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Nation : German
Local Price : £125.00

German Mauser Export Bayonet And Scabbard. BAYO 538 -. BAYO 538 This is the standard Mauser export made on Germany for export to the many countries who used the Mauser rifle. This bayonet appears to be for the Uruguayan 1908 Mauser Rifle and was made by SIMPSON & Co. SUHL. See An Illustrated History Of Bayonets by Martin J. Brayley on page 250. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 538

Nation : German
Local Price : £125.00

German Mauser Export Bayonet And Scabbard. BAYO 537 -. BAYO 524 This is the standard Mauser export made on Germany for export to the many countries who used the Mauser rifle. This bayonet appears to be for the Uruguayan 1908 Mauser Rifle and was made by SIMPSON & Co. SUHL. See An Illustrated History Of Bayonets by Martin J. Brayley on page 250. The price includes UK delivery. BAYO 524

Nation : German
Local Price : £125.00

WW1 Imperial German Ersatz Bayonet. -. BAYO 665 This is a nice M99/98 all steel Ersatz bayonet similar to No335 in White & Watts, the bayonet book. It is nearly 16 ¾ “overall with a fullered blade length of 12”. The stepped muzzle ring is open at the top of the steel hilt has an oil drain hole behind the cross guard. Unfortunately there is no scabbard as is often the case with Ersatz bayonets. A nice example of an Ersatz bayonet. BAYO 665

Nation : -
Local Price : £125

Belgium Model 1924 Short Bayonet And Scabbard. BAYO 589 -. BAYO 589 This is a Belgium Model 1924 short bayonet made to fit the Belgian FN24, FN30 and the Czech VZ24 rifles. There are no markings on the bayonet except for a serial number 28560 stamped to the end of the pommel. The scabbard has been painted green early in its life. These bayonets were made to compete in the international arms market during the 1920s and 1930s, especially against the Czechoslovakian producer Brno who made a virtually identical bayonet called the VZ 24. This bayonet was also copied by Yugoslavia where it was also designated the 1924. See Martin J. Brayley, An Illustrated History of Bayonets on pages 35 – 37. This bayonet is less common than the Czech version. U.K delivery is included in the price. BAYO 589 £125

Nation : Austro-Hungarian
Local Price : £125.00

Czech M1924 Bayonet (VZ 24), Dated 1946, Chromed. Single fullered spear pointed knife blade with reversed cutting edge (on the same side as the muzzle ring), steel hilt with muzzle ring and protruding rivets, wood scale grips attached by two screws, steel beaked pommel with locking button. Steel scabbard with frog hook and ball finial. The blade is stamped on one side at the ricasso with ‘ČSZ’ over ‘D’. ČSZ stands for Československá Zbrojovka, the state arms factory in Brno. Its exposed tang is stamped with a three-part stamp ‘E3’, followed by a lion emblem, followed by ‘46’, indicating the year of manufacture was 1946.The scabbard frog hook is stamped with a crossed-swords emblem. The M1924, or VZ 24, was the first bayonet adopted by Czechoslovakia after its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. It fits the vz. 24 rifle, which was a derivative of the M1898 Mauser rifle that could be chambered in multiple calibres depending on customer demand. These rifles and their bayonets were widely exported, notably to South American countries: Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, El Salvador, Brazil, Peru, Nicaragua and Ecuador were all users, and it was found on both sides of South American conflicts of the 1920s and ‘30s such as the Chaco War and Ecuadorian–Peruvian War. During the Spanish Civil War Catalan Republican forces were supplied with vz. 24s purchased by the Soviets. Chinese Nationalist forces purchased 195,000 over the course of a decade (1927-1937), used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. Iran placed multiple orders and also produced a version under license. Large numbers were captured from Czech arsenals after the fall of the Czech Republic in 1939 and reissued to German forces under the designation Gewehr 24(t) - the Czech factories continued to produce these rifles under occupation, with modifications to match German standards. Nearly 500,000 vz. 24s were also ordered by Romania during the occupation. Production of true Czech VZ 24 bayonets resumed in 1946, through the Communist takeover of 1948, until it was finally halted in 1950 ahead of the introduction of the vz. 52 rifle. All metal parts of the bayonet have been chromed, possibly for parade use – the chrome is bright with no wear or chipping to the plating. There is some dimpling to the blade, which is underneath the plating. The scabbard is free of dents and has very little wear to its deeply blued finish. The wood grips are undamaged.

