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Local Price : £1,495.00

**QUALITY**RARE**1801-1805 Irish Thomas Fowler Dublin 22 Bore Flintlock Overcoat / Traveling Pistol With Gold Inlays. Sn 21517 -. 21517 Thomas Fowler was an Irish Dublin based Gunmaker recorded as having premises at 14 Capel Street, Dublin between 1801 & 1805. This is a quality flintlock overcoat / traveling pistol by Fowler. The sturdy pistol measures 7 ¾” overall and has a 3 ½” steel barrel. The barrel has a gold bead fore sight and decorative gold bands , gold roundel inset at the breech and maker’s cartouche in gold signed ‘Fowler Dublin’ (no doubt Thomas Fowler Dublin). The smooth bore has staining consistent with age and use. Its cock is fitted with flint. It has a steel trigger guard with extended tang and finial, steel ramrod mounts & white metal escutcheon at the butt. The lock plate is signed ‘Fowler’. It has its original walnut full stock which has just bumps & bruises consistent with age. The pistol has its original wood ramrod with gold end cap. It’s cocking and firing action work crisply. The price for this excellent pistol by an Irish maker only recorded as working for 4 years includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21517

Nation : British
Local Price : $1,495.00

US Eagle Head Mounted Officer’s Sword, ca. 1810. Brass hilt, featuring langets with eagle and Federal shield in low relief, reverse scroll quillon, ornate knuckle guard joining the throat of the open-beak eagle head pommel with integral backstrap. Horizontally ribbed bone grip (tight longitudinal crack) with twisted brass wire wrap. Curved single-edged 29″ blade with broad single fuller; the upper half blued, with gold-filled engravings of foliage and stands of arms. Associated silver-plated brass scabbard with two carry rings. Hilt very good, with traces of original silver wash. Blade smooth with some bluing loss and spotting; the gold filling mostly intact. Scabbard retains about half of its original silver plating, with several large dents, one of which is partially broken through. Though not original to this sword, the blade fits entirely within the scabbard, without being loose. Overall length 34 1/4″, not including scabbard. Though apparently unmarked, this fine quality example is probably a British import.

Nation : -
Local Price : £1495.00

Flintlock Side Action Travelling Pistol by T. Mortimer & Son. Ref 9304. A Rare Flintlock Side Action Travelling Pistol by T. Mortimer & Son. 7 ¼” overall, 2” turn-off barrel numbered '1' beneath & struck with London view & proof marks, rounded breeches signed in full ‘T .Mortimer & Son London Gun Maker to His Majesty’ in a pair of engraved ovals, finely engraved tang decorated with conventional foliage, rounded side action lock fitted with border engraved cock, semi rainproof pans, roller, bolt safety catch & folding trigger. Figured finely chequered butt with characteristic spirally carved pommel. Fine pocket pistol, in good condition. Cock replaced Circa 1806-1816. Thomas Mortimer & Son were at 44 Ludgate Hill from 1806 to 1816. Thomas Jackson Mortimer was apprenticed to his father, Thomas Elsworth Mortimer, (Brother of H.W. Mortimer) in 1795. He joined his father as T. Mortimer & Son at 44 Ludgate Hill, London between 1807 and 1818. Similar pistols see H. Lee Munson, ‘The Mortimer Gunmakers 1753-1923’, Rhode Island 1992, p. 211.

Nation : French
Local Price : £1,495.00

Exceptional mid-18thC French/German Military Officer's Smallsword. EL7359 - An exceptional mid-18th century German-made (Berlin marked) military smallsword/spadroon, possibly for a French officer under Louis XV. Featuring a robust double-edged blade, with thick ricasso, and measuring 34 inches from shell to tip, or 35 inches from crossguard to tip. The blade is plain and undecorated, except for the brass-inlaid maker's emblem on each side, and also the word

Nation : German
Local Price : $1,495.00

Named Prussian Infantry Officer’s Sword, First Quarter 19th C. Gilt brass hilt featuring upturned shell guards, rear quillon, and knuckle bow joining the faceted conical-shaped pommel with large button. Raised acanthus design on quillon, knuckle bow, and pommel. Wood grip with twisted silver wire wrap. Single-edged 33 1/4″ blade with broad full-length fuller stamped with maker’s mark “N.K” on the tang and etched with foliage, stands of arms, the royal cipher of King William Frederick III of Prussia (intertwined F and R over W, reigned 1797-1840), and “C—-Alter Major und Commandeur” (about 3/4″ between C and Alter deliberately scratched out) on one side and “Ersten Bataillon 25ten Infanterie Regiment” on the other side. Black leather-covered wood scabbard with brass throat and drag, broken and separated just above the drag and leather flaking. Condition of sword very good with most of the gilding remaining on guard, small dents to grip, and minor age staining on blade; scabbard poor, as noted. Overall length 39 3/8″, not including scabbard. Similar example ca. 1800 illustrated in “Europaische Hieb- und Stichwaffen”, fig. 442. During the Napoleonic Wars the 25th was under von Lutzow and at Waterloo it was in the II Corps, 5th Brigade. The 25th dates at least as far back as the reign of Frederick the Great and was heavily engaged throughout the Seven Years War and nearly destroyed at the Battle of Torgau in 1760, though this sword clearly post dates that. Further research could determine more of this sword’s undoubtedly interesting history.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : $1,495.00

