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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 : 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

Edwardian British Court Sword. Victorian – Edwardian by Moore London and with floral decoration to blade, The sword has age wear but solid

Nation : British
Local Price : £495.00

Forfar Artillery Officer&#acute;s Sword. 3rd Forfar Artillery Officer&#acute;s Sword with three bar hilt and fish skin grip. The blade backed and with good engraving one side 3rd ForfarÂ volunteers Artillery plus owner initial the reverse withÂ flaming grenade and canon marked Hobson and Son London, complete with steel scabbard and officer&#acute;s sword knot Information: Reference: Swords of the British Army Revised Edition Page 187 Blade Length: 81cm Overall Length: 96cm

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 : 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

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 : 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

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 : British
Local Price : £495.00

1854 Pattern Rifles Sword. SN X3183. An 1854 Pattern Rifles Sword. 38 1/2&157; overall, 32 1/2&157; dumbbell blade with trailing foliage & Crown over strung bugle & ´South India Railway Vols. Rifle Corps´ to one side, the other with trailing foliage & ´ERI´ & ´Hobson &Sons, 1,3,5, Lexington St, London W´.&194;&160; Steel Gothic hilt with crowned strung bugle with stepped pommel & chequered back strap. Fish skin grip with three strand silver wire. Black leather acorn sword knot. In its original brown leather Field Service scabbard with nickel plated steel shoe. Circa 1901-10&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; A rare sword in good condition, blade with much original polish. The South Indian Railway Volunteer Rifle Corps were raised in August 1884, comprising of railway workers and staff. The railway company was established in the year 1874 by the amalgamation of the Great Southern of India Railway and the Carnatic Railway. In 1901, the headquarters of the battalion was set up in Negapatam (Nagapattinam in the state of Tamil Nadu). The troops wore formal khaki drill uniform. The detached companies of the South Indian Railway Battalion were posted at various military camps at Pakala, Nellore, Madras (Chennai), Tuticorin, Madurai, Villipuram, Cuddalore, Trichinopoly and Tanjore (Thanjavur).The South Indian Railway Battalion was re-designated as the 29th South Indian Railway Battalion on 1st April 1917. Eventually it was titled as the South Indian Railway Battalion on 1st October 1920. The regiment was disbanded, on 14 August 1947. Hobson and Sons, Established 1873, closed 1967, At 1,3&5 Lexington Street, 1887-1967. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

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 : 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

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 : 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 : -
Local Price : 6,900 kr

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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 : 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 : 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 : -
Local Price : 6,800 kr

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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 : 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 : -
Local Price : 6,700 kr

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Nation : Russian
Local Price : £480.00

German. Prussian Model 1852 Naval Cutlass.#2409001. The Prussian M1852 naval cutlass was the first cutlass designed by the German States. It was heavily influenced by earlier French cutlasses and replaced the Prussian M1849 cutlass which was a close copy of the French M1801. This cutlass was made in 1861 by Gebruder Grah of Solingen.The 588mm single-edged blade has a flat spine and terminates in a double-edged spear point. The heavy blade is superbly designed for chopping and cutting with a forward weight distribution. The blade is 47mm wide at the shoulder, narrowing to a 35mm waist before widening to 43mm. The blade is double-edged for the last 180mm and has been service sharpened, retaining a good fighting edge.The blade is in good condition for its age and sea service. There are scratches and some speckles of shallow pitting consistent with age and use.The base of the blade is stamped with the maker’s details, “G. Grah. Solingen,” and a italicised letter g. The obverse of the blade is stamped with a crown over the letter P. The spine is stamped with a Crown over W (Wilhelm I who reigned from 1861-1888) and the date stamp, ’61 (1861) above a crown over a gothic script P.The iron bowl guard is very similar to those of earlier French cutlasses and has a five lobed beehive quillon. The front of the guard is stamped with KM 607, which is probably a weapon/rack number, and a crown over W royal cypher. The guard is in very good condition and retains its original black finish. The leather covered grip is in good condition and the twisted wire binding is intact and tight.This is a good, honest example of a scarce Prussian naval cutlass dating to the period of the Danish-Prussian War of 1864 and the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.

