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Thomas Del Mar Ltd
Lot 33

A TURKISH SHAMSHIR, 19TH CENTURY with heavy curved single-edged blade decorated with a gold calligraphic cartouche on each side, russet iron cross-piece and cap pommel each decorated with gold koftgari flowers and foliage, and a pair of mother-of-pearl grip-scales (one chipped) set with a pair of red pastes on each side (one missing), in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard (worn), with large russet iron mounts decorated with gold koftgari en suite with the hilt 78cm; 30 3/4in blade

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Lot 35

A TURKISH KILIG, 19TH CENTURY with curved blade double-edged over its upper third and formed with characteristic reinforced back-edge, decorated with a silver koftgari calligraphic cartouche on one side and a shaped panel filled at the forte (light surface rust and wear), brass cross-piece with bud-shaped terminals, moulded brass back-strap, a pair of horn grip-scales (light worm damage), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large brass mounts (the scabbard now shrunk) 73.6cm; 29in blade

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Lot 37

A TURKISH SILVER-MOUNTED KILIG, with curved single-edged blade decorated in gold koftgari with a panel of scrolling foliage on each side of the forte and a gold calligraphic cartouche on one side (gold rubbed), engraved silver cross-piece with bud-shaped terminals, engraved silver back-strap, a pair of horn grip-scales rising to an eared pommel, the grip bound with silk banding woven with silver, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver mounts engraved en suite with the cross-piece, and stamped with a tughra and a further mark (hilt locking catch missing) 75cm; 29 5/8in blade

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Lot 38

A RARE TURKISH TROUSSE, LATE 17TH CENTURY comprising knife with slightly curved single-edged blade, the back-edge cut with a wavy pattern and each side inlaid with a series of brass-lined dots (losses), stamped with an indistinct mark on one side at the forte, iron hilt formed with a moulded collar and a plain back-strap, a pair of green horn grip-scales retained by three pairs of rivets and studded with large iron nails, the fork with a pair of long slender prongs each moulded at the base and formed with a spirally fluted neck, and a pair of horn grip-scales en suite with the knife: in their original wooden scabbard entirely sheathed in engraved brass, decorated with geometric flowers, the chape and locket decorated with horizontal bands of tulip flowers, the former with globular turban-shaped finial, and the latter with a pierced mount for suspension the knife: 40cm; 15 3/4in

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Lot 39

A TURKISH YATAGHAN, 19TH CENTURY with curved reinforced single-edged blade, the lower portion enclosed in a shaped gilt-metal panel set with numerous small pieces of coral in raised mouldings, extending over the hilt to form the back-strap, and a pair of morse grip-scales rising up to an eared pommel (one small chip), in an contemporary Balkan silver-mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard with large repousée mounts 56.3cm; 22 1/4in blade

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Lot 40

A TURKISH YATAGHAN, THE SCABBARD DATED ???? for 1835/6 with slightly curved single-edged blade, decorated in gold koftgari with two calligraphic panels and foliage on one side and designs of scrollwork on the other, the lower portion of the blade enclosed in a shaped chased white metal panel extending to form the back-strap (small chips), large ivory grip-scales rising to a characteristic eared pommel (small age cracks), in a contemporary leather-covered wooden scabbard decorated with a panel including the date in the centre, and with large gilt-brass locket decorated with scrolling foliage and flowers 71cm; 28in blade

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Lot 41

A TURKISH YATAGHAN, 18TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade of watered steel, the forte encased with a brass panel engraved with foliage, steel hilt engraved with foliage, fitted with a pair of horn grip-scales rising to an eared pommel, each profusely studded with brass nails, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with brass mounts engraved en suite 55cm; 21 3/4in

