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Degen (Staatsbeamte), Österreich-Ungarn, Franz Joseph I.An der Spitze zweischneidige, vernickelte Rückenklinge mit Zug, Fehlschärfe gestempelt "Weyersberg & Stamm, Solingen". Leichter Flugrost, Klingenansatz korrodiert, L. 83,5 cm, Messinggefäß mit Löwenkopf, Stichblatt mit Emblem Doppelkopfadler, Griffschalen Perlmutt. L. gesamt 97 cm. Ohne Scheide. Service official's sword, Austria-Hungary, Franz Joseph I., brass handle with mother-of-pearl applications. Blade (l. 83,5 cm) marked "Weyersberg & Stamm Solingen". Minor lacks of condition. No scabbard. L. in total ca. 97 cm

AN IMPERIAL RUSSIAN TSAR NICHOLAS II NAVAL OFFICER~S SWORD FOR BRAVERY WITH THE BADGE OF THE ORDER OF ST GEORGE, of regulation type, with straight pipe-backed plated German blade signed P. D. Luneschloss, Solingen at the forte (the plating with small losses), gilt-brass hilt including outer bars inscribed ~for Bravery~ in Cyrillic, back-strap with crowned Imperial cypher and pommel set with the white enamelled cross for the Order of St George, gilt-brass grip (binding missing), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with gilt-brass mounts comprising chape, middle-band and locket, all decorated with olive foliage, and the latter two each with a ring for suspension, with strap and a portion of its knot, 83.8 cm blade ¦¦Provenance¦Bought in an antique shop circa 1975. ¦¦Property from the Collection of a Distinguished Scholar and Collector¦

THREE JAPANESE SHIN-GUNTÔ (MILITARY SWORDS), 1943-1945, the first an officer~s sword: Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with deep tori-zori (even curve), small kissaki (tip), brass habaki (collar); Hamon (tempering pattern): details mostly obscured by corrosion and rubbing; Nagasa (length): 68.0cm; Nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened) with one mekugi-ana (fixing hole), mumei (unsigned); Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) of metal covered wood with suspension ring and brass military fittings including the tsuba (sword guard) and menuki (hilt grips) decorated with sakura (cherry blossom), wooden tsuka (hilt) with brown silk itô (braiding) over white same (ray skin), with full officer~s leather foul weather protective covers; the second an NCO~s sword: Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow tori-zori (even curve), small kissaki (tip), white metal habaki (collar) with stamped image of the demon Hannya, Hamon (tempering pattern): details mostly obscured by corrosion and rubbing, Nagasa (length): 58.5cm, Nakago (tang): hilt not removed; Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) of metal covered wood and leather protective sheath with suspension ring and metal fittings including the tsuba (sword guard) and kojiri (chape), aluminium tsuka (hilt) with cast decoration of itô (braiding) and same (shark skin). The fuchi (collar) of the tsuka has the stamped mark of the Ijima Tôken Seisakusho manufacturer and the Tokyo Artillery Arsenal (probably assembled from various original components): ; the third a Wakizashi (short sword) in military-style mounts: Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow tori-zori (even curve) modern brass habaki (collar) with stamped character “(sword/katana). Details of the blade are mostly obscured by rubbing but faint masame hada (parallel longitudinal grain) is visible. Hamon (tempering pattern): notare chôji (wavy with clove buds) but many details obscured by rubbing; Nagasa (length): 49.0cm; Nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened), one mekugi-ana (fixing hole) signed Bishû Osafune Norimitsu and dated Tenmei 10, a day in the second month (equivalent to 1790); Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) of metal covered wood with suspension ring, leather cover to saya, standard brass military fittings including the tsuba (sword guard), fuchi-kashira (collar and pommel) and menuki (hilt grips) decorated with sakura (cherry blossom), wooden tsuka (hilt) with brown silk of itô (braiding) and same (shark skin). The maker~s name and dating inscriptions on the nakago are faintly inscribed and probably spurious added to a standard military-issue blade (3)

