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Nation : Canadian
Local Price : £620.00

Canadian 1890 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword, Princess Louise Dragoon Guards. Curved, single fullered blade, ambidextrous basket hilt with pierced Maltese Cross symbol and turned-over edges, black pressed leather grips secured by five steel rivets, brown leather washer. Steel scabbard with fixed opposed hanging rings. Overall length 39 inches (99.2cm) blade length 33½ inches (85.1cm). Traces of orange-brown paint to the lip of the guard on one side. The spine of the blade is stamped with ‘/90’, indicating that it is an 1890 Pattern, and a crown inspection mark for Enfield. The flat of the blade is stamped at the forte on one side with a broad arrow and ‘EFD’, indicating War Department property made at Enfield, with another Enfield inspection mark. On the other side it is stamped with an issue mark for 1899, and two broad arrows point-to-point, a mark that was put on War Department equipment that was declared obsolete or to be sold off. The inside of the guard is stamped with ‘PLDG’, indicating the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, and the sword number ‘51’. The scabbard is stamped at the face side of the throat with two broad arrows point-to-point, below what appears to be ‘PLDG’ again – the ‘L’ and ‘D’ are most clearly visible with the other letters less visible due to shallower stamping and surface wear. The trailing side of the throat piece is stamped with the date ’96, a further crown inspection mark for Enfield and what look like the Roman numerals ‘II.’. The flat spine of the scabbard body is similarly stamped with a broad arrow and ‘WD’, indicating War Department property, another crown inspection mark for Enfield, the same ‘II.’ mark and the date ’96. The PLDG originated in 1872 as the independent cavalry troop of the Canadian capital city of Ottawa. It gained the patronage of Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the fourth daughter of Queen Victoria, during her time residing in the city. Louise’s husband John Campbell, the Marquess of Lorne, was appointed Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883, and she accompanied him as the viceregal consort. Her stay in Canada caused both excitement and uncertainty, Canadians not being accustomed to having royalty reside there, but left an enduring legacy: Lake Louise, Mount Alberta and the province of Alberta as a whole are named after her. The Ottawa Troop of Cavalry therefore took on the much grander name of the Princess Louise Dragoon Guards from 1879, and was expanded to a full squadron. Being a militia regiment, it could not directly serve overseas, but volunteers from the PLDG served within the Imperial Yeomanry during the Boer War, earning the battle honour ‘South Africa, 1900’. The 1899 issue date on the blade of this sword raises the possibility that it may have issued for this deployment. While the brand new 1899 Pattern was in service by the time of the Boer War the PLDG, like many Canadian regiments, never received it and would have continued to carry the 1890 Pattern throughout. The squadron was expanded again in 1903 to a full regiment and renamed the 5 th “Princess Louise Dragoon Guards”. This regiment was once again not mobilised in its own right for the First World War, but contributed men to the 8 th Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles. The PLDG was still using their 1890 Pattern swords and carried them across the Atlantic, but on arrival in England they were exchanged for the up-to-date 1908 Pattern. The 8 th Regiment was broken up after its arrival, the majority of its cavalrymen sent to France to reinforce the 4 th Battalion, Canadian Mounted Rifles. Fighting as infantry, enough of the former members of the 8 th participated in the Battle of Mount Sorrel in 1916 to qualify for a battle honour, which ultimately passed to the PLDG after the formal disbandment of the 8 th Regiment post-war. In 1936 the 5 th PLDG was merged with the 4 th Hussars of Canada to form the 4 th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, which served as armoured car reconnaissance units within the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps during the Second World War, earning sixteen battle honours. The regiment became infantry in 1944 but retained some cavalry traditions, including having ‘squadrons’ and ‘troops’ of men rather than ‘companies’ and ‘platoons’. It was disbanded in 1965, and moved to the Supplementary Order of Battle as an inactive unit. The blade has some scattered light pitting. It has been shortened by roughly 1 inch and repointed – this was probably done during service to repair a damaged tip. Some damage to the leather grips, including chipping at the edges and an abrasion on one side. Light handling wear to the chequering. The hilt and scabbard have some patination and pitting, some small dents to the scabbard towards the chape end. The leather washer fits a little loosely and may be a replacement.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £600.00

