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British 1856 Pattern Pioneers Brass Hilt Saw Back Short Sword Sidearm By Watts, Birmingham. Sn 13304. - Sn:13304
This is an original 1856 Pattern British Pioneers Sawback Short Sword Sidearm. (see page 173 of Robson's Swords of the British Army). It has a broad 22 ½” blade with deeply cut sawback (27 ½” overall). The ricasso is marked by the manufacturer 'WATTS’ (most likely the Victorian cutler J.B. Watts & Co Birmingham) & has a small inspection mark. It has the correct heavy ribbed Brass handle with full knuckle bow, slotted at the base for lanyard. The back of the blade is stamped with faint unreadable inspection mark. As is common with these weapons, the side arm is without scabbard. Price includes UK delivery. Sn:13304.
£345.00

Victorian, South Irish Yeomanry Officer's 'Walking Out' Heavy Cavalry Levee Sword By Hamburger Rogers & Co, London With Royal Cypher Etched Blade, Leather Knot & Scabbard. Sn 8295. - Sn:8295
This is an attractive original, Victorian, South Irish Yeomanry Officer's 'Walking Out' Heavy Cavalry Levee Sword (small version) By Hamburger Rogers & Co, London With Etched Blade, leather Knot & Scabbard. The sword has a 35 1/2"" single edged blade with fuller (41 1/2" overall). The blade is clean and beautifully etched with stylised VR (Victoria Regina) Royal Cypher and foliate decorative panels on both sides. The ricasso is is marked with inlaid quality inspection star at the ricasso and the reverse with the Hamburger Rogers & Co, King Street, Covent Garden WC' (London), manufacturer's name. The hilt is fitted with original leather washer. The back of the blade is stamped with a crisp serial number ' 4974'. The bowl knuckle guard is decorated with a void foliate design and it is fitted with the brass Shamrock shaped badge of the South Irish Yeomanry ( the stem of the shamrock is missing)and it has a chequered round pommel. Its fish skin grip with wire binding is in superb condition. The sword is fitted with original leather strap & knot & complete with its leather bound scabbard with hanging strap. The scabbard retains its original finish and is undamaged. The sword fits snugly into the scabbard. Price includes UK delivery. Sn 8295.
£745.00

**UNKNOWN ORIGIN**C1800 Napoleonic Peninsular War Era Officer’s Sword Blued & Gilt Etched Blade Lion’s Head Pommel & Cast Langet & Guard Decoration With Scabbard. Sn 19962 - 19962
This is an attractive Napoleonic Peninsular War Era Officer’s quality Sword & Scabbard. We cannot determine the origin of this sword, it has features of both British & continental swords C1800. It has a single edged, fullered, curved, 31 ½” blade. The blade is blued and has gilt etched foliate & martial arms for 8” from the hilt which has original leather hilt washer. The blade has staining consistent with age. There are no visible maker or date marks. Its brass hilt has a Lion’s head pommel and mane back strap. The cross guard has large lozenge shaped langets on both sides, One langet has c cast helmeted face mask, the other a stylised foliate or star design. The front of the knuckle guard has a cast helmet and arms device. The grooved leather bound wood grip has brass wire binding. The sword is complete with its original brass mounted leather scabbard with 2 brass hanging rings. The lower section of the scabbard above the elongated chape has had a repair at some point in its life. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 19962
£795.00

*Rare* c1915 Turkish ‘N.C.O.’s’ Short Sword and Steel Scabbard. ED 2681. - ED 2681
This is a rare Turkish N.C.O.’s short sword with a 14” spear point blade. The blade has Turkish scripture etched to one side and is showing minor age related wear. The hilt has a brass down swept quillon and a ‘D’ shaped knuckle bow with a brass back strap and ribbed wooden grip. It is contained in its black steel scabbard which is sadly missing its frog stud. The scabbard has numerous age related marks, but this does not affect its structural integrity. See page 217 of ‘World Swords’ by Harvey J.S. Withers for an identical example. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2681. (All countries Box 3)
£425.00

