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**ATTRIBUTED**WW1 British George V Royal Engineers Officer’s 1897 Pattern With Etched Blade Inscribed ‘HCW N Coy CLPR Aug 1914 To June 1917’ Blade No. 02551 Field Service Scabbard & Frog. Sn 19845 - 19845
This is an excellent WW1 dated 1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword with etched blade. It has a clean 32 ½” long blade with partial fullers. The blade is etched on both sides. Both sides have decorative foliate panels. One side has Kings crown Royal Cypher ‘GR V’ (George V Rex), Kings crown & heraldic arms. The reverse has blued and etched panel ‘HCW N Coy CLPR Aug 1914 To June 1917’ and has the ordnance acceptance star with roundel. The spine of the blade is numbered '02551'. It has a full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with King George V Crown & Royal Cypher. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball end and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin grip with wire binding in superb condition. There are no visible maker marks on the sword. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard with German silver throat mount. The scabbard is fitted with leather frog that has 2 belt loops and brass buckles. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 19845
£675.00

WW2 1943 Dated Japanese Army Officer’s Nagoya Arsenal Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword Nakiri Shimei Smith Signed Tang ‘KANE NORI’ Officer’s Tassel Cord, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 19717 - 19717
This sword has been assessed by UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Type 98 Army officer’s Shin Gunto sword. This blade looks like a murato all over oil tempered bar stock steel.. Has no visible hamon temper line. The hazy / fuzzy hamon is put on with polishing stones. In bright polish signed (Nakiri Shimei) ‘KANE NORI’. This means signed by another worker in arsenal where this was made. Kane Nori made low to medium grade gendaito. His real name is Kojima Taro younger brother of Kane Michi (won 1st seat in 1941 sword making exhibition). Saya is metal parade scabbard, mounts are faded, brown paint is pitted and marked with war service wear. Most of its gilding & finish intact. Tsuka in overall good condition. Its knot loop has its original Lieutenant to Captain rank tassel (blue & brown), some wear but intact,. Locking catch is worn, does not lock”. In his illustrations Bill identifies a partial Nagoya arsenal stamp, painted assembly mark, translates the smith signature as above and date ‘March 1943’. He also provides measurements of the blade and other dimensions / characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19717
£1,395.00

Pre WW2 U.S. Army Model 1902 Infantry Officer’s Sword By Allen & Co New York With Etched Blade To U.S Artillery Officer Captain L.C. Baldwin Captured By The Japanese 1942 Died 1945 Island Of Honshu Japan, Scabbard, Leather Transit Cover & Provenance. - 19843
Captain Lawrence Chandler Baldwin was the son of a career US Army officer. Born in Tokyo during the Great War, it makes the way in which he died even more tragic. As a boy he met a president. He attended West Point and was commissioned into the Field Artillery and then served under Douglas MacArthur. He graduated West Point 1938, served with the coastal artillery in Corregidor Philippines. Captured may 1942, held at POW camp No.1 on Mindanao. He died march 4th 1945 on the island of Honshu japan. A full history of his captivity and a printed Eulogy given by his father after the Officer’s death and copy images of the Officer in uniform accompany the sword. This eulogy is written by his father, Colonel Karl F Baldwin. The elder Baldwin served as a liaison officer with the Japanese in Tokyo during the First World War (when Japan was allied with us) and was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for that service (at the time the highest award for non-combat service). Colonel Baldwin’s eulogy of his son isn’t a short read, but it is powerful. The Euloguy and other information regarding Capt Baldwin can be seen online at https://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=125159. This is Captain Baldwin’s Model 1902 sword (see page 213 & 214 of World Swords By Withers where U.S. Model 1902 swords are described & illustrated). Its curved 32” fullered steel blade is undamaged. Both sides of the blade have etched foliate decoration incorporating U.S. (Army), American Eagle and the Owner’s name ‘Lawrence C Baldwin’. The ricasso has the maker mark ‘Henry V Allen & Co New York’ and army acceptance proof star. It has the correct undamaged Polished horn or Bakelite grip with finger grooves. It has a plated 3 bar guard with down swept quillon. The hilt is fitted with original officer’s brown leather cord and barrel knot. The sword is complete with original plated steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has a few minor dents. The sword comes with its leather transit cover with press stud fastener. The surface of the leather has some scuffing consistent with age and use. The price for this attributed sword with provenance includes UK delivery. Sn 19843
£695.00