Spanish 18th Century Smallsword, with Motto-Inscribed Blade. Double-edged blade with short central fuller, thereafter with hexagonal profile, and spear point. Steel late-style hilt with asymmetrical boatshell counterguard, long opposed quillons, slender knucklebow joined by a single sidebar from the guard. Steel ferrule, silver wire-wrapped grip with turk’s heads. Globular pommel with tang nut. Blade 27¾ inches in length, ¾ of an inch wide at the shoulder, its fuller extending 7½ inches. Sword 34½ inches overall. The blade is stamped at the in the fuller on one side with ‘X NO X ME X SAQUES X SIN RASON X’ and on the other side with ‘X NO X ME X ENBAINES X SIN X HONOR’. At the end of the fuller on each side is stamped an anchor-like symbol, perhaps a maker’s mark. The stamped lettering is rough in places, the ‘R’ of ‘RASON’ for instance appears to have been lightly stamped once then more firmly stamped slightly off-centre of the first, creating a double image. ‘No me saques sin rason, No me enbaines sin honor’ translates to ‘Draw me not without reason, sheath me not without honour’. This phrase, suggesting that the weapon should not be recklessly drawn, but once drawn should be used bravely until honour was satisfied, is sometimes termed the ‘Spanish motto’ as it appears so commonly on sword blades of various types made in Spain or intended for the Spanish market. This includes a number produced in Solingen (Germany) for trade in the late 18 th and early 19 th centuries, many of which ended up in Spanish colonies. This example is of basic construction, and the six-sided nut used to secure the tang suggests that it has been previously taken apart, so it may be a composite piece. The blade has some areas of light patination, no edge damage apart from the very tip, which has rolled (

Nation : -
Local Price : £600.00

1796 Pattern Named Infantry Officers Sword. A rare named 1796 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword for Lieutenant Peter Atkinson, Ouse and Derwent Infantry (Volunteers) East Riding Yorkshire. Peter Atkinson was commissioned Lieutenant 5th September 1803, Ouze & Derwent Infantry. The company is numbered 801 in the 1804 army list, and 1296 in the 1806 list. Commanding officer Lt. Col. Richard Thompson. The regulation blade retains some gilt etching, including the crowned GR cipher, 1801-1816 Royal Arms, trophy of arms, floral tributes and ‘Warranted’ within banner. The spine is marked with the maker’s name ‘Woolley & Deakin’. The regulation gilt brass hilt retains most of its original gilding, and the folding side guard is engraved ‘PA O.D.V’. In good untouched condition with age patina, the blade does have a few small patches of pitting. Blade 80cms, overall 97cms

Nation : British
Local Price : £600.00

English Circa 1800 Fighting Dirk. Double-edged, spear-pointed blade 15½ inches in length, overall length ~20¼ inches, with full length tapering central fuller. Reeded wood grip, flat square gilt brass ‘pillow’ pommel with ball finial, simple chamfered square gilt brass ferrule, brass cross hilt with forward and reverse quillons. Black leather scabbard with gilt brass throat and chape, with teardrop frog stud. This is an example of the early non-regulation type of English officer’s dirk, carried by officers in both the Army and Navy from around 1770 until the mid 1800s. The lack of any uniform regulations during this period allowed officers the freedom to buy and carry weapons of their choice, leading to great variety in weaponry. Dirks were a form of dagger or long knife typically carried in addition to an officer’s full-size hanger or smallsword, used either as a backup weapon or held in the off-hand in the manner of a parrying dagger. This example is gilded for a more pleasing appearance than many fighting dirks, which could be quite simply constructed. Without specific ornamentation or markings one cannot tell if it was carried by an Army or a Navy officer. The blade has been previously cleaned back from a slightly corroded state and has minor pitting to its surface. There is slight movement to the pommel cap. The grip is in excellent condition with only some very minor chipping near the pommel cap. The gilding has worn on raised edges of the ferrule and pommel cap. The scabbard may be a later replacement, in the correct style. An example with a very similar blade and grip (this time of ivory) is illustrated in Peter Tuite’s ‘British Naval Edged Weapons - An Overview’, in the American Society of Arms Collectors Bulletin, 86:37-57, made by Francis Thurkle. The scabbard is not shown but is described as ‘brass-mounted leather’.

