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WW1 Era 1913 Dated French Chatellerault Arsenal 1882 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Flag Promotion / Commission Family Presentation Sword With Nickel Plated Brass Hilt, Etched Blade Retailed By Petitfils Paris, Officer’s Rank Tassel Cord & Scabbard. ED 3022 - ED 3022 This is an excellent original French 1882 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Flag Promotion presentation sword (see page 192 of World Swords by Withers). Our example of the 1882 has a clean, 35 ¼” long, clean nickel plated steel blade with fullers (40 ¾” overall). The blade has its original leather hilt washer. One side of the blade is crisply engraved by the French Chatellerault Arsenal manufacturer, dated ‘Juillet (July) 1913’ and ‘Mle 1882’ pattern / model designation and retailer detail which looks like ‘Petitfils Paris’ a known French maker and retailer of WW1 swords (illustrated). One side has foliate engraved panels & presentation message in French ‘A Son Neveu De Bonnaventure (To His Nephew Good Fortune)’, the reverse ‘Promotion Des Drapeaux’ (On Flag Promotion / Commission)’. It has a voided nickel plated brass guard and rounded stepped pommel. Its grooved polished horn hilt has its original copper wire binding all tight and intact. The hilt is fitted with original period cord with rank tassel all clean and intact. The sword is complete with its original steel scabbard. The scabbard with single hanging ring & shoe has even patina and no dents or damage. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3022 £675.00 |
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WW1 Era Imperial German Artillery Officer Dress Sword With Lion’s Head ‘Jewelled’ Eyes Pommel Officer’s Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. ED 3021 - ED 3021 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 grip with wire binding tight and intact. The sword measures 36” overall and its 20 ¾” single edged, curved blade with fullers is clean. There are no visible maker marks on the blade. The hilt is fitted with original Leather officer’s cord with bullion stitching and bullion portepee. The portepee is excellent. The cord is intact but some of the bullion stitching is loose and absent with age. The sword is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with steel hanging ring. The scabbard has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3021 £495.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (18/11) Victorian British Dockyard Or River Police Brass Hilt Sword / Cutlass Sidearm & Scabbard. ED 3020 - ED 3020 This is an original Victorian British Police Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Sidearm & Scabbard as carried by Naval Dockyard Or River Police. It has a fullered 24” steel blade which has light scuffs consistent with scabbard carry. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. There are no dates, maker or manufacturer marks on the blade. The brass hilt with bar guard and stepped pommel is in excellent order. The lacquered wood grooved handle is undamaged. The push button scabbard retaining clip functions as it should. The overall length of the hanger is just over 29 ½”. The original leather scabbard has brass mounts. The brass throat mount has a frog locket and it has an external long chape. The surface of the leather has some service wear and as is common the rear seam has opened with age. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3020 (sword bucket armoury) £0.00 |
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**EXTREMELY RARE, ONE OF ONLY APPROX 6000**Original, Pre WW2 Japanese NCO's 1st Pattern, Type 95 Katana With Solid Copper Hilt, Suya (Harp) & Tokyo Kokura Arsenal Marks, Original Leather Cord & Barrel Knot & Scabbard. ED 3019 - ED 3019 On September 16th 1935 a new sword was authorised for Japanese army NCO’s. 1st type sword hilts were made from solid unpainted copper, later variants had cast alloy painted hilts (see page 183 of Swords Of Imperial Japan 1868-1945 by Dawson). Only approx 6,000 1st type copper hilt NCO swords were made before introduction of alloy hilt variants. This is an original extremely rare 1st type pre WW2 Japanese NCO's Katana with copper hilt and scabbard. The sword has the correct solid copper unpainted cast handle with lanyard ring hole fitted with steel cord sarute loop. It has a heavy brass tsuba and scabbard retaining clip (present but not working). It has an undamaged, fullered, 27 ½” blade which has just small areas of light staining consistent with age. The blade is numbered ‘5509’ on one side above the fuller and one side has number 1845. The copper hilt is stamped with 1929-45 Kokura Arsenal mark, Suya sword shop (Harp) mark (see page 185 of Dawson’s book) and inspection mark. The hilt’s steel sarute knot loop is fitted with original brown leather cord with barrel knot in very good condition. It is complete with its black painted steel scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard has no damage. There are no visible numbers on the scabbard but may be present under the paint. The price for this rare piece includes UK delivery. ED 3019 £1,795.00 |
