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Click here to subscribeA naval dirk, c 1800, curved, fullered blade 13”, DE towards point, brass flattened S shaped crossguard with prominent sideloop incorporating sunburst and 2 crescents, chain link guard, grapevine engraved pommel and backstrap, cross hatch panelled ivory grip (several cracks) in its black PL (crazed) scabbard with brass locket and middle band with rings, and chape. Basically GC (cleaned bright overall, guard loose). Plate 9
An ERII R Naval officer’s sword, straight fullered blade, 32”, etched with crowned ERII on one side and crowned fouled anchor on the other, all in roped oak wreath panels, regulation gilt semi basket hilt incorporating crowned fouled anchor and with turn down inner portion which locks to scabbard, lion’s head pommel and backstrap, wirebound white fish skin grip, in its black PL scabbard (2 worn patches and small kink) with gilt locket, middle band and chape, with 2 rings. GC retaining most original gilt and some blade polish (some rust stains and very light pitting, knucklebow mis-shapen)
An 1827 pattern Volunteer Rifle Regt officer’s sword, curved fullered blade 32½” by Mander & Allender, Liverpool, etched with elaborately strung bugle and “Volunteer”, “Rifles” on one side and crowned VR cypher on the other, all in scrolled foliate panels, regulation steel hilt incorporating crowned strung bugle, stepped pommel, plain backstrap, in its steel scabbard with 2 rings (small dents, slightly bent), GC, cleaned bright. Plate 1
An Italian cavalry trooper’s sword, slightly curved, fullered blade 35½”, with small “FR” in rectangle mark at forte, sheet steel semi basket hilt with large tear shaped cut out, plain straight pommel and backstrap, copper wirebound (mostly missing) grip, in its steel scabbard with 2 rings (few dents). Basically GC
A Prussian M1889 cavalry trooper’s sword for service in China, very slightly curved pipe backed blade 32½”, marked “G & F Horster Solingen” at forte, pierced steel half basket hilt with panel engraved with Chinese dragon, plain pommel, composition semi pistol grip, in its steel scabbard with 2 fixed rings. GC, dark rust patina to hilt and scabbard. Plate 1
An 1889 pattern infantry Staff Sergeants sword, straight fullered blade, 32½”, by “Mole Birmm”, various stamps at forte including date 9/90, and “Robert Mole & Son” etc (faint) in escutcheon, regulation brass hilt with sideloop and incorporating crowned VR cypher, chequered pommel and thumbpiece to backstrap, wirebound, fishkin grip, with brown leather knot in its steel scabbard with 2 fixed rings marked ensuite with backstrap “3/07, V, 1 SK, 5”. GC, a clean example. Plate 1
A 19th century Burmese sword dha, adapted European blade, 22½”, with small central fuller and narrow back fuller, rounded scalloped tip, sheet brass covered grip with simulated filigree bands and “crown” pommel, in its darkwood scabbard with filigree edged plain sheet silver locket, chape and 3 bands. GC Plate 9
A scarce WWII small machete, DE blade 9½” with lightly struck crocodile trademark, “Registered”, maker’s name “Martindale”, broad arrow and date 1943, chequered composition grips secured by 3 large studs, in its brown leather scabbard with leg straps, stamped with broad arrow and “B.H.C 1943”; specially made for paratroops operating in the Far East. GC Plate 9
A Persian medieval revival sword. Qjar dynasty, straight DE watered blade 68cms cut with a single fuller and inlaid with 2 brass script cartouches, iron hilt with down-turned quillons, chiselled overall with shaped devices containing birds, busts and flower heads with faint traces of gilding, in its velvet re-covered scabbard with twin iron hanging bands decorated en suite with the hilt. G.C. (the blade preserved in particularly good condition). £150-300
A North Sumatran sword luju alang. 19th century, broad straight pattern welded SE blade 54cms cut with a single fuller, integral iron ferule of lotus shape inlaid with gold petals, horn hilt with bi-furcated pommel, in its foliate engraved wooden scabbard with ivory top carved with foliage and inlaid with black lacquer. G.C. (a little damage to scabbard, top loose, blade lightly pitted and well worn). Note: See Zonneveld No. 326 for similar. Plate 3 £200-400
A good Battak sword piso gading. Sumatra 19th century, swollen SE blade 49cms, substantial fluted ivory of waisted form, in its mostly skin covered wooden scabbard with old inscribed paper label on Marinus & Huber, Roean, Langkat, Bindjey headed notepaper. G.C. (small patches of pitting to blade). Note: See Zonneveld p.107 for further details. £150-300
A Songye style ceremonial axe, the wooden handle covered in snakeskin, a Ngala style tribal knife and an Indian long sword, the knife having broad leaf-shaped blade with linear engraving and short wooden grip, in leather scabbard with decorative metal mounts, the sword with tapered decorative silvered metal grip, in leather-covered wooden scabbard with white metal mounts (3, snakeskin a.f.)
A British 1831 patt General Officers sword Mameluke, this very fine example has white metal thistle and rose emblem on the crossguards as well as etched on the blade, also blade etched with maker Lesley Roberts George Street Hanover Square W as well as George V cypher and crown, blade in fine condition as is the rest of the sword and the brass mounted leather scabbard
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