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

1807-1821 English Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron, Birmingham 54 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 18907 -. 18907 This an excellent Flintlock pocket pistol made By Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron who were quality English Gun makers located at 25 Russell Street, Birmingham between 1807-1821 (see page 35 of English Gunmakers By Bailey & Nie). It is 6 ½” overall with a 1 ¾” screw off barrel. A tool is required to turn off the barrel, we do not have the tool. The barrel’s bore is clean. The underside of the action has crisp proof marks. It's steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the right side and with the manufacturer's name 'Dunderdale, Mabson & Labron' on the left. It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The back of the grip has an inlaid silver shield escutcheon with stylised monogram. The hammer is fitted with a flint. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. The price 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 18907

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

C1821-1830 English Richard Brunton York 54 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 21013 -. 21013 Richard Brunton was an English gunmaker recorded at High Street Doncaster Yorkshire 1817-1820 & Stonegate, York 1821-1830 (see page 182 of ‘British Gunmakers Vol.2’ by Brown). This is an excellent flintlock pocket pistol by Brunton made at his York premises. It is 6 ¼” overall with a 1 ¾” screw off barrel which is 54 Bore (the barrel requires a tool to turn it off, we do not have the tool). The smoothbore has just light staining consistent with age. The underside of the barrel & action have crisp English proofs. Its action is decorated with Martial shield and banners on both sides. One side has the manufacturer's name 'Brunton' & the reverse ‘York’. It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip and safety catch. The cock is fitted with flint. The cocking & firing actions work crisply. The price 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 21013

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

**QUALITY MAKER**1753-Early 1800’s English Mortimer London Gunmaker To His Majesty 38 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Sliding Safety Bolt & Screw Off Barrel. Sn 22693 -. 22693 HW Mortimer and his son Harvey Walklate Mortimer were London gunsmiths' between 1753 and into the 1800s with premises at Fleet Street (see page 187 of British Gunmakers London By Brown). The Mortimer family made Firearms by Royal Appointment. This an excellent flintlock pocket pistol by HW Mortimer of London. It is 6 ¼” overall with a just under 1 ¾” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has light staining and residue consistent with age & use. The underside of the action has crisp English proof marks. It's steel action is signed on one side with the maker’s name ‘HW Mortimer London’ within panel surrounded by martial arms & the other side ‘Gunmaker To His Majesty’ also surrounded by martial arms. The action has a sliding safety bolt and the cock is fitted with flint. It has its original bag shaped Walnut grip which has just light bumps consistent with age and handling. The wood is inlaid with a white metal escutcheon which has a period engraved stylised monogram. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply and the safety bolt works correctly. The price for this flintlock by a maker of quality firearms 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 22693 (drawers office)

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Post 1858 British Army Sappers, Miners & Engineers 1855 Pattern Lancaster Rifle Pipeback Sword Bayonet By Reeves & Scabbard. Sn 18825 -. 18825 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. The leather scabbard had brass fittings. 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 Lancaster bayonet. It has the correct 24”pipeback blade which has just light staining consistent with age, brass cross guard with muzzle ring and brass pommel with correct flat steel spring bar with post 1858 retaining screw and push button which works as it should. The blade is marked by the English maker ‘Reeves’. There are no visible dates or unit marks. Its original black hard leather grips are undamaged and correctly secured by rivets. The bayonet measures 29” overall and is complete with its original leather scabbard with brass locket and large brass chape. The leather is undamaged. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18825

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £595.00

A Dyak Of Borneo, Tribesman's Mandau. A Tribal Head Hunter's Sword, From Kalimantan Island. A Dyak sword mandau, swollen Single edged blade flat on one side and slightly tapered on the other with inlaid dots. A scarce Mandau of the Dayak people, of Borneo, Indonesia. With carved hilt, complete with some tufts hair. Traditional blade with convex obverse and concave reverse. The handle and sheath of this Dayak sword is made of wood and are both decorated with waxed and braided rattan, which afterwards was richly decorated with many decorations such as: Goath hair, beads, rattan wickerwork, teeth from monkeys and wild boars. The whole is also richly decorated with painted signs, such as beringjan, circles, leeches, dashes and zigzag lines.The blade was apparently designed convex in such a way as the head could be decapitated more easily by a swinging arc while running. The last photo in the gallery is a period photo of an indigenous Head Hunter, holding his 'prize', achieved with his Mandau. According to the Dayaks themselves, the most sacred and powerful mandaus are those which were made by Panglima Sempung and Panglima Bungai, who are considered to be the two highest skilled masters. The mandau is one of the most romanticised, albeit macabre, weapons of Borneo. The way of life of the Dayak aborigines, maintaining their ancient customs, habits and religious beliefs, has always involved the taking of heads. They became feared as head-hunters and only in recent years has the practice been “largely” abandoned. (Officially, headhunting doesn’t exist in Borneo despite the occasional report of an isolated jungle beheading). The swords are also “working” swords, capable of separating a branch from a jungle tree as much as a head from man. Literature: Art of Island Southeast Asia, The Fred and Rita Richmann Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New-York). FLORINA H. CAPISTRANO. Ed Baker, 155p, 1994. Forgotten Islands of Indonesia, The Art & Culture of the Southeast Moluccas. NICO DE JONGE & TOOS VAN DIJK. 160p, 1995. Age: Est. from early-mid 20th century The Engraving of the Dyak Method Of Drying Heads is from the Illustrated London News {Public Domain}