Post WW2 ‘Repubblica Italiana’ Italian Cavalry Or Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade, Scabbard & Felt Transit Cover. Sn 19839 - 19839
This is an Italian Infantry or Cavalry Officers Dress Sword. An innovative feature of these swords is that they have a recessed thumb hole behind the hilt quillon. This allowed the thumb’s full extension and consequently a more solid grip when the closed hand is around the grip (see page 129 of World Swords By Withers where a similar sword is illustrated and described as a Cavalry officer’s sword). It's straight 32 ¼” steel blade is undamaged and clean. Both sides of the blade have etched foliate decoration incorporating banners & arms including crossed rifles with fixed bayonets and crossed cannon below drums usually found on infantry swords. One side of the blade has the emblem of the Italian Republic which was formally adopted by the newly formed Italian Republic on 5th May 1948. The emblem, shaped as a Roman wreath, comprises a white five-pointed star, the Stella d’Italia (English: "Star of Italy"), and banner with the inscription in "REPVBBLICA ITALIANA" in Roman square capitals. It has a full steel voided bowl knuckle guard with correct recessed thumb hole and knurled back strap for grip. The polished horn or celluloid grip has finger grooves. The sword is complete with original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The sword comes with its green felt transit cover with draw string fastener. The material is clean. The top section has an old stable tear which could be re-stitched. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19839
£295.00

**1960 PERSONALLY PRESENTED BY QE II** British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword By Gieves With Etched Presentation Panel To Midshipman William David Spence Kay Smith, Scabbard With Covers & Gieves Midshipman’s Telescope With Similar Presentation Inscription - 19616
This is an excellent British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword and Scabbard with Covers and Midshipman’s telescope both with presentation inscriptions, both personally presented to a named RN Midshipman. The sword has a clean single edged straight blade which is 31 ¼” in length with central fuller (37” overall). The blade is crisply engraved with Naval fouled anchor & foliate panels on both sides together with ‘Crown E II R’ (Queen Elizabeth II Regina) One side has a presentation panel which reads ‘ Presented By Her Majesty The Queen Midshipman William David Spence Kay Smith 19th December 1960’. The riccaso is marked on one side by the manufacturer ‘Gieves’. It has a gilt brass Lions head with mane pommel and grip strap & full knuckle guard with the Royal Navy Queen’s Crown and fouled anchor motif. One side of the guard has a small hinged folding langet which, when folded flat fastens to a pin on the throat mount of its scabbard and holds the sword securely in place. The sword’s fish skin grip with bullion wire binding is undamaged. Attached to the guard is its twisted bullion cord and portepee. The sword is complete with its black leather scabbard which has gilt brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The sword is accompanied by its original Chamois leather soft cover with draw cord top and brown leather transit case / cover with full flap top and buckle fastener. With the sword is a nickel plated brass and cord lashed, Royal Navy Midshipman’s Single Draw Naval Telescope With Extending Sun Shade & Sliding Eye Piece Shutter by ‘Gieves Ltd No 10655’. The optics of the telescope function as they should. The telescope has a removable lens cover. The sun shade has the same presentation inscription as the sword to the same midshipman below heraldic arms. The price for this interesting Royal Navy Officer’s set worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 19616
£2,200.00

WW2 Era Nazi German WKC (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Solingen) Kriegsmarine Marked Naval Officer’s Sword With Folding Langets Kriegsmarine ‘Eagle Swastika M' & ‘N (Nordsee/North Sea) 2668 (Krieg Property Number) Marked, Lion’s Head Pommel & Scabbard. - ED 2658
This is an excellent original Nazi German Kriegsmarine Marked Naval Officer’s Sword & scabbard (see Chapter 8 of Angola’s book Swords Of Germany where Lion’s head kriegsmarine swords similar to ours are illustrated). Our example has the correct brass hilt with Lion’s head pommel, bar guard and 2 folding Langets, one cast with Kriegsmarine fouled anchor device and the other marked with Kriegsmarine ‘Eagle Swastika M Mark’. There is also a Kriegsmarine property number ‘N 2668’ (on page 170 of Angola’s book he states that only Kriegsmarine issue swords are found with ‘N’ Nordsee (North Sea) or ‘O’ Ostee (Baltic Sea) property numbers) . The correct wire bound grooved ivory hue celluloid / resin grip is undamaged. All wire is tight and intact. It has a 27 ½” long pipe back blade (32 ¾” overall length). The blade is manufacturer marked ‘WKC’ and with helm trademark that belongs to Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Solingen. The blade has just light staining consistent with age. The sword’s leather scabbard has brass mounts and 2 brass hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2658
£975.00

