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C1750 English Ornate Brass Hilt Small Sword With Flat Diamond Section Blade. Sn 19235 - 19235
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 a nice original C1750 small sword (see page 277 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where a small sword with similar brass hilt dating to C1750 is illustrated). It has an ornate brass hilt with part bowl guard, knuckle bow and ball top. The slim 28 ½” flat diamond section blade is straight and undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. The blade has no maker or date marks. The sword measures 33 ¾” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price for this attractive small sword includes UK delivery. Sn 19235
£475.00

UNAVAILABLE Rare EDO PERIOD C1700’s CORMORANTS NECK BLADE ** Japanese Gendaito Mino School Ko-Wakizashi Small Sword With Kodjuka By-Knife Hilt With Silvered Mount Fuji Device, Scabbard, Cloth Bag Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 19465 - 19465
This ancient blade Japanese Ko (small) Wakizashi Sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes with illustrations accompany the sword. Extracts from the notes include “Mino School / Style blade made in the late Edo period C1700’s. The small unsigned blade is shaped U-No-Kubi-Zukuri (like a Cormorant’s neck) back edge. This shape popular in Muromachi period. This looks later into Shinto. In good old Hadori polish showing Nioi edged gunome midare temper line hamon. Cannot see grain, later work usually has small/ tight forging. Saya is black lacquer good quality on Honoki wood in very good condition with horn Kuri Kata fitted with Shita Dome eyelets. Koi Guchi throat mount is silver plated copper in Han Dachi style. Matches fittings on tsuka, also Han Dachi style finished with silver menuki of a Vraja Bhudist ghost knife and bound in light blue ito. All the mounts look Meiji period. With an iron Tachi style Tsuba, plain black iron with 2 Hitsu Ana cut outs, good 19th century patina. Ha Baki is gold foil overlaid , small amount of damage. There is a Kodjuka hilt in the slot in Saya (By-Knife Hilt). It has replacement blade in wood, original missing. Shakudo plate showing a silvered mount Fuji (worn) with some contact marks”. In his illustrations he describes sword dimensions (illustrated in the images). The price for this ancient blade with expert opinion includes UK delivery. Sn 19465
£0.00

**QUALITY MAKER**George V British Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham Makers To The War & India Offices 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword To ‘A.A. Harrison 4th Battalion Manchester Regiment’ With Etched Blade Number 6581 & Leather Field Covered Scabbard. Sn - 19437
The 4th Battalion (1900-1906) came into existence in 1900 at Aldershot, and for a short time Lieutenant-Colonel Gethin remained in charge of both, 3rd & 4th battalions, but on the 1 May 1900 Lieutenant-Colonel L. L. Steele was brought in from the Wiltshire Regiment to command the 4th Battalion. The summer of this year was passed at Aldershot, and then on the 4 and 5 December the battalion left by rail in two parties and proceeded to Portland, taking over quarters in the Citadel. During its brief existence the 4th Battalion seems to have been regarded by the authorities as a draft-producing unit, and from first to last it gave no fewer than 32 officers and 1,726 non-commissioned officers and men to other corps, mainly of course to the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the Regiment. The 4th battalion served in the Boer War and post war was merged with other Regiments in 1906. This is an original 1897 British Infantry officer’s sword to ‘A.A. Harrison 4th Battalion Manchester Regiment’. These swords were a great improvement on previous patterns with better protection to the hand through its ¾ basket hilt (see page 179 of World Swords by Withers & pages 165-167 of Swords of the British Army by Robson). The sword has a 32 ½” single edged blade with partial fullers. The ricasso is signed by quality British manufacturer ‘Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham Makers To The War & India Offices’. The reverse has the ordnance acceptance ‘proof’ star and inlaid roundel. Both sides of the blade have etched panels featuring foliate devices, the King’s crown & Royal Cypher ‘GRV’ (George Fifth Rex). The spine of the blade is numbered M6581. It has the correct ¾ bowl guard voided with foliate design and ‘King’s Crown GRV’. The guard near the KC is engraved ‘A.A. Harrison 4th Man Regt’. It has the correct fish skin covered grip with wire binding which is tight and intact. The sword is complete with its leather field covered steel scabbard which has fixed hanging bar & shoe. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19437
£575.00

