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Click here to subscribeEARLY 19TH CENTURY BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER'S SABRE, having gilded hilt with wire bound shark skin grip, single edged blade, in gilt metal mounted leather scabbard, marked: Dudley, Grand Parade, Portsmo'. (Portsmouth). The blade 68.5cm approx, overall 88cm. CONDITION REPORT: Some rusting and discolouring on the blade, general wear to gilt metal mounts, scuffed and worn to the leather of the scabbard.
A George V officers dress sword: with steel triple bar guard, stepped pommel, chequered backstrap and wire bound fishskin grip, the straight single edged fuller blade by Fenton Bro Ltd, Sheffield, etched with Royal Coat of Arms and George V cypher, contained in brown leather scabbard, blade length 83.2cm.
Two Elizabeth II RAF dress swords by Wilkinson, London:, one numbered 115842, straight single edged blade with acid etched decoration, hilt with RAF emblem, pierced guard with crown and 'ERII' cypher, wire bound fish skin grip and eagle's head pommel, with gilt brass mounted black leather scabbard, blade length 82cm long., the other numbered 112527, lacking scabbard (2)
A 17th century Turkish Kilij:, the broad reinforced blade with single curved edge and double edged point, inset with gold koftgari and tughra, two further rectangular calligraphic panels surrounding a star, the downward swept hilt and handle inset with coral and turquoise, in a matching scabbard also inset five oval turquoise and gilt inscriptions, the reverse with floral geometric decoration, blade length 71cm.
A Victorian Rifle Regiment dress sword by Wilkinson Sword, London:, number 21572, the straight acid etched blade signed as per title to ricasso, open hilt with triple bar guard and crown and 'VR' cypher, wire bound fish skin grip and polished backstrap, in a polished brass scabbard, 83cm blade length, together with canvas travelling case and letter from Wilkinson Sword stating that the sword was sold to H M Hughes Esq on the 26th September 1877.
An English 1796 pattern Light Cavalry sword:, the curved fullered blade etched 'John Gill's warranted' , stirrup knuckle guard with langets and scroll quillon, plain pommel and backstrap, leather bound wooden f grips, contained in a steel scabbard with two suspension rings, blade length 83cm.
A George V Royal Naval Officer's dress sword:, the straight single edged blade with acid etched decoration over gilt brass hilt with crown and foul anchor, single bar guard, wire bound fish skin grip and lions head pommel, in a black leather scabbard with gilt brass suspension mounts, 77cm blade length.
A German Diplomatic Service dress sword by WKC:, the straight single edged fullered blade with acid etched decoration, over folding clam shell hilt , single guard with decorated quillon, wire bound grip and acanthus decorated pommel, in a black leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts, 80cm blade length..
A Victorian 1827 pattern rifle officer's sword of the Middlesex 11th Rifle Volunteers:, with crowned strung bugle to the regulation steel hilt, stepped pommel, backstrap with chequered thumb piece and wire bound fish skin grip, the slightly curved blade by E Thurkle, Soho, London, etched with strung bugle and Middlesex 11th Rifle Volunteers and VTR cypher, contained in its steel scabbard with two suspension rings, blade length 82cm.
A late 19th century Prussian dress sword:, the curved single edge blade with clipped back point, acid etched decoration over an openwork hilt with single quillon, double bar guard and wire bond wooden grip, oval pommel and backstrap, the blade signed to top edge, in a steel scabbard with suspension rings, 84cm long.
A German Third Reich period Luftwaffe officer's dagger:, first pattern, with 30.8cm double edged blade with SIegfried, Solingen makers mark, the handle wire bound blue leather with sun wheel swastikas to the circular pommel and downswept quillon, contained in its dark blue leather bound metal mounted scabbard and complete with hanging chains and spring clip marked 'Olc'.
Two Elizabeth II RAF dress swords by Wilkinson, London:, one numbered 88533, straight single edged blade with acid etched decoration, hilt with RAF emblem, pierced guard with crown and 'ERII' cypher, wire bound fish skin grip and eagle's head pommel, with gilt brass mounted black leather scabbard, blade length 82cm long., the other numbered 112559, in poor condition and lacking scabbard (2)
A Third Reich period Assistant Foresters dagger by Alcoso:, the 10 inch blade with hunting scene decoration to each side, signed as per title to ricasso, decorated gilt clam shell hilt, single guard with hoof quillon, antler two piece grips with acorn studs, in a black leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts, brown leather frog and original green portepee.
A Victorian Officers dress sword by Benjamin Adams, Plymouth:, the slightly curved blade with acid etched decoration , signed to ricasso as per title, openwork hilt with crown and 'VR'cypher, double bar guard, wire bound fish skin grip and acanthus backstrap, in a steel scabbard with suspension rings, 82cm blade length.
A Geo V 1897 pattern infantry officer’s sword, blade 32”, faintly etched with GVR cypher and officer’s name “S.G. Hillyer, East Surrey Regt” in scrolled panels, regulation plated hilt, the pierced guard incorporating crowned GVR cypher, chequered backstrap, wirebound fishskin grip, in its plated scabbard, with buff leather bag, carrying case and leather FS scabbard. VGC (refurbished and replated overall).
A French Model An XIII heavy cavalry trooper’s sword, straight double fullered blade 37½”, marked “...re Rle du Klingenthal, 8bre, 1814” on backstrap, with stamps to top at forte, regulation brass hilt, with flat guard into knucklebow and 3 sidebars, forward sloping plain cap shaped pommel, wirebound leather grip, in its steel scabbard with 2 rings, matching nos “74” and cancelled “1132” to hilt and scabbard. Good Condition (dents to scabbard edges) Plate 42
An officer’s service sword, c 1810, of Captain Charles Diggle, 52nd Regiment, plain curved, shallow fullered blade 31”, steel stirrup hilt with pronounced knucklebow, the langets engraved with strung bugle and “52” on one side and “Captain Charles Diggle” on the other, plain pronounced forward sloping pommel and backstrap, wire bound leather grip, in its leather scabbard with lightly line engraved steel locket, middle band and chape, with 2 rings. Good Condition (steel parts cleaned over pitting, scabbard leather some wear). Note: The Army List for 1812 shows Charles Diggle, Captain, 24th May, 1810, 52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment Plate 43
A late 18th century French naval cutlass, curved, shallow fullered blade, 25”, with narrow back fuller to centre section, stamped with an anchor on one side at forte, and “AWF” on backstrap, solid brass hilt, the heavy flat crosspiece stamped with a small anchor mark on the flat quillon and “AWF” (twice) underneath, plain knucklebow, broad flat upward tapering sideguard, simple cap shaped pommel with prominent stud, plain backstrap, ribbed grip, in its leather scabbard with plain chape and locket stamped with a small anchor above the belt loop. Good Condition Plate 44
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