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Click here to subscribeA COURTSWORD, 19TH CENTURY with double-edged blade etched with foliage and a crowned cypher on each face, white metal hilt including straight quillons, shell-guard applied with crowned cypher, knuckle-guard and crowned pommel, and the grip bound with plaited wire, in its steel scabbard, 79.5 cm blade
A 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 RARE WORLD WAR I MACHINE GUNNER'S 'WELSH KNIFE' OF THE 9TH BATTALION, ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS, CIRCA 1917-18 entirely of steel, or regulation type, with broad leaf-shaped blade, stepped folding circular guard locking into the forte, plain tang with a portion of cord binding, sharpened pommel, and original canvas-covered leather scabbard with belt loop, 59.8 cm Provenance Herbert George Davis (1883-1967), who was in service with the Howard de Walden family before and after World War I.Thence by descent. Allegedly based on an ancient Welsh weapon (later proved not to be the case), the "Welsh Knife" was designed by the sculptor and armourer Felix Joubert in 1916. A limited number were made by the Wilkinson Sword Company at the behest of Lord Howard de Walden who commanded the Battalion between September and December 1917. A memorandum of 27 January 1920 in the Imperial War Museum states "9th Batt'n. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. This battalion made use of a knife with which all machine gunners and bombers were always equipped. Every member of a raiding party was so armed and in one raid on the Messines Ridge two days before the battle of Messines they were used with conspicuous success. They were provided by Lord Howard de Walden and were a replica of a weapon used by Ancient Welsh tribes. They were double-edged, but were intended more for bayonetting than cutting."
A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY WILKINSON, NO. 23512 FOR 1880 of regulation type, with etched blade decorated with scrolls, the crowned Royal cypher and the maker's details, brass hilt, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its brass scabbard and in good to fine condition throughout, 83.5 cm blade This sword belonged to Lt. Col. Boyd Francis Alexander of the Rifle Brigade. He served with the Rifle Brigade during the Indian Mutiny fighting at the Battle of Cawnpore (1857), the capture of Lucknow, and led the storming party on the fort at Birwah. He was wounded and mentioned in dispatches. His son, Lieutenant Boyd Alexander, also of the Rifle Brigade (who perhaps carried this sword as well) gained fame as an explorer and ornithologist. He was a member of the expedition to travel by boat from Niger to the Nile, exploring Lake Chad in 1904. His account was published and he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Geographical Society.
A POST 1902 ROYAL ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD, A VICTORIAN ROYAL ENGINEER'S SWORD, A 1908 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPERS SWORD BY WILKINSON, AN 1889 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD, A GEORGE V NAVAL SWORD, AND A ROBE SWORD the first five of regulation type, the first with etched blade decorated with scrolling foliage, regimental designation, insignia and the Royal cypher 'GVR', nickel-plated hilt, in its field service scabbard with frog and belt; the second with etched blade (worn), nickel-plated hilt decorated with foliage, in its field service scabbard with frog; the third with sheet steel guard (bent), plastic pistol grip, in its scabbard; the fourth with sheet steel guard, composite grip, in its scabbard; the fifth nickel plated; and the sixth with etched blade and gold coloured hilt, in its scabbard, the first: 86.5 cm blade (6)
AN 1853 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER’S SWORD, A FRENCH MODEL 1866 CHASSEPOT BAYONET, A FRENCH MODEL 1875 GRAS BAYONET, A TURKISH MODEL 1890 MAUSER BAYONET, A SOCKET BAYONET AND A NORTH INDIAN DAGGER (PESH KABZ), EARLY 19TH CENTURY the first of regulation type, the forte sleeved, in its scabbard (one grip detached); the second incomplete; the third, fourth and fifth in their scabbards; and the sixth with horn grips, in its scabbard (extensive rust throughout), the first: 90.5 cm blade (6)
TEN BAYONETS, 19TH/20TH CENTURY comprising two socket bayonets; French: a model 1866 Chassepot dated 1868, in scabbard; a model 1874 Gras dated 1877 in scabbard; another dated 1882 in scabbard; an 1886 Lebel, in scabbard, a British 1856 pattern bayonet (worn) and three further bayonets (10), the first 54.2 cm overall
A NEPALESE DAGGER (KUKRI), 19TH CENTURY with broad curved blade decorated with a series of incised panels along the back-edge on each face and with characteristic notch at the forte, silver-mounted polished horn hilt, including an engraved band around the middle of the grip and engraved cap pommel, in its velvet-covered wooden scabbard with engraved small chape, 44.7 cm overall Roy Elvis catalogue number D34.
