade embarked on the ocean liner Olympic (sister ship to the Titanic) which arrived in Gallipoli in October 1916. They received around a week of instruction in trench warfare then took part in fighting in the area of Hill 60 until the Gallipoli campaign was abandoned in December. In February 1916, the brigade landed in Egypt and was absorbed into the 3rd Dismounted Brigade, part of the Western Frontier Force which fought against Ottoman-aligned Libyans in the Senussi Campaign, and defended the Suez Canal from Ottoman raids. In January 1917, the brigade was again reorganized, redesignated the 230th Brigade, and fought in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, including the Second and Third Battles of Gaza, the capture of Jerusalem and the Battle of Tell ’Asur in March 1918. It returned to Europe at the end of April and fought on the Western Front in the Hundred Days Offensive including the Second Battle of the Somme and the Hindenburg Line. In October and November 1918 it took part in the final advance in Artois and Flanders. Upon the Armistice it was situated near Tournai, Belgium and after some railway repair work was disbanded in 1919. Support units commonly used older models of equipment handed down to them from frontline units or left in stores as surplus, and tended to hang on to equipment for as long as possible while it was still serviceable. Replacing a lost or damaged scabbard with an old but still functional equivalent rather than throwing away a good sword would be quite logical, and might have been done by a regimental armourer. Alternatively, this replacement might have been done as part of the factory repair at Birmingham which is marked on both sword and scabbard “ if damage occurred after 1908 there would have been no newly-produced scabbards that would have fitted. Or indeed, the man carrying this example might have just needed to hang it from a belt for some reason, and made the necessary changes. This is all assuming, of course, that the replacement is a period modification and not a more modern one. It is very unusual to find an 1890 Pattern still in service as late as 1910 (having been superseded twice by the 1899 and 1908 Patterns), and this example is very likely to have seen usage in the First World War, unless the ASC received new weapons between 1910 and 1914. The blade has a polished finish and has been made very sharp along its whole edge. This edge has chips and nicks at several points, none very deep. The shortened blade has been re-pointed, and there are some visible grinding marks as a result. The hilt is bright overall with a few areas of minor patination, like the inside of the hilt. The scabbard is similar to the hilt with a few small dents. The leather grips are lightly used and retain almost all of their chequering, with a couple of small dents/scrapes.

Nation : French
Local Price : £495.00

1837 French Brass Handled Infantry Briquet Short Sword Sidearm Hanger & Rare To Find Scabbard. Sn 21614 -. This is an excellent, original, French Infantry Briquet Short Sword Sidearm & Scabbard. It has 24” heavy single edged blade and measures 29 ¾” overall. It has a rugged brass handle deeply grooved for grip with full knuckle bar, curved ball end quillon cross guard and rounded pommel. The guard is stamped with ‘PDL’ cartouche inspection mark and date stamped ‘V 1837’. The blade has no visible Regiment or maker marks & has just staining consistent with age. The Sword is complete with original rare to find original brass mounted leather scabbard. The throat mount has frog locket and the chape has a ball end. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21614 (in armoury tub)

Nation : German
Local Price : £495.00

Imperial German 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword By Gebr Weyersberg Solingen With Etched & Blued Blade & Scabbard Both With Matching German Regiment Marks ‘119.R.5.2’(Infantry Regiment Nr 119 Battalion Nr 5 Weapon Number 2). Sn 21045. This is an Imperial German version of the British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword with folding clamshell guard (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where a British variant is illustrated). Our example has the later pattern 1796 brass shell guard, one side which folds . It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The solid polished bone grip is excellent. The hilt has a brass bar guard and quillon finial. The folding guard is stamped with Imperial German form Regiment marks ‘119.R.5.2’(Infantry Regiment Nr 119 Battalion Nr 5 Weapon Number 2), see page 29 of German Small Arms Markings by Gotz & Bryans where similar Regiment marks are illustrated). It has a 32” long fullered blade (39” overall). The blade has traces of original gilt, etching and blueing. One side of the blade is signed by the German maker ‘Gebr Weyersberg Solingen’. The reverse has an Imperial inspection mark. Its leather scabbard has brass throat mount with frog bar and brass chape. The throat mount has matching Regiment marks. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21045

