We found 98577 price guide item(s) matching your search
There are 98577 lots that match your search criteria. Subscribe now to get instant access to the full price guide service.
Click here to subscribe- List
- Grid
-
98577 item(s)/page
Lot 147
A Weimar Republic period German Infantry officer's sword, plated blade 33", by Alcoso, Solingen, the back edge etched "Bruno Reminger, Potsdam", the brass hilt embossed overall with oak leaves and acorns, and with wire bound black celluloid covered grip, in its black painted scabbard. GC (celluloid grip chipped, scabbard lightly rusted). £100-120
Lot 148
A Third Reich Infantry officer's sword, plated blade 30" by Alcoso, Solingen, the brass hilt having eagle and swastika on the langet, the knucklebow and backstrap embossed with oak leaves, the grip of wire bound black celluloid, in its black painted scabbard. GC (minor faults to the grip, slight crazing to scabbard paint). £100-120
Lot 181
An 1885 pattern cavalry trooper's sword, the blade by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen, bearing various inspectors' marks and "YC", in its steel scabbard with traces of regimental markings. Basically GC, the blade clean (the hilt lightly pitted, the scabbard has been pitted and filed down). £120-150
Lot 192
A scarce late 18th century Scottish officer's broadsword, unusual flat double edge blade 36" with shallow fullers near the back edge, the steel leather lined basket hilt pierced and engraved with entwined bands, thistles, and panel with vacant crowned circle, presumably for a regimental badge, with small plain domed pommel and sharkskin covered grip, in its steel mounted leather scabbard. The sword GC, (small hole drilled in the blade about 4" from the hilt), the scabbard mounts worn, the leather fragmentary. A similar style of hilt is illustrated in "Swords of the British Army" by Robson (fig 162). He suggests this type of sword was carried by the short lived Highland Regiments raised during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and disbanded shortly afterwards. £500-800
Lot 195
A good HLI Regimental officer’s dress dirk, traditional blade 11¾", gilt mounted strapwork hilt with Cairngorm set pommel. In its gilt mounted black leather covered scabbard, HLI badge on locket, complete with companion knife and fork in scabbard pockets, both with pommel mounted Cairngorms. GC (thistle massing from scabbard mount, chape not present). £150-200
Lot 209
A Japanese sword katana, blade 25½” (polished), the tang with checked file marks and signed with three characters, the hilt with shin gunto type mounts and with plain thin iron tsuba, in its scabbard with black and gold crazed lacquer finish and bound with an English buckskin and bullion sword knot. Basically GC £100-150
Lot 230
A good Omani sword Kattara, from Zanzibar, broad double edged blade 35" with three narrow fullers and inlaid with gold stylised running wolf mark, the hilt having plain iron pommel and tapered grip covered with leather interwoven with narrow silver strips and plaited silver wire, in its tooled leather covered scabbard, the silver mounts deeply embossed with scrolls and foliage, flower and crescent, and beaded borders. Generally GC (patches of rust to the blade, two areas of grip covering missing from one side, upper belt mount missing from the scabbard) £500-800
Lot 58
A RARE 1796 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 88cm blade with faded blued and gilt decoration of foliage, Royal arms, GR cypher, a mounted cavalryman and owner's initials E.B., regulation steel ladder hilt with wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. An old label attached is inscribed "Sword of Lieutenant Everard Bouverie R.H.A. Waterloo, Delapre Abbey". Everard Bouverie served in the Peninsular at the battles of Vittoria and Toulouse. He was wounded at Waterloo and achieved the rank of General in 1851. He was Equerry to both the Prince Consort and Queen Victoria, and Colonel of the 15th Hussars. Sold with further research and the history of Delapre Abbey.
Lot 593
A SCARCE LATE 18TH CENTURY HEAVY CAVALRY OR DRAGOON OFFICER'S SWORD, 91.5cm double fullered blade etched with a small foliate panel to either side of the forte and GILL'S Warranted, grey staining, characteristic brass hilt, the D-shaped knuckle guard with scroll supports, wire bound ribbed grip, the ribbing matched around the backstrap, contained in its brass scabbard with large open faced leather panel. Purchased Christie's 1979. While this sword has elements of similarity to that of the Royal Horse Guards and the 1814 pattern state sword, it is as yet unidentified.
