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Lot 432
Inverness - a rare Scottish provincial mounted Highland dirk Robert Anderson, marked RA, camel, INS (to pommel cap), the intricate carved wooden handle with basket weave decoration and simple studded detail, the shoulders with applied banding of foliate engraved silver, the pommel cap with scalloped mount and engraved `John MacDonald` in script, with simple bun finial, the single fullered blade marked GR with crown above and JEFFRIES below, the leather scabbard with simple mounts with scalloped edges and incised detail, the bi knife and fork set side by side in one mount, the bi knife an fork with similarly intricately carved handles and simple pommel caps blade 34cm long, overall length 47cm Notes: This dirk shows many high quality and interesting features from that of the standard dirk, particularly the finely carved handle with the added detail of the carved studs and applied shoulder mounts. The parallel mounting of the bi knife and fork is a feature that was only seen on dirks for a very short time (perhaps as short as 20 years). Perhaps the most interesting and the rarest feature are the full Inverness marks. While it must be assumed that provincial silversmiths were involved in the manufacture of dirks it is very rare to find period examples marked. Indeed only two other Inverness dirks are known from this period; one by Robert Anderson (in the collection Inverness Museum and Art Gallery), and one struck with town mark only (see J Foreman `The Scottish Dirk`). Even 50 - 60 years later marked dirks are rare and it is not until the early Victorian period that we see the practice of marking dirks becoming more commonplace (although never standard). The blade being marked for London bladesmith Jeffries is also an interesting feature and seems to suggest the blade could have been part of the earlier outfitting of Highland Regiments by King George and recycled into the manufacture of this dirk.
Lot 512
Ballater - a Scottish provincial silver mounted dirk William Robb, marked ROBB, BLTR, Edinburgh 1893, the finely carved black wood handle with interlaced knot work, the pommel set with engraved pin top with Celtic border, the leather covered scabbard with finely engraved Celtic knot and beast work panels, set with matching bi-knife and fork, both finely carved and with engraved mounts, the blade etched, ROBB JEWELLER BALLATER, together with original long link suspension chains overall length 49cm Notes: This pattern closely follows that commissioned by King Edward VII for the Balmoral Highlanders in 1903.
Lot 533
A mid 18th century Scottish Basket Hilted Broadsword the basket composed of panels and round section bars, the knuckle plate, side plates and shields are all pierced with hearts and holes, those on the shields framed by a double groove, the other plates having vertical grooving. The large bi-conical pommel has a small capstan shaped tang button, the wooden grip is probably a replacement. The earlier German blade has a fuller extending to around half of the blade length, bearing in one side the running wolf of Solingen/Passau partially inlaid in copper, the scabbard is of plain leather with a brass mouthpiece and chape Overall length 38 1/4" Blade 33" Notes: Overall the basket looks somewhat like those produced by the Allan family of Stirling, when a standard basket was requested. See `Walter Allan, Armourer in Stirling` by William Reid in Scottish Art Review Special Number Vol.9 No.1, 1963
Lot 537
A rare mid 17th century Scottish Basket Hilted Broadsword the basket composed of plates and bars, the bars are of lenticular section and the small shields are the early unpierced type, the shields are roughly of diamond shape and have grooved decoration of a cross within a diamond frame and have square notches cut in their longest sides, typically there are no side plates, the linking bars between the side guard and the rear guard being merely crossed by a `butterfly` plate in the plane of the blade, decorated with radiating grooves. A fairly large wrist guard survives. The bi-conical triple grooved pommel has an equatorial groove into which the arms of the hilt fit and the fore guards are very shallow. The fish skin covered grip retains it`s fringe and square leather liner, top and bottom. The earlier possibly Spanish blade bears within a short fuller the mark `Sahagom` and beyond the end of the fuller, a mark which is likely to be that of a Spanish sword smith, the leather covered wooden scabbard survives in excellent condition, even retaining it`s rare `wrap round` chape. Overall length 34 1/2" Blade 29 1/4" Notes: The second swordsmiths mark is believed to be connected with the Sahagun family who were working in Toledo in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. For details see `Armourers Marks` by D H S Gyngell P.117. To find a sword of this period in such an excellent state of preservation is extremely rare.
