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Lot 1644
Middle 1st century BC. An iron sword of La Tène II type in its iron scabbard; the blade 60mm (2 1/2) wide at the upper edge, with deep point and long square-section tang with a rove to the upper end; the scabbard with raised median rib and C-section channels to the edges, C-shaped slider fitting to the reverse, scooped upper edges and La Tène comma-shaped incised decoration; substantial C-section chape with ribbed ornament; the whole weapon of about 80cm (32) length and its scabbard folded over double and then folded again to form a block 21cm (8 1/4) long excluding the tang. Cf. Stead, I. & Rigby, V. The Morel Collection. Iron Age Antiquities from Champagne in the British Museum, London, 1999, item 1570. 1 kg, 30cm (11 3/4"). Acquired on the London art market prior to 1980. The practice of ritual destruction of weapons has been found across Northern and Central Europe from the Bronze Age onwards. Swords folded in their iron scabbards are a particular feature of La Tène societies from the last centuries BC. The reasoning behind the practice is not understood in detail, but appears to be connected to the idea that the sword has a personality and 'will' of its own which needed to be released through ceremonial destruction on the death of its owner. Fair condition. Rare.
Lot 1647
20th century AD. A dress sword with 'maidenhair' damascened blade with gilt panels at base inscribed EISENHAUER DAMASSTAHL to side and MOHR & SPEYER, BERLIN to back edge; the gilt hilt with crossed lances to languet, lion head terminal and grip (lacking wire binding); with polished steel scabbard and gilt suspension rings. See Wittman, Thomas, Collecting the Edged Weapons of Imperial Germany, volume 1, p.204. 980 grams, 98cm long (38 1/2"). From an old Munich collection; acquired on the German art market before 2000. Fine condition; small dent to scabbard.
Lot 946
A British 1887 pattern sword bayonet for a Martini Henry Rifle, with shaped blade, by Parker Field & Sons, 233 Holborn, London, steel barrel ring, chequer cut ebonised grip and steel scabbard, 29in. (74cms) long overall; together with a WW1 German Mauser bayonet, c. 1915, the tapering blade by Weyersberg & Co., Solingen, with a stripped wooden grip and steel pommel, fitted steel scabbard, 20 1/2in. (52cms) long overall; and a 19th Century German 1871 pattern sword bayonet, the blade with saw back, by W. R. Kirschbaum, Solingen, the "S" form Quillon stamped "94R 14" with brass grip, 23 1/2in. (59 1/2cms) long overall (no scabbard). (3)
Lot 14
A chatelaine, the belt hook with pierced and scrolling cherub mount, hung with three further graduated cherub mounts terminating in a tape measure and four fancy link chains hung with an embossed pencil holder, thimble in a bucket case, heart shaped pin cushion and pair of scissors in scabbard, 22.5cm high Birmingham 1993, gross weight 5.56ozs
Lot 156
A 19th century patent Victorian Warwickshire Rifle Volunteers sword with half basket pierced hilt, fish skin and wire grip, engraved blade with proof stamp marked Reeves of Birmingham together with the plain scabbard *This sword was owned by volunteer Captain J. C. Bloxham, who was first commissioned as an officer in 1871
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