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Click here to subscribeA GILT AUSTRIAN MODEL 1869 CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA 1870 plain curved single-edged fullered blade, regulation pattern hilt in gilt copper, black leather scabbard with gilt mounts and single suspension hook85.0 cm blade ProvenanceThe Brunswick Ducal Collections, inv. nos. 178 & 179The Royal House of Hanover, sold Sotheby's Marienburg, 5th October 2005, lot 3860
A FINE INDIAN BROAD SWORD (PATA) FROM THE ARMOURY OF THE NIZAM OF HYDERABAD, 17TH/18TH CENTURY with broad double-edged possibly European blade struck with a mark on one face, probably a falchion (rubbed) and a brief inscription on the other, silver-plated iron gauntlet chiselled with a frame of beadwork, extending over the forte with a pair of shaped langets, moulded over the hand, flaring over the fore-arm and with strongly moulded borders over the wrist and at the base, the interior with a single grip bar, arm bar with recurved bud-shaped finials, and an early blue quilted padded lining, the outside retaining much silver-plated finish enriched with a framework of gilt (small losses and areas of lifting), in its dark red velvet covered wooden scabbard with gilt iron chape, 89.7 cm blade ProvenanceThe armoury of the Nizams of HyderabadThe Nawab Mir Nawaz Jung Bahadur, senior minister in the government of the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad and the Nizam’s envoy to London in the 1940sThence by descent.
THE 1895 PATTERN INFANTRY SWORD OF C.A. BALL ACTON, BY WILKINSON, NO. 34501 FOR 1896 of regulation type, with etched blade including crowned Royal cypher, owner’s name and maker’s details, nickel-plated hilt, in its field service scabbard, with sword knot, 82.0 cm blade The Wilkinson sword records state sword no. 34501, 95th Rifles pattern, was sold to C. A. Ball Acton, 25th September 1896. Stated by the vendor to be the sword of Major Charles Elmhirst Luard (1876-1914), gazetted to the Norfolk Regiment on 18 November 1896, Served in Central Africa in 1899 and West Africa. Severely wounded in the operations in Ashanti (now southern Ghana), he was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order in 1901. Served in East Africa in 1903, Captain in 1905. Initially reported missing in action at Chivres Hill, Missy-sur-Aisne, later it was officially confirmed that he must be presumed to have been killed in action.
AN OTTOMAN SWORD (KILIG), TURKEY, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with broad curved blade formed with a long fuller chiselled with foliage at each end. double-edged point, some gold koftgari and traces of a cartouche on one side, border-engraved silver hilt including a pair of langets and quillons with faceted bud-shaped terminals, polished horn grip scales (repairs) rising to a rounded pommel, in its original leather-covered scabbard with large silver mounts chased with foliage, the locket and chape each struck with a mark (chape compressed at the base), and with two loops for suspension, 72.3 cm blade
AN 1803 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER’S SWORD RETAILED BY GRIFFIN & ADAMS, SWORD CUTLERS TO HRH THE DUKE OF CLARENCE, 76 STRAND, CIRCA 1803-27 of regulation type, with curved blade etched and gilt with foliage, the crowned Royal arms and Royal cypher on a blued panel over the lower half (light wear), gilt-brass regulation hilt with crowned GR cypher, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in brass-mounted leather scabbard, the locket signed by the retailer, 76.5 cm blade
A NORTH INDIAN SWORD (KOPIS), POSSIBLY LAHORE, 18TH CENTURY with curved blade of flattened-diamond section with a reinforced back-edge, sharp inner edge and flaring towards a cusped terminal, the latter retaining traces of engraving, engraved iron hilt with some early silver-plated finish, extending over the forte with a pair of slender langets, a pair of short flattened globular quillons, moulded baluster-shaped pommel, and retaining its plaited wire grip (small areas of rust), in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard, 55.5 cm blade Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C46.
