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British Edward VII 1845 / 1854 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Brass Hilt Sword With KC Etched Blade, Leather Cord, Acorn Knot & Scabbard With Leather Field Combat Cover. Sn 21509:1 - 21509:1
The 1845/54 pattern sword was the successor to the 1822 pattern, the main change being the folding langet of the Pattern 1822 being removed (see page 175 of World Swords by Withers). This original infantry Officer's Pattern 1845 / 54 sword has a 32 ½” single edged blade with part fullers (39" overall). The blade has just light staining consistent with age. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate panels, one side King’s Crown ER VII (Edward VII Rex), the reverse King’s Crown. The ricasso has the ordnance acceptance star and inlaid proof roundel. There is no visible maker marks. The blade is fitted with original hilt washer. The voided brass bowl guard has stylised Royal Cypher ‘ER VII’ & King’s Crown in the centre. It has brass stepped round pommel with ball top. It's fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is intact. The hilt is fitted with leather cord and acorn knot. The sword is complete with its leather covered wood scabbard with German silver insert at the mouth and has a leather tab strap. All leather and stitching of the scabbard & frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21509:1
£275.00

1830-1837 William IV British 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Correct Pipe Back Blade, Brass Guard & Scabbard. Sn 21507 - 21507
The 1822 pattern sword was a radical departure from previous designs, having a ‘gothic’ style pierced basket hilt so named after its resemblance to window shapes in gothic architecture and folding langet on one side. Pre 1845 these swords had pipe back blades. Post 1845 they were made with slightly curved fullered blades (see page 173 of World Swords by Withers & Page 159 of Robson). This original infantry Officer's Pattern 1822 sword has a pre 1845, 31” single edged blade pipe back blade (36” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age. There are no maker or date marks on the blade. The gothic style voided brass guard has stylised Royal Cypher WR IV & King’s Crown in the centre indicating manufacture during King William IV’s short reign 1830-1837. The bar guard is fully intact but does have a shallow dent. It has the correct folding langet on one side. Its fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is in good condition. The sword is complete with its brass mounted leather scabbard which has a single brass hanging ring. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21507
£645.00

WW2 Japanese Army Officers Shin Gunto Pattern Seki Arsenal Sword With Smith Signature ‘KO JIMA KUNI FUSA’, Officer’s Rank Tassle Cord, Scabbard With Leather Field Combat Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 21462 - 21462
This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Army Officers Shin Gunto Pattern sword with a seki stamped Han-tenran abura yaki ire-to blade partially forged oil hardened. This is a good quality product of seki arsenal with lots of genuine hand work (forging) going into its manufacture producing a good nioi edged temperline (hamon). In gunome midare with some choji good original war time polish. Some scuff marks & stains from storage grease. Saya black lacquered honoki wood with good condition leather war service combat cover. Tsuba standard gunto pattern, gilding faded (un-touched). Habaki good copper example. Tsuka is good quality & condition. Good fish skin, intact brown ito cotton wrapping plus its sarute knot loop with Lieutenant to Captain rank tassel in very good condition. Only missing its leather safety loop & catch. A very good example of an untouched unmessed with seki sword. This sword smith worked for the army as a gunto smith ‘KO JIMA KUNI FUSA’ born 1914 real name Kojima Yuzo. For details of forging techniques see Fuller & Gregory’s book on swords of Japan page 213-232. In illustrations of the blade which are included in the assessment he translates the tang markings and identifies assembly marks. He states overall length 33 ½” & Cutting edge 24 ¾”. He also describes other blade characteristics & measurements. The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21462
£1,295.00

**RARE**NAPOLEONIC WARS**Model 1811 French Naval Boarding Cutlass With Correct Naval Anchor Blade Markings. Sn 21509 (Swords) - 21509
It is rare to find decent examples of these swords which were very effective during close combat onboard ships (see page 251 of World Swords by Withers). It has the correct smooth tubular grip and large bowl guard with elaborate turned down quillon as illustrated in Wither’s book. The elaborate quillon was removed on later models. This is a very good original example, it has a 26 ¾” long curved and fullered cutlass blade (32 ¼” overall). The cutlass has even patina throughout. The blade has correct Naval Anchors on both sides, the same as illustrated in Wither’s book. One side of the blade has small indistinct letters which look like ‘ASFCS’ (illustrated). As is common this cutlass is without scabbard. The price for this rare collector’s piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21509
£975.00

NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA, French / Continental Form Hanger / Sword With Etched Sabre Blade. Sn 18524:13. - 18524:13
This is a sword or hanger in French or Continental form most likely made sometime in the Napoleonic period. It has a 30” long fullered, single edged sabre blade with leather hilt washer. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate panels hard to see under the blade staining. The ricasso has gilt signatures within panels on both sides which are indistinct (illustrated). The hilt has a leather bound wood grip with wire binding all tight and intact. It has a brass back strap curved and stepped at the pommel typically found on French swords, re-curving brass cross guard with leaf shaped langets. Our example is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18524:13.
£895.00

