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Nation : British
Local Price : £2250.00

Superb Antique Indian Tulwar 17th to 18th Century Silver Decor Hilted Sword With Hybrid Wootz Damascus Shamshir Blade. It Has Just Returned From Expert Museum Grade Conservation, Polishing & Etching of The Blade To Reveal Its Stunning Pattern. A superb period sword, with a very good superb hybrid wootz Damascus shamshir steel blade. Hybrid Damascus wootz has a more open wood type running grain with larger patterns than plain wootz that has often small tight curls. Silver decorated iron Lahore hilt decorated with stunning design with matching lined cap pommel. Strong and powerful blade of substance. There are clear indications that this particular hilt is of Punjab manufacture: the fat vase shape of the grip section, the slightly forward angle of the quillons and the beautiful silver koftgari. For those familiar with fine Japanese blades, we notice just how incredibly similar hybrid Wootz can appear by comparison to the hamon and hada of some early Japanese tamahagane steel blades. In fact, the similarity is quite remarkable. A sword as popular within the Sikh Empire as the Mughal Empire. The hilt also known as tulwar comprises langets with lotus-head outlines, domed quillons, and a centrally swollen grip. A knuckle guard with a terminal that recurves toward the disc-pommel which has been attached with a pointed sunburst plaque, a decorative feature further fitted at its centre with a dome and lotus bud finial. Persian: شمشیر (type, which refers to a Persian or Iranian sword with a radical curve. The name is derived from the shamshīr, which means “lion’s claw or lions tale” in the Persian language – pointing towards the curve of the blade. These types of blades are normally used for slashing unarmored opponents either on foot or mounted; while the tip could be used for thrusting. In India, the term ‘Goliya’ (meaning circle) was used to describe these types of blades; referring to their curve. The Tulwar had historically been the quintessential combat sword used by Sikhs as their sacred kirpan due to its superior handling while mounted on horseback. With a curved blade optimized for cutting and slashing with sweeping cuts delivered from the shoulder by a horseman the curved blade of the tulwar could strike repeated blows without the danger of the blade getting stuck in bone or armour. It allowed for fierce slashing on all sides cutting through enemy formations while mounted on horseback. Emperor Aurangzeb was the last significant Mughal emperor of India. His reign lasted from 1658 to 1707. During this phase, the empire had reached its largest geographical expansion. Nevertheless it was during this time period that the first sign of decline of the great Moghul Empire was noticed. The reasons were many. The bureaucracy became corrupted and the army implemented outdated tactics and obsolete weaponry. The Moghul Empire was descended from Turko-Mongol, Rajputorigins. It reigned a significant part of the subcontinent of Asia from the initial part of the 16th century to the middle of the 19th century. When it was at the peak of its power, around the 18th century, it controlled a major part of the Asian subcontinent and portions of the current Afghanistan. To understand it's wealth and influence, in 1600 the Emperor Akbar had revenues from his empire of £17.5 million pounds per annum, and 200 years later, in 1800, the exchequer of the entire British Empire had revenues of just £16 million pounds. It has been asked, that, although he had the income per annum of around 500 billion pounds a year in today's value,but was he actually happy? Apparently,...yes, he was ecstatic. 31 inch blade measured across the curve. No scabbard

Nation : French
Local Price : £1,595.00

French Napoleonic AN XI Light Cavalry Troopers Sword. Ref X3416. A French Napoleonic AN XI&194;&160;&194;&160;Light Cavalry Troopers Sword. 40&157; overall, 34 1/2&157; curved fullered blade with inspector´s poincon of ´J. Krantz´, back edge engraved ´M-F´ture Imp du Klingenthal Septembre 1812´. Three bar brass hilt, brass pommel with V stamp, original leather grip with large brass rivet, stamped ´Versailles´ with other unidentified stamps. In its original heavy steel scabbard with two suspension rings. Dated 1812.&194;&160; Sword in good condition, some old worm holes in grip.&194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £1,595.00

A Flintlock Queen Anne by Griffin.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,595.00

A Good Flintlock Officers Pistol by T. Bolton & Co, London..

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £1,595.00

A Crisp Flintlock Overcoat Pistol by John Cuff..

