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Nation : British
Local Price : £675.00

Victorian, British Ordnance Scarboro Rifles (Scarborough North Yorkshire) Pattern 1827 Volunteer Rifle Brigade Officer's Sword With Etched Blade By Hart & Hill, Scarboro & Scabbard. Sn 23156 -. 23156 The Volunteer movement had its origins in the eighteenth century. Service in the Militia was compulsory at that time for those selected by ballot and who were not wealthy enough to hire a substitute. But specific threats, such as Jacobite risings or the threat of French invasion, induced men to volunteer for home defence. A series of Militia Acts, notably in 1761, 1768 and 1802, had the effect of transforming the Militia from a home defence force into a reserve for the Regular Army, and its former function was increasingly filled by the Volunteers. During the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815, the risk of invasion by Revolutionary France persuaded the government to authorise the formation of volunteer units that would be subject to military discipline and eligible for pay when called out. Numerous Volunteer units were formed around the country. British Volunteer strength peaked in 1803 at a remarkable total of some 440,000, but with the defeat of Napoleon they were all disbanded. In 1859 after another threat of Invasion Volunteer rifle units throughout Britain were reinstated. The Scarborough Volunteer Rifles were part of the historic Yorkshire Rifle Volunteer Corps. They became part of the North York Militia, then the North York Rifles, and later a battalion of the Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment). The 1827 pattern is defined by gothic bar guard hilt coupled with the usual Royal Cypher with strung bugle cartouche badge of the Rifle Brigade (see page 174 of World Swords by Withers). This is an original 1827 Pattern Scarborough Rifles Officer’s Sword. The sword has a clean 32 ½” blade (38 ½” overall) with fullers and original leather hilt washer. The blade has etched & blued foliate panels together with ‘Scarboro Rifles’, the slung bugle of the Rifle Brigade Queen’s crown and ‘VR’ Royal Cypher (Victoria Regina). The blade also has ordnance proof star and roundel & is signed by the maker or retailer ‘Hart & Hill, Scarboro’. It has the correct steel gothic bar knuckle guard with the Rifle Brigade 'Queen’s Crown with slung bugle' badge and curved stepped pommel. The fish skin covering on the grip grip is very good, the grip’s copper wire binding is all present and tight. It is complete with its steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings and shoe. The scabbard has areas of staining consistent with age but no dents. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23156

Nation : British
Local Price : £675.00

**NAMED**Boer War 1901 Dated Blade & WW1 Era British George V 1897 Pattern Sword Guard Engraved To ‘H.W. Mirehouse II N. Staffs Regt’ (2nd Battalion Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment) With Field Service Scabbard & Frog. Sn 23484:88 -. 23484:88 The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment served with distinction during the Second Boer War and during two World Wars. In 1920 the Regiment was renamed The North Staffordshire (The Prince of Wales's) Regiment and amalgamated in 1959 with the South Staffordshire Regiment to form The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's). In 2005 the Regiments of Cheshire, Worcestershire & Sherwood Foresters, Staffordshire and West Midlands & Kings Cheshire were amalgamated to become the Mercia Regiment. This is an excellent British1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword to a named Officer of the 2nd Battalion Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire) Regiment. The sword has a 32 ½” long blade with partial fullers. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age and use. One side of the blade has a date mark ’01 (1901) and inspection mark. There is no visible maker name. The spine of the blade is numbered '1162'. It has a full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with King George V Crown & Royal Cypher. The guard is engraved ‘H.W. Mirehouse II N. Staffs Regt’. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin grip with wire binding in very good condition. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount & is fitted with Sam Browne pattern leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the named Officer includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:88

Nation : German
Local Price : £675.00

Franco Prussian War / WW1 Era Model 1889 Imperial Erfurt Arsenal Cavalry Officer’s Sword & Scabbard. Sn 23633:4 -. 23633:4 This is an original Imperial Prussian Model 1889 cavalry sword (see page 120 of World Swords by Withers for similar). The sword has brass knuckle bow with folding langet incorporating the Prussian Eagle. One side of the blade has the Erfurt With Crown Imperial Arsenal mark. It has ribbed leather covered grip which is wire bound. The wire binding is complete and tight. One side of the grip is mounted with an Imperial brass Crown and Royal cypher badge. The sword measures 37 ½” overall and its 32” double fullered blade is undamaged and has just light age related staining. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The sword has its original steel scabbard with single hanging ring. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23633:4

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £675.00

Japanese Edo Period 1600-1800 Wakizashi Short Sword With Ko-Gatana Side Knife, Scabbard & UK Expert Assessment. Sn 23760 -. 23760 This Wakizashi has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg and a copy of his assessment notes accompany the sword. In extracts of his notes he states “An edo period 1600 to 1800 wakizashi with unsigned blade in bright condition no rust. Possibly seki mino workmanship with a long folding flaw (kizu) on one side. Kosherae (mounts) in black lacquer saya, using honoki wood. In good condition but missing small piece of black horn (buffalo) fits in bottom of side knife pocket; kodjuka hilt in shakudo with sea dragon. Tsuba hand guard dates to late edo to mid 19th century, a tsukashi (pierced) showing geometric shapes, with rounded circular rim, nice black patina some light old rust, been mounted on different blades over the years (based on early owari school work). Tsuka (hilt) complete (but dirty) binding and fish skin, mismatched fuchi / kashira with soft metal menuki leaves & flowers”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 45 cm. Total length 58 cm. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23760

