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19th Century Nepalese Metal Kora Sword With Ornately Decorated Dramatically Curved Blade & Indian Talwar Form Hilt. Sn 22077 - 22077 The Kora is the national sword of Nepal (see pages 373 & 374 of Stone’s ‘A Glossary Of The Construction Decoration & Use Of Arms & Armour). Their heavy single edged blades are much in-curved and widen greatly at the tip. This example of the Nepalese Kora was made sometime in the 19th century. It is all metal construction in the white. The dramatically curved single edged blade is 22 ¼” length, 5 ¼” broad at the tip and the spine is 3mm thick. The sword measures 28” overall length. The blade is deeply hand carved with ‘Howdah Tiger hunting scene, Musicians and Tiger hunting cattle scenes. The hilt is of the type found on Indian Talwar swords having small grip, bar guard, pommel disc with conical point holed for lanyard. The hilt and blade are secure with no movement. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22077 (bucket armoury) £495.00 |
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**MINT**Two British Wilkinson Sword, Cutlers To H.M Queen Elizabeth II, Gothic Form Presentation Swords With Etched Blade Obverse Side Void For Presentation Engraving (Price Is Per Sword). Sn 22086 - 22086 Among their revered line of Military, Hunting and other Knives, Swords and Bayonets, Wilkinson Sword produced many edged presentation pieces. These are pristine presentation swords in gothic form, made by Wilkinson, Sword Cutlers by appointment to Queen Elizabeth II. The Swords have clean, unsharpened double edged, 28" blades (each 34" overall). One side of each blade is decorated for three quarters of its length with attractive decorative foliate etching and the ricasso crisply marked with Queen Elizabeth II Royal Cypher and Royal appointment together with Wilkinson Sword's classic crossed swords legend and name. The Sword's cross guards are brass. Sword number 1 has a stylised fleur-de-lis form brass cross guard, brass ferrule and ribbed brass pommel ferrule with brass ball top. Sword number 2 has a stylised ‘bat wings’ form brass cross guard, brass ferrule and ribbed brass pommel ferrule with brass ball top. The Sword's have matching undamaged, attractive dark polished horn or resin grooved bulbous handles with brass wire binding all present, intact and tight. This Swords made by a famous English Cutler is ideal for display or with additional engraving would make a treasured presentation piece. The price is per sword and includes UK delivery. Sn 22086 NB PLEASE QUOTE WHICH SWORD YOU WISH TO PURCHASE (1 OR 2) AT TIME OF ORDER. £195.00 |
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Victorian British Firmin & Sons London 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Gilt Brass Guard Etched Blade To The 1st Manchester (Volunteer) Rifles & Steel Scabbard. Sn 22090 - 22090 Originally raised as the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in 1755, the Rifle Brigade was officially formed in 1800. The Manchester Volunteer Rifles were raised in 1859/60. Their expansion in WW1 as eighteen battalions of the Manchester Regiment saw the Regiment play a significant role in the Great War. 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 (see page 173 of World Swords by Withers & Page 159 of Robson). This original infantry Officer's Pattern 1822 sword has a clean 32 ½” single edged steel blade (38 ½” overall).. The blade is signed by the maker or retailer ‘Firmin & Sons 153 Strand London’ and has ordnance acceptance star and inlaid proof roundel. Both sides of the blade have etched decoration featuring foliate panels Queen’s crown VR Royal Cypher, ‘First Manchester Rifles’ within scrolling banners and heradic arms of Manchester with motto ‘From Acorns Spring Oaks’. The gilded brass gothic style voided guard has stylised Royal Cypher Queen’s crown ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina). Its fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is in excellent condition. The sword is complete with its steel scabbard which has 2 steel hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22090 £675.00 |