Maratha (Indian) Firangi Sword, 17th/18th C. The firangi is a distinctive Indian cut-and-thrust sword dating back to the 16th Century, usually mounted with a European blade, and featuring a native hilt design. It was used by cavalry, particularly the Marathas, Rajputs, and Mughals. Its name derives from the Persian word farangi, meaning “foreigner”, referring to its imported European blade. They featured a distinctive hilt with circular pommel and attached spike at the end. This spike could be grasped for two-handed use, or used as an additional weapon in close quarters fighting. This example features a straight, single-edged 40 3/8″ (102.5 cm) European blade with one long and one short fuller, the shorter fuller with a series of stars and x’s and a European style cross mark at the end of the shorter fuller; double-edged for the last 10 1/2″. Iron hilt of traditional form, featuring figure-eight shaped hilt with double hashed border and decorative chiseled edge projections, broad integral knuckle guard chiseled ensuite and joining the cupped circular pommel, with slightly curved spike and integral waisted iron grip. Very good original condition with scattered light pitting and even gunmetal gray patina, the blade mostly smooth and retaining a sharp edge. Overall length 48 1/2″ (123.2 cm). Provenance: The prestigious Russell Char Collection, Las Vegas.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : $1,495.00

Japanese WWII Type 95 NCO Katana Sword. The Japanese NCO (non-commissioned officer) swords were introduced on September 16, 1935. They were machine made and came in six different variations, however, two of the variations were not officially recognized by the Japanese Imperial Army. These swords were also issued to officer candidates on September 17, 1940. While their overall shape and appearance is similar to traditional Japanese katanas, they featured a cast tsuka (grip), which was painted to simulate traditional tsuka with rayskin cover, menuki and silk wrap. This made them easier and cheaper to produce and also offered more durability. Early models had cast copper tsukas, most later examples were of aluminum, and late war examples even made of wood. This example with bright 27 3/8″ (measured tip to guard) slightly curved single-edged blade with single fuller running nearly its full length. One-piece cast aluminum tsuka (hilt), painted brown, with top latch; the base ferrule stamped with maker Ijima Token Seisakusho factory mark and Kokura Arsenal stamp. There is one other inspection stamp that we cannot make out. Cast 9mm thick brass tsuba (guard) with pebbled surface and raised edge. Steel scabbard with single carry ring, painted olive green. The top securing latch and thick brass tsuba indicate that this is an early production second pattern, made for career soldiers between 1938 and mid-1941. After that time the latch was moved to the side and tsubas were of thinner iron instead of brass. Oddly, neither the blade nor the scabbard bear a serial number, which is found on almost all other examples. Hilt shows wear and loss of paint on the high spots, blade smooth with a couple small spots of light corrosion; scabbard with some chips to the paint, but no dents. Overall length 36″ (91.4 cm), not including scabbard. The Japanese were the last army to regularly use swords in battle.

Nation : French
Local Price : $1,495.00

French First Empire Hussar Officer’s Saber, Early 19th C. Featuring brass hilt consisting of stirrup guard with twin langets and flat reverse quillon; lion head pommel with integral backstrap and small button. Leather grip with two-strands of twisted brass wire (loose, but unbroken). Curved 32 1/2″ (82.5 cm) single-edged blade with broad single fuller; etched, blued, and gilt over the upper third with floral decoration and stands of arms. Black leather scabbard with long brass drag and throat with frog stud (incomplete). Overall length 37 1/2″ (95.2 cm), not including scabbard. Blade bright, with some fading of the bluing, but retaining nearly all of its original gilding; the last 5″ of the blade with some moderate to heavy pitting, probably from long storage in the leather scabbard. While the scabbard fits the blade and follows the curvature of the blade, it appears that a piece is missing from the throat and it therefore does not seat against the hilt. Scabbard leather flaking, but the seam is completely intact. An attractive privately purchased sword for a light cavalry officer in Napoleon’s famed hussars or Chasseurs à cheval.

Nation : Turkish
Local Price : £1495.00

A Most Fine 18th to Early 19th Century Ottoman Empire Jannisaries Yatağan Sword, Carved Horn 'Eared' Hilt & Original Hide Covered Wooden Combat Scabbard. Overall in superb condition, the patina on both the hilt and leather scabbard is exceptional. The carved horn eared hilt is composed of two carved horn grip plates attached by three iron rivets, and is very fine indeed. It has a naturally patinated brass, fully encompassing, reinforcing strap that forms into the ricasso and shaped blade plate. The yataghan form blade, in the traditional form, is beautifully geometrically engraved upon the back edge. The polished hide covered wooden scabbard has an iron belt loop fixing. The Yatağan sword is a Turkish sword that is believed to have originated sometime in the late middle ages, around the 14th century. The first authentic findings that there are for the Yatağan are from the 15th century belonging to Suleiman the Magnificent. That sword has an inscription written on it dating it to 1526. The formation of the Janissaries has been dated to the reign of Murad I (r. 1362–1389), the third ruler of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans instituted a tax of one-fifth on all slaves taken in war, and from this pool of manpower the sultans first constructed the Janissary corps as a personal army loyal only to the sultan. They were subjected to strict discipline, but were paid salaries and pensions upon retirement and formed their own distinctive social class. As such, they became one of the ruling classes of the Ottoman Empire, rivalling the Turkish aristocracy. The brightest of the Janissaries were sent to the palace institution, Enderun. Through a system of meritocracy, the Janissaries held enormous power, stopping all efforts to reform the military Yatağan was widely used in the Ottoman period from the 16th century to the 19th century; is a famous and effective sword. It is also known as the Turkish Sword among foreigners and Kulakli among the people. Yatagan was a weapon of janissaries and other infantry troops. The centre of gravity of the sword, the angle known as the Turkish curve in making swords, and the ideal strokes are difficult to use because they differ from other swords. The reason for this difference in form is to swing the enemy’s sword strokes more easily. But the destruction and chiselling power of a good user is much higher than that of contemporary swords. Although the motives and writings in Yatağan are sometimes a poem and sometimes a concise word, mostly the verses, the name of the owner of the sword, the prayers and the seal of the master making the sword are seen. The Yatagan was mostly used by soldiers known as the Janissaries. These soldiers often had to walk long distances to defend the empire or expand its borders. That is why the scabbard was mostly made out of leather so that it would be light. It was usually carried on the side or the back of the belt. The scabbard of the Yatagan is curved just like the blade and made wider than needed so the broadened tip can easily fit inside. It was made out of wood, leather, and even silver. It was also usually heavily decorated, especially if it was owned by a nobleman. The Yatagan is truly a one-of-a-kind sword. There simply doesn’t seem to be a sword that can compare to it during the time period it was used. The inwardly curved blade, the lack of a crossguard, and the “ears” all contribute to the item’s one-of-a-kind appearance. It is possible that the Greek Kopis and, in particular, the Iberian Falcata or Sica had some sort of influence on the Yatagan. However, these swords hadn’t been used for almost a thousand years by the time the Yatagan began to see use in the 14th to 19th centuries. This sword was used throughout many regions of the Ottoman Empire that it has several different legends connected to its origins. One of the legends is about Yatagan Baba. This was a Seljuk blacksmith as well as a military commander. He conquered a village in modern-day Denizli, Turkey, and made his new home there. Being a master blacksmith, Yatagan Baba developed the Yatagan sword, which was named after him and the village he conquered. Another legend is that at one point during the Ottoman Period, the sultan had forbidden the use of long swords by the Janissaries in peacetime because of their insubordination. They were then forced to improvise, and ordered weapons made that didn’t technically constitute a long sword. Last photo in the gallery of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk wearing the traditional Janissary uniform Turkish yatagan swords that were the signature weapon of the Janissaries, almost a symbol of the corps.