TWO JAPANESE TYPE 95 NCO SWORDS SHIN-GUNTÔ (MILITARY SWORDS), 1940-1945, the first: Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow tori-zori (even curve) and deep hi (groove) above the shinogi, brass habaki (collar). Details of the blade are mostly obscured by rubbing but faint masame hada (parallel longitudinal grain) is visible; Hamon (tempering pattern): suguha (straight) but details mostly obscured by rubbing; Nagasa (length): 67.5 cm; Nakago (tang): hilt not removed; Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) of metal covered wood with suspension ring and standard plain brass military fittings including the tsuba (sword guard), tsuka (hilt) covered with brown leather; the second: Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow tori-zori (even curve) and deep hi (groove) above the shinogi, brass habaki (collar). Details of the blade are mostly obscured by rubbing but faint masame hada (parallel longitudinal grain) is visible; Hamon (tempering pattern): suguha (straight) but details mostly obscured by rubbing; Nagasa (length): 67.5 cm; Nakago (tang): hilt not removed, no visible arsenal marks or signatures; Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard) of metal covered wood with suspension ring and standard plain brass military fittings including the tsuba (sword guard) and ishizuke (chape), tsuka (hilt) covered with black leather (2)

A JAPANESE KATANA (LONG SWORD), 1750-1800, Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridge line), with a deep tori-zori (even curve) and long kissaki (point), gilded copper habaki (collar); Hamon (tempering pattern): notare (undulating), details partially obscured by rubbing; Nagasa (length): 62.0 cm; Nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened), one mekugi-ana (peg-fixing hole), mumei (unsigned); Koshirae (mounting): plain black lacquered saya (scabbard), blue silk itô (braiding) wrapped tsuka (handle) over same (rayskin), with a pierced gilded copper alloy tsuba (sword guard) and gilded fuchi-kashira (hilt collar and pommel)

A JAPANESE KATANA (LONG SWORD), 1800-1850, Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridge line), with a shallow tori-zori (even curve), copper habaki (collar); Hamon (tempering pattern): details obscured by rubbing and corrosion; Nagasa (length): 52.5 cm; Nakago (tang): hilt not removed, no visible marks or signatures; Koshirae (mounting): no saya (scabbard), itô (braiding) lacking from wooden tsuka (handle) which is covered with same (rayskin), plain metal tsuba (sword guard) and fuchi (hilt collar)

A JAPANESE KATANA (LONG SWORD), 1700-1750, Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridge line), with a shallow tori-zori (even curve) and small kissaki (point), copper habaki (collar); Hamon (tempering pattern): suguha (straight), details partially obscured by rubbing; Nagasa (length): 55.0 cm; Nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened), one mekugi-ana (peg-fixing hole), signed Choshû ju Seitarô (Seitarô of Choshû Domain, an unrecorded smith); Koshirae (mounting): black and gold lacquered saya (scabbard) imitating wood bark. White silk itô (braiding) wrapped tsuka (handle) over same (rayskin), copper alloy fuchi-kashira (hilt collar and pommel), iron tsuba (sword guard) inlaid with gold

A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD), 1650-1750, Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridge line), with a deep tori-zori (even curve) medium kissaki (point), gilded copper habaki (collar); Hamon (tempering pattern): shallow gunome notare (undulating) in nie (visible grain); Nagasa (length): 49.0 cm; Nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened), mumei (unsigned), one mekugi-ana (peg-fixing hole); Koshirae (mounting): plain black lacquered saya (scabbard) with side pocket for a kogatana (utility knife), kogatana with decoration of the kozuka (handle) in high relief. Copper alloy fuchi-kashira (hilt collar and pommel) with areas of gilding, wooden tsuka (handle) with black silk itô (braiding) wrapped over same (rayskin) and gilded shakudô menuki (copper alloy hilt grips). The iron tsuba (hand guard) with a russet surface patination and inlaid gold decoration of geometric shapes, perhaps stylised Genji Mon

A JAPANESE DECORATIVE TANTÔ (DAGGER), 1880-1900, Sugata (configuration): hira-zukuri (flat sided), gilded copper habaki (collar); Hamon (tempering pattern): details mostly obscured by corrosion and rubbing; Nagasa (length): 18.5 cm; Nakago (tang): hilt not removed; Koshirae (mounting): carved bone saya (scabbard) decorated with carved and stained scenes from Japanese country life including rice harvesting

A JAPANESE AIGUCHI-STYLE TANTÔ (DAGGER), 1800-1850, Sugata (configuration): broad unokubi zukuri (~cormorant~s neck~ form) and hira zukuri (flat, no shinogi ), copper habaki (collar) with silver foil; Hamon (tempering pattern): suguha (straight) but details obscured by rubbing; Nagasa (length): 21.0 cm; Nakago (tang): suriage (shortened), mumei (unsigned); Koshirae (mounting): wooden saya (scabbard) with dark red lacquer finish and stylised cloud decoration, black lacquer kurikata (fitting for sageo, securing cord). Brass kanamono (metal fittings) with hammered decoration, matching kogatana (side knife) with brass kozuka (handle) and kôgai (bodkin). Wooden tsuka (handle) with black silk itô (braiding) over same (rayskin), brass fuchi-kashira (collar and pommel) and menuki (hilt grip)