˜ A NORTH INDIAN DAGGER (PESH KABZ), 18TH/19TH CENTURY with tapering reinforced blade of wootz steel, gilt forte, the back-edge decorated with a slender rib along its length and a scrolling moulding at the base, marine ivory grip (small age cracks) and gilt iron pommel loop, in its wooden scabbard with large silver chape with bud-shaped finial and later leather covering, 41.5 cm overall Roy Elvis catalogue number D22.
A JAPANESE KATANA (LONG SWORD), 1650-1750 Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridge line), with a shallow torii-zori (even curve); medium kissaki (point), kitae (forging pattern): faint itame; hamon (tempering pattern); shallow notare chōji (wavy with clove bud pattern); silvered copper habaki (collar); nagasa (length): 68.0 cm. Nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened), mumei (unsigned) with two mekugi-ana (peg-fixing holes). Koshirae (mounting): plain black lacquered saya (scabbard) and kurikata (cord fitting) and copper alloy kojiri (chape) with raised floral decoration and inome (boars eye) motif, shakudō (copper alloy) fuchi-kashira (hilt collar and pommel) with gold relief decoration of autumnal grasses and a skull on the fuchi, wooden tsuka (handle) with brown silk itō (braiding) wrapped over samegawa (rayskin) with shakudō menuki (copper alloy hilt grips). Plain octagonal iron tsuba (hand guard) with gilded mimi ('ears' - rim)
A JAPANESE KATANA (LONG SWORD), 1700-1800 Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridge line), with a shallow torii-zori (even curve); medium kissaki (point); kitae (forging pattern): faint itame; Hamon (tempering pattern): shallow notare with chōji (slightly wavy with 'clove flowers') but details partially obscured by rubbing; gilded copper habaki (collar); Nagasa (length): 68.0 cm; Nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened), mumei (unsigned), one mekugi-ana (peg-fixing hole). Koshirae (mounting): plain black lacquered saya (scabbard) and kurikata (cord fitting) with semegane (reinforcing bands) and kojiri (chape) of copper alloy and gilt on a nanako (fish-roe pattern) ground. Shakudō (copper alloy) fuchi and kabutogane (hilt collar and pommel) with a black silk itō (braiding) wrapped long tsuka (handle) over samegawa (rayskin) and gilded shakudō menuki (copper alloy hilt grips) The pierced iron tsuba (hand guard) with a russet surface patination and inlaid brass taka-zōgan (raised) decoration of waterwheels and stylised waves
A JAPANESE SHIN-GUNTO, THE BLADE 1750-1850, MILITARY MOUNTS 1942-1945 Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow torii-zori (even curve); medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern): nashiji hada with areas of mokume (‘pear skin’ and wood burl); hamon (tempering pattern): broad suguha with some notare (straight, with some undulations); one broad hi (groove) on both sides of the blade which extend into the nakago; copper habaki (collar); nakago (tang): ubu (unshortened); mumei (unsigned); one mekugi-ana (peg hole). Mounted in shirasaya (magnolia wood scabbard). Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard): steel with protective leather cover and brass suspension ring; tsuka (handle) wooden wrapped in brown silk ito (braiding) over fine white samegawa (ray skin); standard brass military fittings with finely detailed sakura (cherry blossom) on the tsuba (hand guard) and the menuki (hilt grips). The whole ensemble held together with a tsunagi (wooden blade used when original blade is held in a shirasaya)
A JAPANESE SHIN-GUNTO, SHŌWA PERIOD (1926-1945) Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow torii-zori (even curve); medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern): faint chōji (details obscured by rubbing); hamon (tempering pattern): obscured by rubbing; silvered habaki (collar); nakago (tang): one mekugi-ana (peg hole) visible but unable to remove the tsuka to inspect the nakago. Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard): steel with brass suspension ring, leather protective cover with lacing near the tsuba (hand guard); tsuka (handle) wooden wrapped in brown leather over white samegawa (ray skin), standard brass military fuchi (collar) and kabutogane (hilt pommel) fittings with sakura (cherry blossom) menuki (hilt grips); plain round tsuba (hand guard)
