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Click here to subscribeA GEORGIAN LIGHT COMPANY OR DRAGOON OFFICER'S SABRE, 69.5cm sharply curved blade etched with stands of arms, Royal arms and the figures of Britannia and Justice, maker's panel for Osborn, raked steel hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, wire bound fishskin grip, losses, contained in its steel scabbard, upper ring lacking and dents and creases.
A GEORGIAN FLANK OFFICER'S SWORD, 70cm sharply curved blade etched with scrolling foliage, crossed Union Jacks, crowned GR cypher and the Royal arms and WARRANTED, some staining and patination, steel hilt with slight stirrup guard and elongated pommel, wire bound leather grip, some worm, contained in its steel mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with maker's panel for TATHAM. Frog stud loose on upper scabbard mount.
A GEORGIAN OFFICER'S SWORD, 80cm curved blade well etched with scrolling foliage, laurel wreaths, a winged figure of Victory, a figure of Britannia, stands of arms, crowned GR cypher and the Royal arms, maker's panel for Woolley, Sargant & Crane, some edge nicks, staining and patination, copper gilt stirrup hilt with bold lion's head pommel, wire bound leather covered grip, contained in its copper mounted leather scabbard.
A GEORGIAN CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 80.5cm blade etched with scrolling foliage, stands of arms, crowned GR cypher, Royal arms and a cavalry officer, all highlighted in gilt, copper gilt stirrup hilt with lion's head pommel and langet, wire bound leather grip, contained in its copper mounted leather scabbard, the upper mount with owner's initials C.G and maker's name Read, Dublin.
AN 1831 PATTERN VICTORIAN GENERAL OFFICER'S SWORD, 78.5cm clipped back blade by Wilkinson, no serial no., etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cyphers, laurel wreaths and crossed swords and batons, regulation brass hilt with two-piece riveted ivory grips, one chipped, contained in its plated scabbard.
AN 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 82cm pipe backed blade with spear pont by LEVY, etched with maker's panel and crowned VR cypers, regulation pierced Gothic hilt incorporating a crowned VR cypher, rubbed, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its brass scabbard, together with a Jammu & Kashmir Officer's sword by Wilkinson, serial no. 62801, no scabbard and patinated. (2)
AN 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 77.5cm curved 18th Century sabre blade, struck with a mark to either side and incised SH292, regulation brass Gothic hilt, rubbed cypher, side guard lacking, wire bound horn grip, contained in its modern brass mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard, together with a Royal Ulster Constabulary officer's sword by Wilkinson, serial no. 72484. patinated and no scabbard. (2)
A PRESENTATION VICTORIAN RIFLE OFFICER'S SWORD OF HUDDERSFIELD INTEREST, 80.5cm curved blade etched with scrolling foliage, crowned strung bugle horn, laurel sprays and the presentation inscription PRESENTED BY THE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF No. IV COMPANY TO MAJOR GREENWOOD THEIR LATE CAPTAIN AS A MARK OF RESEPECT AND ESTEEM HUDDERSFIELD NOV 1866, regulation steel stirrup hilt incorporating a crowned strung bugle horn, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. Probably Thomas G. Greenwood.
A FIRST WAR PERIOD IRISH GUARDS OFFICER'S SWORD, 82.5cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 545965 for 1914-17, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned regimental badge, blank battle honours, crowned GVR cypher and owner's initials ANB, regulation pierced Gothic hilt incorporating the regimental badge, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard.
A SECOND WORLD WAR PERIOD WELSH GUARDS OFFICER'S SWORD BY WILKINSON, 80cm blade by Wilkinson, serial no. 67786 for 1939, etched with scrolling foliage, regimental badge, battle honours and crowned GVIR cypher, some patination, regulation pierced Gothic hilt incorporating a regimental motif, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its field service scabbard, complete with frog and knot remnant.
AN 1821 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD TO THE IRISH LANCERS, 98.5cm blade by Carver, etched with scrolling foliage, crowned VR cypher, 5th Royal Irish Lancers, regimental motifs, battle honours to SUAKIN 1885 and the owners crest and motto RES NON VERBA, regulation three-bar steel hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its steel scabbard. The sword of Captain Edwin Bryce Wilson.
AN GIVR 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 81cm curved pipe backed blade with spear point etched with crowned GIVR cyphers and laurel wreaths, further etched with a maker's panel for Hamburger, Harwood & Co., regulation copper gilt Gothic hilt incorporating a crowned GIVR cypher, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its copper gilt mounted leather scabbard.
AN 1864 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD, 90.5cm blade by Mole, with various maker and Ordnance marks, regulation steel bowl guard pierced to the face with a Maltese cross and incised with the rack number 47 to the inside, two-piece riveted chequered leather grips, contained in its steel scabbard. Alan Barauskas Collection Bonhams Oxford July 2010.
A COMPOSITE 1796 PATTERN CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD, 76cm blade by Gunby, later steel stirrup hilt, wire bound leather grip, contained in its steel scabbard, together with a composite 1803 pattern type infantry officer's sword with later decoration to the blade, contained in a modern scabbard, a shortened court sword with scabbard and a worn General Officer's sword for Indian States with scabbard. Faults throughout. (4)
A FRENCH FIRST EMPIRE FLANK OR DRAGOON OFFICER'S SWORD, 78.5cm curved fullered blade with clipped back double edged tip, decorated with floral sprays and stands of arms with traces of gilt highlights and blued ground, characteristic brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, elongated langets and segmented pommel, chequered wooden grip, split, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard.
A LATE 18TH CENTURY GERMAN HUSSAR'S OFFICER'S SWORD, 86cm curved blade decorated with flowers, foliage, stands of arms and an Hussar officer on horseback, traces of gilt highlights on a faded blued ground, brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard, wire bound leather covered wooden grip, worn, contained in its brass mounted panelled scabbard.