Nation : American
Local Price : £650.00

A Fabulous & Massive Antique Moro Keris Kalis, A Phillipines Pre Colonial Style Warrior's Sword. A kalis ( in Jawi script: كاليس ) is a type of Philippine sword. The kalis has a double-edged blade, which is commonly straight from the tip but can be wavy near the handle. Kalis exists in several variants, either with a fully straight or fully wavy blade. It is similar to the Javanese keris, but differs in that the kalis is a sword, not a dagger. It is much larger than the keris and has a straight or slightly curved hilt, making it a primarily heavy slashing weapon (in contrast to the stabbing pistol grip of the keris). Blade length (incl. gangya): 58.5 cm (23 in.) Width of blade (mid-point): 4 cm Hilt length: 10.2 cm OAL: 71 cm (27 7/8 in.) Width of gangya {guard} tip to tip: 13.2 cm This blade is of laminated construction. The ricikin shows a secah kasang (elephant trunk), gandhik, praen (tusk), and lambe gajah (elephant lips). The orientation of these features is similar to the much later forms of Indonesian Keris, although the lambe gajah straddle the line of separation between the gandhik and the gangya, instead of appearing low on the gandhik. There is no sogokan or blumbanggan. Greneng and jenggot are present, and both show wear. There is a single, one-piece, asang asang. The hilt is a single piece of carved banati wood, topped with cushion shaped pommel. The grip is bound with criss-crossing rattan, which also secures the extension of the asang asang. The scabbard is made of local wood and bound with plaited rattan strips. Its durability and sharpness can be comparable to the Japanese katana. A collection of Moro keris types are archived in the United States National Museum. Even before the arrival of Spain, the knowledge of metallurgy in the pre-colonial Philippines was neither tribal nor primitive. In fact, it was already sophisticated. Because if it was not, Panday Pira would not have come to be. The blades of these swords are a testament to the expertise of these early Filipinos. The history of the Philippines from 1565 to 1898 is known as the Spanish colonial period, during which the Philippine Islands were ruled as the Captaincy General of the Philippines within the Spanish East Indies, initially under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, based in Mexico City, until the independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain in 1821. This resulted in direct Spanish control during a period of governmental instability there. The first documented European contact with the Philippines was made in 1521 by Ferdinand Magellan in his circumnavigation expedition,1 during which he was killed in the Battle of Mactan. Forty-four years later, a Spanish expedition led by Miguel López de Legazpi left modern Mexico and began the Spanish conquest of the Philippines in the late 16th century. Legazpi's expedition arrived in the Philippines in 1565, a year after an earnest intent to colonize the country, which was during the reign of Philip II of Spain, whose name has remained attached to the country. The Spanish colonial period ended with the defeat of Spain by the United States in the Spanish–American War and the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898, which marked the beginning of the American colonial era of Philippine history. The scabbard throat have small side elements lacking

Nation : British
Local Price : £650.00

*Early* British 1907 Hooked Quillon Bayonet, scabbard and Frog. BAYO 422. -. BAYO 422 This is a nice early 1907 bayonet made at Enfield in the first year of production. The blade carries a crown over ‘E.R. 1907’ & 10 08 (October 1908) folled by ‘EFD’ (Enfield). The other side of the blade carries the Broad Arrow and inspection stamps. The blade has light staining conducive with its age. The wooden grips have minor service wear. The pommel carries a regimental name and number (possibly K.R.R. Kings Royal Rifles) but it is not clear, the only legible part is ‘R1631’. The scabbard is the standard Mk II and this is contained in a ‘1908’ pattern webbing frog. The leather, stitching and metalwork are in excellent order. See Skennerton item B234 page 186 & 187. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 422. (07 Box 1)

Nation : -
Local Price : £650.00

Kindjal, 19th Century. Origin: Ottoman Empire, Culture: Ottoman, Period: 19th Century. A 19th century kindjal or qama sword. Hilt mounted with blue and green gemstones, and blade featuring deep fullers.

