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Click here to subscribeSwiss M1957 S.1.G. assault rifle bayonet, the 24cm double edged blade marked 'F over +W' for Waffenfabrik Bern and W343723, ribbed black grip and plastic scabbard L38cm; and cut down WW1 Turkish Mauser 1890/1903 pattern sword bayonet with numerous Ottoman Turkish Army marks, blade 26.5cm (Pommel has Ottoman Sultan's seal 'Tughra' - the same as on the Gallipoli Star awarded to Turks after the Gallipoli Campaign)
Leather belt sheath for an Ibberson yachting kit containing associated marline spike and shackle key, seaman's hardwood handled knife and wooden handled marline spike L25cm; and machete style long knife, the 28cm steel fullered blade marked Lindner & Co. Warranted, split horn grip and reptile skin scabbard (2)
Prussian cavalry officer's sword with unmarked 78cm slightly curving fullered steel blade, steel hilt with traces of gilding, crossed swords insignia to langet, stirrup knuckle bow, wire bound black grip and lion's head pommel with inset 'ruby' eyes, in black painted steel scabbard with single suspension ring L95.5cm overall
Japanese tanto dagger with 21cm steel single edged blade, the bone grip and saya with all-over carving of figures engaged in various pursuits, one reading a scroll with visible characters L39cm overall; together with another eastern short sword, lacking scabbard, and an Indian kukri in scabbard with one skinning knife (3)
Rare double barrel percussion knife pistol by Dumonthier & Sons (NVN), approx. .38 calibre, with 8.5cm barrels and central 21.5cm spear pointed blade, all with etched damascening, upper quillons serve as hammers for the percussion ignition with single drop down trigger and fluted nickel grips, in nickel mounted leather covered tin scabbard L33.5cm overall
WW2 British Royal Navy Officers Sword with 800mm long single edged and fullered blade with etched decoration with GR and Crown. Proof marked. Maker marked Gieves. Overall length 940mm. Sharkskin wire bound grip. Officers name engraved to locking latch "CJ Denny, RN". Complete knot and with black leather scabbard with twin suspension rings. Comes with chamois leather cover and brown leather carrying cover which has original owners initials "RBD" impressed. The sword was purchased and used post war in the Royal Navy by CJ Denny.
AN EARLY TO MID 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE KATANA SWORD, bronze plain Tsuba, leather covered scabbard, (tang not signed)Condition report: I have had the handle off, no signature to the tang, the handle has losses to the covering, in the revealed wood, there is a split. Plain Tsuba with dents in rim edge, wear and scars to leather scabbard covering, dark dent scars look like burn marks, top part of leather short to top of scabbard. Some rust to the blade, ‘dings’ and losses, some corrosion.
Fliegerschwert M 35 Vernickelte Klinge mit ovaler Herstellermarke "Gaefler Steinbach ... - F.&A. Helbig", Abnahmepunze und Punzierung "ST. 14". Aluminiumknauf und -parierstange mit goldenen (aufgefrischt) Sonnenrädern, blau belederter Griff (berieben) und Drahtwicklung. Neuzeitliche Scheide. Dazu ein preußischer IOD 89 mit neuzeitlichem Gardestern, ohne Scheide. Längen ca. 89,5 und 96 cm.Zustand: II - IIIAn air force officer's sword M 35, and a Prussian sword M 89 Nickel-plated blade with oval maker's mark "Gaefler Steinbach ... - F.&A. Helbig", acceptance mark and "ST. 14". Aluminum cross guard and pommel, the gilding of the Swastikas renewed. Blue-leather grip (rubbed) with wire wrapping. The scabbard a later replacement. A Prussian Infantry Officer's sword Mod. 89 with a later star of the guard, without scabbard. Lengths circa 89,5 and 96 cm.Condition: II - III
dating: 1861 - 1865 provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 58 caliber (15 mm at the nozzle) with 40” barrel, provided with foresight, adjustable rear sight in three heights with foldaway sight leaf, octagonal breech with stamps 'M.L.H', 'V' and 'P' surmounting an eagle's head, date '1863'. American eagle marked on the bolster. Complete mark of the company and date '1863' on the lock. Working mechanic. Walnut full stock, with stamps on the left side and remains of number on the butt-side. Iron mounts. 'US' mark on the butt-plate. Three bands marked with 'U'. Iron ramrod. Some pitting and signs of use on the external, iron surfaces. Later strap, well manufactured. With socket bayonet marked 'US' and provided with leather scabbard. See Flayderman's Guide, 9th Edition, page 119, 5B-255. length 144,5 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Swiss, Consisting of:1843 model dagger with tipped, single-edged blade featuring a Solingen mark, numbered, brass quillon with shields, ebony grips; complete with scabbard featuring brass mounts.Leather belt frog and loop to insert a 1851 federal carbine bayonet (not included); with its leather budrière featuring a shield-shaped stamp at the back. Big leather cartridge box, partially lined with green cloth at the inside and provided with bandoleer. length short sword 65,7 cm.
dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Straight, tipped, single-and short false-edged blade, nickel-plated, engraved with racemes, trophies and Savoy's badges on half of its length. Nickel-plated, iron hilt with a relieved badge depicting a crowned eagle of the Lancieri Regiment of Novara, over the cartouche 'Albis Ardua'. The guard featuring the dedication 'AL CONTE GINO AUGUSTI EROE DEL SOLSTIZIO LA SCIABOLA DELLA VITTORIA 19 GIUGNO 1919 G. d'Annunzio' on the upper part. Ebony hilt, long cap with remains of nickelling. Button with the motto 'MEMENTO AUDERE SEMPER', one of D'Annunzio's most famous ones. Complete with iron scabbard with one lug and clutches. The Count Gino Augusti commanded the charge during the well-known Battle of Solstizio on June, 19th 1918, defeating the Austro-Hungarian troops. The sabre was originally owned by D'Annunzio, who, at the end of 1918, enlisted the cavalry as a first lieutenant in the Lancieri Regiment of Novara. One year later, D'Annunzio donated the sabre to the Count, a good friend of his, to celebrate his heroic achievements. length 97 cm.
dating: 18th Century provenance: Iran, Beautiful, Safavid blade made of fine damask, with 'Kirk Narduban' elements.Featuring two cartouches at the forte with silver-inlaid koftgari writings: 'Amal-e Assad Allah (Work by Assad Allah)' and ' Bande-ye Sha Velayat Abbas (The servant of the King of Trusteeship (Ali), Abbas'. Tulwar hilt with silver inlays, wooden scabbard with green-velvet covering. For an identical cartouche see: Leio S. Figiel, M. D. , On Damascous steel, P.S. 13; P.S. 15. As for the study on Assad Allah's work and the writing 'Bande-ye Sha Velayat Abbas' see the exhaustive chapter of Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani's book 'Arms and Armor from Iran - The bronze Age to the end of the Qajar Period', 2006. length 85 cm.
dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Ottoman Empire, Interesting, richly undulated, single-edged blade made of damask, the back worked en suite. Both sides featuring cartouches with writings and gold floral decorations all over the length. Scarce hilt, completely made of iron wit cross-shaped quillon and angled pommel, remains of gold floral and geometrical decorations. Wooden scabbard with leather covering (defects), with iron mounts decorated en suite. Two suspension rings. length 93.5 cm.
dating: last quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Asia, Curved, single-and false-edged blade with wide fuller at the center, the last part ribbed at the center up to the tip, the first part finely engraved with Arabic inscriptions and coat of arms inside a wight-tip star among floral motifs. The tang featuring Arabic inscriptions and symbols. One-quillon, Russian-type hilt made of brass, decorated with floral motifs. Wooden hilt with leather covering and brass wire binding. Complete with scabbard, restored near the suspension ring. Probably Persian. length 97.5 cm.
dating: 1831 provenance: Caucasia, Solid, single-edged blade, with wide fuller, the back marked 'Anno 1831' with Cyrillic characters at the base. Hilt of typical shape, completely covered with silver foils, finely engraved and nielloed with floral motifs and geometrical patterns. Wooden scabbard covered with leather with four silver hilts decorated en suite. Complete with leather belt with nielloed silver hilts. Hilt and scabbard probably of a later time, around the 20th century. length 91 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Caucasia, Straight, double-edged blade; hilt completely covered with engraved and nielloed silver foil, a half-moon and two marks on the back side. Wooden, silver-foiled scabbard decorated en suite, with Cyrillic inscription 'Caucasus' and marks on the back side. Small damages. length 27.5 cm.
dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Caucasia, Straight, double-edged blade with deep, asymmetrical grooves, front part with Arabesque decorations and deep, Arabic, star-mark; grip with dark-brown, horn grip scales (parts missing) with silver mounts, engraved and nielloed (part of one rosette is missing). Fabric wrist lace. Wooden, leather-covered scabbard with two, big, silver mounts, nielloed and engraved with floral motifs, cap surmounted with a clover, decorated en suite and with inscriptions in Arabic. length 73 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: India, Curved, double-edged blade of lenticular section, in damask, base decorated with golden floral motifs. Green, jade quillon, chiselled and gilded with geometrical motifs. Glass grip (rock crystal?), decorated with floral motifs in bass-relief, restored with silver band. Wooden, velvet-covered scabbard. length 37 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Strong, curved, double-edged blade made of damask, with double fuller. Heavy, dark-green, jade hilt, richly sculpted with grooves, narrowed at the center, the edges and the upper part carved with floral motifs in bas relief. Wooden scabbard with green-velvet covering (completely worn) with upper border featuring a braided cloth band and an old label. Suspension ring of white metal. Missing chape. length 36.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: India, Strong, straight, two-edged blade, enlarged and ribbed at the center of the tip, the rest with a lowered surface and three cannelures converging at the center; typical fleur-de-lis decoration at the base in one piece with the hilt, two bars decorated with lions in relief. Some gilded elements (the gilding partially refreshed). The grip with two crossed-bar with pierced lions at the centre. Two other specular lions worked in the round at the base of the blade. Wooden scabbard covered with leather. length 44,7 cm.
dating: 1889 provenance: Greece, Straight, single-edged blade with slightly-concave sides, decorations and date '1889' on one side, engraved with geometrical motifs at the back. White, metal hilt, richly engraved with floral and geometrical motifs. Ear-shaped grips (one with small missing parts), the tips featuring a decoration carved with spirals and with a red, glass stone at the center. Wooden scabbard with green-leather covering and white-metal mounts, the chape shaped as a monster's head. length 30.3 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Sumatra, Slightly curved, single-edged blade. Grip completely covered with silver foil, partially enameled and decorated with filigree, central part decorated with a net. Wooden scabbard, covered with silver foil, decorated with beaded bands and braided at the ends. length 29 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: China, Simple, thin, double-edged blade; engraved and chiselled brass hilt, quillon with wuillons turning upwards and featuring a mask. Pommel and ring nut engraved with dragons, the ring nut is also pierced. Wooden hilt with remains of covering. Lacquered red wooden scabbard (missing parts) with fine hilts engraved and pierced with dragons and floral motifs. Suspension rope. length 96 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: China, Solid, large, slightly-curved, single-edged blade, enlarged toward the tip, with two grooves near the back, the inner one is divided into eight segments with brass-inlaid disk. Oval, iron quillon, bronze pommel and ring nut, wooden grip covered with wire binding. Brown-lacquered wooden scabbard (missing parts) and brass hilts decorated with horizontal lines. length 93 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: China, Solid, straight, double-edged blade, ribbed at the center, with an inscription at the base and decorated with small brass-inlaid disks. Brass hilts richly engraved with floral motifs, partially also in bas-relief. Bone grip richly engraved with figures, mountains and floral motifs. Red lacquered, wooden scabbard (small missing parts) with brass hilts decorated en suite, dragon in full-relief on the central hilt. Two suspension rings. length 97.8 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Morocco, Slightly curved, single-and-false-edged blade with deep groove near the back; typical iron hilt with double quillon. Horn grip. Leather-covered wooden scabbard (little damage) with three silver hilts richly engraved and decorated with gold rosettes. Two suspension rings. length 102.7 cm.
dating: 1850/60 provenance: Europe, Octagonal, smooth, damascened, 11 mm cal. barrel with rearsight and foresight; lock with flat plate made of iron and with external hammer, iron counterplate with button to lock the barrel. The central part made of brass. Wooden half stock with checkered palm rest and brass mounts. Wooden butt, decorated with two grips featuring checkered base and sculpted at the lower part. Air chamber at the inside. Screwable. Complete with brass-tipped, horn ramrod. Kept in its original, wooden case with brass handle and with green-cloth covering, provided with all the tools (only one is missing), including the air pomp, partially provided with double bottom. Together with another wooden case (no scabbard) containing a smooth, octagonal, 12 mm cal. barrel for an air gun and provided with foresight (it cannot be replaced with the one of the rifle), and iron air chamber shaped as a truncated cone, with leather covering, with the same clutch and some tools. length 134 cm.
