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Click here to subscribeMid-19th century Continental Light Cavalry troopers sword, with 89.5cm slightly curving fullered steel blade, black painted iron pierced half-basket hilt and wire-bound leather grip L105cm (no scabbard)Condition Report: No visible markings.Reasonable condition consistent with age and use but black painted hilt.
Mid-19th century Prison Officer's sidearm, the 55cm slightly curving fullered blade double edged at tip by Parker Field & Sons 233 Holborn London inscribed 'Brixton Prison', steel knucklebow and downswept quillon marked 18(?81), stepped pommel and ribbed fishskin grip; in leather covered scabbard with steel mounts marked with broad arrow and '14' L69.5cm overallCondition Report: Reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.Some historic rust pitting to blade.Fishskin grip worn in places and no wire in grooves.
French 2nd Empire 1822 Pattern Light Cavalry trooper's sword, the 91cm slightly curving fullered blade inscribed to the back edge 'Mre. d'Armes de Chata. Fbre. 1881 Cavrie. Cre. Mle. 1822', brass three-bar hilt numbered 817 with wire-bound leather grip; in steel scabbard numbered 693 with single suspension ring L110cm overallCondition Report:Reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.
Eastern Jambiya, the 19cm double edge steel blade with raised medial ridge, waisted horn grip with pique work and white metal band; in stitched leather scabbard L33cm overallCondition Report: Some rusting to blade.Some moth damage to cloth backing of scabbard.Some worm holes to scabbard and slight wear to stitching including small hole.Generally quite grubby.
German Saxon 1st Empire Light Cavalry officer's sword c1820s, the 79cm clipped curving blade engraved with the crest of Hanover and various battle trophies with traces of blueing and gilding, brass hilt with knucklebow, foliate square langets, ornate downswept quillon, wire-bound fish skin grip with lion's head pommel; in brass scabbard with two suspension rings L95cm overallCondition Report: Wear to blade decoration.Some dinting to scabbard.Otherwise reasonable condition consistent with age and use.
19th century French Chasseur a Cheval de la Guard trooper's sword with 86.5cm slightly curving fullered blade, brass three-bar hilt with elongated elliptical langets and wire-bound leather grip; in polished steel scabbard with two brass suspension rings L104cm overallCondition Report: Sword looks to be in good condition consistent with age and use.Scabbard a little buckled and dinted.No visible marks.
19c French Model 1866 sabre bayonet the 57cm curving blade with armoury mark for 1871; in original scabbard with matching serial no.G5078 L71cm; and a French Model 1886/93/16/35 Lebel bayonet with 52cm cruciform blade; in original scabbard with matching serial no.K12586 L65.5cm overall (2)Condition Report: Both in reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.Usual historic minor rusting/pitting to blade and scabbard.
18th century French Light Dragoons trooper's sword c1770, the 84cm curving fullered blade with traces of engraved battle trophies, brass hilt with knucklebow, oval langets and leather grip L97cm overall (no scabbard)Condition Report: Historic rusting/pitting to blade.Lacking wire binding to grip and minor damage to leather.Otherwise reasonable condition consistent with age and use.
Swedish police dress sword, with 65.5cm slightly curving blade, brass hilt with fish skin grip and knucklebow applied with crossed fasces motif; fitted with metallic thread knot; in brass mounted leather scabbard L80.5cm overallCondition Report: Good condition consistent with age and use.Some dinting to chape.
George III German made British officer's yeomanry sword c1780/90, the 81.5cm fullered blade engraved 'GRIII with Royal Cypher and other trophies and inscribed 'J.J. Runkel Solingen' to the back edge, steel knucklebow with foliate langets, reeded ebony grip and facetted backstrap; in steel mounted tooled leather scabbard L95.5cm overallCondition Report: Some historic rusting/pitting to metalware.Leather scabbard 'floppy'.Otherwise reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.
Late 18th century sword, the Spanish 79.5cm curving fullered blade engraved with the Royal Cypher, battle trophies and 'Viva Espania' banner, French Sabre de Mineur brass three-bar hilt with ebonised reeded grip L93.5cm overall (no scabbard)Condition Report:Reasonably good condition with minor rusting/pitting to blade.