Nation : British
Local Price : £650.00

Cambridge University Rifles 1827 Pattern Rifle Officer’s Sword, c1866 by Thurkle, of Sir Lucas Eustratios Ralli, 1st Baronet. Slightly curved spear-pointed blade with fuller. Pierced steel hilt of ‘Gothic’ style with inset crown & strung bugle badge of the light infantry. Steel ferrule, partly chequered backstrap and stepped oval pommel cap. Wire-bound black shagreen grip. Buff leather washer. Steel parade scabbard with two hanging rings. Blade 32¼ inches in length, the sword 37¾ inches overall. The blade has a brass proof slug at the forte on one side stamped with a six-pointed star and ‘PROVED’, with an rayed star etched around the proof slug. It is further etched on that side with the owner’s initials ‘LER’ within an ornate cartouche, a strung bugle badge of the Rifle Corps, the coat of arms of Cambridge University beneath a crown, and foliate motifs. On the other side the blade is etched at the forte with the maker’s mark ‘E THURKLE SWORD MANUFACTURER 104 HIGH HOLBORN LONDON’, and further up the blade with the crown and cypher of Queen Victoria, victor’s laurels and foliate motifs. Lucas Eustratios Ralli was born in London in 1846, son of Eustratios Stephanos Ralli. The Ralli family were merchants from the Greek island of Chios, one of many branches supposedly descended from a Norman aristocrat named Raoul who defected to the Byzantine Empire. They were already wealthy when in 1815 the patriarch, Stephanos Ralli, sought to take advantage of the fall of Napoleon and subsequent changes to European trade routes. He moved their trading business off the island to offices in Marseille and London, dispatching his five sons to establish an east-west network trading British textiles for grain from Odessa and Constantinople, with Eustratios positioned in Manchester overseeing the textile exports. This arrangement was not only profitable but also saved all of their lives, as the Ottoman Empire conquered Chios in 1822 during the Greek War of Independence, massacred its population and took most of the survivors into slavery. Predicting wars and successfully trading from their consequences seem to have been one of the family’s talents and the trading company went from strength to strength, establishing offices across the Mediterranean, in the United States and a large operation in India from 1851, the latter timed perfectly to sell Indian jute as a substitute for Russian hemp no longer available due to the Crimean War. The Ralli family were the wealthiest and most successful Greek expatriates in Victorian Britain, and Lucas would have been born in considerable luxury but with high expectations. During his childhood his uncle Pandia Ralli, one of the five original sons, had taken the company to new heights and became an eminent figure in their community. Pandia generously assisted fellow Greeks in Britain but also used his family’s commercial might to enforce his personal high standards for fair dealing - earning him the nickname among them of ‘Zeus’. He was appointed the first Greek Consul in London in 1835, helped build a Greek Orthodox church at London Wall and was responsible for the Greek stand at the Great Exhibition of 1851. Lucas attended Harrow school then Trinity College, Cambridge. An albumen print photograph of him in 1861, aged around 15, is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG Ax52231) and is viewable online here . He joined the Cambridge University Rifles as an Ensign in 1866. The Cambridge University Rifles claimed its founding in 1803 from a corps of undergraduate volunteers formed in response to the threat of French invasion. It was formally raised in 1860, however, as the 3rd Cambridgeshire (Cambridge University) Rifle Volunteer Corps, with the Prince of Wales as honorary Colonel. It was very popular among the student body and as might be expected, it had a rivalry with the 1st Oxfordshire (Oxford University) Rifle Volunteer Corps, particularly in shooting competitions. Lucas would have purchased his own sword as part of his new Rifles uniform and one can see the pride taken in his membership: this is a particularly fine example of a Rifles sword with detailed working on the hilt and custom etching including the badge of the university that he would have had to commission from a sword manufacturer like Thurkle, not merely buy off the shelf from a military outfitters. Lucas’s military career appears to have gone no further than his college days, and what he did in general for some years after graduation is unclear. After Pandia Ralli died in 1865 Lucas’s brother John and cousin Stephen, both of them Pandia’s proteges in different arms of the business, reorganised the family firm into a new Ralli Brothers Ltd. John, who was 11 years Lucas’s senior, died in 1879 and Lucas joined the partnership afterward to take his older brother’s place. He retired in 1892 but returned to the firm again in 1902 when Stephen died, passing control of Ralli Brothers entirely to Lucas. Lucas ran the company well through difficult times, axing their struggling American cotton business and securing the entire British government contract for jute sandbags on the outbreak of WW1. He was created a baronet in 1912, the family’s generations of business success finally securing a place among British nobility. The stock market crash of 1929 and subsequent Great Depression forced him to close down operations in India. He married Eugenia 'Janie’ Argenti, a daughter of another prominent Chiot merchant family in London, with whom he had five children. Lucas’s younger son Leonidas died of an illness in Monaco in 1917 while on service with the Royal Army Service Corps, at the rank of Captain. His elder son Eustratius ‘Strati’ Ralli served with the Middlesex Imperial Yeomanry in the Boer War, and with the Royal Field Artillery in WW1, reaching the rank of Captain. He earned the Military Cross in 1918 for gallantry: For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a party delivering ammunition. One man was killed and five wounded, and but for his efficient control the casualties would have been greater. When, two men were reported missing he remained behind for six hours searching for them, eventually tracing them to a dressing station. Lucas died in 1931 in a Swiss nursing home, leaving an estate valued at £2,290,447, which would be more than £135 million today. He is buried at the Greek Orthodox Cemetery at West Norwood, London, which his uncle Pandia had helped establish in 1842. His son Strati took over operation of Ralli Brothers and inherited the baronetcy. His direct descendant Sir David Charles Ralli is the current 4 th Baronet. The blade is bright with a mirror polish, its etching is crisp and bright with mild contrast between the reflective designs and matt background, most notable in the initialled cartouche. A few spots of patination mainly along the edges but a few slightly impacting the etching, as well as two small areas of cleaned pitting which impact the maker’s mark on one side and some foliage on the other. Its edge is unsharpened and tip undamaged. The backstrap, pommel, quillon, one side of the ferrule and top side of the guard are patinated while much of the bars and knucklebow are bright with spots of patination. The shagreen of the grip is all intact with light handling wear, the wire binding is all present and tight with fractional movement to one loop nearest the ferrule. The steel scabbard is likewise highly polished, it is free of dents although there is a fair amount of frosting and speckled light patination, a few very small spots of cleaned pitting.

Nation : British
Local Price : £650.00

British Edward VIII 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword by Flights Ltd. Straight single-fullered spear-pointed blade. Steel hilt with pierced and imprinted decoration including the crown and cypher of King Edward VIII. Steel ferrule, fully chequered steel backstrap, integral oval pommel with tang button. Wire-bound black shagreen grip, brown leather washer, red and gold parade sword knot with silver acorn. Brown leather field scabbard with frog strap, nickel plated steel throat piece. Blade length 32½ inches, 0.98 inches (2.5cm) wide at the shoulder, the sword 38¾ inches overall. The blade is faintly etched at the ricasso on one side with the retailer’s mark ‘FLIGHT’ indicating Flights Ltd – there would have been more text including the company’s street address but this has been polished off, seemingly deliberately given that there are visible polishing marks and none of the other etching shows any signs of rubbing. At the ricasso on the other side is an etched six-pointed star within which is a brass proof slug stamped with ‘PRO_’ and a fleur de lys. Some letters are illegible but this should read ‘PROVED’. The blade is further etched on one side with the royal crown and shield, on the other side with the crown and cypher of Edward VII, and on both sides with a wreath of laurel & palm and foliate motifs. There is a cartouche for the optional etching of the owner’s name, which has been left blank. King Edward VIII reigned from January to December 1936, a total of 326 days from the death of his father George V until his abdication. He was never coronated, but his cypher, monogram and likeness were used on various items produced during his very brief reign. Army officers’ swords bearing his cypher are rare today because for one to exist it would most likely have to have been made during this brief window of time. Officer’s swords were privately purchased on an individual basis. The most common time for the officer to buy one was when he was newly commissioned, a sword being a necessary part of his new uniform, at which point the cypher of the current monarch would be used. This would limit the supply of Edward VIII swords to the number of Army officers commissioned during that period, with some margin for stock produced but not sold. Existing officers purchasing a new sword for a new monarch would be very unusual, as swords with an old monarch’s cypher remained acceptable for wear (provided they were of an acceptable Pattern) and could be a point of pride as they demonstrated an officer’s length of service. Rehilting of old swords rather than a complete replacement did occur to some extent - I have previously seen a sword with a George V marked blade paired with an Edward VIII hilt. This would have been substantially cheaper and not left the officer with a redundant sword, but would still have been an unnecessary expense done purely for looks. By the same logic there may be swords out there made as an Edward VIII then rehilted for George VI, but I have not yet encountered one and they would have to be rare indeed as a fraction of an already small number. This example has the cypher of Edward VIII on both blade and hilt, making it true 1936 production with no modifications. Its excellent overall condition invites the question of whether it was carried much, or quietly put away when the King shocked society by abdicating in order to marry a woman widely considered unsuitable to be Queen Consort. A great many coins, stamps and items of memorabilia made in honour of the new King were simply junked. The polishing off of the retailer’s name from this example is also an interesting detail. Did this sword actually make it to an officer at all, or did it end up as redundant stock, like the mountains of unsold Edward VIII coronation mugs? The firm of William Flight was established in Winchester in 1750. It was at the outset a tailor’s shop, becoming specifically a military tailor in around 1852 – both the King’s Royal Rifle Corps (60th Rifles) and the Rifle Brigade had their depot in the former ‘King’s House’ at Winchester (later called the Rifle Depot, then the Green Jackets Depot, then the Upper Barracks, now called the Peninsula Barracks), totalling eight battalions of potential customers. It remained in the family for generations, Frederick William Flight taking over in 1867. The firm moved to 90 High Street in 1875. The business became Flights Ltd in 1920 and gave up its old Winchester premises in favour of newer branches at London and Aldershot. It ceased trading in 1956. The blade’s finish is excellent with minimal patination: some spots near the tip, a few light and very small spots in the etched section with little impact. The etching is bright and clear, retaining the contrast between the matt acid-etched background and the reflective polished designs within it. The blade’s edge is unsharpened and undamaged. The shagreen of the grip is all intact with light handling wear, its wire binding is all present with some movement to three loops. Fractional movement to the ferrule. The scabbard mouth, hilt, ferrule, backstrap and pommel have all been nickel-plated and this plating is in very good condition with only tiny spots of flaking at the edges of the hilt. The sword knot has some small spots of fray exposing to the wires exposing the fibre core above the acorn and next to the hilt (where it would rubs against the edge). The leather of the scabbard is good with only a few very small scuffs, the stitching of the frog strap bands have partly opened but it remains well attached.

