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Click here to subscribeAFrench 1832 pattern military ‘Gladius’ sidearm. The ‘Roman pattern’ with double edged blade. Brass ribbed grip with double quillon, terminating with concentric ring finials. Housed in brass mounted black leather scabbard. Both hilt and top mount of the scabbard with matching numbers. GC
Early 19th Century Gold Inlaid Quality Khyber Knife. A rare good quality example. The single edged Yataghan blade with rear edge fullers. The blade profusely inlaid with gold floral and script panels, leading to the forte. The ferrule again decorated with gold kufgari work, leading onto the grip side frame. Slab ivory grips with figured decoration and secured by three steel rivets. Complete with original blind tooled leather decorated wooden scabbard. Fitted with small copper chape. Overall GC with slight damage to leather covering of scabbard and wear to grip, kufgari work remains bright.
Unusual Far East Naval Officer’s Sword. This example closely follows the Royal Navy regulations and therefore probably a British Colonial Navy. The narrow half inch blade with a central single fuller and three quarter length etched decoration in the German style. This depicts sailing ships scrolling foliage and a Crest possibly Siam or Burmese. The hilt with a Royal Navy King’s Crown gilt metal guard embossed with a fouled crowned anchor. White shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Fitted with a RN style lion head pommel and back strap, the lion head surmounted by a Eastern style Crown. Complete with black leather scabbard with gilt mounts, the chape embossed with a fouled anchor device. Overall GC.
Royal Siam (Thailand) Navy Officer’s Presentation Sword To W/C F.F. Lambert DSO., DFC. CD., C de G. A rare example, complimented by Wing Commander Frederick Frank Lambert’s service dress tunic. The sword was retailed by Gives of London. The straight single edged blade with etched decoration depicting the crest of the Royal Siam Navy and to the forte the retailer’s details of ‘Gieves’ The hilt with an open gilt bar guard incorporating the Arms of Siam. The white shagreen grip, is decorated with twist wire binding and surmounted by an Elephant head pommel. Complete with original leather and gilt mounted scabbard. The top mount of the scabbard with presentation scrip ‘To Wing Commander F.F. Lambert DSO., DFC., CD, C de G Burma India Far East 1941-1942 from Commander Ut Kasem Tantiprasut’. The overall condition is good, gilt to the hilt bright and fresh, blade with some staining and the leather has lost its colouring ... Accompanied by a post 1953 RCAF light weight service dress tunic. To the left breast RCAF Pilot Wings, medal ribbons: DSO, DFC, IGS, 1939/45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, with rosette, Africa Star, Burma Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, War Medal, MID, Canadian Decoration, with Rosette, French C de G. The lining with tailor’s label of Randoff Hagen Zweibrucken. GC ... Also accompanied by a 1992 model making magazine giving details of Mosquito aircraft flown by W/C Lambert. (three items) Wing Commander Frederick Frank Lambert DSO., DFC., CD., C de G was born in Wilkie Saskatchewan. After a short service with Royal Canadian Navy Reserve he sailed to England and joined the RAF in 1936. Granted a permanent commission he qualified as a Pilot and served with 27 Squadron on the North West Frontier. Still serving in India at the outbreak of the Second World War, he continued to serve here and then was posted to 2 Fighter Wing in Burma. In 1942 he returned to the UK and after a conversion course was posted to 141 on Intruder Operations flying the Mosquito and was then posted to 515 Squadron of 100 Special Operations Group. He was awarded the DFC in August 1944 and the DSO January 1945. During his service he shot down two enemy aircraft. After the war he transferred to the RCAF and held various posts, until his retirement in 1962, he died in the UK 1998.
Georgian Napoleonic War Period Yeomanry Trooper’s Sword. A good example with a curved single edged unfullered flat blade. The hilt with a single brass stirrup guard, with rounded langets. The leather grip with copper wire binding. Housed in original black leather scabbard retaining brass top mount, this fitted with frog button, brass chape absent. The blade remains clean, with some light pitting. Scabbard leather with small amount of age wear.
