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WW2 Era 1935 Pattern German Army Officer's Dagger With Plum Coloured Handle By 'WKC Solingen' (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie). Sn 17775:9 - 17775:9 An excellent, original, 1935 pattern German Army Officer's dagger and scabbard with bullion cord, portepee, scabbard & hangers. It has a clean blade stamped with the makers name and helm trademark 'WKC Solingen' (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie). It has the correct distinctive 'Eagle with Swastika' design cross guard and correct Plum/ Brown hue 'phenol resin' grip with ornate oak leaf decorated pommel. It is complete with original scabbard which is decorated with a 'hammered' design and 2 hanging ring mounts with matching oak leaf decoration. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17775:9 £545.00 |
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WW2 Era Nazi German Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern Officer's Dagger By Paul Weyersberg, Solingen With Luftwaffe Acceptance Mark, Cord, Portepee & Scabbard With DRGM Hangers. Sn 17775:10 - 17775:10 An excellent, original, 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe Officer's Dagger set. The dagger has a clean blade and the ricasso is marked with Paul Weyersberg, Solingen name & trademark. The blade also has the stylised Eagle Luftwaffe acceptance stamp. It has the correct distinctive 'Eagle with Swastika' design cross guard and deep orange / brown hue 'phenol resin' grip with ornate Oak leaf decorated, hilt mount and pommel. The Swastikas on the pommel and Eagle cross guard retain much of their original gilt finish and the wire binding on the grip is tight and intact. The Dagger has its original silver/ aluminium bullion cord and portepee. The cord has some service wear but is intact. Its original scabbard is decorated with a 'hammered' design and has 2 hanging ring mounts with Oak leaf decoration. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings and bullion stitched hangers with Oak leaf decorated buckles, bar and sprung clips. One clip is DRGM marked (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster = registered design of the German Reich). The Price includes UK delivery. Sn 17775:10 £645.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (22/09) RARE, WW2 British Wilkinson 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With Double Etched Panels & Scabbard. Sn 17706 - 17706 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. Examples with etched blades are illustrated in Chapter 7 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook. Our rare to find example is in excellent condition. Its 167mm long double edged blade with medial ridge has just staining consistent with age. The blade has etched panels on both sides, one side ‘The FS Fighting Knife’ the reverse with ‘Wilkinson Sword London’ name & crossed swords legend. The hilt is brass with knurled grip and a blued oval cross guard. It has its original scabbard with brass chape and belt loop. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on tabs & as is common the elasticated retaining strap is absent. All stitching and leather are intact. The price for this rare FS fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 17706 £0.00 |
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Post 1952, Cased Commemorative Wilkinson Sword Fairbairn Sykes 3rd Pattern FS Commando Fighting Knife With Etched Panel Blade. ED 2522 - ED 2522 This is a nice, full size, 3rd pattern FS Commando dagger produced post war to Commemorate the iconic WW2 British Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando fighting knife. It has a 177mm long blued blade etched on one side with QEII Royal appointment and Wilkinson Sword London manufacturer name together with crossed swords trademark. The 3rd pattern ribbed handle and cross guard is blued. Small flecks of its original blueing are absent which can be seen in image 2. The dagger is contained in its bespoke wooden box with hinged lid covered in green leatherette material. The case has clasp fasteners. The inside of the case is lined in green felt. The display section is edged in gold coloured cord & is contoured to snugly fit the dagger. The price for this excellent commemorative piece with bespoke case includes UK delivery. ED 2522 (NB OTHER QUALITY BESPOKE CASES FOR FS DAGGERS ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY ON THIS WEBSITE SEE Sn 17694) £395.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (10/09) NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA British 1796 Pattern Cavalry Sabre By Woolley & Deakin (Birmingham) & Scabbard. Sn 17776 - 17776 Woolley & Deakin of Birmingham produced their 1796 pattern sabres especially for the looming 100 Days War in March and April 1815, after the Congress of Vienna declared Napoleon an outlaw after his escape from his first exile to the Elba, and the Allies mobilized their armies accordingly. The Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre was used primarily by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars (see page 77 of World Swords by Withers). The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (The Hit Peninsular War, Book & TV series Sharpe's Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). This original 1796 Sabre by Woolley & Deakin is in very good condition. It has a single edged, fullered 33” Sabre blade (37 ¾” overall). The blade is undamaged & has just staining consistent with age. The back of the blade is marked by the manufacturer, with partially readable ‘Woolley & Deakin’ and crisp ‘R’ inspection mark. One side of the blade has a small ‘crown above 8’ inspection mark. Its cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard, pommel and ribbed grip are in very good condition and have even patina. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina and a few small dents consistent with age and service use. The price for this Napoleonic Wars era Cavalry Sword by a quality maker with Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 17776 £0.00 |
