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Victorian Era Police Constabulary Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Sidearm Weapon Number ‘29’ & Scabbard. ED 3004 - ED 3004 This is an original Victorian Police brass hilt sword / hanger sidearm & scabbard. It has a clean 24 ½” fullered steel straight blade with original leather hilt washer. The blade has no maker or date marks. Its fish skin covered handle with finger grooves is in excellent condition. It has a brass knuckle guard & stepped pommel. The brass knuckle guard has weapon number ‘29’. The hilt has a scabbard locking catch which operates correctly. The overall length of the sword is 29 ¾”. Its black leather scabbard is in excellent undamaged condition with brass mounts. The upper mount has 1 small old dent and it has an oval brass frog locket. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3004 (tub armoury) £395.00 |
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**WW2 SURRENDER SWORD**C1933-45 Japanese Officer's Type 98 Koto Bizen Style Gendaito Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘MINAMOTO NAGA (or CHO or YOSHI) MITSU’ With Pre Surrender Filed Off Silver Family Mon Badge, Scabbard Leather Field Cover, Expert Assessment - 22653 An original WW2 era 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 made into the showa era 1933-1945. A possible Gendaito or Mill Steel Gendaito by an unrecorded sword smith. Has quite a deep Tori ori curve of 24mm. The shape & forging look to be like Koto period work but this made in the 20th century in Bizen style with Yamashiro influence in the forging details. In bright condition but with old rust patches and scratches hiding the hamon & Ji Hada, can see nioi and patches of wood grain in Ji. It is light and well balanced & feels like its hand forged?. Needs a full stone polish to reveal workmanship. Cannot see 1st 3 kanji, preferred reading of Go or Tosho name is ‘Naga Mitsu’?. Cannot match this to 3 men using these kanji in markus sesko book on swordsmiths page 249? This is not the famous Ichi hara Naga Mitsu. In leather covered scabbard reasonable condition for its age. Tsuba quality pierced, one numbered 41 as are all the best quality seppa. A scarce fully matching set in faded condition no gilt left. Tsuka hilt complete with sarute knot loop & working locking catch. Binding complete & alo fish skin (just dirty). Has a silver mon or family badge on one of the menuki (been filed off, did not want the disgrace of surrender to impugn the family’s name). In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature, measures the cutting edge as just under 66.5 cms, total length 83.5 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22653 £1,295.00 |
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**ANCIENT BLADE CIRCA 1700 EDO PERIOD**Japanese Mino School Work Yamato Yamashiro Influence Wakizashi Short Sword With Scabbard, Later Fabric Carry Bag Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 22684 - 22684 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 wakizashi blade (short sword) dating to Mid Edo period circa 1700. Possible Mino School Work with Yamato Yamashiro Influence in the hamon temperline edge. It is unsigned with ubu (unaltered) tang. There was a fusion of schools & styles in this Shinto period, makes it hard to work out particular school. Needing a proper polish to bring out workmanship only half done. Scabbard looks meiji period, has been restored in this country, black finish with gold flecks and horn mounts. Kurikata has shita dome nice quality. Tsuba possibly cast iron, late Edo cira 1800 carved like wood with rotted edge hitsu ana & gold cobwebs. Nice brown patina, good quality double habaki (blade collar) copper with gold finish. Tsuka is rebind in coarse black ito with unidentified plant menuki/ Fuchi kashira are shakudo with copper base to fuchi with very fine gold inlay showing Pine branches with sun showing through on top mount. Good quality & good condition Meiji period. A nice looking Wakizashi”. In illustrations of the blade & tang included in the assessment, Bill states that the cutting edge is 39 cms, total length is 51 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The sword comes with a later, quality made fabric carry bag cover with draw cords. The price for this ancient blade with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 22684 £1,250.