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SOLD SOLD (03/11) Pre WW1 George V Era Gentleman’s Malacca Sword Stick With Matching Sterling Silver H&F (Hall & Fitzgerald Bristol Birmingham 1911-1912) Hallmarked Fittings, Decorated Bone & Polished Horn Handle. Sn 20881 - 20881 This is an attractive pre WW1 George V era sword stick. The Curved polished horn and decorated bone handle has sterling silver hallmarked fittings. The silver hallmarks are for Birmingham 1911-1912 and has the maker / retailer mark ‘H&F’ of Hall & Fitzgerald recorded as merchants of tobacconists' fancy goods” Bristol. The hilt has a metal press button locking catch which holds the sword firmly in its scabbard. It has a 27 ¼” flat diamond section blade and measures 32 ¼” overall length. The blade has natural aged staining consistent with age. The sword stick measures 34 ¼” overall in its scabbard. The ebonised lacquered wood scabbard has a silver collar with matching hallmarks & brass end cap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20881 £0.00 |
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British George V Henry Wilkinson London 1887 Pattern Cavalry Sword With Patent Solid Hilt, Etched Blade Number 43550 To ‘DMcMK’ (Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh 11th Hussars Equerry To King George VI & QE II) With Provenance. - 20892 **NAMED**WW1 Era British George V Henry Wilkinson London 1887 Pattern Cavalry Sword With Patent Solid Hilt, Etched Blade Number 43550 To ‘DMcMK’ (Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh 11th Hussars Equerry To King George VI & Queen Elizabeth II) Cord Acorn Knot & Field Service Scabbard With Provenance. Sn 20892 Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh GCVO (9 January 1890 – 27 May 1958) was an Irish-born Crown Equerry of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 1941 to 1955. He was educated at Eton College, and served in the 11th Hussars from 1909. McMorrough Kavanagh was Assistant Military Secretary in Eastern Command from 1926 to 1930, and, on promotion to lieutenant-colonel, commanding officer of the 11th Hussars from 1932 to 1936. In 1939 he was promoted to colonel, and served in France in 1940. He was appointed as Equerry in 1937 and was promoted to Crown Equerry in 1941, succeeding Sir Arthur Erskine. He was Crown Equerry until 1955, when he resigned and took the post of Extra Equerry until his death in London in 1958. This is Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh’s excellent sword carried by him throughout WW1 & afterwards. Provenance paperwork which accompanies the sword identifies it as an 1887 pattern cavalry sword. A copy of Wilkinson archive research states the sword blade number 43550 is a ‘Cavalry Sword With Patent Tang (fitter in ) assembled / sold 15th May 1912 purchased by D. Kavanagh 11th Hussars. The paperwork lists the officer’s service promotions and states he was mentioned in despatches 1917. The sword has a clean 33 ¼” long blade with partial fullers. The blade is quality etched on both sides with decorative foliate panels. The etchings include Kings crown Royal Cypher ‘GR V’ (George V Rex), heraldic arms, Regimental badge of the 11th Hussars and panel ‘DMcMK’ To Colonel Sir Dermot McMorrough Kavanagh. The blade also has the ordnance acceptance star with inlaid brass proof roundel and manufacturer detail with Royal warrant ‘ Patent Solid Hilt Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London’. The spine of the blade is numbered 43550 and has ‘London Made’. It has a full knuckle guard with pierced decoration. It has a curved knurled pommel and knurled back strap for grip, solid chequered grip with wire binding all in excellent condition. The hilt is fitted with original Officer’s leather cord and acorn knot. The sword has its original leather covered wood field service scabbard. The throat has a German silver insert and it retains its leather tab hanger strap. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this excellent named sword to a distinguished British Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 20892 £1,975.00 |
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**SPECIAL ORDER**WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Seki Arsenal Sword With Extra Long Blade Smith Signed ‘ENDO ICHI MON (Or NON) JI’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 20808 - 20808 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 Army Officer’s sword possibly a special order blade (extra-long), one to 1 ½” longer than regulation length. It looks high grade showa to arsenal seki made blade, oil quenched producing a nioi edged sugha hamon temperline. It is signed by (2 possible readings) ‘ENDO (Endu Masa Yuki real name) ICHI MON (Or NON) JI’. See Markus Sesko page 154. This man worked as an army smith 1939-45. Needing a polish, bright condition but covered in fine scratches and old finger rust in places making it difficult to see work. Scabbard, saya is late war in the field repaired. Honoki wood covered in Hessian sacking, stitch seam with a black lacquer paint covering and leather end cap with slip on hanging ring (ashi) and brass scabbard mouth. Made to replace damaged sya? Tsuba gunto pattern good for its age with seppa no gilding left. Tsuka (hilt) is gunto pattern, lots of original brown finish on metal mounts. Binding and fish skin complete. Sarute knot loop missing and with 2 ana peg holes (unusual) to compensate for longer blade”. In illustrations of the blade which are included in the assessment he translates the tang markings. He states overall length just under 36 ¼”, Cutting edge just under 27 ½”. He also describes other blade dimensions and characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price for this special order sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 20808. £1,245.