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £1495.00

A Beautiful Mughul High Ranking Warrior's Sword Talwar 17th-18th Century, Likely Wootz or Damascus Kilij Form Blade. With fine chiselled steel hilt decorated with leaf design and blind fretwork, and a chiselled disc pommel. It has a superb, sharp, likely wootz or Damascus steel blade, with numerous chisel engraved fullers with a return 10 inch false edge at the tip. The talwar belongs to the same family of curved swords as the Persian shamshir, the Turkish kilij, Arabian saif and the Afghan pulwar, all such swords being originally derived from earlier curved swords developed in Turkic Central Asia. The average talwar typically does not usually have as radical a curve as the shamshir and only a very small minority have the expanded, stepped, yelman typical of the kilij, somewhat as this sword has. The talwar has a distinctive, all-metal, Indo-Muslim hilt was developed in Medieval western India. The increasing influence in India of Turco-Afghan, and later Turco-Mongol, dynasties (employing Persian and Central Asian arms) in the Late Medieval and subsequent eras led to ever greater use of sabre-like, curved swords. By Mughal times, the talwar had become the most popular form of sword in the Subcontinent. The talwar was the product of the marriage of the curved blade derived from Turco-Mongol and Persian swords and the native all-metal Indo-Muslim hilt. The Mughal empire was created and sustained by military warfare but also established new administrative practices and incorporated diverse ruling elites to produce an efficient, centralised, standardised rule. Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, instituted agricultural taxes which served as the base of the empire's collective wealth. These taxes, amounting to well over half of a peasant cultivator's output, had to be paid in money, and this impelled peasants and artisans to enter market networks so as to obtain it. Battles during Mughal Rule 1st Battle of Panipat 1526 Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodhi establishing the Mughal Empire in India. Battle of Khanwa 1527 Babur defeated Rana Sunga of Mewar and his allies. Battle of Ghaghra 1529 Babur defeated the joint forces of the Afghans and Sultan of Bengal Battle of Chausa 1539 Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun 2nd Battle of Panipat 1556 Akbar defeated Hindu king Hemu Battle of Thanesar 1567 Akbar defeated two rival groups of Sanyasis Battle of Tukaroi 1575 Akbar defeated Sultanatte of Bangala and Bihar Battle of Haldighati 1576 Undecisive battle between Raja Man Singh of the Mughal army and Rana Pratap of Mewar Battle of Samugarh 1658 Aurangzeb and Murad Baksh defeated Dara Shikoh Battle of Khajwa 1659 Aurangzeb defeated his brother Shah Shuja Battle of Saraighat 1671 Lachit Borpukhan of Ahom kingdom defeated the Mughal army led by Ram Singh. Battle of Karnal 1739 Nadir Shah defeated Mughal Emperor Muhammad Shah and looted the Mughal treasury including Peacock throne and the Kohinoor diamond Burgeoning European presence in the Indian Ocean, and its increasing demand for Indian raw and finished products, created still greater wealth in the Mughal courts. There was more conspicuous consumption among the Mughal elite, resulting in greater patronage of painting, literary forms, textiles, and architecture, especially during the reign of Shah Jahan. Among the Mughal UNESCO World Heritage Sites in South Asia are Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort, Humayun's Tomb, Lahore Fort, and the Taj Mahal, which is described as the "jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,495.00

