A M1951 Bulgarian army officers dagger, complete with scabbard and suspension chain. Moulded grips, with brass knot work band, brass pommel with star securing nut, plus brass cross guard with opposing quillon. Polished double edged blade with single fuller, no apparent maker marks or numbers to the ricasso. Mixed metal scabbard, with lion rampant and rising sun motif to the throat area, and a representation of the National Assembly building to the other side. 2 suspension rings to scabbard with fitted suspension chain and belt clip. Approximately 33.5cm in scabbard, blade length 23.5cm. Condition: generally good. Some light service wear in places, but all fitments are solid.
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A 20th century copy of a Victorian 1831 pattern, General Officer’s Marmaluke sword by Thurkle. Steel blade with brass proof disk inset near the ricasso (this with letter T, indicating manufacture by Thurkle).The blade is etched to both sides, with one side having the VR monogram, crown and Royal crest, and the other having the crossed sword and baton, scrolls and floral motifs.The curved grip is made in 2 section of composite material, made to mimic ivory, with brass floral rivets, and fish scale patterned backpiece.The gilt brass cross guard is of traditional form, with crossed sword and baton inset motif, and scroll patterns.The langets are elongated over the ricasso, partly obscuring the proof disc.The cross guard terminates in a ball finial to each end.The sword is complete with its brass scabbard, with two suspension rings, plus a later corded sword knot attached to the grip area.Approximately 99cm total length.Condition: generally very good.The blade retains a good polished finish, and appears to have never been service sharpened (keen point to the tip).The scabbard is free from dents, and just has some light scratching and contact marks commensurate with age and use.The composite grips remain intact, but side of the grip has a small fracture next to one of the rivets, but it remains solidly in place.
A M1950 Polish Naval Officers Dagger. Off white / ivory coloured grip, with brass pommel displaying the Polish national eagle. Gilt brass cross guard with opposing quillon, and one having the usual hole through it. Gilt brass throat with fouled anchor motif, central suspension ring mount, and chape, all set over a black leather scabbard. Polished steel blade, with serial number ‘16283’ stamped to the ricasso area. No apparent makers marks. Approximately 37.8cm length in scabbard, blade length 23.3cm. Condition: very good. The whole piece show very little wear and tear. Just normal signs of handling and very light use, with no spits, or dents to the metal fittings or leather parts. The release catch works as it should.
A pre-WW2, German K98 bayonet, with associated scabbard, leather frog, and leather belt fitted with an army belt buckle. The bayonet is a very good example of its type, stamped ‘S178G’ at the ricasso, which indicates that it was manufactured by Gebr.Heller in 1935. The bluing to the blade is almost as issued, and the blued pommel is also almost completely intact, with just a few tiny light speckles of surface corrosion. The handles are bakelite construction, with the usual diagonal ridges formed into each side. The scabbard is black painted and has a non matched serial. The black leather frog is of standard form, and is complete with its retaining strap that fits over the handle. The frog is stamped ‘gfg 1943’ to the back. The leather belt is fitted with an aluminium army buckle, which is stamped RS&S for Richard Sieper & Sohne. Condition: varies across the different elements. The bayonet is excellent with virtually all the bluing, the bakelite handles show minor wear. The scabbard has some patches of surface corrosion. The leather to the belt and frog is supple, but the belt has a little surface cracking. The buckle is worn to the eagle part of the design.
5 x 19th century steel socket bayonets. To include: 2 M1853 Enfield bayonets, with one marked for ‘F.Preston Manchester’, plus 3 other socket bayonet, with one having a leather scabbard and another having a cruciform blade. Condition: age and service related wear. Each example has light surface rust / corrosion, which may be able to be cleaned off. One of the Enfield examples has has a kink in the blade towards the end. The example with the scabbard has a little splitting to the leather in places.
A 19th century MK1 type 2 1888 pattern Lee Metford bayonet, of the type used during the Boer War. Issue date of April 1895 stamped at the ricasso area, plus the VR stamp, War Department stamp, proof mark and a bend test mark. Both the pommel and throat area of the scabbard bear the matched number ‘91’. 2 brass rivets to the wooden handle, along with oil hole. The pommel is marked ‘N’ which would possibly indicate naval issue. Complete with leather scabbard, with steel throat and chape. Approximately 44cm length in scabbard, blade length 30.4cm. Condition: generally good. Clean blade with minor darkening in places. Minor contact knock to wooden handle, but otherwise complete. Split to the leather near the chape, but this doesn’t extend around the full circumference.
