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Lot 102
Very good reproduction U.S. V-42 Fighting Knife by Case, double edged steel blade, polished leather handle, cone shaped pommel, held in leather scabbard, with original cardboard box, based on the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife, the V-42 was primarily designed by officers of the joint U.S./Canadian First Special Service Force and issued to that unit
Lot 103
Unit marked British 1888 Pattern Mk I Type II Bayonet, marked to one side of ricasso with 'WD' and broad arrow, to the other side with various dates, '01, '04, '07, rack number '390' stamped to pommel together with '3.S.L.' for 3rd Battalion Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), held in black leather scabbard with steel mounts
Lot 320
First World War German Trench Knife, made from an 1871 Pattern sword bayonet the steel blade has been fashioned into a leaf shape and sharpened both sides, interestingly, the ricasso bears the stamp of the French maker Coulaux & Co, Klingenthal, an uncommon maker to be found on 1871 bayonets, brass hilt, the steel crossguard regimentally marked, appears to be '20R' then a series of numbers including a 6, scabbard absent, from private collection, blade 20.4 cm
Lot 321
Fighting knife by Southern & Richardson, steel double edged blade marked with makers name, brass cross guard, ringed leather handle with brass pommel, held in leather scabbard, like the similar knives by William Rogers this type of knife was bought as a private purchase by soldiers in the Second World War, from private collection, blade 17 cm
Lot 325
First/Second World War Fighting Knife, formed from a shortened bayonet, steel fullered Bowie knife shaped blade, brass hilt with D guard onto which three metal studs have been welded, leather washer to top of ricasso, scabbard absent, possibly made from a French 1866 Pattern bayonet although the ricasso is marked with what appears to be a broad arrow above a 'T' so needs more research, from private collection, blade 20.2 cm
Lot 326
Sheaf Knife by George Butler & Co, Sheffield, England, steel Bowie type blade marked with makers details, alloy crossguard, horn handle held in leather scabbard marked 'Lt T.D. Denny', label attached states Lt. T.H. Denny was Group Commander, Leiston, Suffolk, Operational Patrol, Aux-Units, from private collection, blade 14.5 cm
Lot 327
William Rodgers Sheaf Knife, steel Bowie type blade marked 'I Cut My Way, William Rodgers, Sheffield, England', wooden handle, cross guard removed, label attached to knife attributes it to 'Aux-Unit C, 1940, Deryck Neville, Castle Rising, Norfolk' and 'bought from the family', scabbard absent, from private collection, blade 14.5 cm
Lot 328
First World War Austrian Trench Knife, steel blade with oval crossguard, ricasso marked with what appears to be a 'Z', wooden grips secured with three steel pins, one side of grip marked '92R', the other side carved with the name 'W. BREHAND', scabbard absent, from private collection, blade 21 cm
Lot 332
Copy of a Fairbairn Sykes type Fighting Knife, steel stilleto blade fashioned from a flat file, brass chequered handle with steel pommel nut, oval guard stamped 'AEW', held in a shortened P13 bayonet scabbard, the chape marked 'RE', with leather 1939 Pattern bayonet frog, from private collection, blade 17.5 cm
Lot 63
Early 19th Century British Light Cavalry Officers Mamaluk type sword, curved steel unfullered blade, ivory grips, remains of gilt decoration to cross guard, langets, and hilt, held in steel scabbard with two suspension rings, the sword belonged to Major General William Cochrane Anderson R.A. 1794-1865, who was present at the Siege of Flushing in 1809 and fought at Waterloo (Lieutenant W. Anderson, Royal Horse and Foot Artillery, is shown as serving with Captain Napiers Company at Waterloo), the sword comes direct from the Generals family
Lot 67
19th century Indian Tulwar, curved steel fullered blade, the last 30cm double edged, spine marked with the Arabic numerals 966, steel grip, crossguard,disc pommel with surajvanshi (sunburst), and pommel spike, held in leather covered wooden scabbard, the flat, squared off langets and pointed pommel spike would suggest this Tulwar is from Rajasthan, blade length 75 cm, overall length 91 cm
Lot 69
Imperial Russian 1838 Pattern Cossack Shashka, curved steel fullered blade, wooden grip with brass hook shaped pommel divided into two 'ears', held in leather covered wooden scabbard with brass fittings , this sword was for many years believed by the vendors family to have belonged to Captain Richard Anderson R.N. 1786-1831 but is more likely to have been brought back by another member of the family from the Crimean War with the other items that belonged to Major General William Cochrane Anderson R.A. also included in this auction (additional information from the vendor has allowed us surmise that the most likely member of William Cochrane Andersons family to have brought the items home from his campaigns is his eldest son Maj. Gen. John Richard Anderson CB, born in 1821 records show he served in the 1st Opium War in China in 1842 at the Battle of Chinkiang and subsequent operations including the demonstration before Nanking. In the Crimea, as a Captain, he was the Officer in Command of the 9th Battery, Royal Artillery, attached to the Light Division at the Battle of the Alma, the capture of Balaclava, and the Siege of Sebastopol, and was named in General Orders by Lord Lucan. During the Indian Mutiny, as a Major, he commanded the artillery at the storm and siege of a town in the State of Oudh under Brigadier General Hope Grant. He commanded 'F' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery at the Siege of Lucknow and other minor engagements, and was named four times in General Orders by Lord Clyde (General Sir Colin Campbell) and the Governor General of India.)