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British 1888 Pattern Mark II, 2nd pattern, Lee Metford Bayonet And Scabbard. BAYO 545 - BAYO 545 This is a Lee Metford, 1888 mark II second pattern bayonet manufactured for the British .303 calibre Enfield, Lee Metford Rifle. The bayonets 12 inch double edged blade is unfullered with a medial ridge running from the ricasso to the blade tip. The ricasso of the blade is marked MOLE, (Mole being he producer of the lowest number of bayonets produced) 6/94 (June 1894 manufacture date). The other side carries an arrow over W.D. and an inspection stamp. There are also 2 inspection stamps on the spine. The grips are made of wood, held together with two brass rivets. There is an oil clearance hole in both of the grips.. The pommel is regimentally marked T 5 R.S. (5th Battalion Royal Scots, a Territorial unit) 118 (bayonet number). There is also a deleted 19 47 . See Skennerton item B213 page 168 and 174. Price includes UK delivery. BAYO 545 £325.00 |
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Handmade Display Cases for German Daggers With or Without Straps. SN - 17694 These are examples of available cases for the WW2 Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe and Army daggers. These measure 47cm x 14 x 4 cm covered in 'leatherette'. Each case is individually made, lined with 'silk' and formed to take the dagger & Scabbard; also if required, a shaped lid to take straps. Bespoke cases, with a manufacturer / knife maker embossed on the lid can be ordered. POA. Please discuss if you require a case for a special dagger. The price will include UK delivery. (NB. The Daggers shown in the images are not included in the price for a case. They are available separately on this site.) 17694 £175.00 |
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SOLD ** SOLD **(11/09) RARE, ICONIC NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**, British 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Sword & Scabbard. Sn 17777 - 17777 The Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry sword is one of the most recognisable and, to the British at least, iconic swords of the Napoleonic period (see page 79 of World Swords by Withers). The sword was used by all Regiments of British Heavy Cavalry (Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards, Dragoon Guards and Dragoons) throughout the Peninsular War (1807-14) and during the Waterloo campaign. Although forever associated with Waterloo due to the swords use in the massed charge of the British heavy cavalry of the Household and Union brigades, Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry sword were also used by other countries. As part of supporting allied nations warring against the French, Britain exported numbers of the weapons to its allies over the course of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword features in the painting ‘Scotland for Ever!’ by Lady Butler which captures the charge of the Scots greys at waterloo (illustrated inset in image 2). This rare, original British 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword is in very good condition. It has a single edged, fullered 34 ¾” blade which is sharp and correctly slightly tapers along its length (39 ¾” overall). The blade is undamaged & has just staining consistent with age. There are no visible manufacturer or date marks on the sword. It has its original voided guard and retains its original hilt langets which are often found to be removed. Its ribbed grip is in very good condition. The sword is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The hanging rings are fitted with original leather tab hangers, each with buckles. The scabbard has even patina and no dents. The price for this rare, iconic, Napoleonic Wars era Heavy Cavalry Sword includes UK delivery. Sn 17777 £0.00 |
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WW2 Australian 1942 8th Army 1907 Bayonet And Scabbard. BAYO 546 - BAYO 546 This is an excellent Australian, WW2 1942 dated Pattern 1907 bayonet for the SMLE rifle complete with scabbard. The blade of the bayonet is stamped by the manufacturer MA 1907 (the code for Lithgow) and 2 42 (February 1942). The other side of the blade carries broad arrows and inspection stamps including an X which is a bend test mark which signified that the blade steel temper was within specification. The wooden grips are stamped SLAZ41 (Slazenger Sports Goods, 1941). The blade retains all of its bluing and the crossguard, grips and pommel retain some of its sand coloured paint as used in North Africa with the 8th Army ' Desert Rats'. The bayonet is complete with its original early type steel mounted leather scabbard with a figured locket, chape and teardrop frog stud. These also retain a large proportion of original khaki paint. See Skennerton item A10 on pages 276 – 277. This is a nice WW2 Australian bayonet that has obviously seen desert use. All stitching and leather of the scabbard are intact. Price for this excellent nicely marked Australian, Lithgow, Bayonet with Scabbard includes UK delivery. BAYO 546 £295.00 |