**ANCIENT 1500-1580 MUROMACHI AGE OF WAR PERIOD**Japanese Samurai Uchi Gatana Single Hand Sword Blade Smith Signed ‘KANE NAGA’ In Protective Honoki Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts, Later Cloth Cover Carry Bag & Expert Assessment. Sn 22591 -. 22591 This is an ancient Japanese Katana blade which has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this blade. Extracts from the assessment and notes include “Uchi Gatana Single Hand Sword Blade in Shia saya resting mounts. Ancient blade. This is LATER PERIOD Muromachi blade, ran from 1392-1573 Age of War. There were several smiths using this two kanji during 1500 to 1580. Because its only a short inscription hard to determine which one. In good Hadori polish showing an uneven midareba hamon getting thin in parts dure to lots of repolishing and re-sharpening (no Ha-Machi left). Lost couple of millimetres of edge with several small grain kizu openings. Reasonable condition for its great age. See Malcolm Cox book of mino den swordsmiths page 82 lists a Kane Naga working in sueseki style Tensho era 1573. Signed with small Kanji like this blade (possible man?). rated chusaka medium / average swords. Mounted in late 19th into 20th century Honoki wood shira saya. Good quality silver habaki with raindrop decoration in very good condition. A Genuine Samurai sword”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 58 cms, total length is 73 cms. He also translates the describes other blade and tang characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this ancient blade with original expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 22591

Nation : -
Local Price : $1,495.00

European Field Sword/Rapier, Last Quarter 17th C. Iron hilt with single side ring filled with plate pierced and chiseled with scrolling acanthus decoration; diagonal scrolled quillon, and knuckle bow connected to ovoid pommel; each chiseled with diagonal fluting. Grip with original fine twisted iron wire, finished with Turks heads top and bottom. Slender 28 3/4” (73 cm) blade of flattened diagonal section, with 7 1/4” central fuller with stylized stamped “EN TOLEDO” on both sides and anchor mark at the fuller’s end. Very good original condition, showing wear and light pitting, having never been apart. Overall length 34” (86.4 cm).

Nation : British
Local Price : $1,495.00

English Plug Bayonet by John Hathaway, ca. 1690. Featuring tapering 11 ½” single-edged wedge-section blade, double-edged for the last 5 1/4″. The forte is deeply stamped on one side with the Blazing Star mark assigned to John Hathaway by the Worshipful Company of Cutlers of London on September 26, 1689 and also an unidentified King’s Head mark (KH18 in R.D.C. Evans’ “The Plug Bayonet”) . While the King’s Head was a mark used by Solingen makers Weyersberg and Wundes, this mark is clearly different, as all the German Kings Head marks are left facing profiles, whereas this one is right facing. The brass hilt is of the type known as the Winged Figure Series in Evans’ book and the slightly upturned quillons and pommel both feature this three-dimensional figure. The grip is of turned walnut with a brass ferrule at the base and tapering crimped pommel cap with integral winged figure finial. Overall length 17 5/8″. Blade with light pitting, hilt and grip near excellent. A very fine example of a classic English plug bayonet of the period of James II and the ascension of William of Orange. Another example by this maker, formerly in the 2003 catalog of Peter Finer, Ltd. is currently being offered by a UK dealer for 2825 British Pounds (nearly $4000 USD).

Nation : -
Local Price : £1,475.00

**QUALITY**C1800 Avery & Co New Bond Street London 32 Bore Percussion Traveling Pistol (C1820 Converted From Flintlock) With Octagonal Damascus Barrel. Sn 21355 -. 21355 This is an excellent original percussion pistol (Period Converted From Flintlock). It is 12” overall with a 7” octagonal steel barrel. The barrel has a small German silver bead fore sight, ‘v’ notch block rear sight, silver band and roundel insert at the breech. The smooth bore is clean. The action plate is signed by the maker Avery & Co London, the top of the barrel is signed ’63 New Bond Street’ and has the makers cartouche (all illustrated). It has a walnut stock with chequered panel grip. The stock has a void silver escutcheon. The wood has just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age. Its action plate, steel trigger guard with extended tang and Pineapple finial & action tang have foliate engraved decoration. The action has a safety bolt. It is complete with its ebonised wood ramrod with polished horn end cap and steel worm. Its action works crisply. The price for this pistol worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21355

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,475.00

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**Georgian British WD Enfield Tower New Land Pattern .650 Carbine Calibre Flintlock Light Cavalry Pistol To The ‘WNYC’ (West Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry) With Brass Mounts & Captive Steel Ram Rod. Sn 21449:1 -. 21449:1 A volunteer unit, the Norfolk Rangers, was raised as a home defence force in the county of Norfolk in 1782, during the American Revolutionary War, by the Hon George Townshend. Lord Ferrers of Chartley (later 2nd Marquess Townshend). It consisted of a troop of cavalry and an infantry company. The unit was accepted as Yeomanry Cavalry in 1794, and during the Napoleonic Wars there were three regiments, the West Norfolk, Mid Norfolk and East Norfolk. This is an excellent, original Napoleonic wars era Georgian New Land Pattern Enfield Tower flintlock pistol to the West Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry. It has all original wood work with brass fittings, including trigger guard with extended tang, fore end block & cudgel butt. The trigger guard is engraved ‘WNYC’ to the West Norfolk Yeomanry Cavalry & has a weapon number ‘51’. The metal and brass have other 2 digit numbers (illustrated). The wood has just light bumps and bruises to be expected and has factory inspector’s impressed initials ‘II’. It has a heavy military cock & captive steel ram rod. It measures 15 ½” overall with a 9” round steel barrel. The smooth bore is clean. The barrel has crisp proofs and inspection mark. The action works crisply. The lock plate is signed with the Enfield ‘Tower’ mark & has a WD / Board of Ordnance inspection mark together with Georgian Crown & Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (George Rex). The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 21449:1

