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Nation : British
Local Price : $650.00 CAD

BRITISH STAFF SERGEANT’S P.1889 SWORD. BRITISH STAFF SERGEANT’S P.1889 SWORD: Maker: MOLE. Dated OCT 1895. Beautiful “ROBERT MOLE & SON, MAKERS, BIRMINGHAM” cartouche on the blade. Brass hilt with Victoria’s Cartouche. The quillon is stamped “7/99” (July 1899) over “4.GR” (4th Company, The Gloucestershire Regiment), over “6” (sword No.6). This regiment served with distinction during the Boer War of 1899-1902. Their battle honours for the Defense of Ladysmith (3rd Nov. 1899 to 28 Feb. 1900) and Relief of Kimberley (15 Feb.1900). Also PAARDEBERG (17th-26th Feb.1900), where they fought together with the Canadians. Excellent wire-bound fish-skin grip. ROBSON #199 $650.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $650.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1898 MKI SERGEANT’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1898 MKI SERGEANT’S SWORD: Maker: MOLE, dated March 1899. Nickeled hilt and scabbard are excellent. The wire-bound fish-skin grip is also excellent. The bright blade also excellent. Sergeant’s swords of this Pattern are quite scarce. (Robson Pg. 217) $650.00

Nation : French
Local Price : 4,200 kr

French briquette w/1804.

Nation : French
Local Price : 4,200 kr

French/Swedish cavalry saber of m/1802-14 type.

Nation : -
Local Price : 4,200 kr

Officerssaber ca: 1800.

Nation : -
Local Price : 4,200 kr

Sv officer saber for the army 1870-80s.

Nation : British
Local Price : 4,200 kr

English sergeant sword m / 1796.

Nation : -
Local Price : 4,200 kr

Civil/official smalsword, second half of the 19th century.

Nation : -
Local Price : 475.00 USD

US 1902 PATTERN OFFICER’S SWORD. Pattern specified for all general officers. This example dates about mid 20th century (1950's). Plated hilt, blade and scabbard. The 31" blade decorated 2/3 its length with foliage, military trophies, eagle, US and blank panel for the officer's name. Inset brass proof to the ricasso with N S MEYER retailer's name opposite. A fine vintage example preserved in virtually as new condition.

Nation : -
Local Price : 475.00 USD

KNIGHT’S TEMPLAR SWORD FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY. Nickel (?) plated hilt and scabbard mounts. Composition grip with scrimshawed monogram and cross. Enameled cross and crown. 27” blade decorated over 2/3 its length with crusades scenes, Masonic symbols, foliage, and owner's name on gold ground, complete and bright The forte unmarked as rarely found. Scabbard excellent with the lacquered cross worn. Quality and construction including the decoration consistent with its early manufacture. Good early example in condition consistent with its age.

Nation : German
Local Price : 475.00 USD

GERMAN GOTHIC SHORT SWORD C.1450. Forged iron, 12 1/4” total length. Thick wedge section blade as found on ballock daggers. Made to penetrate the thick leather doublets worn at the time for protection from attack. Flattened tang, pierced for securing scale grips, probably antler or bone. Made without a guard as was prohibited for peasants, but with the rudimentary scroll side lug which served that purpose. Stable rust growth with minor flaking and very minimal losses. Excavated and professionally preserved. These swords were carried by peasants who were otherwise forbidden to carry weapons. They were justified as agricultural tools, but their use as weapons is verified by the fact that they lack the repeated sharpening and reshaping of the blades which results from agricultural use. A true German Gothic sword.

