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Lot 1100
19th Century Japanese Wakizashi, signed Kashu Fujiwara Sadatsugu: Wakizashi blade 46.2cm. Kanenori signed Tsuba decorated with water droplets and three blossoms, Satsuma rebellion type handle with simple iron fuchi, kashira and menuki. Decorative lacquered scabbard highlighted in gold simulation of the bark of a tree. Overall length 66cm.
Lot 2192A
Scuba Diving Equipment including Scubapro Regulator set with gauges and compass, Glide 2000 buoyancy vest, XL wet suit, pair of Mares swim fins, pair of size 9 boots, UK Sunlight D4R searchlight with charger, Uwatec watch, Oceanic knife & scabbard with instruction manuals, Scubapro pouches and an Aqualung wheeled rucksack, (qty)
Lot 451
Third Reich German Airforce (Luftwaffe) 2nd Pattern Officer's dress dagger, housed in hammered scabbard with two hanging strap rings and silver portepee knot, orange celluloid grip with wire and eagle cross guard, pommel with oak leaf decoration and swastika, blade marked Wayersberg Solingen, 42cm total length
Lot 452
World War Two German Navy (Kriegsmarine) Officer's dress dagger, housed in hammered scabbard with two hanging strap rings, cross guard with fouled anchor to centre and release clip to the reverse, pommel in the form of an eagle with swastika, white celluloid grip with wire binding, etched blade marked Eickhorn Solingen, 42cm total length
Lot 453
Third Reich German Airforce (Luftwaffe) 1st Pattern Officer's dress dagger, housed in dark blue leather scabbard with plated mounts and hanging chains with spring clip, blue leather grip with wire and swastika downswept cross guard, pommel with gilt swastika to centre, blade marked Puma Solingen and with Luftwaffe issue number stamp, 48cm total length
Lot 455
Third Reich German National Hunting Associations dagger, housed in dark green leather scabbard with plated mounts and acorn frog stud, stag horn grip with plated pommel and hoof cross guard with silver portepee knot, the two aluminium tape straps on a green velvet backing, blade marked Z in Crown over shield and double etched with hunting scenes, 52cm total length
Lot 11
‡ AN INDIAN DAGGER WITH ENAMELLED SILVER MOUNTS, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY with slightly recurved double-edged blade formed with a reinforced tip and a pair of converging fullers, the forte chiselled and gilt with elephants in combat with a tiger and a further beast, silver hilt of characteristic form profusely decorated in polychrome enamels with flowers and foliage within a delicate linear framework, in its silver scabbard decorated en suite (small losses), with bud-shaped finial and a single small suspension loop 23.8 cm; 9 3/8 in blade
Lot 110
TWO CHINESE EATING SETS, QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with single-edged fullered blade, horn grip and silver pommel set with turquoise and coral in raised settings, (losses), in its shagreen scabbard with mounts en suite with the pommel and complete with a single chop stick (the other missing); the second with slender knife, polychrome grip, in its matching scabbard complete with chopsticks the first: 18.0 cm;7 1/8 in overall (2)
Lot 113
A SIAMESE (THAI) SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD (DHAB), 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade widening towards the tip and formed with a V-shaped back-edge, silver hilt chased with traditional foliage in horizontal bands divided by beadwork frames, the central panel filled with a pair of dragons, and conical pommel decorated with a gadrooned pattern at the base and conventional foliage, in its wooden scabbard encased in silver decorated en suite with the hilt and complete with its red carrying cord 54.0 cm; 21 1/4 in blade A similarly decorated sword belonging to General Worakarn Bancha is preserved in the National Museum, Bangkok.