A JAPANESE TANTÔ (DAGGER), 20TH CENTURY, Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridge line), gilded copper habaki (collar) decorated with stylised cloud patterns; Hamon (tempering pattern): details obscured by rubbing and corrosion; Nagasa (length): 30.5cm; Nakago (tang): suriage (shortened), mumei (unsigned); Koshirae (mounting): wooden saya (scabbard) with issaku (fittings in one style, usually by one maker) of brass kanamono (metal fittings) with stylised cloud motifs and stylised dragon decoration, iron tsuba (sword guard) with gilded figures in relief, wooden tsuka (handle) wrapped in same (rayskin), brass fuchi-kashira (collar and pommel) kanamono and dogane (broad collar around the tsuka) with applied gilt menuki in the form of a dragon with the sacred pearl

A JAPANESE DECORATIVE TANTÔ (DAGGER), 1880-1900, Sugata (configuration): hira-zukuri (flat sided), copper habaki (collar); Hamon (tempering pattern): details mostly obscured by corrosion and rubbing; Nagasa (length): 22.0cm; Nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened), one mekugi-ana (fixing hole); Koshirae (mounting): carved bone saya (scabbard) decorated with carved and stained scenes including samurai, courtiers and a Dutch trader, plain bone tsuba (sword guard), tsuka (hilt) with brass fuchi-kashira (collar and pommel) and applied copper alloy menuki (hilt grips) with relief decoration of on one side a fan and chrysanthemums and on the other a mythical minogame (long tailed turtle)

A SOUTH INDIAN RAPIER, 17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY SIVAGANGA, with straight double-edged European blade formed with short central fuller, iron hilt comprising langets enclosing the forte, a pair of flat quillons swelling slightly towards the terminals, broad guard of shallow V-section, broad knuckle-guard with a medial ridge, and integral grip rising to a flared pommel with conical cap enclosing a series of rattles, and faceted button (areas of pitting, the pommel cap restored) in an early leather-covered wooden scabbard (worn, losses), 101.5 cm blade¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C83. ¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦

A JAPANESE TANTÔ (DAGGER), 20TH CENTURY, Sugata (configuration): broad unokubi zukuri (~cormorant~s neck~ form) and hira zukuri (flat, no shinogi ), copper habaki (collar); Hamon (tempering pattern): broad notare (gently undulating) but details obscured by rubbing; Nagasa (length): 21.0 cm; Nakago (tang): tsuka not removed, no evident marks or signatures; Koshirae (mounting): wooden saya (scabbard) with metal covering and red tassel, decorated with stylised cloud motifs and applied small brass pine trees, deer, horses, rice bales, cranes and a seated Daruma, brass kanamono (metal fittings) with en-suite wooden tsuka (handle) with metal covering and brass fuchi-kashira (collar and pommel)

A RARE AND UNUSUAL JAPANESE POLEARM, 1600-1700, THE BLADE POSSIBLY 1500-1600, with steel blade of typical naginata shape with shinogi (longitudinal ridge line), forging and tempering patterns obscured by rubbing, most likely an older naginata which has been fitted to the iron socket and wooden pole, in its black lacquered scabbard, 281 cm overall, 56 cm blade¦¦This unusual type of socketed polearm is described in Roald Knutsen~s book ~Japanese Spears: polearms and their use in old Japan~ as a fukuro naginata: (figure 14 and 15, and discussion on p. 63) and states that they are rare. They are socketed, rather than having a tang, and therefore unlikely to be signed, and are difficult to date. The style is believed to have originated in the fourteenth century, though this example was most likely assembled around 1600-1700.¦¦In George Cameron Stone~s ~Glossary of ... Arms and Armour…~ he refers briefly (p. 464) to the type as being tsukushi naginata. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has an example bequeathed by Stone in 1935 (accession number 36.25.2031a, b).¦¦The Buki Sodekagami (guidebook relating to armours) by Kurihara Nobumitsu, published in 1843 refers to them as tsukushi naginata and includes several illustrations of this type.

