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A rare mid-19th Century Sappers and Miners band sword, two-stage blade 25 1/2in., single-edged for the lower two thirds and double-edged towards the point, cast brass cruciform hilt with trefoil quillons, flaming grenades in relief to the ecussons and a spray of thistles, roses and shamrocks to each langet, brass mounted leather scabbard, the frog stud with acanthus border.
A Victorian Hampshire Regiment 1889 pattern infantry sergeant’s sword, straight fullered blade 32 3/4in., brass ‘gothic’ hilt incorporating VR cypher and stamped ‘6.09/5 H.T.S./11’, knurled thumb-piece and pommel, wire bound fishskin covered grip, steel scabbard with two fixed suspension rings.
A Japanese naval dirk, plated blade 8 1/4in., copper habaki, hilt of regulation form with brass guard and wirebound fishkin grip, cherry blossom hilt ornaments, brass mounted same covered scabbard, locket and elongated chape with cherry blossoms in relief to a seeded ground, twin suspension rings and sprung retaining catch. This dirk was taken by a British officer after the surrender of Japanese forces in Singapore, and is offered with a handwritten note of the provenance, and a British naval officer’s sword belt recovered at the same time.
A jambiya, Arab type with broad 8 1/2in. curved blade, horn hilt of waisted form with studwork decoration, leather covered scabbard; together with a Moroccan type jambiya (or koummya), blade 9 1/2in., hardwood hilt with fan-shaped pommel overlaid in white metal, metal scabbard with incised decoration and cord hanger. (2)
An unusual South Indian sword, kopis type re-curving blade 19in., characteristic ‘Hindu’ hilt with sheet metal guard united with the blade by large shaped side plates, narrow grip and hemispherical pommel with a large spear-point blade finial, knuckle guard with a further blade projecting at right angles, leather covered scabbard and a further small scabbard for each of the secondary blades.
A North African dagger jambiya or koummya, curved double edged blade 10in., hilt of characteristic waisted form, white metal collar with foliate decoration in relief and an enamelled border, fluted wooden grip interrupted by a white metal band, fan shaped pommel with foliate decorated white metal overlay, scabbard with brass back and faced with white metal foliage in relief, twin suspension rings.
A Central African knife, heavy organic form blade 17 1/2in. broadening dramatically from the hilt and tapering gently to the point with a waisted section between, three shallow fullers to each side, hardwood hilt with swollen grip, lacks scabbard; together with a similar smaller knife, blade 6 1/2in., reptile skin covered scabbard. (2)
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