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (02/07) 1532-1555 MUROMACHI PERIOD**Japanese Civilian Katana Long Sword With Bizen School Smith Signed Tang ‘SUKE NAGA’ With Scabbard, Later Fabric Carry Bag Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 22683 - 22683 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 Civilian katana long sword, a Bizen blade signed 2 kanji Mei ‘SUKE NAGA’ only 3 men used these kanji in Markus Sessko book on sword smiths page 112 & 113 for reference. One man late Muromachi period Tenbun 1532-1555, Bishu Osafune Suke Naga possibly him? Other 2 generations 19th century Bizen Yokoyama school do not think its them. In good old polish showing Bizen Koshi No Hibaita Midare temperline hamon used late 16th century. Rest of sword has been restored in this country. Red crinkle lacquer saya with horn mounts fitted with shita dome professionally done, nice job. Tsuka original old same wrapped with new black tsuka ito (good job) & fitted with shakudo Dragon Dragon Menuki. Copper habaki. Tsuba is iron tsukashi work. Nice black patina 75mm circular possibly Owari work of the late Muromachi period circa 1550-1600. A very nice display sword. A nice addition to any collection. P.S. Fuchi / kashira hilt mounts in iron with gold & silver Chidori bird decoration good quality work”. In illustrations of the blade & tang included in the assessment, Bill states that the cutting edge is 66.5 cms, total length is 86 cms. He translates the tang signature and describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The Katana comes with a later, quality made fabric carry bag cover with draw cords. The price for this ancient blade with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 22683 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (01/07) British Ordnance WW1 1917 George V 1897 Pattern British 6th Battalion London Volunteer Rifles Regiment Infantry Officer's Presentation Sword With Blued & Etched Blade To ‘W.E Lincoln 2nd Lieut' & Leather Field Covered Scabbard. Sn 22689 - 22689 The 6th battalion, City Of London Volunteer Rifles, were raised in 1859 by the celebrated artist, George Cruikshank, with the title 24th Battalion, Surrey Regiment, a unit of the Volunteer Corps formed in that same year. Four years later the title was changed to the 48th Battalion, the Middlesex Regiment. After another couple of changes the battalion became, in 1908 when the Territorial Army was created, the 6th (City of London) Battalion The London Regiment (City of London Rifles) – to give it its full title. At the outbreak of the Great War, the battalion was in the 2nd London Brigade, 1st London Division, and at the end of August a duplicate or second line battalion was formed, and the two battalions were named 1/6th and 2/6th. In November 1914 the 1/6th was transferred to 4th London Brigade, 2nd London Division, later 140th Brigade, 47th Division with which it remained till January 1918. It landed in France in March 1915 and fought its first major action at Loos that September. Subsequently it was on the Somme, and at Messines, Third Ypres and Cambrai. At the end of January 1918 the battalion was disbanded, and some 260 officers and men joined the 2/6th, then in 174th Brigade, 58th Division, which now became 6th Battalion. 2/6th arrived in France in January 1917 with 58th Division, and its first major action was at Bullecourt. Later it took part in the Third Ypres battles, before absorbing a draft from the disbanded 1/6th and becoming 6th Battalion, which remained in 58th Division to the end of the war. This is an excellent original, George V 1897 Pattern British Infantry Officer's WW1 1917 dated presentation Sword to named Officer of The 6th Battalion City Of London Volunteer Rifles with original leather cord, acorn knot & Leather Field Combat Covered Wood Scabbard. The Sword has a clean 32 ¼” single edged blade with fullers (38 ¼” overall). The blade has beautifully etched & blued panels to both sides. One side has a Ordnance proof star and inlaid brass proof roundel and an etched an blued panel ‘ ‘Presented To W.E Lincoln 2nd Lieut 6th Bn (NG) City Of London VR 8th August 1917 By A Few Friends’. Both sides have foliate etched panels King’s crown above ‘GR V’ Royal cypher (King George V Rex) and heraldic arms of Great Britain. The spine of the blade is etched ‘Made In England’ and is numbered ‘13595’. The hilt is fitted with its original leather washer. It has the correct ornate bowl guard with stylised King’s crown & Royal Cypher ‘GR V’ and wire bound fish skin grip together with ball top steel pommel. The hilt is fitted with original officer’s brown leather cord and acorn knot. The sword is complete with its brown leather covered field scabbard which has a German silver insert in the throat, all in excellent condition. There are no visible maker mark on this sword or scabbard. The price for this WW1 presentation sword worthy of further research regarding the named Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 22689 £0.00 |
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SOLD SOLD Victorian Era English Gentleman’s Blackthorn Form Ebonised Wood Sword Stick With Gilt & Blued Etched Blade & Push Button Scabbard Locking Catch. Sn 22664 - 22664 This is an attractive Victorian era English Gentleman’s Sword Stick. The sword stick is varnished ebonised wood in Blackthorn form. The sword stick has a slim 22” square shank blade which tapers to a pin sharp point. The blade has traces of blued & gilt etched foliate decoration all around for approx. ¾ of the blade length. The sword stick is 27 ½” length without scabbard. In its scabbard the sword stick is 34 ¼” overall length. The hilt has a locking catch release button. The sword locks into the scabbard securely and the release button functions as it should. The throat of the scabbard has a brass insert to accept the prong on the hilt locking catch. The scabbard has an internal steel chape, correctly with just the ball tip exposed. The price for this attractive antique sword stick includes UK delivery. Sn 22664 £595.00 |
