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**NAMED WITH PROVENANCE**Eire Irish Defence Forces Officer’s Sword With Scabbard & Sam Browne Pattern Frog To Commandant Francis Xavier Flanagan of the IDF Ordnance Corps Died In Service 1961 With Associated Antecedents, Service Records & Paperwork. - ED 3062 In 1922 after much civil disorder between Loyalists and Republicans including the Easter Rising of 1916 the Irish Free State was established in 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty signed by British and Irish representatives. The Free State had its own armed forces. The Free State came to an end in 1937, when under the new constitution the Irish state was named Eire. The Eire Irish Defence Forces (IDF) remained neutral during WW2 which the Eire Government referred to as ‘The Emergency’. Commandant (a senior Captain / Major equivalent) Francis Xavier Flanagan of the IDF Ordnance Corps Served in the IDF as a temporary officer from 22 January 1941 to 31 October 1946 and as a permanent officer from 01 November 1946 to 22 June 1961 when he sadly died in service. He was buried with full Military honours. This is the officer’s original IDF Officer’s sword with etched blade, stamped with the officer’s name direct from the family of the Officer. These swords were reputedly made by the British company Wilkinson sword, but did not sign the blades of these swords. The sword has a brass guard with integral IDF badge & urn top. The guard is fitted with Officer’s leather cord and acorn portepee. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate panels, IDF badge and Harp devices. It has the inlaid ordnance proof roundel. The blade is 32 ½” length (39” overall). The hilt has a wire bound fish skin covered grip in excellent condition. The leather covered wood scabbard with German silver throat mount is clean and undamaged and is fitted with Sam Browne pattern leather frog with straps, brass buckles and stud. Accompanying the sword are the Officer’s original (expired) Eire Passport with his photograph, Remnants of his Birth certificate, copies of newspaper cuttings reporting his funeral, original group photos of the Officer with friends / colleagues, copies of his service record with antecedents and a glazed framed original certificate of the Officer’s service . A copy of an IDF document with the collection states “Enclosed find statement of service for the above officer as issued by officers record section. Enclosed find the original letter to Commanding Officer Collins Bks. A photograph from a local newspaper (1985) shows members of the Southern Command Golfing Society in Cork Golf Club in the late 50s. I think that Comdt Flanagan is the person seated front right of the photo. The following information may be of interest. Comdt Flanagan was a native of West Cork, with the family home in Ballyvourney. He went to school at the North Monastery Cork. He was one of a large family and three of his brothers. He was a great man at parties and social occasions, he sang well and was liked by all the ladies, and regarded as a gentleman by those who knew him. He was a member of the Fr O Flynn loft in Cork, which was a Shakespearean society. His army service was as per cert, but he also served in the Directorate of Ordnance, Dublin. Later he worked in the Ammunition Depot, Curragh. He was promoted to the rank of Comdt in Aug 1952 and was posted to Cork where he was Commanding Officer of 3rd Garrison Ordnance Company from 1952 until 1958. In 1958 he was appointed to Command Ordnance Officer, Southern Command and served with Command Headquarters until June 1961. The unit of 3rd Grn Ord Coy was located in the Engineer lines during the early 50s. In the mid 50s the unit moved to the Military Police lines and in the late 50s it moved again to Block14, it's current location. Frank Flanagan was a keen golfer and with other "golfing" officers he founded the Southern Command Golfing Society in the early 50s. He was a regular partner to Lt Col Paddy O Sullivan and Comdt John O Driscoll who like him were members of Cork Golf Club. Termination of service was due to died in service”. The price with attributed sword with provenance worthy of further research includes UK delivery (NB due to risk of damage, we can only send internationally without the glazed frame). ED 3062 £1,950.00 |
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**RARE VARIANT**SURRENDERED TROPHY OF WAR**Late WW2 Emergency Issue Japanese Navy Petty Officer Or Senior NCO’s Kai Gunto Tachi Sword With Arsenal / Or Private Sword Shop Numbered & Marked Tang, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 22877 - 22877 This sword was received direct from the family of a British Sailor who served in the Pacific Fleet during WW2. The family described how this sword was surrendered by a Japanese Officer to their Sailor relative when he boarded a Japanese War ship (no other details known). The sword was brought home after the war and has been in storage & un-messed with since then. The sword has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies the sword. In his notes he states “A late war possible emergency issue sword looks like for Japanese Navy. A varient of a kai gunto tachi. A basic arsenal product with either a murato or machine made blade. No folding or forging – rolled bar stock with all over temper and quenched in oil. No proper hamon (put on with stones, un-signed). With arsenal or sword shop inspector’s stamps. Scabbard / saya: basic wood covered with tight canvas combat cover & leather drag which is black for navy? Plus has two ashi suspension rings – also navy feature. Tsuba is blackened oval iron + one brass seppa (no marks). Navy used black iron in late war. Tsuka / hilt: basic late war with black soft metal fuchi + copper kashira (bright) wrapped in leather (black) simulating ray skin, black ito wrap Navy style. No menuki fitted. A basic cheaply made weapon but a rare Navy? varient. Never sen one before in un-touched collector’s condition. NB Possible Navy Petty officer or Senior NCO’s sword? Needs more research”. In his illustrations Bill describes the cutting edge as 62 cm length and full length 84.5 cm, he also identifies a number 10 arsenal number, an un-identified Arsenal or Private sword shop mark & describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. The price for this rare variant WW2 Japanese Navy sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22877 £975.00 |
