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Click here to subscribethe first two of regulation type; another for an infantry regiment; three regulation style cast hilts; twelve mounts for smallswords and court swords; three chapes and two lockets for regulation scabbards; two lionhead pommels and backstraps, the principal mounts for a dirk scabbard and further elements, the first: 17.3 cm (qty)
with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, hilt of characteristic form encased with a chased band of silver at the base, faced with a further silver plaque at the front and a small plaque at the reverse, in its wooden scabbard with silver locket and chape decorated en suite, the remaining surface embroidered with geometric designs in plaited silver wire and ribband, the inner surface faced in green fabric, and with a diagonal band with four rings, 17.8 cm blade
the first of regulation type, with openwork steel hilt, leather-covered grip, in its scabbard; the second of regulation type, with fullered blade, polished steel hilt pierced to form three ribbon-shaped bars, in its scabbard with leather frog; the third with fullered blade etched with foliage and the Prussian eagle over the lower half, stamped with the marks of ‘W. K. & C.’, gilt copper alloy hilt cast with scrolls and foliage, including down-turned shell-guard, quillon and pommel, and imitation mother-of-pearl grips, in its scabbard; the fourth with tapering Solingen blade of square section, blunt tip, and figure-of-eight shaped guard, the first: 62.5 cm (4)
Sugata (configuration): hira zukuri (flat profile with no longitudinal ridge), forging and tempering details mostly obscured by rubbing, silver habaki (collar) with family crest of opposing ginger shoots; nakago (tang) unable to unscrew sakura shaped peg cover Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) of wood covered with fine high quality samegawa (ray skin), brass fittings decorated with sakura (cherry blossom) on a hammered ground; wooden tsuka (hilt) wrapped with coiled samegawa (rayskin)
Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow torii-zori (even curve), medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern) details obscured by rubbing; hamon (tempering pattern) faint notare, but mostly obscured by rubbing, silvered copper habaki (collar); nakago (tang) unable to remove tsuka (handle) Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) black lacquer with suspension ring; wooden tsuka (handle) wrapped in brown silk, brass kabutogane (hilt pommel), iron tsuba (hand guard) with a plate of radiating rays
Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with torii-zori (even curve), medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern) faint itame (details obscured by rubbing); hamon (tempering pattern) faint notare, but mostly obscured by rubbing, silvered copper habaki (collar); nakago (tang) ubu (unshortened), mumei (unsigned) with one mekugi-ana (peg hole) Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) steel with leather protective cover and suspension ring; wooden tsuka (handle) wrapped in brown silk over white samegawa (ray skin), standard brass military fuchi (collar) and kabutogane (hilt pommel), other fittings with sakura (cherry blossom) and kiku (chrysanthemums)
with tapering single-edged blade of finely watered crucible steel, waisted at the base and decorated with gold koftgari lotus flowers and border ornament, carved mottled jade hilt formed with a flat back-edge and beaked pommel, inlaid in gold with sprays of stylised foliage (perhaps later), and the pommel with an integral small leaf-shaped button, in a later fabric-covered wooden scabbard with large gilt copper alloy mounts comprising chape with bud-shaped finial and locket with a loop for suspension, each with shaped pierced border and engraved with elaborate punched designs of flowers and foliage, 30.7 cm overall
of regulation type, with straight fullered blade double-edged towards the point, etched and gilt with foliage on a blued panel over the lower portion on each face and signed ‘j. Jb. Girtanner in St. Gallen’ at the forte, copper alloy hilt including boatshell guard, plumed pommel and chequered grip, in associated leather scabbard with copper alloy mounts, and small traces of gilding (seam opening), 83.8 cm blade
with wavy double-edged hollow blade, chiselled over the forte with gilt flowers, integral hollow iron hilt decorated in gold with exotic birds, hinged pommel formed as a gilt monsterhead opening to reveal a concealed dagger fitted with a threaded pommel incorporating a further removable blade, in its scabbard, 22.5 cm blade