Lot 540
An early 18th century Scottish Basket Hilted Broadsword the basket formed of panels and round section bars, the side and knuckle guards show light vertical grooving and are pierced with hearts and holes the shields similarly pierced within a frame of light grooves, the plate borders are quite plain and undecorated. The large bi-conical pommel bears three triple grooves and has an equatorial groove into which the arms of the hilt fit, the fish skin covered grip has a spiral groove and the basket retains it`s full red liner. The massive German blade is two inches wide at the ricasso and has three short fullers, within which is a virtually obliterated mark, the point is intentionally rounded and sharpened, with leather covered wooden scabbard is in good condition but missing it`s chape Overall length 38 1/2" Blade 32 1/4" Notes: This type of blade was popular but expensive in Scotland between the 16th and 18th centuries and was marketed by German sword smiths such as the Grosse Schotten
Lot 542
An early 19th century Scottish Basket Hilted Broadsword the basket formed of plates and round section bars, the side plates and knuckle plate are pierced with holes and the shields are pierced with hearts and holes. The pommel is discoid with `pie crust` decoration and it sits in a rig riveted to the arms of the hilt. It has a spherical tang button (the pommel and ring possibly replaced). The grip is black shagreen with a double twist of silver wire in the groove, it has steel ferrules top and bottom, the basket has a full leather liner faced with red fabric and edged with blue silk. The unmarked blade is in a good state of polish and has double fullers to within a few inches of the point. The black leather scabbard has three mounts all heavily embossed with thistles, which test as silver. Overall length 39 1/4" Blade 33 1/2" Notes: The overall appearance of the sword is similar to known examples marked `McLeod, College Street, Edinburgh`, who worked between 1813 and 1837. [`Scottish Arms Makers` by Charles E. Whitelaw P.112]. It is interesting to note that the plates display very fine engraving comparable to that found on Scottish pistols of the 18th century.
Lot 559
A Victorian Highland Light Infantry Officers dirk the gilt brass mounts embossed with thistles and the top scabbard mount with applied regimental badge, the bi-knife and fork, the main knife pommels collet set with foil backed crystals. the single fullered blade with etched battle honours and regimental insignia, contained in original case blade 28cm long, overall length 45cm long
Lot 560
A silver plated Scottish Police dirk R G Lawrie of Glasgow, the carved basket weave handle with thistle bordered pommel cap with applied Scottish Police badge, the leather covered scabbard with en suite bi-knife and fork, the mounts with heavily embossed thistle decoration blade 28cm long, overall length 47cm
Lot 561
A mid 19th century Highland dirk the finely carved wooden handle with Celtic knotwork and studded detail, the pommel with pin top mount with rope twist border and engraved detail, the shoulders and base of the handle with applied mounts with engraved detail, the blade with spear point and single fuller, the tooled leather scabbard set with en-suite bi-knife and two pronged fork, the mounts engraved with foliate detail and trophies of war overall length 47cm, blade length 33.5cm
Lot 562
An early 19th century Highland dirk the wooden handle carved with Celtic interlaced knotwork and with wide shouldered base, the pommel with domed cap and shaped nut, the leather scabbard mounted with simple reeded mounts and set with bi- knife and fork blade 36cm, overall length 48.5cm Note: The top scabbard mount is additionally engraved `Alan Stewart of Appin 1812`
Lot 565
A mid 18th century silver mounted Highland dirk the handle and shoulders with carved Celtic interlace and simple applied pommel cap, the single fullered blade with indistinct bladesmiths marks and signed SAUSE (?), the leather scabbard with simple mounts and chape with bi-knife and form set en suite, the handle of simple tapered form and applied pommel caps blade 37.5cm long, overall length
Lot 747
Victorian Military Presentation Sword by Reeves Birmingham. The sword is etched to the blade "Presented to Private William Turton by Col. The Earl Fitzwilliam and the officers of the 1st W.Y.Y.C. Best swordsman of the "F" of Captn O.B. Simpson`s troop 1877". With shagreen handle and metal scabbard.
