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Click here to subscribeThree swords comprising Templar/Crusader-type with etched cross and fillet decoration to blade and cross guard to wirework grip, in metal scabbard, an Indian sword and sabre for restoration, also Commanders of the Empire Nos. 1 and 2, photograph albums and military uniforms cigarette card booklet.
A Second World War Japanese Type 95 NCO's shin gunto katana, in scabbard with matching serial numbers 136429 CONDITION REPORT: Losses to painted finish on scabbard. Scabbard rusted somewhat. Slight wobble in the hilt. Blade straight and quite clean. Scabbard release works fine. *** Previously sold by ourselves on Tuesday 9th October (hammer price £420). The buyer has since acquired another sword and no longer wishes to keep this one as part of his collection. Sold without reserve.
LT CMDR CHARLES GOODEVE'S ROYAL NAVY DRESS SW ORD the half basket hilt inscribed on the thumb piece C.F. GOODEVE R.N.V.R. , 31in. etched regulation blade, scabbard and chamois-lined travel case -- 39in. (99cm.) overall Sir Charles Frederick Goodeve O.B.E. (1904-1980) was a research chemist born in Canada but won a scholarship to study at UCL in 1927. An active member of the R.N.V.R., he was promoted to Lt Cmdr in 1936 and began turning his attention to naval issues. When War broke out he was transferred to the navy's gunnery and mine research establishment H.M.S. Vernon where he developed the principal method to counter the threat of magnetic mines and which essentially girdled a ship's hull with electrical pulses in opposition to their natural field, effectively cancelling it out - he called it 'degaussing' after the German scientist, whose name was used for a unit of magnetism, and the name stuck. It was used on over 10,000 allied ships during the war but was expensive and he developed a cheaper method called 'wiping' in which ships trailed magnetised cables - the British 'wiped' 400 ships in four days before D-Day alone. He was then transferred to the Department of Miscellaneous Weapon Development (DMWD) where he devised plastic armour and the 'hedgehog', an forward-thrown anti-submarine weapon for which he was appointed his O.B.E. By 1942 he was running the Navy's research and development strategy and created a special branch for India to deal with specialised problems faced in the East. In 1946 he was knighted, and awarded the U.S. Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm.
Ø AN UNIDENTIFIED NAVAL SWORD, THE HILT POSSIBLY CAPTURED DURING THE WAR OF 1812the 30¼in. curved steel blade with simple etched device of Athena and a Royal cypher, signed J. Bennett, Royal Exchange , the hilt with quillons embossed with right-facing spread eagles, oak leaf and acorn guard, carved ivory grip with silver-plated back contained within silver-mounted leather scabbard with London hallmarks lacking date letter and inscribed “ R. Johnston / late / Bland & Foster / Sword Cutler & Belt Maker to his / MAJESTY/ 68 St James's Street / London -- 36½in. (92.5cm.)This hilt does not appear in May & Annis or Comfort and, to date, it has not been possible to identify the pattern. The date of the blade and scabbard suggest it may have been captured by a British officer during the American War of 1812 who decided to have this exceptionally attractive hilt attached to an English blade and scabbard by Johnston, a high quality cutler in London who produced many naval swords.