Lot 70
First World War Royal Engineers pattern Officers Sword, George V cypher to the hilt, engraved blade, spine engraved 'D. W. Sandford R.E. 1914', held in leather covered wooden scabbard the tip of which is missing, records show Temporary Lieutenant D.W Sanford of the Royal Engineers recieved a Mention in Despatches, London Gazette 21.7.1917, page 7450
Lot 76
British 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Troopers Sword, type carried up to and including the Crimean War, the steel fullered blade has been shortened/broken and re-shaped, ricasso stamped with what appears to be a 'D' over 72, iron three bar hilt with leather wrapped grip, backstrap and blade spine stamped with 'X', hilt band stamped with the numbers '14' and possibly '0' or '9', scabbard absent, blade length 69.5 cm
Lot 78
British 1845/54 Pattern General Officers Sword made by Rankin of Calcutta, steel single fullered blade etched with Queen Victoria crowns and Royal Coat of Arms, makers details to ricasso, solid brass guard with a cartouche bearing the crossed sword and baton of a generals rank within a wreath surmounted by a Queen Victoria crown, ray skin grip bound with twisted wire, the hilts back strap has acanthus leaf decoration and a stepped pommel. held in a brass scabbard with two suspension rings
Lot 79
George V period 1891 Pattern Royal Navy Midshipmans Dirk, made by Gieves, straight single edged blade enraved with crowned anchor and Royal Cypher, brass hilt with lions head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, and bullion sword knot, held in leather scabbard with brass mounts, scabbard throat engraved with the initials 'H.C.H.', complete with officers black leather belt with brass clasp
Lot 82
First World War Trench Knife made from a German K98 Bayonet, well honed shortened steel blade marked on ricasso with maker name 'R.Herder A Sn, Solingen', other side of ricasso stamped 'Walter & Co, Mulhausen in Thr.', spine marked with Imperial crown over 'W' and date '15, no scabbard, accredited to British use, blade length 14 cm
Lot 83
Scarce First World War Trench Dagger made by Robbins of Dudley, cast alloy pistol style grip with knuckle duster guard, double edged steel blade with two fullers to each side, running at right angle from grip, held in tan leather scabbard, this 'punch dagger' was one of several types made by Robbins for private purchase by soldiers serving at the front, also known to have been used by commando soldiers in the Second World War
Lot 88
Second World War British Fighting Knife by Wiiliam Rodgers, Sheffield, steel stilleto blade with makers name and 'I Cut My Way' on ricasso, ringed leather handle with steel pommel, this type of knife was bought as a private purchase by soldiers in the Second World War but this example is stamped with a broad arrow on top of the cross guard making it a War Department issue item, scabbard absent, the Rodgers trademark was aquired by John Clarke and Son in the 1850s, interestingley, a label attached to the knife states that it was formerly the property of ' *****ewing, 1st Molesey Patrol, Surrey' (Auxiliary Unit), the Auxiliary units were a force of civilian volunteers trained to stay and carry out guerilla warfare behind enemy lines in the event of a German invasion of the British Isles
Lot 91
1970's U.S. Gerber Mk II Fighting Knife, double edged steel blade with serated section, maker marked to one side of ricasso, serial number 039973 to the other side, grey Armorhide aluminium handle, held in leather scabbard, designed by U.S. Army Captain Bud Holzman in 1966, the knives were used extensively by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War, the number on this knife puts the year of manufacture as 1975, this knife belonged to a U.S. Vietnam War Veteran who served with the 74th RAC (Recon Aircraft Company) flying the L19/01 Birddog, operating with III Corps in 1970-71, veterans name will be passed to buyer
Lot 98
1970's Gerber Mk I Fighting/Survival Knife, single edged steel blade with serrated edge to top 5.5 cm, aluminium handle with integral guard, maker mark to one side of ricasso, serial number 'A9574' to the other, held in black leather scabbard, blade 12.5 cm, together with harness assembly for Mk I Knife, still in original box, no accurate records for Gerber Mk I knives but from 1976-1980 blade length was 5" (12.5 cm)
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