Lot 114
A SIAMESE (THAI) SWORD (DHAB), 18TH/19TH CENTURY with slightly curved single-edged blade formed with a V-shaped back-edge, the hilt encased in chased Sawossa (gold and copper alloy), chased with traditional scrollwork and foliage within a series of horizontal bands divided by ropework, and near conical pommel decorated en suite, in its wooden scabbard entirely encased in Sawossa (the tip missing) with a slender moulding top and bottom (small dents) 57.0 cm; 22 1/2 in blade
Lot 115
ËœA SOUTHEAST ASIAN IVORY AND SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD, BURMA OR THAILAND, 19TH CENTURY with curved blade formed with a V-shaped back-edge for three-quarters of its length and with a full-length fuller on each face, ivory hilt (pommel missing), fitted with a large silver collar decorated with niello scrollwork and a chequerboard design, in its wooden scabbard with six chased silver mounts (chape missing) 48.5 cm; 19 in blade
Lot 118
A RARE SIAMESE (THAI) GOLD-MOUNTED SWORD (DHAB) IN THE JAPANESE TASTE, FOR PRESENTATION TO A WESTERN DIGNITARY, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with slightly curved pattern-welded blade fitted with silver habaki style collar at its base, circular sword guard formed in imitation of a tsuba on a soft metal core encased with gold chased with a pair of birds inhabiting a garland of flowers and foliage, wooden grip encased in sheet gold punched in imitation of sharkskin, bound with ribbon of woven blued thread enriched with silver and gold, a pair of menuki style charms, fitted at the top and bottom with chased gold mounts (previously enriched with stones), the hilt peg and top of the pommel mount missing), in its red-lacquered wooden scabbard fitted with a chased gold mount top and bottom, each set with numerous red pastes (losses), two further mounts including a soritsuno style hook decorated en suite, complete with its accompanying knife with matching grip, in its silk-lined case, perhaps the original 52.7 cm; 20 ¾ in blade A very similar sword was presented on 9th March 1859 by King Mongkut of Siam (also called Phrachomklao, posthumous name Rama IV, 1804-68) to James Buchanan, President of the United States (president 1857-61) and is preserved in the Smithsonian Museum, Washington (Acc. No. 266032). King Mongkut was a free-thinking scholar and scientist having been a monk for twenty-seven years prior to his accession to the throne. His familiarity with Western ideas was of importance in strengthening his country's relationship with the West and a number of new treaties were signed during the early years of his reign. For a related sword and accounts of other Thai Royal Gifts to the United States, see McQuail 1997, p.84. A further Siamese sword of presentation quality was sold in these rooms 5th December 2018, lot 39.
Lot 123
AN INDO-PERSIAN SWORD (SHAMSHIR), 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, characteristic hilt encased in sheet silver embossed with flowerheads within beaded frames and bound with silver wire, including a pair of langets, straight quillons with fluted bud-shaped finials, and angular pommel covered with an engraved silver cap decorated with foliage, in its silver-mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard with red carrying cords 79.5 cm; 31 3/8 in blade
Lot 124
AN INDO-PERSIAN SWORD (SHAMSHIR), 19TH CENTURY with curved heavy blade double-edged towards the point, characteristic hilt encased in sheet silver bound with gilt wire, including a pair of langets, straight quillons with fluted bud-shaped finials, silver-covered grip, and angular pommel covered with an engraved gold cap, complete with its knuckle-chain, in its silver-mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard with red carrying cords 82.5 cm; 32 1/2 in blade
Lot 126
‡ A MALAYSIAN DAGGER (KRIS), LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, A SILVER SCABBARD FOR A BALKAN DAGGER (BICHAQ), 19TH CENTURY AND A DECORATED FIBULA the first with double-edged blade of pattern welded iron, and faceted grip with two carved panels of scrollwork; the second chased with scrolls, bouquets, a stylised cityscape, the terminal formed as a monsterhead, and complete with its suspension chain; and the third of iron, of characteristic form, decorated with gold scrollwork the first: 35.5 cm; 14 in blade (3)
Lot 127
AN INDIAN SWORD (FIRANGI), EARLY 19TH CENTURY with slightly curved single-edged blade of watered steel, formed with a long broad fuller on each face, iron hilt of characteristic form decorated throughout with gold koftgari foliage, comprising a pair of shaped langets enclosing the forte, a pair of up-turned quillons with fluted bud-shaped finials (one pierced), broad knuckle-guard, and disc pommel extending to an attenuated button fitted with a pierced loop at the base, in its velvet-covered wooden scabbard (light wear) 71.0 cm; 28 in blade
Lot 128
AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), LATE 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade, iron hilt of characteristic form comprising a pair of swelling qillons, disc pommel and integral grip, decorated over its entire surface with gold koftgari flowers and foliage (small losses), in its leather-covered wooden scabbard (the lower portion with later binding), fitted with iron chape decorated with gold koftgari flowers and foliage 79.0 cm; 31 1/8 in blade
Lot 129
‡ AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved heavy blade of flattened-triangular section, silver-plated iron hilt of characteristic form, decorated with a pair of expanded flowerheads on each side, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard (small losses, chape missing) 71.5 cm; 28 1/8 in blade
Lot 131
AN ARAB SWORD (NIMCHA), 19TH CENTURY with slightly curved fullered European blade double-edged at the point, struck with a mark on one side of the forte, iron hilt including strongly down-curved quillon with fluted bud-shaped finial, knuckle-guard en suite, and a pair of arms drawn-out at the front to an outer loop with a central moulding, carved hardwood pistol grip decorated with foliage on each face and with an inscription on the back-edge, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large brass mounts chased with foliage 78.3 cm; 30 7/8 in blade
Lot 137
A CAUCASIAN SWORD (SHASHQA), DATED 1315 AH (CIRCA 1897/8) with curved blade double-edged towards the point, formed with two narrow and a broad near full length fuller and with a lengthy calligraphic inscription on each face, struck with the bladesmith's mark on one face at the forte, silver hilt chased and traditional foliage against a punched ground enriched with niello, including characteristic eared pommel, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large mounts decorated en suite with the hilt, comprising locket with a tughra on the front (illegible) and signed 'amal-i khachir urfa 1315' (Work of Khachir, Urfa 1315, 1897-8 AD),and dated in a cartouche on the reverse, middle band, chape decorated with scrolling foliage issuant from a vase and two rings for suspension 81.5 cm; 32 1/8 in blade The inscriptions on the blade are from Qur'an 48:1 and the phrase: madad ya haydar-karar. "Help O Haydar Karar (i.e. 'Ali)" and: la ilah illa allah wahdahu la sharik lahu muhammad rasul allah "There is no god but God alone, He has no partner. Muhammad is the Messenger of God" It is likely that the maker, Khachir, is of Armenian origin.