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Lot 55

A TURKISH FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL IN THE ENGLISH TASTE, 19TH CENTURY with two-stage swamped sighted barrel stamped with spurious proof marks at the breech, engraved stepped lock with a pseudo maker's signature, figured walnut full stock, and brass mounts including spurred pommel and trigger-guard each engraved with naïve trophies-of-arms (cleaned, later ramrod); ANOTHER, 19TH CENTURY, with two-stage swamped barrel in the Spanish taste, engraved stepped lock, figured walnut full stock, and engraved steel mounts (worn, ramrod missing); and A TURKISH DAGGER, EARLY 19TH CENTURY, with earlier single-edged blade stamped with a shamshir mark on one side, ivory grip studded with numerous brass studs (cracked, losses), and eared pommel, in its brass-covered wooden scabbard (worn, losses) the first: 42cm; 16 1/2in (3)

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Lot 57

A FINE GEORGIAN OFFICER'S SWORD BY OSBORN, LONDON, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved blade formed with a near full-length shallow fuller on each face, etched and gilt on a blued panel over half of its length with foliage, the crowned Royal Arms, and the maker's signature on a scrolling panel on one side and with further designs of foliage, the crowned Royal cypher and a trophy-of-arms on the other, gilt-brass stirrup hilt cast, comprising a pair of langets cast with lion masks in low relief, scrolling quillon, faceted knuckle-guard, faceted back-strap rising to a lion's head pommel, and original banded ivory grip bound (small cracks) with twisted copper wire, in its original tooled leather scabbard (areas of wear, cracked in the middle), with gilt-brass mounts, and retaining some original gilding throughout 81.5cm; 32 1/8in

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Lot 58

A BLUE AND GILT SWORD BY PROSSER, CUTLER TO THE KING AND THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE DUKE OF YORK, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved blade of T-section formed with a clipped-back point, etched and gilt with trophies, dragon's, celestial masks and a trophy-of-arms on a blued panel on each side over the lower half (small areas of light wear), gilt-brass stirrup hilt including a pair of langets engraved with foliage faceted knuckle-guard and back-strap, the latter rising to formed a maned lionshead pommel, original ebony grip bound with copper wire, in its original leather scabbard with engraved shaped brass mounts including locket inscribed with the maker's details on the reverse 61.8cm; 24 3/8in blade

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Lot 59

A GEORGIAN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved blade double-edged towards the tip, etched and gilt on a blued panel covering three-quarters of its length, decorated with the crowned Royal Arms, the crowned Royal cypher and differing designs of foliage on the respective faces conventional foliage, steel stirrup hilt including a pair of langets with faceted borders, knuckle-guard and back-strap each decorated with a pair of vertical notched bands, original fishkin-covered grip bound with twisted silver wire, and the hilt retaining traces of an early silvered finish, in its original leather scabbard (the stitching loose) with shaped steel mounts engraved with linear ornament, and the locket engraved with the owner's initial 'JWW' on the reverse 73cm; 28 3/4in blade

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Lot 61

A GEORGIAN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade formed with a near full-length fuller on each side, polished steel stirrup hilt including faceted knuckle-guard and back-strap, the latter rising to a near beaked pommel, original fishkskin-covered grip bound with twisted silver wire, in its original leather scabbard with large shaped steel mounts incised with pairs of lines at the borders 82cm; 32 1/4in blade

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Thomas Del Mar Ltd
Lot 64

A SOCKET BAYONET FOR A BROWN BESS BY J. ROE an Enfield yataghan bayonet, with its scabbard; a French Lebel bayonet; and A German Mauser bayonet, with its scabbard (4)

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Lot 65

A ROYAL HORSE GUARDS OFFICER'S SWORD BY PROSSER, CHARING CROSS, LONDON, CIRCA 1832 of regulation type, with fullered blade double-edged towards the tip, stamped 'Prosser' on the back-edge at the forte and etched with the maker's details on each side of the forte within a foliate panel, regulation brass hilt cast in low relief, original fishskin-covered grip bound with brass wire, in its regulation scabbard engraved with the owner's crest at the mouth, and retaining its buff leather sword knot 100cm; 39 3/8in blade