WW2 Period German Army Officer’s Sword by Alcoso of Solingen. A good quality example, the single edged slightly curved blade with fuller, bears the Alcoso cutler’s details and trade mark. The hilt with lacquered black grip with twist wire binding. The brass single bar guard, cross guard, pommel and back strap is engraved with oak leaf and acorn designs, which is repeated to the rounded langets. Complete with original black painted scabbard. GC clean condition.
The King’s 15th Hussars Officer’s Fighting Mameluke Sword A fine heavy weight example. Plain slightly curved single edged unfullered scimitar blade with etched oval panel ‘The King’s 15th Hussars’. The hilt with polished steel crossguard and langet. Fitted with plain ivorine two piece grip. Housed in polished steel scabbard, with plain reeded mounts supporting two loose rings. The sword has been completely professionally restored to exhibition / parade standard
Indian Army Officer’s Sword. A regulation pattern of the Infantry Officer’s sword. This example with etched decoration to the blade. The hilt incorporating a crowned GRI cypher, the shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Housed in black leather scabbard, this with a nickel plated chape. Overall age wear, with rusting to the blade.
Victorian Royal Horse Artillery Officer’s Sword. An unusual example, with a 36 inch unfullered blade, this with etched decoration of a Royal Coat of Arms, incorporating a Field Gun, the reverse with the Regimental title ‘Royal Field Artillery’ and also a family crest. The hilt with a three bar open guard, shagreen grip, this with twist wire binding. Retaining brown leather sword knot. Scabbard absent. Overall GC metal dulled.
6th Dragoon Guards 1912 Cavalry Officer’s Sword by Wilkinson A rare example of the special Regimental pattern. Blade engraved with crowned GvR cypher, regimental device, floral decoration and initials ‘L.E.R.B.’. To the forte cutler’s details of Henry Wilkinson of Pall Mall and the blade is numbered 59551. Solid guard is of special pattern incorporating the regimental device and decorated with floral decoration. Shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Housed in steel and brown leather field service scabbard. The sword is with age wear, plating to the hilt peeling, staining to the blade, leather to throat of scabbard worn.
19th Century Burmese Dha Sword. A good quality example, the slightly curved 24 1/2 inch blade is etched to both sides with warriors and scrip. The hilt of sheet silver with the grip area decorated once again with warriors and picked out in red. The pommel in the form of a dome, with floral decoration. Complete with original wooden scabbard. Overall GC blade in clean condition, some dents to the grip and spme banding absent to the scabbard. .... Accompanied by a post 1916 French Lebel bayonet, with nickel grip. Complete with scabbard. GC. (2 item)
8th (King’s Royal Irish) Hussars 1912 Cavalry Officer’s attributed Sword. This example was carried by Lt William Holliday Hartley MC who died in March 1918 during the Great German Offensive. A brother Officer wrote ‘There was not a braver or more dashing young fellow in France in my opinion.’ The blade etched with crowned GvR cypher, and name panel ‘William Holliday Hartley’. The solid guard decorated with floral decoration. Shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Scabbard absent. Sword has been painted black at some time, now with light surface rusting. Lt William Holliday Hartley was educated at Harrow and applied for a commission in 1914. Being refused on medical grounds he volunteered and enlisted in the Public Schools Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers and went to France in November, 1915. After being promoted to Corporal he was sent home to take a commission. After service with a Cavalry Reserve Regiment he was gazetted to the 8th Hussars and joined the Regiment in France, in April, 1917, in which month he was wounded. He was awarded the Military Cross. He was killed on March 22nd, 19 18, whilst holding a trench with his troop between Hervilly and Herbecourt, during the great German offensive of March, 191 8. At the time he was directing machine-gun fire and was last seen being attended to by a German doctor.
Victorian Bandsman Sword. This example with a double edged straight blade, with solid brass hilt. The crossguard with embossed VR Panel and terminating with shamrock quillon. Housed in leather brass mounted scabbard. Issue stamps to the blade November 1899. Sword does not fully fit into leather scabbard ... Accompanied by Boer War period Le Metford Bayonet. This complete with leather and steel mounted scabbard. Issue stamps to the forte of the blade erased. (2 items)
Victorian 1st Fife Volunteer Artillery Officer’s Sword. Single edged slightly curved blade with etched decoration, comprising a flaming grenade over a gun and ‘1st Fife Artilly Volt’. Retailer’s details of Hobson & Son. Three bar open guard with shagreen grip and twist wire binding. Housed in original steel scabbard. Overall GC.