Lot 138
‡ A FINE INDIAN SILVER-HILTED DAGGER (KHANJAR), 18TH CENTURY with slightly recurved blade of watered steel, formed with a reinforced back-edge of T-section (areas of pitting), silver hilt chased in low relief with a running pattern of flowers and foliage against a punched ground within a foliate frame, pommel formed as a bridled horse horsehead in the round set with red paste eyes, in its wooden scabbard with copper gilt mounts comprising locket with suspension ring and chape with recurved serpentine terminal with red paste set eyes 24.5 cm; 9 3/4 in blade
Lot 143
‡ A PERSIAN DAGGER (JAMBIYA), QAJAR, 19TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade formed with a long slender central fuller on each face (light surface rust on one face), enamelled gilt-copper hilt decorated with blue and pink flowers on gilt stems against a white ground within cartouche shaped panels on each face, and the remaining surface decorated with matching flowers on a green ground (restorations, small losses), in associated leather scabbard with brass chape 28.0 cm; 11 in blade
Lot 144
ËœA PERSIAN DAGGER (KHANJAR), DATED (12)57 AH, CIRCA 1842 the first with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, marine ivory hilt carved with figures in traditional dress within an architectural framework and with the date (rubbed, age cracks), in a green fabric-covered scabbard; the second with recurved blade and green stone hilt carved with a horse's head, in its scabbard, the third with wavy blade, in its engraved brass scabbard; and five further daggers the first: 26.4 cm; 10 3/8 in blade (8)
Lot 149
A FINE INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), 18TH CENTURY, RAJASTHAN OR PUNJAB with triangular blade of watered steel, formed with a reinforced point and a broad shallow fuller chiselled with an antelope attacked by a lion on one face and a dragon attacked by a lion on the other, gilt iron hilt chiselled with foliage on the guard, formed with a pair of side bars engraved on each face with a running pattern of foliage and flowers against a punched ground, a pair of swelling faceted grip bars joined by an openwork foliate panel, in its green fabric-covered wooden scabbard with shaped gilt chape 21.0 cm; 8 1/4 in blade Another katar of this type, formerly in the Stanley Victor Durrant collection, was sold in these rooms 7th December 2016, lot 57. For a discussion of this group see Elgood 2017, pp. 700-703.
