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Click here to subscribeA German Third Reich Period Army Officer's Dress Sword, with wire banded grip, eagle and swastika to the gilt crossguard, the curved single edged fullered blade with 'Eickhorn' makers mark to base, in original black painted scabbard with suspension ring, the blade 33in (84cm) long, overall length 38in (96.5cm)
A German Third Reich Period Army Officer's Dress Sword, with wire banded grip, eagle and swastika to the gilt crossguard, the curved single edged fullered blade with 'Eickhorn' makers mark to base, in original black painted scabbard with suspension ring, the blade 31¾in (80.5cm) long, overall length 36½in (95.5cm)
An early 19thC French Napoleonic Era 1815 Cavalry (Cuirassier's) Sword, the single edged straight blade, with large double fullers and spear point, the back of the blade inscribed and dated 1815, brass four bar open guard with brass pommel, the grip lacking the covering, in original steel scabbard with two suspension rings with chain between, scabbard deteriorated, the blade 57½in (95.5cm) long, overall length 43¾in (111cm)
* A Swiss M1957 S.I.G. bayonet, the 24cm double edged blade marked to the ricasso F over +W for Waffenfabrik Bern and V 120410 for Victorinox, having a steel cross guard with muzzle ring and ribbed grip, housed in a plastic scabbard with leather frog, 37cm.Condition report: From ‘A Broad Collection from a lifetime by The Broads’ - a large single-owner collection of rural bygones and museum-quality taxidermy from some of the most renowned ‘animal and bird preservers’ from the Victorian era and later. Read more about the collection here.
A British 1890 pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword, the 87cm slightly curved fullered blade with War Department mark and crown over 30E, with matching mark and /90 to the back edge and '95 to the opposing side, having a steel hilt with pierced Maltese Cross faintly stamped 1899, with chequered leather grips and steel back-strap, 102cm. (no scabbard)
A British 1890 pattern sword, the 86cm slightly curved fullered blade with War Department mark to the forte and crown over 30 E, the back edge with matching mark and '/90, the opposing side with various ordnance marks, having a steel bowl hilt with pierced Maltese Cross stamped 7 1893? and further stamped 6 I G 318 for the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, with two piece leather grip and steel back-strap marked CC, housed in a steel scabbard marked 121899 6 ACRA, 100cm.Condition report: Tip of the blade is rounded, probably for training purposes otherwise in good order, worn to the grips, several dents to the scabbard. (see images)
A French Model 1866 chassepot bayonet, the 57cm single edged fullered Yataghan shaped blade engraved to the back edge Mre Imp alet de Chat Julliet 1868, having a hooked quillon numbered A 74334 with blackened ribbed brass grip, in correct scabbard with matching numbers, 71cm.Condition report: No dents to scabbard, but pitted.Blade is straight.Press stud working.
A Scottish Sgian Dubh to the Black Watch, early 20th Century, facet cut semi precious polished stone set to the pommel, the textured ebony grip studded and with Regimental motif, the brass and black leather scabbard with bright cut engraved thistles, height 19cmCondition: generally good overall with no obvious detrimental issues
British Pattern 1856 Yataghan sword bayonet, with recurved single edged blade 22.75-inch with fuller and Ordnance marks to ricasso including knight's head mark, chequered black leather grips, in its black leather scabbard with steel mounts and black leather frog Condition: Creasing, cracks and rust marks to the scabbard, rusting wear and tarnishing to the grip, blade appears ok, with some light scratching and tarnishing in places, and some wear to impressed marks. **General condition consistent with age.
British Pattern 1913 bayonet, 17-inch single edged blade stamped 1913/17 plus Ordnance marks, ribbed wooden grip and its correct leather and steel scabbard, plus a Pattern 1888 bayonet, double edged blade 11.5-inch, stamped at the ricasso, wooden grip in its leather and steel scabbard with frog, and a German model 1898 'Butcher's bayonet' single edged blade 36cm, broadening to the point, ribbed wooden grip in its steel scabbard (3) Condition: All scabbards showing signs of scratching, and rusting. Wear to wooden grips with rusting, knocks and scratches to the grip. All blades tarnished in places, with light scratching. **General condition consistent with age.
