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Lot 630
An US Civil War Army sword and full belt rig, complete with sword, blade etched with 'US Army' and 'E Pluribus Unum' with Eagle, blade length 78cm, with wire bound shagreen grip, pierced foliate brass knuckle guard and brass pommel, steel scabbard, total length 102cm, 1860 Colt revolver with mahogany butt and working loading lever, serial number 89837, with holster, pouch, and lined cartridge pouch stamped A Sniffen, US Ord Dept, Sub Inspector', with 'R. Nece' below, rectangular officer's plate and keeper, not marked or numbered. Provenance: from the Militaria collection of Mr T Ross, specialist collector of American 19th century small arms, Civil War and patented pistols.
Lot 636
A Fenton Bros of Sheffield George V dress sword with pierced hilt, leather scabbard and shagreen and wire bound grip, blade etched with maker, George V Rex to one side and 'Honi Soit Qui Mal y Pense' and United Kingdom Coat of arms shield below crown to the other, with double triangle and 'Proved', below, blade length 83cm, 102cm total length including scabbard.
Lot 640A
A British Government issue P1899 Enfield sabre, with broad scoop guard and unusual thick crosshatched hilt, possibly made of resin, with depressed thumb rest, mark EFD and 34 beneath crown to blade, with original scabbard, whole length 111.5cm, blade 92cm, together with a pair of 20th century fencing foils, whole length 106.5cm, blade 88cm. (3)
Lot 658
A late 18th century cavalry sabre, circa 1796, with sawtooth ivory grip, brass knuckle guard, with leather scabbard and brass mounts, blade length 75cm, overall length including scabbard 88cm.Provenance: according to the family this sword was reputed to have been carried by Lt Richard Coles of the Eleventh Hussars during the Peninsular Wars and at Waterloo. This is from the Militaria collection of Mr T Ross, specialist collector of American 19th century small arms, Civil War and patented pistols.
Lot 663
A late 18th century officer's military sabre, circa 1796, typical of those used in the Peninsular Wars and at Waterloo, the blade etched and gilded with foliate design, with Gunby's Warrented maker's mark to one side, with wire and leather bound grip over wood, steel knuckle guard, scabbard and mounts, blade length 83cm, length overall including scabbard 100cm.Provenance: from the Militaria collection of Mr T Ross, specialist collector of American 19th century small arms, Civil War and patented pistols.
Lot 129
1920s Garda Síothchána uniform belt and truncheon with uniform scabbard. The buckle with the original spelling, 'Garda Síothchána'; together with a lignum vitae police truncheon with leather wrist strap, in black leather uniform scabbard. (2) Issued to Garda Frank Healy in 1927, thence by descent to the current owner.
Lot 304
Georgian Flank officer's sword. The curved, single-edged, non-fullered blade etched with martial trophies, royal cypher and 'Warrented', with remnants of gilding, the hilt with steel knucklebow, wire-bound, hide grip and oval langets, in metal scabbard. Also a Victorian officer's black leather and gold braid dress belt. Sword length 31.50in. (80cm)
Lot 308
Chinese Jian sword and Indian khanda sword. Chinese Jian sword, straight shallow diamond section blade mounted in 19th century fittings of the "fushou" type with bats and stylized longevity symbols, finely fluted hardwood grip, in wooden scabbard with brass mounts;.and an Indian 18th century khanda sword with European blade.
Lot 313
WW2 German parade bayonet and a parade dagger. German Army Parade Dress Bayonet, the single-edged blade with two-piece stag horn grips, plated fittings and black painted scabbard; together with a Wehrmacht parade dagger, the single-edged blade with plated "S" shape quillon and eagle head pommel, black composition chequered grips in its grey painted steel scabbard. Length of bayonet 14.75in. (37.5cm)
Lot 1079
A good early 19th Century eastern sword (shamshir), apparently of European manufacture, curved blade 27.5 in., etched, blued and gilt decoration involving a series of crescents within a panel to a striped ground, and foliate sprays; copper-gilt hilt with bud-terminal langets, ball end quillons, star and crescent in white metal to the ecousson, scrolling knucklebow and faceted pistol grip, partial scabbard with gilt copper edges.