**1864 (RAT YEAR) DATED BEST QUALITY SPECIAL ORDER SAMURAI ORITA CLAN BLADE WORTHY OF ASSESSMENT IN JAPAN FOR PAPERS** Japanese Soshu School O-Tanto (Large Tanto) With Dated & Smith Signed Tang ‘NOBU SHIGE TSUKURU’ & Scabbard With Kogatana Knife. ED 2675 - ED 2675
This Japanese O Tanto has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His hand written assessment notes accompany this piece. Extracts from the assessment and notes include “O Tanto (large dagger). Shape is Hirazukuri (slab sided no ridge line). Made in Soshu school (den) work. A best quality blade made in August 1864 (Rat year) signed ‘MOTOME ORITA UJI ?? MINAMOTO NOBU SHIGE TSUKURU’, working in Edo Furukawa castle in Shimosa province, also in Edo Yushima Tenjinshita. He made dense well foged Ko-Itame and gunome hamon with nioi crystal edges. Rated as making above average blades. This is a special order blade made for the Orita clan worthy of further research. Worthy of professional polish and papers in japan. Bright but covered in light scratches obscuring workmanship. Tsuka in black lacquer 1 chip otherwise good condition, Iron end mount with carved cloud dragon (old rust). Kogatana side knife has soft metal hilt showing cherry blossom tree with artisan working. Tsub hand guard is brass with round shapes inlaid with silver around rim. Fuchi Kashira are copper alloy with gourd & whisk?. Menuki are silver dogs in good condition. Wrapped in black ito very good condition. I think this man would have gone on to make even better blades but 4 years after this was made swords were banned from wear by Hattori edict from the Emperor. A lot of smiths went back to making tools to earn a living”. In his illustration of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 33.5 cm. Total length 46 cm. He translates the tang signature, clan name and date. In his illustrations he also describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be seen in image 2. The price for this ancient blade with original UK expert opinion includes UK delivery. ED 2675
£2,250.00

Post 1952 QE II British Royal Artillery Officer’s Sword With Gilt Brass Hilt, Etched Blade By Wilkinson Sword With Leather Cord & Acorn Portepee & Scabbard With Leather Field Cover & Sam Browne Pattern Frog. Sn 16721 - Sn 16721
This is an original British Royal Artillery Officer’s Sword and Scabbard. The Sword made post 1952 has a clean slightly curved, steel single edged blade which is 33” in length with central fullers (39 ½” overall). The blade is crisply etched with foliate panels on both sides together with ‘Crown E II R’ (Queen Elizabeth II Regina), heraldic arms and Royal Artillery devices . The ricasso is marked on one side by the manufacturer Wilkinson Sword, England with crossed swords legend and Royal appointment. It has a gilt brass voided bar knuckle guard and stepped pommel. The back strap is stippled for grip. The sword’s fish skin grip with wire binding is undamaged. Attached to the guard is its leather cord and acorn. The sword is complete with its leather bound wood field scabbard which is fitted with Sam Browne pattern leather frog which has buckles & straps. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16721
£595.00

Wilkinson Commemorative Sword and Green Leather Scabbard Thought to be 'Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the Channel Islands Liberation'. 19961. - 19961
The blade has had the markings removed, but the basis of the sword and green leather scabbard is that of the 'Twenty Fifth Anniversary of the Channel Islands Liberation' which a limited edition was made by Wilkinson Sword craftsmen to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Channel Islands Liberation 1945-1970. The Channel Islands were occupied during World War II by German forces from 30 June 1940, until May 1945. They were liberated by British forces following the general German surrender. Considered not defendable by the British government in 1940, the islands were demilitarised and some civilians were given the opportunity to evacuate to England before the German forces arrived. The island leaders and some civil servants were asked to stay in their posts to look after the civilians in their care. 41,101 remained on Jersey, 24,429 on Guernsey and 470 on Sark. Alderney had just 18. Apart from undertaking a few commando raids, the islands were ignored by the British government until June 1944 when additional attacks on German shipping and radar units took place. To avoid starvation of civilians, permission was given for Red Cross parcels to be sent to the islands during the winter of 1944-45. Liberation would have to wait until the end of the war in Europe. The sword has a double edge plated steel blade with the acid etching having been removed *see pictures* It has a gilt metal crossguard, pommel and a very nice wire bound green leather grip *slight wear to one side*. The blade measures 32 ¾ "long. The green scabbard has only minor signs of age related wear and the brass furniture is intact. The price includes UK delivery. 19961. (Rack)
£295.00

