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Meiji Period 1868-1900 Japanese Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) For Wakizashi Small Sword Saya (Scabbard) Pocket & Expert Assessment Notes. Sn 20730:5 - 20730:5 This Japanese Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) For Wakizashi Scabbard Pocket has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His hand written assessment notes with illustration of the knife and associated measurements accompany the knife. His notes and drawing are illustrated and can be read in image 2. The price for this good quality piece which would complete a set of mounts for a Wakizashi with original UK expert opinion includes UK delivery. Sn 20730:5 £345.00 |
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Meiji Period 1868-1900 Japanese Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) For Wakizashi Small Sword Or Katana Sword Saya (Scabbard) Pocket & Expert Assessment Notes. Sn 20730:4 - 20730:4 This Japanese Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) For Wakizashi or Katana Scabbard Pocket has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His hand written assessment notes with illustration of the knife and associated measurements accompany the knife. His notes and drawing are illustrated and can be read in image 2. The price for this good quality piece which would complete a set of mounts for a Wakizashi or Katana with original UK expert opinion includes UK delivery. Sn 20730:4 £345.00 |
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WW2 Japanese Officer’s Shin Gunto Type 98 Sword With Showa-To Oil Tempered Seki Arsenal Blade Smith Signed Tang ‘FUKO MOTO KANE MUNE’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 20768 - 20768 An original WW2 Japanese type 98 sword with smith signed seki arsenal blade. 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 “A type 98 Shin Gunto army Officer’s sword with seki arsenal marked blade, Showa-To oil hardened & clay covered to produce the hamon (typical Mino), which has an edge of nioi crystals produced when the hot blade hits the oil. Looking like a gendai when polished. Grain if any is usually muji hada (pear skin). This is not visible. Blade is bright but has fine scratches and odd finger rust obscuring the forging. Signed by its maker ‘FUKO MOTO (family name) KANE MUNE (art name)’, the son of Fuko Moto Ana Hide, who owned a sword making factory in seki city and made gunto for the army. This smith rated as making low to medium grade shwa-to (see Fuller & Gregory for examples of his oshigata No. 122 & 283. Saya wood with light brown lacquer finish which has been varnished post war with loose ashi ring, missing its leather field cover. Tsuba cast gunto pattern with seppa, some gilt finish left on them. Tsuka later war product., plain wire sarute knot loop. Good fish skin has been properly rebound with black ito wrap post war. A good display piece”. In his illustrations of the tang and blade he describes the cutting edge of the blade length as 66 cm & full length as just under 86 cm. He also translates the tang signature and describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20768 £1,275.00 |
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**NAMED**WW1 Era British George V 1897 Pattern Sword With Presentation Etched Blade ‘Presented To Captain Goronwy Owen By His Golfing Friends March 1st 1915’ (Lieutenant-Colonel Goronwy Owen DSO & Twice Mentioned In Despatches 15th Royal Welch Fusiliers ) - 20769 Goronwy Owen was born at Penllwyn, Aberystwyth. He was educated at Ardwyn Grammar School and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth where he gained an MA degree. He worked as a schoolteacher in London until 1914 but then joined the London Welsh Battalion (15th Royal Welch Fusiliers) as an officer. He served in France and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1916. He was promoted to Brigade Major and twice mentioned in dispatches. By 1948 however he was being referred to as having achieved the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. After the war, he was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn but the law was a subordinate interest to business and politics. He became a member of the London Stock Exchange and went into the oil business. He became president of British Controlled Oilfields which had interests in Venezuela and the Caribbean and was on the board of the Trinidad Petroleum Development Company as well as having interests in other commercial and trading companies. Owen was elected as Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Caernarvonshire at the 1923 general election. This is an excellent WW1 era 1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword with presentation etched blade presented to Captain Goronwy Owen by his golfing friends in 1915 (a copy of a period portrait image of Goronwy Owen, the original of which hangs in the National Portrait Gallery London is illustrated in image 1). The sword has a clean 33” long blade with partial fullers. The blade is etched on both sides with decorative foliate panels. One side has Kings crown Royal Cypher ‘GR V’ (George V Rex). The blade also has an etched panel ‘Presented To Captain Goronwy Owen By His Golfing Friends March 1st 1915’ and has the ordnance acceptance star with inlaid brass proof roundel. It has a full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with King George V Crown & Royal Cypher. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, leather covered wood grip with wire binding in good condition. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The throat has a German silver insert and it retains its leather tab hanger strap. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this excellent named sword to a decorated Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 20769 £675.00 |
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Victorian Era English Gentleman’s Mallaca Sword Stick With Curved Stag Antler Handle & Full Size British Military Proofed Sword Blade. Sn 20739:1 - 20739:1 A original Victorian era Gentleman’s Mallaca Sword Stick. It has a full size 27 ½” long single edged steel sword blade with fullers (34 ¾” overall length unsheathed). The blade has an inlaid British Military brass proof roundel. The blade has staining and aged patina. There are no visible date or maker marks. It measures 35 ¼” overall in its scabbard and has an undamaged curved solid Stag antler handle with large ornate foliate and void shield device silver ferrule. There are no visible hall marks on the ferrule, the edges of which have age and handling related wear. The Mallaca scabbard has a brass ferrule at the tip. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20739:1 £795.00 |