Lot 1092
Four Indian swords (tulwar), each of characteristic form with curved blade and Indo-Muslim hilt: the first retaining silver koftgari decoration to the hilt, comparatively slender quillons, angled swell to the grip, large disk pommel, knucklebow terminating in a bestial head, leather covered scabbard; the next with blade double edged towards the point and with a laquered pattern of chevrons simulating pattern welding; the third with silver plated hilt and straight firangi type blade; the last with attenuated quillons and a leather covered scabbard. [4]
Lot 1099
A Chinese double short sword (jian), the paired weapons with flat backs nesting together in a single scabbard, straight double-edged blades 9.5 in.; brass cross pieces with up-turned ends and embossed with masks of dragons or lions, relief decorated brass collar and pommels, reeded wooden grips; shagreen covered scabbard with brass mounts comprising pierced locket and chape, and two bands formed as stepped oval plaques.
Lot 1107
An Indian dagger (katar), triangular blade 8 in. with swollen point and medial ridge, steel hilt with transverse grip; another Indian dagger, curved double edged blade 6.5 in., with depressed panels either side of a medial ridge and light engraved decoration, bone hilt with trifid terminal, fabric covered scabbard; and an all-steel jambiya, blade 5.5 in., oval-section waisted hilt, steel scabbard, silver koftgari decoration to each part. [3]
Lot 1109
An Indonesian dagger (kris), flamboyant blade 13.5 in., carved wooden garuda type hilt, the wooden scabbard with a label: "This Dagger or Malayan Crese, was among the curiosities in the Armoury at Stowe House, and was purchased at the sale there in Augt. 1847 [sic]. Caution:- it is probably poisoned." The auction of objects from the collection at Stowe House actually took place over two months in 1848, and was conducted by Christie and Manson. The catalogue contains only one lot that might correspond with this kris: lot 264 on the 22nd day of the sale (the 13th September), which consisted of "A yataghan; two creses; a dagger; and an iron flute." The lot was bought for £4/4s. by Mr Harrison of Buckingham, who was apparently not deterred by the thought of poison.
Lot 1114
Four Asian knives, Sumatra (tumbok lada, or sewar), slender forward curving blade 9.5 in., horn hilt, wooden scabbard with carved projection to the horn top; another, smaller, wooden hilt; Ceylon (piha-kaetta), blade 8 in., scrolling brass collar, carved horn grip scales; Malaya (kris), flamboyant blade 9 in., wooden garuda type hilt; the last three lacking scabbards. [4]
Lot 1116
A small collection of African and Near Eastern knives and daggers, including a Moroccan jambiya, curved blade 10 in., hilt with fan shaped pommel, brass scabbard with incised decoration; a Sudanese arm dagger, with short triangular blade and waisted wooden hilt, hide scabbard with two arm loops (knife housed in later scabbard owing to shrinkage of original); another Sudanese knife with forward curving blade; a short double edged dagger with carved wood mountings; and three others. [7]
Lot 1117
Two Khyber knives, the first with heavy 20 in. blade, steel hilt with wooden scales and brass frame, brass mounted leather covered wooden scabbard; the second similar with 19 in. blade; together with an Afghan dagger (choora), tapering T-section blade 9.75 in., steel and wood hilt with hooked terminal, hide covered scabbard. [3]
Lot 1118
Five Middle Eastern daggers (jambiya), the first being a Marsh Arab example, double edged blade 9.5 in. with pronounced curve, horn hilt of oval cross-section, narrow grip interrupted by a carved band, fan shaped terminal, hide covered scabbard; the next Kurdish, blade 10.5 in. with pronounced medial ridge, oval-section horn hilt with narrow grip, riveted with four metal domes, leather covered scabbard; the third also Kurdish, smaller but of similar form, blade 7 in., embossed brass covered scabbard; the fourth Yemeni, large blade 19.5 in., incised collar, waisted horn hilt set with white metal bosses, leather covered scabbard with two round iron buckles; the last of typical Arab type with broad blade 8 in., waisted horn grip set with copies of Turkish coins, polychrome fabric banded scabbard and belt. [5]
Lot 1120
A Chinese Kuomintang air force officer's dress dagger, double edged blade 9.5 in., cast brass hilt, eagle with outspread in relief to the cross piece, back strap and pommel formed as an eagle with red glass eyes, simulated ivory grip; brass mounted steel scabbard; together with a miniature Chinese sword (jian), straight double edged blade 7 in., brass hilt of characteristic form with bone grips, brass mounted wooden scabbard; both souvenirs acquired by the vendor's father, who served in the Burma theatre of WWII. [2]