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : £1,475.00

**LARGE**Model 1798 Austrian Dragoon / Heavy Cavalry Officer’s 15 Bore Flintlock Pistol With Liege Proofs & Regulation Brass Furniture Regiment Marked ‘5.E.2.55’. Sn 23049 -. 23049 This is a very good, large & heavy Model 1798 Austrian Dragoon / Heavy Cavalry Officer’s 15 Bore Flintlock Pistol. The pistol has a 9 ¾” round steel barrel (17” overall length), original iron ram-rod and original Walnut one piece full stocks with regulation brass furniture including cudgel butt cap with iron lanyard ring and brass muzzle block with cast blade foresight. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. The lock plate has number ‘852’ which is repeated on the barrel and has inspection mark. The pistol has matching number ‘5’ on the trigger guard, fore end block and side plate. The barrel tang has Regiment marks ‘5.E.2.55’ (possibly 5th Regiment, E Squadron, 2nd Company, Weapon number 55). The barrel has Liege ‘ELG’ proof and other Imperial inspection marks (illustrated). The pistol has a heavy military cock fitted with flint. Its cocking & firing action is strong. The price for this substantial cavalry pistol worthy of further research regarding the Regiment marks includes UK delivery. NB As antique flintlock pistols no licence is required to own them in the UK if retained as a part of a collection or display. Sn 23049

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,475.00

**ATTRIBUTED**WW1 1915 British Henry Wilkinson P 1912 Cavalry Officer’s Sword Etched Monogram Blade Number 48745 To 2nd LT Ferguson Scottish Horse Yeomanry Killed Egypt 1916 With Field Service Scabbard & Provenance. Sn 23484:103 -. 23484:103 The Scottish Horse was a Yeomanry regiment of the British Army's Territorial Army raised in 1900 for service in the Second Boer War. It saw heavy fighting in both the First World War, as the 13th Battalion, Black Watch, and in the Second World War, as part of the Royal Artillery. It amalgamated with the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry to form the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse in 1956. The lineage is maintained by "C" Fife and Forfar Yeomanry/Scottish Horse Squadron of The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry based in Cupar in Fife. 2nd Lieut Alexander Robertson Ferguson served with the 1/3rd Scottish Horse Yeomanry during WW1 and was accidentally killed on 14th June 1916 while serving in Egypt This is an original, WW1 British 1912 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer’s Sword to 2nd Lieut Alexander Robertson Ferguson. The Sword has an undamaged 35" single edged blade with fuller (43" overall). The blade is clean & etched on one side with stylise ‘ARF’ combined monogram (Alexander Robertson Ferguson). The ricasso is crisply marked on one side by the manufacturer ‘Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London’ together with Royal Warrant. The reverse has the ordnance acceptance star and inlaid proof roundel. It has a full bowl guard with fish skin wire bound handle with correct thumb recess for grip. The fish skin & wire binding is all clean and intact. The hilt is fitted with its original buff leather officer's cord and leather portepee. The back of the blade is numbered ‘48745’ (Wilkinson records state that this sword was sold to Ferguson Scottish Horse 10th April 1915). It is complete with its original leather bound field service scabbard. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. Copies of some Family antecedents, the Officer’s field service record reporting his death in 1916, a copy of his Commonwealth War Graves Kantara (Egypt) war memorial record & copies of archive records from Wilkinson Sword stating that this sword number 48745 was sold to Ferguson Scottish Horse 10th April 1915 accompany the sword. The price for this WW1 Officer’s sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:103

Nation : French
Local Price : £1,450.00

French 1st Empire Light Cavalry Officers Sabre, Early 19th Century. With blade typical of those produced at Solingen, no makers name but a good Solingen rose etched on the back edge of the blade. The blue and gilt is particularly fine with stands of arms and floral motifs on either side. Brass côte du melon hilt with a finely reeded and chequered hardwood grip. The hilt was originally silvered and traces of this are still in evidence. The steel scabbard has two brass bands, again showing traces of silver and a brass throat. A rare example of an Officer’s sabre from the 1st Empire that remains in very good condition. Dimensions: Blade Length: 29 Inches (73.66 cm) Overall Length: 34 Inches (86.36 cm)

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £1,450.00

A Superb 1892 Pattern Household Cavalry Troopers Sword. An 1892 Pattern Household Cavalry Troopers Sword. In near mint condition. With unsharpened single edged slightly curved blade, double edged at the point, cut with a central fuller and stamped at the forte with various ordnance stamps and ‘NCO MESS’ with regulation steel hilt pierced with scrolls and a crown over ‘HC’, wire bound fish skin grip, in steel scabbard with two fixed and one loose suspension ring, complete with buff leather hilt liner and sword knot of leather strap and acorn. Dimensions: Blade Length: 34.5 Inches (87.60 cm) Overall Length: 41.5 Inches (105.40 cm)

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : £1,450.00

**EXTREMELY RARE**Austrian Socket Sword Bayonet For The Rare Lorenz Jagerstutzen Model 1854/56 Sharpshooter’s Carbine With Scabbard. Sn 20733 -. 20733 The Austrian Lorenz rifle and carbines were used in the mid 19th century. They were used in the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859 and the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, and also featured prominently in the American Civil War. The Lorenz rifle was designed by Austrian lieutenant Joseph Lorenz. It was first approved for manufacture in 1854, and was Austria's first all-new infantry firearm since 1842. Replacing the earlier Augustin musket, the Lorenz was first distributed to Austrian soldiers in 1855. In 1866 some of the rifles and carbines were converted to Werndl breech loading weapons. The Austrian Model 1854/66 Lorenz Jagerstutzen (Sharpshooter’s) Carbine were designed to take a specific sword bayonet only designed for these weapons, the Lorenz Jager carbine Bayonet with Helical Slot (see page 13 item 19 and page 8 of The Bayonet book by Watts & White). These bayonets are extremely rare and our original example is in excellent condition. It has a 23 ¼” long sword blade with deep fullers. The blade has no damage and just light staining consistent with age. The 4 ¼” socket with correct helical slot is clean. The blade arm is numbered X8411 and the socket ring 16. The bayonet measures 28” overall length and is complete with original leather covered wood scabbard which has a steel throat mount with belt bar and steel chape. The price for this extremely rare bayonet includes UK delivery. Sn 20733 (in bucket armoury)(NB We have one of the original rare Lorenz Jagerstutzen Model 1854/56 carbines for this bayonet available separately on our website stock number Sn 20731).

