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MATCHING DATE & REGIMENT MARKS British WD 1893 Dated 1885 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword With German Made Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co Solingen Regiment Marked ‘Y NTBH’ To The Northumberland Yeomanry Hussars & Scabbard. Sn 17136:4 - 17136:4 There were two distinctions for which the Northumberland (Hussars) were especially proud. The first was that the regiment was the sole ‘Imperial Service’ Yeomanry regiment before the Great War, during which the second distinction was that the First Line was the first Territorial Force unit in action. The Northumberland (Hussars) could trace its origins to December 1819 when the Northumberland and Newcastle Volunteer Corps of Cavalry formed, under the command of Charles John Brandling, of Gosforth House. Justification for its formation was attributed to the revolutionary spirit then especially prevalent in the North of England. On a pro rata basis Northumberland and Durham sent more volunteers to South Africa than any other district. Ninety-seven officers and men of the contingents from the two counties gave their lives for their country in the South African campaign. This is an excellent original, 1885 Pattern British Cavalry Troopers Sword with Scabbard both Regiment marked to the Northumberland Yeomanry Hussars & dated 1893. These swords were designed during the period when the British army was continuing to argue on the merits of the ‘cut’ versus the ‘thrust’ of British cavalry blades. The hilt design features a Maltese Cross motif cut into the knuckle guard and is a distinctive feature of these swords (see pages 48 – 57 of Swords Of The British army by Robson). The Sword’s fullered 34 ¼” blade has just light staining consistent with age. It measures 39 ½” overall length. The grip strap and blade have WD inspection marks. The ricasso is marked by the German manufacturer ‘Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co Solingen’. The back of the blade has inspection marks. The knuckle guard has the correct Maltese cross motif which has Regiment marks ‘‘Y NTBH’ To The Northumberland Yeomanry Hussars it is also dated ‘11/1893’ (November 1893) & weapon number ‘121’. It has the correct boiled leather chequered scales in very good condition secured by the correct 5 rivets. It is complete with its steel scabbard which has 2 fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has matching Regiment, date & weapon number marks The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17136:4 £695.00 |
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**MATCHING DATES**1896 Dated British WD 1856 Pattern Wilkinson London Pioneer’s Sawback Short Sword Sidearm With Brass Hilt & 1896 WD Scabbard. Sn 21062 - 21062 This is an excellent 1856 Pattern British Pioneers Sawback Short Sword Sidearm. (see page 173 of Robson's Swords of the British Army). It has a broad 22 ½” blade with deeply cut sawback (27 ½” overall). The blade has just light staining consistent with age. One side of the blade has crisp maker mark Wilkinson London together with ‘12 ’96 date (December 1896). The blade also has crisp British WD ordnance inspection marks. It has a heavy ribbed Brass handle with full knuckle bow, slotted for lanyard. The sidearm is complete with original leather scabbard with brass mounts. The leather of the scabbard is clean and intact and has WD arrow, inspection marks and matching ’96 (1896 date). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21062 £575.00 |
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**EXPERT ASSESSED**Japanese Late Edo Period Into 19th Century Shoami Style Wakizashi / Small Katana Sword Iron Tsuba Carved With Figure Of Priest Or Ghost In Rural Setting With Traces Of Original Gold Finish. Sn 21039 - 21039 This is an original late 18th Century into Early 19th Century Iron Tsuba in the Shoami style. It has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment & illustration of the tsuba can be read in the images and accompanies the piece. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21039 £225.00 |
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**EXPERT ASSESSED**Japanese C1800-1850 Echizen Kinai Masters Style Wakizashi / Small Katana Sword Pierced Iron Tsuba. Sn 21038 - 21038 This is an original C1800-1850 Iron Tsuba in the Echizen Kinai masters style. It has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment & illustration of the tsuba can be read in the images and accompanies the piece. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21038 £175.00 |
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Imperial German 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword By Gebr Weyersberg Solingen With Etched & Blued Blade & Scabbard Both With Matching German Regiment Marks ‘119.R.5.2’(Infantry Regiment Nr 119 Battalion Nr 5 Weapon Number 2). Sn 21045 - 21045 This is an Imperial German version of the British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword with folding clamshell guard (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where a British variant is illustrated). Our example has the later pattern 1796 brass shell guard, one side which folds . It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The solid polished bone grip is excellent. The hilt has a brass bar guard and quillon finial. The folding guard is stamped with Imperial German form Regiment marks ‘119.R.5.2’(Infantry Regiment Nr 119 Battalion Nr 5 Weapon Number 2), see page 29 of German Small Arms Markings by Gotz & Bryans where similar Regiment marks are illustrated). It has a 32” long fullered blade (39” overall). The blade has traces of original gilt, etching and blueing. One side of the blade is signed by the German maker ‘Gebr Weyersberg Solingen’. The reverse has an Imperial inspection mark. Its leather scabbard has brass throat mount with frog bar and brass chape. The throat mount has matching Regiment marks. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21045 £495.00 |
