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Click here to subscribedating: circa 1800 provenance: Kingdom fo Italy (Napoleonic), Curved, single-and-false-edged blade with wide fuller, at the back marked 'P.lo Landi F. N. B.ia', a few pitting; brass hilt with three loop-guards and sheath-guard wings; leather-covered grip. Iron scabbard (areas with rust damage) with two suspension rings. length 102 cm.
dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Italy, Curved blade with typical fuller doubling at the weak, engraved with racemes and trophies at the forte, and with the signature of a Solingen manufactory; the same wording also at the tang but as a stamp: 'Wester & Co. Solingen.' Hilt with fine quillon provided with iron, stirrup guard, carved with floral motifs and with monogram 'MRS' in-relief on granulated background. Cap richly carved and engraved with floral motifs. Ebony handle with checkered sectors (a missing part at the base of the guard). Leather sword knot. Iron scabbard with two lugs and leather clutches with pendant shaped as the Savoy eagle, worked in relief. length 99,5 cm.
dating: Early 19th Century provenance: Italy, Curved, single-and-false-edged blade, wide fuller, with remains of bluing at the forte(about 60%, some slight pitting and scaling) and engravings with various effigies such as the anthropomorphic sun, small trophies, racemes, and also an effigy of a hussar surmounted by a cartouche with cabalistic inscriptions. Provided with iron stirrup guard, long, smooth cap cusped on one side, grip with probably antique leather covering bearing copper wire binding. Without scabbard. Provenance: probably Italic Kingdom or Cisalpine Republic. length 94 cm.
dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Curved blade similar to the one of Mod. 1855 with fuller doubling toward the weak, in the first half featuring engraved racemes, trophies, and Savoy's emblems. On the back engraved with laurel branches. Hilt with main guard provided with six thin loop-guards and featuring a brass eagle on the back, crowned and surmounting a cartouche with motto 'albis ardua' (Lancers of Novara). Partially checkered cap. Smooth ebony grip. With heavily worn leather sword knot. Iron scabbard with two lugs. During World War I, the Novara lancers fought in the famous battles of Pozzuolo del Friuli and of Vittorio Veneto. length 94,5 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Slightly-curved, single-and false-edged blade with cylindrical back, richly engraved on half-length on both sides. With the crowned German eagle surrounded by trophies and racemes on the right side, and the effigy of a hussar on horseback on the left side. With stamp 'Z' within a crowned shield at the tang, on one side. Remains of nickel plating. Iron hilt with remains of nickel plating, guard with four loop-guards, marked 'UNIONE MILITARE TORINO' and with numbers. Smooth ebony hilt, long checkered iron cap. Two sword knots, one made of blue and gilt cloth and one of leather. Iron scabbard with signs of use and time, light pitting and a strike, with remains of nickel plating, two lugs and leather clutches. length 101,5 cm.
dating: 1914 provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Straight, double-edged blade with thin, central groove and areas damaged by rust. Engraved and gilded up to the center on blue background with the Savoy eagle, the Savoy coat of arms, trophies and floral motifs. Tang with the dedication 'I CORPI VOLONTARI ITALIANI PIETRO FRVGONI GENERALE COMAN.TE D'ARMATA 1914'. On the other side the manufacturer 'F. W. THEEGARTEN SOLINGEN'. Beautiful silver grip, center of crossguard with Savoy eagle (red and white enameled Savoy cross) above a toothed wheel and green enameled monogram 'VCA', quillons decorated with laurel and oak branches, the back with two escutcheons under crown, the left one with 'S.P.Q.R' inscription, the other one with enameled Savoy cross. Grip depicting a naked man with a hand on his chest and the other one resting on a sword. Small damages. Without scabbard. Pietro Paolo Frugoni (1851 - 1940) was an Italian general, he participated in the Italian-Turkish War and the First World War, in particular in the Battle of Zanzur and the four battles of the Isonzo including the Strafexpedition. In 1915 he was appointed commander of the 2nd Army and later took over as commander of the 5th Army.A fine gift from the Italian 'Corpo nazionale volontari ciclisti automobilisti' (National Corps of Volunteer Cyclists and Motorists), which was a civilian organisation under the supervision of the Ministry of War, established to contribute to homeland defence by preparing cycling and automotive forces. It was established in 1908 and disbanded in 1915. length 106.8 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Typical straight blade with rounded tip, provided with open-work to use the saber as a saw; saw back. Brass hilt with quillon with long quillons ending in an acorn and with elliptical langets. Anatomical brownwood handle reinforced with brass band. Without scabbard. length 86 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Straight, single-and-false-edged blade, with central fuller that doubles to the weak, the base engraved with Savoy eagle under crown, trophies and floral motifs on both sides. Typical bronze hilt, with grip covered with silver foil similar to the wire binding. Complete with leather scabbard with bronze mounts (minor damage to the cap) and two suspension rings. length 98.5 cm.