Lot 594
A LATE 18TH CENTURY GEORGIAN CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE, 88.5cm curved fullered blade with clipped back point, steel hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard with two scrolling supports joining the two looping side bars, rounded pommel cap, finely ribbed ebony grip, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard with incised geometric decoration.
Lot 595
AN UNUSUAL 1796 PATTERN CAVALRY SWORD FOR AN OFFICER OF A PRINCE OF WALES CAVALRY REGIMENT, 73cm curved single edge blade cut with a single broad fuller, gilt brass stirrup hilt with langets, one piece grip strap and pommel applied with large gilt copper badge comprising the P.O.W. plumes, one piece chequered ivory grip, in its associated black painted metal scabbard. Retaining much original bright gilding, blade slightly shortened and cleaned bright. Ivory Declaration Submission Reference T89888BK
Lot 599
A NINTH LANCER'S OFFICER'S MAMELUKE BY PROSSER, 79.5cm blade etched with crowned crossed lances and IX LANCERS to either side and with maker's panels PROSSER NO. 9 CHARING CROSS LONDON, regulation copper gilt hilt with two piece riveted ivory grips, contained in its steel scabbard, complete with knot. For a discussion on regimental mamelukes see Chapter 12 The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912 by Richard Dellar and Plate 12.6 for an illustration of this sword. Ivory Declaration Submission Reference 9X9CAN74
Lot 603
AN 1803 PATTERN LIGHT INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 72.5cm sharply curved blade decorated with stands of arms, panels of foliage, flowers of the Union, crowned GR cypher, crowned Royal arms and maker's panel for OSBORNE & GUNBY, all highlighted in gilt on a bright blued ground, areas of rubbing, regulation copper gilt pierced hilt decorated with a crowned GR cypher surmounted by a strung bugle horn, lion's head pommel, contained in its engraved copper gilt mounted leather scabbard complete with knot. Purchased Elliot & Snowdon 1970.
Lot 605
A SCARCE 15TH OR KING'S HUSSARS 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE OR SWORD, 89cm curved blade etched within a panel to one side in Gothic script George Callaghan 15th or Kings Hussars, regulation steel stirrup hilt with elongated pommel, ribbed leather covered grip, contained in its steel scabbard.
Lot 606
A GOOD 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SABRE OR SWORD, 75.25cm clean curved clipped back blade etched with a scrolling fuse, laurel sprays and a swirling Greekkey design at the forte, regulation steel stirrup hilt with elongated pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard, engraved with a maker's panel for REDDELL. This sword bears many similarities to examples included in the Sotheby's Royal House of Hannover, Schloss Marienberg auction.
Lot 609
A FIRST WAR PERIOD IRISH GUARDS OFFICER'S SWORD OF KIPLING AND LOOS INTEREST, 83cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 49354 for 1914-17, etched with scrolling foliage, regimental badge and owner's initials T.P.L., regulation pierced plated gothic hilt incorporating the regimental badge, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field scabbard, complete with Wilkinson sword bag. Lt Thomas Pakenham-Law of the 2nd Battalion The Irish Guards was killed in action at Loos on 27th September 1915, the same day as John Kipling, also of the 2nd Battalion and the son of Rudyard Kipling. Packenham-Law was wounded in the head on the south edge of the Chalkpit Wood, close to where Kipling was killed that day.
