WW2 Period American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife.A very good and rare example of the pattern modelled on the British F-S Fighting Knife. Double edged spear point blade mounted into a Parkerised metal chequered cut grip, with oval cross guard. Housed in brown leather scabbard tailored with “pancake flipper” belt loop, both “flipper “ and chape retaining most of the original green painted finish. GC clean condition. Blade length 16 cmThis pattern of knife was extensively used by the OSS during WW2 operations and was again carried into action by the CIA during the Bay of Piggs invasion
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A scarce French made example of the Knuckleduster fighting knife issued to US troops during the Great War and favoured in the Second World War. Double edged spear point blade, with heavy brass hilt with knuckle protectors. The blade with cutler’s stamp of a lion to the forte. This example with a field adaptation, in having part of the cross guard removed, believed by the original owner. Hilt impressed US 1918 L.F. & C-1918”. Scabbard absent. Some service wear. GC
WW2 Period 3rd Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Parkerised ‘4’ Commando fighting knife.A good example. The hilt with Parkerised finished to the ribbed grip and to the oval cross guard. The pommel is embossed with a “4” and the double edged blade with spear point, Housed in dark brown leather scabbard with Parkerised round chape and with leather tangs. The overall condition is good clean condition, blade length 17.5 cm
1st Battalion The Loyal Regiment Presentation Malayan Kris 1959.A good quality example, with wavy double edged Damascus blade with large angled forte. Wooden grip with small amount of carving. Contained in original polished wood scabbard with presentation plaque “PRESENTED TO THE 1ST BATTALION THE LOYAL REGIMENT BY THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION OF MALAYA ON COMPLETION OF THE BATTALIONS TOUR OF DUTY IN THE FEDERATION 10TH DECEMBER 1959”. Overall GC slight wear, blade length 15 inches.
A THIRD REICH KRIEGSMARINE DIRK the 9¾in. blade stamped WKC by hilt with spring catch, ivorine handle with wire-bound ivorine grip with brass eagle terminal, contained within brass scabbard of issue with belt rings -- 16½in. (42cm.) long overall; together with another similar example mounted in base metal for military use (2)Condition report: Blades pitted in areas, scabbard with two or three dents; military example with loose grip and missing lower section of national symbol.
Ø AN ATTRACTIVE MIDSHIPMAN'S DIRK, CIRCA 1780 the 10½in. curved and blued etched steel blade, gilt brass acorn leaf quillons, ivory handle with cross banded grip and lion's mane back plate; together with leather and gilt-brass scabbard of issue ( parted in middle ) -- 14in (35.5cm.) long overall
A MIDSHIPMAN'S DIRK OF THE ROYAL NAVY, CIRCA 1910 with 18in. etched steel blade, brass quillons with acorn finials, wire-bound fishskin grip with lion's head and mane pommel, contained within brass-mounted leather scabbard engraved K. McIW -- 21in. (53.5cm.) overallCondition report: DIrk in good overall condition. Scabbard wear to leather surfaces and dents to brass.
A LATE 19TH CENTURY NAVAL CUTLASS with 24in. plain steel blade, brass half-basket hilt, with wire-bound leather grip, contained within brass-mounted black leather scabbard -- 30in. (76cm.) long overallCondition report: wire starting to dis-bind from grip, old denting to scabbard, leather creased.
A 19TH CENTURY P&O LINE OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD the 31in. steel blade etched with P&O rising sun motif over fouled anchor, signed and inscribed by hilt Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand & 13 Conduit St, London , gilt brass half-basket hilt with P&O anchor device, hinged thumb-plate and wire-bound fish-skin grip with lion's head and mane pommel, contained within counter-signed brass mounted scabbard ( parted ) -- 37in. (94cm.) long overallCondition report: blade in good over condition. scabbard parted and weak under chape.
FOUR BOXES AND LOOSE SUNDRY ITEMS ETC, to include Canon 35AFM and AF7 compact film cameras, 45RPM recordings of bird song, wicker picnic set, black forest style carving of a fox head, eight golf clubs to include R.Kemp, Edwin Marsh, D.Anderson etc, in a span canvas bag, leather sword scabbard, walking sticks etc
A group of seven jade sword slides and fittingsPossibly Han Dynasty and laterComprising: three scabbard slides of rectangular section, variously decorated with bosses and c-scrolls; three sword slides of oval section, two with linear designs, one with chilong in shallow relief; and a grey jade sword guard of lozenge section with a shallow-relief chilong.Largest: 9.8cm (3 3/4in) long (7).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: *
Lord of the Rings - United Cutlery Brands prop replicas - Strider's Ranger Sword with separate scabbard and Glamdring : the Sword of Gandalf the Grey (Hobbit version), UC1299, UC1366LTNB and UC2942, with mounting plaques and certificates, together with a POS Schwalm Merchandising Tree of Gondor laminated wood shield, swords with cardboard sleeve only (4)
19th century child's sword with 49cm part blued curving steel blade, brass three-bar hilt, wire bound leather grip, and brass mounted steel scabbard with two hanging rings L59cm overall Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
19th century Cavalry Trooper's sword, the 89cm curving steel blade stamped S&R to the ricasso L105cm overall and Victorian Infantry officer's sword with 79cm fullered steel blade, both lacking scabbard (2) Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Kalshnikov AKM bayonet in metal scabbard marked BC1181 34cm overall, modern Fairburn Sykes style commando knife in leather scabbard and framed WW1 Mentioned in Despatches certificate awarded to 15474 L/Cpl. R.E. Fox 17th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers (3) Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
British 'Edward VII Royal Company of Archers' (Queens bodyguard for Scotland) dress sword, the 81cm etched steel blade inscribed H. Poole & Co Savile Row London, gilt brass hilt with knuckle bow and down swept shell guard bearing Scottish coat of arms in silver, wire bound grip with thistle capped pommel and ERVII bullion sword knot, in leather and brass scabbard with sash/frog and Nubuck leather lined storage bag L98cm overall Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
French Model 1886 Epee bayonet with 50cm cruciform blade, German Model 1898 bayonet, German Model 1884/98 knife bayonet with scabbard and leather frog and Italian Model 1938 bayonet with scabbard and leather frog (4) Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
German Kriegsmarine naval officer's dress dagger with 25cm unmarked double fullered plain steel blade, fouled anchor to the cross-piece with press stud release catch, celluloid grip lacking wire binding, eagle and swastika pommel and thunder flash engraved scabbard with two hanging rings L42cm overall Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
QEII Wilkinson Sword presentation RAF officer's dress sword with decorative 82cm fullered steel blade inscribed 'Flt. Lt. Joseph G. Severn 566729 1953 - 1970', gilded pierced basket hilt with eagle pommel, fish skin grip and bullion knot, in leather and gilded metal scabbard, serial no.124193 Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
Three Indo Persian white metal daggers each with curving blade, scabbard and Niello style decoration, kukri knife with turned bone handle and leather covered scabbard, Japanese military handbook, photographs of Japanese soldiers etc Condition Report & Further Details Click here for further images, condition, auction times & delivery costs
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