Nation : German
Local Price : £595.00

1943 Dated Nazi German K98 Bayonet By ‘asw’ (E&F Horster Solingen) with Later Etched Blade ‘Srhlarhtsrhiff-Tirpitz’ Kriegsmarine. 19898:7. -. 19898:7 An original WW2 Nazi K98 rifle bayonet with later beautiful etching that makes this a collector’s piece in its own right. The 10" single edged fullered blade is marked by the Nazi wartime manufacturer code marked at the ricasso ‘asw 43’. The blade is numbered ‘0564’ and is beautifully etched on both sides with panels ‘Kriegsmarine above Mit-unsern-Fahnen-ist-der-Sieg’ translated: (Our flag/colours will be victorious/with our flag comes victory) and ‘Srhlarhtschiff – Turpitz’ (The Tirpitz was a German Navy battleship used duringWorld War II. She belonged to the Bismarck class and was named after the German Navy Secretary of State and Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz . Slightly heavier than her sister ship Bismarck due to minor design improvements, the Tirpitz is to date the largest battleship ever completed in Europe.. The pommel has an etched panel on one side ‘ Kriegsmarine anchor device & Swastika within panel’. The pommel is Waffenamt and has original red felt in the mortise slot. The bayonet has undamaged wood grips. Its painted steel scabbard is marked ‘3077’. The ball end of the scabbard is Waffenamt. The price for this desirable collector’s piece includes UK delivery. 19898:7. (Box 3)

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £595.00

A Beautiful and Original Antique Mandingo Chieftain's Slave and Gold Trader Sword With Tattoo'd Leather Scabbard. In superb condition for age, with amazing traditional leather work, wonderfully cared for. Traditional antique African tribal weaponry are incredibly sought after today, especially as unique pieces of interior decoration to display their beauty and historical appeal A chieftain's weapon of Mandingo slave and gold traders. The Manding (Mandingo) are West African people. Their traditional sword for the slave traders comprises a sabre like blade, guardless leather grip and scabbard with exquisite leather work. This example is a long sized example, of a high ranking Mandingo, of very nice quality and finely tattooed. inches long curved blade, leather grip and leather scabbard with leaf shaped widening tip, entirely tooled tattooed and decorated. Of special interest is the finely bound and decorated leather work. These weapons are well known for their leather-work and the tattooing applied to the leather of the scabbards. The iron work skills are typical of the region and period. Many blades are taken from European weapons such as sabres and cutlasses. While the Baule are a distinct tribal group to the west, it is important to observe that Malinke is a variant term applied to the Mandingo (also Manding, Mandin, Mande). In general, these remain primarily considered Mandingo weapons, and from regions in Mali. These were of course invariably mounted with European sabre blades. Mandingo Tribe (also known as the Mandinka, Mande, or the Malinke Tribes) were the traders of the African West Coast, trading primarily in gold and slaves from other African tribes. 30 inches long overall in scabbard, blade 23 inches long

Nation : -
Local Price : £595.00

Patag Sword, Bhutan. Origin: Bhutan, Culture: Himalayan, Period: 19th Century. A very fine Patag sword, 19th century, Bhutan.

