A mother of pearl hilted dagger Gujarat, 17th/ 18th Centurythe single-edged watered steel blade with raised central ridge and flattened spine, the hilt mounted with mother-of-pearl plaques of chevron design, each held in place by three brass pins, the wood scabbard with gilt-copper mounts engraved with floral decoration, foliate suspension loop to one side, clad in brocade silk with pomegranate motifs 32 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenancePrivate US collection. In the 16th and 17th Centuries, the accounts of the Jesuit missionaries and foreign travellers often mention mother-of-pearl objects manufactured in Gujarat. These objects were usually intended for the Ottoman and Portuguese markets, but were also greatly appreciated in the Mughal court.Comparative examples are in the Musee Guimet, Paris (MA 6825) and published in Simon Ray, April 2007, no. 26 both formerly in the collection of Krishna Riboud. See also Thierry-Nicolas Tchakaloff et al, La Route des Indes: Les Indes et L'Europe: échanges artistiques et héritage commun, 1650-1850, 1998, p. 106, no. 33; Simon Digby, 'The mother-of-pearl overlaid furniture of Gujarat: the holdings of the Victoria and Albert Museum', in Robert Skelton, Andrew Topsfield, Susan Stronge and Rosemary Crill (eds.), Facets of Indian Art, 1986, p. 215.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ** VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A gold koftgari steel sword (tulwar) with hunting scenes Rajasthan, 19th Centurythe single-edged steel blade of curved form, chiselled and decorated in gold overlay with hunting scenes to each side, the hilt with further hunting scenes, later wood scabbard clad in red velvet 82.2 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenancePrivate UK collection.A sword with similarly chiselled hunting scenes to the blade is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, acc. no. 36.25.1506a, b.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Mughal jade-hilted steel dagger (khanjar) North India, 18th/ 19th Centurythe double-edged steel blade of slightly curved form with raised central spine, the jade hilt of waisted form with foliate quillons, the top curving towards a bifurcated foliate pommel with bud finial, carved foliate decoration to upper end of grip and between quillons; the associated scabbard with jade mounted to top and bottom, the chape engraved with floral motif to each side 33.5 cm. long(2)Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate UK Collection, London.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Attributed Victorian Royal Navy Midshipman's Dirk18 inch, single edged blade. Etched foliage scrolls, crowned anchor and crowned VR cypher. The forte marked "Rotherham, Malta". Brass, S shape crossguard with acorn ends. Central laurel wreath with crowned anchor cartouche. Brass lion mask pommel and backstrap. Shagreen covered grip with twist wire binding. Contained in its black leather scabbard with brass mounts. The throat engraved "L C Lister". Complete with blue and gilt cord knot.
Imperial German Trench Knife5 3/4 inch, single edged blade with back edge sharpened point. Forte marked "Ern. Ward. Rheinl" and "Rasiermesser Fabrik". Oval steel crossguard. Wooden slab grip with nine angled grooves. Contained in its blackened steel scabbard with leather belt loop and retaining strap. Clean example.
Attributed 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword33 1/4 inch, dumb bell blade with central fuller. Etched foliage scrolls and Kings crown GRV cypher. Etched panel "Presented To Captain Goronwy Owen BY His Golfing Friends March 1st 1915". Nickel plated, foliage pierced guard with crowned GRV cypher. Nickel plated, plain pommel and checkered backstrap. Shagreen covered grip with twist wire binding. Contained in its leather covered field scabbard.
Imperial Seitengewehr M1898/05 Sawback Butcher Bayonet14 1/2 inch, single edged blade widening towards the point. Rear sawback edge. Wide fuller. Forte with maker "Waffenfabrik Mauser AG Oberndorf aN". Back edge dated 16. Steel, turn up quillon. Steel pommel. Wooden ribbed slab grips. Contained in its steel scabbard. Complete with brown leather frog.
WW2 Military Mounted Japanese Officer's Katana Sword With Signed Tang28 1/2 inch, single edged blade with faint hammon. The tang with five character signature to one side. The other with eight character signature. Copper habaki. Brass, floral decorated, military pattern tsuba, fuchi and kabuto gane. Shagreen grip with floral menuki. Tan cord binding. Scabbard release button removed from hilt. Contained in its wooden scabbard with brown lacquered finish and military pattern Ishizuke chape.
