British 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword Belonging to Major William Thomas Calderwood who was awarded the OBE for WW2 Home Front Service and Military Cross with Bar for Service During the First World War with the Royal Engineers, standard George V 1897 pattern sword, complete with the original field service scabbard and frog hanging strap. Blade etched with Royal Engineers to one side and crowned cipher to the other. Engraved towards the base of the blade “W J Calderwood RE”. Blade measures 83 ½ cm in length. Some surface staining to the blade and wear to the exterior. William Thomas Calderwood OBE MC & Bar, was born in 1893 in Plumstead, South East London. Educated at the West Ham Technical Institute and gaining a degree in Engineering at the University of London in 1913. He gained a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 105th Field Company Royal Engineers and served on the Western Front from 4th March 1915. He was awarded the Military Cross in 1917, “For conspicuous gallantry in action. With four men he traced under rifle and shell fire, a length of 300 yards of front line, joining two advanced posts which had been captured the previous day”. His bar to the Military Cross appeared in the London Gazette on 30th July 1919, “T/Lt (A/Capt) William Thomas Calderwood MC 63rd Fd Coy RE. He commanded the field company which constructed the bridges over the Lys at Cuerne on the night of October 17th/18th, 1918, to enable an infantry brigade to be relieved. With great coolness and energy he kept up the work under heavy fire and led his transport through the village, which was being heavily shelled, keeping at the same time such a grasp on the situation that he saved his company a large number of casualties and enabled the bridge to be constructed an infantry relieved.” After the war he became chief Engineer to Messrs Hadley and Company, in 1923 he was made Managing Director of the firm. He took a keen interest in local politics, now in the North East of England. He became a City Councillor for Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1938. November 1940 he was made Deputy Lord Mayor. He was a member of the Newcastle Upon Tyne ARP Emergency committee and was appointed commandant of the Newcastle Auxiliary Fire Service which he was largely responsible for its formation and organisation, it was for this that he was awarded the O.B.E in the New Years Honour list of 1941. He died in 1942.
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1897 Pattern British Infantry Officers Sword Attributed to 2nd Lieutenant Harold Creswick Dangworth 3rd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, standard example with George V monogram within the hilt, fish skin grip retaining the original wire. Housed in its brown leather field service scabbard with sam browne hanging strap. Blade etched with crowned monogram and panel which is engraved in gothic script “2nd Lieut Harold Creswick Dangworth 3rd East Yorks Regt”. Blade has Hawksworth Sheffield retailers mark to the base of the blade. Some wear to the blade but generally still in good condition.
Victorian British Royal Navy 1827 Pattern Officers Sword, standard pattern Naval officers sword with lion head top, large dish guard with crowned fouled anchor to the centre, fish skin grip with wire binding. Fold down guard to the reverse, engraved “G J Mills Esq R.N”. Complete with its original brass mounted leather scabbard. Retailers trade mark insignia to the reverse of the top scabbard mount. Blade etched with foliage and crowned fouled anchor. Seagrove Portsea retailers mark to the base of the blade. Blade 76 cm in length. Some staining to the blade and edge nicks, some stitching faults to the reverse of the scabbard.
Imperial German Ersatz Bayonet, complete with the original steel scabbard. Blade measures 30 ½ cm in length. Accompanied by an Imperial German 98/05 bayonet complete with the original scabbard and leather bayonet frog. Blade stamped to the edge with crowned W 17. Blade measures 36 ½ cm in length. Both show some wear. (2 items)
Fairbairn Sykes (F.S) Commando Fighting Knife by Wilkinson Sword, nickel silver ribbed hilt with plain cross guard. Double edged blade with By Appointment to HM Queen Elizabeth II Sword Cutlers and Wilkinson Sword makers panel. Blade measures 17 ½ cm in length. Housed in its original brown leather scabbard with nickel silver lower chape and elasticated strap to the top of the leg attachment. Scabbard would fit a 1st pattern commando knife.
British 1855 Pattern Lancaster Sword Bayonet, with original two piece grips, brass mounted top pommel and brass cross guard. Press stud release button to the pommel. Housed in brass mounted leather scabbard. Piped back blade which measures 61cm in length. Some surface staining to the blade. Small section of the blade exposed when sat in the scabbard due to leather shrinkage.