Nation : German
Local Price : £1,595.00

German Feldsäbel Sabre circa 1680-1720. EL7065 - A Continental (probably German) 'Feldsäbel' military sabre, dating to circa 1680-1720. Featuring a 29 inch sabre blade, bearing various emblems and motifs of religious and mystical significance. Various Latin mottos, including "Vincere aut mori" (Conquer or die!). The blackened iron hilt, with perforated side shells, thumb-ring and side bars, of quite a typical German form for the

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,595.00

**RARE**ATTRIBUTED RNAS PILOT OFFICER’S**MINT**WW1 Era British Kings Crown Henry Wilkinson Sword With Blued & Etched Panels Blade Presented To Captain (Later RAF) William Hallett-Carpenter, Bullion Cord, Portepee & Matching Maker Scabbard. Sn 22088 -. The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was the air arm of the Royal Navy, under the direction of the Admiralty’s Air Department, and existed formally from 1 July 1914 to 1 April 1918, when it was merged with the British Army’s Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force (RAF), the world’s first independent air force. This is an excellent WW1 era British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword presented to Captain (Later RAF) William Hallett-Carpenter on being commissioned into the Royal Naval Air Service (Captain William Hallett-Carpenter was commissioned into the RNVR RNAS in 1915 and served as an Armourer and Gunnery Instructor. He transferred to the RAF in April 1918 and was promoted to Captain). The sword in near mint condition has a clean single edged straight blade which is 31¾” in length with central fuller (37 ¾” overall). The blade is crisply etched with Naval fouled anchor & foliate panels on both sides together with King’s crown and heraldic arms. The riccaso is marked on one side by the manufacturer Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London together with Royal Warrant and the reverse has the ordnance acceptance proof star with inlaid roundel. One side of the blade has a nice presentation panel ‘PRESENTED TO LIEUTENANT W. HALLETT CARPENTER BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE PYRENE Co Ltd UPON HIS JOINING THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE AS A MARK OF THEIR APPRECIATION OF HIS VALUABLE SERVICE’. It has a gilt brass lions head with mane pommel and grip strap & full knuckle guard with the Royal Navy Kings Crown and fouled anchor motif. The spine of the blade is number 50993 (1914/17 Period) and has ‘London Made’ cartouche. The sword’s fish skin grip with bullion wire binding is undamaged. Attached to the guard is its bullion cord and portepee all in excellent condition. The sword is complete with its black leather scabbard which has gilt brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The throat mount has an embossed shield with matching Henry Wilkinson manufacturer detail. The scabbard has a retaining clip which functions as it should, holding the sword securely in the scabbard. The price for this near mint attributed RNAS Officer’s presentation sword set includes UK delivery. Sn 22088

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,575.00

**SCARCE & DESIRABLE**WW1 Era King George V British WD Scottish Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Staff Sergeants / Officer’s Basket Hilt Broadsword With Etched & Blued Panels & Stylised Monogram Blade & Scabbard. Sn 23484:107 -. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army until amalgamation into The Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006. During the Crimean War The Highlanders earned the sobriquet of “The Fighting Highlanders” and carried with it the status of having been the original “Thin Red Line”. This title was bestowed following the action of the 93rd at Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in which the Highlanders alone stood between the undefended British Army base at Balaclava and 4 Squadrons of charging Russian Cavalry. The Regiment saw much action in both WW1 & WW2. This is an original WW1 Era King George V British WD Scottish Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Staff Sergeants / Officer’s Basket Hilt Broadsword. It is similar in form to those illustrated 187-195 of Swords Of The British Army by Robson. The Scottish basket hilt Broadsword has become one of the most sought after swords for collectors (see page 35 of World Swords by Withers). The sword measures 39” overall with a 31 ¾” double edged fullered blade which has etched & blued panels of Thistles and other foliate devices on both sides. One side has King’s Crown Royal Cypher ‘GRV’ (King George V Rex) & heraldic arms. The etching also features the Regimental badge of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and stylised monogram (illustrated, most likely the Officer / NCO who commissioned this sword). The ricasso has ordnance acceptance star and proof roundel. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. It has the correct medieval appearance basket hilt with wire wrapped fish skin bound wood handle, nickel plate fittings, flat cross guard, ribbed ferrule and bell shaped pommel cap with holed ball end. Its fish skin handle is tight and undamaged as is its full ‘heart design’ pierced steel basket hilt with original leather lining. The sword is complete with original steel scabbard with ball end and 2 steel hanging rings. The scabbard is undamaged with no dents. The price for this sought after sword with scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:107

Nation : French
Local Price : £1,550.00

French Napoleonic AN IX Light.... Napoleonic French AN IX model, light cavalry trooper's sword. Typical three-bar, brass hilt design showing a clear "VERSAILLES" mark and Imperial 'B'