A Japanese ivory mounted Wakizashi sword, late 19th/early 20th Century51cm curved single edged blade, the tsuba, grip and scabbard all with carved decoration of Samurai (af) A Japanese ivory mounted Wakizashi sword, late 19th/early 20th Century51cm curved single edged blade, the tsuba, grip and scabbard all with carved decoration of Samurai (af)
A 19th Century dress sword62cm straight double edged double fullered blade, with brass cross guard and pommel, wire grip, with canvas covered and brass mounted scabbard (af) A 19th Century dress sword62cm straight double edged double fullered blade, with brass cross guard and pommel, wire grip, with canvas covered and brass mounted scabbard (af)
A German Army Officers sword, early 20th Century89.5cm curved single edged, single fullered blade, with armourers mark of ACS and a set of scales, white metal guard, leather grip with twist wire decoration, complete with a later wooden and brass mounted scabbard A German Army Officers sword, early 20th Century89.5cm curved single edged, single fullered blade, with armourers mark of ACS and a set of scales, white metal guard, leather grip with twist wire decoration, complete with a later wooden and brass mounted scabbard
A French 1842/59 sabre bayonet57cm yatagan blade with brass grip, complete with metal scabbard, French chassepot bayonet, 57cm blade, brass grip, complete with black painted scabbard (2) A French 1842/59 sabre bayonet57cm yatagan blade with brass grip, complete with metal scabbard, French chassepot bayonet, 57cm blade, brass grip, complete with black painted scabbard (2)
An 1827 pattern Victorian Light Infantry Officers sword82cm curved single edged single fullered blade with acid etched decoration and the Light Infantry bugle, with pierced guard with Light Infantry bugle surmounted by a crown, fish skin grips with twist wire decoration, complete with metal and leather mounted scabbard. An 1827 pattern Victorian Light Infantry Officers sword82cm curved single edged single fullered blade with acid etched decoration and the Light Infantry bugle, with pierced guard with Light Infantry bugle surmounted by a crown, fish skin grips with twist wire decoration, complete with metal and leather mounted scabbard.
A Victorian 1821 pattern Officers sword82cm straight single edged single fullered blade, with acid etched decoration, makers mark Martin Hall & Co Ltd, Sheffield, with pierced brass three bar guard, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration, complete with leather scabbard. A Victorian 1821 pattern Officers sword82cm straight single edged single fullered blade, with acid etched decoration, makers mark Martin Hall & Co Ltd, Sheffield, with pierced brass three bar guard, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration, complete with leather scabbard.
A George V 1895/97 pattern Infantry Officers sword82cm straight single edged single fullered blade, with acid etched decoration of George V cypher surmounted by the royal coat of arms, with chromed pierced guard, with George V cypher surmounted by a crown, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration complete with leather scabbard. A George V 1895/97 pattern Infantry Officers sword82cm straight single edged single fullered blade, with acid etched decoration of George V cypher surmounted by the royal coat of arms, with chromed pierced guard, with George V cypher surmounted by a crown, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration complete with leather scabbard.
A George V 1895/97 pattern Infantry Officers sword82cm straight single edged single fullered blade, with acid etched decoration of George V cypher surmounted by the royal coat of arms, with pierced guard, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration complete with leather scabbard, with leather frog. A George V 1895/97 pattern Infantry Officers sword82cm straight single edged single fullered blade, with acid etched decoration of George V cypher surmounted by the royal coat of arms, with pierced guard, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration complete with leather scabbard, with leather frog.
A George V 1889 pattern Light Infantry Officers sword82cm straight single edged single fullered blade with acid etched decoration of George V cypher surmounted by a crown, maker Fenton Bros, with pierced guard with the Light Infantry bugle surmounted by a crown, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration, complete with leather scabbard and leather frog. A George V 1889 pattern Light Infantry Officers sword82cm straight single edged single fullered blade with acid etched decoration of George V cypher surmounted by a crown, maker Fenton Bros, with pierced guard with the Light Infantry bugle surmounted by a crown, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration, complete with leather scabbard and leather frog.
A George V pattern Royal Artillery officers sword76cm straight single edged single fullered blade, with acid etched decoration and Royal Artillery, with George V cypher surmounted by a crown, with pierced three bar guard, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration, complete with sword knot, leather scabbard and frog. A George V pattern Royal Artillery officers sword76cm straight single edged single fullered blade, with acid etched decoration and Royal Artillery, with George V cypher surmounted by a crown, with pierced three bar guard, fish skin grip with twist wire decoration, complete with sword knot, leather scabbard and frog.