A JAPANESE SHIN-GUNTO, SHŌWA PERIOD (1926-1945) Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridgeline) with shallow torii-zori (even curve); medium kissaki (tip of blade); kitae (forging pattern): obscured by rubbing); hamon (tempering pattern): obscured by rubbing); gilded copper habaki (collar); nakago (tang): two mekugi-ana visible from the samegawa covered tsuka (handle), suriage (shortened). Koshirae (mounting): saya (scabbard): steel with brass suspension ring, semegane (reinforcing bands) and kojiri (chape); tsuka (handle) wooden wrapped in white samegawa (ray skin), standard brass military fittings with sakura (cherry blossom) on the tsuba (hand guard)
A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD), 1650-1750 Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (longitudinal ridge line), with a deep tori-zori (even curve); medium kissaki (point); kitae (forging pattern): faint itame; hamon (tempering pattern): shallow peaks of gunome with notare (undulating) in nie (visible grain); gilded copper habaki (collar); 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 relief decoration of a relief pheasant on the kozuka (handle). Copper alloy fuchi-kashira (hilt collar and pommel) with areas of gilding; fuchi with moon, bamboo and stylised geese, kashira with autumnal flowers, Wooden tsuka (handle) with black silk itō (braiding) wrapped over samegawa (rayskin) and gilded shakudō 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 KOREAN SILVER-MOUNTED TROUSSE COMPRISING KNIFE AND CHOPSTICKS (EUNJANGDO), 19TH CENTURY with single-edged iron balde of flattened-triangular section, silver grip chased with scrolling foiage and flowers on a punched ground, in its scabbard decorated en suite, complete with a pair of chopsticks joined by a stud, decorated at the front with a single leaf, and with a loop for suspension, 14.5 cm
˜ A SUMATRAN DAGGER (SIWAH), ACEH, 19TH CENTURY with slender slightly curved blade formed with a double-edged point, silver gilt hilt of characteristic form, decorated with a band of four overlapping engraved coronets tapering from the base and rising to a round pommel with a filigree flowerhead with eleven corals in raised settings, in its wooden scabbard encased in silver, the upper pprtion decorated with a filigree panel en suite with the hilt and the lower portion (perhaps associated) engraved with panels filled with hatched designs, 19.3 cm blade
TWO MALAYSIAN DAGGERS (KRIS), 20TH CENTURY the first with wavy blade chiselled over its length with a serpent, plaited selut, carved wooden grip, in its scabbard with carved wrangka; the second with wavy patterned blade, carved figural hilt, in its carved wooden scabbard (areas of wear), the first: 36.0 cm (2)
TWO MALAYSIAN DAGGERS (KRIS), 20TH CENTURY for the tourist market, the first with wavy blade, pierced white metal selut, carved angular grip with beaked pommel, in its wooden scabbard, the second smaller, with wavy blade, petal-shaped selut, grip of simialr form, in its scabbard, the first: 25.0 cm blade (2)
A CEYLONESE DAGGER (PIHA KAETTA), 18TH/19TH CENTURY with single-edged iron blade formed with a long slender fuller, the fuller and forte encrusted with sheet silver chiselled with designs of scrolling foliage within beadwork frames, the back-edge encased in silver chased with a frieze of flowerheads, silver hilt enclosing the forte and chased with scrolls, finely carved horn grip carved with traditional scrollwork, silver pommel cap chased en suite, in its carved wooden scabbard wih large silver locket, 17.0 cm blade
AN INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA), 17TH/18TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY HYDERABAD with broad blade of hollow-diamond section swelling to a 'cobra's head' terminal, the edges reinforced with two panels of differing length each cut with a decorative architectural border, iron hilt comprising a pair of langets with pierced terminals, shaped quillons, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section, broad knuckle-guard, drop-shaped pommel and attenuated button, decorated throughout in silver koftgari with scrolling foliage and flowers, and integral grip wrapped with a portion of early fabric, in later leather-covered wooden scabbard, 76.0 cm blade Roy Elvis collection number C27.