Lot 203A
A 19TH CENTURY CHINESE SWORD, the 66cm single edge straight steel blade with engraved silver coloured metal mounts, fish-skin grip and shaped engraved pommel, the leather scabbard bound with steel and silver coloured metal embossed insert inlaid with three semi-precious cabachons within engraved brass border, 78.5cm overall
Lot 101
A First World War Verner`s Pattern VII Brass Pocket Compass, numbered 92258 and dated 1917, in a stitched leather case; another similar compass, numbered 76715, lacks case; a pair of military issue binoculars, by E.Leger, Paris, in leather case; a British Pattern 1888 MkII "Lee-Metford" Bayonet, with steel mounted leather scabbard; two small photographs and a small wooden casket (7)
Lot 150
A Small Collection of German Third Reich Memorabilia, including a white metal eagle and swastika helmet plate, an SS Long Service Medal for Eight Years Service, a Silver Class Wound Badge, a cloth insignia, a replica of an Olympic badge with ribbon etc; a British Military Issue Kukri, the blade stamped "Co1 GII 1917 37", with brass mounted two piece wood grip and leather scabbard.
Lot 167
A German Third Reich Army Officer`s Dagger, the double edge steel blade by Robert Klaas, Solingen, the silver plated hilt with wrythen fluted orange plastic grip-lacks wire binding, with silver plated scabbard; a Swedish Model 1896 Knife Bayonet, with blued knurled grip, steel scabbard and leather frog; a Swedish Pocket Knife, the fullered steel blade indistinctly engraved, the wood grip carved with a moose, with leather sheath (3)
Lot 168
A German Third Reich DRK Hewer, the saw-back steel blade stamped Ges Geschutz and with squared off tip, the white metal hilt with an oval panel to the crossguard set with the German Red Cross symbol of an Eagle, Swastika and Cross, two piece black plastic grip chequered to one side, the pommel with flattened top, with black enamelled scabbard and leather frog.
Lot 172
A German Third Reich SA Dagger, the double edge steel blade etched "Alles fur Deutschland", by G Felix, Gloriawerk, Solingen, the nickel crossguard stamped Nm, the brown stained wood grip inset with enamelled SA badge and eagle and swastika, brown anodised metal scabbard with nickel mounts and leather suspension strap; a Hitler Youth Knife, the two piece black plastic grip lacking badge, with black painted metal sheath (2)
Lot 173
A Copy of a German Third Reich Diplomat`s Dagger, the double edge steel blade stamped F.W.Holler, Berlin, the frosted white metal hilt with eagle and swastika crossguard, two piece faux mother of pearl grip and eagle head pommel, with silver plated hammered scabbard with two oak leaf bands and suspension rings, locket removed; a German Model 1940 Helmet, with erased double decals, folded rim, leather liner and chin strap, the underside of the neck flange stamped 281 (2)
Lot 174
A German Third Reich Parade Bayonet, the single edge fullered steel blade stamped WKC below a visored helmet, the chromed bird`s head hilt with two piece black plastic chequered grip and black metal scabbard with leather frog; a 19th Century Belgian Percussion Cap Pocket Pistol, with octagonal barrel, box lock with Liege proof marks, and walnut bag butt; a replica flintlock pistol (3)
Lot 175
A German Third Reich Luftwaffe Officer`s 2nd Pattern Dagger, the double edge steel blade bears later stamp "Paul Weyersberg & Co, Berlin", the white metal hilt with eagle and swastika crossguard, engraved with oak leaves, and with silver wire bound cream plastic wrythen fluted grip, the white metal scabbard with light pebbled decoration and with two oak leaf chased bands and suspension rings.
Lot 180
A Second World War Japanese Imperial Naval Officer`s Dagger, with 21cm single edge steel blade, brass recurving crossguard, wire bound fish skin grip with brass leaf sheathed kashira, the ray skin lacquer scabbard with prunus chased brass mounts; a Modern Japanese Tanto Dagger and Scabbard; a Similar Chinese Dagger, the 13.5cm double edge steel blade with central narrow fuller to each side, inlaid with gold script, with brass mounted fish skin grip and steel scabbard with brass mounts (3)
Lot 192
A Polish Air Force Officer`s Dagger, the double edge steel blade stamped 18471, the recurving crossguard with pierced quillon to one side, ivorine grip, white metal pommel set with Polish eagle, the black leather scabbard with silver plated mounts, the locket set with an eagle and wreath badge, with white leatherette hanging straps; a Polish Naval Officer`s Dagger, similar to the above but with brass mounts, the scabbard locket set with a fouled anchor (2)
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