Nation : French
Local Price : £595.00

French First Empire Marine Dirk. French First Empire period marine dirk. A single fullered, curve blade with gilt brass hilt showing an anchor to the cross-guard and two serpent quillons,

Nation : French
Local Price : £595.00

French Resturation Naval Officer’s Dirk. French Resturation period naval officer's dirk. A fine example having a fluted mother of pearl grip, brass cross-guard featuring two dolphins with anchor

Nation : -
Local Price : £595.00

1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Sabre by Dawes. EL7447 - A good and untouched 1796 pattern light cavalry trooper's sabre by Dawes of Birmingham. The hilt has been painted black at some point in its life, but is in basically good condition otherwise, with the leather of the grip surviving well. The blade is dark with patina and does have some areas of pitting, but is firm in the hilt and should clean up well. The blade, which carries the crown

Nation : Polish
Local Price : £595.00

Scarce late-Victorian General Staff Officer's Sword. EL7454 - A good late-Victorian General Staff Officer's sword, with no maker or retailer evident. The 33 inch blade is in excellent condition, with bright polish overall and firm in the hilt, although note that there is a tiny bit of 'wiggle' in the guard (but not the rest of the hilt). The hilt in good condition, bright and clean, with good shagreen and grip wire. Complete in original brass

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Lowland Royal Field Artillery Officer’s Sword. £ 595.00 Lowland Royal Field Artillery Officer’s Sword engraved with 2/1st Lowland RFA and officer’s name A R J Dunlop. Regulation 3 bar hilt with fish skin grip and chequered back strap. The blade in excellent condition well etched with G R V and crown the reverse with Royal Artillery plus officer’s name and unit. Complete with service scabbard and frog. Information: Reference: Swords of the British Army Plate 205 Blade Length: 35.0 inch Overall Length: 41.5 inch

Nation : -
Local Price : £595.00

1914 U.S. M1905 Springfield Armoury Sword Bayonet for the M1903 Springfield Rifle with Bespoke Animal Skin Covered Scabbard. BAYO 452. -. BAYO 452 The M1905 bayonet was produced from 1906 to 1922 by Springfield Armoury and Rock Island Arsenal (RIA). The blade and handle frame were forged as a single piece with a wide, square-shaped fuller. The ribbed hand grips were made of walnut and attached to the handle with a screw. The screw also held the catch mechanism, manipulated with a button under the crossguard, that was used to fix the bayonet to the rifle's bayonet lug. In mid-1941, it was decided to restart production of the M1905 bayonet. To simplify production, these later bayonets had handles with black or dark red ribbed grips, made of phenol formaldehyde resin, the earliest type of synthetic plastic. Production was scheduled to begin in January 1942, but the first bayonets were not delivered until April, with quantity deliveries not beginning until the summer of 1942. Despite initial setbacks, the M1905 bayonet was manufactured in sufficient numbers to keep up with the widespread introduction of the new M1 Garand rifle in 1942. By the end of 1942, all six manufacturers had changed the shape of their fullers to a narrower, round-bottomed shape. The later version of the M1905 bayonet with plastic grips is sometimes referred to as the "M1942" by collectors and historians. This is an excellent 1914 dated M1905 Bayonet made by ‘SA’ (see White & Watts ‘The Bayonet Book’ item 921 pages 411 and 434). The 405 mm long steel blade with fullers stamped by the maker ‘SA’ above Frankford arsenal ignited grenade mark and date 1914. The reverse has the number ‘597662’ . The correct, walnut grips are ribbed & correctly held by a single screw. The wood has knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected. The bayonet has the correct press button at the cross guard which releases the locking catch on the rifle and also holds the bayonet firmly in the scabbard. The scabbard in nice order is the early pattern with an unusual animal skin sewn over a wooden frame. The throat has been adapted to fit. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 452. (US Bayonets)

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £595.00

Burmese Dha 19th Century. £ 595.00 Burmese Dha 19th Century solid fighting blade single edged for the first 7 inches and then double for the remaining length 15.25 inches. The grip is cord wrap and complete with silver fitting. The scabbard polished wood which shows shadows of where decoration has been removed, over all length 29.75 inches

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

British 1912 Officers Sword. £ 595.00 British 1912 Officers Sword WW1 period straight single fullered blade with flat back and spear point 89cm in length. The blade is decorated on one side with the crowned royal cypher for George V, and on the other with the crowned royal coat of arms, both sides there scrolling foliate designs. Complete with field scabbard age wear

