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Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

**AS FOUND**WW1 1915 British Officer’s WD Enfield 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword With Leather Cord & Acorn Portepee & Scabbard. ED 3043 -. ED 3043 This is an original British 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword & scabbard. It is as found & has an undamaged 35 ½” single edged blade with fullers (43" overall). The ricasso is date marked ’11/15’ (November 1915) and fitted with original leather hilt washer. It also has WD arrow & EFD (Enfield) manufacturer mark. The spine has ‘08’ (pattern). The bowl guard has no discernible Regiment, maker or date marks. It has a clean undamaged chequered hilt with correct thumb recess to strengthen grip. The guard is fitted with original leather cord with acorn portepee. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has no discernible date, maker or Regiment marks. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3043

Nation : British
Local Price : £595.00

WW1 1914 British Enfield WD 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword With Leather Cord & Acorn Portepee & 1915 Enfield WD Scabbard. Sn 23484:105 -. 23484:105 This is an original British 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword & scabbard. It has an undamaged 35" single edged blade with fullers (43" overall). The ricasso is date marked ’12 14 (December 1914) and fitted with leather hilt washer. There are also inspection marks including EFD (Enfield) mark and WD broad arrow. The spine of the blade has ‘P08’ designation (pattern 1908). The bowl guard has no visible Regiment or date marks. It has a clean undamaged chequered wood grip with correct thumb recess. The hilt is fitted with original Leather Cord & Acorn Portepee in excellent condition. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has some minor dents consistent with age and service use. The scabbard has WD inspection marks, EFD Enfield mark together with ‘1*’ and ’15 date (1915). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:105

Nation : Unknown
Local Price : £595.00

A Mourning Small Sword, 18th Century.. A Mourning Small Sword, 18th Century. With straight triangular colichmarde blade, cut with a deep fuller and etched with foliage, with black lacquered hilt, with pierced boat-shaped guard, simple knuckle guard and ovoid pommel, hilt wrapped in twisted silver wire. Dimensions: Blade Length: 33.5 Inches Overall Length: 39.5 Inches

Nation : British
Local Price : £585.00

Victorian Renfrewshire Artillery Officer’s Sword. £ 585.00 Victorian Renfrewshire Artillery Officer’s Sword. Regulation three bar hilt with step pomme, fish skin grip and sword knot. The blade single edged retailed by Finlay and Co Greenock, engraved with V R and crown to one side the reverse with cannon and Renfrewshire Artillery. Complete with steel scabbard with two loose rings age wear to sword Reference: Swords of the British Army Revised Edition Page 229 82cm 96cm Victorian Renfrewshire Artillery Officer's Sword quantity

Nation : British
Local Price : £585.00

British 1845 Pattern Naval Cutlass (1887 Conversion). Slightly curved, unfullered spear pointed blade, steel bowl hilt with cut down side edges and sword knot slit near the pommel, the outside of the hilt inset with a diamond-shaped brass plaque secured by two brass rivets through the steel. Cast iron ribbed grip, steel teardrop shaped pommel cap. Black leather scabbard with steel throat and chape pieces, the throat piece with teardrop frog stud. Blade just under 26½ inches in length, 1½ inches broad at the shoulder, 7mm wide at the shoulder, the cutlass 32 inches overall. The blade is stamped on one side at the forte with a broad arrow and ‘WD’, indicating War Department property, as well as a crown inspection stamp with ‘E’, indicating the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, and on the other side with ‘C’ over ‘/87’, indicating that it underwent conversion in the year 1887, a reissue stamp /93 for 1893, and a crown stamp with ‘BR’ indicating that the cutlass underwent repair at Birmingham. The spine of the blade is stamped with a faint BR Birmingham Repair stamp and also with the letter ‘B’. The ricasso of the blade is stamped with a crown inspection stamp with ‘E’. Given that the cutlass underwent conversion (which would have taken place at Enfield) it is possible some markings were removed and replaced in the process. The outside of the hilt is stamped with ‘N’ indicating Royal Navy ownership. The brass plaque on the outside of the guard is stamped with ‘13’, which would be a rack number. The leather of the scabbard is stamped on one side next to the seam with another broad arrow and ‘WD’, another ‘N’, two more crown inspections stamps for Enfield and the manufacture date ’97. The throat piece is stamped beside the mouth with ‘97’, which has been cancelled with a strikethrough, and ‘1’. Experiments during the early 1840s for a new naval cutlass design to replace the venerable 1804 Pattern resulted in a design by George Lovell, the Inspector of Small Arms, being accepted in 1842. A fire at the Tower of London destroyed early stocks and the design did not enter service in bulk until three years later, hence being termed the 1845 Pattern. It was considered very successful, handling well compared to its bulky predecessor the 1804 Pattern and being simpler to manufacture. Like many successful designs the 1845 was tinkered with in attempts to improve it further. First a version sometimes referred to as the ‘Type B’, was introduced in 1859, which had a modified guard and a blade much like the original but only 27 inches in length. Then in the 1870s the blade was judged to be the wrong shape and attempts to modify the original stocks began (Type Bs in 1871 and Type As in 1875). Converting the numerous old cutlasses in store was substantially cheaper than ordering new ones. Many 1845s therefore had their curved 29½ or 27-inch blades altered by reforging to be straight and 25½ inches in length. This process was botched, however, by a lack of proper heat treatment after the reforging, leading to blade failures in combat, the deaths of British sailors, a public outcry and a military procurement scandal when the scale of the problem became apparent in the 1880s. In the wake of these problems, it was ordered in September 1887 for all remaining 29-inch cutlasses to have their blades reduced to 27 inches – this time there was no attempt to straighten the blade and it was simply ground down, which eliminated the reforging issue. This cutlass is one of these conversions, although its blade has been reduced another half inch further, possibly to repoint it during a repair. Judging from the shape of its grip, the downturned edge of its hilt and the presence of a strengthening piece, this was originally a Type B. This would be the last chapter of the 1845 Pattern, as a new pattern of cutlass was finally introduced in 1889, which had a straight blade and incorporated new features like a full-width tang that could not have been added by conversion. With the size of the Royal Navy the 1845 probably had a few further years of service while the new type was being introduced. This example has been modified by cutting down the inner and outer edges of the guard in straight lines, turning it from a disc shape into more of a rectangle. This was perhaps done to prevent it rubbing against the wearer’s uniform when worn, and brings it roughly in line with the shape of the 1889 Pattern and 1900 Pattern cutlasses’ hilts. The exposed edges are patinated to the same extent as, for instance, the inside of the hilt, so it is not a recent modification. The cutlass is solid with no movement to any parts, its blade rings when struck. The blade has some small nicks to its edge, which is unsharpened, its tip is intact. Its faces are bright with old polishing marks, a few spots of frosting, track marks from rubbing against the scabbard retaining spring while sheathing and drawing, some light scratching in places and some small streaks of heavy patination near the edge towards the tip. The hilt, grip and pommel all have varying amounts of their original black lacquer ‘japanning’ – the inside of the hilt retains quite a lot, as do the recesses of the grip while the outside of the hilt only has fragments remaining. Where the japanning has worn the steel is darkly patinated on the inside of the hilt the grip and the pommel, while on the outside of the hilt it is brighter with some scratching and patches of dark patination. The brass plaque has a moderate patina with some spots of light staining. The steel scabbard fittings are free of dents and darkly patinated with light rust spotting to the chape piece. The leather of the scabbard has some light dents and surface rubbing but remains strong and flexible. The cutlass will sheath and draw fully, the retaining spring holds the blade quite tightly so take care to hold the throat piece. The chape piece has a few dents which do not interfere with sheathing and drawing.