Nation : -
Local Price : £125.00

**EXPERT ASSESSED**c1900-1940 Cast Iron Tsuba in the Echizen Kinai Masters Style. ED 826. -. ED 826 This is an original c1900-1940 cast Iron Tsuba in the Echizen Kinai Masters style. It has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. (A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword's blade and grip to protect the user's hands). Constructed of iron with a lovely dark patina and colour with a rope edge and rounded rim. The tsuba depicts a raised mountain landscape scene. The price includes UK delivery. ED 826.

Nation : German
Local Price : £120.00

Prussian M1852 Faschinenmesser, Dated 1870. Straight single edged unfullered blade with spear point. Brass S-shaped hilt with forward and reverse quillons. Brass grip with mock ferrule, one side of the grip cast with diagonal grooves, the other smooth, integral oval bun pommel with hemisphere tang button. No scabbard. Blade 18 5/8 inches (47.2cm) in length, the faschinenmesser 24 inches (61cm) overall. The hilt is stamped with a crown and W over ‘70’, indicating that it was manufactured in 1870, in the reign of Wilhelm I, as well as a stamp of a crown over ‘S’ and ‘1. R. C. 213.’, which would be a unit mark. The blade has patination and pitting overall, heavy pitting towards the tip. The blade is slightly bent to the left as held. Some movement to the hilt. The hilt and grip have an even patina, with some small dents and spots of darker patination.

Nation : Austro-Hungarian
Local Price : £115.00

1915 Austro-Hungarian Bayonet. 1915 Austro-Hungarian M1891 bayonet captured from the Russian that fitted the Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles, they also received large numbers taken by the

Nation : German
Local Price : £110.00

Siamese Type 46 Bayonet. Single-edged, fullered knife blade, steel hilt with muzzle ring, wood scale grips secured by two rivets, steel pommel. Blued steel scabbard with frog hook. The ricasso is stamped with Thai script ‘ร,ศ,๑๒๑’, which translates to ‘R,S,121’. This means Year 121 of the Rattanakosin Sok, the era proclaimed by King Rama V in 1889 to have begun in 1781, the year in which his great-great-grandfather Rama I acceded to the throne and Rattanakosin (now called Bangkok) became the nation’s capital. RS121 is therefore 1903 in the Gregorian calendar, the bayonets were produced until 1908 but all were stamped with the date of the model’s adoption. These bayonets were produced in Japan for the Siamese military and fit the Siamese Type 46 rifle. Seeking to modernize its military at the turn of the 20 th century to stave off colonial powers, Siam managed to buy a license to build Mauser's Gewehr 98 rifle. Since it lacked the manufacturing capability, the actual production was contracted out to Japan's Koishikawa arsenal, which resulted in the Type 46, a rifle along the lines of the Gewehr 98 but with additional features from the Japanese Type 35 produced by the same plant. The components were assembled in Bangkok with technical assistance from the Japanese, and this may have been true of the bayonets as well, which are modified versions of the German 84/98 bayonet.