A NEPALESE DAGGER (KUKRI) AND AN INDIAN DAGGER (KHANJAR), 19TH CENTURY of characteristic form, the first with broad blade chiselled with foliage at the forte, and iron grip decorated en suite (detached); the second with double-edged blade, iron hilt chiselled with foliage and the pommel formed as a maned tiger’s head, in its scabbard decorated en suite, the first: 32.8 cm blade (2)
AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), 18TH CENTURY with curved blade double-edged towards the point, formed with a long fuller and struck with a series of marks including a double eyelash and eight stars on each face, iron hilt of characteristic form including langets with pierced terminals, a pair of quillons with mushroom-shaped terminals, large disc pommel fitted with a washer on the top pierced en suite with the langets, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard with large pierced gilt copper alloy mounts, comprising locket and chape each decorated with bold scrolls of foliage, 76.7 cm blade
˜ 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 gold heads, decorated with a gold geometric flowerhead on the back-strap, the pommel applied with a gold plaque and with three gold flowerhead washers, in its silver-mounted wooden scabbard enriched with a gold flowerhead and crescent, complete with its suspension chain and tassels with coral terminals, 18.2 cm blade
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 (pommel washers missing), engraved with a flowerhead on the back-strap, in its silver-mounted wooden scabbard, complete with a portion of its suspension chain, 19.5 cm blade
A NORTH INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY RAJASTHAN with tapering double-edged blade formed with a reinforced point, chiselled with a large recessed triangular panel on each face filled with differing scenes involving elephants, a further elephant's head on each side at the forte, iron hilt formed of a pair of tapering gutter-shaped side-bars engraved with flowers and foliage, a pair of baluster-shaped grip-bars, and with some early gold highlights throughout, in its openwork scabbard with fabric-covered wooden liner, decorated on each face with a pair of panels filled with an openwork design of scrolling foliage within a framework of gold koftgari (small losses), and with an iron loop for suspension, 24.5 cm blade
˜ AN INDIAN DAGGER (PESH KABZ), EARLY 19TH CENTURY with crucible steel tapering blade of T-section and of a browned finely figured pattern, iron bolsters with traces of early gilt finish, a pair of carved marine ivory grip-scales retained by three rivets (small chips), in its English made leather-covered wooden scabbard with silvered mounts (the leather with small losses, cracked at the seam), 33.8 cm blade
AN INDIAN SILVER-MOUNTED JADE-HILTED DAGGER, EARLY 18TH CENTURY with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, formed with a reinforced point, engraved with a pair of converging lines and a shaped linear frame at the forte on each face, silver ferrule cast and chased with a flower on each face against a finely matted ground with a tapering socket decorated with a trellis of foliage above, fluted figured smokey agate grip notched for the fingers, in its fishskin-covered wooden scabbard with large silver gilt mounts decorated with flowers en suite with the hilt within oval leafy frames, comprising chape with fluted bulbous terminal and locket with a loop for a tassel, 16.2 cm blade
TWO INDIAN DAGGERS (BICHWA), 18TH/19TH CENTURIES each with characteristic recurved double-edged blade, the first with moulded brass hilt with pierced border and bud-shaped pommel, in leather-covered wooden scabbard with pierced brass chape; the second decorated with silver koftgari foliage at the forte, and iron hilt with filed border, the first: 34.0 cm (2) ProvenanceSold In this room, 9th December 2009, lot 43
AN ARAB GOLD-AND SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD (SAIF), LATE 19TH CENTURY, with slightly curved fullered blade double-edged towards the tip, silver cross-piece with fluted conical terminals and applied with a chased gold plaque in the centre, the grip encased in chased gold rising to an angular pommel, all decorated with geometric designs, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver mounts comprising chape, middle-band and locket, the latter two each with rings for suspension, all applied with chased gold plaques decorated en suite with the hilt, 79.5 cm in blade