**BURMA SURRENDERED**WW2 1943 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Arsenal Katana Sword With Dated & Smith Signed Tang ‘KANE NORI’, Scabbard With 1945 Dated War Trophy Retention Certificate Ink Signed Patriotic Headband, Translation & Expert Assessment. - 21447
An original WW2 dated, Burma surrendered Japanese Officer's Sword with signed tang, scabbard, original War Trophy retention certificate & Patriotic headband of the Japanese Oficer who surrendered the sword. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes, translations and illustrations accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “A Type 98 shin gunto army officer’s sword dated June 1943. Kane Nori is a well known sword smith made low to medium grade showa to & medium to high grade gendaito. He won 1st seat in 1941 competition & is rated 1 million Yen in John Slough’s book of sword smiths pages 56-57. This blade looks like a medium grade showa to oil tempered sword not a gendaito, with an arsenal stamp. Smith was army approved & rated as superior master smith by Aki Hide. In bright scratched condition with no visible temperline. Saya is gunto pattern metal parade with some paint missing, seen lots of use. Tsuba is standard gunto brass pattern. Tsuka has lost its ito binding and menuki & has a leather combat cover laced around. The hilt looks a war time repair, complete with its locking catch & sarute knot loop. A well carried sword. Also came with a souvenier retention certificate from Burma command dated November 1945 giving permission to bring home a sword to J.E. Armstrong Corporal 14916814 (hard to find now). Also with this sword is a hachimaki patriotic head band”. The script on the headband is translated as ‘Go Man Gun Ko’ (Make the Emperor proud of this army of 10,000). He adds that: “Wartime ones were made in their thousands but are very rare now” and confirms the headband is silk. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature and 1943 date. He describes the cutting edge as 66.5 cm and total length 87.5 cm. He also describes and illustrates other blade measurements and characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21447
£1,845.00

**MINT**WW2 Kai Gunto Japanese Navy Officer’s Tachi Sword With Tai Sabi Ko Stainless Steel Blade Smith Signed ‘MITSU NAGA SAKU’ & Toyokowa Naval Arsenal Anchor Mark, Scarce Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21448 - 21448
This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Kai Gunto Navy officer’s tachi with a type of Tai Sabi Ko stainless steel blade developed for the Navy, made in the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal. Tachi swords have 2 ring hangers. This is late war after 1943. Signed by an obscure smith ‘Mitsu Naga Saku (made this). Only a couple of mentions of him, real name Noguchi Heiichi, born 1918 worked as a gunto smith see Markus Sesko book on smiths page 135. Also in Fuller & Gregory books. In practically mint condition. Saya has scarce black leather cover over honoki wood. Saya has been wrapped in sacking then black lacquered, a hard item to find now. Tsuba is steel, oval shaped blackened with 2 small seppa, not O seppa with sunrays found on earlier swords. Tsuka late war quality, blackened steel mounts & menuki. Wood wrapped in sacking and painted black simulating fish skin. A flat Navy wrapped ito (cotton). Very good condition and a good example of its type”. In his illustrations he translates the Smith signature as above and identities the navy arsenal mark and notes Arsenal assembly ink marks. He describes the cutting edge length as 63 cms and the overall length as 84.5 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. The price for this nicely marked Japanese WW2 Naval Officer’s sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21448
£1,375.00

WW1 Era Indian Troops Talwar (Aka Talwaar Or Tulwar) Fighting Sword / Sabre & Khaki Field Covered Scabbard. Sn 21449:15 - 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
£475.00

**LARGE* VICTORIAN Kyber Pass Afghan Knife With Polished Horn & Bone Scales T- Section Blade & Rare To Find Original Scabbard. Sn 21449:12 - 21449:12
The Pesh-Kabz or Choora is a type of Perso-Afghan knife (see page 494 of Stone's book 'A Glossary Of Arms & Armour'). The knives were typically used as a thrusting weapon, however their heavy blades also have considerable slicing performance and as such may also be used effectively with slashing or cutting strokes. During the British Colonial rule in India, the British frequently referred to all Afghan blades of this pattern collectively as "Afghan knives" or "Khyber knives", after the Khyber Pass that marked the transition from British India to the nation of Afghanistan. In India, manufacture of the pesh-kabz was centred in the northern city of Bhera, now part of Pakistan. During the First and Second Anglo-Afghan wars, the pesh-kabz was frequently the weapon of choice for finishing off wounded British and colonial troops, as the Afghan tribesmen did not take prisoners except for use as hostages. This is an excellent, large, sword size example of the pesh-kabz / choora form knife made some time in the early 20th Century. It has a heavy 23 ¼” single edged T-Section blade (28 ½” overall). The blade is just under 2 ¼” wide at its broadest. The blade has just age related staining & is sharp and undamaged. It has the correct curved pommel and brass finger guard. The grip frame has thick polished horn and bone section scales secured by pins. The scales are intact and secure but do have light surface wear to be expected. The knife is complete with its original rare to find leather wrapped wood scabbard. The leather has faint hand tooled geometric decoration and a large conical brass chape which has ornate hand tooled decoration. The mid section of the scabbard has a plain brass strengthening band. The scabbard is all intact with just some small areas of surface wear consistent with age. The knife fits the open top scabbard snugly. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21449:12 (in armoury bucket)
£425.00

Victorian C1885 Siege Of Khartoum Era Large Native Sudanese / Arab Warrior's kASKARA With MEDIEVAL Blade & Rare To Find Leather Scabbard. Sn 21449:9 - 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)
£475.00
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