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,545.00

1885 Period Into WW1 & WW2 Japanese Officer’s Army Kyu Gunto Parade Sword With Gendaito Hand Forged Blade, Scabbard With Leather Field Combat Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 16923 -. This is an original Japanese Officer’s Army Officer’s Parade sword. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “An 1885 period Kyu Gunto sword with traditional Gendaito hand forged blade. Looks like Hizen school work from tang shape & forging which is Suguha (straight) with Nie crystals on the Ha-Buchi. Blade has a cutting edge of 27”. Hada is very fine wood grain. The tang is un signed. Hilt is missing a family mon badge, can see small hole in fuchi where it would have been. The whole sword is of 19th century manufacture, a sword carried in both world wars”. The hilt has a push button scabbard retaining clip which is complete but does not lock into the throat mount of the scabbard. The Ray skin covered handle has small areas of wear to be expected and its original wire binding is intact. All the fittings are original. The sword is complete with wood scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard is fitted with a replacement field combat cover. All leather and stitching of the cover are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16923

Nation : British
Local Price : £2150.00

A Simply Fabulous Original Antique Napoleonic Wars Sword Of The King of Spain's Elite, Heavy Cavalry Regiment. Used In The Spanish Peninsular Campaign, During Napoleon's Peninsular War in 1808 Until 1814. In Superb Condition.. From the invasion of Spain by Napoleon's forces, in 1808. The Peninsular War involved over 127 battles and engagements against Napoleon and the armies under his command, and this sword may well have been used in dozens of these ferocious conflicts A fabulous, original, example of these very scarce Napoleonic, Spanish heavy cavalry long blade broadsword. A sword based Spanish late 18th century broadsword. The hilt is in superb order, with excellent wire bound grip and large shaped bowl, as is the very long broadsword blade. In 1796 (although there is a controversy around the precise date) a new model sword for Spanish cavalry troopers was adopted. This beautiful example, showing very classic lines and a very similar construction to the previous pattern, presents an almost full cup-hilt in a rapier style, curved quillons and knuckle-bow. The blade was very similar to that of 1728 pattern, having these dimensions: length 940 mm, width 35, thickness 6 mm. Alongside the later 1803 pattern change, these swords were predominantly used by cavalry at the Battle of Bailen {and subsequent battles}. It was the crushing defeat of Napoleon's Grande Armee in the Spanish invasion. The Battle of Bailen Fought July 19, 1808, between 15,000 Spaniards under Castaflos, and 20,000 French under Dupont. The French were totally defeated with a loss of over 2,000 men, and Dupont surrendered with his whole army. The Battle of Bailen was contested in 1808 between the Spanish Army of Andalusia, led by Generals Francisco Castanos and Theodor von Reding, and the Imperial French Army's II corps d'observation de la Gironde under General Pierre Dupont de l'Etang. The heaviest fighting took place near Bailen (sometimes anglicised Baylen), a village by the Guadalquivir river in the Jaen province of southern Spain. In June 1808, following the widespread uprisings against the French occupation of Spain, Napoleon organised French units into flying columns to pacify Spain's major centres of resistance. One of these, under General Dupont, was dispatched across the Sierra Morena and south through Andalusia to the port of Cadiz where an French naval squadron lay at the mercy of the Spanish. The Emperor was confident that with 20,000 men, Dupont would crush any opposition encountered on the way. Events proved otherwise, and after storming and plundering Cordoba in July, Dupont retraced his steps to the north of the province to await reinforcements. Meanwhile, General Castanos, commanding the Spanish field army at San Roque, and General von Reding, Governor of Malaga, travelled to Seville to negotiate with the Seville Junta a patriotic assembly committed to resisting the French incursions?and to turn the province's combined forces against the French. Dupont's failure to leave Andalusia proved disastrous. Between 16 and 19 July, Spanish forces converged on the French positions stretched out along villages on the Guadalquivir and attacked at several points, forcing the confused French defenders to shift their divisions this way and that. With Castanos pinning Dupont downstream at Andujar, Reding successfully forced the river at Mengibar and seized Bailen, interposing himself between the two wings of the French army. Caught between Castanos and Reding, Dupont attempted vainly to break through the Spanish line at Bailen in three bloody and desperate charges, losing more than 2,500 men. His counterattacks defeated, Dupont called for an armistice and was compelled to sign the Convention of Andujar which stipulated the surrender of almost 18,000 men, making Bailen the worst disaster and capitulation of the Peninsular War, and the first major defeat of Napoleon's Grande Armee. When news of the catastrophe reached the French high command in Madrid, the result was a general retreat to the Ebro, abandoning much of Spain to the insurgents. France's enemies in Spain and throughout Europe cheered at this first check to the hitherto unbeatable Imperial armies tales of Spanish heroism inspired Austria and showed the force of nation-wide resistance to Napoleon, setting in motion the rise of the Fifth Coalition against France. The Portuguese and Spanish played an important part in the war. Retrained and reorganised by Marshal William Beresford, Portugal’s soldiers fought bravely alongside those of Britain. The stubborn Spanish defence of cities and towns tied down thousands of French troops. Spanish armies, though frequently defeated, kept reappearing, forcing France to send more armies against them. French troops were also required to garrison hostile territory and wage a bitter war against Spanish and Portuguese insurgents, the ‘guerrillas’. French communications and supply lines were harassed by their raids and ambushes. By 1812, the French had over 350,000 soldiers in Iberia, but 200,000 were protecting lines of supply rather than serving as front-line troops. All of these factors meant that although on paper the French heavily outnumbered the British armies in Iberia, they were never able to concentrate enough of their troops to win a decisive victory. The continual drain on French resources led Napoleon to call the conflict the ‘Spanish Ulcer’. Painting in the gallery by Theodore Gericault. Of a wounded cuirassier, said to be a French cuirassier at the Battle of Bailen. We also show a print of the Spanish Heavy Cavalry of the Line Trooper, 1804, holding his identical sword