MATCHING MAKER MARKS British WD 1889 Dated 1856 Pattern Mole Birmingham Pioneer’s Saw Back Short Sword Sidearm With Brass Hilt Regiment Marked ‘V.3.N.F’ To TheVolunteer Northumberland Fusiliers & 1895 Scabbard By Mole To ‘V.4.SK.’ Suffolk Vols. - ED 2671
This is an excellent 1856 Pattern British Pioneers Saw Back Short Sword Sidearm (see page 173 of Robson's Swords of the British Army). It has a broad 22 ½” long blade with deeply cut sawback (27 ¾” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age and service use. The spine of the blade has crisp maker Mark ‘R (Robert) Mole (Birmingham)’ and inspection mark. One side of the blade has British WD with arrow mark and other ordnance inspection marks. It has the correct heavy ribbed Brass handle with full knuckle bow, slotted for lanyard. The top of the rolled cross guard is crisply Regiment marked ‘V3. N.F 8’ To The 3rd Volunteer Northumberland Fusiliers Weapon Number 8’ & dated ’12 (December) 1889’. The sidearm is complete with original leather scabbard with brass mounts. The throat mount has matching maker mark ‘Mole’, date ‘9 (September) 1895’ and is Regiment marked ‘V.4.SK.7’ to the 4th Volunteer Suffolk Regiment weapon number 7. The leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The leather has just surface scuffs consistent with age and service use. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2671
£595.00

**ATTRIBUTED**MATCHING NUMBERS**WW2 Era Nazi German 1st Pattern, Luftwaffe Officer's 'M34 Fliegerschwert' Sword By E&F Horster Solingen With Luftwaffe Acceptance Mark & ‘22’ Stamp & Scabbard Inscribed To ‘Ln Kp Stadel 22’ With Leather Tab Belt Hanger. - ED 2669
This is an excellent, original, 1st pattern Nazi German Luftwaffe Officer's 'M34 Fliegerschwert' Sword And Scabbard. The Sword has the correct heavy 1st pattern nickel fittings (later were aluminium) and has the correct Luftwaffe blue leather covering which is wire bound all intact and tight. The sword's clean double edged blade with part fullers is 28 ¼” long (35 ½” overall) and is crisply stamped at the ricasso by the manufacturer ‘E&F Horster Solingen’ together with trademark & ‘stylised Eagle 5’ Luftwaffe acceptance mark. The blade is also stamped ‘22’. The hilt is fitted with original leather washer. The sword has its original Luftwaffe blue leather bound scabbard in good order and fitted with original Luftwaffe blue leather 'Tab' belt hanger. The scabbard and hanger’s plated mounts are undamaged. The throat mount is crisply inscribed ‘‘Ln Kp Stadel’ above matching number ‘22’, no doubt to the Luftwaffe Officer who originally carried this sword. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the Officer’s name and flight / rank designations includes UK delivery. ED 2669
£1,795.00

**AS FOUND UN-MESSED WITH**WW1 Era Imperial German Artillery Officer Dress Sword With Lion’s Head ‘Jewelled’ Eyes Pommel & Scabbard. Sn 19876 - 19876
This is an attractive, original Imperial German Artillery Officer's dress sword in as found un-messed with condition. The sword has a brass guard ornately decorated with Oak leaves and cross guard with Puma’s head finial. The cross guard has langets, one decorated with artillery crossed cannons device the other with decorated shield. The impressive Lion’s head pommel has red glass ‘jewelled’ eyes and the grip strap has Lion’s mane and foliate devices. It has an undamaged grooved polished horn or tropical hardwood grip with wire binding tight and intact. The sword measures 35 ¼” overall and its 29 ¾” single edged, curved blade with fullers has just staining consistent with age. There are no visible maker marks on the blade. The sword is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with steel hanging ring. Attached to the ring is an original period, black metal, sprung hanger strap clip. The scabbard has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19876
£345.00
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