Lot 15
‡ AN INDIAN DAGGER (KHANJAR), 19TH CENTURY with slightly curved double-edged blade of watered steel, decorated with a panel of gold koftgari on each side of the forte, glass hilt of characteristic form, decorated with lotus flowers and foliage in low relief (cracked at the base), in its wooden scabbard covered with blue velvet, fitted with silver gilt locket and chape each decorated with openwork designs of flowers and foliage, the former with a small suspension loop 24.0 cm; 9 ½ in blade
Lot 150
AN INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY RAJASTHAN with tapering blade formed with a reinforced tip, three pairs of converging fullers and a panel chiselled with differing scenes involving exotic animals on each side of the forte, iron hilt decorated with later engraved, punched and gilt designs of flowers and foliage, comprising a pair of side bars and punched designs of foliage and flowers, a pair of grip bars cast with designs of flowers and foliage in low relief and joined by a matching openwork panel, in its green-fabric-covered wooden scabbard 22.5 cm; 8 7/8 in blade
Lot 153
AN INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), LATE 18TH CENTURY with strongly tapering blade formed with a reinforced tip, a pair of broad fullers divided by a chiselled panel of conventional foliage rising to a flower at the forte, chiselled iron hilt comprising a pair of side-bars decorated en suite with the blade on each face, a pair of grip-bars decorated with matching flowers and joined by scrolling bars, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard 23.0 cm; 9 1/8 in blade Provenance: Sir Stuart Mitford Fraser, KCSI, CIE (1864-1963)
Lot 159
AN INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), LATE 18TH CENTURY with tapering blade formed with a reinforced point and a series of converging fullers over its lower half on each face, iron hilt with curved guard, a pair of side bars curling slightly at the terminals, and a pair of grip bars moulded in the centre, decorated throughout with small silver flowerheads (losses, rubbed) within a trellis frame, in an early fabric-covered wooden scabbard with white metal chape 20.3 cm; 8 in blade
Lot 16
‡ AN OTTOMAN DECORATED SWORD (KILIG), TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY with curved blade formed with a double-edged hatchet point, decorated with three gold calligraphic panels (illegible), gilt hilt repoussé with foliage and flowers and set with coloured stones, comprising a pair of langets and quillons, the latter with bud-shaped terminals, and integral grip rising to a rounded pommel, in its scabbard encased in white metal enriched with stones en suite with the hilt, and with two loops for suspension 78.5 cm; 31 in blade
Lot 162
‡ AN OTTOMAN SILVER-MOUNTED OFFICER'S SWORD, TURKEY, LATE 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered regulation blade double-edged towards the point, etched with foliage on each face, white metal hilt including a pair of short scrolling quillons, foliate langets, and horn grip-scales with bulbous pommel, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with white metal locket and middle-band, the former decorated with a star and crescent in low relief, and associated iron chape decorated with silver koftgari (rubbed) 82.0 cm; 32 1/4 in blade
Lot 163
TWO MORO SWORDS (KLEWANG), LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with single-edged blade with a triangular point, finely carved angular wooden grip, in its carved wooden scabbard; the second with pattern welded single-edged blade, carved wooden hilt (the pommel with a small chip), in its carved scabbard bound with rattan the first: 52.0 cm; 20 1/2 in blade (2)
Lot 17
‡ AN OTTOMAN SWORD (KILIG), TURKEY, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with broad curved blade formed with a long fuller and a double-edged point (areas of light pitting), with traces of a cartouche on one side, silvered hilt engraved with foliage around the borders, including a pair of langets and quillons with faceted bud-shaped terminals, polished horn grip scales rising to a rounded pommel, in its original leather-covered scabbard with large silver mounts chased with foliage, and with two loops for suspension 72.0 cm; 28 3/8 in blade
Lot 179
AN INDIAN ELEPHANT GOAD (ANCUS); A BRIDLE; A JAMBIYA AND FURTHER SMALL DAGGERS, 19TH CENTURY AND LATER the first formed entirely of iron, with slender faceted haft tapering to a sharp terminal spike, and formed with a characteristic hook at the front; the second of stiffened fabric embroidered with silver thread, fitted with an iron bit; the third North African, for the tourist market, in its scabbard; a small Indian dagger formed entirely of iron, with recurved knuckle-guard terminating in a bud-shaped finial; four further small daggers; and a box of dress studs the first: 51.7 cm; 20 3/8 in overall (9)
Lot 18
‡ AN OTTOMAN SWORD (KILIG), TURKEY, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY with broad curved blade with an etched and gilt cartouche on one side, silvered metal hilt cast with a pattern of flowers in low relief around the border, comprising a pair of langets, quillons with faceted bud-shaped finials, polished ebonized grip-scales, in its original leather-covered scabbard with large silvered mounts decorated en suite with the hilt, with suspension cords 68.5 cm; 27 in blade Provenance Admiral Collingwood, as stated in the owner's catalogue and on an attached label.
Lot 181
A SUDANESE SWORD (KASKARA), LATE 19TH CENTURY with broad double-edged blade cut with an inscription within a long fuller on each face iron hilt comprising a pair of faceted quillons, short langets, leather pommel and crocodile skin-covered grip, in its tooled leather scabbard 85.7 cm; 33 3/4 in blade The inscription reads 'al-ghina fi'l-qana'a wa'l-nasr ...' ("Richness is in contentment and victory is ...").
Lot 182
TWO ARAB DAGGERS (JAMBIYA), LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY each with broad curved blade formed with a medial ridge on each face, the first with horn grip applied with chased brass, in a scabbard and the second with horn grip fitted with a chased silver band at the base the first: 20.5 cm; 8 in overall (2)
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