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Victorian Era English Gentleman’s Cane Dagger / Sword Stick With Foliate Decorated German Silver Ball Top Handle & Brass Ferrule With Push Button Scabbard Locking Catch. Sn 22663 - 22663 This is a Victorian era English Gentleman’s Cane Dagger Sword Stick. The sword stick has a German Silver Ball top handle with embossed foliate decoration. The sword stick has an 11 ¾” square shank dagger blade which tapers to a pin sharp point. The blade has 2 sections of scalloped edge decoration. The sword stick is 15 ¾” length without scabbard. In its scabbard the sword stick is 33 ¾” overall length. The hilt has a ribbed brass ferrule with brass screw which acts as the locking catch release button. The sword locks into the scabbard securely and the release button functions as it should. The throat of the scabbard has a brass insert to accept the prong on the hilt locking catch. The scabbard has a blackened conical steel end cap. The price for this antique dagger sword stick includes UK delivery. Sn 22663 £595.00 |
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Victorian Era English Gentleman’s Cane Sword Stick With Polished Horn Curved Handle Inlaid With Void Brass Shield Alongside Decorative Small Brass Inlays & Brass Ferrule With Push Button Scabbard Locking Catch. Sn 22662 - 22662 This is an attractive Victorian era English Gentleman’s Cane Sword Stick. The sword stick has a curved 2 tone yellow / brown hue polished horn handle which is inlaid with void brass shield alongside decorative small brass inlays. The sword stick has a & 27 ¼” square shank blade which tapers to a pin sharp point. The blade has 3 sections of scalloped edge decoration. The sword stick is 32 ¾” length without scabbard. In its scabbard the sword stick is 35” overall length. The hilt has a brass ferrule with locking catch release button. The sword locks into the scabbard securely and the release button functions as it should. The throat of the scabbard has a brass insert to accept the prong on the hilt locking catch. The scabbard has a conical white metal end cap which has some minor denting consistent with age and use but is totally secure with no cracks. The price for this attractive antique sword stick includes UK delivery. Sn 22662 £545.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (27/06) Victorian Era English Gentleman’s Fine Cane Sword Stick With Carved Belt With Buckle Which incorporates A Central Polished Horn Push Button Scabbard Release Catch. Sn 22661 - 22661 This is a Victorian era English Gentleman’s Fine Cane Sword Stick. The slim sword stick has a curved cane handle which has a copper ringed wrist cord hole. The sword stick has a & 27” flat diamond section blade and is 32 ¾” length without scabbard. In its scabbard the sword stick is 33 ½” overall length. The blade has traces of original blue finish (to faint to photograph) and tapers to a pin sharp point. The hilt has a carved representation of a belt with buckle and central polished horn scabbard release button where the prong of the belt buckle would be located. The sword locks inro the scabbard securely and the release button functions as it should. The throat of the scabbard has a brass insert to accept the prong on the hilt locking catch. The scabbard has a conical brass end cap which has some minor denting consistent with age and use but is totally secure with no cracks. The price for this attractive antique sword stick includes UK delivery. Sn 22661 £0.00 |
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QUALITY**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British Georgian Riddell & Bale 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Blued & Gilt Etched Warranted Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22658 - 22658 This is an excellent quality original British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where an example with blued and gilt 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 31” long fullered blade. The blued blade has foliate themed gilt panels on both sides including Grown GR (King George Rex), Heraldic Arms, martial banners, foliate panels ‘Warranted’ banner and maker or retailer banners ‘Riddell & Bale’. All of the etchings are crisp. Its original leather scabbard has brass mounts and 2 original hanging rings. The throat mount has a frog locket. All leather and stitching are intact with just light service wear. The price for this quality Napoleonic piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22658 £1,275.00 |
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