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £490.00

Italian Circa 1848 Piedmontese Short Sword, Italian War of Independence with Risorgimento Inscription. Description Straight, double-edged, spear pointed blade with shallow central fuller. Cast brass hilt with acorn shaped finials and central cross motif on one side, ribbed brass grip, round pommel. Black leather scabbard with brass pieces at the chape and throat, heart-shaped frog stud. The scabbard is faintly stamped &#acute;OAM&#acute;. The blade is etched on one side with foliate motifs and the dedication &#acute;Valore Lombardo 22 Marzo 1848&#acute; and on the other &#acute;Nell&#acute;Unione La Forza&#acute;. I believe this translates to &#acute;Bravery in Lombardy [on the] 22nd March 1848 of the Forces of Union&#acute;. This is probably to commemorate the events of the 22nd March 1848, in which an armed rebellion in Milan and elsewhere in Lombardy-Venetia forced the occupying Austrian army to withdraw from much of that region. The unexpectedly successful rebels were both anti-Austrian and pro-Italian unification, part of what came to be called the Risorgimento. To satisfy popular demand, and perhaps seeing an opportunity to gain territory, the Kingdom of Sardinia (the Piedmontese) declared war on Austria and moved its army, which had been mobilized on the 1st March due to fears of insurrection, into Lombardy-Venetia to drive the Austrians out of their remaining holdings. The other Italian states all joined the war, but the slow and disorganized advance of the various forces across Lombardy gave the Austrians time to regroup and fortify their positions. The advance of the Piedmontese stalled on the 6th May 1848, after which the Austrians launched an energetic counterattack with fresh reinforcements. Italian forces were gradually forced back, several states withdrew from the war for political reasons, and exactly one year later the Kingdom of Sardinia was successfully invaded by the Austrians. The war was an Austrian victory, but the desire of Italians to be free of Austrian influence was not extinguished, leading directly to the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859 and fuelling the Italian unification movement. The inscription on this sword is politically interesting: Not all Piedmontese would have been unificationists, but whoever had this sword inscribed seems to have believed in that cause. The events of March 1848, which became known as the &#acute;Five Days of Milan&#acute;, convinced many that a &#acute;guerra di popolo&#acute; or &#acute;people&#acute;s war&#acute; could bring about a single independent Italian state. The blade has scattered areas of pitting, little of it affecting the inscription. There is a small amount of side-to-side movement in the hilt. The bottom of the chape piece has split, and with the sword fully sheathed its tip emerges from the gap. The leather of the scabbard is in quite good condition, all the stitching intact, with only some surface-level cracks and a few dents.

Nation : -
Local Price : 7,000 kr

Sv marinofficer m/1878-1915 Svalling gallery.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £485

Click and use the code >21339 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb, Victorian, Scottish Lord Lieutenant´s Belt Plate and Silver Bullion, Belt and Sword Straps. Queen Victoria´s Personal Representative in Scotland When She Was Not Available

Nation : Swedish
Local Price : £485.00

Swedish M1848 Fascine Knife / Cutlass by A&E Holler. Description Unfullered leaf-shaped blade with spear point, brass hilt, brass ferrule, curved grip with swell to the pommel, the grips being wood slabs painted black and secured to the exposed tang by two rivets of steel & brass. Brass-lined hole at the pommel for a sword knot. Black leather scabbard with brass fittings at the throat and chape, the throat piece with loop for a frog strap, the chape piece with ball finial. Blade 17 1/8 inches in length, the knife 23 inches overall. The blade is faintly stamped at the ricasso on one side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;A & E H&#acute; within a dotted oval, indicating the maker A & E Holler of Solingen, Germany. This became F.W. Holler in 1869. This seems a less common maker, most contracts being given to Swedish manufacturers instead. Next to this is stamped &#acute;8 R 6 K No 128&#acute;, which is a Swedish unit mark. The hilt is stamped with &#acute;GVA&#acute;, possibly an inspection mark, while the finial of the chape piece is stamped with &#acute;H&#acute; within a circle. Introduced initially as a pioneer&#acute;s sidearm, to be used much like a machete, the M1848 fascine knife grew popular among Swedish forces and its usage spread to most infantry units and the coastal artillery. Some coastal artillery units were transferred to the Navy and brought the M1848 with them, leading some to consider it to have used as a cutlass. While it would have been usable in combat In a pinch, it was probably valued more for its handier size to carry than a full-length sword. The M1848 had a long service life, still being issued to some units into the early 20th century, while I have seen examples given to soldiers as prizes as late as 1943. The blade is very sharp, with visible sharpening marks along the whole edge. It is bright and has probably been kept polished in the past, although its unit mark remains quite crisp. Likewise the brass fittings have only a light patina, signs of polishing to the scabbard fittings in particular. A few dents and slight movement to the hilt. Some minor scratches to the chape piece. The leather of the scabbard is good with all stitching intact, one very small cut to its edge on one side. The black paint of the grips has some rubbing from handling, exposing the wood beneath in a few spots.

