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Click here to subscribeA SILVER MOUNTED SKEAN DHU by Henry Tatton, Edinburgh 1911, the knotwork hilt with amethyst glass set pommel, the 10cm sawback blade in silver mounted scabbard, overall length 20cm with a silver plate mounted skean dhu, 19cm long (2) Condition Report: Jammed in scabbard. Decoration at top and tip of scabbard entwined stylised dragons, i think if it was Argyll it would be a boar's head.
A George V dress sword, with a Proved engraved blade, leather scabbard, the pierced hilt with Royal Cipher and shagreen covered wire wound grip together with another Dress sword CONDITION REPORT: The sword with the engraved blade is 82cm long, the scabbard is 84cm long, marked Made in England to the top, the pommel is firm, some rusting to the guard and grip, grip wires appear intact, some rusting to the blade, Other sword stamped Wilkinson, blade 83cm long, scabbard 83.5cm long, the pommel is firm, the guard is rusting, some pitting and rusting to the blade,
An early 19th century midshipmen short sword and scabbard, with brass lion head and mane hilt, wire bound grip, and crest with anchor to the guards, blade length 45cm, total length 59cm. Condition: small repair to tip of scabbard, some surface wear, initials inscribed and small dents to brass on scabbard, a few small dings and some pitting to blade, surface wear to grip, wires in tact.
Three Eastern daggers in scabbards, a sword blade and three malacca walking sticks, the largest dagger with carved wooden handle and curvd blade. 46cm long, sword blade fullered. 104cm long, the walking sticks with horn handles, one with a silver mountCondition report: Long blade has old rust marks and rusty tang. Curved dagger has splits to handle, rusty blade and battered scabbard
Three bayonets, comprising: two Martini Henry type sockets, one with a brass mounted leather scabbard, and a French Chassepot in metal scabbard (3). Longest overall 71cmCondition report: There are minor dents and heavy pitting to the scabbard. The blade and scabbard are quite straight.The socket beyonets measure 45.5cm and 54cm. Serial numbers match 67155. The writing to the blade is too badly rubbed to photograph.
Ø AN 1805 PATTERN NAVAL SWORD BY SALTER with 25½in. blued and gilt etched blade, wire-bound ivory grip with gilt brass lion's head pommel, stirrup hilt and langets engraved with foul anchors, contained within brass-mounted leather scabbard of issue with hanging loops, the top signed with maker's cartouche (blade rusted, scabbard chape replaced) -- 31in. (79cm.) overallFootnote: Interestingly Lord Nelson bought this same pattern from Salter just before setting out on his last command.Condition report: the blade pitted and corroded overall with remnant bluing and gilt remain, hole near tip, grip in good condition; scabbard fragile but intact with good makers cartouch, chape replaced.
A WWII trophy Japanese long sword, stamped 116232, in metal scabbard with same number, blade L: 68 cm. P&P Group 3 (£25+VAT for the first lot and £5+VAT for subsequent lots) Condition Report: No dents or chips, wear to scabbard though nothing major. No bents in sword or scabbard. Press start function to release the sword is fully working at lotting. Minimum rolls to the blade end.
6th-7th century AD. A bronze warrior figurine, an armed rider sitting astride his horse on a small rectangular base; the male warrior with centre-parted bobbed hair, large pellet eyes and moustache, pointed chin, arms held close to the sides with right hand gripping the reins and left hand and forearm covered by the circular shield with central boss, the legs with ankle-length trousers and pointed shoes to the feet, a scabbarded sword to the left hip with hilt and lobed pommel; the scabbard, reins and bridle depicted in three parallel bands. The depiction of the mounted warrior is similar to on one of the decorative motifs on the Sutton Hoo helmet (Bruce-Mitford 1978, The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial, Vol.2, p.149, fig.110d), where the warrior rides stirrupless and carries a round shield and sword. Published on the Portable Antiquities Scheme with report number NMS-40A7A7. 28.04 grams, 41.59mm (1 3/4"). Property of a Norfolk gentleman; found by his son whilst searching with a metal detector near Bradwell, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK, on Monday 13 July 2015; accompanied by a copy of the Portable Antiquities Scheme report number NMS-40A7A7, and a detailed report by Anglo-Saxon specialist Stephen Pollington; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.10216-166087. Stephen Pollington writes: 'The purpose of the piece must remain the object of speculation but one context suggests itself immediately. Many high-status male burials of the period (e.g. Sutton Hoo, Taplow, Prittlewell) include the remains of a board on which a table-top game (similar to chess) was played, and other burials likewise include gaming counters among the grave-goods. Later examples use miniature carved figures instead of counters - such as the famous 12th century set of character figures carved in ivory, discovered on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland. It seems possible that this figure was intended for a similar function... The figure is of great academic interest as a rare example of a 6th-7th century human form modelled in the round, and of a warrior horseman with his standard form of equipment (but lacking his helmet and spears).' Fine condition, minor damage to left shoulder. An excessively rare museum-quality object. [A video of this lot is available to view on Timeline Auctions website.]
