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Dated 1855 Regiment Marked Prussian M1852 Infantry Sidearm ‘Faschinenmesser’ Short Sword and Scabbard by Maker Schitzler & Kirschbaum. 21384. - 21384 This Prussian M1852 Infantry Sidearm has a straight, unfullered single-edged 18 ½ inch blade which is double-edged towards the tip an S-shaped brass cross hilt, brass grip which is smooth on the inner side (which sits against the uniform) and ribbed on the outer side. It comes with its original black leather scabbard with brass throat, frog stud and chape. It has regimental markings to both the hilt of the blade and the throat piece of the scabbard; S.A. 3. with FW 54 under crown’ and SAA 18-mark currently unknown and inspection stamps to the scabbard. Maker’s mark to the blade is Schnitzler and Kirschbaum (S&K) of Germany. The spine is stamped; Crown over FW over 55 over 3 (1855 date of manufacture). The blade is in excellent shape with minor age related staining. The scabbard is in good order, the metalwork has slight movement but is intact. The leather has a nice patina and the stitching is intact *2 small holes 1/3rd from the top at the rear*. Please see images for regimental marks and inspection stamps. The price for this very good pair includes UK delivery. 21384 (Bucket) £575.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (27/11) **SCARCE**1888 French Model 1887 Chatellerault Arsenal Grenadier Officer’s Epee Sword With Brass Hilt With Grenadier Ignited Grenade Device. ED 2507. - ED 2507 This is an excellent example of a French Model 1887 Line Officer's Epee, this example displays a Grenadier Badge on the outer guard clamshell. A very nice scarce sword with Grenadier affiliation. Manufactured at the Chatellerault Arsenal in 1988. The hilt is very similar to the US Model 1840 NCO sword. It has a Clamshell guard with the inner clamshell laying flat and the outer slightly extended. The blade is three-edged T-shaped, much like the Model 1874 Gras Epee bayonet. The blade inscription states the arsenal, manufacture month and year (March 1888), as well as the sword regulation pattern (see images). Overall length of the sword is 38 ¼”. The blade length is 32”. The blade is clean and has original hilt washer. The hilt is numbered 3858 and has inspection marks. The scabbard is steel with one hanging ring & is undamaged. The price for this sword with grenadier connections and crisp markings includes UK delivery. ED 2507. £0.00 |
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**RARE**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA**, British Thomas Gill Birmingham Warranted 1786 Pattern 5 Ball Spadroon Infantry Officer’s Sword With C1760 George II Etched Blade ‘Never To Fall’ & Antique Ivory Hilt. ED 2362. - ED 2362 This is an original rare to find example of a British 1786 Pattern 5 ball spadroon Infantry Officer's sword (see page 155 of World Swords by Withers & Robson’s Swords Of The British Army page 144 No.129 where similar spadroons are illustrated). It has the correct brass 5 ball guard and crown top. The correct ribbed antique ivory grip is excellent with just light surface blemishes consistent with ivory of this age. It has a 32” long single edged, diamond section blade. The blade is etched on both sides with martial arms and foliate panels together with King’s Crown. One side has King’s crown above ‘II’ indicating that this sword was made using an earlier C1760 George II blade (GR II Reign June 1727 – October 1760) . One side of the ricasso is signed ‘T. Gill Birmingham’ (Thomas Gill began manufacturing Swords in Birmingham during the mid to late 1700’s and is last recorded at St James, London in 1816), the reverse ‘Warranted Never To Fall’. The blade has staining consistent with age. As is typical this sword is without scabbard. The price for this rare spadroon includes UK delivery. ED 2362 (NB Ivory Content Comprises less Than 10% Volume & Weight) £875.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade & Scabbard With Etched Panel ‘J. READ DUBLIN’ . Sn 19226. - 19226 This is an original British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where an example with blued and etched blade is illustrated. In his book withers states that most of these swords are found with missing quillons, & worn blades). Our excellent example has the correct shell guard with foliate decoration, one shell correctly folds for scabbard carry. It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The wire bound grip is excellent and retains its original quillon finial. All wire is tight and intact. It has a 32 ½” long fullered, single edged blade. The blade is etched on all sides. The etchings are foliate & Martial panels, and Turkish / Ottoman themed devices. All of the etchings are crisp. Its original scabbard has brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The throat mount has a frog bar and has a nice oval etched panel, ‘J. Read Dublin’ (either a retailer or the Officer who originally owned the sword). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19226. £1,350.