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A late 17th/early 18th century brass mounted dirk, 28.8cm reduced double edge sword blade, with brass studded Celtic scroll carved wooden hilt and carved ivory pommel, with plain brass mounts, contained in a similarly mounted leather scabbard fitted with companion knife and fork Overall length 42.2cm
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A silver mounted skean dhu, with marks for Edinburgh 1918, maker RWF, also stamped RW Forsyth Ltd, Glasgow & Edinburgh, 8.8cm single fuller blade, the silver mounts cast with Celtic strapwork, with thistle carved cairngorm pommel, contained in a leather scabbard, with matching decoration and central circular plaque, crested Overall length 23cm
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A silver mounted skean dhu, with marks for Edinburgh 1923, maker TE, 9.4cm single fuller blade, the basket weave cast hilt studded with five collet set circular cut red cabochons, with thistle and foliate cast border to the oval cut citrine set pommel, contained in a pressed leather scabbard, with matching cast borders Overall length 19cm
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A mounted dirk,30.5cm blade, fully etched to both sides with St Andrew and foliate scrolls to one side, and with a highlander, a trophy of arms and vases of thistles to the other, with basket weave carved wooden hilt and cast pierced stiff leaf pommel, set with a circular cut cairngorm, contained in a leather scabbard with thistle and foliate cast mounts fitted with companion knife and fork with matching pommels Overall length 46cm
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A regimental gilt metal mounted dress dirk, 29cm blade, fully etched to both sides, inscribed to one side Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders, Egypt and Robert Fraser & Sons, Church Street, Inverness, the reverse with banners inscribed with battle honours from Egmont-Op-Zee to Tel-El-Kebir, with basket weave carved wooden hilt, circular cut cairngorm set pommel, and thistle, acorn and foliate cast mounts, contained in a similarly mounted leather scabbard fitted with companion knife and fork with matching pommels Overall length 44cm
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A JAPANESE W.W.II OFFICER'S KATANA with slightly curved single-edged blade, signed tang pierced with a single hole, regulation brass mounts, in its lacquered wooden scabbard; A JAPANESE KATANA, with signed tang pierced with a single hole, and associated regulation hilt and saya (the tsuba and menuki missing); A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI; A JAPANESE TANTO, A SMALL BURMESE DHA, and A NEPALESE KUKRI the first 67cm; 26Giin blade (6)
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**AN INDIAN KHANJARLI, 18TH CENTURY with recurved double-edged blade formed with a pronounced medial ridge, iron hilt of characteristic form with shaped bone grip-scales and beaked pommel-scales, all retained by steel rivets, in a fabric-covered wooden scabbard; another, 18th century, with recurved blade, and hilt of characteristic form, the first: 28cm; 11in (2) See A.C. Tirri 2003, p.306, fig. 225
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**A FINE TURKISH JADE-HILTED KARD, 18TH CENTURY with single-edged watered blade (the point chipped), moulded copper-gilt ferrule, mottled green jade grip set with a red garnet in a raised silver moulding on the pommel, and in its original velvet-covered wooden scabbard with large gold mounts, comprising chape with bud-shaped finial and locket with a single loop for suspension 34.5cm; 13Kin See A.C. Tirri 2003, p.306, fig.225, p.167, fig.117
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A RARE GERMAN HUNTING SWORD INCORPORATING A TURKISH 17TH CENTURY BLADE AND MOUNTS, MID-18TH CENTURY with straight blade double-edged at the point, etched with an inscription within a shallow fuller on one side, silver ferrule decorated with a scrolled cartouche on a stippled ground, finely carved ivory hilt decorated with rococo scalloped ornament in high relief, rising to a pierced pommel formed of a series of scrolls and scrolling tendrils (small age cracks), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard complete with large Turkish 17th Century silver chape chased with a pattern of flowers and foliage on a punched ground, and German locket complete with a scallop-shaped button for suspension 52.6cm; 20N in bladeThe inscriptions on the blade are from the Qur'an, Surah al-Ikhlas (CXII) and Surah al-Saff (LXI), parts of 13. The relatively crude style of the inscription are commensurate with an early date of manufacture.
