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**NAMED**Victorian Era British Army In India Officer’s Presentaton Sikh Kirpan Talwar (Aka Talwaar Or Tulwar) Sword / Sabre With Etched Blade To ‘Capt. J.Ralph By 2.S.L.I (2nd Battalion Somerset Light Victory Kirpan’ & Scabbard. ED 3041 - ED 3041 The kirpan is a blade that Khalsa Sikhs are required to wear as part of their religious uniform, as prescribed by the Sikh Code of Conduct. Traditionally, the kirpan was a full-sized talwar . 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). 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 Victorian era is of the type carried by British army in Indian Officers. It has all of the correct Kirpan Talwar characteristics & a curved 30 ¾” long, fullered sabre blade, tooled decoration brass knuckle guard and hilt langets and typical tooled brass disc top with spike. The grip is formed of discs of brightly coloured polished horn (the disc closest to the guard is absent a small section of horn which can be seen in the images). The Talwar measures 36 ½” overall length. The blade has just light staining consistent with age and is sharp. The ricasso on both sides is faintly etched with what looks like ‘Gurpan ASA’ most likely an Indian smith or retailer. Both sides have etched decorative panels including ‘Victory’ slogan on one side & ‘Kirpan’ on the reverse. One side has a presentation inscription above the cutting edge obscured by staining which reads ‘Presented To Capt. J.Ralph By 2.S.L.I’. (2nd Battalion Somerset Light Infantry Regiment. In 1822 the Regiment was posted to India where it was later required to take part in the Burmese War (1824-26). This was the start of an extraordinary link with the Indian continent. From then on, apart from a few short periods, there was always one of the Regiment's Battalions serving on the Indian continent. Indeed, the Regiment was to be the last British unit to leave India after its Independence in February 1948. Of all the Battle Honours bestowed upon the Regiment none surpasses that of 'Jellalabad'. The Regiment was besieged by a greatly superior force of Afghans in the town of Jellalabad from November 1841 to April 1842. The conduct of the Regiment during the siege and the courage and resilience of all ranks was legendary). The sword is accompanied by its green cloth covered wood scabbard with rear seam and brass mounts. The scabbard has light surface wear consistent with service carry and age. The price for this sword to a named Officer worthy of further research includes UK delivery. ED 3041 £345.00 |
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**RARE**QUALITY SWORDSMITH**SPECIAL ORDER BLADE**WW2 Japanese Officer’s Type 98 Sword Smith Signed ‘Motte Yasugi Asano Kane Zane Saku Kore’ With Smith’s Hot Stamp Seal, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 23264 - 23264 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 “officers sword shin gunto type 98 with special order blade made using yasugi sand iron with personal seal (kokuin) of kane zane who made medium to high grade showa to (this sword). He also made gendatto to medium grade. With the showa inspection stamp — this is a showa to not gendatto. A very busy smith had his own workshop employed other smiths and hammer men. Have seen lots of blades made by him or by smiths from his workshop forge. In bright old amatuer polish showing irregular (bumpy) hamon nioi based. Motte yasugi asano kane zane saku kore won 2nd seat in 1941 exhibition where he was listed quasi national sword smith still working 1960’s see john slough’s book on war time smiths pages 76 to 79 for oshigata & information. Saya honoki wood with slip on ashi ring & good condition leather cover showing signs of use. Brass hand guard with showa blossonm flowers, no gilt left. Tsuka (handle) mid war quality fuchi & kabuto gane top mount. Bound with military brown ito wrap some wear & fraying, no lock catches ever fitted to this sword. Has remains of leather strap on seppa which passes through the ana in tsuba & fastened to leather saya cover (damaged). Avery nice special order type 98 gunto with good maker in good but used condition”. In his illustrations he describes the cutting edge length as 66 cms and the overall length as 88 cms. He also translates the Smith signature, identifies arsenal & special order hot stamp & describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. The price for this rare piece by a quality Smith with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 23264 £1,795.00 |
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**RARE**SURRENDER PRESENTATION**WW2 1942 Dated Japanese Officer’s Seki Arsenal Type 98 Sword Smith Signed ‘Noshu Seki Ju Kiyo Nobu Saku’ With Presentation Plaque To Captain D.S. Young By HQBMA Malaya 1945, Japanese Officer’s Name Tag & Assessment. - 23228 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 “ A surrendered army officer’s type 98 shin gunto with wood scabbard & leather active service cover, with a surrender presentation plaque fixed to it from British military administration headquarters Malaya 1945. In good condition & rare to find. Tsuba is good quality casting gunto pattern in brass no gilding left. Tsuka hilt is gunto pattern in used but clean condition some finish left on mounts, complete with knot loop possible re-bind ? Blade has seki arsenal inspectors stamp, so is a showa to oil tempered arsenal product. It is signed with makers name ‘Noshu (province), Seki (city), Ju (living in), Kiyo Nobu (art name), Saku (made this)’. He made showa to blades medium to high grade & gendaito medium grade. Blade is in dirty condition with old black staining and light rust needs re-polishing / restoration to see work. A genuine trophy of the second war hard to find today. His family name was ‘naga mura’. See john slough book on swordsmiths page 85 for oshigata & see fuller & gregory books of oshigata on swordsmiths pages 188/192/255”. In his illustrations he describes the cutting edge length as 64.5 cms and the overall length as 86.5 cms. He also translates the date markings on the blade (1942), Smith signature & describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. Also accompanying the sword is the original leather tab label with ink kanji attached to the scabbard which Bill describes as a hard to translate Japanese Officer’s name (illustrated) and another typed descriptive label found on the sword which can be read in the images". The price for this rare piece with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 23228 £1,975.00 |
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**RARE**ANCIENT PRE 1600 BLADE**WW2 JAPANESE UCHI GATANA (Single Handed) SWORD** Surrendered 1945 To Major J.C Rumboll Punjab Regiment, Scabbard, Provenance, WD Retention Certificate & Expert Assessment. Sn 23263 - 23263 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 “Genuine war souvenir, sold by family with original retention certificate a veteran bring back. An uchi-gatana with ancient pre 1600 blade. A single hand sword. The tang shape & blade shape are bizen work as is the midareba hamon edged with nioi. This looks to date to late muromachi period 1400 to 1590’s. It is unsigned in bright condition but needing a polish to bring out forging details. Saya possible reworked shira saya wood covered with field service leather good condition with original safety strap. Tsuba is cast iron 19th century work oval shape wakizashi size, depicting under cut waves like omori teru hide school signed ‘mitso mune ?’ bit worn. civilian tsuka with military brown tape. Very good pair of tiger menuki in soft metal. Pair soft metal fuchi kashira with Gold inlay flowers (worn) condition. Original envelope from family with hand written note of sword history mentioning British Officer’s name & where surrendered to 2nd Punjabis on 10th November 1945. It is rare eighty years after war to buy swords straight from a veterans family with original paperwork still with it”. In his illustrations he describes the cutting edge length as 54 cms and the overall length as 67.5 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. Also accompanying the sword is hand written provenance direct from the veterans daughter which reads “Japanese sword handed to my father Major John Carnegie Rumboll M.C. (Indian Army 2nd Punjabs) on the surrender on the beach 10.11.1945” & the original WD Retention certificate which reads: “C a p t u r e d M a t e r i a l, Authority For Possession No. E.C. 10454 rank :Major name: J.C. Rumboll unit :3rd battalion 2nd Punjab Regiment, is authorized possession of one Jap. Sword". The certificate has original red ink WD stamp and date 10.11.45 together with illegible signature of Commader 9th Infantry Brigade”. The price for this rare piece with expert assessment & provenance includes UK delivery. Sn 23263 £1,750.00 |
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WW2 Japanese Officer's Shin-Gunto Seki Arsenal Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘Seki Ju Kane Matsu Kazu Nori Saku’, Showa Arsenal Blossom Stamp, Officer’s Rank Tassel Scabbard With Leather Field Combat Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 23255 - 23255 An original WW2 Japanese Officer's Sword. The tang is signed on one side with crisp Smith’s name in Japanese script characters. The signature has been translated and the sword assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His hand written notes accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “A Shin Gunto Army Officer’s sword with good condition leather cover on scabbard. In un-touched condition / original with a blade just under 27” cutting edge. Blade has Nakerishimei signature by a seki arsenal signature specialist inscribed ‘Seki Ju Kane Matsu Kazu Nori Saku’ with a showa blossom arsenal stamp (made after 1938). The Hamon is typical mino / seki in gunome midare with nioi crystals. Low temperature forging quenched in oil. See John Slough Swordsmiths of Japan page 80 for reference and oshigata. Made Medium to high grade Showa To. See Markus Sesko swordsmiths of japan 1st Vol A to K page 350 for reference. 2 men listed. I think this is second listing Kazu Nori Showa showa period 1926-1945. Real name Kane Matsu Kazu Ichi. He signed using combination of his personal name & his art name. He was born 1894 & died 9th December 1944”. The notes contain a photocopy image of a rubbing of the blade with translation of the signature. The dark binding over the shagreen handle is complete and intact and all the fittings are original, correct and present (illustrated). The sarute loop is fitted with Officers rank tassel cord. The hilt’s scabbard retaining catch functions as it should. The field combat cover of the scabbard is clean and undamaged. Overall length of the sword is 37 ½”. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23255 £1,675.00 |