**RARE**WW2 C1945 Japanese Officer’s Brown Leather Bound Swagger Sword Stick Brought Home From Burma By British RAF Gunner LAC Milnes On Display Stand With Photocopies Of Original Images Of LAC Milnes In Uniform & Copies of Antecedents & Service Records. - 19715
This is an excellent rare to find, WW2 C1945 Japanese Officer's brown leather covered wood Swagger Sword Stick & Scabbard brought home from WW2 by British RAF Gunner LAC Kenneth Milnes 2945 & 2963 Squadron. The swagger stick is accompanied by Photocopies Of Original Images Of LAC Milnes In Uniform & Copies Of Some Of His Antecedents & Service Records (illustrated in the images). The records record LAC Milnes as being born in Bradford Yorkshire 20th July 1921, serving with both 2945 & 2963 squadrons and being repatriated 15th October 1945 via Saigon & Calcutta having spent most of his service in India. The Japanese form 11 ½” flat section, single edged spear point blade is clean and has light scrolling decoration on both sides near to the hilt. It measures 17 ¾” overall length in its scabbard. The wood grip & scabbard are bound in wrythen twisted and ring tool decorated brown leather. All leather and stitching are clean & intact with just small areas of wear to be expected. The hilt has a white metal ferrule. The swagger stick comes with an attractive Tropical hard wood display stand which is mounted with a white metal plate engraved ‘WW2 Japanese Swagger Stick Brought Back From The Burma Campaign’. The price for this rare find includes UK delivery. Sn 19715
£795.00

**HIGH QUALITY**ANCIENT BLADE EARLY EDO PERIOD C1600-1670’s**LARGE** Japanese Horseman’s Su-Yari Fighting Spear With Rare Signed Tang ‘Hachi Man’ (God Of War), Saya Scabbard, Japanese Oak Shaft & Expert Assessment. Sn 19630 - 19630
This ancient Japanese Su-Yari spear ancient blade with blade scabbard and Oak shaft has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes with illustrations accompany the spear. Extracts from the notes include “A large Su-Yari spear complete with Saya to cover blade, finished in black crackle lacquer finish, some damage & bits missing plus its Hadome parrying bar in iron 8” across for protecting hands when fighting. The oak shaft is mounted with decorated copper bands with Shakudo edging very attractive also wrapped in split bamboo twine then red lacquered. Finished with thin black lacquer over rest of pole. There are patches in the lacquer showing Ray skin under it. Possibly whole shaft originally covered in it. Damaged over years / battles. Painted over in meiji period when this was sold out of japan as a curio. The tang has 2 kanji inscription which reads ‘Hachi Man’ (God of War). A rare inscription could dedicate this to the God of war or maybe an offering to the hachi man shrine which is possibly why its not signed by the maker. The 19” cutting edge unusually has a Gunome Midare temper line in Nioi. Hamon are mostly Suguha (straight). They are difficult to temper because of shape. Blade in old 19th century polish, bright with some patches of rust and scratches. One small chip on edge otherwise good condition and un-touched from when it left japan. This has been an expensive and high quality item in its day, needing more research to possibly identify a maker. Dates to early Edo period 1600 to 1670’s”. In his illustrations Bill identifies and decribes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be seen in image 2. The overall length of the blade including tang is 39”. The Spear with blade attached is 7 Feet overall length. Due to length delivery of this spear with ancient blade & expert opinion will be within the UK only and at cost. Sn 19630
£1,895.00

**RARE**Child / Cadet Size French C1880 /90 Cavalry Sword. Sn 19239:1 - 19239:1
This is an unusual rare to find child / Cadet size sword with similar features of the C1880 and C1890 Cavalry swords such as polished horn wire bound grips, similar pommel caps found on both C1880 and C1890 swords 4 bar guard found on C1880 swords (see pages 111 and 113 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where full size French C1880 and C1890 Cavalry swords are illustrated). The grooved polished horn grip is small in size and its wire binding is intact. It has deep cast decoration to the small bar guard, quillon, knuckle bow & pommel cap. The 24 ¾” blade has fullers and is undamaged with just light staining consistent with age. The sword has no maker or date marks. The blade has a leather hilt washer. The child / cadet size sword measures 29 ½” overall. There are no visible manufacturer marks on the sword. The sword is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19239:1
£495.00

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**EARLY VARIANT**British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword With Etched Blade By JJ Runkel Solingen. ED 2650 - ED 2650
An original early example of a British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword (see page 159 of World Swords by Withers). It has its regulation brass hilt with correct early variant rigid shell guard. Later variants of the 1796 Infantry sword had folding clamshells. It has the correct knuckle bow. urn shaped pommel and as is common its quillon finial is absent. It has a wire bound grip, all very tight and undamaged. It has a 32 ½” long blade with fullers. The spine of the blade is marked by the German manufacturer ‘J.J. Runkel Solingen’. The blade is etched on both sides. The etchings include ‘Crown GR’ (George Rex), martial and heraldic arms and foliate devices. The blade is undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. As is common the sword is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2650
£1,095.00
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