dating: 1854 provenance: Spain, The set consists of a flintlock hunting rifle, a 1853 court sword and a 1854 hunting dagger. Kept in a wooden case which used to contain a pair of pistols and a hunting bayonet too. Hunting rifle. Beautiful, round, smoothbore, blued, 15 mm cal. barrel, at the base two gilded stamps by Joseph Soto; the first part is chiselled with vine shoots and flowers on granulated and gilded background, wide sight on gilded rays, swallow-tailed foresight; carved and gilded tang; fine flintlock richly engraved and gilded with citadel, geometrical motifs and the inscription '1759 C.lo de Odon'; catalan style, chestnut full stock, sculpted with racemes at the back; iron counter-plate pierced with racemes, at the trigger guard a royal crown, trophies and hunter on gilded background, at the butt-plate Neptune on gilded background; horn-tipped wooden ramrod. Court sword. Triangular blade, the first part engraved with a Marquis de Turgot coat of arms, figures, floral motifs and the inscriptions 'ART.A F.A D TOLEDO' and 'ANO D 1853', partially gilded and silver-plated; iron hilt with guard and shell-guard, decorated with gilded arabesque on black background. Leather scabbard with iron mounts decorated en suite. 94 cm long. Hunting dagger. Straight, single -and false-edged blade, finely engraved on both sides with the inscriptions 'AL EXMO. SOR. MARQUES TURGOT EMBAJADOR DE FRANCIA EN ESPANA' and 'TOLEDO 1854', among foliage, closed helmet and sword; bone grip with longitudinal grooves, iron quillon and iron cap finely engraved with foliage; the crown monogram 'LT' at the quillon; leather scabbard with mounts decorated en suite, the signature 'LEPAGE MONTIER A PARIS' at the cap. 50 cm long. Case. Wooden case of rectangular shape, the crowned monogram 'T' made of engraved brass at the cover. Blue cloth lining. Complete with few tools. 146 x 33 x 10 cm. Provenance: Marquis de Turgot's descendants, from chateau de Landheuil (called de Manneville), near Cean. The lack of certain components is due to succession division.Louis Félix Étienne, marquis de Turgot, 1796 Bons, Calvados - 2 October 1866 Versailles.He was a Cuirassiers officer in the Royal Guard, in 1953 French ambassador in Spain.The set of arms was a gift by Queen Isabelle II, it was kept by the Marquis in this case. dimensions varie cm.
dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Austria, Straight, single-and false-edged blade with central fuller, with remains of engravings. Brass hilt, shell-guard with pierced imperial eagle, pommel with a lion's head, mother-of-pearl grip scales (one is slightly damaged), with ring-nut marked 'VIRIBUS UNITIS'. Leather scabbard with brass mounts, engraved with floral motifs. length 88 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Austria, Slightly curved, single-and false-edged blade, with central groove, engraved first part, tang with manufacturer 'Jung & Zeitler Wien'; gilded brass hilt with richly pierced butt-plate and with imperial eagle; wooden grip, covered with fish skin with wire binding. Complete with scabbard with brass mounts, cap with crowned monogram 'FJ1'. One lug and one loop. With sword-knot (damages). length 88.5 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Austria, Blade with tang marked 'Weyersberg & Co. Solingen'; brass hilt, shell-guard with coat of arms featuring an arm holding a scimitar; quillon and pommel engraved with floral motifs, black wooden hilt with monogram 'FJ1' under crown. Complete with metallic scabbard, with leather covering and brass mounts. length 91.5 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Austria, Blade with tang marked 'WEYERSBERG KIRSCHBAUM % CO SOLINGEN'; brass hilt with remains of gilding, shell-guard with pierced Imperial eagle, quillon with snake and leaves in high-relief, pommel shaped as a lion's head, mother-of-pearl grips with longitudinal grooves. Metallic scabbard with leather covering (missing parts and defects), with brass hilts engraved with floral motifs and small palms, cap with monogram 'FJ1'. length 93.5 cm.
dating: Second half of the 18th Century provenance: France, Very fine, straight, colichemarde, double-edged blade of hexagonal section, widened, engraved and gilded on a blue background with trophies and floral motifs towards the forte. Solid, bronze hilt with double valve (short quillon missing), finely decorated with floral motifs. Remains of leather scabbard with brass cap. length 92 cm.
dating: late 18th Century provenance: France, Piedmontese, flat, straight and single-edged blade (war booty), remains of floral engraved decorations and trophies at the base, with motto 'Vive le Roy' (Piedmontese symbols are abraded). Brass hilt with four parry quillons and brand of the manufacturer 'DUMONT' and mark with cock, wooden grip completely covered with brass wire binding. With leather scabbard and brass hilts and suspension rings. length 107 cm.
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