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Lot 170
THREE JAPANESE NAGINATA (HALBERDS) AND A YARI (SPEAR)MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURYAll four decorated with square mother of pearl inlays; two naginata with black lacquered poles, one with a blade signed Bizen kuni ju Sukemune, another with a black lacquer scabbard embellished with a paulownia mon; the spear with a cylindrical lacquered scabbard; 231cm max. (6)
Lot 176
A JAPANESE CEREMONIAL KATANA WITH PHOENIX HANDLE PROBABLY MEIJI, 19TH CENTURYThe lacquered saya (scabbard) richly decorated with parcel-gilt and copper mounts embellished with ho-o birds or phoenix, the tachi (handle) shaped as another mythical bird, the gilded copper contrasting with the white shagreen, the blade signed Muneaki, 82cm. (2)
Lot 177
TWO JAPANESE TANTO (SHORT EDGED SWORDS)PROBABLY MEIJI, 19TH/20TH CENTURYBoth with a black lacquer saya (scabbard), one decorated with different mon (family crests) rendered in gold lacquer on the black ground; the fuchi, kachira and menuki variously shaped as a fisherman on a boat, a constellation above crashing waves, and flowerheads, the tsuba decorated to one side with a mask of Hannya and to the other with flowers; the kozuka with two fish in a meandering stream, both signed on the handle and on the blade; the blade of the tanto 36cm; the other tanto with mon shaped as two crossed feathers, the blade signed, 40.2cm. (5)
Lot 183
TWO JAPANESE EDGED SWORDS: A KATANA AND A TANTOEDO OR MEIJI, 19TH CENTURYThe katana with a lacquer saya (scabbard) decorated with a large writhing dragon with glass eyes, the menuki shaped as shishi and with a horn kachira, the tsuba of octagonal shape with another large dragon emerging from scrolling clouds, the kozuka with paulownia mon, the blade 58cm; the saya of the tanto embellished with a gold lacquer dragon, the tsuba with a ho-o bird in flight over peony, the fuchi with Fukurokuju's deer and fan; the menuki both shaped as dragons and the kachira modelled as a bear emerging from a cave; with a kozuka decorated with a farmer ploughing his field with a horse, the handle signed Yanagawa Naomasa with kao; the blade of the tanto decorated with a dragon and with Sanskrit characters to the reverse, 29.5cm. (6)
Lot 192
THREE JAPANESE EDGED SWORDS: ONE KATANA AND TWO WAKIZASHIMEIJI OR LATER, 19TH/20TH CENTURYAll three with white shagreen handles, the saya (scabbard) of the katana rendered in black lacquer with designs of waves, the fuchi-kashira decorated with flowering branches of prunus, one menuki shaped as a dragon coiling around a bell, the other modelled as sacred objects, the tsuba in openwork with two confronting dragons and a pearl of wisdom, mumei, the blade 82.5cm; the saya (scabbard) of the first wakizashi with kojiri embellished with geometric patterns in nunome zogan, the tsuba decorated to one side with a fox by a trap and to the other with hay bales, signed; both menuki modelled as bouquets of flowers, the fuchi with another fox and the kashira with an elderly man standing against his staff; the kozuka decorated with a stilted pavilion on a lake, the wakizashi blade signed and measuring 65.5cm; the saya of the other wakizashi decorated with gilt roundels of dragons, phoenix and flowers; the tsuba embellished to both sides with shishi prancing amongst large blooms; the menuki shaped as tigers; the signed copper fuchi with crashing waves, and with a simple lacquer kashira; the handle of the kozuka with a large peacock, the blade of the wakizashi 59cm, mumei. (8)
Lot 193
FOUR JAPANESE EDGED SWORDS: TWO KATANA, A WAKIZASHI, AND A TANTO MEIJI OR LATER, 19TH/20TH CENTURYThe katana with a leather and rattan saya (scabbard) decorated with a pagoda, a simple quatre-lobed iron tsuba and copper fuchi, the gilt menuki shaped as writhing dragons, the blade signed, 88cm; the other katana with a leather saya, the tsuba, fuchi-kashira, and menuki all decorated with prunus flowers, the blade signed, 90cm; the wakizashi with a lacquer saya decorated with carp and oni, the menuki shaped as flowerheads and the kashira as a large tiger, the kozuka with a laughing man by a prunus tree and the kogai with bamboo, the wakizashi blade approx. 39cm; the tanto with bamboo and rattan saya and tsuka (handle), the blade embellished with a dragon to one side and a Sanskrit character to the other, 26cm. (10)
Lot 247
1st century B.C. Accompanied by a scabbard with fragments of the slider; the sword with lentoid-section two-edged iron blade, tapering gently to a broad point; slightly bent square-section tang; the fragments of the scabbard show a broad, slender sheath with stepped lower end, the obverse face rolled over the edges to clasp the reverse plate; the suspension elements comprising a fragment of the transverse bars clasping the front and back plates connected to vertical flared straps with a stepped slider-loop to the centre, once framed by two more similar bars with vertical straps forming a hollow square in which the slider-loop sits; mounted on a wall display mount. Cf. similar specimens in Tasic, N., Scordisci, and the native population in the Middle Danube Region, Belgrade, 1992, nos.56-59, and especially no.59.1.5 kg total, 87 cm (34 1/4 in.). Private collection, Munich, Germany, 1970s. Private collection, London, UK, 2014, acquired from the above. Celtic swords of this period were longer, reaching one meter in length, with the tip having the tendency to be rounded, while the scabbards were less decorated or more simply ornamented than the swords of the previous period.