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (30/10) Early WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Seki Arsenal Sword With Smith Signature ‘IKEDA (TSU TOMU) KANE TSUNE’, Leather Campaign Covered Scabbard With Veteran’s Initials ‘F.J.J’ & Expert Assessment. Sn 20829 - 20829 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 Army Officer’s sword in reasonably good condition overall for its age. Blade is a seki arsenal product made C1940/41 (not gendaito). Looks good quality showa-to with an oil tempered nioi edged hamon. It is signed by ‘IKEDA (TSU TOMU) KANE TSUNE’ (full family name). Born 1907 worked as a gunto smith. In bright condition with fine scratches & finger marks obscuring the hamon. Needs a polish to reveal the work. Saya honoki wood with leather campaign cover in good condition. Ink initials of veteran who owned it on leather ‘F.J.J’. Tsuba is cast brass gunto pattern in good condition, lots of gilt on it with alloy seppa. Tsuka looks good condition. Tape intact & clean ray skin, which also has initials ‘F.J.J’ on it. Complete with sarute loop and also has its slip on leather safety loop which locks the sword in saya. A nice example of a shin gunto Officr’s sword. Just needs rank tassel to finish it off”. In illustrations of the blade which are included in the assessment he translates the tang markings. He states overall length 33 ¼”. Cutting edge 25 ¼”. He also describes other blade dimensions and characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 20829. £0.00 |
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**MINT POLISH SUPERB HAMON**WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Shin Gunto Gendaito Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘BISHU JU (MANO) MASA YASU’ With Secret Smith Stamp, Officer’s Cord, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 18982. - 18982 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 “Gendaito by ‘(MANO) MASA YASU’. He made Medium grade gendaito as an army approved smith. This is a good example of his work. A big powerful blade with Ko-Notare hamon based on Suguha (straight small waves) with edge of nioi heavily sprinkled with Nie crystals. A superb tasteful quiet hamon line. Very tight forging with some Masame mixed with Nashiji grain. In nearly mint polish one patch of old rust & one kizu flaw. Scabbard metal parade Gunto in very good condition, lots of original paint and finish to mounts. Tsuba is large, type usually carried by high ranks (pierced). Tsuka in very good condition but ito (wrap) broken near base of hilt (needs re-bind). Its locking catch is missing. With its original Officer’s Lieutenant to Captain rank tasselled cord in un-touched condition. In illustrations of the blade & tang which accompany the assessment, one side has the translated smith signature and he observes a wartime polisher’s mark & curved Yasuri Mei file marks. He describes the tang end as Kuri Jiri Shape (rounded). He notes a possible secret mark of the smith ‘Masa Yasu’. Cutting edge is 26 ½”, total length is 34 ½”. Kissaki point big 36mm. The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 18982. £1,545.00 |
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**FAR EAST BRING BACK**WW2 Japanese NCO's Type 95 Katana Gifu Prefecture Swords Coop, Kokura Arsenal Marks, Scabbard Brought Home By British Cpl John Weddle Bowater 114th (Sussex) Field Regt Royal Artillery 25th Indian Div & Original Photo Of The Sn. 2082 - 20827 The 25th Indian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II which fought in the Burma Campaign. The 114th (Sussex) Field Regiment Royal Artillery was formed in May 1939 with two batteries. The Regiment served in the far east during WW2 as part of the 25th India Division and was re-designated 114th Jungle Field Regiment. Post war the Regiment was disbanded in January 1947. British Corporal John Weddle Bowater served with the 114th Field Regiment 25th India Div in India, Burma, Malaya & Egypt. Towards the end of WW2 the 25th Div took many Japanese army prisoners and many surrendered Officer’s swords. This excellent original Japanese NCO’s Katana was brought back from the Far East by Cpl Bowater and it remained in his possession resting un-touched leaning against his fire place at home. John passed away in 2002 and the sword was inherited by his Grandson. This sword, new to the market has the typical aluminium cast handle with lanyard ring and fully functioning scabbard retaining clip. The handle retains much of its original brown paint. Its fullered, 27 ½” blade is stamped on one side '18469' and with inspection mark. The blade is clean. The hilt is stamped with 1929-45 Kokura Arsenal mark and Gifu Prefecture Swords Cooperative / Union mark (see page 185 of Swords Of Imperial Japan by Dawson) together with inspection mark. It is complete with its original scabbard which has a single hanging ring. Its throat mount has faint number which looks like 44364. The scabbard has period hand applied paint marks on both sides. One side has ‘114th Field Regt 25th Indian Div’ the reverse has ‘India, Burma, Malaya & Egypt’, most likely all applied in the field by Cpl Bowater before return to his home in England. The sword is accompanied by an original black & white 4 ½” x 3 ¼” photograph of Cpl Bowater (in uniform) and an off duty colleague, which looks to have been taken in barracks somewhere in the Far East. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding Cpl Bowater’s service includes UK delivery. Sn 20827. £1,245.00 |
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WW1 Era Imperial German Cavalry Officer’s Dress Sword With Heavy White Metal Hilt, Glass Eyed Lion’s Head Pommel, Quality Engraved ‘FH’ Monogram & Scabbard. ED 2191 - ED 2191 This is an attractive, original Imperial German Cavalry Officer's dress sword in as found un-messed with condition. The sword has a heavy white metal brass guard ornately decorated with Oak leaves. The cross guard has langets, one decorated with cavalry crossed swords and lances device the other with shield which has a quality engraved monogram ‘FH’ (most likely the initials of the Officer who owned this sword). It has a Lion’s head pommel with glass eyes and the grip strap has Lion’s mane and void oval. It has an undamaged grooved polished horn grip with wire binding tight and intact. The sword measures 39 ¾” overall and its 34 ¾” single edged, curved blade with fullers is clean. There are no visible maker marks on the blade but they may be present under the langets. The sword is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with steel hanging ring and fixed belt bar. The scabbard has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2191 £695.00 |
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Early 20th Century English Gentleman’s Mallaca Sword Stick By Toye & Co Ltd London With Blued & Etched Masonic & Religious Device Panels. ED 2187 - ED 2187 Toye Kenning & Spencer, London, was founded in 1685. In 1909, due to Company expansion, it became necessary, in accordance with the Companies Act 1908, to register the firm as a company, from then on, all business was transacted as Toye & Co.Throughout the ages, their craftsmen have created exceptional products for civil and military markets. The company are specialist suppliers of Masonic Regalia. This is an excellent English Masonic gentleman’s swordstick made sometime in the early 20th century. It has a white metal pommel & 27 ¾” blade (34” overall length). The blade is clean and tapers to a pin sharp point. Both sides of the blade have blued and etched panels ‘Toye & Co Ld london’ and crisp panels with foliate designs, banners and Masonic / Religious devices. The sword stick measures 35 ½” overall in its scabbard. The Mallaca scabbard is undamaged. The scabbard has a polished horn end cap. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2187 £895.00 |
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WW1 Era Imperial German WKC (Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Solingen) Artillery Officer’s Dress Sword With Lion’s Head Pommel & Scabbard. ED 2186 - ED 2186 This is an attractive, original Imperial German Artillery Officer's dress sword in as found un-messed with condition. The sword has a brass guard ornately decorated with void shield and Martial arms. The cross guard has langets, one decorated with artillery crossed cannons device the other with void shield and wreath. It has a Lion’s head pommel and the grip strap has Lion’s mane and other devices. It has an undamaged grooved polished horn or tropical hardwood grip with wire binding tight and intact. The sword measures 37 ¼” overall and its 32” single edged, curved blade with fullers is clean. Beneath 1 langet on the blade is the barely discernible Medieval helmet trade mark of WKC (unable to photograph). The sword is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with steel hanging ring and fixed belt bar. The scabbard has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2186 £475.00 |
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British 1786 Pattern Spadroon Type Infantry Officer’s Sword with Blued Blade Containing an Indian Script Etched Panel & Antique Ivory Hilt. ED 2599. - ED 2599 This is an original rare to find example of a British 1786 Pattern spadroon type Infantry Officer's sword (see pages 155 & 159 of World Swords by Withers where similar 1786 pattern swords are illustrated). It has the correct brass guard with single hanging ring and ball top. The correct antique ivory grip has no damage. It has a 31 ¼” long fullered, single edged sabre blade (37 ¼” overall). The blade is blued and has staining consistent with age. One side has a gilt panel containing what appears to be Indian script. As is common this sword is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. (NB Ivory Content Comprises less Than 10% Volume & Weight). ED 2599 £675.00 |
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