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 : 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 : German
Local Price : £475.00

WW1 Era Imperial German Kingdom of Wurttemberg Army Officer’s Clamshell Sword By Weyersberg Solingen With Regiment Marked ‘B.K.122 L II’ to the Bezirkskommando Landwehrbezirke 122 (weapon number ) II (District 2) & Scabbard. Sn 16367. -. This is an original, WW1 Era, German Kingdom of Wurttemberg Army Officer’s Sword & Scabbard. The Sword is in very good condition. It has a single edged, fullered, 30” blade. The blade is manufacturer marked ‘Gebr Weyersberg Solingen’. The blade has just light staining consistent with age. Its brass cross guard, knuckle bow, & urn shaped pommel are undamaged. The hilt’s clamshell is cast with the heraldic arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg. The arms show an impalement of the three antlers that represent Wurttemberg on the dexter (viewer’s left) side, and the three lions passant of medieval Swabia on the sinister(viewer’s right) side and banner with motto ‘Furchtlos und treu’ (Fearless & Loyal). See page 462 of ‘Swords Of Germany’ by Angolia where an illustrated sword although different in form, has a hilt with the same Wurttemberg heraldic arms on the hilt. It has an undamaged chequered horn grip. The hilt is stamped with Regiment mark ‘B.K.122 L II’ to the Bezirkskommando Landwehrbezirke 122 (weapon number ) II (District 2) . The district commanders of the Bezirkskommando were high ranking Officers responsible for training and supply of Landwehr (military) districts (see page 32 of German Small Arms Markings by Gortz & Bryans where the Regiment mark B.K is Identified as Bezirkskommando’. The sword is complete with its original black leather scabbard with brass mounts. The mounts have some denting and the leather some service wear to be expected with age. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16367.

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

British 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword. Description Curved, single-fullered blade with spear point, three-bar steel hilt with quillon and thumb guard. Smooth steel backstrap with raised thumbrest, integral smooth oval pommel and riveted &#acute;ears&#acute; over a wood grip, covered with black leather. Plain steel scabbard with two hanging rings. No leather washer. The ricasso of the blade is marked on one side with a mark of &#acute;N&#acute; over &#acute;3&#acute;, probably an inspection mark. There is no maker&#acute;s mark “ other examples of these swords have shown German marks suggesting they were contracted out to makers in Solingen, which was not uncommon for British swords of the period. The hilt is roughly inscribed with &#acute;13&#acute; over &#acute;D.16.R.A&#acute;, a unit and/or rack number. The scabbard is inscribed with a matching unit mark on one side near the throat, indicating that the two are certainly an original pair, as well as the number &#acute;1866&#acute;, perhaps an issue date. This inscription is in an unusual style but I have seen other examples similarly marked, including &#acute;17&#acute; over &#acute;D.16.R.A&#acute;, which probably means that the initial number is a rack number and the following row is a unit designation, although which unit this is I am unsure of. The &#acute;R.A.&#acute; may indicate a unit of the Royal Artillery. Mounted ranks of the Royal Artillery carried a cavalry trooper&#acute;s sword “ these should not be confused with the ranks of the Royal Horse Artillery, who appear to have always marked their swords with &#acute;RHA&#acute;. If the &#acute;1866&#acute; mark is a date then it would seem quite late for the Royal Artillery to still be using the 1821 Pattern, as they did adopt the 1853 Pattern, although exactly when is not clear (see Swords of the British Army, Revised Edition, by Robson, p231). However, retention of technically obsolete patterns of sword was not unusual, especially in units that were not regular cavalry. The officer&#acute;s version of the 1821 was so favoured by the officers of the Artillery that they never gave it up at all, and still carry it today. In any case these are well-made renditions of the 1821 Pattern, which is one of the scarcer British trooper&#acute;s models. The blade is bright with some polishing marks. Its edge is unsharpened, there are a few micks towards the tip. The black leather of the grip has been mostly lost, exposing the wood of the grip with only small sections of covering in recesses and around the ears. The wood grip itself has some chipping at the pommel end and next to the ear on one side, and small cracks on one side at both the ferrule and pommel ends. Despite this the grip is completely firm in the hand with no movement, the blade remains well peened and rings when tapped. The hilt, backstrap and pommel have some light cleaned pitting. The scabbard is clean with numerous small dents to the lower section, one larger and more noticeable dent on one side. None interfere with sheathing and drawing. The screws of the scabbard&#acute;s throat piece are missing, although the piece is firmly fixed in place nonetheless.