Lot 284
19th century A.D. 1821 Pattern, composed of a slightly curved blade marked with crown over GRIV monograms and 'The Iniskilling Dragoons'; fitted with wire-bound ray skin hilt and openwork basket guard, lion's head pommel; complete with original steel scabbard. See Withers, Harvey J. S., Swords and Sabres, 2011, p.194, for the type.907 grams, 1.06 m (41 3/4 in.). Acquired from MDL Historic Military Antiques, UK. The Kusmirek Collection, UK.Accompanied by a copy of the purchase invoice and regiment details. This pattern sword would have been in use during the Crimean War period and the regiment served at Balaclava as part of the Heavy Brigade.
Lot 285
19th century A.D. Composed of a curved blade with broad fuller, facetted steel stirrup hilt and grip retaining its original wire-bound leather; accompanied by the sword's steel scabbard. See Withers, Harvey, J. S., Swords and Sabres,2011, p.192, for similar example.1.7 kg, 1.01 m (39 3/4 in.). Acquired from Military Swords Ltd, UK, 2015. The Kusmirek Collection, UK.Accompanied by a copy of the purchase invoice and item details.
Lot 1040
18th-19th century A.D. Comprising military and civilian weapons: short rapier; basket hilted sword; sabre seemingly with scabbard; rapier blade. Cf. similar swords in Farkas, T., ‘Lovassági szablyák a XVIII-XIX. Században (Cavalry sabers in the XVIII-XIX century,'in Hungarian)’ in Magyar Huszar es Katonai Hagyomanyorzo Szovetseg 2017, pp.1-10, figs.pp.7-9.3.45 kg total, 62-100 cm (24 1/2 - 39 in.). Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. The two sabres, with the particular hilt and steel scabbard, seems to have affinities with Hungarian sabres of about 1837-1838, destined to staff and senior officers of the Austro-Hungarian Kingdom Hussars. At the end of the 1830s, the Austrian military leaders introduced a new type of sabre for the Hussar officers, while the 1837 infantry officer sabre was standardised. [5, No Reserve]
Lot 1044
19th-20th century A.D. Sword bayonet for use with the 8 mm M1886 Lebel rifle; fitted with 'German silver' grip scales; original scabbard. See Capwell, T., Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, Lorenz, 2009, p.190, for type and details.532 grams, 65 cm (25 5/8 in.). Property of a Luton, UK gentleman, by inheritance. Known affectionately as “Rosalie” to French troops, the M1886 was the French mainstay during WWI and many were still in service at the Fall of France in 1940. The Lebel also saw extensive use worldwide by native troops in the French colonies. The M1886 introduced the distinctive cruciform blade, which remained a feature of most French bayonets until 1956. This example was made in 1890 at the Manufacture D'Armes St. Etienne (MAS). The scabbard was made by Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Châtellerault (MAC). This is an early example that escaped later modifications, retaining its long blade, quillon, and raised round press stud. The silver-alloy grip is removable. [No Reserve]
Lot 1058
10th-11th century A.D. The scabbard with bronze hoop reinforcements to the upper third decorated with bands of punched holes; lateral suspension flap between bronze plates with reserved interlace motifs on hatched field; hilt with Borre Style ring-chain motifs to the upper end; hollow to the upper face. Cf. Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.6.119 grams, 24 cm (9 1/2 in.). From the collection of a North American gentleman, formed in the 1990s.[No Reserve]For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price
Lot 1091
18th-19th century A.D. Comprising mostly military weapons: a bayonet; sabre; two swords. 3.5 kg total, 89-110 cm (35 - 43 1/4 in). Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. One of the swords shows analogies with post-1846 Wilkinson types, regulation steel hilt and steel scabbard with two loose rings. The Wilkinson style officers' blade was a compromise cut and thrust sabre blade with a fuller (groove), found on huge numbers of antique British military officers' swords. It replaced the pipeback blade previously used on officers' swords. [4, No Reserve]
Lot 1109