WW2 Military Mounted Japanese Officer's Katana Sword With Signed Tang27 1/4 inch, single edged blade with wavy hammon. Minor edge chips. The tang with six character signature and two securing holes. Silvered copper habaki. Brass floral decorated, military pattern tsuba, fuchi and kabuto-gane. The kabuto-gane with silvered mon disc. Shagreen grip with floral menuki. Tan cord binding. Contained in its brown repainted steel scabbard with brass, military mounts.
Selection of Various Slings And Equipmentincluding leather, SMLE rifle sling dated 1940 ... Similar undated example ... 2 x webbing Sten slings ... 2 x No 4 webbing slings ... 4 x Bren gun sling hooks ... 1911 Colt magazine ... Spike bayonet frog ... Helmet chinstrap ... Pair wood SMLE grips ... Brass oil bottle ... Scabbard mounts. All contained in a small steel chest. Quantity.
American M3 Combat Knife By Boker & Co6 1/2 inch, re-blued, single edged blade with back edge sharpened point. Flat marked "US M3 H Boker & Co USA". Steel crossguard turned down at one side. Oval, steel pommel. Leather washer ribbed grip. Contained in its green fibre scabbard with steel throat stamped "US M8 B.M. Co". Green webbing belt loop. Retaining straps with fastening studs replaced.
WW2 Military Mounted Japanese Officer's Katana Sword With Signed Tang 25 3/4 inch, single edged blade with straight line hammon. The tang with four character signature. Brass habaki. Brass, floral decorated, military pattern tsuba, fuchi and kabuto gane. Shagreen grip with floral menuki. Brown cord binding. Contained in its brown painted, steel scabbard with brass military mounts. Complete with blue and brown cord sword knot.
German Third Reich Army Officer's Dagger By W.K.C. Solingen10 inch, double edged blade. The top with maker "W.K.C. Solingen" and knights helm trade mark. Plated crossguard with central eagle and swastika. Plated pommel with oak leaf decoration. Orange twist ring grip. Contained in its plated, stipple decorated scabbard with oak leaf decorated bands and plain suspension rings. Complete with well worn alloy cord knot.
Ornately Decorated Burmese Dha Sword 26 1/2 inch, single edged blade with rounded point. Six narrow fullers running to a point to both sides. White metal, rope decorated crossguard and grip top. Gilt and silvered scroll pierced pommel. Twist wire bound spiral grip. Contained in its sheet silvered covered, wooden scabbard with rope decorated chape. Central band with gilt highlighted, entwined chasing dragons with edge floral borders. The rear of the band with floral geometric decoration.
Two Guards Swagger Sticks And Indian SMLE Bayonetconsisting Scots Guards, Victorian malacca cane with white metal thimble top ... Bamboo cane with white metal Royal Scots thimble top ... Indian made SMLE bayonet. 16 inch,single edged blade with fuller. Forte marked RFI, dated 2/18. Steel muzzle ring and pommel with various stamps. Wooden slab grips. Together with a brown leather Infantry sword field scabbard. 4 items.
WW2 Military Mounted Japanese Officer's Katana Sword With Signed Tang27 inch, single edged blade with wavy hammon. The tang with four character signature. Brass habaki. Brass, floral decorated, military pattern tsuba. Brass, undecorated fuchi and kabuto gane. Shagreen grip with floral menuki. Black cord binding. Contained in its plain wooden scabbard with simple brass hanging band and ring. Complete with leather sword knot.
WW2 German K98 Bayonet With Frog9 1/2 inch, single edged blade with fuller. Forte marked "bym". Back edge dated 41. Steel crossguard and pommel. Brown composite, ribbed slab grips. Contained in its blued steel scabbard. Complete with brown leather, Cavalry pattern frog. Rear with faint maker's stamp.
Modern Scottish Military Pattern Dirk 12 inch, single edged, clipped spine blade with narrow fuller. Plated, thistle ferrule and pommel which holds a coloured glass stone. Wooden basket weave grip. Contained in its black leather covered scabbard with plated thistle decorated mounts. Scabbard retains its knife and fork set with plated mounts and coloured glass stone pommels. Wooden basket weave grips. Both items retained by chains. Leather belt loop with brass buckle.
Modern John EK Commemorative Commando Combat Knife6 1/2 inch, double edged blade. The forte with WW2, Korea & Vietnam Commando logo and "Richmond VA. USA". Brass, downturn crossguard. Ribbed wooden slab grips secured by 3 brass nuts. Contained in its leather scabbard marked "E K Commando Knife Co. Richmond. VA. USA".