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**SCARCE**MAN TETSU SWORD COMPANY DOUBLE SIGNED KOA ISSHIN MANTETSU (Respectfully Made) BLADE*WW2 Japanese Officer's Gendaito Katana Sword Officer’s Rank Tassel, Scabbard With Leather Combat Cover & Expert Assessment. ED 3018 - ED 3018 A scarce original WW2 Japanese Officer's Company made Sword with signed tang and scabbard. 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 scarce example of a company produced sword not signed by a swordsmith. A Koa Isshin Man Tetsu (Respectfully Made) see John Slough’s book Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945 page Numbers 94,95,96, 3 pages of information on these swords. 2 types were made Medium to Superior Grade Show-To and Medium to High grade Gendaito. This is bright with old rust at point. You can see vague nioi hamon. I class them as basic Gendaito, lots of handwork. The best ones were made in Japan 1st produced for the Manchurian army in occupied China in 1937. Originally made in the Diaren Railway factory after 1937 for the Canton Army. Well balanced & very good nakago tang, lovely well cut kanji. Saya gunto parade steel with green army paint covered with very good condition & good quality leather combat cover. Copper blade collar habaki with big heavy pierced brass tsuba & one seppa. Tsuka hilt all original, locking catch & sarute knot loop with ¾ of original Lieutenant To Captain rank tassel (worn). Binding & Ray skin intact but dirty. A good example of a Koa Isshin Man Tetsu sword. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang Kanji. One side War slogan ‘Develop Asia By One Mind’ and ‘Man Tetsu Company Made This’. The reverse Junish & Zodiac dates? And Autmn (date not translated). The spine of the blade marks are translated as ‘2744 Showa’. He measures the cutting edge as just under 67 cms, total length 88 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. This sword is worthy of further research. ED 3018 £1,875.00 |
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**1600-1800 SHINTO PERIOD BLADE MODELLED ON ANCIENT 14TH CENTURY STYLE** RESTORATION PIECE**Japanese O Wakizashi / Uchi Gatana Single Handed Sword, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. ED 3017 - ED 3017 This 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 “O Wakizashi or Uchi Gatana single handed sword. Interesting but difficult to date. Based on a Nambokucho 14th Century shape. Probably a big flamboyant Shinto period 1600-1800 made sword, light enough for Shinto. Would look outstanding with a new polish. Hard to put a particular school or style. Has piece of brass soft soldered to end probably done by smith to improve balance when in use. Saya is Meiji period very dark red lacquer, oblique slash marks decoration with horn kuri kata & big patinated copper top and bottom plain fittings. Good condition overall. Faded copper habaki Meiji period. Tsuba Katana size oval patinated copper with Nanako dots and incised plant / leaf decoration late Meiji period. No school stands out, un-signed. Small assembly numbers on seppa. Tsuka plain wood, no Ray skin or menuki, simple re-bind by previous owner, needs fish skin and professional re-bind. Fuchi Kashira soft metal patinated copper pair with Kingfisher & boat riverbank scene very good quality & good condition Meiji period. A restoration piece”. In his illustrations Bill measures the cutting edge as just over 51 cms, total length 68.5 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. As a restoration piece. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3017 £850.00 |
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WW1 Era British Officers Souzy Paris Brown Leather Covered Bamboo Swagger Sword Stick. Sn 22984 - 22984 Established in 1871 Souzy Paris (officially Souzy & de Lacam and later, Etablissements Souzy) was one of the largest fencing suppliers in France. They produced weaponry and accoutrements including masks, jackets, plastrons, gloves, trophies, medals, targets, and more. This is a nicely marked original British Officers brown leather covered wood Swagger Sword Stick & Scabbard With Souzy Paris signed Blade. It has a clean 16" square rapier blade that tapers to a pin sharp point (possibly a cut down fencing / duelling blade). It measures 21 ½” overall in its scabbard. The blade is stamped by the manufacturer on 2 sides 'Souzy Paris' & number 5 on one side. The Bamboo grip & scabbard are bound in brown leather. The leather has some light scuffing consistent with age. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22984 (armoury on top of gun rack) £375.00 |