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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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**1960 PERSONALLY PRESENTED BY QE II** British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword By Gieves With Etched Presentation Panel To Midshipman William David Spence Kay Smith, Scabbard With Covers & Gieves Midshipman’s Telescope With Similar Presentation Inscription. - 19616 This is an excellent British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword and Scabbard with Covers and Midshipman’s telescope both with presentation inscriptions, both personally presented to a named RN Midshipman. The sword has a clean single edged straight blade which is 31 ¼” in length with central fuller (37” overall). The blade is crisply engraved with Naval fouled anchor & foliate panels on both sides together with ‘Crown E II R’ (Queen Elizabeth II Regina) One side has a presentation panel which reads ‘ Presented By Her Majesty The Queen Midshipman William David Spence Kay Smith 19th December 1960’. The riccaso is marked on one side by the manufacturer ‘Gieves’. It has a gilt brass Lions head with mane pommel and grip strap & full knuckle guard with the Royal Navy Queen’s Crown and fouled anchor motif. One side of the guard has a small hinged folding langet which, when folded flat fastens to a pin on the throat mount of its scabbard and holds the sword securely in place. The sword’s fish skin grip with bullion wire binding is undamaged. Attached to the guard is its twisted bullion cord and portepee. The sword is complete with its black leather scabbard which has gilt brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The sword is accompanied by its original Chamois leather soft cover with draw cord top and brown leather transit case / cover with full flap top and buckle fastener. With the sword is a nickel plated brass and cord lashed, Royal Navy Midshipman’s Single Draw Naval Telescope With Extending Sun Shade & Sliding Eye Piece Shutter by ‘Gieves Ltd No 10655’. The optics of the telescope function as they should. The telescope has a removable lens cover. The sun shade has the same presentation inscription as the sword to the same midshipman below heraldic arms. The price for this interesting Royal Navy Officer’s set worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 19616 £1,950.00 |
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RARE**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**CAPTURED** Anglo-Turkish War 1807 - 1809 Ottoman Infantry Varsak / Kulakli (Eared) Hilt, Yataghan Blade Sword With Original Brass Scabbard Period Presentation Engraved With Dardanelles Campaign 1807 Battle Honours. Sn 23560 - 23560 The Anglo-Turkish War of 1807–1809, part of the Napoleonic Wars, was fought between Great Britain & the Ottoman Empire. The Anglo-Turkish War Yataghan sword called a varsak or kulaklı (eared) sword, is an iconic 16th- to 19th-century Ottoman blade. The weapon was highly favoured by elite Ottoman infantry troops like the Janissaries. Captured Ottoman swords were often gifted, or specifically engraved by English soldiers during the 1807-1809 conflict. These weapons often feature English script, military unit markings and engraved battle honours on the scabbard or blade. This original rare to find, Anglo-Turkish War Ottoman Yataghan varsak / kulakli sword, a captured presentation piece, has a 22 ½”, single yataghan blade (27 ¾” overall length). One side has faint hot stamp maker's mark (illustrated). The forte has silver niello scrollwork. It has silver niello work grips of typical style with correct ‘eared’ pommel. The sword is contained in its original brass scabbard with two floral locket studs, one fitted with original period cord loop. One side of the scabbard has some un-readable script , Ottoman script and Dardanelles campaign battles for 1807 including battles of Lemnos, Rosetta, El Hamed and Alexandria. The price for this rare piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 23560 £1,400.00 |
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**MINT**Post 1952 British Wilkinson Sword Ltd QE II Royal Household Clam Shell Court Sword With Blued & Etched Panels Blade, Gilt Hilt Fitted With Bullion Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. Sn 23573 - 23573 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 dueling sword from which the épée developed (see page 280 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where British Royal Court Swords are illustrated). This is a mint British Queen Elizabeth II Royal Household Court Small Sword by Wilkinson Sword made post 1952 in the form of mid 17th to Victorian Era examples. It has an ornate cast gilt hilt with cross guard & clam shell. It has a bar knuckle guard & urn type pommel. The guard is fitted with bullion tape cord & portepee. The slim 32 ¼” blade is straight, undamaged and clean. The blade has etched & blued panels on both sides with foliate decoration & Queen’s crown above ‘ER II’ (Elizabeth II Regina). One side has a panel with the maker’s name Wilkinson Sword Ltd & crossed Swords legend below QEII Royal Appointment. The blade has its original red leather hilt washer. The sword measures 38” overall. It is complete with its original equally mint condition leather scabbard which has gilt brass mounts. The throat mount has a shield form frog bar. The price for this mint Royal Household court sword includes UK delivery. Sn 23573 £475.00 |