Dated 1919 A.D. Stamped 2642 in Thai numerals at top of blade with 'tiger mask' mark for Siam, together with original British marks, fitted with wood grip scales and spring release button; the scabbard with original throat and chape, modified in Thailand to replace the original leather main section. See Capwell, T., Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, Lorenz, 2009, p.190, for general type and details.726 grams, 58.5 cm (23 in.). Property of a Luton, UK gentleman, by inheritance. The Type 62 is a re-badged British Pattern 1907 bayonet. Siam purchased 10,000 SMLE rifles and Pattern 1907 bayonets from Britain in 1919 to equip the 'Wild Tiger Corps', royal bodyguard of Vajiravudh, King Rama VI (reigned 1910–1925). The tiger figural on the ricasso is representative of the Wild Tiger Corps. Year 2462 on the Buddhist Calendar corresponds to 1919. SMLE rifles and Pattern 1907 bayonets were taken from British stocks, refurbished by Birmingham Small Arms (BSA), and remarked with Siamese markings. The bayonets were shipped with standard steel-mounted leather scabbards. However, the leather rapidly deteriorated in the tropical climate, so the Siamese made a replacement steel scabbard body to which the original steel mounts were brazed. [No Reserve]
Lot 1141
Circa 1942 A.D. By Rodgers, with finely shaped 15cm stiletto blade with traces of original black finish tapering to a steel oval guard and fitted with a brass 'beaded and ringed' shaped hilt secured by a copper pommel nut; the hilt bearing the War Department 'broad arrow' and '2' marks near to the guard; with the original leather scabbard fitted with brass rivets and chape, pierced for belt wear and with the side flaps for sewing cut away as commonly seen when belt worn; the dagger showing wear with minor chipping to the blade. See Thompson, L., Commando Dagger, Paladin, 1985, pp.56-57, for this type.254 grams, 33 cm overall (13 in.). Property of a Luton, UK gentleman, by inheritance. In the autumn of 1942, the Rodgers firm produced what many consider to be the best of all the wartime Fairbairn-Sykes knives: the 'Beads and Ridges' model (or 'Beaded and Ringed'); so-called for its distinctive grip pattern to the brass hilt of single rings of tiny beads, interspersed between sections of four to seven plain rings. The blade is delicate and uniform, and the weapon, though light, is well balanced. The blade finish was black (as this example) or nickel. All of this type are considered to be at least scarce. According to both Fredrick Stephens and Leroy Thompson the type was a commercial variant for private purchase; however, there are some rare cases of this type which were officially issued with the War Department broad arrow and number marks, as with this example. [No Reserve]
Lot 1171
Dated 1940 A.D. Comprising a knife bayonet for use with the Second World War 8 mm Mauser Kar 98k rifle; fitted with resin grip scales and spring release button; scabbard with original throat and chape. See Capwell, T., Knives, Daggers and Bayonets, Lorenz, 2009, p.180, for general type and details.588 grams, 40.5 cm (16 in.). Property of a Luton, UK gentleman, by inheritance. The bayonet offered here is an example of the third pattern of bayonet manufactured in 1927-1930 and again in the period 1934-1935, with this specific example having been produced in 1935. In an attempt to keep their identities a secret, the makers of these weapons stamped the blades with a letter/number code, a practice they repeated for the scabbards. This scabbard bears the code for 1943, although it was double struck. Both blade and scabbard in this instance were produced by E. & F. Horster & Co. of Solingen, and the weapon is apparently a pre-war example that was captured and reworked in eastern Europe, likely Yugoslavia. The plastic grips such as those used on our bayonet, and typically found on M1884/98 III bayonets, are made from a phenolic resin. Owing to a shortage of such resin in Germany during WWII a substitute moulding compound known as type 41, which contained a much lower percentage of resin, was adopted in January 1943. [No Reserve]
Lot 1197
19th century A.D. or earlier. Comprising a smooth, slightly curved and unornamented blade, the hilt wrapped with organic plaited and plain string; tubular bamboo(?) scabbard wrapped with plaited string. Cf. similar specimen in the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, accession number 36.25.1437a,b.886 grams, 91 cm long (35 7/8 in.). Ex Reeman Dansie, Colchester, Essex, UK. The dha may have its origins with the Tai people who migrated to the area from present-day Yunnan Province in southern China. This sabre varied considerably according to locality but they shared some features that define them apart from other weapons and tools of the area, like the round cross-section grip, a long, gently curving blade with a single edge, and the absence of a guard. [No Reserve]