A JAPANESE NAGINATA (HALBERD), 1750-1850, with broad curved blade mounted on a wooden black lacquered pole, the upper section decorated with ­raden (mother of pearl) flakes; silver foil covered iron fittings; wooden black lacquered saya (scabbard) with an unidentified gold mon (family crest). The blade has on both sides the traditional two grooves - one long and thin, the other short, broad and infilled with red lacquer - above the shinogi (longitudinal ridge line) in the area next to the habaki (collar); the habaki is of copper alloy covered with silver foil. Forging and tempering details of the blade are obscured by rubbing and the nakago (tang) is firmly attached to the pole, so a maker~s signature has not been identified, 36 cm blade¦¦The unsuccessful invasions of Japan by the Mongols in 1274 and 1281 had several consequences; one was an increase in the production of naginata. These polearms were particularly popular with members of the militant Buddhist clergy, the Sôhei and became one of the principal weapons of the ashigaru (foot-soldier).¦¦Elegantly mounted naginata, as offered here, were used in the later Edo period for the regular Sankin Kôtai processions to and from Edo.¦

FOUR SOUTH EAST ASIAN DAGGERS (KRIS), BALI, 19TH CENTURY, each with pattern-welded blade, the first wavy, small selut set with stones, and large carved grip with a flat face front and back, in its scabbard with large moulded wrangka; the second with wavy blade, similar grip to the first, in its scabbard; the third with straight blade, and similar grip, in its scabbard and the fourth similar to the third, with small selut set with stones, similar grip to the preceding, in its scabbard painted in gold with flowers, scrolls and a dragon on a red ground, the first: 54.0 cm overall (4)¦

FOUR SOUTH EAST ASIAN DAGGERS (KRIS), BALI, 19TH CENTURY, the first with straight pattern-welded blade, small selut set with stones, highly polished carved bone hilt decorated with the figure of Nawasari, in its highly figured scabbard with carved bone wrangka decorated with traditional scrolls and flowers; the second with pattern-welded straight blade, small selut set with stones, carved hardwood grip with low pyramidal mouldings, in its scabbard; the third with pattern-welded wavy blade, small selut set with stones, and carved grip, in its scabbard and the fourth similar, with straight blade, the first: 38.5 cm blade (4)

FOUR SOUTH EAST ASIAN DAGGERS (KRIS), BALI, 19TH CENTURY, the first with straight blade broadening at the forte, carved chequered horn grip (one small chip), in its scabbard with three chased gilt-brass panels decorated with flowers and traditional scrollwork; the second with pattern-welded wavy blade, bound hardwood grip, in its scabbard with small moulded wrangka; the third with pattern-welded wavy blade, bound hardwood grip, in its scabbard of conventional form; the fourth similar, with straight pattern-welded blade, in its scabbard, the first: 52.0 cm overall (4)¦

A BURMESE SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD (DHA), LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, with slightly curved blade formed with a sharp point (areas of rust), curved hilt encased with a broad silver collar at the base and enclosing the pommel, in its wooden scabbard with decorated silver mounts including beadwork bands; and a further sword, probably South East Asian, with broad straight fullered blade, rudimentary iron stirrup hilt, in its scabbard, the first: 53.0 cm blade (2)

˜AN INDO-CHINESE SWORD, 19TH CENTURY, with slightly curved fullered blade engraved with scrollwork at each end, copper alloy stirrup hilt encased with silver at the borders and the top, chased silver monsterhead pommel, and ivory grip, in its wooden scabbard with chased silver mounts comprising locket, chape and middle-band all decorated with traditional designs including scrolls and fire breathing dragons on a finely punched ground, 67.3 cm blade

˜AN INDO-CHINESE SWORD, 19TH CENTURY, with slightly curved fullered blade, engraved copper alloy stirrup hilt inlaid with traditional motifs in silver, chased silver monsterhead pommel, and elephant~s tooth grip (repaired) retained by a silver ferrule at the base, in its wooden scabbard with chased silver locket decorated with scrolls and a fire breathing dragon (chape, middle-band and the tip of the scabbard missing), 66.5 cm blade

AN INDIAN SWORD (SHAMSHIR), LATE 19TH CENTURY, with curved single-edged blade, engraved copper-alloy hilt decorated with scrolling flowers and foliage, comprising a pair of short quillons, and integral grip rising to an angular pommel, in fabric-covered wooden scabbard with engraved and chased gilt mounts, 75.3 cm blade¦