1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper's Sword31 3/4 inch, single edged, slightly curved blade with large fuller. Stamped with a crowned 4. Back edge with maker "Gill". Steel stirrup knuckle bow and downturn quillon. Central langets (one absent). Steel backstrap with grip ears. Wooden ribbed grip. Contained in its blackened steel scabbard with two loose hanging rings. Scabbard chape damaged and some dents to scabbard.
WW2 Australian Pattern Combat Knife 7 inch, heavy set, single edged blade with clipped point. Large offset steel crossguard. Polished wooden slab grips secured by two rod rivets. The tang with part drilled, single hole. Contained in its well made leather scabbard with wrap around hilt securing strap. See British and Commonwealth Military Knives Page 219 by Flook.
Modern Len Dixon Orlando USA Knife8 1/4 inch, single edged blade narrowing at the forte. Blade marked "Len Dixon. Randall Made Orlando FLA". Brass, downturn end crossguard. Ribbed ferrule and disk pommel. Composite grip. Contained in its leather, Randall stamped scabbard. The front with pocket for a sharpening stone. Clean condition.
Attributed 1827 Pattern Victorian Royal Navy Officer's by Wilkinson31 1/2 inch, single edged blade with wide fuller. Etched foliage scrolls, crowned anchor and royal coat of arms. Double etched scrolls "Edward Montagu RN From F.B.W. 16th Sept 1869". The forte with maker "Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London". Brass guard with Vic crown over anchor cartouche. Brass lion mask pommel and backstrap. Shagreen covered grip with twist wire binding. Contained in its black leather scabbard with brass mounts. The throat with "Wilkinson Gun & Sword Maker Pall Mall London" shield.
A Light Infantry Officer's sword, the ricasso engraved "J.R. Gaunt & Son, Edward Thurkle, London & Birmingham", the blade measuring approx. 82cm in length; together with a Danish Officer's dress sword by C.L. Seifert, Kjøbenhavn, with shagreen grip, housed in a steel scabbard (2) Condition Report:Available upon request
French 1868 pattern probably WWI period sword bayonet with brass hilt and steel scabbard. Overall 74cm long approx. (B.P. 21% + VAT) The scabbard has rust and some dents. The serial numbers on the blade and scabbard match. Neither the blade or scabbard are bent ourt of shape, the press stud still functions. The blade has writing on its back. Please see additional photos.
Two similar probably French Court swords/rapiers with wire bound grips and single bar hilts. 19th century. 86cm long approx. together with a brass hilted unmarked bayonet with steel scabbard. Probably German WWI. Overall 74cm approx. (3) (B.P. 21% + VAT)All three items have general surface rust and tarnishing. Scabbard and blade very rusty. Blade 47cm approx - scabbard 59cm approx.
A Scottish 1857 pattern broadsword for Staff Sergeants of Highland Militia and Volunteer Battalions, blade 29½" x 1¼", by Mole, Birmingham, the ricasso stamped with broad arrow, various ordnance inspector's marks and date "8'03", with regulation pattern basket hilt with fish skin grip and red lining, stamped on the underside "4/0-" over "V/4HLI/4". GC (no scabbard, the hilt has been pitted, cleaned and chrome plated). £150-250
A late 19th century Caucasian "St. George" shashqua, blade 30½" gold inlaid with a simple calvary cross, the silver hilt embossed, chased and nielloed overall with scrolls, foliage and flower heads, the pommel mounted with gold and enamel cross of the Order of St. George (the red enamel and figure of St George now missing from the centre), in its leather covered scabbard with embossed, chased and nielloed silver mounts, the lower mount struck with silver marks, with its original acorn sword knot and fragmented ribbon in the colours of the Order of St George. Basically GC (the blade worn and lightly pitted, old soldered repair to the hilt, the lower end of the scabbard has lost its chape and been re-covered in leather during its working life). £2000-2200
A late 19th/20th century courtsword, 32" of concave triangular section, by "Timewell Hooper & Co, 8 Sackville St, London W." and etched with scrolls and foliage, with beaded and facetted cut steel hilt, in its steel mounted leather scabbard. GC (some very light surface rust to hilt, scabbard worn and damaged). £80-100
A 19th century Russian infantry sidearm, blade 27", with one piece brass hilt dated 1826 on the knucklebow, in an incorrect brass mounted leather scabbard, the mounts dated 1834. Quite GC (some heavy rust patches to the blade, some wear and damage to the scabbard which is too small to fully accomodate the blade). £80-100
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