Imperial German Mauser 98/05 Sawback Bayonet, very good example of an Imperial German “Butcher” bayonet complete with the original brown wooden grips. Metal scabbard retains some of the original finish. Waffenfabrik Mauser makers mark to the top of the scabbard. Sawback blade with “Waffenfabrik Mauser A.G Oberndorf a.i” to the base. Spine of the bayonet is stamped with crowned W 17 and acceptance stamp. Blade measures 36 ½ cm in length. Good example overall.
Royal Dublin Fusiliers Regimentally Marked 1907 Bayonet, standard type example with stamping to the top pommel “5.D F 318”. Wooden grips remain in good condition. Housed in the original leather and steel mounted scabbard. Blade stamped with acceptance stamps and crowned GR with 1907 date below and Sanderson makers mark. Blade measures 42 ½ cm in length. Accompanied by another 1907 pattern bayonet complete with the original scabbard made by Wilkinson. Both bayonets show some wear and pitting to the exterior fittings but both blades are in good condition. (2 items)
Gurkha Kukri, housed in felt cloth covered scabbard with well worked silver relief decoration of birds, flowers, crossed Kukri’s, animals etc. Handle with brass mounts. Curved single sided blade with engraved decoration. One skinning knife to the back of the scabbard. Blade measures 26cm in length, 38cm total length. Vendor states that this Kukri was presented by Sgt Dane Narayani 10th Gurkha Rifles to Chief Petty Officer Brian Love Royal Navy HMS Albion in Borneo.
Indian Royal Marine Officers Sword by ‘S.W.Silver & Co Outfitters Portsmouth London’ regulation blade 31.25” etched with crowned fouled anchor, RM, Indian star and foliage, with maker at forte and retaining much polish with a few very small areas of pitting. Regulation brass hilt with badge in relief, lion head pommel, fish skin grip, bullion dress knot (incomplete), in its leather scabbard with regulation brass mounts, embossed maker’s badge on locket. Good condition.
French Chassepot Bayonet with Leather Scabbard, interesting standard model with St Etienne arsenal mark and date 1872 to the spine. Housed in a German made leather scabbard with brass mounts. Numbers on the bayonet cross guard do not match the numbers on the top scabbard mount. Blade remains in good overall condition, 57cm in length. The German manufacture, Alexander Coppel did manufacture these bayonets for export after the Franco Prussian war. The French examples normally come with steel scabbards.
RAD Leaders Dress Dagger with Original Hanging Straps, excellent example of a RAD labour front officers dress dagger, near perfect ivorine grips to both sides, stylised eagle head top with cross guard having organisation insignia to the centre. Housed in its original scabbard which is also in very good condition with no major dents or plating lifting. Near mint condition blade with much of the original finish and motto “Arbeit adelt”. Base of the blade with Alcoso Solingen makers trade mark. Correct pattern brown leather hanging straps with felt backing, original metal clips and buckle fittings. Bottom clips marked with DRGM to the reverse. Overall a fine condition set.
Afghan Army Officers Sword Shamshir, curved single edge blade etched with Islamic inscription dated AH1314 (=1904 AD) amidst extensive foliage, brass crosspiece with British union flowers in relief, hardwood grips, in its brass scabbard with mounts cast in relief with the union flowers, twin suspension rings, blade 31.25”. Good condition (tops of grips possibly restored).
American P17 Bayonet, complete with two piece wooden handles. Green leather scabbard with metal fittings. Complete with B H & G 1940 dated leather frog. Blade with Remington mark and 1917. Accompanied by a British 1907 bayonet complete with the original scabbard, marked Chatham to the base of the blade and a relic American 1917 bayonet. (3 items)
Victorian Diplomatic Court Sword, fine quality example with plumed knights helmet to the top pommel, decorative dish guard. Wire bound grip. Housed in its original leather and gilt mounted scabbard. The blade is etched with foliage and trophy of arms. Haldane Old Bond Street retailers details to the base of the blade. Blade 81cm in length.