Nation : -
Local Price : £650.00

19th Century Farriers Axe. A large military issue Farriers Axe unusual farriers axe, probably dating from the early to mid 19th Century. The axe head measures 24cm by 17cm wide and the spike is 13cm long. The shaft is 89cm long. There are a series of unidentified military stamps towards the base of the shaft Although these could be used in an emergency for fighting, their primary use was logistical: the branded hooves of deceased military horses needed to be removed in order to prove that they had indeed died. Each horse's hooves were, and still are, stamped with inventory control numbers. The farrier collected the labeled hooves and made a report. The other end is for dispatching any horses found to be suffering

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £650.00

1896 pattern Indian Mountain Artillery Sabre. The mountain artillery sabre was issued to the Indian Army in 1850 when the Hazara Mountain Train was formed, by 1889 there were eight battalions. With its guns and ancillary equipment carried by mules a mountain battery could move at the same pace or faster than light infantry and a battery could be unloaded, assembled and brought into action within a few minutes. The 'world record' is probably from the Tibet Expedition of 1904 when a section of one battery brought its guns into action at a height of 17,200 feet Both the sword is in good condition with no rust, and some minor pitting towards the tip. The mk2 scabbard over all is in a good condition. The spine is marked for Wilkinson and the has the inspection mark for the Indian army. The guard is marked 26 M.B. 228 4. This is for the 26th Jacob's Mountain Battery, the battery can trace its origins back to Golandauze Battalion (1826). In 1843 it became the 10th Company Golandauze Battalion of Bombay Foot Artillery, and became the 26th Jacob's Mountain Battery in 1903. During the First World War, the 26th Jacob's Mountain Battery fought with great distinction at Gallipoli, Egypt, Mesopotamia and Persia. After the war, it again saw service on the Northwest Frontier. During the Second World War, it fought in the Burma Campaign as part of the 17th Indian Division.

Nation : Swiss
Local Price : £650.00

M.1775 Sardinia-Piedmont sabre. A short infantry sabre of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont, Model 1775. A solid brass hilt with a wide hilt and a side guard. Leather-covered grip with a firm brass wire wrapping. Engraved on the quarto side of the blade with the crowned eagle and Savoy breast shield, as well as the motto "VIVE LE ROY". On the other side, an equilateral cross between floral tendrils and military trophies. Broad fullered back blade, 62.2 cm with a back point and a 15 cm long back edge, overall 75.3 cm Introduced following the reorganisation of the army by King Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia-Piedmont Mainly used by the light infantry and jäeger sniper regiments, including the Swiss regiments in Sardinian-Piedmontese services. They were in use from 1775 and 1797

Nation : Indian
Local Price : £650.00

Silver Hilted Indian Tulwar. Origin: India, Culture: Indian, Period: 19th Century. A good quality tulwar mounted on a silver decorated hilt.

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

C1830 English, W. Bond London, 40 Bore Brass Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Trigger. Sn 13560 -. 13560 A large family of English Gunsmith’s named Bond had premises at various London addresses including at 108 Leadenhall Street, 45 Cornhill and at 'The Golden Blunderbuss' 59 Lombard Street, between 1762 & 1879. The Bond's made and supplied firearms to The British East India Company. A member of that family William Thomas Bond is recorded as working as a Gunsmith on his own at the family addresses in 1836. A William Bond is also recorded as working as working with Edward Bond at 45 Cornhill 1826-1855 and Northumberland Alley London 1871-1879 (see page 143 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is a nice brass flintlock pocket pistol by W. Bond made C1830. The pistol is 6” overall with a 1 ½” screw off smoothbore brass barrel which is .486” at the muzzle opening (approx. 40 Bore). On the left side it is engraved 'W. Bond London'. The right ‘London’. It has a sliding safety, folding concealed trigger and the hammer is fitted with flint. The action works as it should with a strong spring. It has impressed proof /inspection marks on the underside of the frame. Its walnut bag shaped grip has fine chequering and is inlaid with a void silver roundel. 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 13560

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

**MAN STOPPER**Early 1800’s English R. Horton London 22 Bore Flintlock Traveling Pistol With Folding Trigger & Turn Off Barrel. Sn 16380 -. 16380 This an excellent large calibre flintlock pocket pistol made or retailed by R. Horton London. It is 8” overall length and has a 2 ½” screw off barrel (the underside of the barrel has a lug for tool to turn off the barrel. We do not have the tool). This man stopper pistol is 15mm at the muzzle (approx. 22 bore). The barrel’s smooth bore has just staining consistent with age and use. The underside of the frame has crisp proof marks. It's action is decorated on both sides, one side with Martial banners & arms and is signed ‘R.Horton’ within panel. The other side has Martial banners & arms and is signed ‘London’ within panel. The action has a sliding safety bolt to the rear of the Swan neck hammer which is fitted with flint. It has its undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The grip is inlaid with a void silver escutcheon. It has a folding trigger & the weapon cocks and dry fires as it should. The price for this pistol worthy of further research includes UK delivery. NB As an antique flintlock weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a private collection or display. Sn 16380

