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WW2 Era Japanese Kokura Arsenal Type 32 Army & Mounted Infantry Trooper’s Sword & Scabbard. Sn 22241 - 22241 This is an excellent WW2 Japanese Type 32 Army & Mounted Infantry Trooper’s Sword & Scabbard (see Chapter 11 page 119 of Swords Of Imperial Japan By Dawson). The sword has a regulation steel and wood chequered hilt. It has its regulation steel guard with cord slot & its spring loaded scabbard release catch works perfectly. It has a clean, 32 ¾” fullered curved steel blade with serial number 84485 at the ricasso together with arsenal inspection mark. The blade has just small areas of staining consistent with age and has no damage to the cutting edge. The guard has indistinct marks including a Kokura arsenal combined cannon balls mark. It is complete with original steel scabbard with single steel hanging ring. The shoe of the scabbard has un-matching number 80566. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22241 £495.00 |
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WW2 Japanese Officer's Seki Arsenal Shin Gunto Pattern Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘HOSHI YA YOSHI NAGA’, Tasselled Officer’s Cord, Scabbard With Leather Field Service Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 21765 - 21765 An original WW2 Japanese Officer's Sword with signed tang. 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 “Officer’s Shin Gunto pattern katana with leather service covered scabbard. Blade is Showa-To oil quenched bar stock steel (not traditionally forged). In bright old polish which is scratched and stained in places obscuring the uneven gunome midare temper line hamon. A typical Seki Mino hamon with nioi crystal edge. A badly stamped Seki inspection mark shows it as an arsenal made sword. Signed by its maker ‘HOSHI YA YOSHI NAGA’, made gunto for the army 2nd war. Saya is wood covered with leather worn but reasonable condition. Tsuba is gunto pattern good quality some gilt left with multiple serrated seppa. Tsuka hilt is complete with all its mounts, lock catch, sarute knot loop & Lieutenant to Captain rank tassel. Tidy but used condition. A nice example of a Shin Gunto that was taken to war”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature. He describes the cutting edge as 64 cms length and total length 88 cms”. He also identifies the Seki arsenal stamp & describes and illustrates other blade measurements & characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21765 £1,375.00 |
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**ANCIENT 16th CENTURY BLADE**Japanese Soshuden School Ko (Small) Wakizashi Sword Blade In Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts Sayagaki Signature ‘Soshu Masa Mune’ With Carry Bag / Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 22238 - 22238 This ancient blade has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of Bill’s hand written notes and illustrations accompany the blade. In extracts from his notes Bill states “Ko (small) Wakizashi unsigned cut down from a larger blade. Blade shoulders (machi) moved down and tang reshaped. Looks like done along time ago with ancient rust on tang. Hard to define with alteration to tang shape but blade work looks Soshuden (School)work. There is a Sayagaki on the saya in ink experts written opinion saying Soshu Masa Mune, one man using this name nearly 800 years ago, most famous smith in history. Definitely not him but a lot of other smiths used this art name working in the 16th century more likely to be just an ordinary maker using famous name. Had work done in Japan in 20th century. Polish, polish and Shira Saya when this inscription put on by an unknown man, just his personal seal on end of saya. Interesting old blade with some flaws and tired spots”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as just under 34 cms. Total length just under 45 cms. He also translates the saya signature & describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The Wakizashi comes with a clean undamaged quilted Carry Bag / Cover. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22238 (Tanto box armoury) £1,295.00 |
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**LARGE**18th Century Imperial German Boar Hunting Dagger / Sidearm With Hunting Scenes Brass Clamshell Hilt, Full Knuckle Guard, Twisted Horn Grip Blade Etched & Blued Numbers & Letters Panels Both Sides & Scabbard. Sn 22224 - 22224 This is an excellent Imperial German Hunting Dagger / Sidearm. These substantial weapons were carried when hunting large game such as Boar for self defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. It has an undamaged brass clamshell hilt with twisted horn grip. It has a full brass Knuckle guard with ornate cast decoration including the depiction of a hunter, fixed clamshell on one side cast with mounted hunter and stylised gothic head form finials on the cross guard and handguard. The centre of the cross guard has the stylised depiction of a wild Boar. The pommel has ornate cat decoration. Its 21 ½” double edged blade has staining and age related patina. The blade has 2 small rectangular panels either side near to the hilt both with indistinct blue etched numbers and letters which can be seen in the images. The blade is 1 ¼” broad at its widest. The sidearm measures 27” overall. The weapon is complete with original brown leather scabbard. The leather has light foliate tooled decoration, riveted belt loop and retaining strap with press stud fastener. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The surface of the leather has some light surface scuffs consistent with age and use. The price for this impressive antique Imperial German hunting sidearm & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22224 (sword rack armoury) £595.00 |
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**C1800 NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**Bavarian 5 Ball Spadroon Infantry Officer’s Sword, Ebony Hilt, Mounted With King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria Royal Cypher Device, Blued & Gilt Etched Panel Blade. Sn 22226 - 22226 This is an original rare to find example of a C1800 Bavarian 5 Ball Spadroon Infantry Officer’s Sword (see page 195 of World Swords by Withers where an example with the same hilt as ours is illustrated). It has the correct regulation five-ball steel hilt with looping side guard, incorporating a gilt Bavarian Lion with Shield, D-shaped knuckle guard, castellated cushion pommel, undamaged finely chequered ebonised grip with gilt shield-shaped escutcheon bearing the Royal cypher (Royal Monogram of King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, last Wittelsbach prince-elector of Bavaria 1799–1806 and first king of Bavaria 1806–25) . The 33” blade (39 ½” overall) is decorated with crisp, gilt, floral bouquets, foliate sprays and crowned Royal cypher, all on a blued ground. The blade is undamaged & has just light staining consistent with age. As is typical this sword is without scabbard. The price for this Napoleonic wars era spadroon includes UK delivery. Sn 22226 £875.00 |
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Early WW2 C1939-1940 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Seki Arsenal Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘SEKI JU KAWASAKI NAGA MITSU SAKU’ Scabbard With Leather Field Service Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 22124 - 22124 An original early Ww2 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Sword with smith signed tang. 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 shin gunto army officer’s sword with Honoki wood saya, leather covered for field service, in good used condition, one ashi suspension ring. Tsuba standard gunto pattern brass. With couple of seppa. Tsuka hilt with gunto brass fittings and copper menuki. Missing its sarute cord loop. Fish skin complete & bound in light brown Ito, clean condition. The blade is a reasonable quality Showa To None traditional made using scrap iron or bar stock, hand worked and oil quenched to produce a nioi crystal edged temper line hamon. Signed by its maker ‘SEKI (City) JU (Living In) KAWASAKI (Family Name) NAGA MITSU (Art Name) SAKU (Made This)’. Born in 1906 worked as a gunto army smith (see Fuller & Gregory books page No.61 List 293. And Markus Sesko book on Japanese sword smiths page 249 for this man. Blade is in original polish (bright) with scuff marks & scratches after 80 yrs of carry & use. A nice example of an Officer’s sword made circa 1938-39”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature, identifies a partial seki arsenal mark. He measures the cutting edge as just under 65.5 cms, total length 856 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22124 £1,395.00 |
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WW1 Era British Officer’s Bamboo Walking / Swagger Sword Stick With Square Shank Form Blade & Root Ball Handle. Sn 22166 - 22166 A very WW1 Era British Officer’s Bamboo Walking / Swagger Sword Stick. It has a 22” Square shank blade which tapers to a pin sharp point. The blade has areas of age related staining. It measures 28 ¾” overall and has a slim root ball handle. The sword stick measures 35 ¾” overall in its scabbard. The blade has no maker or date marks. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22166 £275.00 |
