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Click here to subscribeA 19th Century Arab Nimcha Type Sword, with 64cm single edge curved steel blade, silver covered saw handle hilt with foliate embossed cruciform langets and chain knuckle guard, the silver covered scabbard embossed with diapered bands and rosettes, 84cm. Grey patching and rust pitting to blade. Small dents and a split to the silver covering of the hilt, with damage to one langet. Scabbard has old repairs to the sectional seams, with dents .
An 18th Century Indian Khanda, the 75.5cm single edge triple fulllered steel blade double edged for the last 23cm and with traces of an armourer's mark, the Hindu basket hilt with foliate koftgari decoration to the pierced shaped langets, flowerhead quillons, disc pommel and curved facetted spike, with leather bound grip, lacks scabbard . Pitting to blade and hilt. Wear to the decoration. Repair to the knuckle bow.
A 19th Century Sudanese Kaskara, the 87cm double edge steel blade with three narrow half fullers and stamped with two crescent moons, the steel cruciform hilt bound with leather, with dark red leather scabbard, 100.5cm; a Similar Kaskara, the 87.5cm double edge steel blade etched with panels of Koranic script, with nickel crossguard and leather bound hilt, lacks scabbard, 100.5cm (2). Black patching to blades. Scuffing to leather on hilts and the scabbard.
A 19th Century Sudanese Kaskara, the 88cm triple fullered double edge steel blade stamped with crescent moons, the steel cruciform hilt bound with dark red leather and with leather scabbard with tooled decoration and snakeskin applique to the raised bosses of the suspension rings, . Black patching to blade. Scuffing to pommel and around the tip of the scabbard which is loose.
A Good 18th Century Indo-Persian Pesh Kabz, the 28cm T-section curved steel blade double edged for the last 18cm, with raised medial ridge and reinforced swollen tip, each side of the blade with gold koftgari decoration of a pendant vase cartouche over a tazza, with flowerheads and leaves at the ricasso, the spine and hilt with birds, flowerheads and Persian script, with marine ivory grip scales, possibly walrus, with small hinged minaret pendant pommel, 41cm, lacks scabbard. The blade has minor grey patching commensurate with age. The ivory grip scales have fine age cracks at the pommel and bolster. Lacks scabbard. Generally in good condition and of fine quality.
An 18th/19th Century Indian Khanjali, the 21cm double edge curved and fullered steel blade with raised reinforced rib and swollen tip, with traces of gold koftgari decoration to the ricasso, the ivory hilt with lunette pommel and faintly gilded steel knuckle bow with animal head finial, the blue velvet scabbard with silver gilt pierced foliate filigree locket and chape, 36cm. Blade with areas of grey patching. The original gilt decoration to the scabbard and hilt is worn. The ivory grip scales and lunette pommel hav fine age cracks. The pile is worn on the velvet scabbard and there is a split to one edge
A Javanese Kris, with 28cm straight double edge pamor steel blade and wood garuda bird hilt, lacks scabbard, 35cm; a 19th Century Masai Lion Spear Head, the 90cm slender double edge blade with raised medial ridge to each side, with socket fixing, 100cm (2) . 1 - Hilt has two small chips; 2 - Deep rust pitting
An Early 19th Century Moroccan Jambiya, the 23cm curved steel blade double edge for the last 12.5cm, the ricasso etched with a warrior on horseback, the silver covered hilt and scabbard worked with flowerheads and scrolling tendrils, with maroon suspension cord and tassels, 40cm. Blade with black patching and faint etching, a little jiggly at the hilt. Some loss of silver to hilt and decoration differs from scabbard, although seems a good fit.
A 19th Century Copper Powder Flask, with fluted decoration, brass charger and external spring; a Third Pattern Commando Knife, with blackened machine forged steel blade, alloy grip and leather scabbard; also, a small gun cleaning kit, a shot measure with ebony handle and a flintlock hammer (5)
An Early 19th Century Flintlock Service Pistol, 23cm steel barrel with Birmingham proof mark, the lock plate stamped TOWER and with crown, the walnut full stock with brass ramrod pipe, trigger guard, side plate and butt cap, with steel ramrod, 39cm; a North African Camel Whip/Dagger, the square tapering stiletto blade dated 1914, the wood haft inlaid with geometric motifs in mother of pearl and bone, with plaited leather bound grip and thong strap; a Moroccan Koumiya/Jambiya, with silver decorated brass scabbard and wood grip (3) . 1 - Action works, but sticks when fired. Repairs to stock and pitting to metalwork.; 2 - leather binding of grip is loose, there is no thong; 3 - Black patching to blade, dents to scabbard which is missing its tip.
A collection of African and Middle Eastern items to include two Maasai gourd bottles with shell decoration, several carved African figures, a carved giraffe and antelope, a Middle Eastern dagger in leather scabbard, a black and gold thread embroidered Middle Eastern Berber gown with white cotton lining, plus various table linens (2).
Fairbairn Sykes Commando fighting knife with double edged steel blade and with checkered handle and leather metal mounted scabbard. The lettering appearing cast rather than etched. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: In well used condition. Scabbard has dinks and dents but appears complete. Slight dinks to tip of blade.
A CHINESE SWORD AND A BOX OF COSTUME JEWELLERY, the sword with short banded grip, shaped pommel with decorative metal cap carved to depict Chinese lettering and bats, the guard and wooden scabbard with similar decorative metal detail, together with a box of costume jewellery necklaces, brooches etc, to include a Wedgwood ring
A WWI aluminium & steel Officers' Fighting Trench Knife, stamped Robbins Dudley,with original leather scabbard, note; Robbins of Dudley Worcestershire from 1897 to 1920, originally fender manufacturers Robbins made a good business supplying private purchase weapons during the Boer War and The Great War.
A World War II Japanese officer's katana swordOf typical form, with wrapped shagreen handle covering the signed tang, housed in leather clad scabbard. 92 cm long. CONDITION REPORTS: Generally in good condition, expected wear, small split to shagreen, some small shagreen losses, wear to scabbard, general wear.
A Japanese wakizashi sword, possibly 19th centuryWith wrapped shagreen handle covering the signed manuki and with ornately pierced tsuba, housed in an ebonised wooden scabbard. 70 cm long. CONDITION REPORTS: Handle worn and dirty with replacement screw, some old rust wear to blade, nicking to blade edge, scabbard split with losses, kogatana lacking, general wear.
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