Nation : Italian
Local Price : 2,100.00 USD

ITALIAN TRANSITIONAL RAPIER C.1700-1720. Gilt hilt with asymmetrical thickened edge shell guards and large supporting rings. Decorated throughout in relief with classical busts and baroque drapes. Copper wire wrapped grip with inset bars. 33” diamond section blade with slightly concave faces. The gold strong and bright with slight rubbing as expected. The blade with light surface texture and scattered oxidation from scabbard storage. Period of the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714) and probably the sword of an Italian military officer.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,500.00

British 1827 Pattern Naval Flag Officer’s Sword with ‘Andrea Ferrara’ Broadsword Blade. Triple-fullered broadsword blade 29 inches in length, 35 inches overall. Gilt brass half-basket hilt cast with a crown and fouled anchor within a cartouche, hinged inner guard, brass backstrap with lion head pommel cap, white shagreen grip, brass ferrule with sword knot ring. Black leather scabbard with gilt brass fittings at the throat, chape and middle, the throat with two opposed hanging rings and the middle piece with one hanging ring. The blade is engraved on both sides with ‘ANDREA FARARA’ [sic], and also features the royal crown and coat of arms with motto ‘HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE’, a quatrefoil design, a sunburst at the ricasso and feathers (possibly the three feathers heraldrically associated with the Prince of Wales). The top piece of the scabbard is engraved with the maker’s mark ‘PROSSER Maker to the King and Royal Family LONDON’. The level of decoration of the scabbard signifies that this was the sword of a flag officer – that is, an officer with a rank higher than Captain. It conforms to regulations laid down in 1832 for flag officer’s scabbards, with one modification – a third hanging ring was added later on the opposite side of the chape piece to the original. This was a change introduced in 1847, showing that this sword was still being carried by that date. Higher-ranking naval officers could get away with significant variations in their uniform swords – some are even recorded as having carried foreign swords or British models that had been declared obsolete. This scabbard may have been produced at a later date than the sword, either after the 1832 regulations or upon the officer’s promotion to flag rank, since the ring fixed to the ferrule typically indicates an early example of the 1827 Pattern sword hilt. The use of a broadsword blade in a British naval sword is not unheard of: the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich holds seven examples of such blades. However, these all date from 1870-1882 and result from the use of standard-pattern broadsword blades, which were produced for Scottish infantry regiments from 1866. With such blades readily available some officers may simply have chosen them for looks or personal preference. This sword is an example of an earlier practice, one more often seen in the Army, of officers reusing broadsword blades of the 17 th or early 18 th century, fitting them into the regulation pattern hilt and accoutrements to make them fit for service in a new era – or fit enough not to stand out too much on parade, at least. It is quite likely that these were inherited ‘family’ blades, since it was a common practice (particularly in Scotland) to rehilt swords and keep them in use over generations. I have found no reference to this being done to produce a naval sword before, this example may be rare or unique in that respect. For an excellent pair of examples, see The British Cavalry Sword (Companion Volume) by Richard Dellar, page 25, depicting the 1796 Pattern dress and undress swords of Lieutenant-Colonel David Home of the 2 nd Dragoons. Both of Home’s swords have ‘Ferara’ [sic] marked broadsword blades, fitted by the London cutler Johnston into regulation hilts at some point between 1798 and 1802, with custom scabbards to match. Andrea Ferrara is a name that appears quite often (with a number of spelling variations) on English and Scottish blades of the 17 th century, leading to much speculation as to who this celebrated swordsmith was. Giovan Cigogna, describing Venetian swordsmiths in his book Trattato Militare (1583) writes that “in the town of Bellune are the ingenious master Giouan Donato and master Andrea dei Ferari, both brothers.” The town is today called Belluno, and a contract exists in the State Archives of Belluno from December 1578 in which these same brothers agree to supply 600 swords ‘of the kind used in England’ per month for ten years to a London-based importer, a huge quantity which suggests that their operation was at a significant scale for its time, although whether the contract was filled entirely or cancelled at some point is unknown. There is no evidence that either brother ever visited Britain and despite the quantity mentioned in the contract no more than a fraction of the blades found today can possibly have been made in Belluno, especially as many are clearly more recent. Rather it would seem that the imported blades were of such impressive quality that the Ferrara mark was counterfeited by others and/or used as a general mark for a blade of superior quality rather than specific manufacture. The fact that ‘Andrew Ferrara’ or simply ‘Ferrara’ became a slang term for the Scottish broadsword and sometimes for swords in general supports this interpretation, and it is unlikely that many people at the time believed their blade was forged by the man himself. John Prosser was a prominent London sword cutler who took over the business of his employer Thomas Cullum in 1795 and traded on Charing Cross Road until 1860, specializing in high-quality blades including custom officer’s swords and presentation swords. He was creative with his commissions and invented the ‘quill-point’ blade in 1818. In his early years of business he developed a close relationship with the Prince of Wales, whose infatuation with military pomp led him to commission several swords from Prosser, including a set awarded to the officers of the 10 th Hussars, his pet cavalry regiment, in 1808. This connection was rewarded with titles: Prosser was appointed Sword Cutler and Beltmaker to King George III and in 1820 was made Sword Cutler in ordinary to King George IV (the former Prince). Prosser’s firm proudly displayed these royal connections on every sword sold, in this case a custom version of the naval officer’s hilt and scabbard to accommodate a pre-existing blade. It is possible that Prosser did not do the rehilting, since Prosser-made naval swords typically do not feature a folding guard, but this cannot be proven either way without a maker’s mark on the sword itself. The blade has some areas of pitting and what look like repairs in places to fill in old damage. This has sadly obscured some of the engraving, which is unusually extensive for a Ferrara blade and might have been added to over time. The scabbard leather has shrunk and hardened with age, which has burst its stitching along the seam. Its fittings are all sound and retain a good deal of gilding, while the sword’s hilt retains almost all of its gilding even in areas that would be handled more. The hinged flap of the hilt works well and fits onto a pin at the scabbard’s throat to lock the sword into the scabbard. The shagreen grip was almost certainly originally bound with wire, but this has been lost. The white shagreen itself is in good condition, with no damage and little handling wear.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : $1,495.00