Victorian Artillery Officer’s Sword by Wilkinson. A good example with a single edged slightly curved blade this with etched decoration, including a VR cypher and the original owners entwined initials. To the forte the cutler’s details of Henry Wilkinson London and the blade bears the number ‘21425’. Three bar open guard with shagreen grip and twist wire binding. Housed in original steel scabbard. Overall GC. Blade clean
East India Company Officer’s 1822 Pattern Piped Back Bladed Sword. A rare Company example, with plain slightly curved single edged piped back blade. The hilt with a brass folding guard, incorporating the Company device of a Lion. The shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Housed in steel scabbard fitted with two loose rings. GC Pitting to scabbard. Blade with some staining a surface pitting to parts.
WW2 German Kriegsmarine Issue Sword by E & F Horster Solingen A scarce example, with narrow plain piped backed blade with the cutler’s details. The hilt of the regulation pattern, with lion head pommel and white ribbed grip. The gilt double folding guard, embossed with a fouled anchor and Kriegsmarine issue stamp and number. This number is repeated to the top gilt mount of the leather scabbard. Lower chape of the scabbard is absent. Some pitting to the blade
Scottish. Skein Dhu A good example with silver plated mounts. 3 inch clipped back polished steel blade with ebonised interlaced Celtic design grip bearing silver stud ornamentation and thistle band to base, crudely engraved ‘Bird 204258 5th Canadians’. Silvered pommel with pierced thistle gallery containing a foiled citrine. Housed in original scabbard of black leather with plain silvered mounts. GC
Hungarian Airforce post war Officer’s dagger. A good example, the the double edged plated blade numbered 114. Brass mounts with twist wire bound black grip; ring turned pommel and crossguard in the form flying eagle in high relief. Housed in its cast brass scabbard with floral designs, state arms and retaining both loose suspension rings. VGC
WWI German sawback bayonet by V.C. Schilling, Suhl. A good example, the single edged 25 cm blade with central fuller and saw back, one side of the forte with maker’s details. Plated turn up quillon and bird head pommel; black chequered leather grips secured with three rivets. Housed in its dark steel scabbard complete with brown leather frog. GC
Unusual Brunswick Sword Bayonet. A rare clean example, believed to be a variant of the Constabulary pattern. Straight double edged 19 inch blade with short central fuller. The hilt with ribbed brass grip, fitted with locking bar and spring button (this near the crossguard). This example with an unusual shaped single bar stirrup guard. Complete with brown leather and brass mounted scabbard. The top mount incorporating a frog button. The bayonet is in clean condition some pitting to the blade, leather to the scabbard is supple.
WW2 Scarce Beaded and Ribbed pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife. A good example with coppered Parkerised grip with beaded and ribbed design. Double edged spear point blade, with straight oval cross guard. Housed in original dark brown leather scabbard with steel squared chape. The scabbard does not appear to have been made with tangs. GC
Similar WW2 Scarce Beaded and Ribbed pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife. A good example with brass grip with beaded and ribbed design. Double edged spear point blade, with straight oval cross guard. Housed in original dark brown leather scabbard with brass rounded chape. The scabbard does not appear to have been made with tangs. GC
A scarce 2nd pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife. A good example with brass Parkerised grip with chequered design. Double edged spear point blade, with straight oval crossguard. Housed in original dark brown leather scabbard with Parkerised square chape, retaining four leather tangs and complete with an elasticated retaining strap. Little age wear GC.
19th Century Indian Khyber Knife. A good quality example, with straight single edge T section blade, this with slight rib to the back edge. The hilt with steel frame supporting well figured and grooved polished horn grips. Complete with original leather covered wooden scabbard with large steel chape and pineapple finial. GC
19th Century Large Indian Khyber Knife. A good quality example, with straight single edge T section blade, The blade forte with geometric silver and copper inlaid panels. Brass grip, ferrule and brass frame supporting grooved polished horn grips. Complete with original leather covered wooden scabbard with large steel top mount, the chape with pineapple finial. GC
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