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450.00

Scots Guards Officers Sword by Wilkinson. £ 1,450.00 Scots Guards Officers Sword by Wilkinson number 39253 belonging to Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm Romer. Regulation hilt with fish skin grip chequered back strap and field service knot. The blade etched with Crown E R VII the scots guard regimental badge, battle honours and owners initials M R plus Wilkinson Sword London and proof plug. Complete with parade scabbard. Lieutenant-Colonel Malcolm Romer was a senior British Army officer who served with distinction in the Scots Guards across both the Boer War and the First World War. Served in South Africa around 1900 with military units including the Scots Guards. Appointed Adjutant of the Scots Guards, as recorded in the London Gazette in January 1911. First World War Command: Commanded the 1st Battalion Scots Guards from September 1, 1917, to March 6, 1918, and later the 3rd Battalion Scots Guards from September 24, 1918, to November 11, 1918 Reached the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire

Nation : British
Local Price : £1450.00

A Very Fine & Rare Original Napoleonic Wars ANXI Light Cavalry Trooper's Sabre. Used by Napoleon's Most Famed Lancers, Hussars, Chasseurs. The Sabre Troupe de Cavalerie Légère Modèle AN XI. Very rare combat sabre for the troop, perfectly homogeneous and authentic to discover in superb state of conservation considering all the battles it experienced during the Napoleonic wars it deserves to find a fine place in a thematic collection. During a parade the sight of the hussars would the women’s hearts made wildly pounding. In combat they rode yelling most unearthly, cursing and brandishing their weapons. They had their own code - that of reckless courage that bordered on a death wish. The hussars were the eyes, ears and … egos of the army. With their look suitably piratical their hair plaited and queued they were one heck of mean buggers. Some regiments were composed of fellows who had a natural longing for a fight (or trouble !) The mutually supporting camaraderie of the hussars was important factor of their esprit de corps. Tactically they were used as scouts and screen for other troops and due to their combativeness were also used in pitched battles. It was not a rare sight to see a hussar in a forefront of a hack-and-slash melee, gripping his reins with his teeth, a pistol in one hand and saber in the other. Three bar guard the pommel back strap piece has a slight tilt forward complete the hilt's elegant form. One unique elements of this sabre is the leather bound, ribbed grip with its brass olive shaped stud. The arsenal markings are on the back of the slightly fulled 34 3/4 inch blade. Hilt stamped stamped by Joseph Innocent Krantz, Chef de Batt'on, the Napoleonic Imperial period sword inspector from 1812, and Jean George Bick's mark of 1812 a controller 1st class. Blade marked, Klingenthal Man Imperial Janvier 1813 {only Janvier 1813 is still easily visible} Joseph Innocent Krantz, Chef de Batt'on, stamp is also on the blade face Referenced in the works of Michel Pétard "Des sabres et des épées - Troupes à cheval de l'Empire à nos jours - Tome Second", pages 137 and 138; long-tailed cap; calf-covered wooden handle with brass olive mount. One of the rare sabres specifically made to re-arm the French cavalry after the catastrophic losses in 1812 in Russia. The disaster of 1812 in Russia It is estimated that 175.000 excellent horses of cavalry and artillery were lost in 1812 in Russia ! The remnants were mounted on Russian and Lithuanian peasant ponies. The rebuilding of the cavalry in 1813 was more difficult than infantry and artillery. Shortages of trained cavalrymen, officers, NCOs and war horses were critical. Promotions were rapidly handed out and temporary squadrons were formed. In the beginning of April 1813 general Bourcier gathered 10.000 battle-hardened veterans from 60 regiments spread across the countryside. The cavalry centres were in the cities of Magdeburg and Metz. Horses were coming from northern Germany. During Armistice was more time to train the young troops and many regiments showed improvements in their maneuvers. But they never reached the level of pre-1812. French Cavalry Under Napoleon. "When I speak of excellent French cavalry, I refer to its impetous bravery, and not to its perfection" - General Jomini Napoleon's Cavalry and Its Leaders "Cavalry is useful before, during and after the battle," wrote Napoleon, and he stressed the need for audacity in its employment and careful training to achieve true discipline. He was also insistent that careful categorization according to role was of great importance... It was some time before the French cavalry reached its full potential, as it had suffered the loss of many officers during the Revolutionary period, but by 1807 it was reaching its prime. The great charges led by Murat at Eylau and Grouchy at Friedland played vital parts in the outcome of these battles." (Chandler - "Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars" pp 85-86) "Under Napoleon, the French cavalry were, in contrast to the infantry, far more renowned for their action in masses than for their duty as light troops. They were deemed irresistible, and even Napier admits their superiority over the English cavalry of that day. Wellington, to a certain degree, did the same. And strange to say, this irresistible cavalry consisted of such inferior horsemen ... no soldiers are so careless of their horses as the French." ("The Armies of Europe" in Putnam's Monthly, No. XXXII, published in 1855). Used in such battles as; In the Battle of Lützen (German: Schlacht von Großgörschen, 2 May 1813), Napoleon I of France defeated an allied army of the Sixth Coalition. The Russian commander, Prince Peter Wittgenstein, attempting to forestall Napoleon's capture of Leipzig, attacked the French right wing near Lützen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, surprising Napoleon. Recovering quickly, Napoleon ordered a double envelopment of the allies. After a day of heavy fighting, the imminent encirclement of his army prompted Wittgenstein to retreat. Due to a shortage of cavalry, the French did not pursue. The two armies would clash again in the Battle of Bautzen three weeks later. The Battle of Vitoria in North-Eastern Spain, to the South of Bilbao and near the French border. Wellington’s army comprised 52,000 British and 28,000 Portuguese troops. An army of 25,000 Spanish troops co-operated in the campaign. Wellington’s army had 90 guns. The French army, drawn from the Army of the South, the Army of the Centre and the Army of Portugal, comprised 50,000 troops (including 7,000 cavalry), with 150 guns. It was Wellington’s decisive defeat of Joseph Bonaparte’s French army on 21st June 1813 in North-Eastern Spain in the Peninsular War The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was fought from 16 to 19 October 1813 at Leipzig, Saxony. The Coalition armies of Austria, Prussia, Sweden, and Russia, led by Tsar Alexander I and Karl von Schwarzenberg, decisively defeated the Grande Armée of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon's army also contained Polish and Italian troops, as well as Germans from the Confederation of the Rhine (mainly Saxony and Württemberg). The battle was the culmination of the German Campaign of 1813 and involved 560,000 soldiers, 2,200 artillery pieces, the expenditure of 400,000 rounds of artillery ammunition, and 133,000 casualties, making it the largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, and the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I. The War of One Hundred Days, culminating in Quatre Bras and Waterloo. This fabulous sabre was almost certainly a trophy of war from Waterloo, and any or all of the the previously listed battles it would likely have seen service within. After the fighting at Quatre Bras (16 June 1815) the two opposing commanders Marshal Ney and the Duke of Wellington initially held their ground while they obtained information about what had happened at the larger Battle of Ligny. They received intelligence that the Prussian army under the command of Prince Blücher had been defeated by the French Army of the North under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte. Upon receiving this news Wellington organised the retreat of the Anglo-allied army to a place he had identified a year before as the best place in Belgium for him to be able to employ his reverse slope tactics when fighting a major battle: the escarpment close to the village of Waterloo. On the 17th, aided by thunderstorms and torrential rain and before the arrival of Napoleon, Wellington's army successfully extricated itself from Quatre Bras and passed through the defile of Genappe. The infantry marched ahead and were screened by a large cavalry rearguard. The French harried Wellington's army, but were unable to inflict any substantial casualties before night fell and Wellington's men were ensconced in bivouacs on the plain of Mont-Saint-Jean. As with all our items it comes complete with our certificate of authenticity Without scabbard