Nation : British
Local Price : £585.00

British 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword of the Inns of Court Regiment “The Devil’s Own”. Straight single-fullered blade with spear point, steel basket hilt. Brown leather washer, chequered plastic grip. Smooth oval steel pommel. Steel scabbard with fixed opposed hanging rings. Blade 34¾ inches in length past the washer, the sword 42½ inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso on one side with a broad arrow War Department stores mark, ‘EFD’ indicating that it was manufactured by the Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield, a crown inspection mark with ‘E’ for Enfield and an ‘X’ indicating that the blade passed a manufacturer’s bending test. It is stamped on the other side with the manufacture date ‘12 15’ for December 1915, a reissue stamp ’38 for 1938, and three further crown inspection marks with ‘E’. The spine of the blade is stamped ‘P 08’ indicating the pattern. The inside of the guard is stamped with ‘T’ over ‘INN. CT.’ over ‘209’. This indicates that it was weapon number 209 issued to the Inns of Court Regiment, a regiment in the Territorial Force. The throat piece of the scabbard is identically stamped on one side with the same unit, indicating sword and scabbard are an original pair. The spine side of the throat piece is stamped with a broad arrow, an indistinct mark and the date ’15 indicating that it was also manufactured in 1915. The spine of the main section of the scabbard is stamped with I* (an Indian stores mark), another broad arrow, the manufacturer’s mark ‘EFD’, the manufacture date ’16, two more crown inspection marks with ‘E’, and a faint reissue stamp ’38. The four Inns of Court are ancient institutions and their involvement with the military dates back at least to 1584, when lawyers pledged to join the Trained Bands (an early militia force descended from and still mostly modelled on the Anglo-Saxon fyrd system) and defend Queen Elizabeth from the threat of Spain, which culminated in the attack of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The lawyers mobilized temporary regiments for many similar occasions due to conflict or civil disorder, including the Civil War, Jacobite Rebellion, Gordon Riots and Napoleonic Wars. During the last of these the Law Association Volunteers, a unit recruited from and funded by the Inner Temple, Middle Temple and Lincoln’s Inn, drilled before King George III at a royal review in Hyde Park in 1803. Impressed with their bearing and in high spirits, the king enquired who the men were. “They are all lawyers, sire” responded Lord David Erskine, their commander (himself of Lincoln’s Inn). “What, what?” exclaimed the king. “All lawyers, all lawyers? Call them the Devil’s Own, call them the Devil's Own!” In 1859 fear of another invasion produced a nationwide ‘Volunteer Movement’ of newly established rifle corps. The Inns of Court revived their volunteering tradition with the establishment of the 23rd Middlesex (Inns of Court) Rifle Volunteer Corps. King George’s nickname stuck and despite the passage of years the unit held on to the unofficial title of ‘The Devil’s Own’. Unlike previous units this battalion of part-time volunteers did not disband when tensions cooled: one recruit, L.D. Powles, who joined in the early 1860s, recalled that the unit was popular: “…pretty nearly all the able-bodied men at the bar enlisted, and every afternoon Queen’s Counsel and others in large practise and well advanced in middle life were to be seen drilling in Lincoln’s Inn or Temple Gardens.” In 1881 it was attached to the Rifle Brigade as their 2 nd Volunteer Battalion. Its first detachment of mounted infantry was formed in 1888. It was reduced in size and attached to the 4th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers in 1891, and made its first combat deployment in 1899 when it contributed 30 mounted infantry and 10 cyclists to the City Imperial Volunteers for service in the Boer War. It was reorganized as a full battalion again in 1908 as part of the new Territorial Force. It was initially to be the 27 th Battalion of the London Regiment, but the lawyers complained that in light of their long history they should have received a lower number. The unit was permitted to retain its traditional title and soon after in 1909 became an independent officer training regiment, the Inns of Court Officers' Training Corps (I.C.O.T.C.). This was composed of three companies of infantry and for the first time a squadron of cavalry, converted from the previous company of mounted infantry. One of the key distinctions between the two was that mounted infantry did not carry swords, but cavalry did – however the regimental history suggests that at the outbreak of WW1 the regiment did not actually retain its own horses, probably due to lack of stable facilities – for riding training the squadron used a riding school on Wimbledon Common and the Worcester Park Polo Ground. Nor, apparently, did it have swords in store. During WW1 the regiment expanded rapidly, establishing a camp at Berkhamsted in September 1914 for lack of space in London. Its cavalry squadron remained separate with the job of training up officers for the necessary skills for cavalry regiments. They got to work converting a disused brewery in Berkhamsted into a stables and housing block, although their horses did not arrive until October and the regimental history suggests that they were not delivered of swords and saddlery until later that winter. Groups of recruits for the cavalry squadron would be sent from the regiment’s depot at Stone Buildings when there was space and trained in the surrounding countryside. As the war progressed fighting became more static and many cavalry units were dismounted, leading to diminished need for cavalry-trained officers. The cavalry squadron was moved to Maresfield Park in Sussex and attached to the 13th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry in December 1916, then to Tidworth in February 1917 when the 13 th was merged into the 5 th RRC, allowing it to train on Salisbury Plain for the remainder of the war. More than 1,100 officer trainees passed through the cavalry squadron during the war, the ICOTC as a whole training more than 11,000. The last men were demobilized from the cavalry squadron in January 1919, and the regiment was reformed in 1920 with two companies of infantry and one squadron of cavalry. This sword must have been issued to the cavalry squadron at some point after its production in 1915. Whether it was one of the swords used for training during the war or was issued to the regiment later is difficult to say, although it was certainly in use in the year 1938 as indicated by its reissue stamps (these usually indicate some form of inspection, refurbishment or modification took place). The Corps became the Inns of Court Regiment in 1932. Its infantry companies were converted to light tank units in 1937 and the cavalry squadron was disbanded in 1940 leaving the regiment a fully armoured unit with no further use for swords. It fought in WW2 as an armoured car unit with the 9 th and later 11 th Armoured Divisions. It absorbed the single remaining squadron of the Northamptonshire Yeomanry in 1956. It was amalgamated with The City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders) in 1961 to form the Inns of Court & City Yeomanry. The IC&CY was broken into parts in 1968: some of its personnel transferred to the Royal Signals, forming 68 (Inns of Court and City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, and its regimental band transferred to the new Royal Yeomanry Regiment, while retaining its historic link and title from the IC&CY. The old unit itself was not actually disbanded but reduced to a cadre and used as the basis for a squadron of the Home Service Force – these were home defence units which recruited from retired volunteers with previous military service in any branch of the Armed Forces, a sort of updated Home Guard intended to guard key strategic points in the event of an attack on the UK. The Home Service Force was disbanded after the 1994 Defence Review. The present-day descendants of the Inns of Court Regiment are therefore 68 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron, and the band of the Royal Yeomanry. The blade is excellent, bright and clean with no edge damage, slight chipping to the tip, and only a couple of small patches of light patination. It has probably been preserved by the good seal between the washer and scabbard, note the bright steel on the inside of the scabbard mouthpiece. All of the exposed metal parts (the scabbard, guard, ferrule and pommel) by contrast have a mottled dark patina. A couple of scratches to the outside of the guard. The plastic grips have some surface-level cracking along the backstrap area but remain solid in the hand. The scabbard has a few light scratches and a number of light dents to the edges of its lower section, consistent with knocking against objects while carried. These do not interfere with sheathing and drawing.