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Boer War 1901 Dated 1899 Pattern, British WD Wilkinson Heavy Cavalry Sword Regiment Marked ‘5Y NK’ To The 5th Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry & Mole Patent WD Scabbard Sn 22198 - 22198 The Norfolk Yeomanry was a volunteer cavalry (Yeomanry) regiment of Britain's Territorial Army accepted onto the establishment of the British Army in 1794. After seeing action in the Second Boer War, it served dismounted at Gallipoli, in Palestine and on the Western Front during the First World War. Between the wars it converted to the Royal Artillery , and served as an anti-tank regiment in France, the Western Desert, Italy and North West Europe during the Second World War. After the war it served as a Territorial Army air defence unit and then as an Army Air Corps unit. This is an excellent original Troopers Sword to the Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry (see pages 54 & 55 of Swords of The British Army by Robson). The Sword has a 33 ½” single edged, slightly curved blade with fullers (40” overall length). The blade is undamaged and clean with just a few scuffs consistent with scabbard carry. The ricasso is marked on both sides. One side has War Dept arrow and inspection mark. The reverse has ‘Wilkinson London’, 9 01 date (September 1901) and inspection marks. The spine of the blade is stamped '/99' (1899 Pattern) together with inspection mark. The full bowl guard is Regiment marked on the inside ‘5 Y NK’ to the 5th Squadron Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry together with other indistinct numbers. The Sword's black hard boiled leather chequered grips with 3 rivets are secure and undamaged. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has WD inspection marks and is stamped ‘Mole Patent’. The scabbard has even patina and just a few small dents. The price for this Regiment marked Boer War sword includes UK delivery. Sn 22198 £745.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (lAY-AWAY 07/11) Late Victorian / Early Edward VII, 1900 & 1901 Dated, 1900 Pattern British WD Royal Navy Marked Boarding Cutlass By Wilkinson London With Rare to Find Scabbard & Frog By Martins Birmingham Ltd. Sn 22158 - 22158 The British Royal Navy due to its global presence and command of the sea was by far the most organised and trained of all the World major sea services and it's edged weapons used for boarding and repelling boarders reflected this. The Royal Navy was one of the first Navies in the 18th Century to begin standardising the personal edged weapons used by the ordinary seaman. The 1900 Pattern British Naval Boarding Cutlass was made by a number of Government contracted manufacturers and with various grip designs and markings. This is an excellent original Pattern 1900 Boarding Cutlass. It has the classic broad single edged 28" fullered blade (34" overall) with full steel bowl knuckle guard and original leather hilt washer. The blade has some light staining consistent with age. The ricasso is crisply stamped by the manufacturer 'Wilkinson London’ together with WD arrow and ‘N’ (Royal Navy). The reverse is stamped with inspection marks and ‘7 01’ date (July 1901). The spine of the blade is stamped '00' (1900 date) & with inspection mark. This Cutlass has hard boiled leather chequered grips secured by 5 rivets. The grips are excellent & undamaged. The pommel has weapon number ‘43’. The cutlass comes with its rare to find leather scabbard with steel throat mount & chape. The throat mount with frog locket is fitted with also rare to find original leather belt frog. The belt loop has a large single brass button and the rear of the scabbard is reinforced with copper rivets. The belt loop is impressed by the maker ‘Martins Birm (Birmingham) Ltd’ above indistinct 1900’s date. All leather and stitching of the scabbard & frog are clean & intact. The price for this piece of British Naval history includes UK delivery. Sn 22158 (bucket armoury) £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (08/11) Royal Armouries Cased 14th Century Arming Sword. 22165. - 22165 This is a replica of Royal Armouries IX.2141, a 14th Century arming sword which is currently out of stock on their website. This type of sword could have been carried at the beginning of the Hundred Years War, and this particular example features several distinctive features. The subtly shaped crossguard curves towards the blade, tapering and then swelling at the terminals, and the distinctive pommel has very particular angles and facets. The hilt sits very comfortably in the hand. The broad leaf-like straight blade is of a flattened-diamond cross-section, double-edged, with a narrow fuller to reduce mass. The width swells slightly where it meets the hilt and the gracefully curved edges finish in an acute thrusting tip. The sword is quite light for the size but has a lot of blade presence and power in the hand, being very well suited to give impressive cuts and thrusts. This replica is crafted with a hand forged blade by an experienced, skilled blacksmith, using modern 1080 high carbon steel that is fully tempered and is distally tapered for proper weight distribution. Measuring; Blade length; 85 ¼ cm and 99 ½ cm overall. In very good condition with very light age-related staining which adds to the patina. The baize lined case has ‘The Royal Armouries Museum’ marked to the lid. The box has minor storage marks, as shown in the images. The price for this now scarce piece includes UK delivery. 22165. £0.00 |
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