TWO INDIAN SWORDS (TALWAR), A NORTH INDIAN KHYBER KNIFE, A GURKHA KUKRI, A MALAYSIAN SHORTSWORD (KLEWANG), A MALAYSIAN DAGGER (BADE BADE), LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, AND TWO INDIAN DAGGERS (KATAR), 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY, the first with curved fullered European style blade reinforced at the forte with a pair of shaped panels, and iron hilt of characteristic form, in its scabbard; the second similar, in its scabbard; the third with sharply tapering reinforced blade and horn grips (cracked) in its scabbard with brass chape; the fourth with robust blade and carved wooden grip (chipped), the fifth with curved blade, white metal hilt and carved pommel (extensively chipped), in its white metal-mounted wooden scabbard; the sixth with robust blade formed with a long fuller (pitted), carved horn grip, in its wooden scabbard with carved locket; the seventh with sharply tapering blade formed with a reinforced tip, slender side-bars and four slender grip-bars; the eighth with reinforced blade and moulded grip-bars (incomplete), the first: 77.5 cm blade (8)

A RARE NORTH INDIAN TWO HAND SWORD, 17TH/18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY RAJASTHAN, with double-edged straight flat blade formed with a central fuller on each face, tubular brass hilt incorporating an engraved gaping Makara head gorged on a pair of brass panels with vase-shaped finials enclosing the forte, three-stage grip divided by prominent raised collars, mouded bud-shaped pommel, a writhen collar at the top and the bottom, in a later leather-covered wooden scabbard, 88.8 cm blade¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C65. ¦¦Another sword of this type, formerly in the collection of Henri Moser, is preserved in the Bernisches Historisches Museum, see Moser 1912, p. XIV, pl. XXIII, no. 124.¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)

AN INDIAN JADE-HILTED DAGGER (KHANJAR), 18TH CENTURY, with slightly curved double-edged blade formed with a slender central rib on each face, carved green jade hilt with a band of conventional foliage at the top and bottom and a raised rib in the centre, (the pommel previously set with a hardstone now missing), in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard with copper chape retaining some gilt finish, and with scalloped bud-shaped finial, 26.5 cm blade¦

AN INDIAN DAGGER (KARD), LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, with single-edged blade decorated with gold scrollwork at the forte, iron ferrule decorated with further designs in gold, and fitted with a pair of shaped smoky quartz faceted grip-scales, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard with iron mounts decorated with gold scrollwork, 16.5 cm blade¦

AN INDIAN DAGGER (KARD), ANOTHER, 19TH CENTURY AND A FURTHER DAGGER, the first with tapering single-edged blade reinforced at the point, etched with a shaped calligraphic panel on each face (worn, pitting), iron hilt, and a pair of horn grip-scales retained by two iron rivets; the second with tapering single-edged blade, and iron grip decorated with gold koftgari flowers and foliage; and the third with polished blade, composition hilt, in its scabbard, the first: 26.8 cm blade (3)

AN AFGHAN KHYBER KNIFE, 19TH CENTURY, with straight single-edged blade formed with a reinforced back-edge, the hilt encased in sparsely engraved brass, banded horn grips, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with brass mounts en suite with the hilt; a tribal ceremonial spear, with paddle-shaped head and a band of trellis carving beneath; an African spear, with iron leaf-shaped head and basal spike, on its haft; a bow and quiver; and a sword stick, with etched blade inscribed ~Toledo~ at the forte (6)

˜A COORG DAGGER (PICHANGATTI), 19TH CENTURY, with hatchet blade formed with a clipped-back point and decorated with scrolls along the back-edge, silver hilt of characteristic form retained by four rivets with silver heads, decorated with a geometric flowerhead on the back-strap, in its silver-mounted wooden scabbard, complete with its suspension chain, clip, accompanying pieces and tassels with coral terminals, 17.5 cm blade ¦¦

AN INDIAN SCABBARD MOUNT FOR A DAGGER (AYDA KATTI) TODUNGAH, COORG, 19TH CENTURY; AN INDIAN BELT CLASP AND AN IRON HARNESS, PROBABLY FOR EQUESTRIAN USE, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, the first formed of an openwork brass frame, with robust faceted central spike, the basal ring pierced on each side for suspension, and the central bar with a wedge-shaped aperture to accommodate an ayda katti blade, complete with a portion of its belt; the second of iron, decorated with silver koftgari scrolls on the outer face, the third formed of a pierced central plate with four iron straps each formed of pierced iron plates joined by three figure-of-eight shaped links, the first: 13.0 cm (3)¦¦Provenance¦Anthony Dove (1938-2021)