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WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Katana Sword With Gendaito Hand Forged Blade Smith Signed Tang ‘ISHIDO TERU HIDE SAKU’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. ED 3016 - ED 3016 An original WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Sword with smith signed tang and scabbard. 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 army shin gunto officer’s sword, blade signed ‘ISHIDO TERU HIDE SAKU’. There were 3 men using this art name (go) all made gendaito hand forged traditional blades. 2 were brothers from Saitama prefecture North of Tokyo. This man claimed descent from Musashi Daijo Kore Kazu, made many swords for high ranking officers. Listed as having an exclusive seat in 1943 Smiths ranking by Nihon Token Tanren Jo & Ni Hon Token Shin Bun Shi. A blade by him recently got hozen papers by NBTHK. A true Gendaito., see notes by Chris Bowen & AOI Arts for info, also Markus Sesko books pages 196-197, John Slough page 171 and Fuller & Gregory list No. 193 / 291. Needs a polish to bring out forging details. Saya gunto parade steel, brown pait lots of knocks and marks with use. No gilt left on mounts. Tsuba die stamped brass gunto pattern stamped Number 3 as are seppa, no finish left. Tsuka good quality gunto pattern with rare Monkey hand sarute loop. Locking catch missing and missing fish skin in places. Binding intact but dirty. Lots of information on this man. Worthy of restoration”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature. He measures the cutting edge as just over 66 cms, total length 88 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3016 £1,825.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (11/11) WW2 Japanese Officer's Seki Arsenal Type 98 Shin Gunto Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘NO SHU SEKI JU KOJIMA KATSU SAKU’, Original Expensive Lightweight Aluminium Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 22969 - 22969 An original WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Sword with smith signed tang and scabbard. 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 army shin gunto officer’s sword with lightweight aluminium scabbard, these were more expensive at this time. Army green paint has been touched up as the aluminium seems to throw off the paint. Tsuba gunto solid pattern numbered 24 like its seppa. Some gilt left. Arsenal copper habaki (collar). Tsuka hilt all complete and original fittings, locking catch (working), menuki & original cord saute knot loop. Binding intact and fish skin bit dirty with war use. Signed by its maker ‘NO SHU (province) SEKI (city) JU (living in) KOJIMA (family name) KATSU (smith’s art name) SAKU (made this)’ see Fuller & Gregory books for info list No’s 43,172,237 for oshigata of this man. See Markus Sesko book page number 341 Katsu Masa real name Kojima Shichiemon born 1892 studied under Kane Yoshi worked as a gunto smith died 1947. This looks like a medium grade shwa to having a nioi oil quenched hamon after undergoing the yaki ire process. In bright old polish, some scuffing & staining otherwise good un-toouched condition, nice example”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature & identifies arsenal marks. He measures the cutting edge as just under 66 cms, total length just under 88 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22969 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (15/11) WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword Gendaito Blade Smith Signed Tang ‘MOSHU NOJU ISHI HARA KANE TADA SEI TAN KORE’ Scarce Silver Mon Family Badge, Scabbard With Leather Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 22970 - 22970 An original WW2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Sword with smith signed tang and rare to find family Mon badge. 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 army shin gunto officer’s sword with possible gendito hand forged blade & scarce Mon Officer’s family flagstones badge of the Tsuchiya family? (see page 205 Hawley’s list ). A high quality shin gunto with best quality fittings. This was probably a special order sword with longer blade signed by its maker ‘MOSHU NOJU ISHI HARA KANE TADA SEI TAN KORE’ (see Markus Sesko book for info page 273 also Fuller & Gregory list 218 page 126 for oshigata of him. Born 1920 worked as army gunto smith real name ‘ISHIHARA KEIICHI’. This is a well forged & tempered hamon suguha (straight) with small midare No Ji Hada visible, just out of polish with lots of scratches, old finger rust. Would look superb with polish. Saya metal parade good condition lots of original green paint & finish to the metal mounts. Covered with leather foul weather cover which is split with age. Copper habaki blade collar. Tsuba good quality gunto pattern with several seppa either side all number 28 matching tsuba. Tsuka hilt in very good used condition. Binding intact as is Ray Skin. Complete with all fitting Fuchi and working locking catch. Kabuto Gane and original sarute knot loop & pair of Menuki. A nice clean example of a shin gunto with silver family badge & Gendaito hand forged blade would benefit from more research”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature. He measures the cutting edge as just under 68.5 cms, total length 89.5 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22970 £0.00 |
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