Nation : British
Local Price : £110.00

British 1860 Pattern Enfield Short Rifle Yataghan Bayonet by Reeves. Single-fullered ‘yataghan’ downward-curving blade, cross hilt with lower quillon with round finial, and upper quillon projecting forward from the muzzle ring. Black chequered grips (technically, knurled) of pressed leather, attached to the exposed tang with four rivets. External leaf spring which actuates the locking catch, attached by a screw. Steel beaked pommel. Black leather scabbard with steel throat and chape pieces, the throat piece with oval frog stud, both with incised lines. Blade 22 7/8 inches in length (58.1cm), the bayonet 28¼ inches overall (71.6cm), muzzle ring diameter 20mm. The ricasso of the blade is stamped on one side with a crown inspection mark with the letter ‘B’ for Birmingham, as well as ‘11/8_’ indicating the manufacture or conversion date November 188_ - the last digit for the year is extremely faint, possibly a ‘1’. The ricasso on the other side is stamped with a broad arrow over ‘WD’ indicating War Department property, and another crown inspection mark with ‘E’ for Enfield. The spine of the blade is stamped at the forte with the maker’s mark ‘REEVES’. The exposed tang is stamped on one side with ‘3 J.P W.G 3’, the ‘J.P’ appearing to have been partly cancelled by denting. It is stamped on the other side with ‘E’. The pommel is stamped next to the end of the mortise slot with another crown inspection mark with ‘E’ and the numerals ‘23’. The pommel is also stamped near the leaf spring with the number ‘9’. The frog stud of the scabbard is stamped with a broad arrow. The blade has spots of heavy patination and a few spots of light pitting near the spine. A repolish would go a long way. A few tiny nicks to its edge, the tip is slightly rounded. The hilt, exposed tang and pommel have some scattered light patination and tiny dents. The leather grip slab on the locking button side has moderate handling wear, heavy wear to that on the leaf spring side, with some abrasion at the pommel end on both. The locking mechanism is fully functional. The scabbard fittings have mottled heavy patination and a few small shallow dents, with some spots of light pitting to the chape piece. Each can move slightly but they remain stapled. The leather section of the scabbard has some surface abrasion, some superficial cracking near the chape piece, the leather is somewhat stiff but strong and well able to support its own weight. All of its stitching is present, a couple of loops possibly repairs, no opening of the seam. The scabbard is snug but the blade fully sheaths and draws.

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Local Price : £110.00

1st Edition Of 'Swords Of Hitler's Third Reich' Book By Major John Angolia. BO 1027 -. BO 1027 A 1st Edition copy of 'Swords Of Hitler's Third Reich'' by Major John Angolia. It was privately published in 1969 by Frederick J. Stephens. This was the authors first book and covers all known swords of Hitler's Third Reich including the Herman Goring Wedding Sword and the Armistice Sword together with accoutrements and accessories. It is a classic work and should be in any serious collector/student library. The price includes UK delivery. BO 1027

Nation : East India Company
Local Price : £105.00

East India Company 1845 Pattern F Type Socket Bayonet. Socket bayonet with triangular blade, the broad face of the blade unfullered while the two narrower faces are fullered, the socket with distinctive enlarged socket rim with a crescent shaped hole. Brown leather scabbard with brass throat and chape pieces, the throat piece with teardrop shaped frog stud, the chape piece secured with steel rivets and with a drainage hole at the tip. Blade 17 inches in length, socket 3 inches, muzzle ring diameter 24mm, scabbard 15 7/8 inches in length The broad face of the blade is stamped at the forte with ‘E.B’, while the top of the socket is engraved with numerals including ‘5’ – these marks are faint and there are numerous small dents which may have been applied to cancel the markings. The chape piece of the scabbard is stamped with ‘C^15’ where ^ is a broad arrow War Department mark. I believe this is an Indian mark, I have seen similar markings on Indian 1907 Pattern scabbard fittings. The blade and socket have some areas of light patination, some spots of light pitting and forging imperfections to the blade. The leather of the scabbard has some surface-level cracking, one chunk taken out of the front face next to the throat piece, some warping and abrasion to the seam on the reverse side, with an uneven line of stitching added as a repair. Some dents and spots of patination to the brass fittings. The chape piece is attached to the leather on only one side – take care to support it once the blade has been withdrawn.