‡ A GERMAN SMALL HUNTING TROUSSE, MID-18TH CENTURY comprising knife with broad single-edged blade struck with the letter 'P' on one face, moulded ferrule, natural staghorn scales retained by three rivets on foliate washers and engraved silver pommel, fork and bodkin mounted en suite, in its iron-mounted tooled leather scabbard (light insect damage), 26.0 cm overall ProvenanceJoe Kindig III (1923-2021), thence by descent
‡ A SOUTH EAST ASIAN DAGGER (KRIS), BALI, 19TH CENTURY with double-edged pattern-welded of hollow-diamond section grooved at the forte (the majority of the tang now detached), small copper alloy selut set with red and green pastes in raised settings, large carved grip with a flat face front and back, in its scabbard with some yellow paint, bound with rattan at the base and with moulded wrangka, 43.0 cm blade
‡ A SOUTH EAST ASIAN SHORTSWORD AND A MALAYSIAN KRIS, 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade swelling towards the point and serrated at the forte, brass hilt in the European military style (cracked), carved horn grip with monsterhead pommel, and leather scabbard; the second with wavy blade and horn hilt carved with an amorous couple, the first: 46.5 cm (2)
A MASSIVE BOWIE KNIFE, WADE & BUTCHER, SHEFFIELD, LATE 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FOR EXHBITION with broad heavy blade double-edged at the point, signed in block capitals beneath the back-edge on one face, recessed rectangular ricasso marked ‘XCD’, off-set German silver oval guard, pistol grip hilt with milled copper alloy fillets and natural staghorn scales retained by four rivets, in a leather scabbard, perhaps its original, with belt loop, 47.0 cm blade ProvenanceDavid Hayden-Wright (1936-2006)LiteratureDavid Hayden-Wright, The Heritage of English Knives, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2008, p. 286.
A MASONIC SWORD RETAILED BY FATTORINI & SONS LTD, BRADFORD; THREE DETACHED BLADES AND SCABBARDS; TWO EPEES the first with etched blade, copper alloy pommel (cross-guard missing) and wire-bound grip, in its scabbard (worn); the second for a Victorian court sword; the third and fourth blades for court or robe swords; the fifth a scabbard for a courtsword, the sixth and seventh scabbards for small-swords with iron mounts; another (incomplete); an epee stamped ‘Wilkinson Pall Mall’ with tapering blade of square-section and helmet pommel, another, stamped ‘Paris’, and a sword in fantastic style with brass hilt cast with dragonheads, the first: 72.0 cm (9)
˜ A BOWIE KNIFE FOR THE AMERICAN MARKET, TILLOTSON & CO., COLUMBIA PLACE, SHEFFIELD; A BOWIE KNIFE, PROBABLY AMERICAN AND ANOTHER, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with robust single-edged blade formed with a spear point, stamped ‘The Hunter’s Companion’, and with Federal eagle on one face, recessed rectangular ricasso struck with the maker’s details, thin oval German silver guard, a pair of natural scales, probably narwhal, and vacant escutcheon, in its tooled and gilt leather scabbard; the second with broad blade formed with a clipped-back point and a slender fuller on each face, copper alloy guard, and natural staghorn grip; the third with tapering blade formed with a clipped-back point, German silver guard, natural staghorn grip, and German silver pommel cap, in its German silver scabbard, the first: 19.2 cm (3) ProvenanceDavid Hayden-Wright (1936-2006)LiteratureDavid Hayden-Wright, The Heritage of English Knives, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2008, p. 267.