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**RARE**ATTRIBUTED RNAS PILOT OFFICER’S**MINT**WW1 Era British Kings Crown Henry Wilkinson Sword With Blued & Etched Panels Blade Presented To Captain (Later RAF) William Hallett-Carpenter, Bullion Cord, Portepee & Matching Maker Scabbard. Sn 22088 - 22088 The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) was the air arm of the Royal Navy, under the direction of the Admiralty's Air Department, and existed formally from 1 July 1914 to 1 April 1918, when it was merged with the British Army's Royal Flying Corps to form the Royal Air Force (RAF), the world's first independent air force. This is an excellent WW1 era British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword presented to Captain (Later RAF) William Hallett-Carpenter on being commissioned into the Royal Naval Air Service (Captain William Hallett-Carpenter was commissioned into the RNVR RNAS in 1915 and served as an Armourer and Gunnery Instructor. He transferred to the RAF in April 1918 and was promoted to Captain). The sword in near mint condition has a clean single edged straight blade which is 31¾” in length with central fuller (37 ¾” overall). The blade is crisply etched with Naval fouled anchor & foliate panels on both sides together with King’s crown and heraldic arms. The riccaso is marked on one side by the manufacturer Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London together with Royal Warrant and the reverse has the ordnance acceptance proof star with inlaid roundel. One side of the blade has a nice presentation panel ‘PRESENTED TO LIEUTENANT W. HALLETT CARPENTER BY THE DIRECTORS OF THE PYRENE Co Ltd UPON HIS JOINING THE ROYAL NAVAL AIR SERVICE AS A MARK OF THEIR APPRECIATION OF HIS VALUABLE SERVICE’. It has a gilt brass lions head with mane pommel and grip strap & full knuckle guard with the Royal Navy Kings Crown and fouled anchor motif. The spine of the blade is number 50993 (1914/17 Period) and has ‘London Made’ cartouche. The sword’s fish skin grip with bullion wire binding is undamaged. Attached to the guard is its bullion cord and portepee all in excellent condition. The sword is complete with its black leather scabbard which has gilt brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The throat mount has an embossed shield with matching Henry Wilkinson manufacturer detail. The scabbard has a retaining clip which functions as it should, holding the sword securely in the scabbard. The price for this near mint attributed RNAS Officer’s presentation sword set includes UK delivery. Sn 22088 £1,595.00 |
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Victorian British Pattern 1827 Manchester Volunteer Rifles Officer's Sword With Blued & Etched Panels Blade By S&S Smith Manchester & Scabbard. Sn 22089 - 22089 Originally raised as the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in 1755, the Rifle Brigade was officially formed in 1800. Initially Officer’s carried a lighter version of the 1796 pattern Light cavalry sabre, later adopting the 1803 pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword with strung bugle motif placed within the knuckle bow. The Regiment, always renowned for its individuality both in uniform and tactics, it was 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 replacement of the usual Royal Cypher with a strung bugle and Queen’s Crown in the hilt . The Manchester Volunteer Rifles were raised in 1859/60. Their expansion in WWI as eighteen battalions of the Manchester Regiment saw the Regiment play a significant role in the Great War. This is a very good, original example of the 1827 Pattern Sword To The Manchester Volunteer Rifles with Scabbard. The sword has a 32 ½” long elegantly curved blade with fullers (39” overall). The blade has just staining consistent with age and is blued & etched on both sides with foliate panels & banners together with Queen’s crown on one side and Rifle Brigade Bugle and Victorian Queen’s Crown ‘VR’ Victoria Regina panel ‘Manchester Rifles’ on the reverse. It also has the ordnance acceptance star with inlaid roundel at the ricasso on one side. The blade is signed by the maker ‘S&S Smith 34 Cross St Manchester’. It has a voided knuckle guard with the correct Rifle Brigade Queen’s crown with strung bugle motif, stepped pommel with ball end and wire bound, fish skin covered handle in excellent condition with all wire complete and intact. It is complete with original leather scabbard with steel mounts & 2 hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22089 £645.00 |