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Victorian Era Police Constabulary Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Sidearm & Scabbard. ED 3037 - ED 3037 This is an original Victorian Police brass hilt sword / hanger sidearm & scabbard. It has a 24” fullered curved steel blade with original leather hilt washer. The sharpened blade has no maker or date marks and just light areas of staining consistent with age and service carry. Its fish skin covered handle with finger grooves is in good condition. It has a brass knuckle guard & stepped pommel. The hilt has a scabbard locking catch which works correctly. The overall length of the sword is just under 29 ½”. Its black leather scabbard is in very good condition with brass mounts. The throat mount has an oval brass frog locket. The price includes UK delivery. (tub armoury) ED 3037 £475.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (06/03) WW2 Japanese Kamikaze & Kaiten Pilot Officer’s Aikuchi Seppuku / Suicide Dirk With Scabbard. Sn 23227 - 23227 The WW2 Japanese Kamikaze (divine wind) special attack corps was formed from volunteer pilots who crashed their aircraft or 'Okhas' (piloted bombs) into enemy shipping. Kaiten (Japanese Navy One man Submarines) were also used for this purpose. A Kamikaze or Kaiten pilot could if he wished carry a small Aikuchi (dagger without guard) with which to cut his own jugular or stab himself in the last moments before hitting his target. This is an original Japanese Kamikaze / Kaiten Pilot's Aikuchi Seppuku Suicide Dirk with scabbard. The single edged fullered steel blade is sharp. It has a cutting edge of 5 ¾” and has etched hamon temperline. The tang is un-signed. The dirk measures 10 ¼” overall (in its scabbard the dirk measures 11 ½” overall). The dirk is correctly without finger guard. The hilt & scabbard are wood. The price for this rare, sought after Japanese Kamikaze piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23227 (in tanto box armoury) £0.00 |
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**MINT BLADE**C1850’s – 1920’s Japanese Civilian Samurai Katana Long Sword With Perfect Red Bark Effect Lacquered Scabbard, Cord & Expert Assessment. ED 3040 - ED 3040 This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In the assessment he states “A civilian katana long sword, blade is unsigned and is just under 28 inches long. Difficult to judge the age, the black patination makes it look older than it is. In my opinion dates late 19th into 20th century (1850s to 1920s) from the shape. This whole sword has been restored in recent times and is in near mint condition. Polish is hadori which the Japanese like. Perfect length for a quality martial arts training sword. Saya re-lacquered in bark-effect red colour (perfect) with buffalo horn kuri kata and old re patinated bottom mount (kojiri) in iron. Tsuba (hand guard) tsukashi (pierced) iron depicting lotus leaves? 2 hitsu anna been used on other swords. Looks 1750 to 1800 period in Samurai taste, even black patinated. Tsuka (hilt) rebound in black cotton ito, good fish skin, no breaks. Mismatched copper fuchi & old iron kashira. menuki (under binding) shows old Japanese oblong coins? A very attractive looking sword”. In his drawings of the blade he describes the cutting edge as 71 cms length and overall length 90.5 cms, he also identifies a polisher’s mark & describes other blade measurements & characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. ED 3040 £1,545.00 |
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**MINT**EXPERT ASSESSED**Sandle Wood Boxed, Matching Pair Of Japanese Meiji Period 1860’s – 1912 Shakudo With Gold Soft Metal Menuki Sword Hilt Ornaments Depicting ‘A Raft On A River With Cherry Blossom Flowers & Snail’. ED 3039 - ED 3039 This is an original pair of Japanese Meiji Period 1860’s – 1912 Shakudo With Gold Soft Metal Menuki Sword Hilt Ornaments Depicting ‘A Raft On A River With Cherry Blossom Flowers & Snail’ mounted for display in a later sandle wood box. They have been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A label with his assessment can be read in the images and accompanies the piece. The later wood box has a removable lid. The box has a padded insert to with elasticated bands to protect the menuki. The price for these quality matching menuki with expert assessment includes UK delivery. ED 3039 (Tanto box armoury) £195.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (LAY-AWAY 06/03) **SUPERIOR MASTER SMITH**GENDAITO HAND FORGED BLADE**WW2 1941 Dated Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword Signed ‘Hizen Ju Kuni Mitsu’, Rank Tassel, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. ED 3038 - ED 3038 This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In the assessment he states “ A Type 98 shin gunto, army officer’s sword. With a traditionally forged blade signed ‘Hizen Ju Kuni Mitsu’ & dated June 1941 real name Shibata Tsuneo born 1895. Studied under Kuri Hada Aki Hide. Worked as army approved swordsmith (rikugun jumei tosho) and rated as JokomNo Joi= Superior Master. 5th Seat in Swordsmith competition 1941 (photo & information see Markus Sesko book/list of smiths. Page No. 440). In good old polish some scratches & marks. Scabbard, gunto pattern metal parade with fitted patinated copper mounts. One hanging ring (ashi). 98% paint green in good condition. Hand guard (tsuba) cast brass gunto pattern some original gilding with seppa matching number 72. Handle (tsuka) gunto pattern in very good condition overall complete brown ito wrap & 2 menuki cherry blossoms. Skin is wartime plastic used for wartime shortages. Working safety catch & knot loop sarute with quality Monkey hans (rare now). Finished with blue & brown Lt to Capt rank tassel in good condition. A genuine un-messed with type 98 sword with hand forged gendaito blade by known smith rated master”. In his drawings of the blade he describes the cutting edge as 65.5 cms length and overall length 86.5 cms, he also translates the tang signature, date, arsenal assembly marks & describes other blade measurements & characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. ED 3038 £0.00 |
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