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Lot 67

A GEORGE IV 1822 PATTERN GRENADIER OFFICER'S SWORD the blade etched with a crowned flaming grenade, the Royal cypher and retaining much polish, the hilt retaining some gilt finish, in its brass scabbard, and retaining its Victorian sword knot (worn) applied with a flaming grenade and the Royal cypher 82.5cm; 32 1/2in blade

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Lot 68

A MILITARY HANGER, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY, ENGLISH OR AMERICAN with slightly curved blade cut with a long fuller along the back-edge on each side (shortened), brass slotted hilt (bent, two bars broken), spirally fluted pommel, and banded wooden grip, in its leather scabbard with engraved brass chape 56cm; 22in blade

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Lot 70

A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD OF THE KING'S 60TH ROYAL RIFLE CORPS, BY HENRY WILKINSON, PALL MALL, LONDON, NO.14188 FOR 1866 the blade etched with regimental details, crowned Royal cypher, the owner's crest and initials 'F.G.D.', in its steel scabbard 83.2cm; 32 3/4in blade The Wilkinson Sword Ltd records state that this sword was completed on 30th January 1866 for F. G. Doyle Esq (per Col. North).

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Thomas Del Mar Ltd
Lot 71

A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, NO.19471 FOR 1874, with etched blade, in its regulation brass scabbard 83cm; 32 5/8in blade

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Lot 72

A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY MAYNARD, HARRIS & GRICE, LEADEN HALL ST., EC, CIRCA 1869-78 with etched blade (one hilt bar cracked), in its scabbard 82.5cm; 32 1/2in blade

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Lot 75

A BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD OF COLONEL G. C. S. CAMERON, THE QUEEN'S OWN CAMERON HIGHLANDERS, NO.32141 with regulation blade etched with foliage, the Royal cypher, thistle foliage and the owner's initials at the forte, regulation steel hilt of characteristic type (one panel corner cracked and chipped), in its original leather field service scabbard 84cm; 33in blade The Wilkinson Sword Ltd archive states that this 'Claymore (Cameron)' was proved on 10th April 1893 and sold to G.C.S.Cameron of the Cameron Highlanders.

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Lot 76

A 1912 PATTERN CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, PALL MALL, LONDON, NO.48959 FOR CIRCA 1914-17 with etched blade, in its scabbard (light corrosion throughout) 89.5cm; 39 1/4in blade

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Thomas Del Mar Ltd
Lot 77

A MAMELUKE-HILTED SWORD FOR USE IN INDIA 1936-47 of regulation type, the blade etched with the crowned Imperial cypher, gilt-brass cross-piece cast with the Imperial cypher, and ivorine grips, in its original plated steel scabbard with brass mounts en suite with the cross-piece 84.5cm; 33 1/4in blade

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Lot 78

THE GEORGE V 1897 PATTERN INFANTRY SWORD OF J. J. WOGAN D. C. M. BY THE OFFICERS OF THE 4TH BATTALLION, THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, MAY 17TH 1917 in its leather field service scabbard 82.5cm; 32 1/2in

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Thomas Del Mar Ltd
Lot 79

A CONTINENTAL MAMELUKE-HILTED OFFICER'S SWORD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade retaining traces of watered pattern (small chips), steel hilt including cross-piece with acorn finials, and a pair of horn grip-scales retained by three iron rivets, in its steel scabbard with two suspension rings 78cm; 30 3/4in blade

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Lot 81

FOUR CONTINENTAL REGULATION SHORTSWORDS, 19TH CENTURY based on the French model 1816 briquet, the first Belgian, with long curved blade double-edged towards the point, and brass stirrup hilt stamped 'Montagu a Gand'; the last three with short steel curved blades double-edged towards the point, one dated 1898, and brass stirrup hilts, and one retaining its leather scabbard (worn) the first: 70.5cm; 27 3/4in blade, the second, third and fourth: 59.5cm; 23 1/2in blades (4)