Nation : British
Local Price : £485.00

British 1897 Pattern Victorian Infantry Officer&#acute;s Sword, Presented to Sergeant-Major H Leahy, Connaught Rangers, for Training Boer War Recruits. Description Single-fullered straight blade with spear point, 1 inch wide at the shoulder, the blade 32Â½ inches in length, 38Â½ inches overall. Steel hilt with pierced decoration including crown and royal cypher of Queen Victoria. Steel chequered backstrap with integral pommel, black shagreen grip bound with wire, brown leather washer. Steel parade scabbard with two hanging rings. This sword is a gift from a group of officers-in-training, a token of thanks to a senior NCO who trained them. This was a known practice in various British Army regiments - similar examples exist gifted to musketry instructors, riding instructors in the cavalry, etc. As NCOs of this period were issued the more utilitarian staff-sergeant&#acute;s swords from regimental stores rather than purchasing their own like the officers, it would have been a mark of great respect to gift him a personal sword to keep. Whether these gifted swords were carried on duty is unclear, but this example does show telltale patterns of wear one would expect to see from carry, such as dents to the lower scabbard, light rubbing to the blade as one would expect from sheathing & drawing, and rubbing to the inside of the guard where the fingers would rest against it. The blade is etched on one side with extended custom scrollwork surrounded by foliage, within which is written: &#acute;Presented to Sergeant Major Leahy by 2nd Lieut N. D. Leeper / 2nd Lieut P. W. Smyly / 2nd Lieut L. M. Browne / 2nd Lieut C E Tayleur / 2nd Lieut A C Gore / 2nd Lieut T C Ruttledge / June 18th 1900&#acute;. Below this at the forte is etched the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;Rob Mole & Sons Birmingham Makers to the War & India [illegible]&#acute;. The illegible line is obscured by thick plating, but should read &#acute;Offices&#acute;. The other side of the blade has a brass proof slug stamped with &#acute;Proof&#acute;, within a six-pointed star, as well as more conventional etching of the royal crown and coat of arms and foliate motifs, with a blank name cartouche. Sgt-Major Leahy would have been the most senior NCO in the 3rd Battalion, Connaught Rangers (Mayo Militia) at the time this sword was presented. He was later awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, a medal issued in limited quantities requiring at least 20 years of dedicated service and &#acute;irreproachable character&#acute; on the part of a retiring NCO, which entitled them to a special annuity. He does not appear on the Queen&#acute;s South Africa Medal roll, which makes sense if he remained in Britain in a training role with the 3rd Battalion. The six young officers listed as gifting this sword were all young gentlemen living in western Ireland. They joined the 3rd Battalion, Connaught Rangers in March-April 1900, at a time when the Boer War was escalating and the Army called for fresh recruits. Four out of six appear to have gone on to active service in South Africa, and some went on to serve longer-term military careers. Their service records are as follows: Llewellyn Montague Browne joined the 3rd Battalion in March 1900. He was promoted Lieutenant in July 1900. In 1901 he was granted the local rank of Captain while serving with a Provisional Cavalry Regiment. He became an Instructor of Musketry while at the rank of Captain. In 1908 he transferred to the 5th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, with whom he was promoted to Major in 1910. Arthur Charles Gore joined the 3rd Battalion Connaught Rangers in March 1900. He was promoted to Lieutenant then was seconded to the 1st Battalion for service in South Africa around August 1900. In July 1901, after around twelve months in the field campaigning with the 1st Battalion, he gained a commission with them at the rank of Second Lieutenant. He remained in South Africa until 1903, earning the Queen&#acute;s South Africa Medal with four clasps (Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 & 1902) and appears to have left the Army afterward. Arthur was a direct descendant of the 2nd Earl of Arran “ the 6th Earl at the time was his second cousin once removed Arthur Jocelyn Gore, who also served in the Boer War with the Household Cavalry. Neville Dermot Leeper joined the 3rd Battalion in January 1900. He was promoted Lieutenant in July 1900 and resigned his