**QUALITY**Late Victorian Gentleman’s Mallaca Sword Stick With Ornate Bulbous Copper or Brass Pommel With Hinged Handle Attachment. Sn 19415 - 19415
This is an attractive late Victorian Sword Stick. It has a clean 30” square section blade tapering to a pin sharp point and measures 35 ¼” overall length with handle attachment folded down (38” overall in its scabbard with handle attachment folded up). There are no manufacturer marks or dates on the sword stick. The Mallaca scabbard and handle are undamaged. The throat of the scabbard has an ornate polished brass or copper ferrule and brass tip. The handle has a brass ferrule and bulbous polished copper or brass pommel with deep ornate foliate decoration. Attached to the pommel is a hinged polished copper or brass square shaped handle with matching decoration most likely for wrist cord or hanging on a wall hook when not in use. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19415
£695.00

British WW1 Era British Officers Brown Leather Bound Swagger Sword Stick With Rectangular Blade. - ED 2612
This is an excellent British officers WW1 era brown leather covered wood swagger sword stick and scabbard in the form popular with British Officers. It has a 13” ‘T’ section steel blade. The rectangular blade measures 12 ½” is of a heavy construction coming to a point. The swagger stick measures 21” overall in its scabbard with a grip length of 6 1/2”. The grip & scabbard are bound in brown leather with a simple plait of leather at the mouth of the scabbard. All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price for this swagger sword stick includes UK delivery. ED 2612
£295.00

1831 French Pattern 1831 Foreign Legion / Infantry “Coupe Choux” (Cabbage Chopper) Gladius Short Sword / Side Arm. ED 2601. - ED 2601
This is an excellent original 1831 French Infantry 1831 Pattern Gladius side arm (see page 190 of World Swords by Withers). The Soldiers who carried these weapons referred to them as “coupe choux” which means “cabbage chopper”. These side arms were used by French Infantry including the Famous Foreign Legion during the Mexican expedition. The weapons were in service during Louis-Philippe until the Second Empire with Napoléon III. The swords have a Neo-classical design based upon the Roman Gladius. The hilt is constructed entirely of brass with a grip patterned with 26 raised ribs or rings. This example of the French 1831 pattern sword has the correct double-edged diamond-cross-section blade which is 19” in length and correct 26 ribbed brass handle. On one side, the ricasso has a rubbed indistinct manufacturer mark. The reverse has a small indistinct inspection mark. The cross guard has a small inspection mark. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2601. (Armoury)
£295.00

1883 Into WW1 & WW2 Japanese 1883 Type Officer’s Sword With Cherry Blossom Decorated Guard & Scabbard. Sn 18579 - 18579
A very good, 1883 type Japanese Naval Officers sword (see Dawson's Swords of Imperial Japan Chapter 20 where many forms of 1883 pattern sword are illustrated). The plated 26" fullered blade is clean and it has its original leather hilt washer (31 ½” overall). The hilt is brass based with much original gilt finish. The grip strap and guard have cherry blossom with leaves decoration. The polished horn grip has intact wire binding. The scabbard is metal with brass throat. The scabbrd has a few small dents and most of its original black paint. The scabbard has a single hanging ring. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18579
£475.00

Boer War / WW1 Era British Wilkinson Pall Mall (London) Officers Brown Leather Bound Swagger Sword Stick With Blued & Etched ‘T’ Section Blade & Wrist Strap . Sn 19298 - 19298
This is an excellent Boer war / WW1 era brown leather covered wood Swagger Sword Stick & Scabbard in the form popular with British Officers. It has a 13” ‘T’ section steel blade. The blade is etched with blued foliate decoration panels on 2 sides and one side has panel with partially visible panel ‘Wilkinson Pall Mall (London)’. It measures 24” overall in its scabbard. The wood grip & scabbard are bound in brown leather. All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The hilt has its original leather wrist strap. The price for this attractive well marked swagger sword stick includes UK delivery. Sn 19298
£575.00

Early 1800’s English Or French Court / Diplomatic Small Sword With Etched Blade. ED 2363 - ED 2363
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 Circa early 1800’s 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 copper wire bound hilt, with pierced finger guard and knuckle bow. The pommel is urn shaped. The slim 32 ¼”” blade is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The staining obscures the blade’s foliate decoration which covers the whole of the blade. The sword measures 39 ½” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic small sword includes UK delivery. ED 2363
£595.00

**EXPERT ASSESSED** VERY UNUSUAL LARGE DESIRABLE**Boxed, Japanese Early Edo Period 1600-1680’s Tembo Armourer’s Work Mokko 4 Lobe Shape Iron Tsuba For Handachi (Half Dachi) Katana Decorated With Kiri Mon Badges. Sn 19173:9 - 19173:9
This is an original early Edo period Iron Tsuba. It has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A label with his assessment can be read in the images and accompanies the piece. The later wood box has a removable lid (one edge of lid absent). The box has a padded insert to protect the tsuba. The box also contains an image of the tsuba which bears a Japanese ink cartouche. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19173:9
£395.00
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