A SOUTH INDIAN SWORD (SOSSUN PATA), 16TH/17TH CENTURY, PERHAPS BIJAPUR, with curved wootz steel blade double-edged towards the point (small areas of pitting), reinforced along the back-edge with an integral long chiselled panel and a further integral panel enclosing the forte, finely pierced and chiselled iron hilt decorated with foliage and border ornament, comprising a pair of langets, short quillons with mushroom-shaped finials, figure-of-eight shaped guard, broad tapering knuckle-guard with recurved finial, shallow-cup-shaped pommel, angular attenuated button, and solid grip chiselled with symmetrical design of foliage en suite, in wooden scabbard with later leather covering, 73.0 cm blade¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number C29. ¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦¦¦

A LARGE ASIAN HATCHET, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, with broad blade formed with a clipped-back point and engraved with a boteh and a brief inscription on the respective faces, copper alloy hilt, and a pair of shaped horn grip-scales retained by three copper rivets, in its red fabric-covered wooden scabbard with iron locket and chape, the former with a small ring, 33.0 cm blade

˜A BALKAN SWORD (SHAMSHIR), 19TH CENTURY, with curved single-edged blade, white metal hilt comprising a pair of straight quillons with fluted terminals, engraved back-strap, and a pair of ivory grip-scales retained by two rivets (one side of the pommel cracked through), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large white metal mounts comprising locket and chape each chased with flowers and foliage and a pair of bands each fitted with a ring for suspension, 75.8 cm blade¦

AN OTTOMAN SHAMSHIR, TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY, with curved single-edged slender blade, border-engraved copper alloy hilt comprising a pair of straight quillons with bulbous terminals, langets and back-strap, a pair of polished stained horn grip-scales, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large chased copper-alloy mounts comprising locket and chape chased with foliage around the borders, and two bands engraved en suite with the hilt, each with a ring for suspension, 80.5 cm blade

A CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD (SHASQA), LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, with curved blade formed with a near full length broad fuller on each face (areas of pitting), silver hilt of characteristic form, decorated over its surface with expanded flowerheads and scrolls in niello on a punched ground, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with silver locket, chape, two suspension bands and a central openwork panel all decorated en suite with the hilt, 79.0 cm blade¦¦

A PERSIAN DAGGER, QAJAR, 19TH CENTURY, with recurved single-edged blade, and iron grip chiselled with foliage and flowers surrounding a portrait bust within a gilt cartouche framework on each face, in its leather scabbard, 17.3 cm blade

˜AN OTTOMAN BALKAN SILVER-MOUNTED SHORTSWORD (YATAGHAN), MID-19TH CENTURY, with slightly curved single-edged blade cut with a slender fuller along the back-edge on each side, decorated with gold koftgari inscriptions in a shaped cartouche on one face and gold scrollwork panels on the other, silver hilt of characteristic form extending over the forte and decorated with beads and diamond-shaped panels within ropework frames, integral grip rising to a pronounced faceted eared pommel, decorated with beadwork and set with small pieces of coral in raised settings, in its wooden scabbard encased in silver chased with foliage, trophies and beadwork, with chape formed as a monsterhead and with a small suspension loop beneath the locket, 56.0 cm blade¦¦

TWO NORTH AFRICAN ARM DAGGERS, AN AFRICAN DAGGER, AM ARAB JAMBIYA, TWO AFRICAN SHORT SWORDS, AN AFRICAN SPEAR AND FIVE AFRICAN HAFTED WEAPONS, 19TH/20TH CENTURY, the first with tapering fullered blade, brass hilt, in its tooled leather scabbard with arm-band; the second with tapering blade, brass-mounted wooden grip, in its scabbard with arm band (worn); the third with engraved blade, leather-covered grip, in its scabbard (losses); the fourth of characteristic form, in its scabbard bound with green-stained fabric and complete with its belt; the fifth with tapering blade swelling towards the tip; the sixth similar, in its scabbard; the seventh with long tapering blade formed with a medial ridge, tapering socket, short wooden shaft and long basal spike; an axe, with near symmetrical head engraved with lines around the socket, on a wooden haft; two short javelins, a further javelin with two-pronged head; and two double-headed axes, the first: 38.0 cm blade (13)¦