Third Reich NSFK Flyers Dagger, good early type nickel silver example with blue leather covered handle and scabbard. Winged cross guard with black enamel swastika to the centre. Leather hanging strap with metal clip fitting. Blade remains in very good condition with Paul Weyersberg & Co Solingen. NSFK mark to the top scabbard chape. Some minor scuffing to the leather covering and minor marks to the exterior fittings but overall a good example.
Third Reich SS Enlisted Mans Dress Dagger by Boker, black ebony handle with metal eagle and enamel SS runes device. Lower cross guard stamped with “I”. Housed in the original scabbard with small leather single hanging strap attached to the top ring. Blade with motto “Meine Ehre Heist Treue” and trade mark to the base of the reverse Boker Solingen. Some surface staining to the blade and wear to the scabbard finish but otherwise a good example made by a scarcer maker.
Post War German Hunting Association Dagger, stag horn grip with three gilt metal inverted acorn fittings. Decorative top pommel with Acorn mount and cross guard with hunting dog and hoof design. Dish pattern cross guard decorated with hunting scene relief. Black leather covered scabbard with gilt metal fittings. Single sided blade with etched hunting scene panels to both sides. Makers trade mark to the base being a Z within crowned shield. Some light staining to the blade but otherwise good condition.
1854 Pattern British Rifle Volunteers Officers Sword, gilt brass gothic style guard with crowned VR cipher to the centre. Fish skin grip with the original wire. Black knotted leather sword knot attached. Housed in a black painted steel scabbard. Single edged blade etched with foliage, VR crowned monogram and strung bugle with Rifle Volunteers. Robert Mole & Sons retailers mark to the base of the blade. Some surface staining and edge nicks to the blade. The blade measures 82cm in length.
French Made Fairbairn Sykes (F.S) Style Fighting Knife, with ribbed black painted one piece grip having top securing nut. Housed in its original brown leather scabbard with metal clip fitting to the reverse and securing strap to the top. Double edged blade which remains in near mint condition. Underneath the cross guard is stamped “LE COMMANDO MARQUE & MODELE DEPOSES SUPER-NOGENT”. Very good example.
German Lion Head Pattern Officers Sword, good example of a silver (not marked) fittings lion head pattern sword with black handle retaining the original grip wire. Plain guard with original dress portepee attached. Housed in its original black painted scabbard with top hanging ring. Slightly curved single edged blade with some surface staining. Blade length 79 ½ cm.
WW2 Italian Fighting Knife, with two piece wooden grips having three bolt fittings inserted and carved initials “AR”. Steel cross guard and black painted steel scabbard with fixed belt fitting to the reverse. Single edged blade, double edged towards the tip. Some wear and staining to the blade and cracks to the wood handle. Good used example. Blade measures 18cm in length.
Japanese NCO’s Sword, being a post war representation of a WW2 Japanese NCO’s sword. Made in the same way with brown painted cast one piece handle, brass tsuba and green painted scabbard. The curved blade with fuller to the edge. Blade measures 69cm in length. Blade and scabbard both numbered 51698.
Three British Hunting / Bowie Knives, fine example with two piece wooden grips, fixed brass cross guard, clipped single edge blade measuring 14 ¼ cm in length, housed in original leather scabbard. Horn handled hunting knife with clipped bowie style blade measuring 13cm in length, housed in leather scabbard and a hunting knife made by J Nowill & Sons Sheffield housed in its leather scabbard. (3 items)
German K98 Mauser Bayonet, with waffenampt stamps to the pommel, Bakelite grips. Housed in the original scabbard with black leather frog. Accompanied by Yugoslavian / Serbian 1924 Mauser bayonet in its scabbard and a Czech Mauser bayonet in its scabbard. All remain in good overall condition. (3 items)
British Lee Metford Bayonet, stamped to the top “13 C.L 632”, wooden grips with VR acceptance stamps. Housed in the original leather scabbard with steel fittings. Complete with the original frog. Blade is stamped with acceptance marks and crowned ER. Blade remains in good condition, measures 30cm in length.
