A good Georgian blued and gilt 1796 Pattern Cavalry Officer's sabre, 83.5cm curved blade by OSBORN, decorated with laurel wreaths, Royal Arms, maker's panel, crowned GR cypher, a figure of Britannia and owner's initials JM, all highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, regulation gilt stirrup hilt, wire bound ivory grip, contained in its gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with engraved maker's panel. The blade retains all of its original bright blued and gilt finish and polish, some staining to the tip. REPAIR TO STIRRUP GUARD ADJOINING POMMEL.
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An Irish Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's blued and gilt sword, 76.5cm blade decorated with stands of arms, Royal Arms, crowned GR cypher, WARRANTED and a figure of a soldier, gilt stirrup hilt with lion's head pommel, chequered ivory grip, contained in its gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker's panel for Dublin, lower mount lacking. Blade patinated and with edge nicks. An old label, dated 1915 states that the sword was the property of Robert Armstrong who served in the Irish Yeomanry at the time of the Rebellion in 1798.
An 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword by Prosser, 81.5cm curved plain blade stamped with an S at the forte, regulation gilt hilt incorporating a crowned GR cypher, bold lion's head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with stud and engraved maker's panel for PROSSER. The blade of this sword was manufactured without any decoration.
An 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword, 82cm sharply curved blade decorated with stands of arms, Royal arms, and a crowned GR cypher, all highlighted in gilt on a faded blued ground, regulation gilt hilt incorporating a crowned GR cypher, lion's head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its brass scabbard, complete with knot and hanging straps.
A good 1788 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword, 91 cm curved fullered clean blade stamped WOOLLEY & CO. on the back edge, regulation steel hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard and down-swept pommel, ribbed fishskin grip, contained in its leather panelled steel scabbard engraved WOOLLEY & CO in script just beneath the throat.
A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper's sword, 89cm blade with hatchet point and stamped with a crown over 1 just above the forte, further stamped DAWES BIRMM on the back edge, regulation disc hilt with langets stamped B33 to the front of the guard, leather covered ribbed grip, contained in its steel scabbard complete with a buff leather knot.
A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's fighting sword, 83cm sharply curved blade, sharpened for use and bearing several edge nicks, regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire bound leather covered grip, contained in its steel scabbard with split rings. Some grey staining to blade and a few worm holes to grip.
A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper's sword, 83cm sharply curved blade stamped with a crown over 1 just above the forte, further stamped WOOLLEY & CO on the back edge, regulation steel stirrup hilt stamped F18 to the underside, ribbed leather covered wooden grip, contained in its steel scabbard also stamped F18 and engraved with maker's details for Woolley in script just beneath the throat.
A scarce Celtic-Hilt Heavy Cavalry Officer's undress sword, 87.5cm pipe-back plain blade with quill-point tip, regulation pierced steel bowl-guard decorated with Celtic strapwork and elongated pommel, wire bound fishskin grip. Blade grey and scabbard lacking. See pages 100-107 for a discussion and illustrations of the Celtic-Hilt in the British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912 by Richard Dellar.
A Georgian Naval Officer's dirk by Salter, 31.5cm sharply curved blued and gilt blade, faded, decorated with scrolling foliage and stands of arms, gilt hilt, rubbed, with recurved crossguard, laurel leaf back strap and chequered ivory grip, contained in its copper gilt scabbard engraved with a maker's panel.
A Georgian Naval Officer's dirk by Dudley, 50cm flattened diamond section blade, recurved guard with acorn terminals, turned ivory grip, foliate chased castellated copper gilt pommel, contained in its copper mounted black leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker's panel for Dudley of Portsmouth.
The blade of an 18th Century French hunting hanger, 44cm blade decorated with dogs hunting a boar to one side and dogs hunting a stag to the other, both within wooded landscapes, the whole highlighted in gilt on a blued ground, the forte engraved with maker's address details Le moine Mo Sourbifsey Rue Le Honore a la garde Dor Entre Le Palais Royal et La rue De Richelieu a Paris, remnants of leather scabbard.
A William IV 1821 Pattern sword to the Royal Horse Artillery by Prosser, 82cm pipe-backed blade with spear point, etched with a maker's trade panel, crowned regimental title, Royal cypher, crossed lances and battle honours for PENINSULA and WATERLOO, regulation steel three-bar hilt with stepped pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard, complete with knot.
A Victorian Scottish basket hilted broadsword by Wilkinson, 81cm double fullered blade bearing an etched maker's panel and the serial no. 8179 for 1857, some grey staining, regulation steel basket hilt composed of flattened rounded bars united by heart-pierced junction plates, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard.
A Coldstream Guards Officer's sword to Lt. Vol Smyth, 83.5cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 9489, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned strung bugle horn, crowned VR cypher and owners initials G.I.J.S, regulation steel Gothic hilt incorporating the regimental badge, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard.
A Heavy Cavalry Officer's Undress sword to Colonel Martine of the 19th Hussars, 88.5cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 25863 etched with scrolling foliage, and crowned VR cyphers, further etched with owner's crest, regulation pierced steel hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. A note attached refers to this sword a being that of Col. Martine 19th Hussars and 3rd Dragoon Guards who fought in Egypt at Tel-el-Kebir and El-Kasine in the cavalry charge.