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450

An English Silver Gilt Hilted Small Sword hallmarked for 1779 by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. An interesting Small Sword by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. Freeth was an accomplished silversmith working from the end of the third quarter of the 18 th century until the beginning of the 19 th . He is best known for the exquisite silver mounts he produced for the most high profile London and Birmingham gunmakers in the early part of this period. Swords by Freeth are rare. This sword has a plain hilt covered in gilt now lightly worn at the edges to reveal the silver beneath in some parts. The guard is an oval slightly concave plate. The guard bar section consists of a quillon block from which the rear quillon projects with a flattened downward facing globular terminal and a knuckle bow which extends upwards at the front with a diamond shaped swelling in the middle. The top of the bow is fashioned as a tooth which hooks into an aperture in the pommel to stabilise the structure. A pair of pas d’ane rings project from the base of the block whilst a collar above forms the base to the grip. The tall ovoid pommel has an integral button on top and a flared neck beneath. The slightly baluster profile wooden grip is of rectangular section and bound with contra-twisted silver roped wire interspersed with silver riband. The hollow ground, triangular section, tapering blade, is engraved with a panel of scrollwork at the forte now worn due to the friction of drawing and sheathing the sword in its scabbard when it was present. The hilt is profusely marked with Charles Freeth’s incused stamp of “C F” in raised relief inside a panel, plus the date and Birmingham hallmarks on the pommel, knuckle bow and dish guard. The blade length is 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) and the overall length of the sword is just over 37 inches (just over 94 cm). Overall the sword is in good condition. The pommel has an area of light scratches on one side. --> --> Gallery

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £1,450.00

A Flintlock Light Dragoon marked 11th Light Dragoons. New item, description to follow.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,450.00

Japanese WW II Sword Type 94. £ 1,450.00 Japanese WW II Sword Type 94 Shin Gunto 1935 – 1945 with Seki Stamp and signed Nagata Sukenori. The sword is in untouched condition regulation grip and fittings and complete with leather covered scabbard. The blade shows polish please see images. Made by Nagata Eiichi born 28/08/1910 Overall length 95cm the blade 68cm

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,450.00

Japanese World War II Military Swords with Civilian Mounts. £ 1,450.00 Japanese World War II military sword with civilian mounts, the grip with blue wrap and brass fitting engraved with fish and floral decoration. The blade in good polish please see images, tang not signed and contained in scabbard with leather cover. Note to make civilian-mounted or traditional swords rugged enough for combat or official duty in the field, they were frequently fitted with custom or issued leather field scabbard covers complete with military suspension rings and snap retention tab. Overall length 79.5cm the blade 56.5cm

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £1,450.00

Gordon Highlanders Basket Hilt Officers Sword. £ 1,450.00 Gordon Highlanders Basket Hilt Officers Sword. Edward the 7th regulation sword with full basket liner and fringe. The blade broadsword well etched with Kings crown, ER VII and 3rd Vol Btn Gordon Highlanders plus floral decoration. Proof plug and retails details and complete with steel scabbard. Overall length 101cm the blade 83.5cm

