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Click here to subscribeAN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR) AND ANOTHER SWORD, 19TH/20TH CENTURY the first with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, iron hilt chiselled with flowers and foliage in low relief and enriched with gold; the second with yataghan blade engraved with a brief inscription on one face, white metal hilt with later bone grip, in a later North African white metal scabbard the first: 82.0 cm; 32 1/4 in (2)
A FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD SHORT SWORD, based on the École de Mars model, with broad straight double-edged blade, brass hilt with block-shaped quillons decorated with scrolls on each face, integral grip, and fluted pommel, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with embossed gilt-brass mounts decorated with sprays of scrolls and palmettes, the locket fitted with belt-clip (wear, the belt clip missing two screws) 48.0 cm; 18? in blade See Lhoste and Resek 2001, nos. 49 and 50.
ËœAN AFRICAN SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, SIERRA LEONE with single-edged blade chiselled at the forte, carved bone grip with large silver ferrule at the base and brass pommel cap, in a crocodile skin scabbard 31.7 cm; 12 1/2 in blade A similar dagger is preserved in the British Museum, Af1993,02.170.
AN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY AND ANOTHER, EARLY 19TH CENTURY the first with etched regulation blade, gilt-brass regulation hilt with double shell-guard, wire-bound grip, in its regulation brass-mounted leather scabbard; the second with etched and gilt two-stage blade (incomplete), and burnished steel hilt with boatshell guard the first: 86.5 cm; 34 in blade (2)
AN OTTOMAN SWORD (SHAMSHIR), TURKEY, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, white metal hilt comprising border-engraved cross-piece with scrolling quillons, back-strap, and horn grip, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with white metal locket decorated en suite, with a Turkish star and crescent motif on the outer face, and iron chape with traces of gold koftgari; together with a contemporary military photograph the first: 79.0 cm; 31 1/8 in blade (2)
VARIOUS OWNERS A RARE CHISELLED IRON SCABBARD FOR A TROUSSE FROM THE SAXON ELECTORAL HUNT, OF JOHAN GEORG II (1613, ELECTOR 1656-80), THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY with leather-covered wooden body bound with iron strips, the inner face with a pair of loops for suspension, the outer face with middle band chiselled with foliage, locket and chape decorated with woodland stag hunting scenes (chape missing its ball finial), the locket drawn-out for accompanying pieces (core missing), and pierced with the abbreviated inscription 'IGDIIHZSGCVBC' for Johan Georg Herzog II zu Sachsen Gülich Cleve und Berg Chürfurst 51.5 cm; 20 ¼ in A hunting garniture, dated 1662, comprising sword and trousse with similar scabbard, formerly in the Saxon Collections, was sold American Art Association, New York, 23 November 1928, lot 279.
A SAXON INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD AND A GERMAN CAVALRY SWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with fullered regulation blade, regulation brass hilt with folding side-guard, in its scabbard; the second with curved regulation blade stamped 'F.A.H.' and 'Solingen' at the forte, brass triple bar hilt in the French style, in its scabbard the first 74.8 cm; 29½ in blade (2)
A CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED SHORTSWORD (KINDJAL), LATE 19TH CENTURY with broad double-edged blade formed with an off-set fuller over the greater part of its length on each face, the front decorated with scrolls of foliage at the tip and over the forte, the latter beneath a panel of script and struck with a star-shaped bladesmith's mark, iron hilt encased in silver beadwork, fitted with a pair of horn grip-scales retained by iron rivets over silver washers, probably coins, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver locket and chape each chased with flowers and foliage, the locket with a calligraphic panel top and bottom and fitted with an iron band for suspension beneath decorated with gold and silver flowers 60.4 cm; 23 3/4 in blade The inscriptions read 'az hush-e falatun damesh tiztar / az abru-ye deldar khun-riztar', in translation, "It's blade is sharper than the wit of Plato, And sheds more blood than the eyebrow of the beloved."
AN ITALIAN GUNNER'S STILETTO, MID-17TH CENTURY with tapering blade of triangular section, engraved on the inner face with calibrated graduations from 1 to 120, moulded baluster-shaped forte, brass hilt formed of a pair of spirally-moulded quillons and pommel en suite, and brass-bound horn grip, in a brass scabbard, perhaps the original, with spirally moulded terminal and a loop for suspension 28.5 cm; 11 1/4 in blade
Eickhorn, Solingen, a World War II German naval officer's dagger, 2nd model, the gilt brass perched eagle pommel over wire bound celluloid handle and cross guard above acid etched fouled anchor blade, the lightning bolt scabbard with black plush lion's mask hanger and the handle with portepee, 41.5cm
An early 19th Century Oriental Dagger, the brass mounted and carved wooden handle, with silver decoration and inlay on a steel barrel, approx. 29.5cms (11 1/2") overall length, and in original silver mounted wooden scabbard; also another small and later Dagger with decorated handle and leather scabbard. (2)
A rare 19th Century Irish Dress Small Sword, the engraved two sided 31" blade, inscribed Robinson and Steele, Dawson St. Dublin, the decorated hilt with coronet, wire bound grip and guard decorated with wreath of shamrock around Royal cipher, the leather scabbard with three brass mounts also with engraved decoration and shamrocks, with gold thread pommel etc., overall length 36 1/2", very good condition. (1)
A fine 19th Century Continental Dagger, the attractive ivory handle with carved twisted design over a pierced and finely engraved guard (possibly silver), with 20.5cms (8") steel double sided blade, in a leather scabbard with plated mount (ex 2, tip missing), overall length 35cms (13 3/4"). (1)
A rare 19th Century Jambiya, with plain short curved blade, 21cms (8 1/4") long, and with inlaid rhino horn? handle; embroidered, the scabbard with gilt damascened scroll and other decorations, with original embroidered belt attachment, and other decorations. (1) Provenance: From a Yemeni business associate to the present owner.
Early 20th century General Officers Mameluke sword with engraved and etched blade Watson Bombay, gilded hilt, ivory handle, in plated scabbard and leather carry case blade length 82 cms overall length 95 cms Provenance Lieutenant Colonel Walter Slayden Prentis DSO passed down through the family
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