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1832 French Pattern 1831 Foreign Legion / Infantry “Coupe Choux” (Cabbage Chopper) Gladius Short Sword / Side Arm & Scabbard. Sn 18717. - 18717 This is an excellent original 1832 dated French Infantry 1831 Pattern Gladius side arm (see page 190 of World Swords by Withers). The Soldiers who carried these weapons referred to them as “coupe choux” which means “cabbage chopper”. These side arms were used by French Infantry including the Famous Foreign Legion during the Mexican expedition. The weapons were In service during Louis-Philippe until the Second Empire with Napoléon III. The swords have a Neo-classical design based upon the Roman Gladius. The hilt is constructed entirely of brass with a grip patterned with 26 raised ribs or rings. This example of the French 1831 pattern sword has the correct double-edged diamond-cross-section blade which is 19 ¼” in length and correct 26 ribbed brass handle. On one side, the ricasso has a rubbed indistinct manufacturer mark and 1832 date. The reverse has a small indistinct inspection mark. The handle has a small inspection mark and is numbered 1438. The Sword is complete with original Leather Scabbard with brass locket and chape. The throat mount is numbered 696. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18717. £375.00 |
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Imperial German WW1 Era Kinder (Child’s) Dress Sabre With Lion’s Head Pommel Scabbard. Sn 16199 - 16199 This is an excellent Original Imperial German Era Kinder (Child’s) Dress Sabre With Scabbard. The sword has crossed sabres insignia on a foliate background on the langet and a plain shield reverse langet. It has a fish skin wire bound grip. The wire is tight and intact. It has flat knuckle bow and Lion’s head pommel with mane grip strap. The cross guard finial is ‘Puma’s head’ form. The sabre measures a short 30” overall and a 25” single edged, curved blade with fullers. The blade has light staining consistent with age. The ricasso has a very faint indistinct trademark obscured by one of the langets. The blade is fitted with original leather hilt washer. The sabre is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with 2 steel hanging rings and shoe. The scabbard has no dents but the original paint has surface wear to be expected. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16199 £275.00 |
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American Civil War Era French Import U.S. Army Model 1840 NCO’s Type Sword With ‘Eagle’ Device Clamshell Guard, Brass Hilt & Brass Mounted Leather Scabbard. ED 2166 - ED 2166 This is an excellent original Infantry Officer’s Sword most likely made in France for the U.S. Military during the American Civil War. It has a French form hilt and rapier type blade similar to the U.S. Army model 1840 NCO’s sword (see page 211 of World Swords by Withers) a bulbous brass wire bound handle which is undamaged with all wire tight and intact, brass knuckle bow with urn shaped pommel and correct kidney shaped clamshell guards, one hinged for folding. The fixed clamshell has a riveted brass Eagle device indicating U.S. army use. The 32 ¼” rapier shaped blade with double partial fullers is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The ricasso has a small inspection mark (illustrated). The sword measures 38 ½” overall. The sword has its original Brass Mounted Leather Scabbard. The throat mount has a frog locket. The end of the chape is open. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. ED 2166 £895.00 |
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**ANCIENT BLADE EDO PERIOD C1600-1800**Japanese Horseman’s Su-Yari San Kaku Shaped Armour Piercing Fighting Spear Blade & Expert Assessment. Sn 20602 - 20602 Yari is the term for a traditionally-made Japanese blade in the form of a spear, or more specifically, the straight-headed spear. San kaku yari "triangle spear" have a point that resembles a narrow spike with a triangular cross-section. A sankaku yari therefore had no cutting edge, only a sharp point at the end. The sankaku yari was therefore best suited for penetrating armour, even armour made of metal, which a standard yari was not as suited. This ancient Japanese Horseman’s Su-Yari San Kaku spear has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes with illustrations accompany the spear. In his illustrations and notes all of which can be clearly read in the images Bill provides an estimated age of this Su-yari & identifies and describes other blade characteristics and measurements. The price for this ancient blade & expert opinion includes UK delivery. Sn 20602 £395.00 |
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WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Seki Arsenal Sword With Smith Signature ‘NOSHU SEKI JU HATTORI MASA HIRO SAKU’, Scabbard With Leather War Service Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 20599 - 20599 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 Type 98 Shin Gunto . This is a medium grade showa-To oil tempered blade made Seki arsenal using Yaki Ire process to produce its temperline (Hamon) not visible with rust. It is signed Kazu Uchi Mei, I think this means another man actually signed the Nakago, probably his job to sign for a lot of other arsenal smiths ‘‘NOSHU (province) SEKI (city) JU (living in) HATTORI (family name) MASA HIRO (art name) SAKU (made this)’. He is rated as making either low to medium grade Showa-To (none traditional forged) or medium grade Gendaito (hand forged). This is a good example of his work but needs a polish to see what is in it. Saya is Honoki wood, leather covered for war service, used condition with a period reinforcing brass collar put on mouth of Saya. Tsuba good quality Gunto pattern with lots of gilt on it, also good quality Gunto mounts, some gilt and colour remaining. Ito wrap & fish skin good but skin shrunk revealing small gaps. Needing a sarute (knot loop) to complete it”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 66 cms. Total length 86 cms. He also translates the tang signature & describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 20599 £1,475.00 |
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