A HUNTING SWORD SIGNED PALMER, CIRCA 1880 with robust blade double-edged at the point and stamped with the bladesmith's name on one face, recessed ricasso, burnished steel hilt formed of a pair of straight quillons with rounded terminals and back-strap, and a pair of hardwood grip scales in the Ottoman fashion (one small crack), carved with pairs of chevrons and retained by three rivets with low domed heads, it its steel mounted leather scabbard with locket and chape engraved with pair of lines, the locket with a stud for a belt and locking lever, 36.8 cm blade
Britains Infantry on guard and forty-eight Foot Guards firing with two mounted Officers, including from sets 16, the Buffs, 17, Somerset Light Infantry and Worcestershire Regiment with four original boxes (Condition Good-Fair, two sword scabbard ends and nine helmet spikes missing, nine rifles damaged, one sword repaired, boxes Poor) (77)
A 20th Century Omani Khanjar, the 17cm curved steel blade with raised medial ridge, the horn grip with silver mounts, the L shape scabbard covered on one side with woven silver wire and embossed with a band of foliage, and with strands of twisted silver wire securing the two rings to the belt bar, with woven silver wire waist belt; a Very Similar 20th Century Omani Khanjar, with 18cm blade, the hilt and scabbard with silver and gilt decoration, lacks waist belt (2)
A French Model 1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet, the St Etienne steel blade dated 1870, the steel crossguard and scabbard each numbered H 41766; two Indian Copy Swords, one as a tulwar with brass hilt and crimson velvet covered scabbard, the other as a cavalry sword with three bar hilt and blue velvet covered scabbard (3)
A Display of Eight 19th Century Indonesian Edged Weapons on an Oak Wall Shield, comprising a Javanese Kris with 30cm straight pamor steel blade and carved wood Yogyakarta hilt, the wood scabbard covered in sheet brass embossed with animals and foliage; a Similar Javanese Kris, with 35cm straight pamor steel blade and wood scabbard, lacking its hilt fittings; a Malayan Kris, with 36cm seven lok pamor steel blade and carved wood Garuda bird hilt, lacks scabbard; two Malayan Kris, one with 35cm straight pamor steel blade, the other with 24cm straight pamor steel blade, each with carved wood Garuda bird hilt and lacking scabbard; a Malayan Kris with 30cm straight pamor steel blade and hardwood hilt pierced and intricately carved with foliage, lacks scabbard; two Malayan Bade-bade, one with 19cm single edge curved steel blade and horn hilt, the other with 17cm single edge curved steel blade and wood hilt, each with wood scabbard, shield dimensions 83cm by 55cm
A German Model 1898/05 Butcher Bayonet, Second Pattern, the 37cm fullered steel blade stamped with maker's name WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM & CIE, SOLINGEN to the ricasso, with diagonally ribbed walnut grip scales, in steel scabbard, 52cmSome black patching to blade, orange rust pitting to pommel mounts and scabbard.
A Victorian Artillery Officer's Sword, the 82cm single edge fullered steel blade crisply etched with crowned VR cypher and regimental badge, by W Frohlick, 10 Sackville Street, Piccadilly, London, the steel three bar hilt with wire bound fishskin grip, with steel scabbard, 101cmNice quality blade. Hilt with some pitting, scabbard with deep pitting
A Second World War Japanese Officer's 1944 Shin Gunto Katana, with 66cm single edge machine made steel blade, brass habaki, prunus cast brass tsuba, the brown braid bound tsuka with screw mekugi and triple chrysanthemum head menuki, with brown painted steel scabbard, 102cmThe wood liner of the scabbard is loose and hampers the blade fitting.
A Copy of a First World War Army Issue Kukri, the blade stamped Co.I, broad arrow/I, GII 1917 37, with brass bolster, wood grip and leather scabbard; an Indian Kukri, with wood grip scales and leather scabbard set with two sharpening knives; a Blackjack Marauder MkII Machete, with green plastic grip and green leather sheath; a US All Terrain Chopper Machete, with black hardened rubber grip and nylon sheath; a Mini Bushman Cold Steel Knife, in original leather sheath and box (5)
A 19th Century Arab Jambiya, the 18cm curved steel blade with raised medial ridge and traces of bluing, the silver mounted hilt with rhinoceros horn waisted grip, the cloth covered wood scabbard decorated with silver wire and beadwork, and with four rings to the belt holder, lacks belt, 32cm; a George V Bamboo Walking Stick, with silver collar hallmarked for London 1934, with brass ferrule and pistol grip shape Rhinoceros horn handle, 86cm (2)1 - orange rust pitting to blade. Chip to pommel. Loss of fabric to the scabbard. 2 - fine crack to haft just below the collar.