Nation : British
Local Price : £585.00

British Victorian P1856 Drummer MK 1 by Mole. £ 585.00 British Victorian P1856 Drummer MK 1 Sword by Mole in good condition, regulation solid cast hilt, double edged blade and complete with black leather scabbard with matching mounts. The hilt with regimental markings and inspection stamps and the blade maker marked Mole and further inspection stamps

Nation : British
Local Price : £585.00

British P1856 Victorian Drummer MK 1 by Mole. £ 585.00 British P1856 Victorian Drummer MK 1 Sword by Mole in good condition, regulation solid cast hilt, double edged blade and complete with black leather scabbard with matching mounts. The hilt with regimental markings and inspection stamps and the blade maker marked Mole and further inspection stamps

Nation : South African
Local Price : £580.00

British 1892 Pattern Royal Army Medical Corps Officer’s Sword of Lieutenant Colonel Richard George Hanley, Chitral Expedition and Boer War Surgeon, Dated 1900 by Wilkinson. Single-fullered straight blade with spear point, the Distinctive pierced brass ‘Gothic’ hilt with small comma-shaped quillon with crowned EVIIR cypher of King Edward VII within an oval. Brass chequered backstrap, integral oval pommel with tang button, ribbed grip of black shagreen over wood, bound with wire. Buff leather washer. Brown leather non-regulation field scabbard with throat and chape pieces of nickel-plated steel. Blade 32½ inches in length, the sword 38½ inches overall. The blade is etched at the ricasso on one side with the maker’s mark ‘HENRY WILKINSON PALL MALL LONDON’, above which is the royal coat of arms and ‘BY WARRANT’ within a scroll. Above this is a cartouche for the optional etching of the owner’s name or badge, which has been filled with ‘RGH’ in ornate script. The ricasso on the other side bears a circular brass proof slug at the ricasso stamped with ‘HW’, within an etched six-pointed star, above which is a blank cartouche. Both sides of the blade are further etched with the royal crown, royal coat of arms, the cypher of King Edward VII, a wreath of laurel and palm, and foliate motifs. The spine of the blade is stamped with the serial number ‘37398’. Wilkinson company records indicate that sword 37398 was a ‘V.R. Infantry Sword' sold to ‘R. G. Hanley R.A.M.C.’ on the 15th January 1900. The 1892 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword was the last pattern to have the ornate gilt brass 'Gothic' hilt, used since 1822. This old hilt was paired with the brand-new blade design introduced in 1892: straight and optimised for thrusting. In most regiments this transitional sword was quickly replaced by the 1895 Pattern, which used a new steel hilt, then the slightly modified 1897 Pattern came in which is still used today. The RAMC was an anomaly in that it retained the 1892 Pattern until 1934. This example has a field scabbard, but not the official type which was introduced in 1899 to pair with the new Sam Browne belt system and frog. It more closely resembles non-regulation precursors to the official type, like the ‘Wyatt Patent’ scabbard or Indian models of the period. It probably used a non-regulation frog for hanging from the officer’s belt, but would have been usable with the Sam Browne had a leather collar piece with the necessary frog strap been added. Richard George Hanley was born in March 1859. He studied at the University of Dublin, obtaining his Bachelor in Medicine in 1882 and Bachelor in Surgery in 1884. He became a Surgeon Captain with the Army Medical Staff in May 1885. Richard served with the Chitral Expedition of 1895. For context, Chitral was a princely state in the Northwest Frontier of India (now Pakistan), bordering Afghanistan. Ruled by a local monarch known as the Mehtar, it had been an independent realm until Mehtar Aman ul-Mulk negotiated a subsidiary alliance with the British in 1885, retaining his sovereignty but as a tributary to British India. Aman was a strong ruler and the British saw him as a stabilising force in a turbulent region. After his death in 1892 however a bloody succession war erupted between his sons. The first phase was won by Nizam ul-Mulk, the eldest, who was supported by the British but less secure in rule than his father. In January 1895 Nizam was murdered while hunting by his younger brother Amir, who had been previously sheltered by the powerful and ambitious Pathan chief Umra Khan. Umra marched to Chitral with a force of 3,000 men to ‘support’ Amir, obviously intending to take most or all of Chitral for himself. Amir resisted Umra but was defeated and replaced with his uncle as Umra’s puppet. The small British mission in Chitral invited by Nizam came under attack and withdrew to the Chitral Fort, the Mehtar’s fortified palace, where they were besieged. Authorities in India were concerned for their safety, and that if nothing was done Chitral would have much more hostile new rulers. Russia was interested in expanding its influence southward through Afghanistan toward India as part of the ‘Great Game’ and Chitral could have provided a foothold right on the British doorstep. An Expedition was therefore mounted in 1895, consisting of two separate relief columns with the same objective: rescue the besieged Fort and install Shuja ul-Mulk, the youngest son, as Mehtar. The first column was around 600 strong, gathered in haste at Gilgit, east of Chitral, by Colonel James Kelly. A second force of 15,000 men was assembled at Peshawar to the south under Major-General Sir Robert Low, and set off a week later. Kelly’s force was almost all Indian and it seems unlikely that Richard served with this group. They must have needed some medical attention, however: they had to traverse the Shandur Pass at an altitude of 12,230 feet in deep late winter snows to reach Chitral. Although many were local irregulars used to mountaineering the men still suffered frostbite, hypothermia, and snow-blindness. Low’s force is more likely to have been the one Richard served with. It brought with it eleven field hospitals: two for each of three infantry brigades, three for divisional troops and two for the lines of communication. While that column did not have as arduous a route geographically, it faced much heavier resistance. To reach Chitral from Peshawar it had to leave British India and pass northward through the Swat Valley, Jandol and Dir. Many tribes of these frontier regions were eager for a fight, resented the British incursion and had no idea that the force was trying to pass through rather than make war on the locals. They therefore assembled in force at the mountain passes. With good use of