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Lot 82

A CONTINENTAL BRASS-HILTED SHORTSWORD, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY based on the French model 1767, with curved blade, brass stirrup hilt and banded grip, in its brass-mounted leather scabbard 59cm; 23 1/4in blade

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Lot 84

A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY SWORD, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY, GERMAN OR FRENCH with curved fullered blade by Schelbusch & Sohn in Solingen, etched with trophies and foliage, brass triple-bar hilt including cap pommel extending to for the back-strap, and a pair of long oval langets; A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD, DATED 1889, with curved fullered blade, gilt-brass triple-bar hilt including cap pommel, and leather grip bound with brass wire, in its steel scabbard; the first: 85cm; 33 1/2in blade (2)

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Lot 85

A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY SWORD, MID-19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade, brass triple-bar hilt, and leather-covered wooden grip, in its steel scabbard; and ANOTHER, MID-19TH CENTURY, with pipe-backed blade, brass triple-bar hilt, and later grip the first: 87.5cm; 34 1/2in blade (2)

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Lot 86

A CONTINENTAL INFANTRY SWORD, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade, brass stirrup hilt formed with an additional outer bar, and banded horn grip, in its steel scabbard; A BELGIAN OFFICER'S SWORD, MID-20TH CENTURY, with pipe-backed blade etched with the crowned Royal cypher of Leopold III (reigned 1934-51), and a patriotic inscription, gilt-brass hilt cast with laurel foliage, in its polished steel scabbard; A CONTINENTAL OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, with German polished pipe-backed blade, gilt-brass four-bar hilt cast with laurel foliage, in its steel scabbard the first: 80.5cm; 31 3/4in blade (3)

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Lot 88

A FINE AND RARE FRENCH FIRST REPUBLIC SENIOR HUSSAR OFFICER'S SABRE OF PRESENTATION QUALITY, CIRCA 1800 with curved blade formed with a spear point, cut with a broad three-quarter length fuller on each face, etched and gilt with foliage, a wreath, and a trophy-of-arms on a blued panel on the lower portion on each side, the forte decorated with a gilt trellis pattern of flowers (the blueing worn on one side), and inscribed 'Klingenthal' on the back-edge, gilt-brass hilt in the German manner, comprising fluted quillon with shaped terminal, fluted langets and knuckle-guard, the former centring on a diamond-shaped panel, cap pommel fluted en suite and decorated with a trophy-of-arms partly enclosed by laurel (pommel retained by a later pin), original leather-covered banded wooden grip pierced with a pair of rivets with rosette washers, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with large gilt-brass mounts comprising locket and chape each fluted en suite with the hilt, the latter decorated with trophies-of-war, and a pair of middle bands each decorated with trophies en suite with the pommel cap, and a pair of brass rings for suspension (the scabbard split along the seam beneath the locket) 88cm; 34 1/2in blade PROVENANCE Dr Raymond Wargnier, sold Sotheby's Monaco, 23rd April 1990, lot 980. A very similar sword is illustrated C. Ariès 1969, 3 fascicule, fig. 2. For a similar blade and scabbard mounts see the Sabre of General La Fayette in the Museé de l'Armée, Paris.

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Lot 91

A FRENCH MODEL AN XIII HEAVY CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD, DATED 1813 the blade with Klingenthal Imperial arsenal inscription and the date on the back-edge, stamped with inspector's marks at the forte, brass hilt stamped with the number 1103, in its original steel scabbard numbered en suite with the hilt (areas of wear) 96.4cm; 38in blade

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Lot 94

A FRENCH LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE, DATED 1812 the blade with Klingenthal Imperial arsenal inscription and the date on the back-edge, stamped with inspector's marks at the forte, brass hilt (quillon missing), in its steel scabbard (pitted) 87.5cm; 34 1/2in blade

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Lot 96

A FRENCH LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with pie-backed blade, engraved brass triple-bar hilt of moulded bars including outer langet engraved with a flowerhead, leather-covered grip bound with brass wire, in its steel scabbard with brass-mounted buff leather suspension loop 91.5cm; 32 1/8in blade