FOUR AFRICAN SPEARS, A SADDLE BAG, AND TWO SWORDS FOR THE TOURIST MARKET, 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY, the first with leaf-shaped head, writhen shaft, and short socket, on its carved wooden haft (incomplete), the second similar, with a later haft and with its basal spike, the third and fourth comprising shafts only, their bases wrapped in iron, and a basal spike; the fifth of stitched hide; the sixth probably Indian, with brass hilt and the last with bone-mounted hilt and scabbard, the first: 66.8 cm head (7)

AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), LATE 19TH CENTURY, with curved blade etched in imitation of watered steel and struck with a mark on one face, iron hilt of characteristic form including langets with trilobate terminals and recurved knuckle-guard with monsterhead finial, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard (losses, a small portion detached), 73.5 cm blade¦¦Property from the Collection of a Distinguished Scholar and Collector¦

AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), LATE 19TH CENTURY, with broad blade double-edged towards the point and formed with a long shallow fuller on each face, iron hilt of characteristic form including large disc pommel decorated on top with a sunburst, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard, 77.5 cm blade¦¦Property from the Collection of a Distinguished Scholar and Collector¦

A SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER (CHILANUM), EARLY 17TH CENTURY, with recurved double-edged blade formed with a reinforced point and a series of six slender converging fullers on each face, silver-plated iron hilt comprising concave oval guard with pierced border, a pair of short bud-shaped quillons, knuckle-guard, cup-shaped pommel with spirally-moulded button and integral grip interrupted by a moulding en suite, and retaining much early silver-plated finish, in a later scabbard, 42.0 cm overall¦¦Roy Elvis Catalogue Number D39. ¦¦Highlight from the Roy Elvis Collection (1944-2022)¦

A FINE MOURNING SWORD WITH BLACK PASTE-ENCRUSTED BRASS HILT, CIRCA 1800, with tapering blade of hollow-triangular section etched with trophies-of-arms carrying ovals at the forte, one oval filled with an angel and the other with a rococo scroll, brass hilt encrusted over its surface with black polished paste in imitation of brilliants, comprising oval guard pierced with scrolling tendrils and flowers, quillon set with a large faceted bead in the centre, knuckle-guard interrupted by a moulding en suite with the quillon, tall urn-shaped pommel and integral grip each decorated en suite, complete with a crepe rosette, in its tooled leather-covered wooden scabbard with japanned iron mounts, in its black oilskin chamois-lined bag (button missing) 80.5 cm blade¦¦Provenance¦Lord Monk Bretton, Sussex¦

A FINE ROBE SWORD, 19TH CENTURY, with tapering burnished blade of flattened diamond-section, gilt-brass hilt comprising a pair of ~bow-tie~ quillons, and ovoid pommel, the grip bound with plaited copper wire between gilt collars, in its gilt-brass mounted wooden scabbard and complete with its gilt-brass mounted baldrick and belt, 66.2 cm blade¦¦Provenance¦Lord Monk Bretton, Sussex¦¦Robe swords of this form were in use from the early 17th century, See Norman 1980, p. 64. A related example belonging to Edmund Sheffield, second Duke of Buckingham (1716-35) is preserved in Westminster Abbey ((WA0902).

TWO CAVALRY SWORDS, PROBABLY FRENCH, AN 1856 PATTERN ENFIELD BAYONET, TWO BAYONETS OF FRENCH 1866 CHASSEPOT TYPE AND A FURTHER BAYONET, the first two each with slightly curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, sheet steel hilt, cap pommel, and wire-bound leather-covered grip, in its steel scabbard, the second, third and fourth of regulation type (scabbards missing), the first 89.5 cm blade (6)¦

A FRENCH MODEL 1831 SHORT SWORD (COUPE CHOUX), of regulation type, the blade stamped ~Talabot Fs~ at the forte, in associated scabbard, 48.7 cm blade

THREE FRENCH BAYONETS, DATED 1871, 1876 AND 1877, the first for the Chassepot rifle, with Châtellerault arsenal inscription and the date (pitted, scabbard missing); the second and third with St Etienne arsenal inscriptions and the dates, each in its scabbard, the first: 55.7 cm blade (3)

A GLAZED DISPLAY OF FIVE MINIATURE GERMAN MILITARY SWORDS, each with its scabbard, together with a further miniature German sword, a miniature katana, a miniature dirk, four miniature bayonets and further miniature arms