Nation : German
Local Price : £100.00

German M1864 Faschinenmesser, Dated 1866. Curved single edged unfullered blade with spear point. Brass S-shaped hilt with forward and reverse quillons. Brass grip with mock ferrule, one side of the grip cast with diagonal grooves, the other smooth. Integral beaked pommel. No scabbard. Blade 16 7/8 inches (49.2cm) in length, the messer 21 7/8 inches (55.6cm) overall. The hilt is stamped on one side with ‘A B 73 3 69’, possibly a unit mark and on the other side with a crown over ‘FW’ over ‘66’ indicating that it was made in 1866, as well as with a crown over U, and the numbers ‘3.’ and ‘100.’. The flat spine of the grip is stamped with ‘O.R. 91.12C.126.’, which is probably another unit mark. The blade has been previously quite heavily cleaned with patches of patination and cleaned pitting remaining and polishing marks overall. Wear to the tip that has reduced its length, probably by about 1/8 of an inch. The edge is sharp with a number of nicks and three notches at the midsection. Some movement to the hilt. The brass grip has numerous tiny dents and what appears to be some black paint to the top of the hilt.

Nation : British
Local Price : £100.00

Indian 1907 Pattern Mk III Bayonet, by Ishapore. Plain unfullered knife blade with clipped point and 2-inch false edge. Wood grips secured by two screws, squared pommel with oil hole. Black leather scabbard with iron throat and chape, khaki canvas frog. The bayonet is stamped on one side at the ricasso with the Tudor Crown, also known as the Imperial Crown for its use throughout the British Empire, ‘G.R.I’ (Georgius Rex Imperator, meaning George VI, who was the last Emperor of India until its independence in 1947), ‘MkII’, the bayonet model, ’10 43’, meaning the bayonet was manufactured in October 1943, and ‘R.F.I’, meaning the manufacturer, the Rifle Factory Ishapore. It is stamped on the other side with Indian inspection marks. The pommel is stamped with ‘97’. The scabbard leather is faintly stamped ‘43’, indicating that it was manufactured at around the same time. The reverse of the canvas frog has been written on with ‘HEGGIE’. You may notice that the model stamp is incorrect – this is certainly a MkIII due to its squared pommel, but the stamp shows ‘MkII’. Incorrect factory stamping is a known phenomenon with Indian bayonets, as well as failing to add stamps for conversions, factory repairs and so on. See British & Commonwealth Bayonets by Skennerton & Richardson, p348 and 351: they write that it is particularly common to see MkIIIs stamped as MkIIs. The scabbard is noticeably longer than it needs to be for the bayonet – it is a full-length No.1 model. These bayonets were made to fit the many SMLE No. 1 rifles made at Ishapore. Over time Indian bayonets became progressively simplified: the MkIII differed from the MkII in having a squared pommel and straight grips (without the curve to the belly of the grip found on other 1907 Patterns). The blade has some grinding marks from manufacture, and one small area of cleaned pitting toward the tip on one side. Small areas of patination to the hilt, hilt and pommel largely retain their original finish. Some small dents to the wood grips. The locking button is fully functional. The scabbard leather is good with only small bumps and abrasions to its surface. Some storage grease may remain in the scabbard.