his mountain artillery Low defeated an estimated 12,000 men at the Battle of Malakand Pass on 3 rd April and proceeded northward as planned along narrow mountain tracks to Chitral, fighting smaller engagements along the way. Umra Khan, seeing that he was badly outnumbered, withdrew his forces and the British expedition achieved both of its objectives. From a medical perspective the campaign might seem untroubled: British casualties from fighting were low, with 11 killed and 51 wounded at the Malakand Pass and no major battles thereafter (overall casualties of Low’s force are not recorded). However, like many other campaigns of the period disease played a more significant role than combat. Low’s force at Malakand on the 3 rd April consisted of roughly 6,000 British and 11,000 Indian soldiers. Lord Roberts told Parliament that by the 31 st July, 957 of the British and 294 of the Indians had been returned to India due to illness: 16% and 2.7% respectively, 8.3% of the total force. This certainly speaks to the relative intolerance of British troops to local diseases. Reports made later to the British Medical Journal suggest that the Expedition’s men showed lapses in correct practice for filtering and boiling water while on the march: the importance of hygiene in this regard had been recognised since the 1860s and medical officers considered it part of their role to promote and enforce it. Notwithstanding good practice in the field, there would have been a high background rate of disease: a commission under Lord Onslow reported in 1897 that at any given time around a quarter of the 70,000 British troops stationed in India were medically unfit for field service due to preventable infectious disease. Only apparently healthy men were sent out but it is quite likely that many on the Expedition were undetectably sick before they left, probably worsening en route and transmitting air- and waterborne infections to others in camp. Richard was promoted to Surgeon Major in 1897. In June 1898 the Royal Army Medical Corps was formed by merging the Army Medical Staff (the corps containing commissioned medical officers and quartermasters) with the Medical Staff Corps (all other ranks serving in the medical role including nurses, orderlies and support staff). The use of compound rank titles for medical officers was discontinued with the formation of the RAMC, so after 1898 he would have simply been a Major. Richard served in the Boer War from 1899-1902 and it is very likely that this sword’s purchase was related to his deployment there. There is an interesting small mismatch here: the sword was sold in January 1900 (under Queen Victoria) but bears the cypher of Edward VII who reigned from January 1901. This suggests that the sword must not have actually been manufactured until 1901 despite being bought and assigned a serial number in 1900. Due to the ongoing war Wilkinson experienced a high volume of orders which may have slowed deliveries, or perhaps Dr Hanley made his order in advance with the sword to be supplied later. Medical facilities in South Africa were extensive, with each brigade of infantry or cavalry equipped with a medical section with ambulance vehicles. The wounded would be treated at a dressing station and if necessary sent to a field hospital, one for each division, and larger hospitals on the lines of communication and at base. As the conflict developed the British found it was often more efficient to get wounded men onto hospital ships and return them to Britain rather than treating them in South Africa, both improving care and relieving pressure on field hospitals. The Army also had to contend with an outbreak of plague in Cape Town in 1901. Staff to run this network were drafted from many sources, the nucleus being the Royal Army Medical Corps personnel, which made up about 42% of medical officers as of late 1901, another 4% being officers from Colonial units or British Militia/Volunteer units, and the remaining 54% civilian doctors hired either by the War Office or the South African government. Nurses also provided a great deal of frontline care at hospitals and on ships: the number of orderlies of the RAMC was found to be insufficient and nurses were increased to fill the gap. Richard had a more than professional relationship with one of these nurses: he married Grace Lilian Shelley in December 1902. Grace (b.1873) served as a Nursing Sister with Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Reserve in South Africa from June 1900 until November 1902, and it would seem quite possible that the couple met while working in Army hospitals there. Richard is listed as serving in Punjab, India as of 1904, and he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in 1905. He appears to have later taken on a role or residence in South Africa however as he died there in 1912, at the Bloemfontein Hospital in Orange Free State, aged 56. His widow Grace resumed her nursing service during WW1, being appointed a Sister in Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Staff Reserve in October 1914. She served in France from June 1916 at No. 14 General Hospital, then returned to Britain around the end of 1916, after which she served at the Military Hospital in Oswestry until her demobilisation in September 1919. Grace’s medals were sold at Noonans, Mayfair in March 2014, Lot 1121, these being the Royal Red Cross, 2nd Class, Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, King’s South Africa Medal 1901-02, the British War and Victory Medals. The blade is excellent, bright and clean with crisp etching retaining the contrast between the matt background and the brightly polished designs. The plain sections retain a mirror polish. There are only very minor areas of frosting to polished areas and a handful of scattered spots of light patination in the etched section, none of them significantly impacting the designs. The wire binding of the grip is all intact and tight, the shagreen of the grip is all intact with light handling wear and only one tiny spot of scale damage (appears white). The guard is likewise excellent with only light patination, most notably on the pommel. The sword Is solidly peened with no movement to any parts, the blade rings when struck. The leather of the scabbard has some light wear from rubbing, some light abrasion spots on the seam side. Its metal fittings are bright and clean with intact plating. The mouth of the throat piece is non-ferrous, probably brass, this gives it a very slightly different tone from the rest of the piece as the metal onto which a layer of plating is applied affects its final appearance.