commission in February 1901. Thomas Geoffrey Ruttledge joined the 3rd Battalion in April 1900, transferring to the 1st Battalion in December 1901. He arrived in South Africa in 1902 and served with the 1st Battalion, earning the Queen&#acute;s South Africa Medal with three clasps (Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902). He remained with the regiment after the war, being promoted Lieutenant in 1904, and Captain in 1910. He disembarked for service on the Western Front in August 1914 with the 2nd Battalion Connaught Rangers. He served as an Assistant Provost Marshall, i.e. an officer of the military police. He was Mentioned in Despatches three times (22 Jun 1915, 1 Jan 1916 and 11 Dec 1917) and received the Military Cross in January 1916. In August 1916 he was promoted full Provost Marshall, until December 1916 when he was moved back to Assistant Provost Marshall of the 9th Army Corps in France. From 26th June 1918 through to 10 September 1919 he was Deputy Provost Marshall over all troops in France and Flanders. During this period he was awarded several French and Belgian honours: the Croix de Guerre in March 1918, then the Legion d&#acute;Honneur (Chevalier rank) and Order of Leopold (Chevalier rank) in November 1918. In the 1919 Birthday Honours he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE). In the early 1920s he transferred to the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own Yorkshire Regiment) and was Deputy Provost Marshall for the Irish Command. He was awarded Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1923 New Year&#acute;s Honours list. He retired in April 1923, being granted the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Thomas was removed from the Reserve List in 1937 due to age, but was nonetheless recalled to service out of retirement in September 1939, aged 56, joining the Corps of Military Police for the duration of WW2. Perceval Westby Smyly was commissioned into the 3rd Battalion in March 1900. He was promoted Lieutenant in July the same year. He was seconded for service with the line battalions in South Africa in February 1901 and served with the 1st Battalion earning the Queen&#acute;s South Africa Medal with two clasps (South Africa 1901 & 1902). He was promoted Captain in May 1902 while in South Africa. He resigned his commission in June 1903. Charles Edward Tayleur joined the 3rd Battalion in March 1900. He was promoted to Lieutenant in July 1900 for service in South Africa “ he received the Queen’s South Africa Medal with three clasps. He transferred to the 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment in January 1902 at the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, serving with the regiment briefly in South Africa again, then in Singapore, where he was promoted back to Lieutenant in 1903, then in India from October 1908. He returned to Britain in March 1909 then was seconded to the Colonial Office in 1910, which entailed a transfer to the Southern Nigeria Regiment. He returned to the Manchester Regiment (2nd Battalion) in June 1911 and resigned his commission in May 1912, probably because a creditor of his had petitioned that Charles should be declared bankrupt. Perhaps because of his multiple moves with the military the court could not locate his address and he was wrongly judged to be bankrupt, but was released from bankruptcy again in 1913. He emigrated to Australia in 1914 but returned to the UK in April 1915 to rejoin the Army in the 10th (Reserve) Battalion, The Prince of Wales’s (North Staffordshire) Regiment, from which he was attached to the 8th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers. He was deployed to Gallipoli, where he was killed near the village of Kritihia on the 7th August 1916. The blade shows signs of having been replated “ sword manufacturers at the time offered professional replating services for swords which had lost their lustre with time and carry. The plating is chipped for about 3mm at the very tip. All metal parts of the hilt and scabbard are plated “ some handling wear to the inside of the hilt as mentioned exposing dark patinated steel. The shagreen grip is intact with little handling wear, the wire binding is all present with slight movement to some loops. Some dents to the lower section of the scabbard, the chape piece slightly bent to one side due to dents nearby “ these do not interfere with sheathing and drawing. The plating has worn on the very end of the scabbard shoe, exposing dark patinated steel.