WW2 British 2nd Pattern B2 Fairbairn Sykes (F.S) Fighting Knife, with blackened brass grip, oval cross guard stamped with B2 and broad arrow stamp (broad arrow feint), excellent condition double edged blued blade. Housed in the original leather scabbard with the four tabs and top tab, elasticated holding strap has been cut. Generally a very nice example.
Private Purchase British Officers Gurkha Kukri, with two piece grip and steel mounts. Blade stamped to one side “SHEFFIELD MADE” and the other side stamped “HILL & HAY MARKET”. Housed in its brown leather scabbard with securing strap. Remains in good condition. Accompanied by a silver mounted Gurkha Kukri with one piece wooden grip, leather covered scabbard with elaborate silver mounted shield and lower chape. Standard Kukri blade which shows wear. (2 items)
German Army Officers Dress Dagger, fine deep orange handle with the original top pommel and eagle cross guard. Original bullion wire officers dress portepee attached. Dagger is complete with its original scabbard. Blade remains in very good condition with much of the original finish remaining. PUMA Solingen makers mark to the base of the blade, obscured by the cross guard. Overall a very good example of a German Army officers dress dagger.
Third Reich SS Marked Police Sword, black ribbed grip retaining the Police eagle within wreath insignia to the centre. D shaped nickel silver guard with SS sword knot attached (Possibly later). Underneath the guard is SS runes acceptance stamp. Straight single sided blade with SS rune stamp to the base. Housed in a later replaced black painted scabbard.
Presentation Gurkha Kukri, having a one piece carved horn grip with brass mounts, housed in a fine blue felt covered scabbard with intricate silver relief decoration. Gilt metal 7th Gurkhas regimental badge inserted in the top section of the scabbard. Engraved silver plaque fitted to the scabbard “CHRIS FROM EX OFFICERS CADRE AMALGAMATION 31 JULY 1970. Standard Kukri pattern blade with decoration to the edge. Complete with single skinning knife.
Very Unusual Transitional Weimar Republic Clamshell Police Bayonet, being an Imperial German issue bayonet which has been converted for issue to the Weimar police in the 1920’s. Stag horn grips with white metal Weimar police eagle insignia attached. Etched cross guard and top eagle head pommel. Clamshell guard with Weimar pattern eagle to the centre. Polished blade by Alex Coppel and with Imperial issue markings to the edge. Housed in the original scabbard with bayonet frog and Police pattern dress portepee attached. Remains in very good overall condition.
1821 Pattern British Cavalry Sword, three bar swept hilt, grip complete with wire binding, chequered back strap. Housed in its steel scabbard. Single edged blade with partial double fuller. Remains of etched foliage and trophy of arms decoration. Scabbard missing top screws. Blade measures 86cm in length.
French 1837 Model Naval Officers Sword, with black wooden handle retaining grip wire. Ornate guard with anchor. Housed in black leather and gilt mounted scabbard. Plain blade which measures 70 ½ cm in length. Accompanied by a Japanese Cavalry officers sword with gilt brass mounts and white leather handle, blade measures 64cm in length and a steel cavalry sword scabbard. We are of the opinion that the two swords in this lot are reproductions and being sold as such. Buyers please be aware of this and this lot is being sold as viewed and not subject to return. (3 items)
Victorian / Edwardian Army & Navy Stores Folding Bowie Type Knife, chequered grips with blade inserted within. Press button release to form steel cross guard and release bowie style 18 ½ cm blade. Marked to the blade “A&N C.S.L”. Release catch to fold the blade back down. Housed in its original brown leather scabbard with belt loop fitting. Good condition overall.
British WW1 Highland Light Infantry Regimentally Marked 1907 “Hooked Quillon” Bayonet, standard model with the top stamped “3 H.L.I 223”. Two piece wooden grips. Housed in the original scabbard with metal top and lower chapes. Blade marked with acceptance stamps and FFD. Blade measures 43cm in length. Webbing bayonet frog attached to the scabbard.
British 1855 Pattern Lancaster Sword Bayonet with Royal Army Medical Corps Marked Top, black chequered two piece grip with brass cross guard and muzzle ring. The top of the bayonet handle is stamped R.A.M.C 12105 1/02. Housed in the original leather scabbard with brass mounts. Straight pipe backed blade with various Victorian acceptance and WD stamps to the base and spine. Blade measures 61cm in length. Overall remains in very good condition.