AN ARAB SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD (SAIF), THE BLADE DATED 1219AH (CIRCA 1804) with curved broad blade double-edged at the point, formed with three long slender fullers, engraved with flowers and sprays of foiage on each face, and cut with an inscription incuding the date, silver hilt cast and chased in low relief, comprising a pair of straight quillons with pointed terminals, nimcha style grip rising to a large pommel with cusped outline and knuckle-chain, in its silver-encased scabbard chased with long panels of foliage incuding two middle-bands chased with brief inscriptions and each fitted with a pair of rings for suspension, and the chape set with a silver Maria Theresa thaler, 72.0 cm blade
AN ARAB SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD (SHAMSHIR), 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY OMAN with crucible steel curved single-edged blade with finely watered pattern, engraved silver hilt incuding straight quillons with bud-shaped finials, integral faceted grip fitted with angular cap pommel (knuckle-chain missing), in its silver-encased scabbard applied with shaped panels at the top and bottom, engraved with scrolls of foliage over its length en suite with the hilt, and with two rings for suspension, 86.7 cm blade
AN ARAB SWORD (KATTARI), OMAN, 19TH CENTURY with straight double-edged blade formed with a short fuller and rounded tip, leather-covered hilt with tapering near rectangular pierced iron pommel, chased silver-ferrule, and embroidered grip decorated with a flower in silver thread on each face, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver mounts comprising locket, chape and middle-band each chased with scrolling foliage and beadwork, a pair of suspension bands with rings, suspension chain and a short leather strap 78.0 cm bade
AN ARAB SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER (JAMBIYA), EARLY 20TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, silver-encased hilt decorated with flowerheads, filigree and beadwork, in its wooden scabbard with leather inner face, the outer face encased in silver decorated en suite with the hilt, and with a diagonal silver band with six rings, 18.0 cm blade
AN ARAB DAGGER (JAMBIYA) WITH SILVER-GILT MOUNTED RHINOCEROS HORN HILT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge on each face, rhinoceros horn hilt of characteric form encased with a chased band of gilt silver decorated with beadwork at the base, a silver plaque over the front, the centre bound with gold wire and the top of the pommel applied with a shaped silver plaque, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard with large silver gilt mounts decorated en suite, the lower portion embroidered in silver and gold thread with a diagonal band with four rings, with its belt 15.5 cm blade
AN ARAB SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER (JAMBIYA), EARLY 20TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, horn hilt with large chased silver ferrule, in its wooden scabbard with leather-covered inner face, and the outer face encased in fine silver filigree, with large chape and locket en suite with the hilt, and a diagonal band with four rings, 16.8 cm blade
AN ARAB DAGGER (JAMBIYA) WITH SILVER-MOUNTED HILT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, hilt of characteristic form encased with a chased band of silver at the base and faced with a further silver plaque at the front, in its wooden scabbard with large silver mounts decorated en suite, the lower portion embroidered in silver thread with flowers and filigree, with a diagonal band with four rings, with its belt embroidered with silver thread and wire, 18.3 cm blade
A Victorian 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword by Vernon & Co., 4 Charing Cross, London, the 82cm pipe back steel blade etched with the crowned VR cypher, acorns and oak leaves and maker's name, the gilt brass gothic hilt pierced and cast with the crowned royal cypher, with hinged guard and wire bound fishskin grip, the black leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts, the locket with raised shield embossed with maker's name, 98cmMinor black patching to blade. Some wear to the gilding on the hilt and scabbard mounts. The top of the grip is missing a block of wood under the pommel. The surface of the leather scabbard is crizzled and has some scuffing.
A Victorian Bowie Knife, the 26.5cm clip point steel blade stamped with a skull and crossbones logo, with rosewood coffin handle, lacks scabbard, 39.5cm; a British 1907 Pattern Bayonet, the blade with maker's mark for Sanderson, issue date 10 '16, bend mark and various inspectors marks, with steel mounted leather scabbard; a Taiwan Survival Knife, with black plastic grip, the blade and green plastic scabbard with wire cutter fittings and set with a slide-out signalling mirror (3)1 - Rust pitting to blade, grip is missing its escutcheon and has a piece missing to the opposing side. 2 - Black patching to blade, rust pitting to metal mounts on hilt and scabbard. 3 - Rust pitting to wire cutter attachment on scabbard, otherwise in good condition.
