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Click here to subscribeA large German Bowie Knife with an 18cm shaped blade with bowie point, the blade marked Solingen Germany, with a two part dark wooden grip with 3 brass rivets, 30cm overall length. In a good quality brown leather sheath embossed with figure of a stag. *CR: Good condition, slight signs of use to scabbard, slight marks to the blade. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A Polish Airforce Officer's Dagger with Straps the dagger with a 23cm pointed double sided blade, decorated with Polish motto and numbered 9013, with nickel fittings, the pommel with high relief Polish eagle and ivory effect grip. In a black leather covered scabbard with nickel mounts and the Polish Airforce red & white enamel badge to the top mount. On two black leather straps with brass mounts. 37cm overall length. *CR: Nice condition. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A Polish Senior Naval Officer's Dagger and scabbard, with a 23cm pointed etched blade with a Polish eagle amongst foliage and motto 'Honor i Ojczyzna' (Honour and Homeland), numbered 18803, with brass fittings, the pommel with high relief Polish eagle. In a black leather scabbard with brass mounts and anchor motif, with twin black leather hanging Straps with brass fittings. 38cm overall. *CR: Good condition. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A Bayonet and scabbard with a 43.5cm single edged fullered blade with marks marks including 'Wilkinson' '19' 'X' and other proof marks, with a two part wooden grip and leather scabbard with green webbing frog. 68cm overall. *CR: signs of age and scuffs, a nice example. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A French bayonet and scabbard with a flat backed, pointed 52cm blade, engraved to the back ' ... St Etiennes ... 1877' the cross piece with curving quillon numbered L91984, with two part wooden grip, the scabbard numbered L94908. 66cm overall. *CR: Normal knocks and scuffs, a nice example. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
A Japanese sword (katana), blade 26.75 in., hon-zukuri, suguha hamon, nakago appears suguha with four ana, two character mei (kane tsune) close to the nakagojiri, gilt habaki with neko-gaki; in tachi-koshirae with shakudo mounts, the tsuba, fuchi, kabutogane, shibabiki and ishi-dzuki all decorated en suite with gilt pawlonia blossoms against a nanako ground, bark effect red lacquered scabbard, lacking kurigata, tsuka-ito and grip ornaments also missing.
A silver mounted Arab sword (saif), broad and slightly curved blade 30.5 in., hatchet point, one narrow and one broad fuller; silver clad hilt with bud-terminal quillons and angular pommel, triple knuckle chain, applied and engraved embellishment; the major parts of the silver clad scabbard comprising: a long locket and chape decorated en suite and with a matched intervening section of pierced and repoussé work, together covering the full length of the blade, the wooden lining not present.
An Indian jade hilted dagger (khanjar), flamboyant double edged blade 9.5 in. with two broad fullers forming a medial ridge to each side, reinforced forte, green jade hilt of tiger's head form with a steel collar, steel mounted leather covered scabbard partly covered by a large embroidered frog and belt loop. Purported provenance: from the widow of fighter ace and famous test pilot Squadron Leader Neville Duke, D.S.O., O.B.E., D.F.C. and two bars, A.F.C.; who was presented with this dagger by the Maharaja of Swat for flying in a Hawker Fury from London to Karachi in 1949.
An Indian jade hilted dagger (kard), single edged blade 10 in. and of slightly flamboyant form, the forte partly enclosed by scroll edged plates adorned with foliage in gold koftgari, the hilt with grey-green jade grip scales set with decorative simulated rivet heads (one lacking), fabric covered scabbard with embossed locket and chape depicting elephants and a lion killing an antelope.
A 17th century North European hunting sword, double edged blade 31.5 in., three narrow fullers to the forte, marked with a running wolf, rudimentary crescents, and 'ANDRIA FERARA'; iron double-shell guard with knuckle bow and embellished allover with groups of silver pellets within a lattice design, stag horn grip carved with rippled lines, round iron pommel eccentric to its finial, pommel, grip rivets and collar all decorated en suite to the guard; partial leather scabbard.
Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry: the sword of Captain Sir Edward Henry Hulse, R.W.Y. and Imperial Yeomanry, blade 34.5 in., etched with this officer's monogram in a panel at the forte and 'ROYAL WILTS YEOMANRY' to a banner; steel three-bar hilt with reeded bars; with a steel mounted leather covered scabbard, the locked engraved 'EDWARD HENRY HULSE VITH BARONET CAPTAIN 56TH COMPANY, I.Y. SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN 1900-02'; and a plated steel dress scabbard; together with a leather sword bag. Born 25/08/1859, the son of Sir Edward Hulse, 5th Baronet, and Katherine, daughter of the Dean of Salisbury. Commissioned a Lieutenant in the Salisbury Troop of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry 04/11/1882. Resigned his commission in 1887, having been elected MP for the City of Salisbury the previous year. Commissioned Captain in the 56th (Buckinghamshire) Company Imperial Yeomanry in 1900, arriving in South Africa 10/04/1900. Mentioned in Lord Roberts' Despatch of 04/09/1901. Suffered a debilitating injury in this year, and joined the Yeomanry Depot. Served as a press censor in Johannesburg after the war, and was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head 30/05/1903, a revolver by his side.