A WW1 era, United States M1917 bayonet, complete with scabbard. Standard double groove cut walnut grips, with steel pommel and release catch. Steel cross guard with muzzle ring, single edged blade with fuller. Marked with the flaming grenade at the ricasso, plus the date of 1917, ‘X’ bend test marks, and W in circle for Winchester. Dark green leather scabbard with metal chape and throat, plus a leather frog with metal clip attachment. The leather is embossed ‘H.E’ and ‘JEWELL-1918’ This type of bayonet was also issued to the Home Guard during WW2, and the leather frog attached is typical of the type used by the HG. Approximately 58cm in the scabbard, blade length 43cm. Condition: generally good. Relatively clean blade, with a sharpened edge in places. The pommel and cross guard have both darkened with age, but appear to have a little white paint residue in places. Both wooden grips are complete and undamaged. The leather scabbard and frog both have normal service wear, and are in good condition. The chape and throat area have some light surface rusting, but this doesn’t spoil an otherwise good bayonet of its type.
A Swedish M1914 Mauser bayonet, complete with scabbard and leather frog. With curved wooden slab grips, curved morticed pommel, and release catch built in to the wooden grip. Steel blade of flattened diamond section, marked with a crown and letter C mark to the ricasso, and just a crown to the other side. Cross guard marked ‘I19 No.566’. Complete with parkerised scabbard, and brown leather frog. Approximately 50cm including scabbard and frog - blade length 33cm. Condition: generally good. Normal service and age related wear. The blade is clean and bright, with no evidence of it having been sharpened. Slight denting to one side of the scabbard, but a good overall colour to the finish. Good colour and patina to the leather.
A WW2 era S.A dagger, complete with scabbard and leather belt loop. Etched motto to blade, which reads ‘Alles fur Deutschland’. Maker mark of Christianswerk of Solingen at the ricasso, plus a small gau mark of ‘Nrh’ to the cross guard. Approximately 37.2cm in scabbard, blade length 22.4cm. Condition: a well used, but nevertheless original example. Pitting and some scratching to the blade on both sides, but the motto and makers mark are still very readable. The handle is complete, and shows only minor service wear from handling. The scabbard retains a good amount of its painted brown finish, but has surface scratching to both sides. The throat has both retaining screws in place, and the suspension ring for the leather loop is securely fixed. There is a shallow dent to the brown painted area near the throat, plus a more noticeable dent to the chape on one side (both retaining screw present).
A WW2 era, German K98 bayonet, dated 1940 to the spine. Manufactured by Berg & Co, and complete with a matching numbered scabbard (6458), with the scabbard also being dated 1940. Bakelite grips to the handle, with diagonal grooves to each side, secured by 2 screws. Blued steel pommel, with working release catch. Single edged blued steel blade, with fuller, marked with serial number and makers mark to the ricasso area. Approximately 40.5cm in the scabbard, blade length 25cm. Condition: a very good example of its type. Almost all of the original bluing still to the blade, with just normal wear from where it has been withdrawn from the scabbard. Intact bakelite grips, with light service wear. Clear matched marked to both the bayonet and scabbard. Good amount of bluing to the scabbard, with some light surface corrosion speckling. Normal service wear to scabbard, with a scuff mark and light contact marks in places.
Russian M1891/30 Mosin-Nagant cruciform bayonet with a Finnish leather scabbard . Of usual cruciform cross section, with flattened end, which would double up as a screwdriver tool. Marked 4734 and 8781. The bayonet is complete with a Finnish leather scabbard, which is a perfect fit, suggesting that this may be a Finnish capture Russian bayonet, from the invasion in 1939. Approximately 55.5cm length including scabbard. Condition: generally good. Some normal service and age related wear, but nothing considered detrimental.
A 1796 pattern light cavalry sabre, by Woolley & Co of Birmingham. Of standard form, with curved knuckle guard, combined pommel and backpiece, and leather grip. Curved single edge blade, with flat spine, onto which is stamped ‘Woolley & Co’ and a letter ‘B’. The ricaaso also has the original leather washer in place, nestled behind the 2 langets. Proof acceptance mark to the blade, of a crown over a number 1. The sword is accompanied by its original scabbard, which is engraved ‘Woolley & Co Birm’ near the throat area, and is also complete with its 2 suspension rings. Approximate length in scabbard 99.1cm, blade length 82.8cm. Plus, a late 19th century French M1866 bayonet, complete with scabbard. Approximate length in scabbard 71.3cm, blade length 56cm. Condition: the 1796 pattern sabre is generally solid condition, but with age and service wear. The wire binding to the leather grip is absent, and there is what appears to be small woodwork holes to both sides of the grip. The steel parts have darkened with age, and there is mottling to the blade. The cutting edge of the blade has some nicks to the bottom half towards the tip. The scabbard is in good order, with no dents or splits to the metal. There is a little surface corrosion to the throat and chape area, but this is very minor. The Chassepot bayonet is only in fair condition, with some surface corrosion to the scabbard and cross guard, plus some dents. The blade has darkened with age, and also has some light surface corrosion. The blade has lost its tip, and is slightly bent at the end. The brass handle is good, and the release catch works as it should.
