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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 : 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 : 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 : 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)

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 : 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 : 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

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 : Spanish
Local Price : €580,00

Sable modelo 1862 de Oficial de Artillería. España, 1863.. Guarnición en latón de tres gavilanes. Destaca por el emblema del Cuerpo bajo corona real. Galluelo con punzón P.FEU. Puño forrado con piel de lija. Torzal de latón. Grabados en la hoja, monograma de Isabel 2Âª y escudo de España. Inscripciones: “Fa DE TOLEDO” – AÃ"e;O DE 1863″. Vaina de alpaca. Muy buena conservación. Falta piel en el reverso del puño, entre la monterilla y la primera vuelta de torzal. Hoja en excelente estado. Longitud total 90&#acute;5 cm., hoja 77 cm. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

Nation : -
Local Price : 6,500 kr

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Nation : Portuguese
Local Price : £465

Click and use the code >16828 to search for this item on the dealer website Good and Scarce Antique Malaysian Kampilan Sword

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

BRITISH “LEAD-CUTTING” NO. 1 P.1870. BRITISH “LEAD-CUTTING” NO. 1 P.1870: Maker: MOLE. Massive 31 inch heavy blade. Some stains otherwise excellent. The cutlass style hilt with iron grip retains much of the original black paint. These swords were used for strengthening the troopers’ arms. (Robson #233) $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1822/66 SERGEANT’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1822/66 SERGEANT’S SWORD: Maker; MOLE. Birmingham Inspector’s stamp on the ricasso of the plain 32 ½ inch blade. Brass hilt and scabbard mounts. Wire-bound fish-skin grip is excellent. Victorian cartouche in hilt. (Robson P.217) $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

CANADIAN LORNE SCOTS BROADSWORD WITH CROSSBAR HILT. CANADIAN LORNE SCOTS BROADSWORD WITH CROSSBAR HILT: Lovely 33 inch blade with the Tudor Crown over the Lorne Scots Crest on one side, the other side is etched with the Tudor Crown over the Cypher of George V. Some minor speckles on the blade. Wire-bound fish-skin grip shows a little wear. Robson P.184 & 185. $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1822 INFANTRY ADJUTANT OFFICER’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1822 INFANTRY ADJUTANT OFFICER’S SWORD: With Cypher of William IV (1830-1837). The Pipe-back blade is excellent with etched panels of William IV on each side. Brass hilt with folding guard and cartouche of William IV, wire-bound fish-skin grip is excellent. In April 1832, adjutants were ordered to carry a steel scabbard except at Levees, and evening dress when the brass mounted black leather scabbard was to be worn. Robson #144. Rare in the steel scabbard. $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

CANADIAN TRIALS P.1864 TROOPERS SWORD. CANADIAN TRIALS P.1864 TROOPERS SWORD: Maker: Mole, stamped on back edge by the hilt. Blade is otherwise unmarked. It is well known and documented that the major complaint of the P.1864 sword was that of the hilt which damaged the trooper’s tunics. This is a Canadian attempt to rectify that problem, by cutting away the inner edge to lessen the chafing on the uniform. The lip of the guard is stamped “25”over “B”. At this period in time, that would have been B Troop of Leeds, (Brockville). The scabbard is stamped “E” over “46” and at this period in time that would have been 1st Guelph. The scabbard is the very rare Canadian modification of the P.1853 scabbard by placing the rings at the top of the scabbard, dating this modification to Post 1885 as this method was adopted for the P.1885 sword (see Vol. 13 C.J.A.C. – copy with sword). The model P,1864 was never popular with the troops, many attempts were made to improve it, hence the adoption of the P.1882 and P.1885 swords. $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

BRITISH P.1889 SERGEANT’S SWORD. BRITISH P.1889 SERGEANT’S SWORD: Maker: Mole. Marked to the 35th Regiment of Foot, The Royal Sussex Regiment. MATCHING marks on the guard and scabbard. Brass hilt with Victorian Cartouche is a lovely plum brown. The bright, clean 32 ½ inch blade is dated AUG. 1890 and 1904 with Birmingham Proofs. Small area of light scratches on the left side. The wire-bound fish-skin grip is very good. Portions of the large central wire are missing. The scabbard throat is stamped “MOLE’s PATENT”. This scabbard is unique to this model. (Robson #199) $850.00

Nation : British
Local Price : $850.00 CAD

BRITISH ROYAL ENGINEER’S DRIVER’S SWORD. BRITISH ROYAL ENGINEER’S DRIVER’S SWORD: Blade by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum (ceased operations Circa 1864/65). Back edge is stamped CROWN over “FW” (Frederick Wilhelm) and dated 1849. The left ricasso is stamped with the Crown over “L” over “8”,the British Liege Inspector’s stamp. The 35 inch blade with cancelled BROAD ARROWS is very nice as is the iron hilt. Black leather covered grip. This was a German Trials Pattern Sword M.1849. It would appear it was also on trial with the British. Robson Pg.213. VERY RARE. $850.00

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

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 : 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 : -
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 : British
Local Price : £460.00