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

**EXCELLENT**Victorian British Army Volunteer’s Sappers & Miners 1855 Pattern Lancaster Rifle Pipe Back Sword Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 21913 -. 21913 British Sappers and Miners Units adopted an oval barrel rifle in 1855 and produced their own distinctive bayonet with a Falchion or pipe backed blade. After 1857 the Sappers and Miners were renamed the Engineers so the blade is sometimes called the Engineers Bayonet. After removal from Engineer service they became a side arm particularly for the Medical Corps. Early examples had a leaf spring secured by a rivet but post 1858 the springs on these bayonets were secured by a screw. The British Government ordered quantities of these bayonets from German manufacturers & both the London and Birmingham trade (see pages 121-124 and item B160 of British & Commonwealth Bayonets By Skennerton). This is an excellent original example of the 1855 Pattern Lancaster bayonet. It has a blackened 23 ¾” pipe back blade, steel cross guard with muzzle ring and steel pommel with correct flat steel spring bar with post 1858 flat spring secured by screw and push button release which works as it should. There are no visible WD, date or maker marks indicating that this is a militia / Volunteer weapon. It's original chequered black hard boiled leather chequered grips are excellent and undamaged correctly secured by rivets. The bayonet measures 29 ¼” overall and is complete with its original leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The leather is clean, undamaged and all stitching is intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21913 (bucket armoury)

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Local Price : £645.00

Victorian / Edwardian Era Briar Sword Stick With Flat Diamond Form Blade Mounted With Coldstream Guards Regiment Badge. Sn 21302 -. 21302 An attractive Victorian / Edwardian Era Sword Stick. It has a 21 ¾” flat diamond form blade which has staining and aged patina. It measures 26 ¾” overall and has a curved Briar handle. The tip of the handle is mounted with a white metal and enamel Regiment badge (the Coldstream Guards are one of the 5 Foot Guards Regiments in the British Army Household Division - the personal troops of Her Majesty the Queen. Formed in 1650 as part of the New Model Army during the English Civil War, the Coldstream Guards swore allegiance to King Charles II in 1660 and has guarded the country's monarchs since. The Regiment’s anniversary is 23rd April (St George’s Day). The Regiment has fought in every major conflict involving British troops since their creation). The sword stick measures 38” overall in its scabbard. The hilt has an ornate copper ferrule with push button retaining catch which holds it firmly in the scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21302

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

Victorian British Pattern 1827 Manchester Volunteer Rifles Officer's Sword With Blued & Etched Panels Blade By S&S Smith Manchester & Scabbard. Sn 22089 -. 22089 Originally raised as the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in 1755, the Rifle Brigade was officially formed in 1800. Initially Officer’s carried a lighter version of the 1796 pattern Light cavalry sabre, later adopting the 1803 pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword with strung bugle motif placed within the knuckle bow. The Regiment, always renowned for its individuality both in uniform and tactics, it was no wonder that they eventually gained their own distinctive pattern of sword. The 1827 pattern is defined by an all steel hilt coupled with the replacement of the usual Royal Cypher with a strung bugle and Queen’s Crown in the hilt . The Manchester Volunteer Rifles were raised in 1859/60. Their expansion in WWI as eighteen battalions of the Manchester Regiment saw the Regiment play a significant role in the Great War. This is a very good, original example of the 1827 Pattern Sword To The Manchester Volunteer Rifles with Scabbard. The sword has a 32 ½” long elegantly curved blade with fullers (39” overall). The blade has just staining consistent with age and is blued & etched on both sides with foliate panels & banners together with Queen’s crown on one side and Rifle Brigade Bugle and Victorian Queen’s Crown ‘VR’ Victoria Regina panel ‘Manchester Rifles’ on the reverse. It also has the ordnance acceptance star with inlaid roundel at the ricasso on one side. The blade is signed by the maker ‘S&S Smith 34 Cross St Manchester’. It has a voided knuckle guard with the correct Rifle Brigade Queen’s crown with strung bugle motif, stepped pommel with ball end and wire bound, fish skin covered handle in excellent condition with all wire complete and intact. It is complete with original leather scabbard with steel mounts & 2 hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22089

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

**ATTRIBUTED**WW1 British George V Royal Engineers Officer’s 1897 Pattern with Etched Blade Inscribed ‘HCW N Coy CLPR Aug 1914 To June 1917’ Blade No. 02551 Field Service Scabbard & Frog. Sn 19845. -. 19845 This is an excellent WW1 dated 1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword with etched blade. It has a clean 32 ½” long blade with partial fullers. The blade is etched on both sides. Both sides have decorative foliate panels. One side has Kings crown Royal Cypher ‘GR V’ (George V Rex), Kings crown & heraldic arms. The reverse has blued and etched panel ‘HCW N Coy CLPR Aug 1914 To June 1917’ and has the ordnance acceptance star with roundel. The spine of the blade is numbered '02551'. It has a full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with King George V Crown & Royal Cypher. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball end and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin grip with wire binding in superb condition. There are no visible maker marks on the sword. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard with German silver throat mount. The scabbard is fitted with leather frog that has 2 belt loops and brass buckles. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 19845.