A 1796 pattern Cavalry Officers sword80cm curved single edged single fullered blade with acid etched decoration of George III cypher surmounted by a crown, with brass guard, the langets with lion mask decoration, ivory ridged grip, complete with metal scabbard.Provenance: This sword came from the Walker family estate of Cilcadden Killygordon, Co. Donegal, Ireland, the Walkers were resident at the estate from the early 1800's upto 1960's. A 1796 pattern Cavalry Officers sword80cm curved single edged single fullered blade with acid etched decoration of George III cypher surmounted by a crown, with brass guard, the langets with lion mask decoration, ivory ridged grip, complete with metal scabbard.Provenance: This sword came from the Walker family estate of Cilcadden Killygordon, Co. Donegal, Ireland, the Walkers were resident at the estate from the early 1800's upto 1960's. Loss of one hanging ring, dents to scabbard Blade rusted, splits to ivory gripSee photos
A British Officers spadroon, circa 178067.5cm straight double edged blade with brass guard and hatched ivory grip, complete with a brass mounted leather scabbard (af)Provenance: This sword came from the Walker family estate of Cilcadden Killygordon, Co. Donegal, Ireland, the Walkers were resident at the estate from the early 1800's up to 1960's. A British Officers spadroon, circa 178067.5cm straight double edged blade with brass guard and hatched ivory grip, complete with a brass mounted leather scabbard (af)Provenance: This sword came from the Walker family estate of Cilcadden Killygordon, Co. Donegal, Ireland, the Walkers were resident at the estate from the early 1800's up to 1960's.
A Victorian Artillery sword, having VR cipher, Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense emblem and cannon to one side of blade and wing and lightning design to other, all within a swag decoration, 83cm long blade marked Crook Woolwich, leading to hand guard and wire and fish skin grip, complete with brown leather covered steel scabbard
A WWI period Russian Cavalry Trooper's sword, hand guard marked with indistinctive makers name and dated 1914, blade indistinctively marked with makers marked, also marked 246, with ribbed wooden hand grip, brass single D-Guard, hollow quillion and single fuller 79cm long blade, complete with steel scabbard sharp edge of blade having some small knocks, the blade has some rust patches, appears to be straightsharp edge of blade having some small knocks, the blade has some rust patches, appears to be straight, please see additional images
WW1 German Soldier’s Fighting Knife, a very good example of the soldier’s fighting knife, ribbed wood grips totally undamaged. 14.5cm blade with original profile, non-sharpened, complete with double makers marks, one to either side of the blade, in its original black painted scabbard with complete supple belt loop and hilt retaining loop with male/female closure press stud working correctly.
WW1 German Fighting Knife with Paper Provenance, a very nice chunky handled fighting knife measuring 28cm long overall with a 15cm blade, undamaged wood ribbed grips, blackened cross guard. The blade is in excellent condition with cross grain finish remaining. Manufactured by Demag of Duisberg, also with Imperial acceptance stamp to the blade, in its original scabbard, which has lost the majority of its black painted finish. The belt loop leather is supple, male/female closure stud to hilt retaining strap good, with old label attached, which reads in script ‘Knife found on German prisoner when searched on the day of the battle of Wytschaete Ridge 7.6.17’.
WW1 German Fighting Knife, a good heavy wood ribbed grip fighting knife measuring 27cm overall with a 14.5cm blade, wood grips undamaged, oval cross guard, non maker marked blade, which is unsharpened and with original profile. Complete in its black painted scabbard with fully supple leather belt loop and hilt retaining strap with fully operational male/female closure stud.
Unusual WW1 German Fighting Knife, being a example with a more oval shaped long wood ribbed grip, wood excellent, overall length 28cm with a 15cm blade, which is generally good, double edged, maker marked ‘Ernst Busch, Solingen’, complete with Imperial acceptance stamp to the reverse side of the blade, in its original black painted scabbard with supple leather belt loop and hilt retaining strap with a fully operational male/female closing stud.
WW1 German Fighting Knife, a standard form wood ribbed grip, undamaged, 26cm overall length of the knife with a 14.5cm blade, the blade is in its original profile, it has not been sharpened but has suffered from black spotting, in its original scabbard, which has lost the majority of its paint finish but unusually for a WWI knife having the spring clip boot top fitting, the soldier has made his own belt fixing frog and it is in excellent condition, the hilt retaining strap is still in place but has come adrift from the main body of the belt loop. An interesting knife.