A Spanish WWII bayonet for a Mauser rifle, 1941 pattern, the 25cms bolo blade with Toledo Arsenal mark, chequer cut grip, fitted full metal scabbard, blade and scabbard stamped 7873K, 39.5cms long overall; and a Swiss SIG bayonet, 1957 pattern, the 24cms double-edged blade, ribbed grip, fitted metal scabbard with leather grip, 37.5cms long overall. (2)
A 19th Century Martini Henri socket bayonet, 1876 pattern, the 42cms triangular blade on metal mount, fitted brass mounted leather scabbard, 53cms long overall; together with a 19th Century Chassepot sword bayonet, the 57cms single edged blade date 1874, on a brass ribbed grip, fitted full metal scabbard, 71cms long overall. (2)
A Swedish Mauser rifle bayonet, M1896, the 21cms single-edged blade on a full metal grip with chequer cut design, fitted full metal scabbard and leather frog, 40cms long overall; and another bayonet, the 15cms bowie type blade on a composition grip, fitted metal scabbard stamped RT4931 with rubber mount, 34cms long overall. (2)
A British First World War 1907 pattern bayonet, by Wilkinson, the 43cms blade on a wooden gripped hilt, fitted a leather and metal scabbard and canvas frog, 57cms long overall; a Boer War period British Lee-Metford bayonet Mk1, model 1888, the 30cms blade on hilt with wooden grip, no scabbard, 42cms long overall; and a British No.4 rifle bayonet MkII, with short spike blade and full metal scabbard, fitted a canvas frog (probably later), 34cms long overall. (3)
An American Enfield rifle bayonet, model 1917, by Remington, the 43cms single edged blade on a hilt with wooden grip, leather and metal scabbard, 58cms long overall; and a GRI MkII RFI bayonet, the 30cms blade stamped '2-48' on hilt with wooden grip, fitted leather and metal scabbard with canvas frog. (2)
A Gras rifle bayonet, model 1874, the 51cms single edged blade dated 1877, no scabbard; a German Mauser bayonet, model 98/05, no scabbard; a French socket bayonet, model 1822, no scabbard; a British Second World War machete, stamped AF0100 849/broad arrow/1945/. with leather sheath; a Commando type dagger with associated sheath; and three folding knives.
A Victorian Infantry Officer's sword, 1822 pattern, by Marshall, Jermyn St, London, the 83cms single edged etched blade with Royal cypher and initials 'CVT', the hilt with open brass guard around wire bound shagreen grip, fitted full metal scabbard with two hanging rings, 100cms long overall.