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

C1820 English Hill London 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Turn Off Barrel. Sn 20369 -. 20369 This an excellent English Flintlock pocket pistol. It is 6 ½” overall with a 1 ¾” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore is clean. The underside of the action has crisp Birmingham proof marks. Its steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the right side and with the manufacturer's name 'Hill' on one side and ‘London’ with Martial banners on the reverse (most likely one of 2 gunmakers, either, John Hill who worked as a gun barrel filer at Royal Enfield 1808-1817 then as a gunmaker at 40 St Catherine Street, Tower Hill 1817-1820. He is then recorded at 168 Tooley Street, Borough 1823-1831 and 76 Tooley Street 1832-1856. He is finally recorded at Essex Street & New Road Whitechapel 1836-1856, the second man William Hill was a gunsmith recorded at Plough Street, Whitechapel 1818-1824, see page 169 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). It has an undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. The back of the grip has an inlaid void white metal escutcheon. The cock is fitted with a flint. The weapon cocks and dry fires crisply. 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 part of a private collection or display. Sn 20369

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

Early 19th Century English Anderson London 40 Bore Brass Action Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Concealed Folding Trigger. Sn 21704 -. 21704 Robrt Anderson was an English journeyman gunmaker working in London. He is recorded working for Forsyth & Co 1812-1818. He is then recorded as working at 8 Macclesfield Street Soho 1822-27, 7 Broad Court Drury Lane 1827-30, 31 Cockspur Street 1831, 6 King Street Westminster 1832-34 & 32 Little Russell Street Bloomsbury 1836-39 (see page 137 of British Gunmakers Vol 1 by Brown). This is a nice, brass Flintlock pocket pistol by Anderson of London, most likely Robert. It measures just 6” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off brass barrel. The barrel's smoothbore has just staining and residue consistent with age & use. The brass action is signed ‘Anderson’ within engraved martial arms on one side and the reverse ‘London’ within martial arms. The underside of the action has English proofs and the barrel is numbered ‘1’. It has a steel cock, frizzen pan, sliding safety catch feature and concealed folding trigger. The pistol’s bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The grip has an inlaid silver disc engraved with stylised ‘JC’ monogram. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 21704 (drawers office)

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

C1820's English John Jackson Nottingham 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel. Sn 21393:67 -. 21393:67 John Jackson was an English, Nottingham based Gunmaker recorded at 7 Church Gate, Low Pavement Nottingham between 1821 & 1866. This an excellent Flintlock pocket pistol no doubt made By John Jackson of Nottingham. It is 6” overall with a just under 1 ½” screw off barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age & use. The underside of the action and barrel have crisp proof marks. It's steel action is decorated with Martial banners on the left and right sides. One side has an oval panel with the maker’s name ‘Jackson’ (john is the only maker with that name based in Nottingham in the flintlock era). The other side has ‘Nott’ within oval (Nottingham). It has undamaged original bag shaped wood grip. 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 21393:67 (drawers office)

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

C1790 English, Twigg Of London 50 Bore Flintlock Pocket Pistol With Screw Off Barrel & Safety Bolt. Sn 21608:14 -. 21608:14 John Fox Twigg was born at Grantham, Linconshire, in 1732 and is listed by Heer (1978) as being apprenticed to the Irish gunmaker, Edward Newton (active 1718-1764), though no dates for the apprenticeship are offered. By 1755, Blackmore (1986) lists Twigg working as a gunmaker from Angel Ct., Charing Cross until 1760 when he moved to 132 Strand, opposite Catherine Street and continued at this address until 1776. He moved again in 1776, this time to Piccadilly where he remained until 1790. During these 14 years he opened several warehouses; at little Somerset Street, in 1771; 30 Cornhill, 1777 and Tower Hill in 1779. His only son, John, was apprenticed in 1786 to Henry Nock, and subsequently inherited his father's business. This is a nice flintlock pocket pistol by Twigg, London. It measures 7” overall with a just over 2 ¼” screw off steel barrel. The barrel’s smooth bore has staining & residue consistent with age & use. The action is marked ‘Twigg’ within panel on one side and the reverse ‘London’ within matching panel. The underside of the frame has English black powder proof marks. It has a steel cock, sliding safety bolt and steel trigger guard. The pistol’s original bag shaped wood grip is undamaged. The pistol cocks and dry fires crisply. 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 part of a collection or display. Sn 21608:14 (drawers office)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £575.00

WW2 Japanese Jinsen Arsenal (Occupied Korea) Type 30 ARISAKA Rifle Bayonet & Correct Wood Scabbard With Steel Fittings. Sn 18435:1 -. 18435:1 These bayonets were made late WW2 at the Jinsen arsenal in Occupied Korea. (see item LB-162 page 197 of Bayonets Of Japan by Labar where an example the same as ours with straight grips and rectangular pommel is illustrated and is described as scarce). It has the correct plain single edged blade and was manufactured without cross guard quillon. It has the correct straight wood grips secured by rivets and steel rectangular pommel with steel bayonet button that works as it should. The blade is 382mm length and has the correct late war, larger, Jinsen arsenal mark. The original late war wood scabbard has 2 bands of correct, original cord binding and retains its original drab olive paint finish. The scabbard has the correct small steel chape and throat mount with fixed strap bar. The wood has knocks bumps and bruises to be expected. There are no visible serial numbers on the bayonet or scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. 18435:1. (Arisaka Box 2)