OF TRAFALGAR INTEREST - A LATE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD, 77cm curved blade sharpened for use, slotted steel hilt with shaped edges, fittings for folding attack guard, now lacking, wire bound leather covered grip, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard. Scabbard leather parted and worn in places, now taped, together with a fragment of wood applied with labels - SWORD CAPTURED 21ST OCTOBER 1805 ABOARD FRENCH MAN-O-WAR INTREPIDE. THIS BEING A FRAGMENT OF THAT VESSEL. The Intrepide was a 74-Gun vessel captained by Louis-Antoine Infernet and while initially not directly involved in the start of the action at Trafalgar they eventually joined the fray and surrendered later in the day badly damaged and having suffered heavy losses.
A 19TH CENTURY GILT HILTED SMALL-SWORD, 81cm triangular section incurved plain blade, characteristic gilt hilt with ovoid guard, postcode mark to underside, D-shaped knuckle guard, urn form pommel, the whole decorated with panels of scrolling foliage and flowerheads, guard with slight twist, contained in its gilt mounted vellum covered scabbard. Wear to vellum below throat.
AN IMPERIAL GERMAN OFFICER'S SWORD, 83cm curved blade etched with panels of scrolling foliage faded and rubbed, regulation steel stirrup hilt, copper wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its repainted steel scabbard, stamped 10.T.E.191, together with two further examples with repainted steel scabbards. The first sword grip rebuilt and wired with brass screw button. (3)
A CLEAN IMPERIAL GERMAN ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD, 84cm clean blade by WKC, etched with scrolling foliage, horses' heads, crossed cannon, an officer on horseback, and artillery train and the unit title Gross. Mecklbg Feldart Rgt No.60, further etched with scrolling foliage along part of the back edge, plated steel stirrup hilt, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its plated steel scabbard complete with knot, together with a similar plain sword by Horster. The former with speckling to the plating on the scabbard. (2)
AN IMPERIAL GERMAN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, 84.5cm blade by Eickhorn (?). regulation steel stirrup hilt, the front langet engraved with the initials PB, wire bound celluloid grip, contained in its black painted steel scabbard, together with a Third Reich example by Alcoso, contained in its black painted steel scabbard, both with knots. The second sword possibly a later copy. (2)
A 19TH CENTURY VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS SWORD, 78cm flattened diamond section clean blade decorated with scrolling foliage and stands of arms, characteristic gilt hilt, the foliate-pierced shell guard decorated with a coat of arms, neoclassical decorated D-shaped knuckle guard and pommel, two-piece mother-o'-pearl grips, contained in its gilt mounted leather scabbard.
A ROYAL NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD, 79.5cm blade etched with oak leaves and ropes, crowned fouled anchor and the Royal arms, regulation brass hilt incorporating a crowned fouled anchor, folding side guard, lion's head pommel, wire bound fishskin grip, contained in its engraved brass mounted leather scabbard. Hilt and mounts with gold paint.
AN INTERESTING LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY CUTLASS, 55.5cm curved fullered blade, three-bar brass hilt with D-shaped knuckle guard incorporating an A emblem, cracked, contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard, generally worn, scabbard in two and patination to blade, together with a shortened 1805 pattern Naval Officer's sword, 62.5cm blade decorated with scrolling foliage and a globe and crossed swords, patinated and tip rounded, regulation copper gilt stirrup hilt, the langets decorated with fouled anchors, lion's mask pommel, ribbed ivory grip, cracked and chipped, contained in its copper gilt leather scabbard, stud replaced and leather taped. (2)
A FIRST PATTERN LUFTWAFFE OFFICER'S DAGGER TO HEINZ BAR, 30.75cm flattened diamond section blade with Waffenamt mark and SOLINGEN SMF at the forte, regulation nickle hilt with wire bound leather covered grip, contained in its nickle mounted blue leather wrapped scabbard, complete with hanging chain, together with a photo postcard and a photograph of Heinz Bar (Baer). By descent the property of Heinz Bar who was credited with in excess of 220 victories, 16 of which were in the jet powered ME262. He was the highest scoring NCO during the Battle of Britain.
A GOOD 19TH CENTURY BURMESE DHA, 40cm slightly curved blade, characteristic hilt with broad white metal collar decorated over all with filigree work interspersed with green, yellow and blue enamels, the carved ivory handle decorated with four surmounted god-like figures (Hanuman?) contained in its white metal mounted wrapped wooden scabbard decorated with filigree work, some losses to wrap.
A 19TH CENTURY BURMESE DHA, 61cm curved clean blade with dual tip, finely decorated with a panel of silvered scrolling foliage containing the figure of a huntsman chasing a mythical beast, further decorated to the back edge with a panel of geometric designs and calligraphy in silver, characteristic brass wrapped hilt, contained in its brass mounted wooden scabbard.
A MID 19TH CENTURY OTTOMAN OR TURKISH YATAGHAN, 60cm recurved fullered blade chiselled and reeded along the back edge, inlaid in silver to either side with panels "We Seek Intercession of Prophet Mohammed - This Sword Belongs to Mohamed Agha - God Willed It AH1267 (1851) - I Put My Trust in Allah" chiselled and pierced gilt reinforcing straps, characteristic hilt decorated to match, two-piece long-eared marine ivory grips, contained in its embossed brass mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard.
A FINE AND UNUSUAL 19TH CENTURY KINDJAL, 42.75cm broad blade, 6.75cm, with offset double fullers and struck with a maker's mark to either side, the feather carved wooden crossguard with plated eagle's head terminals, tri-horn grip with white metal mounts, contained in its foliate engraved white metal mounted leather wrapped wooden scabbard.
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