A WWI British bayonet, 1913 pattern, by Wilkinson, the 43cms single edged blade with full fuller and stamped '1907 3 16' GV cypher, fitted medal and leather scabbard, 57cms long overall; and a WWII machete, the 37cms single edged blade stamped 'Endure Josh Beal & Sons, Cast Steel, Sheffield 1948', with leather sheath, 52cms overall. (2)
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Water and Kisar Islands, Straight, single-edged blade with triangular tip. Wooden hilt sculpted and decorated with horsehair. Wooden scabbard, partially sculpted and decorated with colored and twisted bands made of vegetal fiber. Ring-shaped, brass pendant. Rare. length 57 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Myanmar, Iron, single-edged blade increasing towards the weak, featuring a large, oblique tip. Wooden hilt with enlarged pommel and base covered with vegetable fiber. Typical, wide, wooden scabbard, open at the top and with closure consisting of wide rattan bands, complete with suspension rope. length 59.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Myanmar, Iron, single-edged blade increasing towards the weak, featuring a large and oblique tip. Wooden hilt with enlarged pommel, decorated with a bone plate and engraved with a stylized Union Jack, white metal ferrule. Typical, wide, wooden scabbard, open at the top and with closure consisting of large rattan bands (damages and breakages), complete with oval wooden suspension, closed with intertwined bands made of vegetable fiber. length 68.8 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Myanmar, Single-edged, iron blade, narrowed at the center and widened towards the weak, with flat tip. Wooden hilt with enlarged pommel, decorated with a bone plate and engraved with a stylized Union Jack, brass ferrule. Typical, wide, wooden scabbard, open at the top and with closure made of wide bands of red colored rattan with remains of the suspension circle decorated with a tusk and jaws with wild boar teeth. Small defects and missing parts. length 59.7 cm.
dating: 20th - 21st Century provenance: Timor, A Timor sword with slightly-curved, single-edged blade with fuller; horn grip and pommel in one piece; interesting scabbard made of two horn inlays and white metal mounts. Together with a Flores Topo (knife), with single-edged blade and curved, wooden grip, missing scabbard. length 79,5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Timor, Straight, single-edged blade with oblique tip. Wooden hilt (small missing part), sculpted with floral motifs in bas-relief and decorated with black horsehair (small missing parts). Wooden scabbard worked in two pieces, curved and enlarged at the tip. Suspension made of worn cloth. Rare. length 86.5 cm.
dating: 18th/19th Century provenance: Timor, Straight, single-edged blade slightly widening towards the tip. Wooden hilt of typical shape with large, angled pommel, completely engraved with geometrical motifs, decorated with two metal disks and provided with remains of horsehair of different colors. Wooden scabbard, cap worked en suite with the grip, missing chape, the two halves are held together by five white metal bands. length 66.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Taiwan, Solid, curved, single-and false-edged blade with rectangular tang. Wooden grip partially covered with vegetal wire binding. Wooden scabbard, close on one side with an iron grid (one missing stave), richly engraved with geometrical motifs at the back. An antique, finely manufactured piece. length 68 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Ceylon, Flat and thin, single-edged, iron blade, the tang covered with brass foil. Solid silver hilt with langets between two small arches ending in a dragon's head, quillons decorated en suite, curved guard ending in a dragon's head, large pommel shaped as a dragon's head with red stone eyes (small missing part on one eye ), open jaws and golden tongue. Faceted hilt. All finely engraved with floral motifs. Silver scabbard engraved en suite, cap with four suspension rings. See a very similar kastane at Hermitage Museum, illustrated in Obrtztsov (2015, p. 124). length 55.5 cm.
dating: 1910 - 1920 provenance: Ceylon, Flat and thin silver blade. Solid silver hilt with langets between two small arches ending in a dragon's head. Quillons decorated en suite, curved guard ending in a dragon's head. Large pommel shaped as a dragon's head with open jaws and tongue. Light blue, faceted hilt (one facet missing), finely pierced. All finely engraved with floral and geometric motifs. Silver scabbard engraved and richly pierced with floral motifs. Smooth cap with four suspension rings and borders with intertwined decorations. Chape with a dragon's head (rare). Hilt and scabbard decorated with many semi-precious stones (missing parts) especially pink, some white; a large, a dark red stone on the guard and two large smoke-grey and yellow stones on the dragon's head on the chape of the scabbard. Such a fine and rare kastane has not been seen on the world market for a long time. See a very similar item at the Hermitage Museum, illustrated in Obrtztsov (2015, page 124). length 46 cm.
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