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Lot 357
Victorian Crimean War Period Officer’s 1822/ 45 Pattern Sword.A good example, the slightly curved blade with etched decoration of a Crowned VR cypher and with the original owners initials of “ECG”. The hilt with brass open folding guard with Crowned VR cypher. Housed in original brass scabbard.The vendor has possibly attributed this sword to Major Edward Charles Griffiths who served with the 60th Rifles 1826-1859. This is not confirmed by Bosleys.
Lot 358
Napoleonic War Period Bavarian Officer’s Five Ball Spadroon This example with a 33 inch single edged blade. Quarter length blue and gilt decoration (traces only), depicting a crowned cypher and floral decoration. The hilt with a five ball decorated cross guard and knuckle guard. To the former is a gilt lion holding a shield. The wood chequered grip mounted with a gilt panel with engraved crowned cypher. Overall GC. Scabbard absent.
Lot 359
British Army 1847 Infantry Pattern Victorian Officer’s sword.A good example retailed through Landon & Morland of London. Single edged 32 inch fullered, slightly curved blade decorated with a VR entwined cypher surmounted by crown and with initials “RNC”. Gilt metal hilt with crowned VR cypher, shagreen grip and copper twist wire binding. Housed in restored leather and gilt metal scabbard fitted with two loose rings and frog button. Blade clean, etching remains clear. Gilt worn to base metal. GC.
Lot 361
British Army 1845 Pattern Officer’s Sword.This example with straight single edged blade. This with etched decoration of a crowned VR cypher. The hilt of regulation pattern with fixed open bar guard, with crowned VR cypher and shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Housed in steel scabbard. Sword with rusting to blade and scabbard.
Lot 365
WW2 / Early Post War 3rd pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Wood Hilted Commando fighting knife.A good example. The hilt with ring turned dark wood grip and oval cross guard. Double edged spear point plain blade. Housed in dark brown leather scabbard with leather retaining strap with press stud. The scabbard stamped “Made in Sheffield”. The overall condition is good, wear to the blade, this being a length 17cmA similar knife and scabbard is illustrated in British Commonwealth Military Knives by Ron Flook. Plate 156
Lot 366
A WW2 period Japanese Naval Dirk.A good clean example, The single edged flat blade is mounted into a gilt cross guard with shagreen turned grip. The grip has floral decoration and a gilt metal cap. Housed in original leather and gilt mounted scabbard. The mounts again with floral decoration. GC minor age wear small rust sections to the blade.
Lot 369
WW1 Antique US Model 1910/17 Machine Gunner’s Bolo Trench Fighting Knife.A very good example the blade is dated 1918 with cutler’s details of “JS MOD 1917 CT”Also “Plumb St. Louis 1918”. The hilt with two piece wooden grip secured by 2 rivets. Complete with original canvas and leather scabbard. Leather work dated 1918, retaining belt attachment. A very clean example.
Lot 370
WW1 Antique US 1917 Trench fighting knife.A good example of the pattern issued to US troops. Three sided spike blade. The hilt with wood grip and steel guard made with six pyramid teeth. Housed in original green leather scabbard with belt attachment. Bearing cutler’s mark of “L F & Co 1917”. Minor age wear, blade 9 inches.
Lot 373
WW1 Antique Imperial German Demag Wood Hilt Trench Fighting Knife.A rare example made by Deutsche Maschinefabrik A-G (DEMAG) of Duisburg. The 6 inch blade with cutler’s details and inspection stamps. Steel cross guard with muzzel 1/4 ring. Two piece wood grip secured by two rivets. Complete with steel black painted scabbard a leather loop and retaining strap with stud. Good clean condition.
Lot 374
WW2 British Army Issue Brass Pommel Smatchet Fighting Knife.A good and scarce example, with single edged leaf shape blade. The hilt with large steel oval crossguard, heavy brass pommel stamped with broad arrow over “13”. The wooden slab grips secured by four steel rivets. Contained in its webbing covered fibre scabbard with rear belt loop and securing strap. Scabbard with maker “ME Co 1942”. Minor rust staining to steel.
Lot 375
WW2 Period Italian Combat Fighting Knife.A scarce example with a short 5 1/2 inch blade, steel oval cross gaurd with two piece shaped grip secured by three rivets. Complete with original black painted steel scabbard, made with two narrow steel belt loops, possibly for leg straps. Good clean condition.