Nation : Austro-Hungarian
Local Price : £100.00

Czech M1924 Bayonet (VZ 24), Dated 1950 (Communist Period). Single fullered spear pointed knife blade with reversed cutting edge (on the same side as the muzzle ring), steel hilt with muzzle ring and protruding rivets, wood scale grips attached by two screws, steel beaked pommel with locking button. Steel scabbard with frog hook and ball finial. The blade is stamped on its exposed tang with a three-part stamp ‘E95’, followed by a crossed swords emblem, followed by ‘50’, indicating the year of manufacture was 1950. The pommel end is stamped with ‘112’ and ‘tgf’. The letter code ‘tgf’ was used to indicate Československá Zbrojovka, the state arms factory in Brno, during the Communist period. The scabbard frog hook is stamped with a similar three-part date stamp of ‘E3’ followed by a lion emblem followed by ‘48’ for 1948, and next to this with another ‘tgf’. The M1924, or VZ 24, was the first bayonet adopted by Czechoslovakia after its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. It fits the vz. 24 rifle, which was a derivative of the M1898 Mauser rifle that could be chambered in multiple calibres depending on customer demand. These rifles and their bayonets were widely exported, notably to South American countries: Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Guatemala, El Salvador, Brazil, Peru, Nicaragua and Ecuador were all users, and it was found on both sides of South American conflicts of the 1920s and ‘30s such as the Chaco War and Ecuadorian–Peruvian War. During the Spanish Civil War Catalan Republican forces were supplied with vz. 24s purchased by the Soviets. Chinese Nationalist forces purchased 195,000 over the course of a decade (1927-1937), used during the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War. Iran placed multiple orders and also produced a version under license. Large numbers were captured from Czech arsenals after the fall of the Czech Republic in 1939 and reissued to German forces under the designation Gewehr 24(t) - the Czech factories continued to produce these rifles under occupation, with modifications to match German standards. Nearly 500,000 vz. 24s were also ordered by Romania during the occupation. Production of true Czech VZ 24 bayonets resumed in 1946, through the Communist takeover of 1948, until it was finally halted in 1950 ahead of the introduction of the vz. 52 rifle. This bayonet would have been one of the last VZ 24s ever produced, in this final batch. This bayonet is in excellent condition, probably unissued given its intact finishes and traces of storage grease in its recesses and in the scabbard. The blade, hilt, tang and pommel have an excellent intact phosphated finish, while the scabbard is deeply blued. The scabbard is free of dents with a few small areas of wear to the bluing near the chape on one side and some light scratches to the upper section. The wood grips have one or two tiny spots of staining on one side.

Nation : -
Local Price : £95.00

Uyghur / Yengisar Dagger. Origin: Yengisar, Xinjiang, Culture: Uyghur, Period: 20th Century. Yengisar is a small town in Yengisar County of Xinjiang, known for its history of manufacturing high quality daggers. Carrying a dagger such as this is a major part of Uyghur culture.

Nation : British
Local Price : £90.00

Victorian Sheffield Bushman’s knife. Victorian Sheffield made Bushman's knife. The blade stamped with "WARRANTED, Cast Steel, Sheffield" with Royal initials "VR" and crown to the centre.

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £90.00

Imperial Russian M1891 Bayonet. Origin: Russian Empire, Culture: Russian, Period: 19th Century. Socket bayonet for use with the 7.62 mm. M1891 Mosin-Nagant rifle. The M1891 was the Russian mainstay during the First World War and the Revolution of 1917. Although the M1891/30 had superseded the M1891 by the time Russia entered the Second World War, the M1891 was widely used during the Second World War as well. From

Nation : US
Local Price : £85.00

US M1855 Socket Bayonet. Socket bayonet with fullered triangular blade and steel scabbard. Scabbard with drainage hole and frog hanging hook. Blade 18 inches in length, the bayonet 20¾ inches overall. The blade is stamped at the ricasso with ‘US’. Both bayonet and scabbard have been blued and retain a great deal of this original finish, especially the blade. The scabbard has some wear to the bluing on prominent surfaces and one very small dent towards the point.

Nation : German
Local Price : £85.00

East German AK47 Bayonet. Unsharpened single-fullered blade, black plastic grips, steel scabbard, integral grey canvas frog with buttoned retaining strap. Hilt marked in electropencil with 'P6194'.