Nation : German
Local Price : £645.00

1860-1864 Italian Model 1860 Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s Sword With Blade By ‘S&K’ (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, Solingen, Germany) & Scabbard. Sn 22645:6 -. 22645:6 An original Italian Model 1860 heavy cavalry troopers sword made circa 1860 -1864, with blade by German maker S&K (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, Solingen, according to Bezdek's German Swords and Sword Makers, this firm was active between 1811 and 1864). Withers in his book World swords (page 121), states that German sword makers produced large quantities of swords for export to both European & American markets during the mid-19th century including both Union & Confederate forces during the American Civil War, many of these swords were not marked with German identification marks, signifying Germany’s reluctance to identify or align themselves with any particular combatant allowing them to sell to both warring Governments. Our example of the Model 1860 is in excellent condition. It has a 35 ¼” long, curved, fullered steel blade which has just light staining consistent with age. It measures 41 ¼” overall length. One side of the ricasso is marked ‘S&K’ which is the manufacturer mark of Schnitzler & Kirschbaum. The reverse has a small inspection mark (all illustrated). It has the correct voided steel bowl guard which is slotted for cord and stepped pommel cap. Its original leather covered grooved grip has some of its original wire binding which is intact and tight. It is complete with its original steel scabbard which has its original hanging rings and long shoe. The scabbard has even patina & no damage. Sn 22645:6

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

Victorian & WW1 Era British Robert Mole & Sons Birmingham 1895 / 97 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword With Etched Blade, Leather Covered Scabbard, Frog & WW1 Era Sam Browne Equipment Belt Rig With Cross Belts. Sn 22832 -. 22832 This is an excellent original, 1895 / 97 Pattern British Infantry Officer's Sword set (see page 179 of World Swords by Withers). The Sword has a 32 ½” single edged blade with fuller (39" overall). The blade is clean with etched and blued panels and Queen's Crown VR (Victoria Regina) to both sides. The ricasso is marked by the manufacturer 'Robt Mole & Sons Makers Birmingham’. The reverse has the ordnance acceptance star and inlaid proof roundel. The hilt is fitted with its original leather washer. It has an ornate voided bowl guard with stylised Victorian Royal Cypher ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina) and Queen’s Crown. It has an undamaged wire bound fish skin grip together with stepped steel pommel with ball top. It is complete with its brown leather covered wood scabbard which has a German Silver throat mount & chape. The scabbard is fitted with an original brown leather frog with straps, brass stud and buckles attached to a WW1 era Officer's Sam Browne equipment belt rig. The belt has all brass buckles and fittings including shoulder cross straps. The buckles, leather & stitching of all components of the rig are clean & intact. The belt is 49 12” length and 2 ¼” wide. It is adjustable from approx UK size 31" to 37" waist. There are no visible manufacturer, date or WD marks on the rig. The price for this Victorian and WW1 era Officer’s Sword with scabbard, frog and Sam Browne rig includes UK delivery. Sn 22832

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

Victorian, British Ordnance C. Smith & Son London Pattern 1827 Officer's Presentation Sword With Etched Blade ‘F.S.F.S From G. Cadets Of B. Co R.M.C.S (Royal Military College Sandhurst) Christmas 1869’ & Scabbard. ED 2552 -. ED 2552 Originally raised as the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in 1755, the Rifle Brigade was officially formed in 1800. The Regiment was always renowned for its individuality both in uniform & tactics and its no wonder that they eventually gained their own distinctive pattern of sword. The 1827 pattern is defined by an all steel hilt coupled with the usual Royal Cypher with strung bugle in the hilt cartouche (see page 174 of World Swords by Withers). This is an original British 1827 Pattern Sword with etched presentation inscription & Scabbard. The sword has a has a 32 ½” blade (38 ½” overall) with partial fuller. The blade has staining consistent with age & etched on both sides with decorative foliate panels and banners. Both sides have 'Crown VR' Royal Cypher (Victoria Regina). The ricasso has the ordnance acceptance star. The blade is also signed by the manufacturer C. Smith & Son 5 New Burlington St London’ & Royal Appointment. One side is inscribed with presentation detail ‘F.S.F.S From G. Cadets Of B. Co R.M.C.S Xmas 1869’ (The Royal Military College (RMC) was a British military academy for training infantry and cavalry officers of the British and Indian Armies. It was founded in 1801 at Great Marlow and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, but moved in October 1812 to Sandhurst, Berkshire). It has a voided full knuckle guard with the Rifle Brigade / Militia 'Queen’s Crown Above Slung Horn' badge. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball end, fish skin grip with wire binding in excellent condition. It is complete with steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings and shoe. The scabbard has even patina consistent with age and service wear. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the presentation inscription includes UK delivery. ED 2552

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

WW1 Era British WD 1897 Pattern Henry Wilkinson London Infantry Officer’s Sword With King George V Guard, Blade Number 45075, Leather Officer’s Cord & Acorn Knot Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard & Sam Browne Leather Frog. Sn 23174:28 -. 23174:28 This is an original British 1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword with Cord Acorn Knot scabbard and frog. 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” long blade with partial fullers and measures 39” overall. The blade has small areas of staining consistent with age and use. The ricasso has the makers name in etched and blued panel ‘Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London’ with heraldic Arms and Warranted banner. The reverse has the correct ordnance acceptance proof star and inlaid brass proof roundel & original leather hilt washer. The spine of the blade is numbered 45075. It has the full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with Crown GR V device. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin covered grip with wire binding in excellent condition. The hilt is fitted with Leather Officer’s Cord & Acorn Knot. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount & is fitted with Sam Browne Pattern leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. All leather & stitching are clean and intact. The price for this nice complete WW1 era sword set includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:28

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

British WD 1885 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword By Mole (Birmingham) & WD Scabbard Both With Various Regiment Marks (Some Struck Out) Sn 23174:44 -. 23174:44 These swords were designed during the period when the British army was continuing to argue on the merits of the ‘cut’ versus the ‘thrust’ of British cavalry blades. The hilt design was first introduced for the 1864 pattern, this was primarily a new hilt mated with the existing 1853 pattern blade. The Maltese Cross motif cut into the knuckle guard is a distinctive feature of these swords. British manufacturer’s struggled to keep pace with the demand for these swords and many were produced with German made blades (see page 101 of World Swords by Withers). This is an excellent original British made, 1885 Pattern British Cavalry Troopers Sword with Scabbard. The Sword’s fullered 34 ½” blade has just light staining consistent with age. It measures 39 ¾” overall length. The grip strap has ordnance inspection marks and the spine, inspection marks and maker mark ‘Mole’ (Birmingham). The ricasso has WD inspection marks and WD inspection marks. The knuckle guard has the correct pierced Maltese cross motif. The guard is marked by the British maker ‘Mole’ (Birmingham). The guard has Regiment marks (some struck out, all illustarted). It has the correct boiled leather chequered scales secured by the correct 5 rivets. The edges of the grips have some age and service related nibbles but are totally secure. It is complete with its steel scabbard which has 2 fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has WD with arrow mark & Regiment marks , some struck out (all illustrated). The scabbard has even patina. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:44