French 1816 Pattern Cavalry of the Line Officer's sword, the 92cm double edged blade engraved 'No Me Saques Sin Razon - No Me Embaines Sin Honor', with later brass hilt and wire-bound fish skin grip L108.5cm overall (no scabbard)Condition Report:Blade looks to be period but hilt is relatively modern.
WWI 1821 pattern Royal Artillery officer's sword, the 82.5cm decorative blade by Hawksworth Sheffield etched with GVR cypher and crown, 'Royal Artillery' and field gun between scrolling foliate panels; three-bar hilt with wire-bound fish skin grip and chequered backstrap; in leather covered scabbard L99cm overallCondition Report: Reasonable condition consistent with age and use.Very minor pitting to blade.
Kukri with 35.5cm engraved curving blade, steel mounted studded hardwood grip and engraved flat butt plate L46cm overall (no scabbard); and a Burmese Dha with 56.5cm slightly curving blade and copper mounted hardwood grip; in wooden scabbard L80cm overall (2)Condition Report: Kukri - some rusting to blade particularly to tip otherwise a little grubby consistent with age and use. Looks to be quite a good quality early example.Dha - blade has a lot of historic rusting/pitting. Scabbard is very poor and split.
WWII German K98 Mauser bayonet by E. & F. Horster, the 24.5cm fullered blade marked 43aSW for 1943, numerous inspection marks to blade and pommel, bakelite grips and bluing to metal parts; in steel scabbard with corresponding numbers and leather frog L42cm overallCondition Report: Looks to be in good condition for age and use.Frog more worn but still sound.
19th Century Prussian Infantry Officers 1889 pattern sword, the 80cm double fullered blade with makers mark to the ricasso for Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co; curved brass top pommel with brass wire bound fish skin grip applied with crowned Wilhelm II monogram; leather finger loop; fixed cross guard with Imperial eagle and double bar knucklebow; in polished steel scabbard with two suspension rings L99cm overallCondition Report:Reasonable condition consistent with age and use, just a little grubby from storage.
French 1st Empire Superior Cavalry Officer's sword, possibly by Hoppe, the 73cm slightly curving fullered blade with engraved decoration and remains of bluing and gilding, silver plated brass hilt with reeded knucklebow, triangular langets and mother-of-pearl grips; in silver plated brass scabbard with two suspension rings L91cm overallCondition Report:Generally in good condition consistent with age and use with some wear to blade decoration and dinting to scabbard.
WW2 German Kriegsmarine officer's dress dagger by Alcosa Solingen with 25cm plain double fullered steel blade; flash gilded alloy cross-piece and pommel with celluloid grip; in original lightening flash scabbard crudely inscribed 'I thank you very much Dickie. From a German Freund(sic) Alfred' L42cm overallCondition Report: Release catch is missing the stud, but still functional.Only traces of gilding remain to cross-piece and pommel.Lacking wire binding to grip.No visible cracks to celluloid.Some wear to gilding of scabbard.Odd spot of pitting to blade.
British Pattern 1888 knife bayonet, the 30cm double edged blade by Sanderson with central raised medial ridge and various marks to the ricasso including date code 12 98; in leather covered scabbard with various stamped marks L44cm overallCondition Report: Reasonable condition consistent with age and use.Scabbard mounts with rust pitting.
WWI British Pattern 1907 bayonet with 42cm fullered steel blade and two-piece wooden grip; various marks to ricasso including date 12 -?7; in leather and steel mounted scabbard L57cm overallCondition Report: Very slight loss to blade tip.Reasonable condition consistent with age and use with very minor rusting.Tight fit in scabbard.
Fairburn Sykes style third pattern commando fighting knife, the 16cm double edged blade with central medial ridge, steel cross-piece marked with broad arrow and 'I', ribbed alloy grip L28cm overall (no scabbard); and Warriss Sheffield military pocket knife with two folding blades, marked with 'broad arrow 1953 and Oil The Joints' (2)Condition Report: Fighting knife in poor condition with pitted and rusty blade.Pocket knife - larger blade reduced in size by sharpening otherwise reasonable.
Austrian Model 1895 Carbine knife bayonet with 24.5cm fullered steel blade; various marks to the ricasso including F.G. GY.; cross-piece marked No.7843; in steel scabbard L37cm overallCondition Report: Reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.Minor rusting to cross-piece, pommel and scabbard.