Presentation Sword, British 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword inscribed to blade ‘Trooper C. Barnes, Winner Sword Exercise, 1897, Leeds Troop Yorkshire Hussars’. Missing scabbard, rust putting to blade & hilt with slight damage to handle. Blade length approximately 87cm, overall length 102cm.
2 late 19th century / early 20th century Indo-Persian Pesh-kabz daggers, plus a mid 20th century Indian Kukri style knife. Both Indo-Persian daggers have straight single edged blades, with traditional wide spines which give them a ‘T’ shaped cross section. Each also has a hook shaped butt or pommel, with pin stud decoration. Both have their original sheaths, which comprises of a hide leather covering over a wooden carcass. The Kukri is a tourist style piece, with dot prick decoration to the blade, and marked ‘India’. The Kukri is minus its scabbard. The Pesh-kabz daggers range from 36cm - 41cm (in their sheaths), the Kukri is 39cm. Condition: some age related wear to each piece, plus a little surface corrosion in places. The Kukri has some surface rust to the blade, plus some evidence of sharpening to the edge.
A vintage Post WW2, East German NVA army officers dagger, complete with scabbard. Ivory coloured and contoured plastic grips, with chromed pebbled pommel. Chromed cross guard with acorn quillon and integral release catch for the blade. Original leather washer fitted at the ricasso, and the serial number 72169 stamped into the blade. Double edged blade with single fuller, in polished steel. Black scabbard with chromed chape and throat, the latter with oak leaf and GDR symbol. 2 suspension rings fitted to the throat mounting. Condition: very good. The piece shows little to no use, with the grip and all metal parts free from damage. The release catch also works as it should.
A WW1 German Gew M1898 bayonet, with leather scabbard. Dated 1914 to the spine, plus the makers mark of C.G.Haenel Suhl to the ricasso area. Slab wooden grips, diagonally cut grooves, and secured with 2 screws. Steel pommel release catch (button now seized), marked ‘22’. Single edged narrow blade with fuller and spear point. Complete with stitched leather scabbard, with steel throat and chape. Blade length, approximately 53cm. Condition: generally solid, with some age and service wear. The wooden handles are complete, but have a few tiny wooden holes to both sides. The pommel and cross guard both have darkened with age and are somewhat pitted. The release button to the pommel has now seized. The blade is generally good, with normal age related mottling and darkening. The scabbard is complete, with the leather being in good condition. Both the metal throat and chape have old surface rust, and there is a little wobble to the chape, but it is still securely attached by its original staple. Of note is that the blade will not slide all the way into the scabbard, and it’s not clear if there is an obstruction, or of it’s due to shrinkage of the leather.
A WW1 era Royal Marines interest 1907 pattern bayonet, with scabbard, by Wilkinson. Marked ‘11 18’ for November 1918, marking it as a very late WW1 era piece. Of standard pattern, wit slab wooden grips, and steel pommel, latter with the drilled hole (seen from 1916 onwards), and button release catch. Marked ‘RM’, indicating it was issued to the Royal Marines. Complete with leather scabbard, mounted with a metal throat and chape. Later green webbing frog fitted. Plus, another 1907 pattern bayonet, in almost relic condition, missing its wooden grips and scabbard, and having a metal handle riveted into place. Pitting and some surface rust to the whole piece. And, a No.4 MKII spike bayonet, with scabbard, marked for Savage Stevens Co, Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, USA. Condition: generally good to 2 of the 3 pieces. Service wear to the No.4 and 1907 pattern with bayonet.