Lot 1121
Six Nepalese knives (kukri): a large example with 16.5 in. blade, studded horn hilt, brown leather scabbard with moulded decoration; three military type examples with brass mounted horn hilts and black leather covered scabbards, one bearing a brass plate engraved 'TIGER TOPS NEPAL'; and two further similar examples, with bone hilts; three (including the first) having by-knives. [6]
Lot 1122
Five North African daggers: a koummya, curved blade 9 in., brass mounted hilt with fan-shaped pommel, brass scabbard with two large rings; two other similar weapons; a curved dagger mounted in the manner of a nimcha, the wooden hilt with large hooked square terminal inlaid with brass wire and red stones, wooden scabbard decorated en suite to the hilt; and a similar dagger, curved blade with Arabic inscription, hilt with horn mounts curving toward one another, bone grip, brass covered scabbard. [5]
Lot 1124
A collection of Indian and Eastern weapons, comprising: a fighting axe (bulova), Chota Nagpur, broad blade forming a concave cutting edge, transverse ridge to the back of the socket, wooden haft 28 in.; a tulwar, curved blade 29 in., Indo-Muslim hilt with unusual bifurcated knucklebow; a Sri-Lankan sword (kastane), curved single edged blade 20 in., iron guard with two curved spurs framing the ricasso and a knucklebow tihe dragon terminal, horn hilt carved with bestial head terminal; and a Malaysian knife (golok), broad single edged blade 11 in., wooden hilt and scabbard with carved projections in the Sumatran manner, scabbard engraved 'ALOR GAJAH'. [4]
Lot 1125
A good kukri, heavy blade 15 in., horn hilt with white metal collar, leather covered scabbard with modest stitched decoration; together with an Indian all steel axe, head with crescent shaped edge set to a block with spikes to the opposite face and top, slender haft 19 in.; and a Moroccan dagger (koummya), fan shaped pommel, scabbard decorated in light relief. [3]
Lot 1127
Two Sudanese swords (kaskara), the first with double edged blade 34 in., three narrow fullers at the forte, punched with crescent moon devices, diamond-section iron cross piece with short langets, grip bound in vegetable fibre; the second with flat double edged blade 24 in., with etched decoration involving Arabic script in panels, brass guard, hide bound hilt and in a hide scabbard. [2]
Lot 1129
A Sudanese sword (kaskara), broad double edged blade 3 in., narrow fullers and stamped with two crescent moons to each side, iron cross guard, crocodile hide covered grip; together with an Omani sword, blade 3 in., with rounded point and three narrow fullers, tapering guardless hilt, hilt and scabbard with embossed white metal mounts. [2]
Lot 1130
Two Omani swords: one with blade of traditional spatulate form 31 in., the other having a single edged fullered blade 32.5 in., both with tapering guard-less hilts terminating in oblong iron pommels, each with an associated scabbard (ill fitting - possibly owing to shrinkage, possible non original); together with an African or Asian sword with slim curved blade 24 in., pierced rectangular guard with upturned edge, wooden grip and pommel. [3]
Lot 1132
A collection of four Asian bone mounted weapons, comprising: a Japanese wakizashi, blade 19 in., hilt and scabbard carved with figures including warriors;. another wakizashi, blade 12.5 in., similarly mounted; a tanto, blade 6.25 in; and an Indo-Persian jambiya, flexible blade 12.5 in. and etched in imitation of watering, hilt and scabbard carved with beasts and turbaned figures. [4]
Lot 1134
A Sudanese sword (kaskara), broad double edged blade 33.5 in., engraved with a sun, a moon and a star; iron cross guard of diamond cross-section and with flaring langets; wooden grip; a Siamese sword (dha), slightly curved blade 24.5 in., white metal clad hilt with a faceted section adjacent to the blade and further stages with decorative wire binding, wooden scabbard with large white metal mounts having decorative openwork sections; and a Tuareg sword, double edged blade 32 in., rectangular cross guard with leather covering, large disk shaped pommel. [3]
Lot 1140
The 1846 pattern Royal Naval Officer's sword worn by Captain (later Rear Admiral) James Figgins R.N., levee weight, etched blade 31.25 in., retailed by Gieves; regulation gilt hilt with fouled anchor surmounted by Tudor crown, lion head pommel with mane extending along the back strap, hinged inner part engraved 'J. Figgins. R.N.', blue and gold sword knot; gilt brass mounted leather scabbard; in sword bag and offered together with his Captain's sword belt, with gilt buckle. See also Lot 1003.