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A SILVER-MOUNTED SCABBARD FOR A HUNTING SWORD, CIRCA 1750 of brown leather, with silver chape, middle-band and locket each chased with foliage, the latter decorated with a phoenix within a frame of scrolls, and with a pair of suspension rings, and two further scabbards for hunting swords, each 18th century (one missing its chape) the first: 61.2cm; 24Bin
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A SCOTTISH BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY with associated earlier blade stamped with a series of inscriptions within three long fullers on each face, iron basket-hilt formed of flattened bars carrying an alternating arrangement of slender and broad panels pierced with a series of stylised hearts and circles, fluted bun-shaped pommel, and fishskin-covered grip (steel parts pitted, pommel and grip modern restorations), in a contemporay tooled leather scabbard with iron locket (the leather with losses, chape replaced) 81.5cm; 32Bin blade
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A FINE RUSSIAN SMALL-SWORD WITH CUT-STEEL HILT, TULA, CIRCA 1790 with hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with scrolls, trophies and an angelic figure on a blued panel at the forte, formerly blued steel hilt set with numerous steel beads cut in imitation of brilliants, including oval guard pierced with a series of geometric panels arranged in concentric circles and framed with beadwork, knuckle-guard, solid fluted grip and ovoid pommel all set with beadwork flowerheads within a linear framework, and all enriched with a pattern of twisted brass wire, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with steel locket decorated with a gold-encrusted flower within a beadwork frame (the scabbard expertly re-covered) 75.2cm; 29Iin blade
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AN ENGLISH SMALL-SWORD WITH CUT-STEEL HILT BY WILLIAM GRAY, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, CIRCA 1780-90 with slender tapering hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with scrolls, flowers and the figure of Victory on a blued panel over the lower portion and signed 'I.V.M.' Solingen at the forte, the hilt formed burnished steel beads cut in imitation of brilliants, including oval shell-guard formed of a tapering arrangement of beads radiating from the centre, knuckle-guard cut with beadwork borders in the centre framing a central flowerhead flanked by further beadwork, and urn-shaped pommel (the quillon bent forward), in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with burnished steel mounts including signed locket, and remaining in fine condition throughout 83cm; 32Kin bladeWilliam Gray (1764-1846) succeeded his father, Robert Gray, at 13 New Bond Street. He is recorded as Goldsmith, Jeweller and Cutler to their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York in 1790. See L. Southwick 2001, pp.126-127.
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A GERMAN HUNTING TROUSE, SECOND HALF OF THE 18TH CENTURY the scabbard with wooden body covered with red-painted leather, bound by a series of pierced and cusped brass bands, brass mounts comprising chape drawn-down to a spherical terminal, locket incorporating a pair of loops for a belt, complete with a number of associated accompanying pieces, including waidbl"tt with broad heavy blade, rudimentary brass grip with houndshead pommel, two iron forks with wooden handles bound with engraved brass including the dates 1599 and 1798 respectively, and a folding knife the scabbard 26.5cm; 10Gin Captain Colin Campbell Mackay was first appointed Captain of the Bighouse (Mackay) Company of the Reay Fencible Regiment (sometimes called "Lord Reay's Highlanders"), raised under him in 1794 and disbanded in 1802. Mackay served in Calabria in 1806, was present at the battle of Maida and the capture of Catrone. He joined the 78th (Seaforth) Highlanders and was engaged in the campaign in Egypt under Sir Ralph Abercromby. He was present at the attack on the fort and heights of Alexandria in 1807, the siege of Rosetta, and in the actions at El Hamet on the 20th and 21st of April that year where he commanded the Grenadier Company as recorded in the Soldier's diary, an extract of which is paraphrased below: "On 20th of April 1807 the Grenadier's Company of the 78th egiment with five other Companies were ordered from the English lines before Rosetta to the village of El Hamed. By day-break on the 21st we were a good deal astonished to find that the enemy