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Click here to subscribedating: Late 19th Century provenance: Bukhara, Strong, straight, single-and false-edged blade with central groove; brown, horn grip with silver ring-nut, engraved and nielloed with floral motifs. The pommel decorated with a turquoise. Wooden scabbard covered with beige velvet (worn-out and with small parts missing). Silver mounts, engraved and nielloed with floral motifs. length 26.7 cm.
dating: late 18th Century provenance: Afghanistan, Straight blade (in good conditions), in finest damask, with 'T'-back; iron hilt with wooden grip scales. Wooden scabbard, covered with red velvet, completely worn, with bronze cap, gilded and pierced, smooth, metal chape. The scabbard with defects and parts missing. length 46.5 cm.
dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Greece, Straight, single-edged blade, engraved on both sides with geometrical motifs, the back chiselled with waves; bone grip with brass staves, decorated en suite with the blade; wooden scabbard covered with green velvet (almost completely worn-out) with silver mounts, engraved with floral motifs. length 32.5 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: Turkey, Long, straight, single-edged blade with decorations on the back; grip covered with silver foil, embossed with floral motifs. Wooden scabbard, richly decorated with filigree inlays and silver foil bands, embossed with floral motifs. length 32.7 cm.
dating: early 20th Century provenance: The Philippines, Straight, single-and false-edged blade with geometrical decorations on the tang. Wooden grip with brass, engraved mounts, the pommel decorated with chains; wooden scabbard with brass, engraved mounts, white metal, triangular inlays, two-branched chape in horsehair, so the lower part of the scabbard (small parts missing). Upper part covered with fabric, decorated with colored beads. length 55.5 cm.
A SECOND WORLD WAR ARCHIVE RELATING TO ERNEST GEORGE EVANS, ROYAL ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS comprising a canvas shoulder bag, dated 1941; a named kit-bag; Defence Medal; War Medal 1939-45; various cap badges; a Japanese N.C.O.'s sword (shin gunto), with a 70cm slightly curved blade, plain tsuba and regulation cast metal hilt, in its green painted scabbard; a Japanese helmet, retaining much of its original painted finish; a prayer flag; and other items.
A BRITISH 1821 PATTERN ROYAL ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD by Thurkle, the 88cm straight polished blade etched 'Royal / Artillery' and with a crowned Royal garter crest, the motto 'Ubique', a field gun, winged lightning bolts and foliate decoration, further personalized with an indistinct name and 'R.F.A. Feb. 1902', indistinctly marked with the maker's details at the ricasso, the back edge numbered '11477', the steel hilt with a three bar knuckle guard and fish-skin grip (lacking wire binding), in its field service scabbard, overall 107.5cm long.
A GERMAN THIRD REICH SA DAGGER by Gebr. Becker, Solingen, the 20cm blade engraved 'Alles fur Deutschland', the crossguard with group mark 'Wf' [Westfalen], the wooden grip with inset 'SA' button and eagle and with nickel silver mounts, in its steel scabbard with nickel silver mounts, overall 37cm long.
A GREAT WAR TURKISH OFFICER'S SABRE of German manufacture, the 68cm shortened slightly curved blade etched with trophies of war and trailing foliage, the brass d-shaped hilt with fixed ornamental langets, one engraved with the Turkish crescent moon and star device, in its steel scabbard, overall 83.5cm long.
A BRITISH 1827 PATTERN RIFLE REGIMENT OFFICER'S SWORD by Wilkinson, the 82.5cm straight plated and polished blade etched with a crown and foliate decoration, a strung bugle, a crowned royal coats of arms and 'ER II', marked at the ricasso '...Wilkinson / Sword/ Ltd...', the back edge numbered '78243', the steel bar hilt with a strung bugle device and with a wire-bound fish-skin grip, in a steel scabbard, overall 103cm long.