8th-7th century BC. A bronze rectangular belt plaque with one rolled edge, fixing rivet to each corner, loop and suspension ring to the rolled rim, repoussé grid with eight profile figures of a warrior standing wearing a conical helmet and ankle-length robe with a long fringed edges, shield to the body, sword scabbard visible behind the knee, sling(?) held in one hand and the other hand raised with fingers extended; mounted on a custom-made stand. See ?????, C. A., ?????????? VI-V ??. ?? ?. ?. ? ????? ?????????, - ??, 1965; Born, H., Seidl U., Schutzwaffen aus Assyrien und Urartu, Sammlung Axel Guttmann IV, Mainz, 1995; Gorelik, M., Weapons of Ancient East, IV millennium BC-IV century BC, Saint Petersburg, 2003 in Russian, esp. pl. LIX fig.1-4. 411 grams total, 16cm including stand (6 1/4"). From an important Mayfair collection formed before 1990. This piece of armour with its magnificent decoration is outstanding evidence of the high quality of Urartian punching and honing techniques. Caucasian bronze belts are usually richly ornamented, often by punching or embossing, and the degree of decoration increases with the width of the belt. This directly indicates that the increased decoration and ideological saturation of the different subjects are directly related to improving the quality of the warriors' profane functions, and altogether increases its reliability and protective functions. It served as armour for the warrior and was used for carrying daggers, knives and a grindstone. The ends of the belt were provided with one or two ring holes for fastening around the waist. Very fine condition.
1st-2nd century AD. A dagger composed of a short two-edged blade with tip including fragments of its iron scabbard, a broad bronze disc guard with lip to the underside, an iron tang with traces of mineralised wood, knop pommel. See Bishop, M.C. & Coulston, J.C.N., Roman Military Equipment From the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, London, 1993, for discussion; Miks, C., Studien zur Romischen Schwertbewaffnung in der Kaiserzeit, I-II Banden, Rahden, 2007, s. cat. A318,A319, pp.75-76, for similar guard. 506 grams, 35cm (13 3/4"). From a private London, UK, gallery; acquired in 2014; previously in a private German collection, since the 1980s. The outsized disc guard would be impractical to be worn at the waist. These kinds of dagger (daga) were probably intended as gladiatorial combat weapons offering additional protection to the hand during the fight. Fair condition.
British 1803 Infantry and Flank Company Officers Sword. Brass knuckle bow with crown over George III cypher and lion head pommel with wood fish skin covered wire bound grip. Heavily curved etched blade in its brass mounted black leather scabbard, with 2 ring mounts. Locket marked Hunter Edinbr. Condition ReportBrass fittings firmly attached, have dents, hilt is firm on the blade, no rattles, leather stitching is in good order. Some creases to leather.
Three swords, comprising; a Victorian British Royal Naval officers sword, having an etched Henry Wilkinson blade, naval fouled anchor and family crest and motto 'sic donec', with a leather and gilt metal mounted Wilkinson scabbard, length 92cm, another similar (lacking scabbard) also an Edward VII court dress sword, with etched Hawkes & Co blade and leather scabbard (end lacking), length 95cm. (3). Footnote:, The family crest (with its motto) on the first of the naval officer's swords catalogued is that of Egerton. Given the date range of the three swords they will almost certainly have belonged to George Le Clerc Egerton R.N. (1852-1940, served R.N. 1866-1916). He ultimately became Admiral Sir George Le Clerc Egerton, K.C.B., serving as Aide-de-Camp to Edward VII (this ties in with the EVII court dress sword in the group) and as Second Sea Lord. Naturally his R.N. service also involved a number of other interesting appointments and prestigious commands.Of greater historical significance though was his membership (when a lowly Sub-Lieutenant) of the Arctic Expedition of 1875-6. This was an extremely arduous naval geographic expedition and Egerton was in charge of one of the overland sleds from H.M.S. Alert in the bid to reach North Pole. In this they failed, but not for any lack of effort or courage; they instead set the record for the farthest longitude north travelled. The details of the expedition and fascinating extracts from Egerton's expedition diaries are given in Parliamentary Papers, published in 1877. Condition Report There is no serial number.
18TH CENTURY SCOTTISH BASKET HILT BACK SWORD, the steel tapering pommel with leather bound grip within the basket hand guard, which appears in tact, the fullard steel blade by Andrea Ferrara, stamped 'S * S ANDRIA S * S' to one side and 'S * S FARARA S * S' to the other, contained in original (distressed) scabbard, 102cm long overall, blade 86.5cm long (lacking small part of tip)
WW2 Japanese Army Officers Parade Sabre. 645mm long single edged fullered blade. No makers markings or Mon to backstrap. Wire bound grip. D shaped guard with gilt plated finish. Overall length 780mm. Complete with scabbard with plated finish. Souvenir of a British Veteran who served in Japan early post war.
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