Nation : Swiss
Local Price : £80.00

Swiss Stgw. 57 Bayonet by Wenger. Double-edged spear-pointed blade, ribbed black plastic grip with concave grooves, steel crossbar hilt with muzzle ring, steel pommel with locking button. Black plastic scabbard with frog loop and leather frog strap, brown leather frog with strap and stud. The hilt is stamped on one side with the mark of Waffenfabrik Bern where the bayonet was assembled, composed of the letters ‘FW’ and a Swiss cross arranged within a circle. It is stamped on the other side with ‘W’ for the maker Wenger and the serial number ‘466664’. The scabbard is stamped at the throat with ‘P’. The Swiss government split the blade production contract for these bayonets 50:50 between the rival firms of Wenger and Victorinox, who had both been producing what they claimed was the bona fide Swiss Army Knife since 1908. The two firms competed until 2005, when a slump in sales due to tighter airport rules on pocket knives allowed Victorinox to acquire Wenger, uniting the brands under one roof. The rear side of the leather frog is stamped with the maker’s mark ‘U. REUSSER RÜFENACHT’. I believe this refers to the firm of Ulrich Reusser, founded in 1947 - this firm still exists today as Reusser Innendekorationen (Interior Decoration) AG, still trading in Rüfenacht, near Bern. Below this is stamped ‘87’, probably an item number. This bayonet fits the Swiss Sturmgewehr 57 (usually abbreviated to Stgw. 57) rifle, which was adopted by the Swiss military in 1957 to replace the M1931 (K31) bolt-action rifle.

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Local Price : £75.00

Large/Heavy/Thick ‘Katana Tsuba’in Patinated Copper. ED 2693. -. ED 2693 A very large, heavy and thick late 20th Century possibly Chinese ‘Katana Tsuba’ (A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword's blade and grip to protect the user's hands) depicting a toad in a river bed facing a figure of a man. The price includes UK postage. ED 2693.

Nation : -
Local Price : £75.00

20th Century Brass Replica ‘Choso Guard’ Tsuba. ED 2696. -. ED 2696 A decorative brass ‘Tsuba’ (A tsuba is a sword guard and part of a sword mounting. It is mounted between the sword's blade and grip to protect the user's hands) replicating ‘Choso Guard’. Measuring 6 ½ cm long and 6 ¾ cm wide the ‘Nakago Ana’ measures 26mm x 7.5mm at its widest point. In the shape of regal bird, possibly a peacock. This Tsuba adorns a blade very nicely. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2696.

Nation : British
Local Price : £28

WW1 Era British 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Presentation Sword With King George V Guard Inscribed ‘Presented to Lieut T G Perry by the students of Sir John Deans Grammar School Northwich, Nov 23 1914’ & Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard. ED 899 -. ED 899 A local clergyman, Sir John Deane rose through the church ranks and later became a rector at St Bartholomew’s the Great in London. Never forgetting his roots, and keen to provide the inhabitants of his native area with the means of self-improvement through education, he set up a charitable trust and gifted the land on which the first school was built in 1557. In 1908, the school, then a boys’ grammar, moved to its current riverside site on the banks of the River Weaver, in Northwich, thanks to the generosity of another local benefactor, Sir John Brunner. Brunner, alongside Ludwig Mond, developed the wealthiest British chemical company of the late nineteenth century, which became the biggest employer in the area for decades after. Brunner’s kind donation, which marked the 350th anniversary of the school, laid the foundations for the next 100 years, and inspired a new generation of young learners. The environment has since advanced with a £28 million regeneration of the site, however, the College campus is still firmly rooted in its proud history and heritage, which is evident in our flourishing boat club, distinctive crest and historic buildings. The school lost 29 former pupils (Old Wittonians) during the First World War. Their names are recorded on a central oak-panel war memorial board mounted in the school hall. This is an original British 1897 pattern Infantry Officer's named presentation sword with connection to the Grammer school. 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 33” long blade with partial fullers and measures 39 ¼” overall. The blade has just light staining consistent with age & no damage. There are no maker marks on the blade. The blade has etched and blued panels including foliate panels and King’s crown GR V devices. It also ordnance acceptance proof star & original leather hilt washer. It has the full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with Crown GR V device. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin covered grip with wire binding in excellent condition. The guard is inscribed ‘Presented to Lieut T G Perry by the students of Sir John Deans Grammar School Northwich, Nov 23 1914’ (possiblty a teacher leaving the school to go to war). It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount. The price for this WW1 presentation sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. ED 899