A Second Pattern Fighting Knife, with blackened finish, 17cm unmarked machine forged steel blade, the steel crossguard stamped with a broad arrow, diamond enclosing 8 and maker's name J.NOWILL & SONS, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND, steel knurled gip and leather scabbard with blackened alloy chape, 34cm
A U.S. Garand M1 Bayonet, one side of the fullered blade stamped S.W.I. with a US flaming grenade, 1943, with ribbed black plastic grip scales and brown plastic scabbard marked VP over 11, with steel locket stamped with a US flaming grenade and with wire clip; a Second World War German M1884/98 Knife Bayonet, the blade stamped cof/44 to one side of the ricasso, the opposing side stamped 4779, the pommel bearing traces of a waffenampt mark, with a steel scabbard marked CARL EICKHORN 1938 and numbered 7324; a Swiss SIG M1957 Bayonet, with black plastic scabbard; a Danish M1889 Bayonet, the fullered blade stamped RKV/K∅BVN and with crowned 11 to the bolster, one side of the pommel stamped 46 B.531, the opposing side stamped 75395, lacks scabbard (4)1 - Rust pitting to hilt and scabbard mounts. 2 - Grinding marks to blade, pommel and scabbard with deep rust pitting, scabbard with numerous dents. 3 - Scuffing to plastic pommel and scabbard. 3 - Black patching and pitting to metalwork, bruising to wood grip scales, lacks scabbard.
An Imperial Russian Model 1881 Type Shashka, the 80.5cm single edge steel blade with two narrow fullers to the back edge, one side of the blade engraved with the Russian double headed eagle, the opposing side with two cyrillic marks at the ricasso, the brass stirrup hilt with ring pierced downward scroll quillon, diagonally ribbed ebony grip and brass mounted black leather scabbard, 95cmFootnote : - The vendor's grandfather was a Lieutenant with the Royal Naval Reserve in the First World War, working with the White Russians to protect supplies falling into German or Bolshevik hands. The Royal Navy seized the Russian cruiser Askold from the Bolsheviks in Kola Bay in 1918. The cruiser was then commissioned as HMS Glory IV (nicknamed Packet of Woodbines due to its five very thin funnels). The aforementioned Lieutenant was on board the ship from 19th November 1918 until 30th April 1919, and acquired the sword at this time.
A Russian AKM Type 1 Knife Bayonet, with brown plastic grip, steel scabbard with wire cutter tip, rubber locket, attached to a green webbing belt with steel keep stamped with a triangle over H.H.D.; a Zulu Knobkerry, of lignum vitae, with globular head and cylindrical haft, 72cm; an Australian Aboriginal Boomerang, the slightly convex side incised with bands of elliptical panels and chevrons, 69cm (3)Knobkerry with splits to the head and small chips to the butt. Boomerang with small edge chips.
Seven British Bayonets:- No.4 Mk.I with cruciform blade, steel scabbard and webbing frog; two No.4 Mk.II spike bayonets, one with steel scabbard, one with black plastic scabbard and webbing frog; No.4 Mk.II* stamped VNS, with steel scabbard; No.4 Mk.III green plastic scabbard and webbing frog; a copy of a Sten SMG bayonet marked B & JSL, with steel scabbard; and a No.9 knife bayonet and steel scabbard (7)
A Second World War German K98 Bayonet, with blued finish, the fullered blade stamped Coppel G.m.b.H. and numbered 882/e, with diagonally ribbed bakelite grip scales, the pommel with waffenamt markings, the blued steel scabbard stamped Coppel G.m.b.H., 1939 and numbered 333/c, with leather frog dated 1942Minor wear to bluing and grip scales. Some pitting to scabbard. Generally in good condition.
An Indian SMLE Bayonet No.1 Mk II* Bayonet, the blade stamped NWR (North West Railways) 43, with steel mounted leather scabbard, the locket stamped HAK 1942, the chape stamped C broad arrow 31; a British 1907 SMLE Bayonet, the blade stamped with crowned GR, 1907, issue mark for August 1918 and maker's mark Sanderson to one side of the ricasso, the opposing side with bend mark, broad arrow and inspection marks, the steel mounted leather scabbard with webbing frog; a Czechoslovakian VZ24 Bayonet, with unmarked blade, the blued steel scabbard marked tgf on the frog stud (3)1 - Wear to the bluing on the scabbard mounts and scuffing to the leather. 2 - Black patching to the blade, rust pitting to hilt and scabbard mounts. 3 - Blade clean, bruising to grip scales, minor pitting to hilt and scabbard.