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**EXTREMELY RARE**SURRENDERED JAPANESE ARMY AIR FORCE (JAAF) PILOT OFFICER’S**ANCIENT BLADE**16th Century Muromachi Period Bizen Den School Uchi Gatana Sword Blade With WW2 Mounts Including JAAF Marked Sarute Loop, Scabbard & Expert Aseessment. - 22060:5 By 1941, the Japanese Army Air Force had about 1,500 combat aircraft. During the first years of the war, Japan continued technical development and deployment of increasingly advanced aircraft and enjoyed air superiority over most battlefields due to the combat experience of its crews and the handling qualities of its aircraft. However, as the war continued, Japan found that its production could not match that of the Allies. On top of these production problems, Japan faced continuous combat and thus continued losses. Furthermore, there were continual production disruptions brought on by moving factories from location to location, each transfer with the goal of avoiding the Allied strategic bombing. Between these factors and others, such as the restricted strategic materials, the Japanese found themselves materialistically outmatched. In terms of manpower, Japan was even worse off. Experienced crews were killed and replacements had not been planned. The Japanese had lost skilled trainers, and they did not have the fuel or the time to use the trainers they did have. Because of this, towards the end of its existence the air force resorted to kamikaze attacks against overwhelmingly superior Allied forces. This is an extremely rare ancient Japanese blade mounted for WW2 use by a Japanese Army Air Force Pilot Officer. The sword has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg and a copy of his assessment notes accompany the sword. In extracts of his notes he states “Extremely rare example ofan army air force sword. A single handed Uchi gatana blade looking to date from late 16th century muromachi period over 400 years old. Unsigned Bizen Den work, shortened tang. In bright old faded polish from when it was put in 2nd war gunto mounts. You can see a bizen hamon used during 15th / 16th centuries., still in reasonable healthy condition. I think it would take another polish to bring out the quality of workmanship. Saya, honoki wood covered in thin leather over hessian wrap for war service. Alas it had a paper surrender label stuck to the leather when it was surrendered by its original owner who thought he would get his sword back after war. Now damaged and faded with just a couple of kanji written in ink on show, we will never know owners name ?. Tsuba gunto pattern in brass couple of seppa all finish on tsuba worn away. Tsuka hilt gunto pattern good quality ray skin intact. Brown ito wrap good condition. Wrong fuchi has hole for safety clip which was never fitted to this sword, put on in arsenal shop in wartime. Sarute knot lopop never seen one of these in 50years of dealing & collecting. Super rare emblem of army air force carried by a pilot, smaller sized sword for a plane? See Fuller & Gregory swords & dirks page 103 for air force units information”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 53 cms. Total length just under 68 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this extremely rare piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22060:5 £2,450.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**EARLY VARIANT RIGID GUARD**British John Salter London (Maker To Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson) 1796 Pattern Royal Marine’s Officers Sword With Blue & Gilt Etched Heraldic Arms Fighting Blade & Period Brass Naval Pattern Scabbard. - ED 2398 The Pattern 1796 British infantry officer's sword was carried by officers of the line infantry in the British Army between 1796 and the time of its official replacement with the gothic hilted sword in 1822. This period encompassed the whole of the Napoleonic Wars. Royal Marines served on board British War Ships during the Napoleonic Wars, seeing combat in Portugal & Northern Spain. John Salter was working as a swordsmith at 35 Strand between 1780 and 1824. The successor to Joseph & Edward Greensill, Salter achieved great fame in his time as a swordsmith, becoming the sword cutler to HRH Duke of Sussex. He also had the honour to make the swords for Lord Admiral Horatio Nelson, and also Lord Exmouth. Additionally Salter was asked to make swords for the Patriotic Fund. This is an original early example of a British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword by John Salter 35 Strand Pall Mall (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 quillon finials which are often found to be missing from these swords. It has a wire bound grip, all very tight and undamaged. It has a 32” long blade with fullers (38 ½” overall). The blade is faintly gilt etched & blued on both sides with partially visible British heraldic arms. The fighting blade is sharp & undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The spine of the blade is signed by the maker ‘Salter 35 Strand London Pall Mall’. The sword has its period brass Naval pattern scabbard in which it was found indicating that this fighting sword was most likely carried by a Royal Marine Officer aboard a British war ship during the Napoleonic wars. The scabbard has 2 brass hanging rings & brass shoe. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2398 £975.00 |