Maratha (Indian) Firangi Sword, 17th/18th C. The firangi is a distinctive Indian cut-and-thrust sword dating back to the 16th Century, usually mounted with a European blade, and featuring a native hilt design. It was used by cavalry, particularly the Marathas, Rajputs, and Mughals. Its name derives from the Persian word farangi, meaning “foreigner”, referring to its imported European blade. They featured a distinctive hilt with circular pommel and attached spike at the end. This spike could be grasped for two-handed use, or used as an additional weapon in close quarters fighting. This example features a straight, single-edged 40 3/8″ (102.5 cm) European blade with one long and one short fuller, the shorter fuller with a series of stars and x’s and a European style cross mark at the end of the shorter fuller; double-edged for the last 10 1/2″. Iron hilt of traditional form, featuring figure-eight shaped hilt with double hashed border and decorative chiseled edge projections, broad integral knuckle guard chiseled ensuite and joining the cupped circular pommel, with slightly curved spike and integral waisted iron grip. Very good original condition with scattered light pitting and even gunmetal gray patina, the blade mostly smooth and retaining a sharp edge. Overall length 48 1/2″ (123.2 cm). Provenance: The prestigious Russell Char Collection, Las Vegas.

Nation : French
Local Price : £1,495.00

Exceptional mid-18thC French/German Military Officer's Smallsword. EL7359 - An exceptional mid-18th century German-made (Berlin marked) military smallsword/spadroon, possibly for a French officer under Louis XV. Featuring a robust double-edged blade, with thick ricasso, and measuring 34 inches from shell to tip, or 35 inches from crossguard to tip. The blade is plain and undecorated, except for the brass-inlaid maker's emblem on each side, and also the word

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,495.00

**ANCIENT 1500-1580 MUROMACHI AGE OF WAR PERIOD**Japanese Samurai Uchi Gatana Single Hand Sword Blade Smith Signed ‘KANE NAGA’ In Protective Honoki Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts, Later Cloth Cover Carry Bag & Expert Assessment. Sn 22591 -. This is an ancient Japanese Katana blade which has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this blade. Extracts from the assessment and notes include “Uchi Gatana Single Hand Sword Blade in Shia saya resting mounts. Ancient blade. This is LATER PERIOD Muromachi blade, ran from 1392-1573 Age of War. There were several smiths using this two kanji during 1500 to 1580. Because its only a short inscription hard to determine which one. In good Hadori polish showing an uneven midareba hamon getting thin in parts dure to lots of repolishing and re-sharpening (no Ha-Machi left). Lost couple of millimetres of edge with several small grain kizu openings. Reasonable condition for its great age. See Malcolm Cox book of mino den swordsmiths page 82 lists a Kane Naga working in sueseki style Tensho era 1573. Signed with small Kanji like this blade (possible man?). rated chusaka medium / average swords. Mounted in late 19th into 20th century Honoki wood shira saya. Good quality silver habaki with raindrop decoration in very good condition. A Genuine Samurai sword”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 58 cms, total length is 73 cms. He also translates the describes other blade and tang characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this ancient blade with original expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 22591

Nation : East India Company
Local Price : £1,495.00