Nation : British
Local Price : £330.00

British 1899 Pattern Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword, 1st King&#acute;s Dragoon Guards. Description Curved single-fullered sabre blade, Steel bowl guard with turned-over inside edge. No washer. Black pressed leather grips secured to the exposed full-width tang with three large rivets, steel pommel. No scabbard. Blade ~33Â¼ inches (85.6cm) in length, the sword ~40 inches (101.7) overall. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with a broad arrow War Department mark, &#acute;EFD&#acute; indicating manufactured at the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection stamp with &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. It is stamped on the other side with reissue dates of &#acute;02, &#acute;03 and &#acute;06 and two further Enfield crown inspection stamps. The spine of the blade is stamped with &#acute;/99&#acute;, its pattern, and another Enfield crown inspection mark. The exposed tang is stamped near the hilt with the letters &#acute;G&#acute; and &#acute;X&#acute;. The outside of the guard is stamped with another broad arrow, &#acute;EFD&#acute; and crown inspection stamp with &#acute;E&#acute;. The inside of the guard is stamped with the issue date &#acute;9 06&#acute; for September 1906 above the unit mark &#acute;1 DG&#acute;, indicating the 1st King&#acute;s Dragoon Guards and the serial number &#acute;413&#acute;. The &#acute;D&#acute; has been double stamped creating an overlap. 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 1899 Pattern was carried during the Boer War, in which the 1st King&#acute;s Dragoon Guards served from January 1901. Immediately upon their arrival they were drafted into a brigade under Colonel Bethune which drove General De Wet&#acute;s forces out of the Cape Colony. They then operated in the Orange River Colony until the end of the war in 1902. The dates on this example suggest that it was in use with someone as of 1902, and the brown finish found in places on the hilt might well be field camouflage, but the 1906 date next to the unit mark suggests to me that it was not issued to the KDG until then, so its war service is uncertain. The blade has speckled patination with some patches of light pitting, increasing towards the tip. The edge has previously been sharpened with numerous nicks. The tip is rounded. The outside of the hilt has some denting, a few scratches, cleaned pitting and spots of dark patination. There is a noticeable red-brown finish present on most of the inside of the hilt (except near the lip where the unit mark is placed), parts of the exposed tang, and on small areas of the outside of the hilt, including around the sword knot slit and near the turned-over inner guard “ in both cases these are recesses where there would be less friction and polishing would be difficult. This finish may be chemical browning, it does not appear to be paint. Cavalry swords in the Boer War were routinely camouflaged due to the well-known marksmanship of the Boers. The leather grips have light handling wear, a few small dents and abrasions.

Nation : -
Local Price : 4,100 kr

Officials / civil sword 1900c.

Nation : -
Local Price : 4,100 kr

Civil servants / civil sword 1900c.

Nation : British
Local Price : £325.00

British 1879 Pattern Martini Henry Artillery Carbine Bayonet with Sawback Removed. Description Straight single-fullered blade which has had its original sawback removed, steel knucklebow hilt with sword knot slit and muzzle ring. Black pressed leather grips with chequering, steel pommel with external leaf spring. No scabbard. Blade 25Â¾ inches in length, the bayonet 31Â¼ inches overall, muzzle ring 0.65 inches in diameter (1.65cm). The blade is stamped on one side of the ricasso with a crown over &#acute;V.R.&#acute; (the lettering very faint), the manufacture date &#acute;12 / 8_&#acute;, meaning December of a year in the 1880s, the last digit no longer present due to the bored hole, two crown inspection marks with &#acute;E&#acute;, for the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a Birmingham repair/refurbishment mark of a crown over &#acute;BR&#acute;, and issue stamps /90 and /94 for 1890 and 1894. On the other side it is stamped with a broad arrow atop &#acute;WD&#acute;, meaning War Department property, another crown inspection mark with &#acute;E&#acute;, for Enfield, an &#acute;X&#acute; which indicates that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test, two R&#acute;s back to back, a mark meaning the bayonet was deemed unfit for service (often relegated to parade or cadet use), and two broad arrows point-to-point, a mark that was put on War Department equipment that was declared obsolete or to be sold off. The spine of the blade has two more Enfield crown inspection marks, a letter &#acute;W&#acute; and an &#acute;R&#acute;. The exposed tang has another Birmingham repair mark, a letter &#acute;B&#acute;, a Maltese Cross and the number &#acute;18&#acute;. The pommel is stamped next to the mortise slot with another Enfield inspection mark, next to the leaf spring with &#acute;31&#acute; and next to the locking button with another two broad arrows point-to-point. When mounted to a carbine-length rifle the 1879 Pattern bayonet gave a soldier good overall reach, and with its substantial hilt it could also serve as a fighting sword. Its saw-toothed back would have found use in brush-cutting, like other similar designs popular during the 19th century. Production of the bayonets at Enfield continued until 1890. 1879 Pattern bayonets with the sawback removed are a known variation, but no official order to manufacture them has been found and the exact reason for grinding off the saw blade is unclear. Many of the Martini-Henry carbines ended their service lives as drill weapons for cadet forces, and this modification may simply have been to make the bayonets safer for the youngsters who would be handling them on the parade ground. See page 156 of British & Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton & Richardson for discussion of this type. The blade has some mottled patination. Its unsharpened edge has no damage, with a little wear to the tip. The hilt has some patination, heavier in the recesses and spotted on the knucklebow and pommel. The leather grips have some light handling wear, a few chips at the edges where the leather touches the exposed tang, and one small spot of abrasion on one side that has removed a few knurled diamonds to expose underlying leather. A hole just over 4mm in diameter has been bored through the ricasso, possibly to allow the bayonet to be hung up or mounted.