WW1 German Deer’s Hoof Fighting Knife, excellent private purchase deer’s foot hilted fighting knife, the blade is absolutely superb with all cross grain finish remaining. Deer’s foot hilt. All fitted into its original black metal scabbard, which retains at least 85% of the original black paint finish with its paper cloth belt loop and leather hilt retaining strap to which the male/female pop stud closure system is working correctly.
WW1 German Wartime Produced Parade Bayonet, the eagle headed parade bayonet, the overall length 31cm with the bayonet slot but solid lug giving the appearance of a fully operational bayonet. Chequered grips, all black finish remaining, its brightly polished carbine type blade with some minor corrosion, in its original black painted scabbard with brown leather frog and attached Bavarian knot.
German Model 1884/98 Bayonet, excellent blade, maker marked ‘C.G.Haenel of Suhl’ in its undamaged wood grips, regimentally marked ‘R.7.45’ with Imperial acceptance stamp at the tip of the hilt, in its original leather and steel mounted scabbard, with its original frog and the remains of a bayonet knot. Faint maker markings to the leather frog, also army group marked but unfortunately a hole has been cut through the back of the belt loop for suspending the dagger on a wall display and has cut through the army groupings of ‘B.A.XIII’ (Army Group 8).
German M88/98 Ersatz Bayonet, a good condition M88/98 bayonet, central fullered blade excellent, Imperial acceptance mark to the back of the blade, full original profile and colour with a large percentage of the original field grey paint remaining to both the scabbard and the hilt. Rifle retaining button fully operational.
WW1 German All Steel Ersatz Bayonet, the M88/98 all steel knife bayonet with pressed steel hilt and upswept quillon. Excellent condition blade with Imperial acceptance stamp to the flat back of the blade, faint traces of the field grey paint remaining to the all pressed steel hilt with a fully operational bayonet retaining lug, in its original scabbard, which has a good degree of field grey paint remaining, fitted with its leather bayonet frog and NCO’s knot.
Imperial German Naval Officers Dirk / Dress Dagger, fine example having crowned top pommel, ivorine grip with wire binding, brass cross guard having fouled anchors, reverse side also having press button release catch. Housed in its original deluxe pattern hammered scabbard with two hanging ring fittings. The blade is etched with sailing ships, anchor and foliage. No makers mark to the blade. Some light staining to the tip. The blade measures 24cms, overall 40cms.
Fine British Officers Sword, Owned by Brigadier-General Rudolf George Jelf, CMG, DSO, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Veteran of the Chitral and Malakand Expeditions, Served with the 1st Battalion at the Battle of Talana, Before Being Besieged at Ladysmith, ADC to the Viceroy of India Pre-WW1, WW1 Serving as a Company Commander with the 2nd Battalion KRRC at Mons where he was Wounded Before Becoming the CO of the 1st Battalion at the Battle of Festubert Before Taking Command of the Inexperienced 73rd Infantry Brigade, Saving Them From Annihilation at the Battles of Loos and Fosse 8, the Brigade’s Survival, According to General Hubert Gough was Totally Down to Jelf’s “Great Qualities he Displayed”. Late Victorian Rifle officer’s presentation sword by Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No. 32376, blade etched and polished with crowned royal cipher, arms and foliage together with ‘R.G.JELF FROM FITZROY SOMERSET’, regulation nickel plated gilt and chequered grip strap, wire bound fishskin covered grip, in its leather field service scabbard, leather dress knot. Blade 82,5cms, overall 97.5cms. Good condition. Rudolf George Jelf was born in August 1873 and was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst before commissioning into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, being posted to the 1st Battalion serving in india, where he first aw action during the expeditions to relive the sieged garrison of Chitral and also the Storming of the Malakand Pass. Soon after, he sailed with his battalion to South Africa where he was involved in the 2nd Boer war, taking part in some of its earliest actions, including the Battle of Talana, where his battalion saw heavy actions before falling back to the town of Ladysmith where they were besieged by the Boer forces. After being relieved from Ladysmith, Jelf served with the Mounted Infantry section of the 1st Battalion. Between the wars, Jelf served in India as the Aide de camp of the Viceroy of India, where he was involved in the Delhi Durbar, returning home just before the outbreak of WW1 where he was a company commander with the 2nd Battalion KRRC, which he served with them at the battle of Mons which he was awarded the DSO for before being wounded and sent home, which after recovering was given command of his old battalion just before the