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

**Rare** British P1907 Hooked Quillon and Scabbard Made by J.A. Chapman & Co. Sn 23484:20 -. 23484:20 This is a British P1907 bayonet with hooked quillon made by J.A. Chapman & Co (J A Chapman Ltd. manufacturers of American pattern carpenter’s braces, Scotch, wagon, builder’s & other pattern iron braces, Industry Tool works, Woodside Lane, Sheffield – made the original Pattern 1907 Sword Bayonet with Hooked Quillon). Chapman only made 14250 P1907 bayonets with hooked quillon, compared to Enfield who made more than 175000. The ricasso is stamped with the crown over E.R. & 1907 & J.A.C. The blade has light staining consistent with its age. The bayonet is fitted with wooden grips which are in good condition. The scabbard is the standard Mk II and the leather, stitching and metalwork are all in good order. See Skennerton item B234 page 186 & 187. The price includes UK delivery. (07 Box 2). Sn 23484:20

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

RARE, British, Pattern 1863 Whitworth Rifle Yatahgan Sword Bayonet and Scabbard. BAYO 370 -. BAYO 370 This is a good example of the rare Whitworth 1863 pattern yataghan sword bayonet and scabbard used on the Enfield Pattern 1863 Whitworth rifle. Approximately 8,206 Whitworth rifles were produced together with the bayonets making it a rare item. The 580mm heavy recurved yataghan blade has a broad, flat spine. The single edged blade is deeply fullered on both sides and terminates in a spear point. The blade is in excellent condition and is clean and bright. One side of the ricasso bears the crowned VR cypher of Queen Victoria and the obverse bears an Enfield inspection stamp. The spine is stamped with the letter J. The top of the pommel bears an Enfield inspection mark. The grips are in excellent condition and are made of chequered black leather held by steel pins. The scabbard is made of black leather with steel top mount and chape. See B174 on pages 132-3 of Skennerton's British & Commonwealth Bayonets. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 370

Nation : British
Local Price : £595

**RARE** 1890 Dated Boer War Era British WD 3 Rivet, 1st Type, 1st Pattern, P.1888 Lee Metford Bayonet, Scabbard & Leather Frog. Sn 23769 -. 23769 This is a rare 3 rivet, 1st type, 1st Pattern, P1888 Lee Metford Bayonet with scabbard and frog as used by British troops during the Boer Wars (see page 387 plate No. 801 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White). The bayonet has its original wooden grips with the rare 3 brass rivets and oil holes in the wood grips. The right hand grip is stamped 56. The 12" double edged blade with medial ridge is stamped on the ricasso crown VR (Victoria Regina) 2 ’90 (February 1890 date) on one side and a crowfoot WD crown 45 E (Enfield). The top of the blade near the hilt is stamped crown 10 E crown 94 E (Enfield). The left hand side of the pommel is stamped with C C and 2 opposing crowfoots (later issue to the Cadet Corps), The pommel’s steel release button works as it should and the pommel is stamped on the left hand side C C and 2 opposing crowfoots (later issue to the Cadet Corps), The bayonet has an original black leather scabbard with steel locket and chape. The throat mount of the scabbard is numbered 636 and the rear of the leather is stamped C C and 2 opposing crowfoots (later issue to the Cadet Corps) a crowfoot EFD (Enfield) 02. The scabbard is fitted with original 8 rivet buff leather frog with belt loop and retaining strap with brass buckle with a blanco finish to the front. The leather and stitching of the scabbard and frog are clean & intact. The price for this rare 1st type Metford bayonet with scabbard & frog includes UK delivery. See page 169, plate B212 of British and Commonwealth Bayonets by Ian Snennerton. (Box 2). Sn 23769 £595

Nation : French
Local Price : £595.00

C1900 French Army Medical Officer’s Sword By VPB With Brass Hilt Stylised Monogram & With Medical Victory Laurel & Entwined Snake Device With Scabbard. ED 2502 -. ED 2502 This is an excellent example of a French army medical officer’s sword C1900.The brass hilt has one fixed guard with Medical Victory Laurel & Entwined Snake Device & a folding guard with engraved initials of a previous owner (DG or GD). The folding guard is released by depression of a steel button on the cross guard. The grip has perfect wire binding & the clean 32” double fullered blade has a small oval cartouche ‘VPB (most likely a maker’s or retailer mark). The scabbard is steel with one hanging ring & is undamaged. The price for this elegant sword includes UK delivery. ED 2502