Lot 376
WW2 1st pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Commando fighting knife.A very good and rare carried example. 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 elasticated retaining strap and complete with four tangs. The overall condition is good clean bright, with minor age wear. Blade length 16.5cm
Lot 377
WW2 2nd pattern Fairbairn-Sykes “B2” Parkerised Commando fighting knife.A good used and scarce example. The hilt with Parkerised finished to the chequered grip. Double edged spear point blade. The oval cross guard, with “B2” WD arrow stamp. Housed in brown leather scabbard with Parkerised square chape. Four tangs removed, originally tailored with leather retaining strap now absent. The overall condition is good clean condition, blade length 17cm
Lot 378
WW2 2nd pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Parkerised Commando fighting knife.A good used and scarce example. The hilt with Parkerised finished to the chequered grip. Double edged spear point blade withe oval cross guard. Housed in brown leather scabbard with Parkerised round chape. Retaining four tangs and complete with elasticated retaining strap. The overall condition is good clean condition, some minor age wear to the scabbard upper section, blade length 16.6cm
Lot 379
WW2 Period 3rd Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Parkerised ‘I’ Commando fighting knife.A good example. The spear point blade and ring turned hilt with Parkerised finish. The pommel embossed “1”. Housed in dark brown leather scabbard with brass rounded chape, four leather tangs and elasticated retaining strap now absent. The overall condition is very good clean condition, blade length 17.5 cm
Lot 380
WW2 Period American Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife.A 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 16.5 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
Lot 381
WW1 Antique 1918 dated US Trench Fighting Knife.A scarce example of the brass hilted fighting knife issued to US troops during the Great War. Double edged spearpoint blade, with heavy brass hilt clearly impressed US 1918 L.F. & C-1918”. Complete with original steel scabbard, this again stamped “L.F.& CO 1918”. Little age wear GC.
Lot 392
A German WWII Third Reich SA dagger, the brown wooden handle with inlaid 'SA' logo and swastika, guard marked 'NS', the double edged blade inscribed 'ALLES FUR DEUTCHLAND' and maker's stamp 'Gust. Weyersberg', "anodised" and metal mounted scabbard with leather and metal frog hanger, length 37cm.
Lot 393
A German WWII Third Reich Kriegsmarine dagger, wire bound plastic grip with gilt brass swastika and eagle pommel, gilt brass guard with anchor motif, the twin fullered blade and etched blade marker's mark 'Original Eickhorn Soligen', with gilt brass and etched "lightning" scabbard, length 42cm.
Lot 182
Nepalese type kukri in leather scabbard with wooden handle and one small additional knife, together with a miniature kukri in leather scabbard, Spanish style miniature sword and a pair of Burmese carving knife and fork with wooden handle and scabbards. (5) (B.P. 21% + VAT) The large kukri is not in good condition, badly tarnished with damage and losses to the handle. Others in good condition. 34cm long
Lot 183
Two Indian made Nepalese style kukris with leather scabbards, together with an Indian brass mounted ceremonial sword with velvet covered scabbard. (3)(B.P. 21% + VAT) Kukris have damage and losses to scabbards in places, general wear and tear with age, taped repairs to one. Indian sword good overall condition, fair wear and tear excepted.
Lot 384
2nd-1st century BC. A group of three sacrificed iron weapons comprising: a spearhead with long leaf-shaped blade and tubular socket, blade end bent round parallel to the upper; a sword with flat-section two-edged blade and rounded tip, sloped shoulder and long tang, omega-shaped guard, the blade double-bent into an S-shape; a sword in its iron scabbard with scooped mouth, bent into a double-S shape and the scabbard delaminated. Cf. Stead, I., British Iron Age Swords and Scabbards, London, 2006, item 185, for type. 2.2 kg total, 26.5-47cm (10 1/2 - 18 1/2"). From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection; acquired on the UK art market before 2000. [3, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 391
9th-10th century AD. An iron sword-blade fragment, lentoid in section with slight fuller, the tip housed in a bronze chape of its scabbard; the chape tongue-shaped with openwork ornament to both faces comprising an upper bear-head motif on guilloche bands above a mesh with facing lion-mask to the centre. Cf. Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953, item 61 (Burg Holme, Latvia); Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.5, for type. 146 grams, 22cm (8 3/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in London; from his grandfather's collection by descent in 1989; formerly in the family collection since at least the 1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 392
11th century AD. A bronze bifacial scabbard chape with heater-shaped body, knop finial, extended lateral arms and cross between, incised Jellinge style ornament; remains of the wooden lathes and iron blade-tip within. See Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953. 67.8 grams, 91mm (3 1/2"). Ex private English collection, 1960s-1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 393
10th century AD. A bronze chape for a sword scabbard, heater-shaped with scooped upper edge and bear-head finial, low-relief Jellinge style tendril ornament. Cf. Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953, items 42 and 43. 38.2 grams, 76mm (3"). From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s; previously acquired before 1960. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 394
10th century AD. A bronze chape from a sword's scabbard, heater-shaped with knop finial and scooped upper edges, openwork Jellinge style ornament to both faces. Cf. Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953, item 43, for type. 28.6 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s; previously acquired before 1960. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 80v
An antique 19th century Indo-Persian / Afghan Choora knife or Pesh-kabz dagger. Shaped bone grips, with white metal mount engraved with foliates and birds, leading to a single edged damascus blade. Housed within its original wood and hide covered scabbard, also decorated. Total length approx; 34cm long.
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