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Victorian, 1866 Dated Huddersfield Rifles British Pattern 1827 Rifle Brigade Officer's Presentation Sword With Etched Blade To Major Greenwood (Former Captain IV Company). Sn 17681 - 17681 Originally raised as the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in 1755, the Rifle Brigade was officially formed in 1800. The Regiment was always renowned for its individuality both in uniform & tactics and its no wonder that they eventually gained their own distinctive pattern of sword. The 1827 pattern is defined by an all steel hilt coupled with the usual Royal Cypher with strung bugle in the hilt cartouche. Most Victorian era swords are from Volunteer / Militia Units and the blades marked accordingly (see page 174 of World Swords by Withers). The Huddersfield Rifles was a unit of Britain's Volunteer Force first raised in 1859. It later became a battalion of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in the Territorial Army, serving as infantry on the Western Front in World War I and as an air defence unit during and after World War II. This is an original 1827 Pattern Officer’s presentation sword & Scabbard. The sword has an undamaged 32 ½” blade (38 ½” overall) with partial fuller. The blade is etched on both sides including 'Crown' (Victoria), the badge of the Rifle Brigade and ‘VR’Royal Cypher (Victoria Regina) together with foliate panels. The blade also has the ordnance acceptance star at the ricasso and an etched panel on one side ‘Presented By The Non-Commissioned Officers Of No.IV Company To Major Greenwood Their Late Captain As A Mark Of Respect And Esteem Huddersfield Nov 1866’. There are no visible manufacturer marks on the sword. It has the correct voided full knuckle guard with the Rifle Brigade 'Crown with bugle' badge and curved stepped pommel. The fish skin grip with wire binding is in excellent condition. It is complete with steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings and shoe. The scabbard has even patina. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the Huddersfield rifles and the named Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 17681 £745.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (16/09) William IV British 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword By Henry Tatham Cutler To The King London With Pre 1845 Etched Pipe Back Blade, Brass Guard & Scabbard. Sn 17737 - 17737 Henry Tatham was a London based blade smith and the follow entries can be found regarding his career. He appears in 1808 as "Tatham and Egg, Gun-Makers and Sword-Cutlers to His Majesty, 37, Charing Cross;" [W. Holden's "Triennial Directory", 1808] and at the same address in 1817-1822 Directories, [Andrew Johnstone's "London Commercial Directory", 1818; "Post Office London Directory", 1822] as "Henry Tatham, Gun-Maker and Sword-Cutler." He is identical with Henry Tatham, Gun-smith, 60, [? 61] Frith Street, Soho, in 1808. [Curtis] 04 Feb 1818. Henry Tatham. Bond: to export fire arms, Fort St George. Amount of security: £45. Sureties: Henry Tatham, Charing Cross. Ref: Z/O/1/8 No. 1908. 21 Dec 1818. Henry Tatham. Bond: to export fire arms, Bengal. Amount of security: £420. Sureties: Henry Tatham, Charing Cross, Sword Cutler. Authority of Court: 18 Dec 1818. Ref: Z/O/1/8 No. 1785. 28 May 1819. Henry Tatham. Bond: to export fire arms, Bombay. Amount of security: £360. Sureties: Henry Tatham, Charing Cross, Gun Maker. Authority of Court: 25 May 1819. Cancelled. Reef: Z/O/1/8 No. 2116. [HEIC] 12 Jun 1826. Henry Tatham. Bond: to export fire arms, Bombay. Amount of security: £150. Sureties: Henry Tatham, Pall Mall, Gunmaker. Authority of Court: 26 Apr 1826. Ref Z/O/1/9 No. 5523. [HEIC] 4 similar bonds in 1826 & 1827. Could refer to his eldest son Henry Tatham (1804-1860]. 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, 32” single edged blade pipe back blade (37 ½” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age and a few nibbles to the cutting edge consistent with age and service use. The blade is faintly signed ‘Tatham Cutler to The King London’. The blade is etched on both sides with stylised Royal Cypher ‘IV’ (William IV) and King’s Crown together with decorative foliate & Martial arms panels. The gothic style voided brass guard has stylised Royal Cypher IV & King’s Crown in the centre. It has the correct folding langet on one side. Its fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is in very good condition. The sword is complete with its steel scabbard which has 2 hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17737 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (11/09) WW2 Era George VII Scottish 3rd Volunteer Battalion (Royal Aberdeenshire Highland Militia) Gordon Highlanders Officer's Broadsword With Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 17738 - 17738 The Gordon Highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed for 113 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) to form the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons). The 3rd (Royal Aberdeenshire Highland Militia) Battalion (Militia) Gordon Highlanders was based at the King Street Barracks in Aberdeen. During WW2 The Regiment gained the battle honours: Withdrawal to Escaut, Ypres-Comines Canal, Dunkirk 1940, Somme 1940, St. Valery-en-Caux, Odon, La Vie Crossing, Lower Maas, Venlo Pocket, Rhineland, Reichswald, Cleve, Goch, Rhine, North-West Europe 1940, '44–45, El Alamein, Advance on Tripoli, Mareth, Medjez Plain, North Africa 1942–43, Landing in Sicily, Sferro, Sicily 1943, Anzio, Rome, Italy 1944–45. This is an original WW2 Era Scottish 3rd Volunteer Battalion (3rd Royal Aberdeenshire Highland Militia) Gordon Highlanders Officer's Broadsword (see page 185 plate 177 of Robson's book Swords Of The British Army which illustrates a Scottish Officer’s broadsword hilt similar to ours). The sword measures 39 ¼” overall with a 33" double edged fullered blade which has etched panels on both sides. One side is etched with foliate design incorporating the Scottish Thistle emblem and 'Crown GRVII' (George Rex). There are no visible manufacturer marks on the blade. The reverse has ordnance acceptance star with inlaid roundel and is etched ‘3 VB Gordon Highlanders’. The blade is fitted with original leather hilt washer. It has the correct medieval appearance hilt with nickel plate fittings, cross guard, ribbed ferrule and bell shaped pommel cap with holed ball end. Its fish skin handle is complete with just light scuffs to be expected. The sword is complete with original black leather covered wood scabbard which has nickel plated throat mount and shoe. The scabbard is undamaged with all leather and stitching intact. The price for this attractive Scottish Officer’s broad sword to a prestigious Regiment includes UK delivery. Sn 17738 £0.00 |
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