had been strongly reinforced during the night. Lt. Col. McLeod gave orders for the Artillery to get ready for retreating and to march as soon as possible. The enemy had a position on the opposite side of the river and could see everything we did, consequently they got under arms and came down upon us like a torrent and surrounded us. Before Colonel McLeod could do any more than issue his orders, Captain MacKay with the Grenadiers of the 35th were warmly engaged in that quarter. In the heat of this bloody business Captain Mackay ran to the rear in order to assist in bringing up into action a small field-piece that was deserted and received his first wound in the head. Upon this and finding it impossible to bring the gun forward, he immediately rejoined his Company who were very soon after cut to pieces. Captain Mackay was the only officer in the division who survived that melancholy catastrophe and on seeing his Company annihilated, was determined to make a push and join the division that was then in existence, he accordingly commenced his march sword in hand. Soon after he set out he received a wound in the foot from a dart thrown at him by a dragoon, which impeded his progress materially, and after a thousand hairbreadth escapes he got within two hundred yards of the long looked for division, but it would appear that his misfortunes waylaid him for there when so near, he received a dreadful wound in the back of his neck which extended from ear to ear. The captured troops and officer's including Mackay were then imprisoned. 'Early in the month of May we arrived at Balak where we were treated with the most gross indignities by the natives. We were at length brought to the Bashaw's palace, the men were sent to prison and the officers had an audience of His Excellency, the Bashaw. On September 12th a Janizary was sent to escort Captain Mackay and a Captain Vincenzo, the interpreter to the Bashaw, and were each presented with an Arabian horse and a sabre". A full copy of this extract and other biographical information is available on request.
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THE BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD OF CAPTAIN COLIN MACKAY OF BIGHOUSE, COMMANDER OF THE GRENADIER COMPANY OF THE 2ND BATTALION OF THE 78TH REGIMENT OF FOOT, BY R. JOHNSTON, 68 ST JAMES'S ST, LONDON, CIRCA 1805 with double-edged German blade stamped 'Gebruder Fabrikanten in Solingen' within a very slender near full-length fuller on each side, gilt-brass basket-hilt formed in two halves, comprising flattened bars carrying an alternating arrangement of rectangular and square panels, short scrolling quillon, the forward panel applied with a flaming grenade in silver, fluted bun-shaped pommel (gilding worn, polished), original wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its original leather scabbard with engraved gilt-brass mounts, the locket inscribed with the maker's details, and retaining much gilding throughout 81cm; 31Pin blade On loan to the National War Museum of Scotland 1932-2005, inv. no. L1932-150. Literature Brian Robson, Swords of the British Army, the Regulation Patterns, 1788-1914, London 1996, pp.178-9, illustrated. The maker is recorded at this address circa 1798-1838.
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THE OTTOMAN SILVER-MOUNTED SHAMSHIR PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN COLIN MACKAY OF BIGHOUSE BY MOHAMMED ALI PASHA OF EGYPT IN 1807 FOLLOWING HIS COMMAND OF THE GRENADIER COMPANY OF THE 2ND BATTALION OF THE 78TH REGIMENT OF FOOT AT EL HAMET IN 1807 with curved watered blade double-edged over the last third, encrusted with a gold cyrillic inscription along the back-edge, and further inscriptions within a rectangular panel and a cartouche on one side, stamped with the bladesmith's signature towards the hilt and inlaid with gold linear ornament, silver cross-piece engraved with a flowerhead in the centre, formed with a pair of straight quillons with bud-shaped terminals, moulded silver back-strap, and a pair of horn grip-scales (small cracks), in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver mounts including locket and chape each engraved with flowers and border ornament en suite with the hilt, the latter stamped with a silver mark (rubbed), and the silver parts retaining traces of gilding throughout 82cm; 32D8in bladeOn loan to the National War Museum of Scotland 1932-2005, inv. no. L1932-151. The inscriptions include Qur'an, Surah al-Talaq (LXV), parts of 3; Surah Hud (XI), parts of 56 and Surah al-Naml (XXVII), 30.