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 : Indian
Local Price : £475.00

WW1 Era Indian Troops Talwar (Aka Talwaar Or Tulwar) Fighting Sword / Sabre & Khaki Field Covered Scabbard. Sn 21449:15 -. The talwar (also spelled talwaar and tulwar, is a type of curved sword or sabre from the Indian subcontinent). Like many swords from around the world with an etymology derived from a term meaning simply ’sword’. The typical Talwar is a type of sabre, characterised by a curved blade (without the radical curve of some Persian swords), possessing an all-metal hilt with integral quillons and a disc-shaped pommel (sometimes called the ’Indo-Muslim hilt’ or ’standard Indian hilt’). The Talwar was used by both Cavalry and Infantry. When a blow was struck by a skilled warrior, limbs could be amputated and persons decapitated. The spike attached to the pommel could be used for striking the opponent in extreme close quarter circumstances when it was not always possible to use the blade (see pages 601 and 602 of A Glossary of Arms & Armor by Stone where similar Talwars are described and illustrated). Our example From the WW1 era is of the type issued to Indian troops. It has all of the correct Talwar characteristics such all metal construction, small grip, disc with point pommel, curved 32 ½” long, fullered sabre blade, knuckle guard and hilt langets. The Talwar measures 37” overall length. The Talwar has even patina and the blade has just light staining consistent with age. There are no maker or date marks on the sword. The sword is accompanied by its khaki canvas covered wood scabbard indicating WW1 issue. The scabbard has a steel chape. The scabbard is undamaged and clean. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21449:15

Nation : British
Local Price : £475.00

Victorian C1885 Siege Of Khartoum Era Large Native Sudanese / Arab Warrior’s kASKARA With MEDIEVAL Blade & Rare To Find Leather Scabbard. Sn 21449:9 -. The Kaskara is a type of traditional sword, which is characteristic of Sudan, Chad, and Eritrea. They are found with both straight and spatulate tips (see page 339 of A Glossary of Arms & Armor by Stone where similar Kaskara are described and illustrated). The blade of the Kaskara was usually about a yard long & double edged. While most surviving examples are from the 19th century, Kaskara are believed to have originated around the early 14th century, and may represent a localized survival of the straight, double-edged medieval Arab sword. Many 19th century examples such as ours were made with medieval blades. The Kaskara was worn horizontally across the back or between the upper arm and thorax. According to British Museum curator Christopher Spring, "in the central and eastern Sudan, from Chad through Darfur and across to the Red Sea province, the straight, double-edged swords known as Kaskara were an essential possession of most men". Our example most likely from the Victorian era is of the type used by tribesmen against the British at the siege of Khartoum. It has all of the correct Kaskara characteristics such broad cross guard, brass hilt and round domed pommel cap. It has 32 ½” long, triple fullered steel blade & measures 37 ¾” overall length. The blade which may be much earlier possibly from the medieval era has even patina and staining consistent with age. There are no visible maker or date marks on the sword. The sword is accompanied by its rare to find period leather scabbard which has 2 large leather loops holed for cord to attach to the warrior’s body (cord absent). The throat of the scabbard is mounted with an original thin brass plate with hand tooled with decoration. The leather of the scabbard also has some small areas of tooled decoration. The leather is clean with just light areas of wear to be expected. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21449:9 (wall rack armoury)