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Lot 97

TWO FRENCH MODEL 1833 BOARDING CUTLASSES each etched with an anchor on each side of the blade (one worn), the back-edges with Châtellerault and Klingenthal arsenal inscriptions respectively, one guard painted with an early number inside, each in its scabbard with suspension strap 68cm; 26 3/4in blade (2)

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Lot 101

A GERMAN OFFICER'S DEGEN, LATE 19TH CENTURY with fine blade cut with a broad fuller filled by three shorter fullers over the lower half, the latter each pierced with a series of slotted circles and decorated with etched and gilt scrolls and trophies on a blued panel, gilt-brass stirrup hilt, engraved with the initials 'G. v. K. G.F. R' on the inner langet and applied with a silvered garde star on the outer, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its steel scabbard 75cm; 29 5/8in blade

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Lot 102

A PRUSSIAN INFANTRY OFFICER'S DEGEN, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with straight fullered blade double-edged towards the point and etched with foliage over the lower portion, brass regulation hilt including double shell-guard (each bent up-wards), and urn-shaped pommel cast with acanthus (the grip binding loose and with losses), in its brass-mounted leather scabbard; ANOTHER, MID-19TH CENTURY, with straight fullered blade double-edged at the point, in its brass-mounted leather scabbard (the belt-hook now detached) the first: 83.5cm; 32 7/8in blade (2)

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Lot 103

A GERMAN CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE, CIRCA 1900 with slender fullered blade etched with foliage over the lower portion, gilt-bass hilt cast in relief, including down-turned quillon with lionhead terminal, langet with a warrior mask on the front and engraved with the owner's coat-of-arms on the reverse, back-strap decorated with foliage rising to a lionhead pommel, and original fishskin-covered grip, in its scabbard 36cm; 33 3/4in blade

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Lot 104

A PRUSSIAN ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SABRE with etched blade, regulation brass stirrup hilt, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its steel scabbard with two brass mounts for sling swivels (worn) 80.5cm; 31 3/4in blade (2)

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Lot 106

A GERMAN SHORTSWORD, MID-19TH CENTURY modelled on the French model 1816 briquet, the forte stamped 'Wester & Co.', 'Solingen' and with a further mark, a shield incorporating the letter F, in its regulation scabbard 60.2cm; 23 3/4in blade

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Lot 107

A SAXON MODEL 1845 INFANTRY SHORTSWORD the forte stamped 'Knecht' and 'Solingen', in its scabbard 46.8cm; 18 3/8in blade

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Lot 108

A SAXON MODEL 1867 INFANTRY OFFICER'S DEGEN with straight polished blade inscribed 'C.A Westmann Dresden' and ' Eisenhauer Garantiert' within a pair of long fullers on the respective sides, brass regulation hilt with folding double shell-guard, retaining its sword knot, in its scabbard, applied with the crowned Royal cypher of Johann I (worn) 76.8cm; 30 1/4in blade

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Lot 109

AN IMPERIAL GERMAN NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with etched pipe-backed blade, gilt-brass half-basket hilt with folding side-guard, a maned lionhead forming the back-strap, and pommel, ivorine grip, in its regulation scabbard (light wear) 77.5cm; 30 1/2in blade

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Lot 112

TWO REGULATION SWORDS, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FOR THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY each with straight single-edged fullered blade, steel hilt formed of a sheet steel guard and spherical pommel, banded wooden grip, and steel scabbard (the blades pitted) 90cm; 35 1/2in blades (2)

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Lot 114

A DUTCH HANGAR, (KLEWANG), LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with blued blade stamped 'Hemburg', and blued steel hilt, in its scabbard; A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY SWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY, with slightly curved fullered blade, sheet steel hilt pierced with a large drop-shaped aperture, cap pommel, and wire-bound leather-covered grip; and ANOTHER CONTINENTAL SWORD, LATER 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first: 63.2cm; 24 7/8in blade (3)