East India Company 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword by Prosser. ON HOLD EL7136 - An excellent early George IV 1822 pattern East India Company infantry officer's sword by top maker Prosser. The pipe-back blade is 32 inches long and a little wider and thicker than typical examples of this pattern, which is often the case with the top tier maker Prosser. The escutcheon in the guard carrying the East India Company lion, which is repeated in the etching on the

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,475.00

**ATTRIBUTED**WW1 1915 British Henry Wilkinson P 1912 Cavalry Officer’s Sword Etched Monogram Blade Number 48745 To 2nd LT Ferguson Scottish Horse Yeomanry Killed Egypt 1916 With Field Service Scabbard & Provenance. Sn 23484:103 -. The Scottish Horse was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army’s Territorial Army raised in 1900 for service in the Second Boer War. It saw heavy fighting in both the First World War, as the 13th Battalion, Black Watch, and in the Second World War, as part of the Royal Artillery. It amalgamated with the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry to form the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse in 1956. The lineage is maintained by "C" Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron of The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife. 2nd Lieut Alexander Robertson Ferguson served with the 1/3rd Scottish Horse Yeomanry during WW1 and was accidentally killed on 14th June 1916 while serving in Egypt This is an original, WW1 British 1912 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer’s Sword to 2nd Lieut Alexander Robertson Ferguson. The Sword has an undamaged 35" single edged blade with fuller (43" overall). The blade is clean & etched on one side with stylise ‘ARF’ combined monogram (Alexander Robertson Ferguson). The ricasso is crisply marked on one side by the manufacturer ‘Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London’ together with Royal Warrant. The reverse has the ordnance acceptance star and inlaid proof roundel. It has a full bowl guard with fish skin wire bound handle with correct thumb recess for grip. The fish skin & wire binding is all clean and intact. The hilt is fitted with its original buff leather officer’s cord and leather portepee. The back of the blade is numbered ‘48745’ (Wilkinson records state that this sword was sold to Ferguson Scottish Horse 10th April 1915). It is complete with its original leather bound field service scabbard. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. Copies of some Family antecedents, the Officer’s field service record reporting his death in 1916, a copy of his Commonwealth War Graves Kantara (Egypt) war memorial record & copies of archive records from Wilkinson Sword stating that this sword number 48745 was sold to Ferguson Scottish Horse 10th April 1915 accompany the sword. The price for this WW1 Officer’s sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:103

Nation : French
Local Price : £1,450.00

French Hussar – Light Cavalry Flintlock Carbine c 1830. French Hussar – Light Cavalry Flintlock Carbine c 1830 “ unsure of the exact model as no visible markings to barrel. The lock plate engraved Mre Rle de Chatellerault and the stock with cheek piece stamped CHATELL . Brass furniture with inspection stamps and the butt cap marked H8 possibly 8th Hussars. The side of the stock has been professionally infilled where the saddle bar would have been fitted and there is no fitting on the front brass mount to secure the bar in place. The stock has also been altered to accommodate the fitting and securing of a steel ramrod. Barrel length 50cm overall 87cm. UK shipping Free, internationally at cost