An 1895 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword to the Lincolnshire Regiment, 82.5cm clean blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 33696, etched with scrolling foliage and crowned Royal arms and VR cyphers, regulation pierced steel hilt incorporating a crowned VR cypher, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard, complete with knot. A note attached states this sword was the property of Colonel Hutchinson of the 4th Battalion the Lincolns.
A scarce Northumberland Fusiliers Warrant Officer's sword by Wilkinson, 83cm plain blade etched with a maker's panel for Wilkinson at the forte and stamped with the serial no. 46422 to the back edge, regulation pierced plated hilt incorporating a GVR cypher and applied with the regimental badge, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard, complete with knot.
An 1887 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer's sword to the 5th Dragoon Guards by Wilkinson, 88.5cm blade by Wilkinson serial no. 39393 for 1902, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned Royal arms, crowned EVIIR cypher, regimental device and owner's initials J.S.G. regulation pierced steel hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. The initials are those of Lieutenant J.S Gage who served on the Dongola Expeditionary Force of 1896, British and Khedive's medals. South Africa War 1899-1900, operations in Natal in 1899, Lombards Kop, Defence of Ladysmith, Laingsnecht, Transvaal, Pretoria and Orange River. QSA with four clasps, KS with two clasps. Further served 1916-1918 as ADC to his brother General Moreton Gage.
An 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword to the 9th Lancers, 87.5cm clean blade with various Ordnance date stamps, regulation steel bowl guard pierced with the Maltese cross, also with various Ordnance stamps and further marked 9L and DLO, two-piece chequered leather grips, contained in its steel scabbard stamped MOLE PATENT and with various Ordnance stamps, complete with buff leather knot.
An 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword by Weyersberg, 87.5cm blade, sharpened for use and with various Ordnance date stamps and maker's details, regulation steel bowl guard pierced with the Maltese cross, also with various Ordnance stamps, two-piece chequered leather grips, contained in its steel scabbard with various Ordnance stamps, complete with buff leather knot. Salt and pepper pitting to hilt and scabbard.
An 1896 Pattern Mountain Artillery sword or sidearm by, Wilkinson, 76.5cm curved clean blade with original crossgrain finish at the forte, partly stamped WILKINSON on the back edge, the forte stamped with an arrow over I SD and with an arrow over I over 1917, regulation brass stirrup hilt stamped, ribbed iron grip, contained in its brass mounted brown leather MKII scabbard with various ordnance marks.
An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword to Lt Walter Lockwood Hartley of the Lincolnshire Regiment, 83cm blade etched with scrolling foliage and crowned GVR cypher's regulation pierced white metal hilt engraved with the inscription WALTER LOCKWOOD HARTLEY LIEUT 5TH LINCS REGT KILLED IN ACTION AT THE HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBT OCT 13TH 1915 R.I.P., wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard, complete with leather knot. The Mercury Newspaper from Hobart Tazmania states that Hartley was "Killed in action while gallantly leading his men on a charge on the German trenches", he was one of ten officers lost that day and only 160 men returned in total 3,643 were lost in the first few minutes of the attack on the redoubt.
An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword, 82.5cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 42107 for 1909, etched with scrolling foliage EVIIR cyphers, crowned Royal arms and the owner's initials K.M.R., regulation pierced steel hilt incorporating a crowned EVIIR cypher, wire bound fishskin grip, scabbard lacking.
A 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword, 88.5cm blade by WILKINSON and with various Ordnance and date stamps to include 1915, regulation green painted steel bowl guard with various Ordnance stamps, chequered composition grip, the back strap area incised with the letter W, contained in its green painted steel scabbard, complete with knot.
A 1908 Pattern Royal Horse Guards Cavalry Trooper's sword, 88.5cm blade by WILKINSON and with various Ordnance and date stamps to include 1910, regulation steel bowl guard with various Ordnance stamps and further stamped RHG, chequered composition grip, contained in its MKI steel scabbard, complete with knot.
A 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword, 88.5cm blade by WILKINSON and with various Ordnance and date stamps to include 1915, regulation khaki painted steel bowl guard with various Ordnance stamps, chequered composition grip, contained in its khaki painted steel scabbard, complete with knot. The khaki coloured paint denotes possible use in Egypt or Mesopotamia.
A GRI 1912 Pattern Cavalry Officer's sword, 89cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned Royal arms and GRI cyphers, etched with a maker's panel at the forte for WILKINSON, no serial no., regulation plated steel hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and crowned GRI cypher, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard. Blade and hilt with some patination.
A 1912 Pattern Cavalry Officer's sword, 88cm fullered blade by BURBERRYS LONDON, etched with scrolling foliage and crowned GVR cyphers, sharpened for use and with some patination, regulation steel bowl guard, black painted wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard, complete with leather shoe pouch and black leather knot.