British 1889 Pattern Infantry Staff Sergeant’s Sword, 1st Volunteer Battalion Black Watch?. Description Straight single-fullered spear-pointed blade, pierced infantry &#acute;Gothic&#acute; style hilt with crown and cypher of Queen Victoria inset within an oval. Wire-bound shagreen grip, brown leather washer. Blade length 32Â¾ inches, 38Â¼ inches overall. Steel scabbard with two fixed hanging rings. The flat of the blade is stamped at the forte on one side with the manufacture date 12 &#acute;91 , an issue stamp &#acute;03 for 1903, a crown inspection mark and a Birmingham repair mark. It is stamped on the other side with a broad arrow and &#acute;WD&#acute;, indicating War Department property, another crown inspection mark with &#acute;W&#acute; for Wilkinson and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The spine of the blade is stamped with another Birmingham repair mark. The inside of the hilt next to the quillon is stamped with &#acute;5/04 - V - B.COY. - R. H. - I &#acute;. The scabbard is identically stamped on one side of the throat piece, confirming that sword and scabbard are an original pair. I interpret this as a unit mark indicating B Company, 1st Volunteer Battalion, the Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). The scabbard’s throat piece is also stamped on its trailing edge with ’W’ for Wilkinson, and the manufacture date ’91. British Army sergeants continued to carry swords as a sign of rank even after they were withdrawn from the basic infantryman. Unlike officers, who purchased and owned their own swords, sergeants were issued their swords from regimental stores like a musket or bayonet, and the swords remained government property. Regiments only needed a small stock of sergeants&#acute; swords and would only have disposed of them when obsolete or broken, so the sergeant&#acute;s models are rarer than the officer&#acute;s today. In 1852 swords were withdrawn from infantry sergeants - only the more senior staff-sergeants continued to carry them, but a diverse range of designs had developed, five different models of sword used in various corps of the Army. The 1889 Pattern sword was introduced to standardise these many types into one useful weapon for everyone (except Highlanders, who kept their distinctive swords). At the suggestion of the Duke of Cambridge the final design came in two versions to better match the dress of different units: one with a gilt brass hilt and one with steel. Gilt brass was used for regular infantry, Engineers, and Medical Corps, while steel was used for Rifles, Artillery and other Department Corps. Its straight blade could be seen as presaging the thrusting-oriented design of the new officer&#acute;s blade which would be introduced in 1892, but the sergeant&#acute;s is wider and still has a cutting edge on one side, more traditional in form. With this history in mind the identification of this sword to the Black Watch immediately presents an issue: as a Highland unit, Black Watch staff sergeants should have carried a Scottish broadsword, not the 1889 pattern sword for regular infantry. Why the mismatch? Assuming the attribution is correct, the explanation might come from its issue date 5/04 i.e. May 1904, shortly after the end of the Boer War. Equipment was in short supply for some time because of attrition due to loss or breakage over the course of the unexpectedly gruelling war in South Africa “ a new model of infantry sergeant&#acute;s sword was introduced in 1905 for just this reason, made with surplus cavalry trooper&#acute;s blades as an economy measure. Highland broadswords may have taken even longer to resupply. If not enough Highland sergeant&#acute;s swords were available, retrieving this sword from stores to fill the gap might have been acceptable practice for a volunteer unit. The blade has no edge damage, with cleaned pitting overall giving it a bright but frosted appearance with visible polishing marks, and some dark speckled pitting remaining towards the tip and along the edge. The brass hilt, backstrap and pommel have an even patina. The shagreen of the grip is all present but has shrunk, exposing the wood core along its edges and with minor scale loss in places. The wire grip binding is all present and tight. The scabbard has cleaned pitting overall, with visible polishing marks, and some small dents on its lower section.

Nation : British
Local Price : £460.00

British 1899 Pattern Cavalry Trooper&#acute;s Sword, 18th Hussars and Surrey Yeomanry. Description Curved single-fullered blade with spear point, Steel bowl guard with turned-over inside edge, black pressed leather grips secured to the exposed full-width tang with three large rivets, steel pommel. No washer. 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 a broad arrow War Department mark, the maker&#acute;s mark &#acute;EFD&#acute; for the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection mark with &#acute;E&#acute; for Enfield, and an &#acute;X&#acute; indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer&#acute;s bending test. The ricasso is stamped on the other side with &#acute;01, its manufacture date, and another crown inspection mark with &#acute;E&#acute;. The spine of the blade is stamped with &#acute;/99, its pattern, and another Enfield crown inspection mark. The outside of the guard is stamped with &#acute;EFD&#acute; and another Enfield crown inspection stamp. The body of the scabbard is stamped on one side with the unit mark &#acute;18 H&#acute; indicating the 18th Hussars. The throat piece of the scabbard is stamped on the face side with the issue date &#acute;5 / 02&#acute;, another unit mark &#acute;3 P H&#acute; and serial number &#acute;133&#acute;. This unit mark and number have been cancelled with strikethroughs. I am not certain which regiment this signifies. It is stamped on the other side with &#acute;Y&#acute; over &#acute;S R&#acute;, over &#acute;37&#acute; (or possibly 87) indicating the Surrey Yeomanry. The throat piece of the scabbard is further stamped on the spine side with &#acute;01, the manufacture date, and a crown inspection mark with &#acute;W&#acute; for Wilkinson. The fixed hanging ring is stamped with &#acute;P 99&#acute;, the pattern. The body of the scabbard is stamped on the spine side with another broad arrow, another &#acute;01 date, and other Wilkinson crown inspection mark. Cavalry swords were typically handed down from regular cavalry units to yeomanry as they wore out or the pattern was replaced. As only the scabbard of this example is marked, one should note that it and the sword might not be an original pair, although their production dates are the same. The sword&#acute;s hilt shows signs of past repolishing, which may have removed unit markings in the usual position inside the hilt. 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.

Nation : American
Local Price : £455

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Nation : ?
Local Price : £450.00

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Nation : Persian
Local Price : £450.00 GBP

Persian Priming Flask 'Shakh-Dahana', Wootz & Gold. A fine Persian gold decorated wootz priming flask. Sharply angled wootz body with a steel top. S-form sprung release dispensing catch finely decorated with panels of scrolling foliage and geometric designs in gold koftgari. Original leather straps. Spring in working order. A similar one available at the Metropolitan Mu"