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £1,450.00

A Good Brass Barrel Flintlock Officers Pistol by Burgon.. A Good Brass Barrel Flintlock Officers Pistol by Burgon. With sighted octagonal barrel, engraved, ‘LONDON’ along the top flat and decorated with a geometric band at the breech, border engraved steel tang decorated with foliage, stepped bevelled brass lock, engraved steel cock, full-stocked in walnut with brass mounts comprising trigger guard engraved with foliage on the bow and pineapple finial, turned ramrod pipes and original horn tipped ramrod with worm. BURGON John. Hardwareman, Cutler, Gunmaker & Gun Flint Dealer, 15-16 Fish St. Hill (Opposite the Monument). 1790-1811. Contractor to Ordnance and Hudson’s Bay Co., from 1790; East India Co. 1796-1822. Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. US Dimensions: Bore: 22 Bore Barrel Length: 9 Inches (22.85 cm) Overall Length: 14.5 Inches (36.85 cm)

Nation : Polish
Local Price : £1,450.00

1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officers Sabre by Hawkes Moseley & Co.. 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officers Sabre by Hawkes Moseley & Co. With very curved oriental style unfullered blade that is double edged for the last 8” and retains most of its original polish. Exaggerated P shaped chamfered knuckle bow. The shagreen covered grip has bands of silver wire and remains in perfect condition. The steel scabbard retains its original wood liners and is engraved with a shield containing Hawkes Moseley & Co, Piccadilly, London. Circa 1808-1810 An excellent example of a 1796 Officers sabre with a fashionably curved blade. Dimensions: Blade Length: 27.25 Inches (69.21 cm) Overall Length: 32 Inches (81.28 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,450.00

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Presentation Sword. £ 1,450.00 Victorian Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Presentation Sword. Basket hilt broads sword with regulation hilt including liner and fringe. The blade is super condition marked Henderson of Glasgow with regimental badge and details plus V R crown and following presentation inscription: PRESENTED BY THE SERGEANTS OF THE PAISLEY COMPANIES TO QUARTER MASTER ERSKINE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS PROMOTION 1898 It is complete with steel scabbard Information: Reference: Swords of the British Army Revised Edition Page 190 Blade Length: 82cm Overall Length: 101cm

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,450.00

**CUSTOM FIELD GRADE SAMURAI FAMILY**WW2 Era Japanese Cavalry Officer’s Type 19 Sword With 3 Feet 1 ½ Inches Extra Long Blade & Kyu Gunto (Naval Form) Guard With Silver Mon Family Badge Officer’s Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. Sn 23803:5 -. 23803:5 This is a custom made WW2 Era Japanese Cavalry Officer’s Type 19 Sword With Extra 3 Feet 1 ½ Inches Long Blade & Kyu Gunto (Naval Form) Pierced Guard With Officer’s Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. A Custom made field grade Type 19 Cavalry sword with Kyu Gunto guard is illustrated on page 110 of Dawson’s book ‘Swords Of Imperial Japan 1868-1945’. The length of the this sword 43” overall indicates it would have been saddle mounted or slung on the back of the Cavalry Officer as some Tachi long swords were carried by Samurai Warriors. The spine of the hilt has a Silver Mon Samurai Family Badge. There is an indistinct mark on one side of the blade near to the hilt possibly a crest of some form? (illustrated in image 2). (NB For info all fittings on this sword are very tight, to avoid risk of damage we have not attempted to dismantle the sword to take images of the tang). The sword comes with its original steel scabbard with single hanging ring & shoe. The price for this sword, worthy of further research regarding the Sanurai family mon badge includes UK delivery. Sn 23803:5

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,445.00

WW2 Japanese Army Gunzoku (Military Civilian Employee) Officer’s Gendaito Hand Forged Katana Long Sword Smith Signed Tang ‘Kane Tsune’ Scabbard With Campaign Leather Cover & Expert Assessment. ED 2414 -. ED 2414 An original late WW2 Japanese Officer's Sword and Scabbard. 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 “Civilian sword for military use by Gunzoku (civilians employed by the army). They wore uniform and were entitled to carry swords. 65cm Gendaito hand forged blade (says forged in Mei in inscription). Signed by its maker ‘Kane Tsune’, born in 1910 real name Nishimura Kazufumi. He worked as a gunto smith in Giffu. This is the only mention I can find of him cannot find any other Oshigata of him. The blade is in good old polish with only one chip in edge. A very unusual hamon which does not conform to standard types. Appears a bit wild and uncontrolled in places. Hada is also a bit wild with large patches of vivid O Itame. It does not appear to have had yakote line in point. Possible war time polish. Saya is wood withthin layer of lacquer covered in campaign leather cover worn in places. Tsuba soft metal showa period made . Lost its original seppa, leather put in place. Tsuka hilt very good quality han dachi mounts looks Meiji & good menuki. Very dirty brown binding intact. Missing a sarute loop for rank tassel. An interesting example of a civilian sword carried to war (see Markus Sesko books on Japanese Smiths page 294 re smith. Only man using these kanji in Showa period (war time) born 1910 worked as a gunto smith)”. In his illustrations Bill translates the signature on the tang. He describes the tang end as Kuri Jiri (rounded) cutting edge 65cms total length 85cms. He describes the hamon as based on suguha medium Nioi crystals of Martensite, grain mixed masame goes into O (large) Itame in patches. He also identifies paint Arsenal assembly marks on the tang and other blade characteristics that can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2414