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Click here to subscribeFour 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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
A British 1895 pattern infantry officer's sword, of piquet weight, narrow blade 32.5 in, decorative etching and retailer's name of J.A & N.S. Regent Street London; regulation hilt with pierced scrollwork and VR cypher, lacking the turned down inner edge of the version introduced in 1897, chequered backstrap; steel scabbard.
A 19th Century British Artillery Volunteer officer's sword, blade 33 in., etched decoration incorporating the title '1ST CITY OF LONDON ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS' with a flaming shell and a gun, monogram attributable to an officer named Hooper; steel three bar hilt with reeded bars; steel scabbard.
A mid-18th Century small sword, hollow triangular-section blade 32.5 in., silver plated hilt comprising an oval plate with beaded border, finger rings, small back quillon and slender knucklebow, small ovoid pommel and wire bound grip, leather scabbard with locket, collar and chape all having scalloped borders.
Two British court swords, one with slender lenticular-section blade etched with foliage and the retailer's name 'Army and Navy Cooperative Society', gilt brass hilt with Queen's crown pommel and V.R. cypher applied to the shell; the other similar but retailed by L. E. Lamb, hilt with King's crown and EVIIIR cypher applied in white metal; each with gilt brass mounted leather scabbard. [2]
A British 1854 pattern infantry officer's sword, light model, blade named to 'E. K. LOYD 28TH REGT', regulation brass hilt, steel scabbard; an 1845 pattern sword, retailed by Ponder, Duke Street, London, regulation hilt, steel scabbard; and a Prussian officer's sword or degen, straight bi-fullered blade 33in., guard incorporating the Prussian eagle, later improvised leather scabbard. [3]
Three swords: an 18th Century small sword, blade 29 in. and of 'colichmarde' type, brass hilt with twin shell guard, ovoid pommel and with a stamped mark to the slender knucklebow; a Victorian court sword with etched blade 31 in., retailed by Pulford & Co., gilt brass hilt with VR cypher to the shell and crown pommel, brass mounted leather scabbard; and a steel hilted court sword,hollow triangular-section blade 31.5 in., with etched decoration and retailed by Hill Brothers, hilt with shell, spirally fluted grip, urn pommel and knucklebow, all set with small faceted studs, steel mounted scabbard with frog stud. [3]
A small collection of Southern European knives, including: a Corsican dagger, slender blade 6.5 in. and etched with 'Vendetta Corsa' and 'Che la mia ferita sia mortale' (may the wound be fatal), faceted hilt set with mother-o'-pearl panels, white metal mounted scabbard; another, the diamond-section blade 5.25 in. and etched with scrolls and a harp, steel crosspiece with ball terminals, mother-o'-pearl grip scales, scabbard; a miniature dagger and brass scabbard; a slender dagger or stiletto, lacking scabbard; three folding knives; another dagger; and a vacant scabbard. [9]
A highland dress dirk, blade 11.25 in. with narrow fuller and scalloped back; white metal mounted hilt carved in a basket weave pattern, the mounts with thistles in relief, the pommel set with a simulated cairngorm; white metal mounted scabbard with pockets for the by-knife and fork - each mounted en suite to the dirk and retained by a fine chain with a swivel clip, 20th Century.
A bowie knife by George Wostenholm & Son, heavy clip point blade 9.75 in. with I*XL trademark, nickel guard and staghorn grips, in original leather scabbard and with additional later scabbard; together with a U.S. 5 inch jet pilot's knife, saw backed clip point blade 5 in., leather grip, hexagonal pommel, leather scabbard. [2]
A British 1903 pattern bayonet, in 1888 type scabbard, pommel marked '2 MX 322' (perhaps 2nd Bn. Middlesex Regiment); together with a 3rd model Fairbairn-Sykes type fighting knife, copper plated allow hilt, re-blued blade, cross piece marked for Ibberson, leather scabbard with brass chape, possibly a composite. [2]
A group of edged weapons, comprising: a sgian-dubh, by Nowill & Son Sheffield, white metal mounted hilt and scabbard, amber glass pommel; a 19th Century British yataghan sword bayonet, in steel mounted leather scabbard; a British 1907 pattern bayonet by Sanders, in scabbard; a Czekoslovakian VZ-24 bayonet, in scabbard and with leather frog; a French model 1874 bayonet; and a socket bayonet. [6]
Five European swords: a William IV 1822 pattern Infantry officer's sword, with pipe backed blade and gilt 'gothic' hilt; a Victorian officer's blade of 1845 type, lacking hilt; a Continental officer's sword with 35 in. curved and fullered blade, brass stirrup hilt with lion head pommel; a Siamese uniform sword in the European style, slender etched blade with Bangkok retailer's name, lacking hilt, steel scabbard; and a faux-mediaeval sword, blade 23 in., elaborate drooping quillons and pommel. [5]
German Third Reich K98 Fire/Police Bayonet 10 inch, single edged, plated blade with narrow fuller. The forte with maker 'H Wiemeyer Haste-Osnabruch'. Plated steel turn up quillon and bird beak pommel. Black composite checkered slab grips. Contained in its black painted scabbard. Some wear to plating. Together with a K98 parade bayonet scabbard. Some pitting. 2 items.