Nation : British
Local Price : £645.00

WW1 Era British WD 1897 Pattern Watson & Gillot Sheffield Infantry Officer’s Sword With King George V Guard, Etched Blade, Leather Officer’s Cord & Acorn Knot, Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard & Sam Browne Leather Frog. Sn 23484:84 -. 23484:84 This is an original British 1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword with Cord Acorn Knot scabbard and frog. 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” long blade with partial fullers and measures 39” overall. The blade is clean. The ricasso has the makers name Watson & Gillot Sheffield together with heraldic Arms. The reverse has the correct ordnance acceptance proof star & original leather hilt washer. Both sides of the blade have foliate etched panels and heraldic arms together with King’s crown and royal cypher ‘GRV’ (King George V Rex). It has the full nickel plated 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with Crown GR V device. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin covered grip with wire binding in excellent condition. The hilt is fitted with Leather Officer’s Cord & Acorn Knot. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount & is fitted with Sam Browne Pattern leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. All leather & stitching are clean and intact. The price for this nice complete WW1 era sword set includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:84

Nation : German
Local Price : £625.00

*Very Rare* German Sawback M1898/05 Bayonet and Steel Scabbard. BAYO 801. -. BAYO 801 This is a rare sawback M1898/05 bayonet by a scarce maker; J.H.Becker & Co. Solingen. Anthony Carter in his book ‘German Bayonets, the models 98/02 & 98/05’, states that only a handful of bayonets with their trademark have been located, none of which have been dated. The sawback bayonets were probably made in 1916 and early 1917, before their manufacturing was suspended. It is contained in an Ersatz metal scabbard. The wooden slab grips are fully intact and are showing signs of age related use. The blade is in nice condition with slight staining due to age, J.H.Becker & Co is marked to one side. The scabbard has a few ‘impressions’ and a split to the bottom, but works as it should. This is an extremely rare bayonet and a must for the serious German bayonet collector. See Anthony Carter ‘German Bayonets, the models 98/02 & 98/05, page 65 for full details regarding J.H.Becker & Co. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 801. (Box 3)

Nation : -
Local Price : £625.00

Colichemarde Smallsword. Origin: Europe, Culture: Europe, Period: 17th Century. An excellent 17th century colichemarde smallsword. Blade etched Si fortuna me tormenta, la esperanza me contenta, which translates as "If Fortune torments me, hope contents me". A version of this phrase was Pistol's famous line "Si fortuna me tormenta, spero me contenta" from William Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2 (Ac

Nation : British
Local Price : £625.00

British Lead Cutter. This lead cutter, made by Robert Mole of Birmingham, was popularized in 1870 Victorian Britain as a strength training tool. Soliders would perform cutlass drills with the weapon to build up strength. It was also used for feats of strength at fairs, including cutting through cast lead sheets and poles, which gave it its name A few nicks to the edge of the blade, but it is otherwise in excellent condition with no movement in the handle or guard

Nation : British
Local Price : £625.00

Unusual 1796 Heavy Cavalry Dress Sword. This unusual sword combines a Scottish broad sword blade with a British 1796 Heavy Cavalry dress sword handle. The brass handle and copper wire are solid with no movement and the blade is in good condition with an overall patina The dress sword for the Heavy Calvary was introduced following army reforms in 1786 with full regulations brought in 1796. Normally the sword consists of a boat-shell guard and long double sided blade. These regulations were not strictly enforced, and it is not uncommon to find early swords with non regulation blades as long as the guard and scabbard conformed Possibly this was a family sword, or for a Scottish officer who preferred the shorter, heavier blade over the longer and more delicate regulation

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £625.00

**RARE**LATE WW2 'LAST DITCH' Japanese Type 30 Arisaka Rifle Bayonet By Jinsen Arsenal (Japanese Occupied Korea) Variation R & Wood Scabbard With Steel Fittings. Sn 23463 -. 23463 This 'Last Ditch' Japanese bayonet was made in the last stages of WW2 when Japan's resources were stretched. They were supplied with wood scabbards instead of the early war steel versions. The bayonet has wood grips, riveted on, a rectangular pommel with working steel release button and a crossguard without hooked quillon & muzzle ring. The pommel is numbered and has factory inspection marks (illustrated). It has a blackened single edged blade correctly without fullers and crude grinding marks present which are often found on these blades. The blade has crisp Jinsen Arsenal (Japanese Occupied Korea) mark. The emergency measures wood scabbard is undamaged and has steel chape, throat mount and 2 cord reinforcement bands in the mid section. In his book ‘Bayonets of Japan’ page 197, the author Labar describes these bayonets as uncommon and illustrates a similar bayonet which he describes as variation R. On page 196 of his book he illustrates a wood scabbard in the same form as ours. The price for this scarce bayonet & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23463 (arisaka box 2)