A Henry Wilkinson dress sword in brown leather scabbard, with shagreen grip CONDITION REPORTS There are numerous areas of rust along both sides of the entire blade. Areas of pitting - both on the blade and on the hilt and guard. The shagreen has small areas of loss, wear, fading. In the middle of the etched Star of David decoration at the front of the guard there is a cut out hexagonal with gold metal insert with "M" and another indistinct letter. See photos for more details. The serial number on the spine of the blade is 45240
The Property of The Admiral of The Fleet, Lord Roger John Brownlow Keyes, First Baron Keyes GCB. KCVD. CMG. DSO. Lord Keyes of Zebrugge and Dover. A 19thC naval officer's scabbard of leather and brass construction by Wilkinson Gun and Sword Maker, Pall Mall, London. By repute- taken from the capture of Destroyer Hai Loong by Lieutenant Keyes after leading the boarding parties from HMS Fame and HMS Whiting during the Boxer Rebellion at Taku 1900. The scabbard was sold as part of a collection by the 2nd Baron Keyes in 1974 and was aware of a sword by Wilkinson taken from Ha Loong by his father, 82cm.Provenance - Sold at Wallis and Wallis 2.2.74.
A George III naval dirk, having double edged blade with foliate scrolls, crown and anchor engraved, signed J. Knubley (presumed to be John Knubley - active 1772-95), leading to guard with scrolling tips, above an ivory canted handle with central engraved cartouche, leather scabbard with white metal throat and tip, 46cm.
A Third Reich 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe dagger by Eickhorn, having aluminium pommel with Swastika, a deep orange celuloid handle with aluminium cross guard of swooping eagle with Swastika, blade marked with squirrel emblem of Eickhorn, with metal scabbard having acanthus leaves and banding, 42cm wide.
A Victorian British Pattern Martini Henry sword bayonet, manufactured by Wilkinson Sword Company, London, with singular edged blade marked 1888 leading to singular guard and fitment, with wooden grip. No scabbard, 60cm. Along with lot 3111 these two bayonets belonged to Frederick Punter who served in British South African Police (BSAP) force in Rhodesia; from 1952 as member no. 4853, he retired in 1982 from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) as SNr. ASST. Commissioner.
A British military issue light cavalry sabre stamped 'Mole' to blade back with painted ribbed grip and stamped broad arrows mark and 1920 to blade base, with leather scabbard, blade length 58.5cm, also a late 19th century French bayonet with wooden grip and a hunting knife in leather scabbard (3). CONDITION REPORT All worn and will need some attention. The sabre with some corrosion to the blade, all with heavy surface wear. The bayonet blade is heavily pitted.
A 19th century dress sword, possibly American Confederacy Medical Officer, the brass guard with raised snake and staff detail and with further foliate detail throughout to brass mounts, mother of pearl type and wire bound grip, the tapered blade length approx 70cm, in leather and brass scabbard.
An Erfurt saw-back bayonet, a Wilkinson military issued bayonet, a Chassepot type bayonet, stamped 'BM' to blade base, a socket bayonet and a further smaller bayonet, all in scabbards, (one scabbard af) (5). CONDITION REPORT The Chassepot type bayonet scabbard top has become separated from the body, all items heavily worn, the wooden mounts of the Erfurt example are coming loose and have possibly been replaced.
A sabre with cream painted grip, blade length 74cm and a dress/presentation type sword with Austro-Hungarian double-headed eagle motif and crown 'H' monogram, with wirework grip in scabbard (both af) (2). CONDITION REPORT The sabre blade is heavily pitted, the blade appears to have been ground down, further heavy pitting and some corrosion to the handle, wear to the painted grip, the joints of the grip are also slightly loose, the second sword; the blade feels very loose and has considerable bend, significantly corroded to the centre section and the finish has worn off the majority of the blade, the handle has also lost the majority of its brass coloured finish, some wire-work is loose, the guard is also loose at the joints, general heavy wear throughout including two scabbard.
A Siebe Gorman & Co diving knife with turned wooden handle in leather scabbard, blade length 19.5cm and two divers' gauges, one an SOS Automatic decompression meter no.60518, and one other (3). CONDITION REPORT Heavy surface wear throughout, some deep scratches/gouges to blade base, wear to the lacquer of the handle, distress to the scabbard etc.
A Japanese wakizashi, the tsuba and pommel with chrysanthemum flower detail and cord wrapped shagreen grip, blade length approx 64cm, with scabbard. CONDITION REPORT General surface wear throughout, some light marks to the blade, areas where the finish of the scabbard has rubbed off, some dirt to the grip and throughout.
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