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Early 1800’s English Or French Court / Diplomatic Small Sword With Etched Blade. ED 2363 -. ED 2363 The small sword (also court sword, French: épée de cour or dress sword) is a light one-handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword's popularity was between mid 17th and late 18th century. It is thought to have appeared in France and spread quickly across the rest of Europe. The small sword was the immediate predecessor of the French duelling sword (from which the épée developed. This is an excellent original Circa early 1800’s Court / Diplomatic small sword (see pages 270 to 282 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where many variants of small sword are illustrated. It has a copper wire bound hilt, with pierced finger guard and knuckle bow. The pommel is urn shaped. The slim 32 ¼”” blade is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The staining obscures the blade’s foliate decoration which covers the whole of the blade. The sword measures 39 ½” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic small sword includes UK delivery. ED 2363

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

MATCHING MAKER MARKS British WD 1889 Dated 1856 Pattern Mole Birmingham Pioneer’s Saw Back Short Sword Sidearm With Brass Hilt Regiment Marked ‘V.3.N.F’ To TheVolunteer Northumberland Fusiliers & 1895 Scabbard By Mole To ‘V.4.SK.’ Suffolk Vols. -. ED 2671 This is an excellent 1856 Pattern British Pioneers Saw Back Short Sword Sidearm (see page 173 of Robson's Swords of the British Army). It has a broad 22 ½” long blade with deeply cut sawback (27 ¾” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age and service use. The spine of the blade has crisp maker Mark ‘R (Robert) Mole (Birmingham)’ and inspection mark. One side of the blade has British WD with arrow mark and other ordnance inspection marks. It has the correct heavy ribbed Brass handle with full knuckle bow, slotted for lanyard. The top of the rolled cross guard is crisply Regiment marked ‘V3. N.F 8’ To The 3rd Volunteer Northumberland Fusiliers Weapon Number 8’ & dated ’12 (December) 1889’. The sidearm is complete with original leather scabbard with brass mounts. The throat mount has matching maker mark ‘Mole’, date ‘9 (September) 1895’ and is Regiment marked ‘V.4.SK.7’ to the 4th Volunteer Suffolk Regiment weapon number 7. The leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The leather has just surface scuffs consistent with age and service use. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2671

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Post 1952 QE II British Royal Artillery Officer’s Sword With Gilt Brass Hilt, Etched Blade By Wilkinson Sword With Leather Cord & Acorn Portepee & Scabbard With Leather Field Cover & Sam Browne Pattern Frog. Sn 16721 -. Sn 16721 This is an original British Royal Artillery Officer’s Sword and Scabbard. The Sword made post 1952 has a clean slightly curved, steel single edged blade which is 33” in length with central fullers (39 ½” overall). The blade is crisply etched with foliate panels on both sides together with ‘Crown E II R’ (Queen Elizabeth II Regina), heraldic arms and Royal Artillery devices . The ricasso is marked on one side by the manufacturer Wilkinson Sword, England with crossed swords legend and Royal appointment. It has a gilt brass voided bar knuckle guard and stepped pommel. The back strap is stippled for grip. The sword’s fish skin grip with wire binding is undamaged. Attached to the guard is its leather cord and acorn. The sword is complete with its leather bound wood field scabbard which is fitted with Sam Browne pattern leather frog which has buckles & straps. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16721

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Victorian Era English Gentleman’s Cane Dagger / Sword Stick With Foliate Decorated German Silver Ball Top Handle & Brass Ferrule With Push Button Scabbard Locking Catch. Sn 22663 -. 22663 This is a Victorian era English Gentleman’s Cane Dagger Sword Stick. The sword stick has a German Silver Ball top handle with embossed foliate decoration. The sword stick has an 11 ¾” square shank dagger blade which tapers to a pin sharp point. The blade has 2 sections of scalloped edge decoration. The sword stick is 15 ¾” length without scabbard. In its scabbard the sword stick is 33 ¾” overall length. The hilt has a ribbed brass ferrule with brass screw which acts as the locking catch release button. The sword locks into the scabbard securely and the release button functions as it should. The throat of the scabbard has a brass insert to accept the prong on the hilt locking catch. The scabbard has a blackened conical steel end cap. The price for this antique dagger sword stick includes UK delivery. Sn 22663