Rolex. A fine and rare stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet watchModel: Comex Sea DwellerReference: 1665Date: Circa 1979Movement: 26-jewel Cal.1570 automatic, free-sprung Glucydur microstella balance, adjusted to 5 positions & temperature, hack seconds, No.D93****Dial: Black, luminous dot hour markers, baton quarters, printed Comex 2000ft=600m Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified, date aperture at 3, polished Mercedes hands with luminous inserts, centre secondsCase: Brushed and polished tonneau form, screw down back stamped 1665 inside, calibrated uni-directional bezel, screw down shouldered Oyster crown, helium escape valve to the band at 9, engraved '2186' No.619****Strap/Bracelet: Fitted steel 93150 Oyster linkBuckle/Clasp: Signed folding clasp, stamped N3 93150Signed: Case, dial & movementSize: 40mm Accompaniments: Rolex box, diver's knife with brass scabbard, tie, pens, ephemera related to the owner Footnotes:The collaboration between the world famous French diving company Comex (Compagnie Maritime d'Expertise) and Rolex started in early 1971. Each watch was issued to their specialist divers marked Comex on the dial and numbered on the case back. The current lot has been serviced by Rolex several times over the years.This watch was owned by John Roberts an accomplished career diver and has come directly from the family. John Roberts joined the Royal Navy at the age of 16 becoming a Royal Navy diver in 1955, during this period he was part of the bomb and mine disposal unit and was attached to the SBS (Special Boat Service the Navy equivalent to the SAS). He completed 25 years of service ending as a Diving instructor.John Roberts moved onto the renowned diving enterprise COMEX in Aberdeen as head of training aiding the trainee divers to survive saturation diving in the extremely hazardous environment of the North sea. After his time at Comex he moved onto British Petroleum as North West Europe Operations Manager.As a diver he helped develop SCUBA and knew Jaques Cousteau, Hans and Lotte Hass and Lionel (Buster) Crabb.Exhibited with this lot is an impressive Prototype Comex Diving helmet also for sale (refer to Department).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A MUGHAL GOLD INLAID DAGGER, 18TH C, WITH A JEWELLED AGATE HILT, THE CURVED, DOUBLE EDGED STEEL BLADE WITH MEDIAL RIDGE AND KOFTGARI FLORAL DECORATION AT THE FORTE, THE WAISTED AGATE HILT MOUNTED WITH A RUBY, DIAMOND AND EMERALD SET GOLD TERMINAL, 35.5CM, IN SHEET SILVER REPOUSSE SCABBARD Condition consistent with age, blade with slight old pitting in places and much accretion of dirt and grime. The hilt with slight inclusions but not chipped or otherwise damaged. The stones also in good condition. Silver on scabbard with slight wear but not holed; old polish residues, well fitting to the dagger
A Second World War Period machete by Kitchin Ltd of Sheffield, dated 1943, leather scabbard, blade length 38cmAge and use related wear to blade and handle, blade has military arrow mark.Sheath marked "F.Ltd 1940" with military arrow. Age related wear.Both Knife and sheath in good solid condition.
A First World War Period Navy Officer's dress sword, by Matthews of Portsmouth, with etched blade, shagreen-mounted hilt and original brass-mounted leather scabbardThe blade is heavily oiled but shows some signs of black staining otherwise in good condition. 3/4 of blade is etched. Handle, hilt, guard and scabbard are in good condition.
German Third Reich SA daggerwith 22cm double-edged blade inscribed 'Alles fur Deutschland', otherwise unmarked, with plated crossguard and hardwood group with inset eagle above swastika, housed in original scabbardCondition report: Please see additional images, there is a small chip to the veneer of the SA symbol to the hilt, signs of sharpening to the edges of blade and a small section of wear to the tip, some minor dings and dents to the wooden grip and also to the chape of the scabbard. There is no number to the underside of the guard.
the etched blade with star above crescent moon, the back stamped 12369, three-bar hilt with plated scabbard and leather travel case, together with a Full Dress tunic of the 1900 sealed pattern, belonging to a Captain of the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), but with buttons dating it post January 1901, with gold and silver braid epaulettes and cuffs (2)We are grateful to Christopher Joll, Regimental Historian of the Household Cavalry, for his assistance with this catalogue entry.
French Napoleonic Period 1815 Blade Cuirassier’s sword.A good scarce example. Single edged straight blade,with large double fullers and hachet point. The back of the blade with maker’s engraved name and dated 1815 and with inspector's stamp of a “L”. Brass four bar open guard with flat balls and leather covered grip this with twelve twist wire binding. The latter surmounted by a brass shaped pommel. Housed in its original steel scabbard with two loose suspension rings. Overall GC Blade length 38 inches
WW2 Combat Fighting Knife.A unusual example, possibly theatre made. The spearpoint 17 cm blade is double edged. The hilt with metal crossguard and pommel with two piece wood grip secured by a single rivet. Contains in a Germanic style metal scabbard with ball point and original leather frog with securing strap. Overall length in scabbard 34 cm.
German Third Reich Army Officer’s Dagger with straps and knot by WKC, Solingen.A good example with amber spiral ivorine grip and plain polished double-edged blade etched with with maker’s knight’ helm logo. Plated eagle crossguard with swastika. Oakleaf decoration to pommel and ferrule. Housed in stippled plated scabbard with two suspension rings and foliate lockets. Complete with silver laced, velvet-backed straps with oakleaf ornamented oval buckles and stippled spring-clips Complete with rather worn knot. Service wear, toned externally, blade bright. GC Provenance, this was acquired in the newly liberated Paris by vendor’s mother, a WAAF. Army (Heer) Officer’s dagger was designed by Paul Casburg in 1935.