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS, BLADE NUMBERED ON SIDE**Original, WW2 Japanese NCO's Type 95 Katana With ‘The Lijima Swords Factory’ & Toyo 1st Arsenal Arsenal Marks & Scabbard. Sn 20906 - 20906 This is an original WW2 Japanese NCO's Katana and scabbard. The sword has the typical aluminium cast handle with lanyard ring and fully functioning scabbard retaining clip. The hilt retains some of its original brown paint. Its early, fullered, 27 ½” blade is stamped on one side '137879' and with inspection mark (later examples were stamped on the spine). The blade has no damage and just light areas of staining consistent with age. The hilt is stamped with Tokyo 1st Arsenal Star mark, Lijima Swords Factory roundel with crossed swords mark and inspection mark (see pages 185 & 186 of Swords Of Imperial Japan by Dawson). It is complete with its original scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard has no dents and retains its original paint finish. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with matching number. This piece is clearly a WW2 bring back, surrendered or recovered from the battlefield. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20906 £1,200.00 |
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**CAPTURED / SURRENDERED U.S. ARMY SOLDIER BRING BACK**WW2 Era 1935-1940’s Japanese Katana Long Sword Blade In Quality Period Protective Honoki Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts With Ink Signature To ‘E.W. Lusted St Louis’ & Expert Assessment. Sn 21346 - 21346 This Japanese Katana has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this Tanto. In his assessment he states “Katana long sword blade mounted in original shira saya resting mounts, dating to 1935-1940’s period. Just over 24” it is minimum length for a katana. It is in bright condition, looks like its been re-polished by a previous owner in the past (half done). This is obscuring the work in the hamon & grain if any. Typical seki / mino pointed gunome hamon which looks edged in nioi crystals very hazy. Covered in fine scratches obscuring view of workmanship. There are 2 points of view with this blade. It is either a low grade gendaito, possible special order, they usually made 2 and picked the best which was then signed and mounted for the client. The remaining one was left unsigned put in shira saya either left in rack or sold off to trade dealers who mount and sell on. The other view is, it’s a good quality showa to bar stock oil quenched blade made for an army contract and never mounted. Its poorly finished tang would indicate this. Strangely the shira saya has been a high quality item, don’t usually go to this much effort for a showa to. It also looks like its had an original saya Gaki (ink attribution inscription) which is mostly missing (see image 3). A war souvenir by a U.S soldier who has written his name on it in ink ‘E.W Lusted St Lois’. An interesting sword needing a professional polish to see what’s in it”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is just under 61.5 cms, total length is just under 81 cms. He also describes other blade and tang characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this Katana with original expert assessment worthy of further research re the named Soldier includes UK delivery. Sn 21346 £1,095.00 |
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RESERVED RESERVED ANCIENT 1580’s -1680’s BLADE** Wakizashi Short Sword ‘BISHU OSAFUNE MOTO SHIGE’ By Unknown Smith In Homage To An Earlier 14th Century Famous Smith With C1600-50’s Iron Tsuba, Ko-Gatana Knife Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21350 - 21350 This Wakizashi with ancient blade 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 “It appears to date to 1580’s to 1680’s period, end of Koto (old sword) into Shinto period. It has a very good Bizen curve & shape and has a good strong stone polish, with precise shinobi and yakote lines, still healthy & good thickness to sides. Looks like it would polish well. Surface is covered in old black finger rust and fine scratches, obscuring any grain. You can only se the hamon in some clear patches. Looks a nioi edged ko-notare based on suguha but the original polish is obscuring the activity in the hamon. Signature looks like a homage one put on as a tribute to a famous smith, signed ‘BISHU OSAFUNE MOTO SHIGE’, this is definitely not a 14th century blade which is when this man worked, so a quality blade by an unknown smith. Needs a good professional polish. Saya is good quality Honoki wood covered with black lacquer good condition but some small patches of damage. Finished with horn kurikata & a Ko-Gatana in side pocket withreplacement blade. Has a good quality kodjuka soft metal in shakadu with Nanako & gold leaf, crayfish & banner all gilt intact, one small bit of damage to edge. Tsuba is ancient iron oval plate pattern copying Musashi work Circa 1600-1650, good condition, some old rust. Tsuka hilt is 19th century put together, blue ito wrap, fish skin small bits missing. Menuki tiny pouch clasps (odd), copper plain fuchi with very good kashira carp in waterfall. A nice looking sword”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 44cms. Total length 56cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21350 £0.00 |