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Pageboy's Sword 21 1/2 inch, double edged blade. Etched with foliage scroll panels and crowned GRVI cypher. The forte etched 'Wilkinson & Son Ltd 57 & 58 Jermyn St. St James London'. Silvered S shape crossguard with foliage decoration and terminating with stylised lion head. Silvered horse head pommel. Orange composite plain grip. Contained in its white leather covered scabbard with silvered scroll decorated mounts. Silvered cord and wide knot. Clean condition.
Scots Guards Officer's Named Levee Dress Sword 32 1/2 inch, narrow dumb bell blade with central fuller. Etched Kings crown GRV cypher over battle honour scrolls, Scots Guards badge and owner's initials 'M M J'. The forte with maker's details 'Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London'. Rear edge with number '54963'. Plated guard with Scots Guards badge cartouche. Plated checkered backstrap. Shagreen covered grip with twist wire binding. Leather field service sword knot. Contained in its steel scabbard with two loose hanging rings.
1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword 33 1/4 inch, dumb bell blade with central fuller. Etched Kings crown GRV cypher and foliage panels. Plated foliage pierced guard. Plated checkered backstrap. Shagreen covered grip with twist wire binding. Contained in its leather covered field pattern scabbard. Old repair to base.
37th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Corps Presentation Sword Rifle Volunteers pattern sword. 32 3/4 inch, single edged blade. Large fuller. Foliage etched panels with Victorian crowned VR cypher. Multi scrolls etched 'Presented to Major Crowle by the Officers, Non -Coms & Privates of No 6 Company 37th M.R.V.C. as a mark of their esteem Jany 10th 1880'. Forte with maker ÔE Thurkle Maker Soho London'. Steel guard with crowned strung bugle cartouche. Steel part checkered backstrap. Shagreen covered grip with twist wire binding. Contained in its steel scabbard with two loose hanging rings. Together with a brown leather Sam Browne frog.
Victorian Artillery Officer's Sword 33 1/4 inch, single edged blade with large fuller. Etched foliage panels and Artillery field gun. Steel three bar guard. Steel part checkered backstrap. Shagreen covered grip with twist wire binding. Contained in its steel scabbard with two loose hanging rings.
Victorian Royal Navy Officer's Sword 31 1/2 inch, single edged blade with large fuller. Traces of foliage etching. Brass guard with Victorian crowned Naval anchor cartouche. Folding rear section of guard. Small quillon absent. Lion head pommel and part checkered backstrap. White shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Contained in its brass mounted leather scabbard. Leather with two crude repairs.
Rare Light Dragoons Wilkinson Solid Patent Tang Sword For an Irish Officer 36 1/4 inch, single edged, slightly curved blade. Large fuller. Forte with etched By Appointment over 'Patent Solid Hilt. Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London'. The reverse face of the blade with etched family crest of Count D'Alton of Greenastown Co Tipperary Ireland. Back edge numbered '23134'. Steel guard as used by the 4th Light Dragoons with pierced floral scrolls and blank shield. Steel checkered pommel and part checkered backstrap. Composite checkered slab grips with twist wire binding. Contained in its steel scabbard with two loose hanging rings.
Polish M1934 Cavalry Sword 32 3/4 inch, single edged, slightly curved blade with large fuller and narrow rear fuller. Forte stamped 'H Ludwikow Kielce'. Back edge stamped 'B6530'. Brass crossguard with ring quillon. Double langets. Brass knuckle bow and pommel. Polished wooden grooved grips. Contained in its steel scabbard with single hanging ring. Chape stamped 'B6530'. Brass tarnished. Scabbard with minor pitting and dark patina. Blade rough sharpened.
Polish M1917 Cavalry Sword 29 1/2 inch, single edged, slightly curved, plated blade. Triple narrow fullers. Face etched with oak leaf sprays and 'Honor i Ojczyzna'. Forte stamped 'Borowski' (faint). Brass crossguard, double langets and D shape knuckle bow. Brass backstrap and pommel. Leather covered grip with twist wire binding. Blade with faint etching and couple of edge chips. Scabbard absent.
Polish M1917 Cavalry Sword 29 1/2 inch, single edged, slightly curved, plated blade. Large fuller. The forte stamped 'G Borowski, Warszawa'. Brass crossguard, double langets and D shape knuckle bow. Brass backstrap and pommel. Leather covered grip with twist wire binding. Contained in a steel scabbard with two brass mounts supporting the steel loose rings. Some pitting to scabbard and blade.
Polish M1934 Cavalry Sword 32 3/4 inch, single edged, slightly curved blade with large fuller and narrow rear fuller. Forte stamped 'H Ludikow Kielce'. Back edge stamped 'A9775'. Brass crossguard with ring quillon. Double langets, knuckle bow and pommel. Polished wooden grooved grips. Contained in its steel scabbard with single hanging ring. Chape numbered 'A9736'. Some pitting to scabbard and blade.
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