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Click here to subscribedating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Strong and wide, curved, single-and false-edged blade with large, central fuller; iron, mono-quillon hilt with langets, long cap and wooden, checkered grip, in sectors. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings. Leather clutches and sword-knot. length 92.5 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Korea, Strong, slightly curved, single-and false-edged blade, with a long, central fuller and one, shorter, on the back. The base plated with a brass and copper ring-nut. Iron, flat quillon, of octagonal shape, finely inlaid with silver spirals on both facets (small parts of inlays missing and pitting). Iron ring-nut, with remains of silver-inlaid undulated lines. grip with antique covering in fish skin, remains of silk lacing. Iron cap, decorated in silver. No scabbard. length 84.5 cm.
dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Indonesia, Slightly curved, single-and false-edged blade, ribbed in the center and grooved, with short segment, engraved with floral motifs at the base. Silver-colored, metal quillon, engraved with spirals, long ring-nut decorated with rings and frames. Wooden grip of curved shape. Wooden scabbard with mounts decorated en suite. length 29,5 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Wide, slightly curved, single-and false-edged blade with central fuller that doubles toward the foible, the base engraved with floral motifs, tang with mark of Putsch/Solingen. Iron hilt with four loop-guards, marked 'F. NOLEDI 1831'. Long cap, ebony, checkered grip, in sectors; iron scabbard with stamps 'B' and 'C' near the cap, two suspension rings. Leather clutches, sword-knot in gilded thread. length 94 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: Sahara Desert, Straight, double-edged blade of lenticular section, with three fullers at the forte and two, crescent-marks. Leather-covered quillon and grip. Circular, iron pommel with big, square cusp, partially plated with brass. Leather scabbard, decorated with geometrical imprints and brass mounts, small damage at the tip. Two, leather, suspension bands. length 92 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: North Africa, Wide, European, double-edged blade with round tip, of hexagonal section. First part with iron reinforcement, with a stamp. Brass, cross-quillon, engraved and pierced, iron pommel, shaped as Brazil nut, chiselled in the upper part. Leather-covered grip. Leather scabbard, decorated with geometrical imprints, brass mounts, decorated en suite with the quillon. Three suspension laces. Scarce. length 89.5 cm.
dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Sardinian Kingdom, Strong, flat, single-and short false-edged blade, tang marked 'C. PUTSCH SOHN', stamp 'RF'in front (of the inspector Roatis Francesco). Iron hilt with guard with two bands, sword-shell marked 'RF'. Long, smooth cap; wooden, leather-covered grip with brass wire binding. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings. Stamped en suite. White, leather clutches and sword-knot of the following era. length 103 cm.
dating: 1930/40 provenance: Japan, Curved, single-edged blade, with fuller, length 66.1 cm, serial number '36100' and stamp; brass habaki. Aluminum mounting with remains of brown painting, with extraction block. Fuchi with stamps of Showa era. Steel scabbard, painted in green-gray; one lug. length 90,5 cm.
dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Naples, Wide, curved, single-and false-edged blade of English origin, large fuller and tang, the base marked with crowned '4'; massive, iron hilt with guard with five bands, long cap, anatomical, wooden, checkered grip. Iron scabbard with remains of signature 'Labruna Napoli 1831'. Complete with clutches and sword-knot. length 98 cm.
dating: 1844 provenance: Naples, Wide, curved, single-and false-edged blade with large, central fuller, first part finely engraved with trophies and floral motifs. Tang signed and dated '1844 Napoli Labruna'. Iron hilt with six loop-guards, long, smooth cap, checkered in the lower part; wooden grip covered with fish skin and metallic wire binding; iron scabbard with two suspension rings on thin bands. Complete with clutches and sword-knot. length 101 cm.
dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Japan, Nagasa 38.5 cm, curved, strong, with double hi, lacquered in red. Hamon and well visible hada, small inaccuracies, habaki in shakudo. Strongly embedded blade, to verify if nagako is signed. Fine, wooden haft, lacquered in brown (small parts missing), gilded central part, copper mounts, the cap pierced with a heart. Iron chape with copper ring-nut. Wooden scabbard for the blade, lacquered in black. length 242 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: China, Straight, double-edged blade, ribbed in the center, with seven, brass, Taoist disks depicting the constellation of Ursa Major, engraved with an effigy of a dragon and some inscriptions in ideograms. Small, brass quillon portraying a monster's head in bass-relief, engraved pommel and ring-nut; wooden grip covered with fabric laces. Wooden, leather-covered scabbard (defects and small parts missing) with iron wire binding, brass, engraved mounts, two loops. length 91,5 cm.
dating: circa 1900 provenance: China, Straight, double-edged blades, ribbed in the center. Brass hilts with quillon, decorated with a dragon's head, engraved pommel and wooden grips, embossed with longitudinal staves. Wooden scabbard, covered with ray skin, with brass mounts, pierced and engraved with floral motifs. Two suspension rings. length 56 cm.
dating: 19th Century provenance: Tibet, The sword with straight, single-edged blade, with outlined fuller near the back. Silver foil hilt with small ring-nut, almost cylindrical grip with brass wire binding in the center and trefoil pommel. All the silver surface engraved with rinceaux. A cabochon coral in the center of pommel. Wooden scabbard covered with leather dyed in black, cap with a dragon's head, chape with iron band, silver front plate and copper back (probably replaced). Together with a single-edged accompanying knife. Grip en suite with the sword, in silver, with brass band and cabochon coral, a lug on the back. Scabbard with silver cap shaped as dragon's head, silver foil in the front part, iron band on the border, copper on the back. length 84 - 42,5 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Geneva, Rifled, round, 10 mm cal. barrel, with octagonal base, signed 'J.N PETER A GENEVE' and marked 'ACIER FONDU', adjustable rear sight, fore-sight and clutch for a bayonet; forward spring lock, marked with crowned stamp 'BF'. Wooden, full stock, with iron mounts. Set trigger. Back with opening to host a peep sight; iron ramrod. Complete with bayonet with a scabbard. length 126 cm.
An M1856 Drummer's sword, having a 48cm double edged blade with brass hilt and grip with VR cypher, stamped to the pommel V LCS 40 16, housed in a brass mounted leather scabbard, 63cm. No provenance, consigned by the trade.Sword with several very small nicks to the blades edge, otherwise good.Top and base brass mounts to the scabbard are loose.Leather is very worn and cracked but firm.Sword is tight in scabbard.
An 1854 pattern Welsh Guards Officer's sword by Wilkinson Sword Co, the 80cm blade (tip missing) etched with a crowned GRVI cypher amongst foliage, the opposing side etched with a crowned Welsh Guards emblem and various battle honours, marked to the forte with Royal coat of arms by appointment to his late Majesty King George V, Wilkinson Sword Co Ltd London, numbered 67786 to the back edge, having a typical pierced steel hilt with wirebound fish skin grip and chequered back strap, housed in a leather covered steel scabbard with frog, 96cm.Condition report: Tip of blade missing, etching to blade generally good but with areas of wear, the hilt is in need of re-plating, some shrinking to the fish skin grip.
An 1853 pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword, the 89cm single edged curved fullered blade stamped to the forte with a crown L8 below, further stamped to the back edge B with two crowned broad arrow marks, the blackened three bar hilt stamped 7H 681, having chequered leather two piece grip, housed in a blackened steel scabbard stamped 2 DG with G 54 below, 104cm.
A British 1796 pattern Light Cavalry Officer's sword, the broad 82cm curved fullered blade unmarked at the forte but stamped warranted to the back edge, having a steel stirrup shaped hilt (with break), wire bound leather grip and steel back strap, housed in a steel scabbard, 95cm. Light dents to the scabbard near tip.Inscription to cartouche of scabbard but unable to read.Blade 4cm at broadest point.Hilt is very loose.Wire to grip is intact.
