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Lot 339
‡A COURT SWORD BY MEYER & MORTIMER, LATE 19TH CENTURY with hollow-triangular blade etched with scrolls either side of the maker's detail at the forte, polished steel hilt studded with faceted iron beads, including down-turned shell-guard, knuckle-guard and urn-shaped pommel, iron grip set with further faceted studs, in its leather-covered scabbard with polished steel locket and chape en suite with the hilt 77.0 cm; 30 3/8 in blade
Lot 82
A CHINESE SWORD (YAODAO), QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY with slightly curved broad single-edged blade formed with a long slender fuller on each face, brass hilt comprising lobed guard with broad brim, compressed elliptical pommel, and wooden grip covered with blackened plaited binding, in its fishskin-covered wooden scabbard (small cracks and losses) with large pierced and engraved white metal locket and chape each decorated with geometric scrolls on a scaly ground, and two further plain slender bands joined by a characteristic bar decorated with scrolls and with two loops for suspension 53.0 cm; 20 7/8 in blade Waist swords, or yaodao, were worn suspended from the belt and were widespread in the Qing military. See Bennett 2018, p. 75.
Lot 86
A RARE SIAMESE (THAI) OFFICER'S SWORD AND DIRK, RATTANAKOSIN, LATE 19TH CENTURY based on the Japanese 1896 and 1873/83 patterns respectively, the sword with fullered blade, gilt-brass gothic hilt with folding side-guard, and elephant's head pommel, in its brass-mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard; the dirk en suite, in its brass-mounted fishskin-covered scabbard, both retaining their bullion cords and knots, and in very good condition throughout the sword: 61.7 cm; 24 1/4 in blade (2) Provenance Wallis & Wallis, 9th October 1996, lots 83 and 84 On 26th September 1887 the Kingdom of Siam dispatched a mission to Japan and signed the Declaration of Amity and Commerce with the Japanese Government. This took place during the reign of the two great modernisers of each country, King Chulalongkorn and Emperor Meiji. The former established the Siamese Royal Navy on 8th April 1887 and the Royal Naval Academy on 20th November 1906.
Lot 87
A SIAMESE (THAI) ARMY OFFICER'S SWORD, RATTANAKOSIN, LATE 19TH CENTURY of regulation type, with etched blade signed 'Joh. Fried. Boch, Hoflieferant, Berlin', decorated with the crowned Royal arms, trophies and foliage, nickel hilt with folding side-guard, decorated with the Royal arms on the outer guard, and elephant's head pommel, in its scabbard 81.2 cm; 32 in blade
Lot 88
A RARE SIAMESE (THAI) NIELLO AND SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CEREMONIAL SPEAR, AYUTTHAYA, 18TH CENTURY with long tapering leaf-shaped blade of hollow-ground diamond-section, highly figured hardwood haft carved in imitation of bamboo, fitted at its base with a turned brass spiked shoe, and at the top with a long three-stage niello and silver-gilt collar of lai dok phuttan pattern chiselled at the top and bottom with broad leafy bands divided by lotus collars, and the top fitted with a large chiselled foliate washer, complete with its finely lacquered wooden scabbard decorated over its surface with gilt flowers and foliage (small chips and losses) 47. cm; 18 1/2 in head A very similar spear is preserved in the National Museum, Bangkok.
Lot 89
A RARE SOUTH EAST ASIAN COMBINED SWORD AND HAND-IGNITED PISTOL, DATED 1160 AH/1747 AD with straight slender tapering single-edged blade cut with a lengthy inscription on one face including the date, engraved with a panel of scrollwork and incorporating a lug at the forte, the hilt formed of an iron barrel, with integral pan and provision for a pivot-cover (missing), and faceted flaring muzzle, in its blue velvet-covered wooden scabbard 78.5 cm; 31 in blade Provenance Evan Perry Collection, sold Graves, Son & Pilcher, Hove, 21st September 1997, lot 311
Lot 94
TWO BURMESE DAGGERS (DHA), 19TH CENTURY the first with slightly curved broad single-edged blade, ivory hilt pierced and carved with scrolling foliage inhabited by a demonic leonine figure, large silver ferrule chased with beadwork, in its silver-mounted bamboo scabbard; the second similar, smaller, with ivory hilt fitted with a chased silver ferrule, in its silver-covered ivory scabbard decorated with silver filigree panels inhabited by butterflies and a fish the first: 27.3 cm; 10 3/4 in blade (2)
Lot 95
A BURMESE DAGGER (DHA) AND ANOTHER, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with slightly curved broad single-edged blade, cylindrical ivory hilt fitted at its base with a large chased silver collar decorated with beadwork, in its wooden scabbard encased in silver chased with scrolling beadwork; the second of similar form, smaller, the hilt with a faceted silver collar at its base, in its silver-encased scabbard and retaining an early red cord 31.0 cm; 12 1/4 in blade (2)
Lot 97
TWO NEPALESE SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGERS (KUKRI), LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first with angular single-edged blade, silver-mounted horn grip, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver locket and chape pierced and chased with designs of foliage including a rampant lion, the locket fitted with a chased gold panel set with turquoise and red coloured stones, with silver plaited suspension strap retained by a ring fitted with an exotic bird plaque; the second with heavy broad curved blade, carved horn grip, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large silver mounts chased with foliage in high relief, including a tiger and a hunter on the locket and both sides of the chape, the former fitted with a silver ring on the outer face the first: 30.8 cm; 12 1/8in blade (2)
Lot 98
A NEPALESE SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER (KUKRI) AND ANOTHER 'BOX' KUKRI, LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES the first with angular single-edged blade engraved with scrollwork and a double eyelash mark at the forte, silver-mounted horn grip, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with chased silver chape, complete with its silver-mounted accompanying knives; the second with broad curved single-edged blade struck with a double eyelash mark surrounded by dots on each face at the forte and a brief brass-lined inscription, carved hardwood grip, in its carved hardwood scabbard with iron chape, accompanying pieces and box with sliding cover complete with a flint the first: 21.5 cm; 8 1/2 in blade (2)
Lot 247
Japanese Army officers sword in all metal Shin gunto cast fittings, plain brass hilt and metal scabbard. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Number on blade and scabbard is 13316. Press stud functions. Neither blade or scabbard are bent out of shape. Blade is approx 71 cm, scabbard is approx 74 cm long. The pommel does not have any jiggle
Lot 175
An 1803 pattern infantry officer's sword, with a lion head pommel over a shagreen grip, and pierced hand guard with 'GR' cypher, the blued and gilt blade marked 'J. J. Runkel, Solingen', the scabbard with gilt brass mounts, engraved 'R. Johnston late Bland and Foster, Sword Cutler and Belt maker to his Majesty 68 St James St, London', 100cm long
Lot 568
An antique Turkish Ottoman style Sword, the horn grip mounted in metal with four-point stars and silvered wire, a cross-guard with bud-shaped terminals and langets, a long curved and fullered blade in an stitched leather-bound wooden scabbard, sword 36in (91.5cm) long, blade 30in (76cm) long, scabbard 30½in (77.25cm) long.
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