An early German SA / NSKK dagger, by August Bickel. A time worn example, with wooden handle and an inset eagle and SA motif. Nickel plated cross guard and pommel, with retaining nut to the latter. Double edged spear point blade, of flattened diamond cross section. Etched motto to one side, reading ‘Alles für Deutschland’. No apparent ground off Rohm inscription to the other side of the blade. Maker mark near the ricasso for August Bickel Steinback Hallenberg. Complete with black painted scabbard, with nickel plated throat and chape. The throat also has a suspension ring. Approximately 37.7cm in the scabbard, blade length 21.2cm. Condition: fair. Fractures to both sides of the wooden handle, plus some old chips and losses to the wood around the areas of the SA badge and inset eagle. Some plate loss to the cross guard and pommel, but no apparent damage. There is also a very small amount of play in the cross guard. The blade has dulled with age and there is mottling to both sides. One side near the tip also has a small surface rust spot. The scabbard is complete, but there are losses to the plating on the throat and chape areas, and loss of black paint to the scabbard on both sides. The painted area of the scabbard also appears to have been cleaned with something abrasive in the past.
A WW2 era Czech VZ-24 Mauser Bayonet, complete with matched scabbard and leather frog. The blade is single edged, with fuller, and is marked ‘CSZ’ over an ‘E’ at the ricasso. Wooden grips secured with 2 screws, steel pommel with release button catch. The tang area is marked ‘E3 37’ (with a lion mark between), and the frog stud on the scabbard carries a faint matching mark, which would indicate that the item was made at the Brno manufacturing plant in 1937. The item has it’s original leather frog with retaining strap. Approximately 44.5cm in its scabbard, blade approximately 30cm. Condition: complete, but time worn. The blade is relatively clean, with a little age related darkening in places. The wooden grips are complete, with just a little burnishing to the edge of the wood on one side. The pommel and muzzle ring have a lightly corroded surface, but is otherwise solid. The release button catch works as it should, but the action is stiff. The scabbard also carries light surface corrosion, but is otherwise undamaged. The frog is complete, with just a little dryness to the leather.
A vintage Scandinavian / Norwegian knife, marked ‘H. Grønland Toten’ to the single edged blade. The handle is made from stacked rings of horn, with a silvered pommel. The scabbard is made from horn, with silvered mounts. Approximately 22cm in scabbard, blade length 8.5cm. Condition: generally good. A little scratching / scuffing to the horn section of the scabbard. The blade has evidence of sharpening and is a little darkened in places.
A post WW2 Parachute Regiment beret, fitted with an officer’s heavily silvered badge. Maroon wool body with leather sweatband and part blue satin lining. No apparent makers mark or dates. The badge is marked ‘F&S’ to the reverse side, for Firmin & Son. Plus, a WW2 era British No.4 MKII spike bayonet, complete with scabbard. Condition: generally good condition. The beret has had its blue lining deliberately removed to facilitate better shaping, but is in otherwise good condition. The badge is in good order, and has toning to the silver finish. The bayonet retains the majority of its parkerised finish, and shows just normal service wear.
A WW1 era, German trench or boot knife. Of standard form, with shaped wooden slab grips, with each side having the distinctive diagonally cut grooves, and 2 rivets holding the grip in place. Steel cross guard with slightly curled over quillon. Single edged blade with flat spine, and flattened diamond shaped cross section. Complete with steel bayonet, with 2 raised rivets at the throat section. No apparent marks or dates. Length in scabbard approximately 28.2cm - blade length 14.5cm. Condition: generally good and solid. Service wear and patination to the wooden grips, plus darkening to the stell areas. Some darkening of the steel on the blade, and some evidence of sharpening. The cutting edge and point are still keenly sharp. The scabbard has attained a deep russet colour, and there are only traces of the black paint still present. One of the raised rivets has a little bit of movement, but it doesn’t detract overall.
A WW2 era, German NCO’s parade sword, with double sided etched blade, by F.W. Holler of Solingen. Black celluloid grip with twisted wire binding, nickel plated cross guard, knuckle bow and backpiece. Nickel plated blade, with makers mark to the ricasso, and original leather washer. Profusely etched to the top third of the blade on both sides, and the spine, with floriate details, crossed swords, and a gothic font inscription to one side which reads: ‘Fur Erinnerung an Meine Dienstzeit Reiter Regt.2 Angerburg (Ostpr)’. Which roughly translates as ‘In commemoration of my service with Reiter(?) 2nd Regiment in Angerburg East. Complete with black painted steel scabbard with a single suspension ring. There is a leather suspension strap fitted to the scabbard, but this is of later production, and would not appear to be associated with the sword. Approximately 101cm when in scabbard, blade length 86cm. Condition: generally very good. Some dulling to the nickel on the handle where it has worn a little. The blade is excellent, very clean and bright, with very little wear to the etched detail. The painted scabbard has a little wear to the painted finish, with some light scratching and chipping in places, commensurate with service wear.