A PRUSSIAN MODEL 1889 INFANTRY SWORD, A FRENCH MODEL 1831 SHORTSWORD ~COUPE CHOUX~ AND A FRENCH MODEL 1882 CAVALRY SWORD, THREE FURTHER SWORDS, A BAYONET AND A KINDJAL, the first of regulation type, with fullered blade, iron hilt with folding side-guard, in its scabbard (worn); the second struck with the bladesmith~s mark at the forte (pitted) and banded brass grip; the third with ~Coulaux an Cie~ inscription on the back-edge of the blade, brass hilt cast with foliage on the outer bars, banded horn grip (binding missing), in its scabbard; the fourth a German courtsword for a child, with slender bright blade, brass hilt cast in low relief including side-guard, knuckle-guard and pommel all decorated with foliage, in its scabbard; the fifth a German military sword, with curved blade, white metal stirrup hilt, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its white metal mounted scabbard; the sixth an Enfield bayonet, cut-down, in its scabbard; the seventh a kindjal style dagger, 20th century, of military type, in its scabbard; and the eight a Cossak style shasqa, in its scabbard, the first: 78.5 cm (8)¦

THREE GERMAN MODEL 1871 MAUSER BAYONETS, of regulation type, the first Prussian, with saw-backed blade, the forte stamped ~Simpson & Co., Suhl~, in its scabbard (grip rubbed); the second Bavarian, with saw-backed blade, stamped by the same maker at the forte, in its scabbard; the third with fullered blade double-edged toward the point, stamped ~Erfurt~ and with ~W~ crowned and ~79~ on the back-edge at the forte, in its scabbard, the first: 48.0 cm blade (3)

TWO GERMAN MODEL 1898/1905 SEITENGEWEHR MAUSER BAYONETS, AN 1856 PATTERN ENFIELD BAYONET, A FRENCH 1886 PATTERN LEBEL BAYONET AND THREE FURTHER BAYONETS, the first with saw-back, with maker~s details of Ferd Schleutermann at the forte, in its scabbard; the second with maker details ~Ankerwerk~ at the forte, in its scabbard; the third stamped ~Chavasee~ at the forte, in its scabbard, the fourth with its scabbard, a further German bayonet and two spike bayonets, the first: 36.7 cm blade (7)¦

A CONTINENTAL COURTSWORD, 19TH CENTURY, with straight blade (tip shortened), brass hilt cast in low relief, including scalloped shell-guard and globular pommel, in its scabbard with gilt-brass mounts, 82.3 cm blade

A CONTINENTAL CAVALRY SWORD, 19TH CENTURY, of regulation type, with curved fullered blade, brass triple-bar hilt with cap pommel, banded grip (covering missing), in steel scabbard, 92.3 cm blade¦

A 1788 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER~S SWORD, of regulation type, with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, iron hilt (slightly loose), and banded dark hardwood grip (small chips), in its iron-mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard, engraved ~B7~ at the locket, 89.5 cm blade

A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD, of regulation type, with curved blade struck with a series of marks at the forte, iron stirrup hilt, the grip retaining some of its leather covering, in its scabbard, 82.5 cm blade

A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER~S SWORD, of regulation type, with plain blade struck with Ordnance marks and signed ~J. H. Reddell~ on the back-edge, iron hilt, leather-covered wooden grip, in its iron scabbard, 84.0 cm blade

A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER~S SWORD, of regulation type, with plain blade signed ~J. J. Runkel, Solingen~ on the back-edge, iron hilt, later leather-covered wooden grip (rivet missing), in contemporary iron scabbard (areas of pitting), 83.8 cm blade

A 1796 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER~S SWORD, of regulation type, with straight blade etched and gilt with foliage and crossed lances (areas of wear), gilt-brass hilt with folding side-guard wire-bound grip between gilt brass collars, in its iron scabbard, with an early bullion and red silk knot (worn) and a further knot, 83.0 cm blade

AN OFFICER~S SWORD RETAILED BY BLAKE, GUN & PISTOL MAKER, SWORD CUTLER, WAPPING, LATE 18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY FOR THE AMERICAN MARKET, with curved blade double-edged towards the point, etched and gilt with elaborate foliage and trophies-of-arms over the lower half on each face, brass triple-bar hilt with scrolling quillon, and carved bone grip, in its brass scabbard with two loops for suspension and signed by the retailer at the locket, 77.5 cm blade¦¦Ann Blake is recorded in Wapping, London circa 1798-1822.