A British 1796 pattern Light Cavalry Trooper's sword, the 84cm broad curved fullered blade with Broad arrow mark and stamped to the back edge Wooley & Deakin, having a steel stirrup shaped hilt with leather grip and steel back strap, housed in a steel scabbard stamped T.Y.C. D 56 below, 97cm.
A British 1853 pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword, the 89cm slightly curved fullered blade stamped to the forte with a crown B13 below, further stamped to the back edge Reeves & Co, having a steel three bar hilt and chequered leather two piece grip, housed in a steel scabbard stamped D.Y.C. R 55 below, 104cm.
A British 1864 pattern Cavalry Trooper's sword, the 90cm slightly curved fullered blade stamped to the forte Robt Mole & Sons, Birmingham with a crown over B28 to the opposing side, the back edge with further crown B21 and stamped Mole, having a steel hilt with pierced Maltese Cross with further two slots for a sword knot to the base, with chequered two piece leather grips, housed in a steel scabbard with suspension loops, 104cm. Some shrinkage to the leather grip with wear to the chequering.Sword loose in scabbard.Overall condition good.
A German Third Reich Naval dress dagger, the 19.5cm fullered blade having all-over etched decoration and further etched "Fur Erinnerung an meine Dienstseit" (In memory of my service time) heightened in gilt within oak leaf and acorn border, the opposing side etched with a Panzerchiff, maker marked to the ricasso Alcoso Solingen with ACS scales mark, having chequered celluloid two piece grip and plated birds head pommel, housed in a black painted steel scabbard, 35cm.
A British 1903 pattern bayonet, the 30.5cm double edged blade stamped to the ricasso with a crowned ER cypher 1903 with ED for Enfield to the opposing side, having a two piece grip stamped to the pommel 6. MX 453, together with an associated steel mounted leather sheath with webbing belt and frog.Condition report: Please note that this bayonet does NOT fit the scabbard.
A German Third Reich Army Officer's sword, the 83cm slightly curved fullered blade stamped to the forte Eickhorn Solingen, having a gilt metal hilt and languet with German eagle, the celluloid grip with wire binding and doves head pommel, housed in a black field service scabbard with single suspension ring, 100cm.
THOMAS EDWARD LAWRENCE, CB, DSO (1888-1935) T.E. SHAW LAWRENCE OF ARABIA AN ARABIAN JANBIYA DAGGER with bone handle, in metal and leather scabbard, 30cm long, owned by T.E Shaw Provenance: Fanny Hatcher thence by family descent where purchased by the current vendor Further multiple images of this lot are available upon request Condition Report: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c84bnp3x5x62hvw/AABDin0oW6yIoABqsqZ22ZaUa?dl=0
THOMAS EDWARD LAWRENCE, CB, DSO (1888-1935) T.E. SHAW LAWRENCE OF ARABIA A HORN-HANDLED DAGGER BY WILLIAM LUND the blade inscribed W. Lund, Fleet St, London, in white-metal mounted and leather scabbard, 32cm long, owned by T.E Shaw Provenance: Fanny Hatcher thence by family descent where purchased by the current vendor Further multiple images of this lot are available upon request Condition Report: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4rnckxj8j7h2mzh/AAAhphj5GmWC0IhGUvC5usMia?dl=0
A FAIRBAIRN SYKES MK1 FIGHTING KNIFE by Wilkinson Sword Co. Limited, in leather scabbard, the blade 17cm long, 30cm long overall with a WWII group of four to Sergeant James Caskie McLuckie No. 6 Commando with a letter of provenance from his son and various related items - patches, buttonholes, scarf, 50th Anniversary medallion etc Condition Report: The knife and scabbard are in good condition, the only issue is the hilt is intermittently a bit loose and sometime turns a bit, I assume this can be tightened. The rest of the lot is in good condition. the cross guard seems fine, but the hilt is a bit loose and turns a little, I assume this can be tightened.
