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Lot 20
A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL DAGGER , 19th centurywith walrus ivory handle and double edged and pointed blade engraved with ethnic design, contained within a velvet and gold inlaid scabbard. 37.5cm blade length Important Notice Regarding All Items Containing or Made of Ivory/ Coral:Bidders should be advised that importation regulations of several countries, including the US, prohibits the importation of ivory and or coral, or any goods containing same. Therefore Adams advises prospective purchasers who intend to ship any lots including either ivory or coral to another country to familiarise themselves with the relevant importation regulations prior to bidding. Adams will not be responsible for shipping items herein and the onus will be on the buyer to organise shipping at their own behest.
Lot 283
German Fire Officials Dress Dagger, pre-Third Reich period example having black leather grip retaining its wire binding, steeped steel pommel, cross guard with central crossed axes and fire helmet. Double edged blade with central ridge. The blade is etched with foliage and Fire Brigade motifs to the central panels of both sides. Early Carl Eickhorn makers trade mark to the base of the blade. No scabbard.
Lot 285
Third Reich SA Dress Dagger by Justinuswerk Solingen, untouched example with wooden grip having aluminium eagle and enamel SA device inserted. Lower cross guard mount stamped “OST” to the reverse. Double edged blade with motto “Alles fur Deutschland”. Makers trade mark to the base of the blade. Some staining and signs of sharpening to the edge. Scabbard missing the paint finish and attempted erasure of details to eagle and SA device.
Lot 286
Third Reich SA Dress Dagger by Wilhelm Kober & Co Suhl, excellent example of a SA dress dagger with the wooden grip having eagle and enamel SA device inserted. Lower cross guard stamped with “Th” to the reverse. Housed in its original scabbard retaining much of its original anodised finish to the obverse, the reverse of the scabbard shows wear from poor storage. Attached to the scabbard ring mount is the original short pattern leather hanging strap. Dagger blade remains in near mint condition with much of the original polish remaining. Blade etched with motto “Alles fur Deutschland”. Makers trade mark logo to the base of the blade.
Lot 287
Third Reich Hitler Youth Boys Dress Dagger by J A Henckels, good untouched example of the early pattern Hitler Youth dress dagger with motto “Blut und Ehre!” to the blade. Enamelled Hitler Youth diamond badge set into the chequered grip. Housed in its original black painted scabbard with leather fixing strap and press button top. Makers trade mark to the centre of the reverse of the blade. Motto remains clear. Good untouched example.
Lot 288
Third Reich RLB (Reichsluftshutzbund) Enlisted Mans 1st Model Dress Dagger, black ebony grip with enamelled RLB and swastika within starburst badge to the centre, original top pommel and stylised eagle and swastika cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard with single mounting fitting. Double edged E & F Horseter, Solingen marked blade. The top pommel is suffering from metal fatigue and some chips out of the handle.
Lot 289
Third Reich RLB (Reichsluftshutzbund) Enlisted Mans 2nd Model Dress Dagger, black ebony grip with enamelled swastika within starburst badge to the centre, original top pommel and stylised eagle and swastika cross guard. Housed in the original scabbard with single mounting and leather strap. Double edged blade having E&F Horster, Solingen makers trade mark to the base. Damage to the handle, enamel swastika and metal fatigue in the top pommel, the pommel is also loose.
Lot 290
WW2 German Army Officers Lion Head Dress Sword by W.K.C, good untouched example with gilt langet having eagle and swastika, gilt brass knuckle guard with fine relief of oakleaves, lion head with jewelled eyes and relief to the back strap. Black celluloid grip retaining the original wire binding. Plain single edged slightly curved blade with fuller to the back edge. Stamped with WKC knights head trade mark under the langet. Housed in the original black painted scabbard. Good example overall.
Lot 291
WW2 German Army Officers Sword by Carl Eickhorn, good example of a WW2 German army officers dress sword with gilt metal guard having relief decoration, langet with down winged German army eagle and swastika. Dove head pattern example. Grip retains the original wire binding. Attached is officers leather and bullion wire knot / portopee. Housed in its black field service scabbard with single ring fitting. Plain slightly curved single edged blade with fuller to back edge. Carl Eickhorn makers trade mark to the base. Blade measures 78 ½ cms in length. Re-offered due to non-paying bidder.