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Lot 124

A FRENCH MODEL AN. XIII HEAVY CAVALRY SABRE, DATED 1831 the blade with Klingenthal Imperial arsenal inscription, the hilt stamped 1835 (pommel missing), in an associated steel scabbard 96.5cm; 38in blade

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Lot 125

A FRENCH MODEL 1829 MOUNTED GUNNERS SABRE, DATED 1831 the blade with Châtellerault Royal arsenal inscription, the hilt numbered 294, in its steel scabbard numbered 9072 82cm; 32 1/4in blade

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Lot 126

A FRENCH MODEL 1829 MOUNTED GUNNERS SABRE, DATED 1845 the blade with Châtellerault Royal arsenal inscription, the hilt numbered 210, in its steel scabbard numbered 1316 81.5cm; 32 1/8in blade

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Lot 127

A FRENCH MODEL 1831 ARTILLERY SHORTSWORD 'COUPE CHOUX' the blade with maker's stamp of Talabot Frères, in its scabbard 48.5cm; 19 1/8in blade

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Lot 130

A GERMAN PIONEERS SHORTSWORD, DATED 1831 with broad blade formed with a saw-back and stamped on the back-edge at the forte, regulation brass hilt, in its leather scabbard with long brass belt hook stamped with arsenal numbers (chape missing) 50cm; 19 3/4in blade

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Lot 131

A CONTINENTAL BRASS SHORTSWORD, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY GERMAN based on the French model 1816 briquet, the hilt stamped with two marks, 'L' crowned and 'NB' crowned, in its regulation black leather scabbard embossed with arsenal numbers, brass locket, and fitted with a steel ball at the tip 59.8cm; 23 1/2in blade

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Lot 132

A RUSSIAN COSSAK MODEL 1908 KINDJAL, DATED 1913 the blade stamped with the date and arsenal markings at the forte, in its scabbard with suspension mount 59cm; 23 1/4in

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Lot 140

A HUNTING SWORD, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY HUNGARIAN with broad blade double-edged towards to point, nickel hilt including short slightly up-turned quillons, and grip rising to a shaped pommel, in its leather scabbard with nickel mounts 49cm; 19 1/4in blade

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Lot 141

A GERMAN HUNTING SWORD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with fullered blade double-edged towards the point, brass hilt including a pair of vertically recurved quillons with globular terminals, down-turned scalloped shell-guard, and cap pommel (a working replacement), and natural staghorn grip, in its brass-mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard (cracked in two pieces) 56.5cm; 22 1/2in blade

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Lot 142

A DECORATIVE SHORTSWORD, 19TH CENTURY with broad blade of T-section with a double-edged clipped back point, gilt-brass hilt cast in relief, including recurved globular quillons, down-turned shell-guard cast with a Classical warrior amidst trophies-of-war and lionshead pommel, in its leather scabbard with brass mounts including locket with serpent-shaped belt hook 50cm; 19 3/4in blade

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Lot 151

A WAIDBLÄTT, PARTLY 16TH CENTURY with very thin flat blade formed with an obtuse point, stamped with a copper-lined cutler's mark, the letter 'M', one one side, etched with foliage on one side at the forte, with the Crowned English Royal arms on the other and retaining very small traces of early gilding (worn), and later moulded ivory grip with shaped pommel (small cracks), in a later scabbard 49.7cm; 19 1/2in

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Lot 169

A BRASS HILTED OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 17TH/EARLY 18TH CENTURY with double edged blade retaining traces of a brief inscription within a short fuller and stamped with the running fox of Shotley Bridge on each side (pitted), brass hilt comprising double shell-guard engraved with the owner's name 'Sir H, Liddell Bt', knuckle-guard, an additional pair of scrolling bars joining the knuckle-guard to the shell front and back, and spherical pommel (button chipped, quillon removed), and wooden grip with later copper wire binding, in an associated brass-mounted lather scabbard, the locket inscribed 'R.S.' on the front and with the maker's name 'J. Hunter, South Bridge, Edinburgh' (worn) 80cm; 31 1/2in blade Sir Henry Liddell (before1660-1723) gained the title of 3rd Baronet Liddell and was M.P. for Durham City, 1688-98, and for Newcastle 1701-5, and 1706-10.