Early 20th century Indian sword stick, the 63.5cm steel blade with punched decoration to one side; horn handle with brass lion mask pommel and ferrule; ebonised shaft with carved bands L92cm overall; and a kukri with curving blade, hardwood and brass grip in leather covered scabbard with two skinning knives (2)Condition Report: Reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.Some rust pitting to sword stick blade.
German police long pattern dress bayonet for urban police, marked K.H.5 for Kriminalpolizie Hannover District 5, Weimar/early NSDAP period, the 33cm fullered blade marked with a knights head and 'Muhlenfeld Barken' to the ricasso, antler type two-piece grip with nickel plated eagle head pommel and cross-piece; in similarly stamped nickel plated and leather scabbard with leather frog stamped 'Fr.Aug.Muhlenfeld G.M.B.H. Barken' L50.5cm overall NB: The vendor advises 'information about the Police sidearm. It was my Grandads WO2 Walter (Jack) Volley of the 14th/20th Kings Hussars. He served in India during WWII and was The Army heavy weight boxing champion for a few years. After the war he was stationed in Wuppertal and Münster where my mother grew up. My mother remembers playing sword fighting with my Uncle who had the sidearm and my mother a large wooden spoon as he was older. This would have been around 1955ish'Condition Report: Some corrosion and lifting of plate to the blade.Other signs of wear consistent with age and use.Leather frog split above hanging lug.Minor split to one grip panel.Most plating worn away on cross-piece and pommel.
Late 18th century French 1st Empire Troupe a Pied Petit Montmorency Branch Tournante officer's sword, with 72.5cm slightly curving fullered blade, pierced brass hilt with lockable swivelling bar, fully wire-bound grip with lion head pommel, L88cm overall (no scabbard)Condition Report: Looks to be in good condition consistent with age and use.Odd spot of historic pitting to the blade.
George III British Grenadier Officer's private purchase scimitar, the 71.5cm curving blade with traces of bluing and gilding, brass hilt with D-shaped langets, one applied with a flaming grenade, knucklebow and chequered ivory grip; in leather covered scabbard with copper or brass mounts and two suspension rings, L86.5cm overallThis item has been registered for sale under Section 10 of the APHA Ivory Act Condition Report: Generally in reasonably good condition for age and use.Historic pitting to blade and loss of most bluing and gilding.Chips and cracks to ivory grip.Ivory Act - Submission reference: QVSU2ACH
Indian large kukri with 39cm curving blade and horn grip; in leather covered scabbard L51cm overall; an 'Original Bowie Knife', the 15cm stainless steel blade decorated with bison; in black sheath; and a brass and hardwood folding knife with two blades (3)Condition Report: Kukri - knife in good condition but scabbard worn with splitting to the edges and lacking skinning knives.Other two items in good condition.
Prussian artillery officer's sword, with 80cm slightly curving fullered blade, brass hilt with D-shaped langets, curving knucklebow, wire-bound black grip and leather finger loop; in black painted steel scabbard with single suspension loopCondition Report: Reasonable condition consistent with age and use.About 50% loss of black paint to scabbard.Generally quite grubby from storage.
WWII German K98 (short) NCO dress bayonet, the 20cm fullered blade marked Anton Wingen Solingen to the ricasso, with chequered black grip plates; in steel scabbard with indistinctly stamped leather frog |L37cm overallCondition Report: Generally very grubby with some light rusting.No visible cracks to grip plates.
Mandingo sword with 63cm plain curving steel blade and leather covered grip with white metal ribbed spherical pommel; in decorative leather leaf scabbard with plaited tassels and shoulder strap L78cm overallCondition Report: Good condition consistent with age and use.Tip of sword projects slightly from tip of scabbard.Slight scratching and rusting to blade.
WW1 British 1897 Pattern Royal Engineers officers sword, 84cm blade by Armfields Ltd Birmingham, etched and mirror polished with the Royal Arms and Ubique within banner, all within scrolling foliage; regulation hilt with GVR cypher, backstrap and fish skin covered grip bound with twisted silver wire; in its leather field service scabbard L103.5cm overallCondition Report: Slight pitting to blade.All plating missing from hilt.Minor tape strengthening to scabbard.