Two British Commando Fighting Knives, Third Pattern, each with 17.5cm blackened machine forged steel blade, steel crossguard stamped with maker's name ( R.COOPER, SHEFFIELD and J.HIMSWORTH & CO., SHEFFIELD), with ribbed alloy grip and leather scabbard; a Trench Knife Converted from a Remington 1913 Bayonet, with cut-down clip point steel blade marked with Remington roundel, 1913, 11 16 and with broad arrow over a crown B3/A, with later crossguard and scabbard; a US M5 Garand Bayonet, the 17cm double edge steel blade stamped M-5, with chequered black plastic grip scales and unmarked green plastic scabbard with attached leather frog (4)
A Beja Hadendoa Dagger, Eritrea/Sudan, the 25cm double edge sinuous curving steel blade with raised medial ridge to each side, the X shape hardwood hilt with silver and brass wire binding/repair, lacks scabbard, 36cm; an Early 19th Century Indian Pesh Kabz, with 29cm T section steel blade, steel bolster and four piece horn grip scales, lacks scabbard, 43cm; a Sudanese Dagger, with 20.5cm double edge curved steel blade, the wood grip inlaid with small heart shaped scrolls in fine brass wire, with tooled leather scabbard, 36cm (3)1 - Bend to tip of blade, repairs to hilt, lacks scabbard. 2 - Chip to tip of blade, with some black patching and pitting, lacks scabbard. 3 - Blade with heavy orange rust to the surface.
A British 1896 Pattern Mountain Artillery Sword, with 76cm single edge broad fullered and curved steel blade, brass langets and stirrup knuckle bow, with ribbed cast iron grip, lacks scabbard, 89cm; a 1796 Type Light Cavalry Trooper's Sword, with 80.5cm single edge broad fullered curved steel blade, steel stirrup hilt with ribbed wood grip, lacks scabbard, 93cm (2)Both swords have deep pitting to the blades and hilt fittings. No markings are visible.
A Second World War German Reichsbahn Leader’s Honour Dagger, First Class, the 25cm double edge steel blade with maker’s mark for Robert Klaas, Solingen, the white metal hilt with wrythen fluted black plastic grip, in white metal pebbled scabbard, 39.5cmSmall chips to grip. Blade with most of its original polish. Some grey patching and a small nick to one edge. Slight bubbling to the surface of the crossguard.
A French Model 1845/1855 Infantry Officer's Sword, the 76cm single edge fullered steel blade with a narrow fuller to the back edge which is faintly engraved Coulaux......, the brass hilt pierced, cast and engraved flowerheads and leaves, with ribbed horn grip, lacks scabbard, 92cmPitting to blade. Grip lacking its wire binding. Lacks scabbard.