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

Early Type Pre 1858 British WD Army Sappers & Miners 1855 Pattern Lancaster Rifle Pipeback Sword Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 20119 -. 20119 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 a blackened 24” pipeback blade, brass cross guard with muzzle ring and brass pommel with correct flat steel spring bar with pre 1858 riveted flat spring and push button release which works as it should. The ricasso has WD and ‘Crown 22’ inspection marks. It's original chequered black grips have just light service wear and are correctly secured by rivets. There are no visible maker or Regiment marks on the bayonet. The bayonet measures 29 ¼” overall and is complete with its original leather scabbard with brass locket and brass chape. The leather is undamaged and all stitching intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20119

Nation : Australian
Local Price : £575.00

**AUSTRALIAN SASR (Special Air Service Regiment) 3 SABRE SQUADRON**Parkerised L1A2 Bayonet With No.5 MK II & Scabbard. 18276. -. 18276 The Special Air Service Regiment, officially abbreviated SASR though commonly known as the SAS, is a special forces unit of the Australian Army. Formed in 1957, it was modelled on the British SAS sharing the motto, "Who Dares Wins". The regiment is based at Campbell Barracks, in Swanbourne, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, and is a direct command unit of the Special Operations Command. It has taken part in operations in Borneo, Vietnam, Somalia, East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as many other peacekeeping missions. The SASR also provides a counter-terrorist capability, and has been involved in a number of domestic security operations. An inquiry that was completed in 2020 found that some members of the regiment had committed war crimes in Afghanistan. The regiment is currently believed to be organised as follows:1 Squadron, 2 Squadron - announced in November 2020 to be disbanded, 3 Squadron, 4 Squadron, Specialist Support Squadron, Operational Support Squadron, 152 Signal Squadron. This is an Australian L1A2 bayonet to the Australian SASR 3 SABRE SQUADRON and scabbard. This is the Australian military version of the British L1A1 bayonet (see pages 291 & 292 item A32 in Skennerton's book British & Commonwealth Bayonets). It is completely parkerised and the edge of the grip scales are marked ‘SASR 3 SABRE SQN’. The grips are steel and are secured with two recessed steel rivets. The blade has a long fullers and drop point. The blade measures 7 ¾” length and is 11 ½” overall. The No.5 MK 2 steel scabbard has the correct brass mouth piece. The price includes UK delivery. 18276.

Nation : German
Local Price : £575.00

**MATCHING MANUFACTURER MARKS**WW1 1916 Imperial German Waffenfabrik Mauser Pattern 98/05 Sawback 'Butcher Bayonet' With Hessian Cord & Tasselled Knot & Waffenfabrik Mauser Marked Scabbard. Sn 21142 -. 21142 An excellent, original German WW1 Mauser 98/05 'Butcher Bayonet'. The bayonet has the correct un-damaged 9 groove wooden grips which are secured with two original screw bolts. It’s a push button spring release operates as it should. The cross guard correctly has no muzzle ring. The steel blade is crisply marked by the manufacturer ‘Waffenfabrik Mauser A.G. Oberndorf a.N’. The spine has date mark ‘16’ (1916) below Imperial inspection mark. The steel pommel also has an Imperial inspection mark. The clean blade measures 14 ¼” long (19 ¾” overall) & has the correct deep cut, sharp, sawback. The hilt is fitted with an original period Hessian cord & tasselled knot. Its original steel scabbard has just light staining to be expected with age and service use. The scabbard has the correct frog bar. The scabbard is stamped with matching Waffenfabrik Mauser manufacture mark (illustrated). The price for this excellent WW1 bayonet & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 21142

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

British P1887 MK.I Regimentally Marked Enfield Martini Sword Bayonet and Scabbard. 21519. -. 21519 The 1st pattern Enfield Martini bayonet was designed to fit beneath the barrel, the crossguard being provided with a hole for the clearing rod. The locking mechanism utilises a leaf spring. A 2nd pattern Enfield Martini rifle was also produced and the records for the years 1887 & 1888 indicate that 23,569 second pattern bayonets were manufactured. The 2nd pattern Enfield Martini bayonets were modified and subsequently became the pattern 1887 Mark I sword bayonet. This was approved on 13th May 1887. Blade length; 18.3”, overall length; 23.6” (muzzle; 18mm). The pommel is marked; N.E.P. over 8890 which is an unknown regimental marking. The blade is in good condition with staining consistent with its age. One side of the ricasso is marked ‘/87 and the other ‘WD’ below Broad Arrow and ‘E over 77’. The spine has a Broad Arrow and markings *see images*. The fish scale grips are good and intact with a few use related marks. The leather scabbard is in good order with all stitching in place. The brass furniture is good with minor use related knocks which are visible in the images. See pages 382 No 792 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White for similar. The price includes UK delivery. 21519. (Box 3)

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

C19th Afghan Khyber knife. A large 19th centaury Khyber knife from Afghanistan. With a wootz blade, two piece bone grip, ebony pommel, wood and leather scabbard, 65cm blade 79cm overall. The blade does have some damage to the edge towards the tip, but is otherwise in good condition with no movement or looseness. The scabbard is worn with some loss to the leather but otherwise secure. Originally these knives were named for the famous pass connecting Afghanistan and North India. They gained this common name from the British Soldiers who encountered it during the 18th and 19th century. Their common habit of referring to any blade that fit that particular style as 'Khyber Knives' christened it as such. However, the general area of manufacture for these weapons centred on the northern town of Bhera, which is now part of Pakistan.