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Imperial German 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword By E&H Neuhaus Solingen With Scabbard Both With Matching German Regiment Marks ‘122.R.R.1’(Rekrutendepot /Recruiting Depot Regiment Nr 122 Weapon Number 1). Sn 21044 - 21044 This is an Imperial German version of the British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword with clamshell guard (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where a British variant is illustrated). Our example has the early pattern 1796 fixed brass shell guard. It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The solid polished bone grip is excellent. The hilt has a brass bar guard and quillon finial. The guard is stamped with Imperial German form Regiment marks ‘122.R.R.1’(Rekrutendepot /Recruiting Depot Regiment Nr 122 Weapon Number 1), see page 29 of German Small Arms Markings by Gotz & Bryans where similar Recruiting Depot and Regiment marks are illustrated). It has a 32 ½” long fullered blade (39” overall). The blade has some stained areas consistent with age. One side of the blade is signed by the German maker ‘E&H Neuhaus Solingen’. The reverse has an Imperial inspection mark. Its leather scabbard has brass throat mount with frog bar and brass chape. The throat mount has matching Regiment marks. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21044 £475.00 |
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British WD 1893 Dated 1856 Pattern Mole & Sons Birmingham Pioneer’s Sawback Short Sword Sidearm With Brass Hilt Regiment Marked ‘M/6 MAN1’ To The 6th Manchester Militia Weapon Number 1 & Scabbard. Sn 17683 - 17683 This is an excellent 1856 Pattern British Pioneers Sawback Short Sword Sidearm. (see page 173 of Robson's Swords of the British Army). It has a broad 22 ½” blade with deeply cut sawback (27 ½” overall). The blade has just light staining consistent with age. One side of the blade has a crisp etched panel of the manufacturer Rob(ert) Mole & Sons Birmingham. The reverse has crisp British WD ordnance inspection marks and faint ‘Mole Birm’ mark. It has a heavy ribbed Brass handle with full knuckle bow, slotted for lanyard. The back of the rolled cross guard is crisply Regiment marked ‘M/6 MAN1’ To The 6th Manchester Militia Weapon Number 1 & dated ’3 (March)1893’ . The sidearm is complete with original leather scabbard with brass mounts. The leather of the scabbard is clean and intact. The stitching of the rear seam is mostly absent but could easily be re-stitched by a saddler. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 17683. £545.00 |
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Model 1860 Imperial Prussian Infantry Brass Handled Short Sword Sidearm & Scabbard Both With Regiment Marks. ED 2164. - ED 2164 This is an excellent, original, Model 1860 Imperial Prussian Infantry short sword side arm (see page 196 of World Swords by Withers). It has a heavy 17 ¼” curved single edged steel blade and measures 22 ¾” overall. There are no visible manufacturer marks on the blade but the back of the blade has a small indistinct inspection mark (illustrated). It has a rugged brass handle with correct grooved panel on one side to assist grip. The hilt incorporates a cast birds head pommel and returning curve cross guard with rounded ends. The cross guard is Regiment marked ‘7.R.H.65’. The Sword is complete with correct, original leather scabbard with brass throat mount which has a fixed frog bar and brass chape with ball end *stitching loose at the rear/movement of brasswork*. The throat mount is Regiment marked ‘2.R.A.5.27’. Both the throat mount and chape have small Imperial inspection marks. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price for this Imperial sidearm, rare to find with scabbard includes UK delivery. ED 2164. £395.00 |
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**LARGE**ORNATELY DECORATED**Victorian Era North West Frontier Afghan/ Pashtun Tribe Sword Size Khyber Knife. Sn 21040 - 21040 The Pashtun tribes living around the Khyber Pass traditionally use this type of Khyber knife. The Khyber Pass is the most important mountain pass in the Hindu Kush. Because it has played a strategic role in military and trade for over 2,000 years, the Khyber knife is found throughout Afghanistan, Pakistan and Northern India. The knives come in a range of different sizes, blade lengths of over 20" are not unusual. This is an excellent original example made in the Victorian Era (see page 354 of A Glossary Of The Construction Decoration & Use Of Arms & Armour by Stone where similar Khyber knives to ours but not as ornately decorated are illustrated). It has a heavy 21" single edged T section blade (25” overall). The 2” wide blade narrows to a pin sharp point. The blade has just light staining consistent with age but no rust. Both sides of the blade and the spine have deep cut hand tooled decoration. The blade is razor sharp. It has a brass grip with 2 section tropical hardwood and polished horn grooved scales secured by brass pins with round heads. The scales are undamaged & secured. As is common the knife is without scabbard. The price for this attractive historic piece from the British North West Frontier campaign era includes UK delivery. Sn 21040 £895.00 |
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WW2 1943 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Arsenal Katana Sword With Dated & Smith Signed Tang ‘Bishu (province) Ju (living in) Masa Hide (art name) Saku (made this)’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 20902 - 20902 An original WW2 dated 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 “A Type 98 shin gunto army officer’s sword dated 1943, with no arsenal stamps. Looks like an oil tempered showa to which has undergone the Yaki Ire process producing a nioi edge to hamon after heating and quenching in oil. Looks medium quality. It is signed by its maker ‘Bishu (province) Ju (living in) Masa Hide (art name) Saku (made this)’. There are 3 men working in the war time period 1939-45 using this name but none with Bishu place of residence. Needs more research to identify which man. Bright condition showing through surface scratches & staining. Needs a polish. Saya scabbard is expensive for its time, aluminium (light weight but reacts with paint finish & throws it off over time. Paint patchy in places). Tsuba gunto pattern with mosy of gilt gone marked with unknown inspector’s mark (illustrated in image 2). Tsuka good gunto pattern all complete with working safety catch & cord for sarute loop. Brown ito wrap dirty. Bronze finish still on metal fittings, some gilt left on menuki. Worthy of restoration and research. Nice example of its type”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature and 1943 date. He describes the cutting edge as 64.5 cm and total length 86 cm. He also describes and illustrates other blade measurements and characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20902 £1,275.00 |
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