battle of Festubert where e led them before yet again being given another command, of the inexperienced, badly trained 73rd Brigade of the 24th Division, which he commanded them at the battles of Loos and Fosse 8, which he saved them from destruction, according to the corps commander, General Hubert Gough wrote: “No commander had ever been called upon to undertake a more terrible task-an inexperienced and disorganised Brigade, under terrific artillery fire, an enemy superior in training and equipment-especially in bombs- all was crumbling around him. That the fight did not end in complete disaster was due to the great qualities and devotion he displayed, but when I told him this, he was very surprised.” He continued at the Brigade commander throughout the Battle of the Somme, before he was given a new brigade to command, the 86th Brigade of the 29th Division, a well experienced Brigade which he commanded throughout the Battles of Arras and 3rd Ypres, before being posted home in March 1918 just before the Spring Offensive for a Reserve Brigade, before being awarded the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George in 1919, before in 1920 being given command of his first battalion taking them to Ireland to help quell the rebellion and Irish war of independence. By 1922, he had also commanded the 3rd Battalion, holding a Regimental record to be the only Commanding Officer to command three different battalions in the Regiment. He was a keen Cricketer, golfer and hunter and died in October 1958.Sword knot finial has become detatched
WW1 British 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Presentation Sword of Captain George Ernest Spencer DSO MC Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, blade by J R Gaunt etched and polished with crowned GR cipher, foliage and ‘DEO GRATIAS TO OUR BELOVED SON CAPT G.E.SPENCER, DSO, MC, WHO WENT TO FIGHT A JUST CAUSE ON BEHALF OF HIS KING & COUNTRY IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR OF 1914/18. HIS ACTIONS AND HEROISM SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS JER XLV11-VI’. Regulation hilt with bullion dress knot, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its leather field service scabbard with plated mounts. Blade 83cms. Good condition, blade retains most original polish, hilt and scabbard with age wear. George Ernest Spencer was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry, the citation for the award was as follows, “When his Battalion moving to positions prior to an attack, was located by a low flying aeroplanes, the courage and skill he displayed in handling the leading Company enabled the Battalion to take cover with light casualties. Later when the Battalion was held up by machine gun fire and subjected to heavy shelling the advance posts being driven in, he called up a Lewis gun section which promptly got into action and shouting for his Company to follow he charged the enemy. His fine example was followed by other Companies, the enemy driven back with heavy casualties and a critical situation restored”. His medal group was offered by Bosleys Military Auctioneers on 6th November 2013
Great War Battle Damaged British 1908 Cavalry Sword, the hilt guard has bullet / shrapnel hole damage in a couple of places. The grip also has damaged, probably caused by the bullet / shrapnel damage. Remains of the original paint to the guard. Complete with the original scabbard. Blade has acceptance marks to the base. Section of blade towards the tip is missing.
WW1 Period British 1821 Pattern Royal Artillery Officers Sword, fine regulation pattern example with wire bound fish skin covered grip. Housed in its brown leather field service scabbard with leather hanging frog and leather knot. Standard pattern blade with etched decoration and George V cipher. Blade stamped “7269” to the edge. Good example overall.
WW1 Period British 1895 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, fine regulation pattern example with wire bound fish skin covered grip. Housed in its brown leather field service scabbard with leather hanging frog. Standard pattern blade with etched decoration and cipher of King George V. Blade stamped 60212 to the edge. Good example overall.
WW1 Belgium Fighting Knife, good example of the British made fighting knife issued to the Belgium forces during WW1. Wooden handle with drilled hole to the top for attachment of a strap, large oval steel guard and housed in steel scabbard with rear clip fitting. Double edged cut down 08 pattern sword blade with makers details obscured at the forte. Blade measures 20cms, overall 35 ½ cms. Good used example.
An American CSA Sword, having CSA to the hand guard, decoratively engraved blade, also marked CSA, in metal scabbard Possibly Reproduction, please form own opinion before biddingPossibly Reproduction, please form own opinion before bidding, would suggest viewing if possible, more images available on request
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