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1868-1912 Japanese Meiji Period Decorated Bone & Buffalo Horn Mounted Aikuchi (dagger / dirk without a guard) / Possible Samurai Ladies Knife With Dragon & Cloud Carved Blade & Scabbard With Expert Assessment. Sn 18828. - 18828 This is a Japanese Aikuchi (dagger / dirk without a guard) . The piece has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg and a copy of his hand written notes accompany the sword. In extracts of his notes he states “Aikuchi dagger meiji period export ware 1868-192 Possibly sold as a Samurai Ladies Knife. With no demand internally due to the ban on Sanurai wearing swords, artisans started to make things like this aikuchi for markets outside of Japan. A basic one piece forged blade which has very simple hormino (both sides). Blade carving of Dragon & clouds with simulated hamon put on with stones. It will have been tempered in oil to harden it. Cannot strip to examine tang (they are usually un-signed). It is mounted in a bone & Buffalo horn mount. Bone is painted with gold lacquer cherry tree & blossoms & birds. In original un-touched condition. Some small patches of old rust near habaki collar”. In his illustration of the blade he notes: Cutting edge Cutting edge of blade is just under 6”. Total length 9 ¾”. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18828. £675.00 |
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British Edward VII Holt & Sons London 1845 / 1854 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade To The Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), Acorn Knot, Scabbard, Leather Field Combat Cover & Frog. Sn 21227 - 21227 Formed in 1898 the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all Army personnel and their families, in war and in peace. The RAMC, the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, the Royal Army Dental Corps and Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps form the Army Medical Services. The 1845/54 pattern sword was the successor to the 1822 pattern, the main change being the folding langet of the Pattern 1822 being removed (see page 175 of World Swords by Withers). This original infantry Officer's Pattern 1845 / 54 sword to the RAMC has a 32 ½” single edged blade with part fullers (39" overall). The blade is clean. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate panels, King’s Crown ER VII (Edward VII Rex). The ricasso has the ordnance acceptance star and inlaid roundel. The blade is signed by the maker ‘Holt & Son Sackville Street London’ together with Royal Appointment and has the etched serpent coiled around a staff badge of the RAMC (this symbol is known as the Rod of Asclepius, after the ancient Greek god of healing & medicine) and the Regiment motto ‘In arduis fidelis’ (Faithful In Adversity). The blade is fitted with original hilt washer. The voided brass bowl guard has stylised Royal Cypher ‘ER VII’ & King’s Crown in the centre. It has brass stepped round pommel with ball top. It's fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is intact. The hilt is fitted with leather cord and acorn knot. The sword is complete with its leather covered wood scabbard with German silver insert at the mouth. The scabbard is fitted with original leather frog with 2 hanging straps, buckles and brass stud. All leather and stitching of the scabbard & frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21227 £695.00 |
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C1760 English Or European Silver Plated Hilt Court / Diplomatic Small Sword With Etched Indistinct Letters Within The Blade Fullers. ED 2488. - ED 2488 The small sword (also court sword, French: épée de cour or dress sword) is a light one-handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword's popularity was between mid-17th and late 18th century. It is thought to have appeared in France and spread quickly across the rest of Europe. The small sword was the immediate predecessor of the French duelling sword (from which the épée developed. This is an excellent original C1760 Court / Diplomatic small sword (see pages 270 to 282 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where many variants of small sword are illustrated. It has a brass hilt with part bowl guard and knuckle bow. There are traces of original silver plating silver plating. The urn chaped pommel has a ball top. The slim 28 ¼” blade is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The fullers on either side have indistinct etched lettering within. The blade has its original hilt washer. The sword measures 34 ¾” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic small sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. ED 2488. £495.00 |
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