LATE 19TH CENTURY AND ANOTHER, IN 19TH CENTURY STYLE The first with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, rectangular ricasso struck with a crowned ‘B’ mark, copper alloy hilt including down-turned shell-guard decorated with a cockerel on a trophy-of arms and pommel charged with a flaming grenade; the second with tapering blade of hollow-triangular section, etched and gilt with trophies on a blued ground over the lower portion (worn), gilt copper alloy hilt including down-turned shell-guard decorated with an elaborate scalloped pattern and pommel with anthemion, and fluted grip-scales, in its scabbard (now in two pieces); the third of similar design, with 20th century hilt and scabbard, the first: 81.7 cm blade (3)
of regulation type, the first with curved fullered blade signed ‘E.Pack & Sohns’ at the forte, stirrup hilt, wire-bound grip, sword knot, in its scabbard; the second and third with curved fullered blade struck with a king’s head mark at the forte, iron stirrup hilts with scrolling quillon and pierced for a knot at the top, partly chequered back-strap, and banded grip with iron ferrule, the first: 87.8 cm blade (3)
AND ARMOUR, 18TH/19TH CENTURY The first with octagonal tubular body decorated with silver-encrusted scrolls on the outside, scoop-shaped nozzle, and graduated plunger, with a ring for suspension; the remainder comprising two Indian talwar hilts, one with traces of silver plating; three cross-guards (one incomplete); a scabbard for a pesh-kabz; eight scabbard mounts; a nasal for a kulah khud; four barrel mounts and a Chinese arrow head, the first: 13.7 cm, (qty)
Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow tori-zori (even curve), small kissaki (tip), gilded copper habaki (collar); hamon (tempering pattern) elegant suguha with slight notare (straight with wavy areas); kitae (forging pattern) faint itame (small wood grain); nakago (tang) ubu (unshortened) with one mekugi-ana (fixing hole), signed Koa Isshin Mantetsu kin saku (‘Asia one heart’, respectfully made from Manchurian steel) and Showa mizunoe nen haru (Spring in the horse year of the Showa period, equivalent to 1942) Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) of metal covered wood with shibabiki (reinforcing bands), ishizuke (chape), ashi (suspension ring) and standard brass and copper military fittings including the pierced tsuba (sword guard) and menuki (hilt grips) decorated with sakura (cherry blossom), wooden tsuka (hilt) with dark brown silk itō (braiding) over white samegawa (ray skin) There has been some debate as to the meaning of Koa Isshin; some have suggested that it is a smith’s name, but it is most likely a patriotic slogan created during Japan’s imperial expansion into mainland Asia and the creation of the ‘Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere’. Manchurian steel was much favoured by the makers of military swords and blades signed Koa Isshin tend to be very well made and produced by hand; the mounts too tend to be of good quality.
OFFICIAL, LATE 19TH CENTURY Of regulation type, the first with straight single-edged fullered blade, etched with trophies of foliage on each face at the forte and signed ‘Aug. Schneider a Berlin’ on the back-edge, gilt copper alloy hilt including double shell-guard and foliate quillon, grip bound with plaited wire between gilt copper alloy collars, sword knot, in associated scabbard with sword cover; the second with etched blade, copper alloy hilt including down-turned shell-guard charged with the Imperial Eaglre in white metal, plain knuckle-guard, gadrooned pommel (grip binding missing), in copper alloy mounted leather scabbard, probably the original, the first: 83.0 cm (2)
Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with torii-zori (even curve), medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern) details obscured by rubbing; hamon (tempering pattern) broad notare choji, but mostly obscured by rubbing, two-piece copper habaki (collar); nakago (tang) ubu (unshortened), mumei (unsigned) with one mekugi-ana (peg hole) Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) wooden with leather protective cover and suspension ring; wooden tsuka (handle) wrapped in brown silk over white samegawa (ray skin), standard brass military fuchi (collar) kabutogane (hilt pommel), tsuba (sword guard) and menuki (hilt grip) with sakura (cherry blossom) and kiku (chrysanthemums)
OFFICER’S DEGEN, LATE 19TH CENTURY Of regulation type, the first with straight single-edged fullered blade, copper alloy hilt with down-turned shell-guard charged with the Imperial Eagle in white metal, plain knuckle-guard, gadrooned pommel, wire-bound grip and sword knot, in copper alloy mounted leather scabbard, probably the original; the second with etched blade, elaborate hilt including a strung bugle on the knuckle-guard (pommel button missing, grip incomplete, associated scabbard); and the third with plain blade, copper alloy hilt including folding shell-guard and copper alloy mounted leather scabbard, probably the original, the first: 86.4 cm blade (3)
Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow torii-zori (even curve), medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern) details obscured by rubbing; hamon (tempering pattern) broad suguha, silvered habaki (collar) with half chrysanthemum rising over waves; nakago (tang) one mekugi-ana (peg hole), mumei (unsigned) but decorated with a half chrysanthemum over waves Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) dark red lacquer with kurikata; tsuka (handle) wooden wrapped in brown leather over dark samegawa (ray skin), tsuba (hand guard) pierced iron, small replacement menuki (hilt grip)
the first: Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow torii-zori (even curve), medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern) details obscured by rubbing; hamon (tempering pattern) details obscured by rubbing, copper habaki (collar); nakago (tang) two mekugi-ana (peg holes), suriage (shortened), signed omote (outer face of nakago) Sagami (no) Kami Fujiwara…, ura (inner face of nakago) Echizen Ju… Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) missing; tsuka (handle) wooden wrapped in brown leather over mottled red and black lacquer; with an associated plain iron tsuba (hand guard) with hammered surface and one hitsu-ana (opening for scabbard side blade) the second: Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow torii-zori (even curve), medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern) details obscured by rubbing; hamon (tempering pattern) details obscured by rubbing, silvered copper habaki (collar); tsuka (handle); wooden wrapped in samegawa (ray skin) and brown silk braiding Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) missing
AND AN IMPERIAL GERMAN CAVALRY SWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY The first with etched blade including regimental designation, a horse's head, mounted troops, and the crowned royal cypher, the maker's details 'Eugen Klotz, Stuttgart' on the back-edge, plated hilt (oxidation), and black grip; the second with polished pipe-backed blade etched with the Bavarian motto 'In Treue Fest', maker's stamps of 'W. K & C' at the forte, further details on the back-edge (rubbed), gilt brass hilt with folding side-guard, wire-bound grip, in its scabbard; the third with curved fullered blade, steel stirrup hilt, and banded grip (binding missing), the first: 81.0 cm blade (3)
of regulation type, with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, etched over the lower half with foliage, the Prussian arms, a crossed gun and a sword on the respective faces and with foliage along the back-edge, gilt copper alloy stirrup hilt decorated with crossed swords on the outer langet, lionhead pommel, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its blackened scabbard, with sword knot, 84.0 cm blade
of regulation type, the first with fullered blade struck with US mark at the forte and with Châtellerault arsenal inscription on the back-edge, steel hilt, composition grip, in its steel scabbard; the second with fullered blade double-edged towards the point, copper-alloy grip cast with openwork foliage, horn grip (binding missing), in its scabbard; the third with fullered blade, copper-alloy hilt cast with openwork foliage, horn grip (binding missing), in its scabbard, the first: 84.3 cm (3)
20TH CENTURY Of regulation type, the first with curved fullered blade, brass hilt stamped with inspectors marks (rubbed) and wire-bound grip (loose), in its scabbard; the second in its scabbard, complete with leather sword knot and the third with curved blade struck with a rabbit’s head mark at the forte, brass hilt, in its scabbard, the first: 97.3 cm blade (3)
the first from a 1796 light cavalry trooper’s sword, inscribed ‘J. J. Runckel, Solingen’, on the back-edge; the second similar, with traces of an inscription on the back-edge (tang missing its last portion of approximately 1.0 cm); the third inscribed ‘Runkel’ on the back-edge, ‘Vivat Hussar’ and with a portrait of a hussar on each face at the forte (areas of wear); the fourth and fifth by the same bladesmith, one with a stylised dragon on each face at the forte and the other with ‘GR’ crowned (areas of pitting); and three further blades, one in its leather scabbard (seam opened), the first 83.2 cm blade (8)
with curved single-edged blade, silver hilt including cross-piece with bud-shaped finials, integral grip rising to a bulbous pommel and knuckle-chain, decorated throughout with engraved foliage and calligraphy, in a silver scabbard chased with foliage and struck with marks on the middle bands, 55 cm blade
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