Nation : British
Local Price : 625.00 USD

BRITISH M.1796 INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD. Pattern used through the Napoleonic Wars and originating in the American Revolution period. Brass hilt with double shell guards, the left folding with its spring lock functioning. Silver sheet guard embossed to simulate wire wrap as is correct. 27 5/8” broad fullered blade with faded blue and gilt decoration (right about complete, left weak). The first 2” with oxidation from scabbard condensation and a few other small spots of raised oxidation, all consistent with its age and service.

Nation : German
Local Price : 625.00 USD

EUROPEAN/GERMAN COURT SWORD C.1820. Dating to the period of recovery from the Napoleonic Wars and the reorganization of Europe with the new spirit of Liberty which led to the Revolutions of 1848. Its simplicity is an expression of the suppression of opulence. It probably was carried by an official in one of the pre-unification states. Iron hilt with chevron terminal straight cross guard. Spherical pommel with baluster button. Banded iron ferrules on copper wire wrapped grip. 27 1/4" straight broad fullered s.e. blade. Uniform medium patina with frosty slight oxidation only.

Nation : -
Local Price : 625.00 USD

NEW YORK MILITIA PRESENTATION SWORD 1912. Standard pattern. See The American Sword, Peterson #11. Gilt brass hilt with bow tie form guard and plumed helmet pommel, retains considerable gold finish. Fine reeded bone grip. 30” straight double edged blade decorated first half with foliage, U. S. and maker's name Ridabock & Co. New York on gold ground, one side. The opposite with profuse elegant presentation inscription to Sgt. Samuel R Burns, 4th Co., 7th Reg., NY National Guard. Date Jan 15, 1912. Brass mounted leather scabbard with stabilized kink, otherwise excellent. Very rarely encountered.

Nation : -
Local Price : 625.00 USD

FINE VARIATION KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS SWORD.. Knights of Pythias Uniformed Rank Sword & Scabbard. The premier sword for elite members of the Knights of Pythias. Gilt hilt with lion head pommel and three bar guard based on the 1872 cavalry officer's sword. Beaded band wrapped ray skin covered grip. 321” curved plated blade decorated with floral panels, African natives before a temple, and, interestingly, a standing couple embracing. The forte marked THE HENDERSON AMES COMPANY KALAMAZOO MICH, dating it to before 1933. Gilt brass mounted plated scabbard with some plating missing. Rarely encountered and of fine quality and proud form.

Nation : -
Local Price : 625.00 USD

FINE KNIGHT’S TEMPLAR SWORD, MID 20TH CENTURY. Plated hilt with enameled Texas Star badge to the guard and faux ivory grip. 29 ½” double edged blade decorated 2/3 its length with foliage, arms, knight crusades battle scene and owner's name. The ricasso with HENDERSON AMES CO. KALAMAZOO MICH maker's name. The decoration as made with 100% gilt background. The metal bright with a single finger smudge at the point, negligible. Matching scabbard with enameled mount fine and undamaged. In its original cloth bag and leather carry case, both worn. The owner, 1912-2001, was a noted historian and expert on Billy The Kid.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : €600,00

Sable de Sargento de Sanidad Militar. España, último tercio s.XIX.. Guarnición enteramente de latón, en el reverso aparecen las iniciales entrelazadas S.M. (Sanidad Militar). Hoja curva, inscripción en un costado “ARTa FABa DE TOLEDO 1891”. Muy buena conservación. Manchas en la hoja. Señal rectangular de una antigua etiqueta de coleccionista. Longitud total 83 cm., hoja 70 cm. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : €600,00