A GERMAN SA DAGGER the 22cm blade marked "Alles for Deutschland", the hilt inlaid with eagle and Swastika and emblem, the crossguard stamped "NM" in brown painted scabbard with hanger, the blade with maker's mark Undine, Solingen, 37.2cm overall length Condition Report: Both dagger and scabbard are in reasonably good condition, the hilt has a few minor scratches but overall condition is good. On our website catalogue if you click on the image there are nine views and a zoom facility.
A GERMAN THIRD REICH ARMY OFFICER'S DAGGER by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, the amber ivorine hilt with oakleaf decorated pommel, the crossguard with eagle and Swastika and silver braid knot, the blade with squirrel logo, in stippled plated scabbard with two suspension rings and suspension slings, the blade 25cm long, overall length 39.5cm Condition Report: Available upon request
A WWII JAPANESE NCO'S SWORD the cast metal hilt with a pair of Menuki and the arsenal markings, the 69.5cm long curved fullered blade numbered 19436, in painted metal scabbard, 96.5cm overall length Condition Report: The scabbard is quite rough but has no dents, the serial numbers match, though the last two numbers on the mouthpiece are faint. The opening lever works, the blade and scabbard are not bent out of shape and there is no jiggle.
Victorian Royal Artillery officers sword, three bar nickel plated hilt with chequered back strap 8 wire-bound sharkskin grip, slightly curved single edged blade, 88cm blade VR cypher and R.A. emblem and foliage with owners crest at the forte with initials Alfred Capel Cure, in its brown leather scabbard and dress knot, blade by Henry Wilkinson numbered 24500 for 1881, in its leather outer-case Condition: Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
George V Royal Artillery officers sword, three bar nickel plated hilt with chequered back strap 8 wire-bound sharkskin grip, slightly curved single edged blade, 89cm by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall London etched with foliage, Royal cypher and Royal Artillery arms, blade numbered 49811 for 1914/17, in its brown leather scabbard and sword knot, hand etched on blade Lt. Wimmill Condition: Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
Japanese shin-gunto officers Katana, the grip with sharkskin covering and braid binding, standard brass military pattern mounts, the curved single edged blade 62cm, no details of tang available, in its black lacquered scabbard with part brown leather cover Condition: Please see extra images and TELEPHONE department if you require further information
A Rare WWII German SS Officers Sword With Scabbard, Original SS Portepee And Felt Sword Case. Officers sword in wonderful condition comprising ebony grip wrapped with single strand wire forming 13 bands, the grip is fitted with circular silver Runic disc to centre and hilt underside bears the SS Rune acceptance stamp in chamfered octagon. This rare example features the double locking handle facility - unique only to SS Swords - the pommel being the special SS style which screws into the hilt of the sword and not the blade tang as with police swords. An early example of this type - the sword features high quality nickel fittings - later examples used cheaper, plated fittings. Blade in polished steel is unmarked and is in very good condition, the original white leather blade buffer pad/washer is still intact, the scabbard is in good condition and retains 99% of the black paint finish - possibly restored at a later date the lower scabbard mount is decorated with the standard line pattern, the upper mount is in the traditional Wotan's Knot pattern, the sword is complete with the correct and original SS officers silver brocade and silver-wire portepee with woven black runic insignia to top knot. Along with original fawn wool felt sword case with woven cotton rope drawstring. Overall size: 99cm, blade size, 83cm. A very rare early example, please see accompanying imageFurther ReferenceJohn R. Angolia, Swords Of Germany 1900/1945. London 1988, p.233, p.232, p.252, p.253Major John R. Angola Swords Of Hitlers Third Reich. London 1969, p.44, p.45
Saudi Arabian Jambiya dagger with 180mm long double edged curved blade. Gilt finish to hilt with enamel decoration. Overall length 335mm. Complete with gilt scabbard inscribed with legend "With Compliments of Saudi Arabian Informations Ministry" in English and Arabic. Contained within a green velvet lined inlaid presentation box a/f. Inscribed to lid in English and French "With Compliments of Saudi Arabia Informations Ministry".
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