Nation : French
Local Price : £620.00

A Simply Superb & Most Impressive Antique, Original French, Mid to Late 19th Century, Elite Cuirassiers, Heavy Cavalry Combat Sword. Typical Cuirassier double fullered 95 cm straight double fullered blade, arsenal engraved along the spine, Manf D'armes Du Chatl: Avril 1874 Cavalrie De Reserve Cuirassiers Mdl. 1854. Brass guard, somewhat of the Sabre de Cavalerie modele M1822 type, with replaced leather bound grip. Blade inspector stamped by Lt Col. Paul Charles Maldon & Francis Louis Sprenger Much of the French heavy cavalry wore armoured cuirass and were armed with their straight swords, pistols and carbines. Though the armour could not protect against contemporary flintlock musket fire, it could deflect shots fired from long-range, stop ricochets and offer protection from all but very close range pistol fire. More importantly, in an age which saw cavalry used in large numbers, the breastplates (along with the helmets) provided excellent protection against the swords and lances of opposing cavalry and against infantry bayonets. It also had some psychological effect for the wearer (effectively making the cuirassier more willing to plunge into the thick of fighting) and the enemy (adding intimidation), while it also added weight to a charge, especially in cavalry versus cavalry actions. Napoleonic French cuirasses were originally intended to be proof against three musket shots at close range; however, this was never achieved in practice. The regulations eventually recognised this, and cuirasses were subsequently only expected to be proof against one shot at long range. Dragoon regiments were not armoured. The French cuirassiers numbered 11 regiments at the outbreak of war but had not seen active service since the Battle of Waterloo. A brigade comprising the 6th and 9th Regiments had served in the Crimean War but had not actually encountered the enemy. Accordingly, the prospect of action against the Prussian Army, in the Franco Prussian War which included 10 cuirassier regiments of its own, was seen as an opportunity for a strongly traditional branch of the French cavalry to prove its continuing relevance. In the event, in a series of massed charges against Prussian infantry and artillery at Froeschwiller and Rezonville, the French cuirassiers suffered very heavy losses for little return. To cover the French retreat General Michel's brigade of cavalry was ordered to charge. The order was somewhat vague, and in his position under cover near Eberbach, General Michel's had no knowledge of the actual situation. Thus it came about that, without reconnoitering or manoeuvering for position, the French cavalry rode straight at the first objective which offered itself, and struck the victorious Prussians as they were crossing the hills between the Albrechtsh userhof and Morsbronn. Hence the charge was costly and only partly successful. However, the Prussians were ridden down here and there, and their attention was sufficiently absorbed while the French infantry rallied for a fresh counterstroke. This was made about 13:20 h with the utmost gallantry. The Prussians were driven off the hillsides between the Albrechtsh userhof and Morsbronn which they had already won. But the counter-attack turned into disaster when 700 French cuirassiers were trapped inside Morsbronn and massacred within a few minutes by rapid close-range fire. The rest of the French cavalry eventually came under fire from the great artillery mass above Gunstett; von Bose having at length concentrated the main body of the XI corps in the meadows between the Niederwald and the Sauer, the French had to withdraw. The story of the Cuirassiers at Reichshoffen displayes well the courage of the French cavalrymen. The French infantry withdrawal involved the retreat of the troops who had fought all day in defence of the Niederwald. In desperation, MacMahon ordered General Michel's Cuirassier brigade (8th and 9th Cuirassiers) to attack the Prussians and buy his infantry the time they needed to fall back. Morsbronn and the flank of the Prussian XI Corps was to be the target of the charge. Obediently Michel led his cuirassiers out of Eberbach where they had been held in reserve all morning. Sunlight glinted off polished cuirasses and helmets and harness jangled as the magnificent cavalry trotted off towards the south. As they emerged from the narrow Eberbach valley, Michel quickly lined up his squadrons and sounded the charge. Their swords drawn and horsetail crests streaming behind them, the cuirassiers thundered towards the Prussians. Suddenly the charging troopers were met not by a hail of bullets, but by hedged fields, fences, and trellised vineyards. The formation began to come apart. The various captains rallied their squadrons and continued the advance, but momentum had been lost. Now Prussian infantry opened on the French cavalry at point-blank range, and Krupps guns tore huge gaps in the charging ranks as horses and riders plunged and went down in writhing masses. A few squadrons actually reached Morsbronn where the Prussians blasted them from second story windows and trapped them in barricaded streets. Nine squadrons were shot to pieces. No scabbard

Nation : German
Local Price : £620.00

Scottish George V Infantry Officer's Cross Hilted Broadsword, Highland Light Infantry. Straight blade with double fullers and spear point. Steel interchangeable cross-bar hilt with tongue-shaped langets and ball finials. Steel ferrule, conical-frustrum-shaped steel pommel with incised grooves on its side near each end and an incised cross upon its slightly domed end. Two holes sunk in the pommel end for loosening and tightening with a specialised tool (though it can simply be turned by hand if necessary). Brown leather washer. Spiral ribbed grip of wood covered with shagreen, bound with wire. Brown leather scabbard with leather band near the throat and ribbed nickel-plated brass mouthpiece. Blade 32½ inches in length, the sword 39¼ inches overall. The blade is set at the ricasso on one side behind the langet with a brass proof slug stamped with ‘PROVED’ and a fleur de lys, the slug surrounded by an etched six-pointed star. The blade is further etched on both sides with the crown and royal cypher of King George V, and multiple thistle motifs. The proof slug on this example has been seen on swords sold by multiple firms including Hawkes & Co and George Thurkle, and it has been suggested that these blades might be German imports. The spine of the blade at the ricasso is stamped with the serial number ‘6394’. The traditionally-styled Scottish broadsword was carried exclusively by Highland infantry regiments until 1881, when the Lowland regiments adopted Scottish dress and the broadsword along with it (with the exception of the Cameronians aka Scottish Rifles). This was also the year the Highland Light Infantry was formed by merging the 71st and 74th Foot, both former Highland regiments, although the new regiment recruited from the Lowlands and was grouped with the Lowland Division. While it does not carry any regimental insignia on its blade as is sometimes found, the distinctive hilt and pommel design on this sword link it to the HLI, no other Scottish regiment having used these. This example is in field order: its interchangeable hilt would have allowed it to be swapped with a basket hilt and a steel scabbard for parade order. It dates to the reign of George V which was 1910-1936. The blade is unsharpened with no edge damage. It is bright with a few spots of light cloudy patination, mainly in the tip section where there is also some light scratching. None of this significantly impacts the blade’s etching, which is clear and crisp. The hilt, ferrule and pommel have been nickel plated, this plating has worn in places revealing patinated steel, most notably on some side of the pommel and raised edges of the hilt. Even when torqued down the hilt can rattle somewhat due to slight movement to the hilt and ferrule. The grip is good with light handling wear, a handful of individual lost scales to the shagreen. The wire binding of the grip is all intact with fractional movement to some of the loops. The leather of the scabbard has some small dents and spots of surface-level abrasion, its stitching is all intact. There was probably a steel chape piece on the scabbard at one time which has been lost, leaving a bare leather end. One visible repair has been made to the chape section consisting of a leather strip wrapped around it and presumably glued. As the chape will move slightly with pressure I believe this repair was done to reattach a detached chape end, or at least to stabilize a partial break. This repair is structurally sound and the scabbard can be held horizontally with no issues. The sword still fully sheaths and draws and holds well in the scabbard when sheathed.