A pre WW2 1936 dated German K98 bayonet, made by Carl Eickhorn of Solingen. Complete with associated, but non matched scabbard. Notes: the blade is marked S/172 at the ricasso for Eickhorn, and the reverse carries the serial number of 1800a. The date ‘36’ is stamped into the spine, albeit slightly indistinctly on the number 3. The scabbard is correct for the bayonet, but non matching, and carries the makers mark of ‘CoppelGmbH’ plus a date of 1940. The serial number on the scabbard is a little indistinct, but believed to read as ‘1073K’. Approximate length in scabbard 40.5cm, blade length 25cm. Condition: generally good. Normal age and service related wear to the whole piece. The wooden grips are intact, with a good colour and patina. All of the metal furnishings are mottled to the steel, and the scabbard has possibly been cleaned at some point in the past. The blade has been oiled in the past, and residue from this remains. The release catch at the pommel works as it should.
19th century, Mahdist War era, North African, likely Sudanese triple dagger, housed within a reptile skin sheath. Each dagger is fitted with a wire wrapped bone handle and an iron pommel. The centrally located dagger is fitted with a cruciform blade, which appears to have Islamic script etched onto it. The two daggers placed at the outside edges both have short, flat, and curved blades, which are both etched with Islamic script. The reptile skin sheath utilises the paws and forearms of the creature, and possibly the head to form the scabbard. Approximately 43cm in length (to the mid section), and a width of 18.7cm. Condition: generally solid, with age and service wear. All 3 of the blades have light surface corrosion / rust, which may be possible to clean off. The wire binding to the 2 smaller blades has come loose in places. Good overall condition to the reptile skin sheath, with normal age related wear and light rubbing to the surface.
A British 1912 pattern Officers Cavalry sword, which by repute once belonged to a Canadian Victoria Cross winner. Nickel plated guard with foliate engraving, cast nickel pommel, and a fish skin grip with wire binding. Straight single edged blade with fuller, and etching to both sides. Maker marked for Hill of Norfolk Street, Sheffield at the ricasso. Complete with leather covered field scabbard with nickel throat, leather sword knot, and an associated soft leather cover. The scabbard has a leather tab onto which there is a gilt embossed name of ‘J.MacGregor CMR CEF’. This would relate to Captain (later Lt Col) John MacGregor VC MC & Bar DCM ED (1889-1952). MacGregor was originally born in Scotland, but moved to Canada in 1909. He served in the Canadian army as part of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, Canadian Expeditionary Force from 1915-1919. His Victoria Cross action took place in France in September 1918. Notes: it’s unclear if the aforementioned named leather tab has been added at a later date simply to identify who’s sword it was. There is a difference in colour and patina to leather between the tab and the leather on the scabbard. Length in scabbard approximately 110cm - blade length 89cm. Condition: generally good, with normal service wear. Some dulling to the nickel areas, and some darkening to the steel parts, plus a little dark spotting and tiny areas of corrosion to the blade. The fish skin grip has a visible seam running 2/3 of the way down from the pommel. The leather scabbard is good, with some darkened areas of patina. The sword cover is complete, and has darkened areas of patina and soiling from service wear.
Northamptonshire Regiment - a carved wooden box with regimental crest to top (possibly Indian), 27x19x9cm, a framed embroidered crest of The Northamptonshire Regiment, 40x40cm; a George VI ceremonial sword with fish skin grip, bullion knot, in scabbardCondition report:No maker's name. Blade and scannard would benefit from a polish. Wear to hilt. Guard is rusty. Minor losses and cracking to leather tassel. Blade length 82cm. Scabbard length 85cm. Please see additional uploaded images.
Chinesisches Schwert 19. Jh.Schaft aus Messing graviert und Holz mit Band umwickelt, Klinge Eisen graviert, Scheide Holz mit Messing, sekundär mit rotem Kunstleder bezogen, Gesamtlänge 95cm.Chinese sword 19th century.Brass shaft engraved and wood wrapped with band, blade engraved iron, scabbard wood with brass, secondarily covered with red leatherette, total length 95cm.
A George V 1827 pattern Rifle Regiment officer's sword, pierced steel hilt with strung bugle below crown cartouche, 83 cm (l) blade, housed in leather bound scabbard, approximately 101 cm (l) overall. [W]Note: This lot is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over. Please note that if you require shipping for this lot, this can only be done using an age verified method.

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