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Lot 171

A FINE SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD RETAILED BY MATTHEW FEESEY, PALL MALL, LONDON SILVER HALLMARKS FOR 1744-45, MAKER'S MARK TB, POSSIBLY FOR THOMAS BAMFORD with colichemarde blade engraved with strapwork panels at the forte, silver hilt cast and chased with rococo ornament in low relief, comprising double shell-guard decorated with elaborate scrolls and foliage partly enclosing a lion mask on each side of the blade, the inner face decorated with grotesque masks and scrolls of shell ornament carrying garlands, the quillon-block, knuckle-guard and pommel each decorated with further designs of scrolls, masks and shell ornament, globular quillon chiselled with foliage, a pair of slender arms each chiselled with foliage at the tips, and original silver grip of plaited silver wire bound with a chased silver collar top and bottom, in its original wooden scabbard covered with tooled leather (now broken), with silver locket and chape, the former signed by the retailer (suspension button missing), and with an early silver bullion sword knot 81.2cm; 32in blade Matthew Feesey is recorded as a sword cutler in Pall Mall circa 1703-69. The silver-mounted 'State Sword' of General George Washington preserved at Mount Vernon, Virginia is signed by him. An almost identical sword with London hallmarks for 1746-7 (and an unclear maker's mark) is preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, inv.nr.1991.115. See L.Southwick 2001, pp.106-107 and D.J.LaRocca 1998, p.33. Another sword from this group belonging to Admiral George, the Sixth Earl of Northesk and hallmarked for 1747-48 was sold Christie's, 19th October 1977, lot 42.

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Thomas Del Mar Ltd
Lot 179

A GERMAN HUNTING SWORD, LATE 18TH CENTURY with broad slightly curved blade double-edged towards the point, cut with a long shallow fuller and etched with scrolling foliage on each side at the forte, gilt-brass hilt including cross-piece engraved with flowers on a beaded background and bone grip retained by three pairs of rivets with oval gilt-brass heads, in its original wooden scabbard with engraved gilt-brass mounts en suite with the hilt (the scabbard extensively worn); ANOTHER HUNTING SWORD, 19TH CENTURY, with straight double-edged blade etched and gilt with trophies on a blued panel at the forte (worn), steel hilt including down-turned shell-guard, and natural staghorn grip, in its steel-mounted leather scabbard, the locket stamped 'Kohl'; and ANOTHER HUNTING SWORD, 18TH CENTURY, with slightly curved blade double-edged at the point, and hardwood grip inlaid with a spiralling line of staghorn and a series of moon masks (hilt incomplete), and retaining a portion of its leather scabbard the first: 60c ; 23 1/2in blade (3)

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Thomas Del Mar Ltd
Lot 182

A RARE GERMAN COMBINED HUNTING SWORD AND FLINTLOCK PISTOL, CIRCA 1750 with fullered blade double-edged towards the point, the outer face fitted with a two-stage barrel at the forte, engraved brass action with flash-guard on the right, steel trigger, the grip formed of a pair of bone plaques retained by two engraved brass foliate plates, and brass monsterhead pommel, in an associated brass-mounted leather scabbard, and the hilt retaining traces of gilding (worn, the ivory grips with small chips) 50cm; 19 3/4in blade

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Thomas Del Mar Ltd
Lot 186

A WAIDBLÄTT IN GERMAN LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY with broad blade, steel hilt including side-ring and moulded ferrule, a pair of staghorn grip-scales, in its steel-mounted leather scabbard and in artificially aged condition throughout 46.2cm; 18 1/4in

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