Nation : German
Local Price : £325.00

Bavarian Circa 1810 Infantry Trooper&#acute;s Sword. Description Single-edged hanger blade with narrow fuller running close to the spine and hatchet point. Brass hilt with round forward quillon and plain knucklebow, smooth brass backstrap with tang button, ribbed grip of black leather over wood. Black leather washer. No scabbard. Blade ~23Â½ inches in length (59.4cm), the sword 28Â¼ inches (71.8cm) overall. The blade is engraved on both sides with the crown and cypher of Maximilian I Joseph, first King of Bavaria, who reigned from 1806 to 1825. The blade is sharp with a number of nicks and chips to its edge in the upper portion. Scattered spots of cleaned pitting to the blade, more significant patches at the shoulder and near the tip. Some rounding wear to the tip sharpening marks, also polishing marks to the faces. The leather washer has some losses on one side. The grip is all intact with no losses. The brass hilt and backstrap have a few small dents and an even midtone patina.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £325

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 : Romania
Local Price : £325

Click and use the code >23897 to search for this item on the dealer website Scarce Pattern of Imperial German 121st infantry Officers Sword XIII Royal Wurtemberg Corps

Nation : American
Local Price : £320.00

US Navy Model 1870 Yataghan Bayonet. Description Yataghan blade, brass hilt with muzzle ring and lobe quillon, brass grip with &#acute;feathered&#acute; or &#acute;fishscale&#acute; texture, beaked pommel with motif of crossed cannon barrels over an anchor. Unusual hilt design with high leaf spring locking catch and lower hole to accommodate the cleaning rod of the 1870 rifle. Black leather scabbard with brass locket and chape, with frog stud. Blade is unmarked. Hilt is marked with &#acute;S&#acute;. The back of the grip is stamped with &#acute;GGS&#acute; and the pommel end with &#acute;J.G.B&#acute;. The US 1870 Navy rifle was a Springfield made rolling block type “ the bayonets for it are thought to have all been made by the Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Two versions are known to exist, this version with the yataghan blade and a straight-bladed version. Blade has some pitting, brass hilt has some very small dings and patina as expected for age. Scabbard is very good, only minor rubbing to the leather, no structural damage. Some small dents to the chape piece.

Nation : British
Local Price : £320.00

British No.4 Rifle Mk I Cruciform Spike Bayonet. Singer 1941. #2306015. Original and early production British No.4 Mk I cruciform bayonet for the Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk I Rifle. The No4. Mk1 bayonet was only produced from late 1941 and into the early months of 1942. The sole maker was the Singer Manufacturing Co., at their Clydebank plant near Glasgow, Scotland. The 203mm blade is in good condition, with a mild speckled patina that could be re-polished.The socket block was painted black and is stamped with King George’s royal cypher, bayonet designation and S M for Singer Manufacturing Company. The spring mechanism bears the Singer designation and the production date 41, for 1941.This rare bayonet is complete with its correct No.4 Mk I scabbard.

Nation : Brazilian
Local Price : £320

Click and use the code >25921 to search for this item on the dealer website Antique, 19th Century Long & Straight Sword of A Mandinka Warrior, West African, Very Long Fluted Broadsword Blade With Leather Covered Baluster Hilt, .

Nation : Siamese
Local Price : £320

Click and use the code >24843 to search for this item on the dealer website Pair Of French, Chassepot Rifle Sword Bayonets. 1870´s

Nation : German
Local Price : 4,000 kr

German bayonet w/84-98 with sawback..

Nation : -
Local Price : 4,000 kr

Very nice official / costume smalsword 19c.

Nation : British
Local Price : $450.00

FOR SALE:1796 BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER SWORD!. I have a very nice British 1796 officers sword. It is tight¸ the hinged guard still works nicely and doesn´t flop about. The blade has a lovely salt and pepper finish on it but has very little pitting except for a few small spots. The grip is silver foil over wood with some peeling. There is still some gold wash on it which is why the hilt looks so bright in the photos. The sword is solid and the blade has a very nice temper. This sword has a fine airy balance for all it´s beefy single edged blade. I am asking $450 for it. Free shipping CONUS.

Nation : -
Local Price : 445.00 USD

U S MILITIA NCO SWORD C.1840. Brass hilt with bow tie form cross guard, spread eagle decorated pommel and blackened simulated sharkskin grip with separate wire wrap. That construction was to enhance purchase of the grip for battle. 25 ¾” convex face double edged blade, unmarked. Blade with smooth gray patina. Hilt with expected wear. Scabbard surface congealed with crisp excellent mounts. Likely owes its survival to its service in the Civil War.

Nation : -
Local Price : 3,900 kr

Sv marinbajonett m/1915.

Nation : Danish
Local Price : 3,900 kr

Danish sheath bayonet w/1794 marked "Kongens livjaeger corps".