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WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Seki Arsenal Sword with Smith Signature ‘NOSHU SEKI JU HATTORI MASA HIRO SAKU’, Scabbard with Leather War Service Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 20599 - 20599 This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “A Type 98 Shin Gunto . This is a medium grade showa-To oil tempered blade made Seki arsenal using Yaki Ire process to produce its temperline (Hamon) not visible with rust. It is signed Kazu Uchi Mei, I think this means another man actually signed the Nakago, probably his job to sign for a lot of other arsenal smiths ‘‘NOSHU (province) SEKI (city) JU (living in) HATTORI (family name) MASA HIRO (art name) SAKU (made this)’. He is rated as making either low to medium grade Showa-To (nontraditional forged) or medium grade Gendaito (hand forged). This is a good example of his work but needs a polish to see what is in it. Saya is Honoki wood, leather covered for war service, used condition with a period reinforcing brass collar put on mouth of Saya. Tsuba good quality Gunto pattern with lots of gilt on it, also good quality Gunto mounts, some gilt and colour remaining. Ito wrap & fish skin good but skin shrunk revealing small gaps. Needing a sarute (knot loop) to complete it”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 66 cms. Total length 86 cms. He also translates the tang signature & describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 20599 £1,295.00 |
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**SCARCE & DESIRABLE**WW1 Era King George V British WD Scottish Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Staff Sergeants / Officer’s Basket Hilt Broadsword With Etched & Blued Panels & Stylised Monogram Blade & Scabbard. Sn 23484:107 - 23484:107 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army until amalgamation into The Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006. During the Crimean War The Highlanders earned the sobriquet of “The Fighting Highlanders” and carried with it the status of having been the original “Thin Red Line”. This title was bestowed following the action of the 93rd at Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in which the Highlanders alone stood between the undefended British Army base at Balaclava and 4 Squadrons of charging Russian Cavalry. The Regiment saw much action in both WW1 & WW2. This is an original WW1 Era King George V British WD Scottish Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Staff Sergeants / Officer’s Basket Hilt Broadsword. It is similar in form to those illustrated 187-195 of Swords Of The British Army by Robson. The Scottish basket hilt Broadsword has become one of the most sought after swords for collectors (see page 35 of World Swords by Withers). The sword measures 39” overall with a 31 ¾” double edged fullered blade which has etched & blued panels of Thistles and other foliate devices on both sides. One side has King’s Crown Royal Cypher ‘GRV’ (King George V Rex) & heraldic arms. The etching also features the Regimental badge of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and stylised monogram (illustrated, most likely the Officer / NCO who commissioned this sword). The ricasso has ordnance acceptance star and proof roundel. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. It has the correct medieval appearance basket hilt with wire wrapped fish skin bound wood handle, nickel plate fittings, flat cross guard, ribbed ferrule and bell shaped pommel cap with holed ball end. Its fish skin handle is tight and undamaged as is its full ‘heart design’ pierced steel basket hilt with original leather lining. The sword is complete with original steel scabbard with ball end and 2 steel hanging rings. The scabbard is undamaged with no dents. The price for this sought after sword with scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:107 £1,575.00 |
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Early 20th Century / WW1 Era Imperial German Field Artillery / Cavalry Sabre Form Sword Langet Regiment Marked ‘95’ (95th Regiment) & Scabbard. Sn 23484:106 - 23484:106 This is an unusual Early 20th Century / WW1 Era Imperial German Sabre. The sword has features of Field Artillery & Cavalry sabres of the era. It has a clean, curved 32 ½” sabre un-fullered blade & measures 38” overall length. It has the typical Imperial German form curved wire bound ribbed grip and flat curved knuckle bow guard. The cross guard unusually has ball finials. The blade has its original hilt washer. No maker marks are visible on the blade where they would normally be found under the guard langets. The langets are both marked ‘95’ within line decoration most likely a Regiment designation (95th Regiment ?). The sword has its steel mounted leather scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:106 £395.00 |
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WW1 1914 British Enfield WD 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword With Leather Cord & Acorn Portepee & 1915 Enfield WD Scabbard. Sn 23484:105 - 23484:105 This is an original British 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword & scabbard. It has an undamaged 35" single edged blade with fullers (43" overall). The ricasso is date marked ’12 14 (December 1914) and fitted with leather hilt washer. There are also inspection marks including EFD (Enfield) mark and WD broad arrow. The spine of the blade has ‘P08’ designation (pattern 1908). The bowl guard has no visible Regiment or date marks. It has a clean undamaged chequered wood grip with correct thumb recess. The hilt is fitted with original Leather Cord & Acorn Portepee in excellent condition. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has some minor dents consistent with age and service use. The scabbard has WD inspection marks, EFD Enfield mark together with ‘1*’ and ’15 date (1915). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:105 £595.00 |
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