A British Royal Artillery officer's sword, George VI, blade etched with unit title and motifs together with the royal cypher, plated three bar hilt with shagreen grip, brown leather sword knot, brown leather covered scabbard complete with frog; together with a 1845/97 pattern infantry officer's sword, George V, fullered and etched blade with retailer's name of Hawkes & Co., mated to an 1897 pattern hilt, steel scabbard. [2]
A interesting military sword of Sergeant's type, plain dumbell section blade marked 'MADE IN ENGLAND', 1897 type hilt with GVR cypher, guard engraved 'S.L. KEPPEL-PALMER', associated leather covered wooden scabbard. Possibly a memorial object. A Captain Stuart Leslie Keppel-Palmer M.C., Tank Corps, was killed in action 03/10/1918.
A Victorian rifle regiment officer's sword, etched blade with owner's initials 'R.C.L.', plated steel 'gothic' hilt with stringed bugle to the cartouche, chequered back strap, steel scabbard, partial sword knot and partial sword bag; together with a Royal Artillery officer's sword, George V, etched blade, three bar hilt, leather covered scabbard; and an 1897 pattern infantry officer's sword, George V, brown leather sword knot, brown leather covered scabbard. [3]
Two French military swords: the first with pipe-backed blade 29.75 in., spine with arsenal marking in cursive script (indistinct, possibly Klingenthal), brass hilt similar to the model 1845, the outer guard decorated in relief with a wreath of oak and laurel against a stand of arms, ribbed horn grip, steel scabbard with single loose ring; the second a model 1882 infantry officer's sword, the lenticular-section blade with offset fullers and privately etched with the dedication 'A SON NEVEU DE BONNAVENTURE / LA PROMOTION DES DRAPEAUX', marked for Châtellerault 1913, four bar hilt, steel scabbard. [2]
A rare* 17th century English plug bayonet, flamboyant blade 11.5 in., engraved at the base with 'GOD SAVE KING JAMES THE 2' to one side and with an arched crown to the other, struck on each side with an armourer's mark of a king's head, and with the inlaid copper dagger mark of the Cutlers' Company of London on one side; brass mounted hilt of 'Helmet-Head' type with polished ebony grip and helmeted head finials to the pommel and each quillon, some restoration to the hilt; in a scabbard of embossed leather with brass straps along each edge united by two straps across each face, lacking chape; offered together with: R.D.C. Evans. 'The Plug Bayonet / An Identification Guide for Collectors', 2002, hard cover, with M/S dedication from the author. [2] * According to Evans "Helmet-Head bayonets definitely attributable to the reign of James II are rare" (Evans 2002, p. 19)
A British Army drummer's sword, Mark I, double edged blade 20.5 in., brass hilt with treffoil quillons, brass mounted leather scabbard; together with a 1907 pattern bayonet, by Wilkinson, steel mounted scabbard; and a continental side arm of 'briquet' type, broad curved blade 23 in., brass stirrup hilt, brass mounted leather scabbard. [3]
Four bayonets: The first a French model 1874, marked for Châtellerault 1876, steel scabbard; the next a German model 1898/05, by Lünenschloss and dated for 1915, steel scabbard; the next a U.S. model 1917, by Winchester, steel mounted leather scabbard marked Jewell 1918, leather frog; the last a Belgian FAL bayonet, lacking scabbard. [4]
Two court swords: the first with hollow triangular-section blade 31 in., etched with scrolling foliage; cut steel hilt (restored) with shell guard and faceted urn pommel; steel mounted black leather scabbard; the second with lenticular-section blade 31 in., panels of etched foliage and trophies of arms; gilt hilt with shell guard and slender knuckle bow, beaded borders and grip angles; gilt mounted black leather scabbard. [2]
An Italian hunting knife,19th century, the steel blade fixed to a tapering turned wooden grip with a brass pommel and mounts, in a leather scabbard, 37cm longCondition ReportThe grip with a split. The brass with tarnish and wear. The blade with spotting. The scabbard with patination and wear.
A North African Tuareg sword: the straight double edge blade stamped with opposing crescent moon marks to both side, over leather covered hilt and handle with disc pommel, in a brown leather scabbard, together with a set of three dagger with ebony and horn handles, the centre dagger with carved mask pommel, together in a snake skin covered scabbard and two spear heads (4)
A Victorian Light Infantry Officer's dress sword: the acid etched blade inscribed 'Presented as a mark of esteem by members of No. 2 Co, 1st ARV to Colour Sergeant S, R, W Shaw on his appointment to the ensigncy of that company 1866', over pierced half basket hilt with wire bound fish skin grip, together in a steel scabbard with double suspension rings, blade length 82.5cm
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