Georgian Officer’s Mameluke Hilted Fighting Sword.This is a heavy weight example, with a plain piped back curved 35 inch blade. To the forte an inspection stamp of a Crown over an inverted ‘F’. The back of the blade stamped “Shorn”. The hilt with two piece grip and gilt cross guard terminating in ball finials. Housed in brass scabbard with two loose rings. GC.
Royal Artillery Victorian Officer’s Sword by Wilkinson Sword of LondonThe sword is the 1821 pattern; the slightly curved blade with etched decoration which includes a crowned VR cypher and family crest with “CES”. The forte with cutler’s details of Wilkinson and with blade number ‘15808’ indicting 1867. The hilt with a three bar open guard and shagreen grip retaining twist wire binding. Housed in leather field service scabbard. The vendor believes this sword was carried by Brigadier Norman Vause Sadler OBE DCM., TD who after service at Gallipoli with the Westminster Dragoons, was attached to the topographical section of the Royal Engineers earning the DCM and during the Battle of Britain Commanded the Dover Anti Aircraft Defences resulting in the award of the OBE and would then be present during the Siege of Malta commanding AA guns. See medal section for his medals and biographical details
Victorian 8th (Scottish) VB King’s Liverpool Regiment Officer’s Broadsword.A rare example, the broadsword is of the regulation pattern, the straight blade with double fuller, this with etched decoration including the title “8TH SCOTTISH V.B. THE KING’S LIVERPOOL RGT”. Fitted with basket guard, retaining scarlet and buff lining and crimson tassel. Housed in steel scabbard of the correct Highland pattern. The scabbard is part covered with polished brown leather. Overall GC etching now faint staining to the blade.
9th Lancers Georgian officer’s Mameluke SwordA rare example of the Mameluke levée sword, with broad flat curved blade etched both sides with crown, crossed guidons (bearing IX), larger figures IX and “LANCERS”, gilt crosspiece with raised edges and decoration, and fine ivorine scales with floral studs. Nicks to edge of blade, etching and gilt rubbed, scabbard absent.
WW2 4 Commando Attributed 1st pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Commando fighting knife.A good and rare carried example, attributed to Driver Frank William Maund of the Royal Artillery who served with 4 Commando The hilt with nickel grip of chequered design. Double edged spear point blade, the ricasso with etched panel Wilkinson Sword Ltd. London, the reverse side the F-S Fighting Knife. Recurved cross guard. Housed in an early pattern brown leather scabbard with nickel rounded chape. Tailored with a leather thong retaining strap the four tangs have been removed. The overall condition is good hard working used knife. The chequered grip is worn through use, the scabbard with field adaptations by the owner and the upper section is fragile. Blade length 16.3cm The Attribution for this knife is given by the vendor, Bosleys have only been able confirm the supplied name served with 4 Commando. Attributed to Driver Frank William Maund of the Royal Artillery who is confirmed as serving with 4 Commando, he was Mentioned in Despatches on the 27th May 1941, this believed to correspond with the 4 Commando Raid on the Lofoten Islands Norway which took place on the 4th March 1941. Still serving with 4 Commando he was reported wounded on the 4th July 1944 whilst fighting in North West Europe.
Napoleonic War Period British 1796 Heavy Cavalry Officer’s Dress Sword.A good example with double edged 32 inch straight flat blade. The hilt with fixed gilt shell guard and single bar guard terminating with a ball finial. The grip overlaid with silvered ribbed sheet. Housed in original polished steel scabbard fitted with two loose rings. Overall GC. Blade possibly repolished.
Napoleonic War Period Officer’s Fighting Sword / Hanger, y Knubley of London. Circa 1790’s.This fighting sword was probably carried by a Naval Officer. The single edged curved 29 inch blade, with engraved decoration of a Crowned GR cypher and Royal Coat of Arms. The hilt with single brass bar guard and plain backstrap to the white bone grip. The latter with twist wire binding. Housed in original black leather and gilt mounted scabbard, this fitted with both frog button and two loose rings. The top mount with engraved cutler’s details of “Knubley & Co. 7 Charing Cross London. The sword is with some age wear, gilt worn to base metal and old repair to the bar guard. Blade with some pitting and engraving faint. Leather to the scabbard remains supple, but has one hole. John Knubley operated from 7 Charing Cross from 1790 to 1797 only.
WW2 British “Chindit” 1945 Issue Machete.A good and scarce example the blade with squared point. and bearing issue stamps “GC 45”. Complete with special pattern brown leather side opening scabbard again with matching issue stamps “G 1945” also WD arrows. This pattern associated with Far East Special Forces Units
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