Sable inglés de Oficial de Caballería ligera modelo 1821, firmado Wilkinson. Año de fabricación 1888.. Inscripción en la hoja “HENRY WILKINSON – PALL MALL – LONDON”, en el otro costado el punzón de inspección correspondiente. Número de serie marcado en el lomo “29016” (año 1888). Guarnición de hierro, incluye fiador de cuero. Piel de lija afirmada mediante torzal de plata. Vaina de madera forrada en piel. Buena conservación. Picados en zona intermedia de la hoja. Faltas varias de piel en la vaina. Brocal sin botón. Longitud total 97,5 cm, hoja 83 cm. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : €600,00

Sable para Oficial de Caballería, modelo 1840. España, 1871.. Cazoleta calada de latón plateado. Puño forrado con piel de lija. Hoja recta, marcada en un costado “Fca DE TOLEDO 1871”. Muy buena conservación. Zonas de plateado presentan desgaste. Longitud total 103 cm. Hoja 89 cm. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

Early 20th Century British Form Gentleman’s Sword Stick With Press Button Locking Catch. ED 2345 -. This a vintage early 20th Century sword stick. The varnished wood sword stick has a curved ‘crow bill’ type handle with brass ferrule and brass press button locking catch which works as it should holding the blade securely in the scabbard. It has an 18 ¾” single edged steel blade and measures 26” overall length. The blade is undamaged and has just light areas of staining consistent with age. The sword stick measures 37 ¼” overall in its scabbard. The wood scabbard is undamaged. The throat has a riveted brass band and brass prong which is part of the locking mechanism. The scabbard has a conical brass end cap. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2345

Nation : French
Local Price : £475.00

C1750 French Form Child Size Small Court Sword With Ornate Brass Hilt. Sn 19240 -. 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 excellent original C1750 small sword with ornate brass hilt (see page 277 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where a similar C1750 brass hilt small sword is illustrated). It has deep cast decoration to the small size grip, shell guard, quillon, knuckle bow & urn shaped pommel. The 20 ½” tapering rapier type blade has double fullers and is undamaged with just light staining consistent with age. Both sides of the blade have indistinct engraved signatures (illustrated). The blade has a leather hilt washer. The child size sword measures 25 ½” overall. There are no visible manufacturer marks on the sword. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19240.

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

C1750 English Ornate Brass Hilt Small Sword With Flat Diamond Section Blade. Sn 19235. -. 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 a nice original C1750 small sword (see page 277 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where a small sword with similar brass hilt dating to C1750 is illustrated). It has an ornate brass hilt with part bowl guard, knuckle bow and ball top. The slim 28 ½” flat diamond section blade is straight and undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. The blade has no maker or date marks. The sword measures 33 ¾” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price for this attractive small sword includes UK delivery. Sn 19235.

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

British 1899 Pattern Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword. Description Curved single-fullered sabre blade, Steel bowl guard with turned-over inside edge, brown leather washer, black pressed leather grips secured to the exposed full-width tang with three large rivets, steel pommel. Steel scabbard with two fixed hanging rings on opposing sides just below the throat piece. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with 00, its manufacture date, and two crown inspection marks with &#acute;B&#acute; for Birmingham. The other side of the ricasso is unstamped. The spine of the blade is stamped with &#acute;/99&#acute;, its pattern, another Birmingham crown inspection mark and a small six-pointed star at the shoulder. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped on the spine side with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;EFD&#acute; for the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, &#acute;99, the pattern of the scabbard, and &#acute;II&#acute;. The 1899 Pattern cavalry trooper&#acute;s sword was introduced on the 19th October 1899, eight days after the Second Boer War broke out. It was intended to be a refinement on the 1890 Pattern, with a slightly shorter blade, greater protection for the hand and a longer grip. Users generally considered it on the heavy side and much more effective in the thrust than the cut: this cemented the growing consensus that cavalry swords should be built entirely for thrusting. The blade is bright with some polishing marks and cleaned pitting towards the tip. Its edge has been previously sharpened, though it is somewhat dulled at the point. The scabbard has cleaned pitting overall giving a peppered appearance, a few very small and shallow dents to its lower section. The outside of the hilt is bright with cleaned pitting, the inside has black paint applied over pitting. The outer edge of the guard is turned down slightly, perhaps for more comfortable wear or due to a blow. The grip rivets are also painted black. The leather grips have very light handling wear, some shrinkage and losses at their edges.