Nation : -
Local Price : £575.00

Poland 1929 Pattern Bayonet Scabbard and Frog Produced by Arms Factory in Radom. 2239:7. -. 2239:7 This pattern bayonet was produced by two factories, Society of the Motors Factory Perkun and Arms Factory in Radom. Most likely an export version used in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. Bayonet with a single-edged blade, with a two-sided groove ended with a spear point. The handle with two profiled wooden grips (see images for condition) are fastened to the shaft of the handle with two screws. The steel catch with spiral spring is in working order. The steel scabbard is finished with a round knob and the scabbard clip is soldered with an oval washer. The scabbard’s mouthpiece has two flat springs, mounted on with two rivets. There is a visible inspection mark (sun) on the spine. The marking on the ricasso of the blade, embossed name of the manufacturer factory (F.B Radom) – Fabryka Broni Radom meaning Radom Arms Factory next to it is series number D2. The other side of the ricasso of the blade is marked with visible letters (W.P) (Wojsko Polskie – Polish Army) and the national emblem, a crowned eagle. The handguard shows the serial number 5187 I. The scabbard has been painted olive green and is in excellent order along with a leather frog which is intact and stamped with the national crown to the rear sports a nice patina. The price includes UK delivery. 2239:7 (Other Countries Box 3)

Nation : German
Local Price : £575.00

WW1 Era DEMAG, Imperial German Army, Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch Or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet & Scabbard With Integral Belt Loop. Sn 23226 -. 23226 An original World War I Imperial German Army, Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet, often referred to by collectors as the DEMAG. These knife Bayonets were popular private purchase weapons for German infantry men fighting in the trenches of the Western Front, as they provided a much handier and more useful multipurpose tool than that standard Mauser M-1898 bayonet. They were produced by Deutsche Maschinefabrik A-G of Duisburg, and the collector nickname originates from the circular DEMAG – DUISBURG makers mark on the ricasso. The combination knife bayonet has a unique “crank” shaped steel handle and steel cross guard, which is instantly identifiable with bayonet lug slot and button which works as it should. The undamaged clean double edged blade with medial ridge is 6" long (10 ½” overall). It's square shank ricasso is faintly stamped with the Demag roundel and the reverse 'Gesetzlich Geschutzt' (quality assurance / patent mark). The steel crank handle retains its original olive green paint. Its original olive green painted steel scabbard has a riveted integral leather belt loop (its original retaining strap with stud fastener is absent). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23226 (German daggers box)

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

1907 British WD 1903 Pattern Sword Bayonet To ‘U.C. O.T.C.’ (University College School Officer Training Corps) & Rare Land Pattern Scabbard With Integral Leather Frog. Sn 23397 -. 23397 In 1902 Experimental Long and Short bayonets were trialled to succeed the 1888 pattern Bayonets. After the trial period it was decided that, when fixed to rifles, the Short version affected accuracy of fire less than the Longer heavy version. The short bladed version was approved and introduced as the '1903 Pattern' sword bayonet (see page 233 & page 391 item No.814 of the bayonet book by Watts & White). This is an excellent British Enfield 1903 Pattern Bayonet With scabbard & frog. The steel blade with medial ridge is 12” length. The double edged blade has no damage and just light staining consistent with age & it measures 6 ¾” overall length. One side of the blade has Kings Crown ER (Edward Rex) ‘1903’ (pattern) and date ’02 ’07 (February 1907). The reverse has WD Broad arrow and . below WD arrow and inspection mark. The spine of the blade also has inspection marks. There are no visible maker name on the blade. The wooden grips are in excellent undamaged condition and are secured with correct screw bolts. The pommel’s steel press button release works correctly and is stamped ‘U.C. O.T.C.’ (University College School Officer Training Corps, see page 100 of Broad Arrow by Skennerton). The scabbard is the rare to find brown leather covered Land pattern variant with steel throat mount numbered ‘21’. The scabbard’s leather frog has 2 brass rivets. The leather of the scabbard is impressed with ‘EFD’ Enfield maker mark and WD broad arrow. All material & stitching are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23397 (Box 3)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £575.00

**RARE**LATE WW2 'LAST DITCH' Japanese Type 30 Arisaka Rifle Bayonet By Toyoda Jidoshoki Seisakusho (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works TALW) Under Nagoya Arsenal Supervision Variation Q & Wood Scabbard With Steel Fittings. Sn 23461 -. 23461 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 inspection marks (illustrated). It has a blued single edged clean blued blade with crisp Japanese Script manufacturer marks at the ricasso which is Toyoda Jidoshoki Seisakusho (Toyoda Automatic Loom Works aka TALW) under Nagoya supervision. The emergency measures olive green painted 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 176, the author Labar describes these bayonets as scarce and illustrates a similar bayonet he describes as variation Q with the same TALW maker marks and similar scabbard as ours. The price for this scarce bayonet & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23461 (arisaka box 2)

Nation : German
Local Price : £575.00

WW1, 1915 Dated, Imperial German E & F Horster Solingen, Pattern 98/05 Butcher Bayonet With Hessian Cord, Tasselled Knot & Leather Frog. Sn 23478:1 -. 23478:1 An excellent, original German WW1, 1915 dated, Mauser 98/05 Butcher Bayonet. The bayonet has the correct un-damaged 9 groove wooden grips which are secured with two original screw bolts. The cross guard correctly has no muzzle ring. The steel blade is crisply marked on the ricasso by the manufacturer E&F HORSTER SOLINGEN. The spine of the blade is stamped with the crown over W15 (1915 date) and an inspection stamp. The pommel is marked with 2 inspection stamps. The clean blade measures 14 ¼ inches long with an overall length of 19 3/8 inches. The hilt is fitted with an original period Hessian cord & tasselled knot. The original steel scabbard has just light staining to be expected with age and service use. The push button spring release operates as it should. The scabbard has the correct frog stud and is fitted with a brown leather frog. See pages 113 – 156, item 267 of White & Watts, The Bayonet Book. The price for this WW1 bayonet, scabbard, frog and knot includes UK delivery. Sn 23478:1

Nation : German
Local Price : £575.00

WW1, 1915 Dated, Imperial German, Weyersburg Kirchbaum & Cie. Solingen, Pattern 98/05 Butcher Bayonet With Hessian Cord, Tasselled Knot & Leather Frog. Sn 23478:4 -. 23478:4 The bayonet has the correct 9 groove wooden grips which are secured with two original screw bolts. The cross guard correctly has no muzzle ring. The steel blade is crisply marked on the ricasso by the manufacturer WEYERSBURG KIRSCHBAUM & Cie SOLINGEN. The spine of the blade is stamped with the crown over W15 (1915 date) and an inspection stamp. The pommel is marked with 2 inspection stamps. The clean blade measures 14 ¼ inches long with an overall length of 19 3/8 inches. The hilt is fitted with an original period Hessian cord & tasselled knot to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Company. The original steel scabbard is in excellent condition and has just light staining to be expected with age and service use. The push button spring release operates as it should. The scabbard has the correct frog stud and is fitted with a brown leather frog impressed with the makers name HERMAN ? 1915 NURENBERG at the rear. See pages 113 – 156, item 267 of White & Watts, The Bayonet Book. The price for this WW1 bayonet, scabbard, frog and knot includes UK delivery. (German Box 3). Sn 23478:4