Nation : German
Local Price : £595.00

WW1 1916 Imperial German Mannschaften (other ranks) Field Artillery Sword By Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie (WKC) Solingen & Scabbard. Sn 22954 -. 22954 All Mannschaften (other ranks) of the Imperial German Field Artillery carried these sabres (see page 199 of World Swords by Withers where similar swords are illustrated). The sabres were carried in a sword belt when dismounted or hung from a saddle when mounted. This WW1 dated other ranks Field Artillery sabre is in good condition. It has a nickel plated curved 29 ¾” sabre blade with fullers and measures 35 ½” overall length. The spine of the blade has Imperial inspection mark and ‘16’ 1916 date. One side of the blade under a langet has partially visible manufacturer detail Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie Solingen. The blade has no damage but has lost some of its original nickel plate finish in areas. It has the correct ribbed grip and flat curved knuckle bow guard. The sword has its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has a small dent near to the shoe consistent with service carry. The hilt of the sword and scabbard have even aged patina. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22954

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Victorian British Dockyard Or River Police Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Sidearm & Scabbard. ED 3027 -. ED 3027 This is a nice original Victorian British Police Brass Hilt Sword / Hanger Sidearm & Scabbard as carried by Naval Dockyard Or River Police. It has a clean, fullered 24” steel blade & is 29 ½” overall length. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. There are no dates, maker or inspection marks on this sword. The brass hilt with bar guard and stepped pommel is in excellent order. The ribbed fish skin grip is clean & undamaged. The push button scabbard retaining clip functions as it should. The original leather scabbard has brass mounts. The brass throat mount has a frog locket and it has an external brass chape. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3027 (sword bucket armoury)

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

Victorian British Ordnance 1821 Pattern Artillery Volunteers Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade By Mole With Stylised Monogram ‘JC’ & Scabbard. Sn 23157 -. 23157 The Artillery Volunteer Corps was a unit of the Volunteer Force raised to supplement the British Army at a time of a perceived French threat in 1860. This is an original 1821 pattern Volunteer Artillery Officer’s sword & Scabbard (see page 94 Of Swords Of The British Army by Robson & page 99 of World Swords by Withers). It has a 32 ½” blade with fullers and measures 38” overall. It has a fish skin covered grip with wire binding which is intact and tight and correct 3 bar guard hilt. The blade has original leather hilt washer & is etched on both sides with foliate panels & Queen’s Crown ‘VR’ (Victoria Regina) Royal Cypher. The blade is also etched to the ‘Artillery Volunteers’ with gun carriage device, separate gun carriage device, stylised monogram within shield ‘JC’ (most likely the original initials of the original Victorian Officer who commissioned this sword). The ricasso has the ordnance proof star and inlaid proof roundel. The spine of the blade is signed by the prestigious British sword maker ‘Mole’. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age. The blackened steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings has no dents and just patina consistent with age. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23157

Nation : German
Local Price : £595.00

**UNUSUAL**UNATTRIBUTED PUMA SOLINGEN PATTERN**WW2 Era Nazi German Army Officer's Dress Sword, Leopard’s Head Pommel With Red Jewelled Eyes, Scabbard & Officer’s Bullion Cord With Portepee. Sn 23174:34 -. 23174:34 This is a very good original WW2 period Nazi German Army Officer's Dress Sword. The sword has no visible makers marks but the hilt design is very similar in appearance to an unattributed pattern Puma Solingen example (see page 154 of the book ‘Swords Of Germany’ By Angolia where an example similar to ours is illustrated. The author states ‘Unattributed Leopard head sabre with a langet pattern very similar to a Puma pattern, Note: that the head of the Eagle looks to its left rather than the normal right’. Our example has the same left facing Nazi National Emblem ‘Eagle with outstretched wings & Swastika’ on the langet and a plain shield on the reverse langet. It has a flat knuckle bow and undamaged wire bound grip. The knuckle bow, grip strap and ferrule are adorned with oak leaf decoration. It’s Leopard’s head pommel has original red jewelled eyes. The sword measures 37 ½” overall and it has a 32 ¼” single edged, curved, fullered blade. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The hilt is fitted with Officer’s bullion stitched cord With bullion portepee. The sword is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with single steel hanging ring and fixed strap bar. The scabbard has no dents and even aged patina. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:34