A US 1917 Bayonet by Remington, the blued steel blade stamped with a flaming grenade and eagle's headover U.S. and 1917 over REMINGTON, the leather scabbard stamped MANGROVITE, with steel mounts and webbing frog; an AK47 Knife Bayonet, with black hard plastic grip and scabbard with wire cutter attachment; also, six Second World War/Post War British Military issue folding pocket/jack knives, a cut throat razor and two machetes with crushed leather scabbards (10)
A Second World War US Navy Combat Knife by Camillus, New York, the 17cm clip point fullered steel blade stamped at the ricasso CAMILLUS, N.Y. and U.S.N., with downswept steel crossguard, stacked leather washers grip and leather sheath stamped U.S.N.; a Camillus Folding Machete, with black composition grip scales; a Very Similar Machete, the blade now fixed, stamped CASE XX; a Second World War British Machete, the steel blade stamped J.J.B. broad arrow 1945, with a later leather scabbard; a Continental Axe, with double notched head stamped 336, shaped hickory haft with steel screwdriver butt, in a leather holster with belt (5)
A Pair of Early 20th Century German Hunting Knives, each with 15.5cm single edge steel blade, recurving steel crossguard, ringed steel ferrule, deer's foot grip and steel scabbard; a Whitby, Solingen Hunting Knife, with wood grip, aluminium pommel and leather sheath a Krusius, Solingen Hunting Knife, with stag horn grip and leather sheath; a Tramontina, Brazil Hunting Knife, with faux stag horn grip and nylon sheath; two 20th Century Ebony Truncheons, each by Hiatt & Co. Ltd., Birmingham, with fluted grip (7).
A Nepalese Kukri, the 28.5cm curved fullered steel blade with bevelled back edge, the horn grip with steel bolster and elliptical pommel plate, with leather scabbard; two Maasai Seme (Swords), each with double edge steel blade, the tang wrapped with strips of leather to form the grip, with leather scabbard; an African Dagger, with wood grip (4)
An Indian No.1 Mk.II SMLE Bayonet, with blued finish, the steel blade stamped Mk.II 43 and maker's mark M.I.L. (Metal Industries of Lahore), the wood grip and pommel with further marks, the steel mounted leather scabbard stamped Wea 1942; two 1907 Pattern Bayonets, each with fullered steel blade stamped with a bend mark, no other markings, with wood grip scales, each later incised with two horizontal grooves, lack scabbards; a German 1884/98 Second Pattern Bayonet, with pitting to metalwork which obliterates any markings, with steel scabbard (4)1 - Blade well greased, minor scuffs to grip scales, minor scuffing to leather scabbard. 2 - Grey pitting to metalwork on both bayonets, with file marks. 3 - In excavated condition, with pitting to the metalwork and dents to the scabbard.
Two French M1874 Gras Bayonets, each with T section steel blade, one engraved Mre d'Armes de St. Etienne 1877 to the back edge, the other engraved Mre d'Armes de Tulle 1883, with brass mounted wood grips and steel scabbards (2)Blades with fine grey pitting, deeper pitting to crossguards and scabbards. One bayonet and scabbard marked with corresponding numbers, the other with differing numbers.
A George V 1827 Pattern Rifle Regiments Officer's Sword by Wilkinson Sword Co.Ltd., London, 82cm fullered steel blade etched with the royal cypher and coat of arms, strung bugle and foliage, with maker's mark, the back edge numbered 65153, the plated steel gothic hilt pierced and engraved with a King's crown over a slung bugle, with wire bound fishskin grip and plated steel scabbard, 103cmThe plating on the hilt and the scabbard is lifting slightly and has small black specks of pitting
An American Knight's Templar Ceremonial Sword, the 71cm double edge steel blade gilt and etched with jousting scenes, Masonic symbols and the name W J WALLACE, with maker's name Parson & Co., St. Louis, Mo., the parcel gilt cruciform hilt with ebony grip set with the cross of the Knight's Templar with visored helmet pommel, lacks scabbard, 89cm; a Pair of Fencing Foils, with etched blades and cup hilts; also, two replica rapiers, a pair of Indian kukris on a shield display board, and a pair of replica small swords on a wood shield display (7)
An 18th Century Small Sword, with 60cm single edge fullered steel blade, the brass stirrup hilt with fixed double shell guard, facetted ovoid quillon, panelled urn pommel and reed wood grip, lacks scabbard, 76cm; a First World War 1907 Pattern Bayonet, the blade stamped Sanderson, issue date for June 1918, broad arrow and bend mark, the pommel stamped OTC AMP 289 (2)
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