Lot 610
A GVR 1831 PATTERN GENERAL OFFICER'S SWORD, 81cm curved clipped back blade by Wilkinson, etched with scrolling foliage crowned GVR cyphers, opposing oak leaf and laurel leaf wreaths, crossed swords and batons and a maker's panel, regulation gilt hilt, two-piece riveted ivory grips, later bullion knot, contained in its plated steel scabbard. Retains all of its polish and etched matt ground to the blade. Ivory Declaration Submission Reference 7DPG7VXJ
Lot 611
AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY FIELD MARSHALL'S MAMELUKE, 79.25cm curved clipped back blade, regulation gilt hilt chiselled with scrolls and crossed batons within a laurel wreath to either side, two-piece riveted ivory grips, contained in its steel scabbard. Deaccessioned from the P.W.O Regimental museum. The West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales Own) had one officer become a Field Marshall, Sir Cyril Deverell who served extensively during the First World War and was promoted to that rank on 15 May 1936. Ivory Declaration Submission Reference 7YDNZSMX
Lot 612
AN EDWARD VII 1831 PATTERN GENERAL OFFICER'S SWORD, 83.5 clipped back blade by GAUNT &SON, etched with scrolling foliage, laurel wreaths, crowned crossed sword and baton and crowned EVIIR cypher, regulation gilt hilt, two-piece riveted ivory grips, contained in its plated steel scabbard, complete with knot. Ivory Declaration Submission Reference E8SEL4VY
Lot 613
A VICTORIAN MAMELUKE FOR AN ADC, 81cm curved clipped back blade by SANDILAND & SONS, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned Royal arms, crowned VR cypher and 2 ADC, regulation gilt brass hilt, with two-piece riveted plastic grips, contained in its plated steel scabbard, complete with fraying knot. Grips a later plastic replacement.
Lot 616
A SECOND WAR PERIOD ROYAL SCOTS FIELD OFFICER'S SWORD ENSEMBLE, 83cm fullered broad sword blade etched with scrolling thistles, regimental motifs, crowned GVR cypher and owner's initials HWF, regulation pierced steel hilt incorporating the figure of St Andrew and a saltire, wire bound fishskin grip, complete with tassel and red faced chamois liner, contained in its field service scabbard, complete with knot, together with an MID certificate to Captain (Major) H. W. Forsyth The Royal Scots, and an initialled vanity case and contents.
Lot 617
AN 1857 PATTERN ROYAL ENGINEERS PRIZE SWORD, 90cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 9756, finely etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cypher, SOUTH HERTS YEOMANRY CAVALRY, PRIZE SWORD HERTFORD 1859 JAMES BATCHELOR, regulation foliate pierced brass hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Purchased Wallis & Wallis 1996.
Lot 618
AN 1822 PATTERN WORCESTERSHIRE RIFLES PRESENTATION SWORD, 82.5cm blade decorated with scrolling foliage, crowned laurel sprays, WORCESTERSHIRE RIFLES, a strung bugle horn and the inscription A.O.F. COURT BATTLE OAK 2554 PRESENTED TO W.H. HAYWARD ESQR. PCR by the Members as a token of respect and for his zeal in promoting the welfare of the court Oldbury Feby 1866, regulation plated pierced Gothic hilt, incorporating a crowned bugle horn with 39 centered, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Pitting to scabbard.
Lot 619
A WORCESTER RIFLES OFFICER'S PRESENTATION SWORD, 82cm curved blade etched with scrolling foliage, laurel wreaths, and the presentation inscription, PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN WATKINS BY THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES OF THE 15TH WORCESTERSHIRE (OMBERSLEY) RIFLE CORPS AS A MARK OF THEIR ESTEEM, regulation Gothic hilt incorporating a pierced crowned bugle horn with 39 centered, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Generally grey stained.
Lot 620
A VICTORIAN 1822 PATTERN LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICER'S LEVEE SWORD, 81.5cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cyphers and owner's initials WR over 17th REGT, rubbed, regulation brass Gothic hilt incorporating a crowned VR cypher, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard.
Lot 621
AN 1822 PATTERN 49TH MIDDLESEX RIFLE VOLUNTEERS OFFICER'S SWORD, 83.25cm blade by ROBINSON, BIRMINGHAM, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cypher and crowned MAJOR BAINES 49TH over a strung bugle horn over MRV, regulation pierced Gothic steel hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its later plated steel scabbard.
Lot 623
A VICTORIAN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT OFFICER'S SWORD, 83.5cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 27763 for 1887 etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cyphers and owner's initials J. C over S. STAFF REGT, regulation three-bar steel hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard.
Loading...-
98577 item(s)/page