WW2 Fairbairn Sykes (F.S) Commando Fighting Knife by Wilkinson Sword, blackened brass handle with top securing nut. Plain blackened cross guard. Double edged blade with The FS Fighting Knife panel to one side and the other side having Wilkinson Sword London makers mark. Blade measures 16cm in length. Housed In its original leather scabbard, missing leg tabs and top section of scabbard. Good used example.
Third Reich Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Sword, gilt metal lion head pattern sword with jewelled red and green eyes (port & starboard). White celluloid handle retaining the original grip wire. Folding guard with fouled anchor to the centre and folding release catch plate to the reverse. Housed in the original black leather scabbard with gilt metal mounts. Plain blade that remains in near mint condition with much of the original polish remaining. WKC knights helmet trade mark to the base of the blade. Overall a very fine example.
American Regulation Naval Boarding Cutlass, curved fullered single edge blade stamped USN DB 1862 – Made by AMES Mfg Co CHICOPEE MASS, brass guard stamped 24M 492, leather covered ribbed grip, in its leather scabbard with brass chape. Good Condition (cracks to hilt guard, scabbard leather well worn, chape seam with failed re-soldered join).
Royal Navy Midshipman’s Dirk, fine example with gilt lion head top and swept guard with accord finials, central wreath with crowned anchor. Sharkskin grip retaining the original wire. Gold bullion wire dress portepee with blue fleck. Housed in the original black leather scabbard with gilt metal mounts, top mount engraved with initials “T.G.D”. Single edged etched blade with Royal Arms and crowned anchor. Blade remains in near mint condition. Blade measures 45cm in length.
British WW1 Royal Highlanders Regimentally Marked 1907 “Hooked Quillon” Bayonet, standard model with the top stamped “3 R H 695”. Blade with acceptance stamps and FFD to the base. Housed in leather scabbard with steel mounts. Two piece wooden grips remain in good condition. 1915 brown leather bayonet frog attached to the scabbard. Blade length 43cm.
Third Reich Kriegsmarine Officers Dress Dagger by Puma, fine example with white celluloid grip retaining the original wire. Top eagle pommel with swastika to the centre. Guard retains the original press button. Attached to the handle is Kriegsmarine issue gold portepee. Standard pattern scabbard with two hanging rings. Blade remains in mint condition with etched sailing ship decoration. Base of the blade has PUMA Solingen makers mark. Puma made very few Kriegsmarine daggers so as a result these are highly sort after. Very good example.
Four British WW2 Period Fighting / Hunting Knives, consisting of an example by Wade & Butcher in similar design to the RAF Servicing Commando knife, with clipped blade measuring 12 ½ cm in length. Housed in the original leather scabbard. Another example with double edged blade and horn handle, small bowie type knife by Wade & Butcher with ridged edge and a larger type by Christopher Johnson & Co with leather scabbard. Various conditions. (4 items)
Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern Officers Dress Dagger, deep orange handle which retains the original grip wire. Top pommel has the final remains of gilt wash to the swastika. Luftwaffe eagle cross guard remains in very good condition. Complete with the original bullion dress portepee. Scabbard remains in very good condition with both hanging rings intact. Blade with Carl Eickhorn makers mark to the base, obscured by the cross guard. Some light surface staining to the blade but generally a good example.
Finish “Puukko” Belt Knife, in the traditional form, housed in the original leather scabbard with white metal bottom fitting. Single edged blade with single fuller. Accompanied by a small knife by William Rodgers, Sheffield, with Bakelite handle, double edged blade and housed in leather scabbard; brass dirk scabbard, German post 1945 letter opener, small folding knife, miniature bayonet and a German scalpel / knife. All remain in good overall condition. (7 items)
German Officers Dress Sword, plated guard and plain cross guard, black grip retaining the original wire. Housed in the original black painted scabbard with original ring. Attached to the guard is the original officers dress portepee with two central green strips. Slightly curved single edged blade with finely etched blade with trophies of arms and foliage. Alcoso makers mark to reverse of the blade. Blade measures 79cm in length.
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