19th century French 1822 Pattern Light Cavalry trooper's sword with 88.5cm slightly curving fullered blade, brass three-bar hilt and wire-bound leather grip; in polished steel scabbard with two suspension rings L110.5cm overallCondition Report: Some historic rusting/pitting to scabbard and blade otherwise looks to be in reasonable condition consistent with age and use.Leather grip and wire binding look to be replacements.
WWI Remington Pattern 1913 bayonet, the 43cm fullered blade with various marks to the ricasso including date code 11 16; in leather covered scabbard with various stamps including JWB 17 L58cm overall; and a French Model 1866 sabre bayonet (no scabbard)Condition Report: Remington - all over rusting to hilt and scabbard mounts and historic pitting to blade. Generally very grubby.French - poor condition with considerable pitting.
George III 1803 pattern Infantry officer's scimitar, the 66cm curving blade with traces of engraving, pierced brass hilt with knucklebow, GR Royal cypher and wire-bound fish skin grip with lion head pommel; in leather scabbard with three ornate brass mounts, one inscribed 'Goldneys late Neild St. James's Street Sword Cutler to HRH the Prince of Wales', L79.5cm overallCondition Report: Generally in good condition for age and use.Historic pitting to blade and wear to engraved decoration.Scabbard in very good condition.
Good quality Japanese sword blade with later WWII fittings and scabbard - 67.5cm slightly curving blade with unmarked tang, plain iron tsuba and lacquered grip with copper mounts; in lacquered wooden scabbard with tape bound tip L94cm overallCondition Report: Looks to be a good quality blade with WWII fittings.No visible marks to tang.No grip peg.
Victorian 1845 pattern infantry officer's sword the 82cm sharpened fullered steel blade with traces of decoration, brass gothic hilt incorporating Victorian cypher, folding back guard, stepped pommel with acanthus leaf backstrap and wire-bound wooden grip with traces of original fish skin covering L96cm overall; together with a reproduction Scottish style basket hilted sword; both lacking scabbard (2)Condition Report: VR - blade completely covered with historic pitting effecting most of the decoration. Grip lacks most of the fish skin covering. Blade sharpened presumably for service use with some chipping to cutting edge.Scottish - not very good quality with rusty blade and damaged hilt bar.
Early 19c Light Cavalry trooper's sword, the Russian 86cm curving fullered blade with cyrillic inscription to backedge dated 1827 and stamped marks to ricasso, 1st Empire French three-bar brass hilt with oval langets, stamped marks to knucklebow and leather grip; in polished steel scabbard with two suspension rings L106cm overallCondition Report: Reasonably good condition consistent with age and use.Some historic light pitting to scabbard.Replacement leather to grip.
British Pattern 1888 MkII Lee Metford knife bayonet with 30cm steel double edged blade; various marks to ricasso including Mole 1.00; in steel and leather mounted scabbard (probably Mk.III) with leather frog L46cm overallCondition Report: Reasonable condition consistent with age and use.Some slight rusting to pommel, blade and scabbard mounts.
Early 19c French Model 1816 Heavy Cavalry trooper's sword, the 95.5cm double fullered blade with various stamped marks including CM, four-bar brass hilt with wire-bound leather grip, knucklebow with various stamped marks including no.139; in similarly numbered polished steel scabbard with two suspension rings L117cm overallCondition Report:Looks to be in good condition.
Early 19c French 1st Empire Heavy Cavalry trooper's sword, the 95.5cm double fullered blade with various stamped marks and inscribed Klingenthal 1814 to the back edge, four-bar brass hilt with wire-bound leather grip, knucklebow numbered 139; in polished steel scabbard with two suspension rings L117cm overallCondition Report: Looks to be in good condition consistent with mage and use.Scabbard is very loose fitting so probably a reproduction replacement.
19th century Russian Imperial Navy sword, with 77.5cm curving fullered blade, brass three-bar hilt with lozenge shaped langets and wire-bound leather grip; in polished steel scabbard with one suspension ring L97cm overallCondition Report: Reasonable condition consistent with age and use.Leather grip and wire binding replaced.Minor rusting/pitting to blade and scabbard.Some dinting to scabbard.
Early 19c Russian Naval Cadet's sword with 72.5cm slightly curving fullered blade, brass three-bar hilt with lozenge shaped langets and wire-bound fish skin grip L83.5cm overall (no scabbard)Condition Report: Some historic rusting/pitting to blade.Dinting to grip backstrap and some crush distortion to bars.
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