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £1,450.00

A Superb 1892 Pattern Household Cavalry Troopers Sword. An 1892 Pattern Household Cavalry Troopers Sword. In near mint condition. With unsharpened single edged slightly curved blade, double edged at the point, cut with a central fuller and stamped at the forte with various ordnance stamps and ‘NCO MESS’ with regulation steel hilt pierced with scrolls and a crown over ‘HC’, wire bound fish skin grip, in steel scabbard with two fixed and one loose suspension ring, complete with buff leather hilt liner and sword knot of leather strap and acorn. Dimensions: Blade Length: 34.5 Inches (87.60 cm) Overall Length: 41.5 Inches (105.40 cm)

Nation : -
Local Price : £1,450.00

Gordon Highlanders Basket Hilt Officers Sword. Gordon Highlanders Basket Hilt Officers Sword. Edward the 7th regulation sword with full basket liner and fringe. The blade broadsword well etched with Kings crown, ER VII and 3rd Vol Btn Gordon Highlanders plus floral decoration. Proof plug and retails details and complete with steel scabbard. Overall length 101cm the blade 83.5cm

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450.00

English 1796 Officer Cavalry Sword. English 1796 Officer Cavalry Sword in super condition. The hilt in regulation form with fish skin grip, the blade curved pipe backed with etching to resemble a watered finished. The steel scabbard with two loose rings and raised centre lines and engraved bands to look like scabbard mounts.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450.00

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Presentation Sword. Victorian Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Presentation Sword. Basket hilt broads sword with regulation hilt including liner and fringe. The blade is super condition marked Henderson of Glasgow with regimental badge and details plus V RÂ crown and following presentation inscription: PRESENTED BY THE SERGEANTS OF THE PAISLEY COMPANIES TO QUARTER MASTER ERSKINE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS PROMOTION 1898 It is complete with steel scabbard Information: Reference: Swords of the British Army Revised Edition Page 190 Blade Length: 82cm Overall Length: 101cm

Nation : British
Local Price : £1450

English Silver Gilt Hilted Small Sword hallmarked for 1779 by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. An interesting Small Sword by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. Freeth was an accomplished silversmith working from the end of the third quarter of the 18th century until the beginning of the 19th. He is best known for the exquisite silver mounts he produced for the most high profile London and Birmingham gunmakers in the early part of this period. Swords by Freeth are rare. This sword has a plain hilt covered in gilt now lightly worn at the edges to reveal the silver beneath in some parts. The guard is an oval slightly concave plate. The guard bar section consists of a quillon block from which the rear quillon projects with a flattened downward facing globular terminal and a knuckle bow which extends upwards at the front with a diamond shaped swelling in the middle. The top of the bow is fashioned as a tooth which hooks into an aperture in the pommel to stabilise the structure. A pair of pas d'ane rings project from the base of the block whilst a collar above forms the base to the grip. The tall ovoid pommel has an integral button on top and a flared neck beneath. The slightly baluster profile wooden grip is of rectangular section and bound with contra-twisted silver roped wire interspersed with silver riband. The hollow ground, triangular section, tapering blade, is engraved with a panel of scrollwork at the forte now worn due to the friction of drawing and sheathing the sword in its scabbard when it was present. The hilt is profusely marked with Charles Freeth's incused stamp of “C F” in raised relief inside a panel, plus the date and Birmingham hallmarks on the pommel, knuckle bow and dish guard. The blade length is 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) and the overall length of the sword is just over 37 inches (just over 94 cm). Overall the sword is in good condition. The pommel has an area of light scratches on one side.

Nation : German
Local Price : £1,450.00

A Prussian Cavalry Officers Sword, Circa 1780.. A Prussian Cavalry Officers Sword, Circa 1780. With slightly curved single edged blade, cut with a narrow fuller running the entire length of the blade and a shallow central fuller engraved with geometric designs and a ‘G’ within a wreath, clipped at the point, the back edge decorated with scrolling foliage at the hilt, D shaped hilt, wire bound grip, in original fluted scabbard. Dimensions: Blade Length: 34.5 Inches (87.65 cm) Overall Length: 40 Inches (101.60 cm)

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £1,450.00

A Good Brass Barrel Flintlock Officers Pistol by Burgon.. A Good Brass Barrel Flintlock Officers Pistol by Burgon. With sighted octagonal barrel, engraved, ‘LONDON’ along the top flat and decorated with a geometric band at the breech, border engraved steel tang decorated with foliage, stepped bevelled brass lock, engraved steel cock, full-stocked in walnut with brass mounts comprising trigger guard engraved with foliage on the bow and pineapple finial, turned ramrod pipes and original horn tipped ramrod with worm. BURGON John. Hardwareman, Cutler, Gunmaker & Gun Flint Dealer, 15-16 Fish St. Hill (Opposite the Monument). 1790-1811. Contractor to Ordnance and Hudson’s Bay Co., from 1790; East India Co. 1796-1822. Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. US Dimensions: Bore: 22 Bore Barrel Length: 9 Inches (22.85 cm) Overall Length: 14.5 Inches (36.85 cm)