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £475.00

Russian M1817 Infantry Sword / Hanger. Description Curved blade with single broad fuller and spear point. Cast brass one-piece hilt with ribbed grip and oval pommel, knucklebow and forward-curving quillon. No scabbard. Blade 26 7/8 inches in length, the sword 32 1/8 inches overall. The Russian M1817 was based on the French &#acute;sabre briquet&#acute; line of short sidearms for foot troops, which had been in use in France since the retirement of the infantryman&#acute;s epee in 1767 (&#acute;briquet&#acute; being a joking nickname from their supposed use as oversized firelighters). Being simple, strong and cheap to produce the design spread across Europe, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars, and it was either adopted or copied in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. The Russian version, perhaps inspired by examples captured from their enemy during the 1812 invasion of Russia, has a slightly longer blade which is fullered until very close to its spear point, whereas the original was unfullered with a hatchet point. Its quillon has an unusual finial with a smaller ball atop a larger one, the larger having notches in its surface, very different to the smooth single ball finial of the French-derived type. Compared to the somewhat heavy but robust French type the Russian feels a little nimbler in the hand. There is engraved text, the script probably Cyrillic, on the spine of the blade, which is difficult to make out due to wear. There are some stamped letters including &#acute;I&#acute; within circles on the side of the knucklebow, probably manufacturing or inspection stamps along the lines of the French &#acute;poincons&#acute;. The blade is darkly patinated overall, with some pitting and denting towards the point, which has worn (probably reduced by around 1/8 of an inch). The grip has some handling wear that has rubbed it smooth, with a light patina overall.

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

C1870 Victorian British ‘Ede Son & Ravenscroft Chancery Lane (London)’ Royal Household Court Small Sword With Ornate Brass Hilt & Scabbard With Frog. Sn 20739:6 -. 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 dueling sword (from which the épée developed. This is an excellent original C1870 Victorian British Royal Household Court Small Sword (see page 280 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where a C1870 British Royal Court Sword with the same hilt as ours is illustrated). It has an ornate cast brass hilt with cross guard & clam shell. The clam shell has ornate decoration. It has a bar knuckle guard & Crown type pommel. The slim 31 ½” blade is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate decoration. One side has a panel with the maker or retailers name & address ‘Ede Son & Ravenscroft Chancery Lane (London)’ (Established 1689 and still in business today as Ede & Ravenscroft, the Company provided the Royal Household, Judiciary and Ministers with robes and other accoutrements). The sword measures 38” overall. It is complete with its original leather bound wood scabbard which has brass mounts. The throat mount is fitted with a simple small leather frog with belt loop. The price for this Royal Household court sword includes UK delivery. Sn 20739:6.

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

British Victorian 1892 Pattern Infantry Officer&#acute;s Sword. Description Single-fullered straight blade with spear point, the blade 33Â½ inches in length, the sword 39Â½ inches overall. Distinctive pierced brass &#acute;Gothic&#acute; hilt with crowned VR cypher within an oval and small quillon. Smooth brass backstrap with cast acanthus leaf spray, integral stepped pommel, tang button, black shagreen grip bound with wire, brown leather washer. Brass scabbard. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with a king&#acute;s head and knight&#acute;s helm with &#acute;W. K. & C&#acute; which is the maker&#acute;s mark of Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Co. of Solingen, Germany. Etched over this is the retailer&#acute;s mark &#acute;J. LYONS FAWCETT ST. SUNDERLAND&#acute;. This indicates that this sword was an import, with at least the blade made in Germany (possibly the other parts were British-made or assembled). Historically German manufacturers could often undercut British ones on price, especially for volume manufacture. I can find little record of Lyons: it would have almost certainly have been a tailors shop retailing swords to Army officers as part of their complete uniform. At the ricasso on the other side is an inset brass proof slug stamped with &#acute;PROVED&#acute; set within an etched six-pointed star. The blade is further etched with the crown and cypher of Queen Victoria and foliate motifs. The 1892 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword was the last pattern to have the ornate gilt brass ’Gothic’ hilt, used since 1822. This old hilt was paired with the brand-new blade design introduced in 1892: straight and optimised for thrusting. In most regiments this transitional sword was quickly replaced by the 1895 Pattern, which used a new steel hilt, then the slightly modified 1897 Pattern came in which is still used today. Only in use for three years and often rehilted post-1895, the original 1892 is a scarce pattern. The majority of examples seen today are from the Royal Army Medical Corps, which was an anomaly in that it retained the 1892 Pattern sword until 1934 while all other units moved on, but there are no clear indications on this piece that it is for the RAMC (e.g. post-Victorian cyphers or etched regimental symbols). The blade is bright with only a few very small patches of patination and no damage to the edge or point. The etching is crisp and retains the contrast between the matt background and brightly polished details. The shagreen of the grip is all intact with very light handling wear and all grip wires are present with slight movement. The brass scabbard has only a few very small, shallow dents at the chape end and a quite even patina overall.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £475.00

