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Lot 5183
A British circa 1840 2nd Life Guards officer's dress sword with boat-shell hilt, straight single-edged blade and flattened pommel, part of scabbard, together with a pair of British 2nd Life Guards officer's dress swords with all-steel scabbards, flat blades flaming grenade motids by Andrew, Paul Mell, London a/f (3)
Lot 5207
A circa 1750 Japanese katana, with length to tip mune-machi at 695mm, shinogi-zukuri cross-section with Chuu-kissaki boshi (medium length tip). Grain is masam e-hada (straight where visible). The hamon (temper line) is large irregular choji-midare with many "islands and jewels". It has a Horimono (carving on the blade) of Sanskrit characters. In reasonable polish but with several small instances of spider rust. Some small chips to the edge. Habaki (collar between blade and tang) is a two-part structure of silver and gold leaf covered brass.Tang 180mm, unmodified with one hole, faint file marks are (sloping) sugi-chigai, tip is kengyo (V-shaped). Tsuba (the sword guard) is black iron, mari-gata (round) with a pierced design of leaves repeated three times, two holes for kozuka and kogai. Tsuka (handle) is traditional wood with ray-skin and modern blue tsuka-ito (tape binding). Fuchi is iron with a relief design of brass leaves. Kashira is brass with flower design. Menuki are a matching set of bow and arrows in a quiver with gold leaf on the fletching. Saya (scabbard) is black lacquered with small specks of gold, silver, red and green metal visible all over the surface. Missing Kojuri (metal tip) It has a kurigata and a slot for a kogai.
Lot 5206
A circa 1935-45 Japanese sword (signed) Shin-Gunto in WWII mounts with a signed tsuba. The katana blade length tip to mune-machi measures 616mm and 31mm deep, shinogi-zukuri cross-section with Chuu-kissaki boshi (medium length tip), grain is not visible. The hamon (temper line) is a clearly visible hako (box) pattern. The tang measures 207mm with one hole, signed and has the Seki acceptance arsenal stamp. There are many chips on the blade edge and the final 2mm of the tip are missing. The habaki (collar between blade and tang) is brass.Tsuba (the sword guard) is black iron, signed, aoi-gata shaped (often found on shin-gunto) with carving of leaves and flower, two holes for kozuka and kogai. The tsuka (handle) is standard WWII (sarute missing). It has the leather collar round the brass fuchi that extends through the tsuba. The saya (scabbard) is wood with leather cover with an extra iron hanging ring (obi-tori).
Lot 5201
A circa 1500 Japanese wakizashi signed Hira Nagamori. The blade shinogi-zukuri cross-section with chuu-kissaki boshi (medium length tip), length 434mm from tip to mune-machi, width 29mm and thickness 5.5mm. The edge is very good, with no chips. One sumi-gomori (carbon pocket). Grain is itame-hada (wood-grained). Hamon is choi-midare with islands and "ears". Tang signed Hira Nagamori has horizontal filing, one hole and is unaltered with uneven u-shaped nakago. Habaki is two part brass. Scabbard has black ink writing. BIZEN NO KUNI NAGAMORI (district and smith) then the size of the blade one shaku and 5 sun (30.3 cm and 3.03 x5) YO SENGEN (could mean 4th generation) on the other side is the date it was appraised. SHOWA 15th Year (1940) October and then MOTOAMI KOETSU (sword appraised by him)
Lot 5230
A circa 1750 Japanese wakizashi with un-signed hiza-zukuri. The blade measures 285mm from tip to mune-machi, 30mm wide and 8mm thick at habaki. The tang is 111mm, with one hole and has horizontal file marks where visible, with uneven u-shaped nakago. The hamon is a very well-tempered, regular notare mixed with gunome and has a good turnback. Polish could be improved as there are some dark areas (possibly finger marks). The edge is excellent, with no chips. The habaki is well-made tarnished silver and brass. The tsuba is un-signed, of oval-form, 66mm x 61mm, with one hole for Kozuka (knife in scabbard). Pierced, carved iron with relief of storehouse, rice sheaves and three men, one standing with fan, one sitting and the third looking out of a window. Gold high-lighting on the figures. The rear carving shows the back of the standing man and more building and sheaves. Gold inlay of kimono pattern and leaves. The tsuka (hilt) is wood with a very good quality rayskin and binding. Menuki are a pair of gold finished horses, one stretched in full gallop and the other twisting to look through the binding. Fuchi and kashira are a matching set with relief of flying birds. Saya is wood, thinly lacquered (or painted), kurigata with shitodome and a slot for a kogai, with sageo tied in traditional knot. Kogai (substituted modern blade). Handle is 1800s' design of chrysanthemums, oak leaves and a butterfly all high-lighted in gold.
Lot 290
A Knights Templar Sword the plain ebonised hilt with Knight's head pommel, the gilt metal crossguard decorated with stars, the all seeing eye and UAOD (Ancient Order of Druids), the black metal scabbard with gilt metal mount decorated with a skull and crossed swords above a sunburst, 90.5cm overall length
Lot 295
Edward N Elborne, Mayor of Nottingham 1901 - 1902, Sword and Related Ephemera a Georgian style steel Court Sword, the trefoil blade with etched floral design marked 'Ede Son & Ravenscroft 93 & 94 Chancery Lane, London', the hilt and guard in polished beaded steelwork in original leather scabbard. A large japanned rectangular box with applied bronze label engraved E Newcome Elborne Esq J P. A framed and glazed photograph of Elborne wearing his ceremonial robes and court sword including related family photographs. A Victorian steelwork chatelaine and six Victorian steelwork buttons, bible and Masonic pouch
Lot 272
A Knights Templar sword the wirewound leather hilt with pommel and quillions modelled as a skull and crossbones, the top brass mount on the leather scabbard engraved 'Alexander Deuchar - Mil Templi Scotiae (Military Order of Knights Templar, Scotland)' with his silver seal ring in case, the sword 93.5cm long overall Alexander Deuchar (1777 - 1844) was a seal engraver and Lyon Herald at the Court of the Lord Lyon. The Deuchar family had been Jacobite but transferred their allegiance to the Hanoverian cause before 1745, when a prominent Jacobite, Lyon of Easter Ogil carried off the great Sword of Deuchar but it was recovered after the Battle of Culloden and was in the possession of Alexander when he started his revival of The Scottish Knights Templar. The new order started formally in 1805 when a charter was issued by the Early Grand Encapment of Ireland under the title of the Edinburgh Encampment No., 31 which became The Grand Assembly of Knights Templar in Edinburgh. Alexander is said to have assumed the office of Grandmaster for life, to the displeasure of his associates, the conclave seems to have been in decline in 1830 until 1836 when it was remodelled vacating it's Masonic position and admitting non-Masons, including the Bishop of Aberdeen and the Duke of Leeds
Lot 246
A Knights Templar Sword the wirewound leather hilt with teardrop pommel and triangular crossguard, the blade also etched with leafy fronds and TRC (The Truth and Reconciliation Commission) in red leather scabbard, 84cm overall length, with two other Knights Templar swords, one lacking scabbard (3)
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