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £1,450.00

A Flintlock Light Dragoon marked 11th Light Dragoons. New item, description to follow.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £1,450.00

Indian General Officers Edward 7th Mameluke Sword. Indian General Officers Edward 7th Mameluke Sword in very good condition, regulation pattern sword however the centres of the cross guard have been replaced by stones. The blade etched with crossed baton and sword, Kings crown and ER VII maker marked Ranken and Co Calcutta. Complete with brass scabbard and original dress know which does show age wear. Submission reference HZTPHSKA UK delivery address only.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450.00

Kings Own Scottish Borderers Edward 7th Field Officers Sword. Kings Own Scottish Borderers Edward 7th Field Officers Sword in super condition. The hilt with regimental badge, fish skin grip and chequered back strap and pommel plus service knot. The blade is excellent numbered106628 and marked Anderson and Son London. Etched with regimental devises ER VII, floral decoration and Kings Own Scottish Borderers complete with parade scabbard.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,445.00

WW2 Japanese Army Gunzoku (Military Civilian Employee) Officer’s Gendaito Hand Forged Katana Long Sword Smith Signed Tang ‘Kane Tsune’ Scabbard With Campaign Leather Cover & Expert Assessment. ED 2414 -. An original late WW2 Japanese Officer’s Sword and Scabbard. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “Civilian sword for military use by Gunzoku (civilians employed by the army). They wore uniform and were entitled to carry swords. 65cm Gendaito hand forged blade (says forged in Mei in inscription). Signed by its maker ‘Kane Tsune’, born in 1910 real name Nishimura Kazufumi. He worked as a gunto smith in Giffu. This is the only mention I can find of him cannot find any other Oshigata of him. The blade is in good old polish with only one chip in edge. A very unusual hamon which does not conform to standard types. Appears a bit wild and uncontrolled in places. Hada is also a bit wild with large patches of vivid O Itame. It does not appear to have had yakote line in point. Possible war time polish. Saya is wood withthin layer of lacquer covered in campaign leather cover worn in places. Tsuba soft metal showa period made . Lost its original seppa, leather put in place. Tsuka hilt very good quality han dachi mounts looks Meiji & good menuki. Very dirty brown binding intact. Missing a sarute loop for rank tassel. An interesting example of a civilian sword carried to war (see Markus Sesko books on Japanese Smiths page 294 re smith. Only man using these kanji in Showa period (war time) born 1910 worked as a gunto smith)”. In his illustrations Bill translates the signature on the tang. He describes the tang end as Kuri Jiri (rounded) cutting edge 65cms total length 85cms. He describes the hamon as based on suguha medium Nioi crystals of Martensite, grain mixed masame goes into O (large) Itame in patches. He also identifies paint Arsenal assembly marks on the tang and other blade characteristics that can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2414

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : 1995.00 USD

Rare C 1800 Austrian Hunting Sword With Fully Sculpted Detail!. A super Austrian hunt sword dating to around 1800 with a large lion head pommel and beautiful sculpted dog and hare figures. A partridge is included between the hare and dog. Large counter-guard has image of a hunter spearing a wild boar and was probably cast by a medalist! Super wonderful and super rare imagery! Its wide single edged blade is about 30” long and is uncleaned with patches of dark staining. Its stag-horn grip is excellent with a lovely deep patina. A super example of a late 18th century – early 19th century European hunting hanger! Price is firm. Thanks for looking! Be sure to check out our other listings for more great swords, arms and armor! Our direct email address is: fineartlimited@yahoo.com

Nation : German
Local Price : 1995.00 USD

C 1675-1700 Optical German Engraved Glass Beaker: Sword Duel!!! #gg568. Here is a very rare item. We have never seen another and you probably wonâ€™t either. A beautifully engraved optical German glass beaker, dating to the late 17th century and beautifully engraved with a sword duel in 3 oval panels! Most probably made in Brandenburg, the entire beaker is cut with round optical circles that give a vertigo effect when looking through the glass! The 3 large panels depict a sword duel, 2 men dressed in period garb: The ready stance (en guard), The engagement, and the final outcome DEATH! Archaic German text atop each panel. See all photos. Beaker is about 4 Â½â€ tall x 3 Â¾â€ wide. Extremely heavy thick glass. Base has a ground pontil scar with tons of wear. Beaker has expected overall wear and extremely light oxidation. Perfect specimen. Price is firm. Please check out our other listings! Thanks!