Nation : German
Local Price : £310.00

Prussian M1816 Infantry Hanger / Sabre. Description Curved hanger blade with hatchet point, single fuller. Cast brass heart-shaped hilt with short quillon and knucklebow, brass grip with diagonal grooves on one side and smooth on the other, round brass pommel. No scabbard. Blade 25Â½ inches (65cm) in length, the sword 31Â½ inches (80cm) overall. The M1816 was a near-copy of its predecessor the M1715 infantry sword. The Napoleonic Wars having finally concluded, the Prussian army chose in 1815 to adopt the French infantry saber as standard for their infantry “ the Guards regiments however preferred the old Prussian model and so new stocks were produced. The blade is of the form the English called a &#acute;hanger&#acute; although German sources consider it a sabre. Sturdy and simple to produce, these swords had a long service life, remaining in use longest as a parade weapon with the SchloÃ&159;garde-Kompanie (guards of the royal palaces) until they units were disbanded with the end of the Prussian monarchy in 1918. This example is very slightly non-standard, having simpler ferrules and a blade about 3/8 of an inch longer. It bears no official markings so might be a privately purchased version. The blade has a bright polished finish. There are a few small nicks to the blade around its midsection and some very small patches of pitting in the same area. The brass of the hilt has an even patina, with the usual minor dents and some brown spotting. It has one small crack near where the knucklebow meets the hilt, but remains solid with no movement. The quillon is bent slightly to one side.

Nation : British
Local Price : £310.00

British Mark I 1856 Pattern Drummer’s Sword, Royal Fusiliers, Circa 1886 by Mole. Description Straight unfullered double-edged spear-pointed blade with diamond cross-section, brass hilt with central VR cypher of Queen Victoria, triangular langets and trefoil finials. Longitudinally ribbed brass grip, flared pommel with tang button. Black leather scabbard with brass fittings at throat and chape, the throat piece with teardrop-shaped frog stud. The brass grip is stamped on one of the narrow, smooth sides with &#acute;R F. L.COY.&#acute;, indicating that this sword was issued to L Company of the Royal Fusiliers, as well as a broad arrow over &#acute;WD&#acute; which is a War Department stores mark, and a crown inspection stamp. The other smooth side of the grip is marked with what are probably rack numbers including &#acute;33&#acute;. All the grip markings are somewhat faint due to rubbing which has somewhat smoothed the features of the hilt overall “ this is probably attributable to repeated polishing of the brass, probably during its service life. The edge of the ricasso is stamped on one side with an illegible mark that may be two overlaid stamps. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped on one edge with the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;MOLE&#acute;, and next to the throat with the date &#acute;2 . 1886&#acute; indicating February 1886, probably the manufacture date. These short swords were issued to drummers of infantry regiments. While the pattern was ordered to be adopted in 1856, there is evidence that similar-looking swords were being carried by musicians in some units as early as 1843, and some units did not actually adopt the new pattern until years after its introduction. Wholly ornamental, an identical version with a cast iron hilt was issued for buglers. The blade has some light patination in places. The brass hilt and grip has a few tiny spots of patination in recesses, raised areas with overpolishing as previously mentioned. A few small nicks to the unsharpened edge on one side near the midpoint. The leather of the scabbard remains flexible “ take care to support it when withdrawing the blade. Some surface-level flaking and cracking to the leather. All its stitching is intact. The brass pieces of the scabbard have a darker patina. Some dents to the edges of the throat piece. Some light dents and scratches to the chape piece, these creating a few tiny spots of brighter brass. None of these interfere with sheathing and drawing the blade.

Nation : -
Local Price : 435.00 USD

U S MILITIA NCO SWORD C.1840. Bronze hilt with bow tie form cross guard, spread eagle decorated pommel and simulated sharkskin grip with separate wire wrap. 28 1/8” medially ridged double edged blade, unmarked. Maroon leather covered iron scabbard with fine pierced pewter mounts. The throat mount with eagle and stars and bars and bronze stud matching the hilt. The tip mount pierced with foliage. Blade with smooth gray patina. Hilt with expected wear. Scabbard surface congealed with crisp excellent mounts. Likely owes its survival to its service in the Civil War.

Nation : -
Local Price : 435.00 USD

SARDINIAN NCO SWORD C.1850. Brass hilt with baluster knuckle bow and radial pattern pommel. Good one piece diced ebony grip (crack). 27” slightly curved blade of heavy wedge section shows gray patina, some isolated pitting and surface marks from use. Dating to the period of the peasant revolts against the privatization and their exclusion from the lands on which they farmed, all of which were repressed by the Sardinian military.