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AN IRISH OFFICER'S SWORD BY J. LAMPREY, 29 WESTMORLAND ST, DUBLIN LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the tip, etched and gilt with foliage, the crowned Royal Cypher, the Royal Arms and trophies on a blued panel over the lower half (chips, surface rust), gilt-brass stirrup hilt incorporating backstrap and pommel formed as a maned lionshead, and finely chequered ivory grip, in its original leather scabbard with signed gilt-brass locket (chape missing), and in untouched uncleaned condition throughout 77cm; 30Gin blade A hand written inscription attached to the hilt records that this belonged to Robert Armstrong of the Irish Yeomanry at the time of the 1798 rebellion.
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A NAVAL DIRK, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved blade etched and gilt with a panel of crescents over much of its surface on each side and retaining traces of blued finish (shortened), gilt-brass hilt including quillons with acorn finials (knuckle-chain missing), chequered ivory grip, and in its original gilt-brass scabbard engraved with oak foliage and complete with a pair of serpentine suspension rings 24.7cm; 9Nin
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A FINE LLOYDS PATRIOTIC FUND SWORD OF 100 TYPE PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN PETER RAINIER OF H.M.S.CAROLINE, BY RICHARD TEED, LANCASTER COURT, STRAND, DATED 1806 with curved fullered blade etched and gilt over its entire surface with elaborate designs of foliage, the figures of Victory and Justice, Naval trophies, the Royal coat-of-arms, and Royal cypher, the presentation inscription to Captain Peter Rainier and his initials 'PR' all on a blued ground (very small areas of wear), gilt-brass hilt, including quillons formed as fasces, langets applied with Naval trophies, knuckle-guard formed as a Hercules club entwined with a serpent, and the back-strap as the pelt of the Nemean Lion, finely chequered ivory grip secured at the base by a laurel wreath, in its original gilt-brass scabbard signed around the mouth, with two slotted panels on each side filled with elaborate Naval trophies, the main body of the scabbard applied with cast and chased panels, decorated with Hercules and the Nemean Lion at the bottom, Hercul s and the Lernean Hydra in the centre, and the seated figure of Brittania beneath the inscription 'Caroline 1806', with two scrolling serpent loops for suspension, and remaining in very good to fine condition throughout 76.8cm; 30Din blade
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A World War II German K98 combat bayonet, the 25.5cm blade stamped ‘Carl Eickhorn’, the runner ‘38’, the reverse ‘3548F’, the scabbard stamped ‘Carl Eickhorn 1939’, the reverse stamped ‘4934 h’; a ‘Ross Rifle Co, Quebec Patented 1907’ bayonet, with leather scabbard and frog; a WWI trench art fighting knife; and two War Office dress caps, each with ‘ERII’ buttons, (5).
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A Victorian Royal Engineers Officer’s sword, the 32in steel blade by ‘Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London’, etched with Royal standard and foliate decoration, the reverse with ‘Royal Engineers’ and initialled ‘A.F.G.’, stamped ‘36583’, plated honeysuckle hilt, fishskin grip and diced back, leather sword knot, Sam Browne type scabbard and saddle case; and an ecclesiastical ceremonial dress sword, the 32.5in steel blade by ‘Spencer & Co, Great Queens St, London N.W.C.’, etched with crucifix on stepped plinth and foliate strapwork, the reverse conforming, with Maltese Cross brass crossguard and grip, red scabbard with brass mounts, (2).
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A British General Officer’s 1831 pattern mameluke, the 31.5in curved steel blade by ‘J. Daniels & Co, Woolwich’ etched with ‘VR’ cypher and military and foliate trophies, double gilt metal crossguard with central crossed sword and baton in cartouche, lacking original grips, with brass scabbard.
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