Nation : German
Local Price : £575.00

Rare Maker. WW1, Imperial German, CITO (Cito Fahrradenwerk, Koln), Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser Saw Back Butcher Bayonet, Steel Scabbard & Leather Frog. Sn 23478:5 -. 23478:5 Cito Fahrradenwerk, Koln were bicycle, motorcycle, and automobile manufacturers.The Company’s trademark was CITO and produced bayonets from 1915 & 1917 and was a small producer so bayonets are rare by this manufacturer. This is a nice WW1 era Imperial German Model 1898/05 G98 Mauser Saw Back Butcher bayonet by CITO. The back edge of the 14 ½” butcher blade with deep cut saw back has indistinct inspection mark. The blade is stamped nicely CITO on the ricasso and the number 8 on top of the spine. The grooved wood grips are original and un-damaged. The pommel has 2 Imperial inspection marks. The steel bayonet release button works as it should. The steel scabbard has the correct frog stud and is fitted with an original brown leather frog which has a stitch and rivet construction. See pages 113 – 156, item 267 of White & Watts, The Bayonet Book. The price for this WW1 bayonet, scabbard, and frog includes UK delivery. The price includes UK delivery. (German Box 3). Sn 23478:5

Nation : German
Local Price : £575.00

WW1 DEMAG, Deutsche Maschinefabrik A-G Duisburg Imperial German Army, Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch Or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet & Scabbard With Integral Belt Loop. Sn 23484:46 -. 23484:46 An original World War I Imperial German Army, Aufpflanzbarer Grabendolch or Fixable Trench Knife Bayonet, often referred to by collectors as the DEMAG (see page 65 of German Combat Knives by Christian Mery). These knife Bayonets were popular private purchase weapons for German infantry men fighting in the trenches of the Western Front, as they provided a much handier and more useful multipurpose tool than that standard Mauser M-1898 bayonet. They were produced by Deutsche Maschinefabrik A-G of Duisburg, and the collector nickname originates from the circular DEMAG – DUISBURG makers mark on the ricasso. The combination knife bayonet has a unique “crank” shaped steel handle and steel cross guard, which is instantly identifiable with bayonet lug slot and button which works as it should. The undamaged clean double edged blade with medial ridge is 6" long (10 ½” overall). It's square shank ricasso is faintly stamped with the Demag roundel and the reverse 'Gesetzlich Geschutzt' (quality assurance / patent mark). The steel crank handle retains its original feldgrau green paint. Its original steel scabbard has a riveted integral leather belt loop with original retaining strap & stud fastener is absent. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:46 (German knives box)

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

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

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

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

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

British Officer’s 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry / Mounted Artillery Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade By Lewis Sons & Parker London To Scottish Dundee Volunteer Artillery & Scabbard. Sn 20244 -. 20244 The Scottish City of Dundee artillery battery was a territorial unit of the Royal Field Artillery part of the 2nd Highland Brigade. Their HQ was at Dudhope drill hall Brown Street Dundee. This is an original 1821 pattern Volunteer Artillery Officer’s sword to the Dundee Volunteer Artillery & Scabbard (see page 94 Of Swords Of The British Army by Robson & page 99 of World Swords by Withers). It has a 32 ¼” blade with fullers and measures 38” overall. The blade has original leather hilt washer. It has the correct fish skin grip with wire binding which is intact and tight and correct 3 bar guard hilt. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate panels together with ‘Dundee Volunteer Artillery’, ignited grenade device , cannon & martial arms. The ricasso is marked on one side by the maker ‘Lewis Sons & Parker St James’s St London’ and the reverse with ordnance star and inlaid roundel. The blade has staining consistent with age. The steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings, fixed belt bar and German silver throat piece has no dents and just staining / patina consistent with age. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20244

Nation : -
Local Price : £575.00

Victorian / Edwardian Gentleman’s Malacca Sword Stick With Diamond Section Blade & Hand Carved Antique Ivory Fittings. Sn 12014 -. 12014 An excellent original Victorian / Edwardian era Gentleman’s Sword Stick. It has a 13” diamond section blade and measures 21 ¾” overall. The diamond section blade has some staining consistent with age. It measures 34 ¾” overall in its scabbard. The handle has an antique Ivory pommel with hand carved ‘basket weave’ decoration. The neck of the handle has an antique Ivory ferrule carved with matching ‘basket weave’ design and steel scabbard retaining clip. The Ivory has nice aged patina & no cracks. The scabbard is undamaged. It has a conical brass end cap and brass throat insert. The price for this attractive Victorian / Edwardian era sword stick includes UK delivery. NB Antique Ivory Content less than 20% volume & weight. Sn 12014

Nation : British
Local Price : £575.00

WW2 Era 1939 British Officer’s Army & Navy Stores London 1821 Pattern Presentation Sword With Etched Blade To ‘Lieut P.T Bevan RASC (Royal Army Service Corps) To Lieut T.H Wilkinson 1.5.39’ With Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard. Sn 20445 -. 20445 This is an original 1821 pattern Officer’s presentation sword (see page 99 of World Swords by Withers). The sword has a 34” blade with fullers and measures 40” overall. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. It has the correct fish skin grip with wire binding which is intact and tight and correct 3 bar guard nickel plated steel hilt. The pommel has a stepped knurled pommel and a knurled grip spine to assist grip. Much original nickel plate is present. The blade is etched and blued on both sides with foliate panels . One side is etched to the ‘Royal Army Service Corps’ King’s Crown, heraldic arms, proof star, inlaid proof roundel & foliate panels. The reverse has panel inscribed ‘Lieut PT Bevan RASC RASC (Royal Army Service Corps)’ above blued and etched panel ‘To Lieut T.H. Wilkinson 1.5.39 (date)’, King’s Crown and Royal cypher ‘GRVI’ (George VI Rex) together with maker’s detail ‘Army & Navy Stores 105 Victoria St London SW’ together with foliate panels. The spine of the blade is numbered 17343. The leather covered wood field scabbard has a German Silver throat mount and has a leather hanger tab. The price for this sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 20445