Lot 1374
Circa 6th century A.D. Garnet inlay to top face and one side face, the latter with hatched foil backing and set against a white meerschaum(?) field; three cells empty; rectangular recess to the underside with a median bar. See Menghin, W,. Das Schwert im Frühen Mittelalter, Stuttgart, 1983, pp.150-1.4.76 grams, 17 mm (5/8 in.). Acquired 1990s-early 2000s. East Anglian private collection. The mount had to slide on a strap as part of the suspension mechanism for the scabbard. [No Reserve]
Lot 1613
Circa 1325-75 A.D. Formed as a sword with flared quillons in its scabbard with lozenge decoration resting on a shield with lion-mask design. See Spencer, B., Pilgrims and Secular Badges, London, 1998, nos.68-72a.9.43 grams, 80 mm (3 1/8 in.). From the Forgeais (1822-1878) collection, France, thence by family descent.with Gallery 51, 21 June 2013, lot 91.[No Reserve]
Lot 1700
11th-12th century A.D. A Romanesque chape for a dagger sheath comprising a C-section openwork bifacial advancing beast in crouching pose bearing a lobed figure on its back; extending to the rear on each side, a slender balustered arm with leaf-shaped finial; mounted on a custom-made display stand. See Bishop, B., Martial Identity in the Early Medieval Period: Classification and Analysis of Dual-Faced Scabbard Mounts from the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries AD, University of Reading MA Thesis.31.8 grams total, 59 mm wide including stand (2 3/8 in.). Found Essex, 1997. Property of a Sussex gentleman.
Lot 197
VICTORIAN 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, wire bound fish skin grip, brass scrolled hilt with VR cypher, leather guard and tassel, scrolled quillion, single-fullered spear-pointed and etched steel blade "W, A, Daubeny from his cousin J.W. Daubeny, 1855", total length 97cm Comments: blade rusted, no scabbard.
Lot 188
GEORGE IV 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 83cm pipe-back blade, wirebound fish skin grip, crowned IV cypher to the pierced hilt, blade similarly etched, overall length 97cm, with leather and brass mounted scabbard (base torn) and metal thread tassle Provenance: Lieut-Col. George Frederick Paschal, 70th Reg. Foot, veteran of both Peninsular War and Waterloo. Thence by descent. G. F. Paschal entered the army as Ensign in 1812 serving with 2nd line battalion of the King's German Legion from 1813-14 including at the Battle of Nive and Nivelle, and the investment of Bayonne. In 1815 he was attached at Quatre Bras to Sir Henry Clinton on 17th June and at the Battle of Waterloo. He became Captain in 1826, Major in 1841 and Lieut-Col. in 1851. He received the Waterloo Medal, Military General Service Medal and medal with two clasps and the Hanovarian War Medal. He also served command of auxiliary police for the Great Exhibition of 1851 and during the unrest that followed the passing of the Common Lodging Houses Act of 1851.
Lot 110
An early 20thC Finnish military NCO knife, unmarked but possibly made by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, with curved black factory painted scabbard, portepee and leather belt, note, knife and scabbard with small amounts of rust and colour loss, L 26 cm, together with a Finland female's Auxiliary Organization ''Lotta Svard'' Badge and another dated 1946 depicting lion holding a sword (3)
Lot 101
A WW1 Ottoman Turkish Officers Sword, single edged blade, wooden handle and brass guard with star and crescent moon Langet, (no scabbard) L 87.5 cm, together with a British Remington WW1 Bayonet, patent 1913, dated 1917, with steel mounted leather scabbard, L 58 cm and a broken Percussion Rifle by 'J.Nubbs, Isle of Wight' (3)
Lot 1165
Three Bayonets to include a French Model 1867 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet and Scabbard, brass handle, muzzle ring/quillon and curved fullered blade, metal scabbard, along with a short bayonet with symbols to top of hilt blade 25cm l, and a further bayonet with sectioned blade and metal scabbard.
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