Japanese Meiji Period C 1880’s- 1910 Concealed Fan Tanto Dagger With Cord & Associated Period Sepia Post Card Photograph Of Western Tourists In Japanese Costumes Posing In Village Rickshaw Scene Attended By A Japanese Servant By Photographer Schida.. This is an original Japanese tanto / dagger disguised as a fan made in the Meiji Period C 1880’s- 1910. The dagger is of the type favoured by Western Tourists visiting Japan to take home as souvenirs or gifts. The dagger’s single edged steel blade has a cutting edge of 6 ¼” and has a copper habaki collar at the hilt. The blade has just small areas of age related staining and is sharp. These blades are usually unsigned but we cannot strip the dagger down to check. The lacquered wood hilt and scabbard come together to form the outside appearance of a folded fan. The tanto in its scabbard measures 12” length. The dark lacquered wood raised edges of the hilt and scabbard have the appearance of a fan frame. The front and back edges are cleverly ribbed with fine lines & painted with lacquer having the appearance of the folded leaves of a fan. The hilt is holed and ringed & fitted with cord. Attached to the cord and found with the dagger is a clean and undamaged original period Sepia Post Card Photograph Of Western Tourists In Japanese Costumes posing in a Village Rickshaw Scene Attended By A Japanese Servant. One of the westerners in the images most likely bought this fan dagger whilst on holiday in Japan. These types of staged photograph were popular with Victorian & Edwardian tourists in the early days of tourism photography. One edge of the post card has the photographers name and Kobe Japan address highlighted in gilt alongside Japanese kanji characters which can be seen in the images. The price for this interesting piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21966:5 (tanto box armoury)

Nation : German
Local Price : £475.00

Imperial German 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword By E&H Neuhaus Solingen With Scabbard Both With Matching German Regiment Marks ‘122.R.R.1’(Rekrutendepot /Recruiting Depot Regiment Nr 122 Weapon Number 1). Sn 21044 -. This is an Imperial German version of the British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword with clamshell guard (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where a British variant is illustrated). Our example has the early pattern 1796 fixed brass shell guard. It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The solid polished bone grip is excellent. The hilt has a brass bar guard and quillon finial. The guard is stamped with Imperial German form Regiment marks ‘122.R.R.1’(Rekrutendepot /Recruiting Depot Regiment Nr 122 Weapon Number 1), see page 29 of German Small Arms Markings by Gotz & Bryans where similar Recruiting Depot and Regiment marks are illustrated). It has a 32 ½” long fullered blade (39” overall). The blade has some stained areas consistent with age. One side of the blade is signed by the German maker ‘E&H Neuhaus Solingen’. The reverse has an Imperial inspection mark. Its leather scabbard has brass throat mount with frog bar and brass chape. The throat mount has matching Regiment marks. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21044

Nation : British
Local Price : £475

Click and use the code >21338 to search for this item on the dealer website WW1 British Rifle Brigade or King´s Royal Rifle Corps Officer´s Combat Sword