Nation : British
Local Price : £3.85

British Basket Hilted Cavalry Sword Circa 1775 to 1780 and the American Revolutionary War Period. An outstanding example of a horseman’s basket hilted broad sword made for an Officer in a North British / Scottish Regiment of Dragoons in the American Revolutionary War period. These swords were issued by the Board of Ordnance to British regiments mainly with Scottish associations and were manufactured in the traditional Scottish style. The sword is in exceptional condition. Swords of this military type were first issued towards the second quarter of the 18th century to officers and men and were used throughout the periods of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Britain’s wars in Europe and the American Revolutionary War. They went out of use towards the end of the century when different more tightly defined regulation patterns started to appear. Subtle differences in the features of the hilt indicate that this sword is late in the production period and represents the last phase of its type. It is a rare survivor. The fully formed basket is pierced with hearts and circles in the main front and side panel guards which are also finely fretted at the edges with chevrons and merlons. One of the usual primary frontal guard plates has been replaced in this hilt design with an oval ring in the “horseman” fashion. The hilt is decorated with patterns of incised lines and grooves more profusely than is usual and the oval ring is grooved in a gadrooned manner which is unique for this sword type. These embellishments indicate that the sword is an Officer’s weapon produced in Birmingham probably at one of the factories owned by Samuel Harvey for a specific regiment as part of the expansion in arms production needed to supply the British Army in North America. The arms of the guard are forged onto a circle of iron into which the base of the bun shaped pommel sits. The pronounced button is central to the pommel dome and of separate manufacture. Four grooves radiate from it flanked by narrow incised lines. The original spirally grooved grip is of hardwood and retains its shagreen cover, twisted wire binding and grooved iron ferrules top and bottom. The tapering double edged blade is of fine quality. It has a short ricasso after which a triple fuller commences and extends to a distance 7.5 inches (19 cm) from the tip. The middle fuller is slightly longer than those on its flanks. The blade is 32 inches (81.25 cm) long and overall the sword is 38.25 inches (just over 97 cm) long. Overall the sword is in very fine and original condition. The metal parts are very well preserved. The hilt maintains its original profile and is without damage or repairs. For further examples of this sword type, although much plainer and slightly earlier than ours, see Cyril Mazansky, British Basket-Hilted Swords, Boydell Press / Royal Armouries, 2005, plate F1e page 97, for a sword in the National Museums of Scotland, collection reference LA33, and page 125 plate F17c for one in the late Anthony Darling Collection --> --> Gallery

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Local Price : $1

US 1872 CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD. Home US 1872 CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD Sold Default Title -

Nation : German
Local Price : $1

IMPERIAL GERMAN M.1889 CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD. Home IMPERIAL GERMAN M.1889 CAVALRY OFFICER’S SWORD Sold Default Title -

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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD, PRE WWI. Home KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SWORD, PRE WWI Sold Default Title -

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US M.1850 INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD. Home US M.1850 INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD Sold Default Title -

Nation : German
Local Price : $1

IMPERIAL GERMAN OFFICER’S SWORD C.1880. Home IMPERIAL GERMAN OFFICER’S SWORD C.1880 Sold Default Title -

Nation : French
Local Price : $1

FRENCH INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD C.1870-80. Home FRENCH INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD C.1870-80 Sold Default Title -

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Local Price : $1

US MODEL 1873 BAYONET. Home US MODEL 1873 BAYONET Sold Default Title -