A fine quality Midshipman's dirk, 45.5cm blade by Gieves Ltd, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned GVR cypher, and crowned fouled anchor, retains good polish and its matt ground, regulation brass hilt with lion's head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its engraved brass mounted black leather scabbard, complete with knot.
An Imperial German Naval Officer's sword, 76.5cm curved blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned fouled anchors and naval ships, maker's stamp for Carl Eickhorn at the forte, regulation brass hilt with folding guards, the first with Imperial motifs, the inner engraved with owner's name, Kurth, bold lion's head pommel with green and red brilliant eyes, wire bound ivory grip, wire loose, contained in its engraved brass mounted leather scabbard, together with an Imperial German period Forestry or Hunting Dirk, complete with scabbard. Dirk, lacking two acorns from grip and scabbard leather parting. (2)
A late 19th Century Dutch Model 1882 Naval Officer's sword, 83cm curved pipe backed blade with spear point, etched with scrolling foliage, sailing ships and crowned fouled anchors and manufacturer's name YZERHOUWER, regulation foliate pierced brass hilt with lion's head pommel and wire bound ribbed ivory grip, complete with knot, contained in its brass and plated mounted black leather scabbard.
A Second Empire French Naval Officer's sword, 79.5cm triangular section incurved blade decorated with foliage and stands of arms and with traces of blued and gilt decoration, regulation gilt brass hilt, the down turned guard decorated with laurel sprays and an anchor, D-shaped knuckle guard, the spherical pommel engraved with an anchor, ribbed two-piece mother-o'-pearl grip, contained in its gilt brass mounted leather scabbard.
A white metal mounted Scottish dirk, 25cm fullered blade with faceted back edge, the wooden hilt carved with Celtic motifs and basket weave grip, the latter set with white metal studs, the pommel set with a stone, contained in its white metal mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, complete with companion knife and fork, the knife stamped W.R.
A brass mounted Sgian Dubh to the Black Watch, 10cm fullered blade with faceted back edge, the brass mounted wooden hilt carved with basket weave to the front, set with studs and applied with the regimental motif, pommel stone lacking, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker's stamp for Anderson & Son, Edinburgh.
A Scottish silver mounted Sgian Dubh, 9cm fullered blade with faceted back edge, carved wooden hilt decorated with Celtic strap work and set with white metal studs, the silver mounts chased with a further Celtic strap work design, contained in its silver mounted black leather scabbard decorated to match.
A 19th Century Indian Scissors Katar, 18.5cm flattened diamond section blade with armour piercing point, inlaid in white metal with a foliate flourish and scrolling foliage at the forte, characteristic hilt with two-bar grip, one sliding to operate the scissor, the whole decorated with scrolling foliage and flower heads in white metal, contained in its red velvet wrapped wooden scabbard.
A silver niello mounted Shaska with 18th century blade, 74cm curved fullered blade etched ME. SAIVES. SIN. RAISON to either side, characteristic silver niello hilt decorated with filigree and panels of scrolling foliage, tiger's head pommel, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard with silver niello mounts to match.
A silver niello mounted Turkish Shaska, 84.5cm curved triple fullered blade etched with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, crescent moons and a maker's panel for J. NIKITITS, characteristic silver niello hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and flower heads, stamped with a silver mark, contained in its black leather wrapped wooden scabbard with silver niello mounts to match, also struck with a silver mark.
An 18th Century Shaska or Gurda, 78cm curved triple fullered blade decorated with stamped dots and incised crescent moons to one side, characteristic hilt with gilt foliate decorated crossguard, the leather wrapped wooden grip set with white metal and gilt stylised flower heads, contained in its steel and foliate gilt mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, decorated to match.
A fine and large 19th Century Kindjal, 41.5cm fullered blade etched to either side with scrolling foliage surrounding panels of calligraphy, sectional marine ivory hilt of characteristic form, contained in its steel mounted velvet wrapped wooden scabbard, the mounts decorated with panels of scrolling foliage in the Eastern manner.
A late 19th Century Imperial Russian Kindjal, 33cm flattened diamond section blade with offset fuller, niello mounted marine ivory hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and highlighted in gilt, contained in its niello mounted black leather wrapped wooden scabbard, the mounts set with marine ivory panels.
Three various Balkan knives, the first with 13cm blade, two-piece riveted bone grips decorated with red and black circular inlays, contained in its brass scabbard, together with two similar with mother-o'-pearl grips and a fourth knife of Eastern origin with scrolling foliage yellow metal inlays and horn hilt with carved mythical beast pommel. (4)
A scarce George Gibbs Indian style hunting knife, 25.5cm recurved blade, double edged towards the tip and stamped GEORGE GIBBS. BRISTOL & LONDON, the hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and flower heads in gold in the Indian manner, two-piece chequered wooden grips, contained in its white metal mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard. Spring clip lacking from scabbard.
An Italian Naval Academy dirk, 20cm flattened diamond section blade stamped with the serial no. 457 on the forte, regulation gilt brass hilt with two-piece reeded mother-o'-pearl grips, foliate decorated pommel, contained in its gilt brass scabbard decorated with foliage and flower heads and an anchor and stamped 457 to the back.

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