A 19th Century Indian Kora, the 53cm single edge curved steel blade with fish-tail tip, the hilt with disc guard and pommel, lacks scabbard; a 19th Century Indian Tulwar, the 76cm single edge steel blade with four narrow fullers to the back edge, with iron khanjar type hilt, lacks scabbard (2)
Four Swords, circa 18th century sword, curved blade with remains of bluing, stars, sun, and moon engraved to both sides, brass crossguard with brass urn pommel, scabbard absent, blade 65 cm, together with a late 18th/early 19th century cavalry sword, curved unfullered blade wider towards the tip, 'D' shaped guard with langets, scabbard absent, blade 77 cm, a cut down cavalry troopers sword, curved blade, 'D' shaped guard with langets, scabbard absent, blade 53 cm, sword, steel slightly curved blade, roughly made cast alloy basket hilt with crude engraving, scabbard absent, blade 65 cm, (4)
Second World War Pattern 1907 Sword Bayonet by Sanderson, originally made during WW1 with a date of 12 '17 to one side ricasso with broad arrow and '26' to the other side, wooden grips stamped 'SLAZ42' for the maker Slazenger, pommel stamped with Arabic numerals, held in leather scabbard with steel mounts, round frog stud, scabbard stamped 'Mangrovite 44' and broad arrow over 'B' both Australian markings as are the wooden grips
First World War unit marked British 1907 bayonet by Wilkinson, marked on one side of the ricasso with 1907, Wilkinson, and the date 2 '16, pommel stamped 'O.T.C.' for Officer Training Corps, 'W BUC' and '57', held in black leather scabbard with steel mounts and tear drop frog stud, scabbard stamped with 'H.G.R.' and 2 (?) over 15,
First World War Sam Browne belt and cross belt, attributed to Colonel J.C. Chaytor, Royal Artillery, together with the leather scabbard for his sword, sadly missing, direct from family, (Colonel John Clervaux Chaytor, Royal Artillery, born 3rd February 1896 at Blenheim, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, attended Nelson College between 1908 and 1914 and was head boy in 1914, Colonel Chaytor served in the Royal Field Artillery as a Subaltern then Captain in the First World War entering France on 13th March 1917and joining 77 Brigade RFA, he was wounded at the Battle of Poelcapelle in October 1917 (Gunshot wound right thigh and gassed, Mustard and Phosgene) he returned to 77 Bde in France in December 1917 and is shown entitled to the 1914-1918 British War Medal and victory Medal, after WW1 he served with the British Army of the Rhine on occupation duties in Germany, while nominally a Royal Artillery officer Chaytor served with the Intelligence Corps in the Army of the Black Sea in turkey and the Balkans four four years overseeing Turkish compliance with the Armistice, Chaytor spoke French and Turkish and had a knowledge of German, Russian and Greek, after resigning his commission he rejoined the Territorial army in 1939 and went on to serve in the Second World War attaining the rank of Colonel in the Royal Artillery, once again, although a Royal Artillery officer, he served as GSO II (Intelligence) at Middle East forces in Egypt, returning to the UK he assumed command of 79 Light Anti aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery and was eventually posted to the 9th Army (PAIFORCE) in Persia and Iraq, he was seconded from his regiment as Frontier Control Liaison Officer for 9th Army and was 'Specially Employed' while in that role, his unit was the Inter Service Liaison Detachment which was controlled by but not officially part of the Intelligence Section, Allied Forces Headquarters (Mediterranean Theatre), there is some evidence to suggest he was involved in operations in Bulgaria in late 1944 with connections to SOE/OSS, he was married to Olive Mary Brittan, the daughter of Colonel Reginald Brittan DSO, whose items are also in this auction, Colonel Chaytor passed away on the 8th November 1957)
An Ethiopian Gurade sword with rhino horn handle, 19th century, the curved 81cm (measured against the curve) blade etched with a floral band, also Ethiopian script, signed indistinctly "OTerzan" (Emperor head and lion maker's mark), with partly blind tooled brown leather scabbard; and an Ethiopian shotel sword, 19th century, with leather scabbard (2)
A North African sword, Nimcha, Morocco, 19th century, with a slightly curved plain blade, the iron hilt with a pair of down swept quillons with drop-like terminals, down curved arm and knuckle guard, pistol-handled rhino horn grip (age cracked and old horn angle repair) with silver metal scabbard enriched with tight scroll repeat design100cm long overall
A RUSSIAN NAVAL SWORD, 1855 PATTERN, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the blade double-edged for the last third and terminating in a quill point, the gilt-brass hilt with downscrolled rear quillion and flat hexagonal langets, pommel and back-piece in one, with ribbed wire-bound wooden grip, the back edge of the blade engraved with lettering (Cyrillic?), the gilt-brass mounted black leather scabbard with gilt-brass locket, chape and suspension mounts, with two rings, (a/f). 87.5cm long, excluding scabbardSeveral black spots to the brass on the scabbard, the scabbard leather is dried and it has split into three, the sword is in good condition commensurate with age. Blade length 73cm, breadth 3.5cm
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