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Early 19th Century French Forestry Deer / Boar Hunting Sidearm with Ornate Carved Bone Stylised Eagle’s Head Hilt & Scabbard. Sn 18115:6 - 18115:6
This is an original French form Forestry Hunting Dagger / Sidearm. These substantial weapons were carried when hunting large game such as Deer or Boar for self-defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. This example has an ornately carved bone stylised Eagle’s head form hilt. The bone has a repair to the handle performed at some point in its life. The repair is stable and secure. It has an ornate re-curving brass cross guard with Eagle’s head finials. Its 22” heavy single edged blade with fullers has staining and areas of old stable areas of pitting consistent with age. It measures 28” overall. There are no visible manufacturer or date marks. The weapon is complete with its brown leather scabbard with rear seam, brass throat mount with tear drop locket and long chape with ball end . The leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price for this substantial hunting sidearm includes UK delivery. Sn 18115:6.
£445.00

Victorian English Joseph Beal & Sons ‘Endure’ Boar / Deer Hunting Dagger / Sidearm With Polished Horn Hilt, Brass Fittings & Later Bespoke Sadler Made Leather Scabbard. Sn 18616. - 18616
First known as Josh Beal & Sons in 1871 the cutlers company used the ‘Endure’ trademark & the firm was at 8 Silver Street, Sheffield. J & J Beal Ltd was the successor to that firm in 1923. They renewed all their trademarks in 1944. Joseph Ernest Beal & Arnold James Beal were the owners. In 1953, they were in the Red Hill Works, Corporation Street, Sheffield. This is an excellent original Victorian era Hunting Dagger / Sidearm by Beal & Sons. These substantial weapons were carried when hunting large game such as Deer or Boar for self-defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. This example has an undamaged polished horn hilt secured by brass rivets & heavy brass fittings including re-curving cross guard and pommel cap. Its 17 ¾” single edged steel blade has fullers. The blade is undamaged with just light areas of staining consistent with age. It measures 23” overall. The blade is etched on one side with the maker’s name and trademark ‘Joseph Beal & Sons Sheffield Endure within oval cartouche . The knife comes with a bespoke Sadler made brown leather open top scabbard which was commissioned by us. The leather is excellent, supple and clean & has copper riveted & heavy duty stitched seams. The scabbard has a belt loop and retaining strap with brass stud fastener. The price for this excellent piece includes UK delivery. Sn 18616. (Bucket)
£325.00

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

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

**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

WW2 Era Japanese Officer’s Quality Stylised Brass Lion Or Dragon’s Head Pommel Fighting Knife Made From An Earlier Family Katana Sword Blade For War Service, Steel Scabbard Fitted With Leather Field Combat Cover & Laced Frog. Sn 20961 - 20961
This is an excellent original WW2 era Japanese Officer’s quality fighting knife. It measures 11 ¾” overall. It has a brass framed polished horn hilt with copper wire binding all tight and intact. It has a dramatic stylised Lion or Dragon’s Head Pommel ball top. The hilt has a re-curving brass finger guard. The 6 ½” long steel blade is fullered, razor sharp & has just light staining to be expected with age. The blade appears to be made from part of an earlier most likely family blade and re-hilted for war service (we are unable to remove the blade from the hilt to inspect for possible smith signatures or other markings). The knife is complete with its steel scabbard mounted with leather field combat cover & leather laced frog with belt loop. All leather and stitching are clean and intact with just a few light scuffs consistent with service carry. The price for this attractive piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 20961
£675.00

**Pre War Civilian Blade Mounted For WW2** Japanese Officer's Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword Shop Factory Katana Sword With Rare Edo Period Iron Tsuba, Leather Field Service Combat Wrapped Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 20904 - 20904
An original Japanese Officer's Sword. 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 pattern shin gunto army officer’s sword with unsigned medium quality Sowa to blade made in a sword shop factory. Looks oil tempered at lower heat producing slightly fuzzy temperline hamon with nioi crystal edge. A wide blade with quite crude tang possibly pre war (no arsenal marks). Possibly stored in shira saya resting mounts (2 holes) before mounting for war. Quality silver foil habaki. Saya wood covered with leather field service wrap (needs small repair to tear at top). Tsuka is plain brass, han dachi mounts not gunto pattern with civilian menuki, wrapped in brown military ito, good condition. Never had a locking catch. Has a brass sarute loop (wartime add on). Tsuba is antique Namban (foreign style) cast iron chiselled, polished on one side, traces of gold highlights. (Bowl shaped tsuba probably made in the Chinese enclave at Nagasaki in Japan. Design of sacred fungus & foliage with raised Chinese style seppa dai. Edo Period 17th / 18th century. Quite a rare tsuba. A pre war civilian sword mounted later for war service in good carried & used condition. An interesting addition to a collection”. In his illustrations Bill describes the cutting edge as 64 cm and total length 81.5 cm. He also describes and illustrates other blade measurements and characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20904
£1,295.00

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

**JAPANESE EXPERT ASSESSED**C1750 Mid Edo Period Japanese Hand Forged Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) Blade For Sword Saya (Scabbard) Pocket Smith Signed ‘Hizen Daizyo Minamotono Tanehiro’ In Shira Saya Resting Mounts With 2007 Aoi-Art Tokyo Appraisal. Sn 20974 - 20974
In 2007, this Japanese Ko-Gatana (Side Knife) was assessed by experts from Aoi-Arts in Japan. Their assessment with images of the knife and associated measurements accompany the knife. The assessment can be read in image 2. The price for this quality piece which would complete a set of mounts for a Wakizashi or Katana with original Japanese opinion includes UK delivery. Sn 20974
£645.00

WW2 Era Imperial German WKC (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Solingen), Army Officer's Dress Sword With Nickel Plated Fittings And Scabbard. ED 2472. - ED 2472
This is an excellent original WW1 period Imperial German WKC (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie AG Solingen) Army Officer's Dress Sword. It a nickel plated knuckle bow, rolled quillon cross guard grip & langets. It has a wire bound grooved grip. All wire is tight and intact. The sword measures 35 ¾” overall and the ricasso of its clean, nickel plated 31" single edged, curved, fullered blade is stamped with the WKC Solingen makers mark and Helm legend hidden by one of the langets. The blade is fitted with original leather hilt washer. The sword is complete with its black painted scabbard with single steel hanging ring, belt bar and shoe. The scabbard’s paint is rubbed in areas consistent with age. It has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2472.
£345.00
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