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19th Century Japanese Tanto With Ornately Hand Carved Ox Bone Handle & Scabbard. ED 2401 - ED 2401 This is an attractive original Japanese Tanto with beautifully deep carved Ox Bone Handle & Scabbard. The Tanto has a 7 ¼” single edged sharp steel blade and measures 12 ¼” overall. The blade has light staining consistent with age. Its handle and scabbard made of the bone from the shin of an Ox are ornately hand carved with imagery of Japanese Noblemen or Priests in a village setting. The pommel cap of the hilt and tip of the scabbard are polished horn. The price for this attractive Japanese Tanto which were popular tourist pieces in the Victorian era includes UK delivery. ED 2401 (in tanto box armoury) £245.00 |
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**REPUTEDLY TAKEN AS A WAR SOUVENIR IN THE PACIFIC**WW2 Japanese Kamikaze & Kaiten Pilot Officer’s Aikuchi Suicide Dirk With Scabbard. Sn 22051 - 22051 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 reputedly carried in WW2 by a Japanese Major and taken as a war souvenir by a US Army Soldier in the Pacific theatre of war. It has an 8” long, single edged, sharp curved blade. The blade is un-signed and clean & has a brass habaki (collar). The dirk measures 13 ¼” overall (in its scabbard it measures 14 ½” overall). The Dirk has a Japanese Maple handle with polished horn ferrule & bone pommel cap. The dirk is correctly without finger guard. The original scabbard is leather covered wood. The leather is clean with just surface scuffs to be expected with age & war service and all stitching is intact. The price for this rare, sought after Japanese Kamikaze piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22051 (in tanto box armoury) £695.00 |
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**EXTREMELY RARE**ORIGINAL**16th Century Circa 1550-1580 German Heinrich Koel Spanish Export Rapier Sword Blade Signed ‘ENRIQUE COEL EN ALEMANIA’ With C1650 Transitional Form Hilt. Sn 22060:3 - 22060:3 Rapier is a loose term for a type of slender, sharply pointed sword. With such design features, the rapier is optimized to be a thrusting weapon, but cutting or slashing attacks were also recorded in some historical treatises. These weapons were mainly used in Early Modern Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. The rapiers of the 16th & 17th centuries had long heavy blades and elaborate guards made up of all sorts of combinations of cups, shells and loops (examples of period rapiers are illustrated on page 525 of the book ‘A Glossary Of The Construction, Decoration & Use Of Arms & Armour’ by Stone). By a long period of slow evolution rapier blades became lighter and guards incorporated fuller guards to afford better protection. Our Rapier’s blade was made circa 1550 - 1580 by a German smith named Heinrich Koel for the Spanish market (hence he’s written his name as Enrique Coel and En Alamania which is clever branding). The rapier is 42 ½” overall length. It has a 36 ¾” double edged Rapier blade with fullers. Both sides of the blade have crisp markings, one side ‘+E+N+R+I+Q+U+E+ C+O+E+L+’ the reverse ‘+E+N+A+L+E+M+A+N+I+A+’, (illustrated). The blade is undamaged and has light staining consistent with age. The bar hilt guard hilt with urn type pommel has a partial bowl guard indicating transitional hilt replacement circa 1650 and has a turn down quillon and finger ring guard. The wood grip has just knocks bumps and bruises expected (hilt replacement was a relatively common occurrence when one had a blade in the family). During duals these swords were often paired with a dagger carried in the left hand, referred to as a ‘Main Guache’ (French-left hand) not only for defensive parrying but also for attack, see page 431 of Stone’s book (a Victorian or earlier Main Gauche dagger is available separately on our website stock number Sn 22060:4). As is usual with European swords of this age it is without its scabbard. The price for this ancient Rapier in excellent condition includes UK delivery. Sn 22060:3 £2,450.00 |
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