Lot 1141
A Royal Naval warrant officer's sword, blade 31.5 in., etched decoration involving fouled anchor beneath Tudor crown; gilt brass hilt with fouled anchor to the cartouch and folding inner section, black shagreen grip, plain stepped pommel and back strap with vertical flute, blue and gold sword knot; gilt brass mounted leather scabbard, with a brown leather sword bag with initials 'J.F.' (James Figgins) to the cover; together with His Warrant Officer's plain black sword belt with gilt buckle. See also Lot 1003.
Lot 1142
A Victorian Naval presentation sword, blade 31 in., etched with panels of foliate scrolls enclosing: a fouled anchor beneath Queen's crown, the Royal Arms, a crest of a stag's head, and the dedication 'PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN R. CARTER AS A TOKEN OF RESPECT FROM THE SEAMEN OF H.M.S. EMERALD 1863'; gilt brass hilt of standard solid 'gothic' type but with each of the raised bars formed of acorns and oak leaves, lion head pommel with mane running the length of the back strap, wire bound fish skin grip; brass mounted leather scabbard, the fittings of regulation type but with additional acanthus detail embossed to the locket and chape.
Lot 1143
A British 1803 pattern flank infantry officer's sword, curved blade 32 in. and by Runkel of Solingen, blue and gilt decoration to the forte including winged mythical beasts, gilt brass hilt with openwork knucklebow incorporating crowned GR cypher, lion head pommel and faceted back strap, wire bound fish skin grip; gilt brass mounted leather scabbard, the locket, band and chape all pierced with decorative ovals, with two loose rings and a frog stud, locket engraved for the retailer 'PROSSER / Charing Cross / LONDON'.
Lot 1148
A good French Consulate or early Napoleonic era officer's sword, slender curved blade 32 in., double edged for the last 9 in., two deep fullers to each side, the forte with blue and gilt decoration incorporating the manufacturing details 'M:fture Nationale du Klingenthal' and 'Coulaux Freres'; steel hilt with navette shaped langets, angular knucklebow incorporating an openwork lyre device at the junction with the stepped flat pommel, diagonally reeded horn grips; steel scabbard; 1801-1806 The Coulaux brothers attained the position of Entrepreneurs at the Klingenthal factory in 1801. In 1806, following the establishment of Napoleon Bonaparte's Empire in 1804 the word 'Nationale' was replaced with 'Imperial' in state arsenal markings and in 1810 the name of the Entrepreneurs was omitted, allowing us to date this sword to the period prior to Waterloo.
Lot 1150
Hertfordshire Rifle Volunteers: an attributable officer's 1854 pattern sword, blade 32.5 in, etched with crowned royal cypher and stringed bugle, named to 'Rob Rowell 2nd Herts Rifle Volunteers 1861' and with coat of arms and the motto 'Vigilans et Audax'; steel 'gothic' hilt; steel scabbard.
Lot 1152
An unusual British army sword, curved blade 30.5in., by Runkel of Solingen, with broad fuller and 9in. 'false' back edge, etched decoration including stars and a crescent; brass 'gothic' hilt with George IV cypher to the cartouche but with fixed inner curve (no hinge); with an associated steel scabbard of elaborate form, two openwork suspension bands each formed of two navettes flanking a diamond and a lower band formed as a scrolling cartouche overlaid with a navette shaped panel, all engraved with scales and stars, the heavy shoe bordered with leaves or husks, the body engraved with a border of darts and with a sunburst at the tip.
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