Lot 339
Polish Air Force Officers Dress Dagger, being a communist period example, Polish eagle to the top of the pommel, celluloid grip, “S” style guard and press stud release button. Leather and white metal scabbard with the top fitting having Polish Pilots badge. Double edged blade stamped at the top “32378”. Good overall condition.
Lot 363
Chinese Boxer Rebellion Period ‘Ox Tail’ Sword, slightly curved single edge blade swollen towards the tip, cut with 3 narrow fullers and engraved with dragons on each side of the forte, iron guard, flared brass pommel, in its wooden scabbard with brass locket. Blade 76cms. Good condition, grip re-covered, scabbard repaired.
Lot 371
Large and Heavy 19th Century Silver Mounted Arabic Sword Shamshir, earlier curved single edge blade 80cms. Crosspiece with applied oval gold panels, engraved borders, whorled finials, 2 piece horn grips with silver mounts; in its silver mounted scabbard, twin hanging bands with suspension rings, mounts engraved overall with flowers, foliage and geometric designs, large bottom mount also with niello decoration. Good condition (requires cleaning overall).
Lot 379
Victorian Shield-Shaped Oak Board Covered with a Display of Indian Weapons, 19th century and earlier, comprising Tanjore katar with chiselled iron hilt; katar with gold decorated hilt and thick wootz blade; a tulwar in its scabbard; 6 kukris comprising 3 with fine blades, 1 with silver pommel, 3 in scabbards including a small one with m.o.p and jade hilt; an iron axe with twin crescent head and iron shaft; 2 kards comprising 1 with bone grips and 1 with brass grips; a pair of knives with niello pommels; an all-iron dagger bich’wa with integral hilt and blade; and a smoking pipe with small brass bowl. Shield 96cms x 61cms. Good age patina overall.WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER IN HOUSE POST AND PACKING ON THIS LOT DUE TO SIZE. WE RECOMMEND EITHER:Mailboxes Tunbridge Wells, greg@mbetunbridgewells.co.uk Tel: 01892 510155Jentel Packing, enquiries@jentelpacking.co.uk Tel: 01268 776777YOU CAN ALSO COLLECT DIRECT FROM OUR OFFICE FROM THE DAY AFTER THE AUCTION.
Lot 380
19th Century Indian Sword Tulwar from Rajasthan, broad curved single edge wootz blade cut with a narrow central fuller, and with some silver koftgari decoration at the forte (worn), iron hilt of conventional form with slender langets, grip forming 2 points, disc pommel set with radial plate, and covered with gold koftgari flowering foliage overall, in its black leather covered scabbard. Blade 82cms. Good condition.
Lot 381
19th Century Indian Sword Tulwar from Rajasthan, broad curved single edge blade pattern welded with a fine ladder pattern, struck at forte with an armourer’s mark, iron hilt of conventional form entirely covered with silver koftgari decoration, in its black leather covered scabbard. Blade 75cms. Good condition.
Lot 382
19th Century Indian Sword Tulwar from Rajasthan, curved single edge wootz blade cut with twin narrow fullers each deeply struck with repeated flower-head devices, iron hilt of conventional form, with slender langets, grip forming 2 points, disc pommel set with radial plate, and covered with gold koftgari flowering foliage overall, in its dark velvet covered scabbard. Blade 77cms. Good condition, koftgari inscription removed from under the disc pommel, velvet pile mostly worn away.
Lot 413
Indonesian Short Sword Klewang c.1900, curved single edge blade cut with two fullers engraved with foliage and with .TJI . K . R., carved wooden hilt in the form of a stylised bird’s head, in its wooden scabbard. Blade 44cms. Good condition, hilt cracked. And an Indian kukri with nickel mounted horn hilt, in its leather covered sheath. Blade 31cms. Good condition. (2 items)
Lot 414
Good 19th Century Tibetan Sword, broad heavy single edge blade forged with longitudinal stripes, nickel hilt with woven wire-bound grip and woven fabric ferules, pommel deeply engraved with lotus devices and wavy borders. In its nickel mounted scabbard with large chape, velvet covered with leather suspension strap. Blade 64cms. Good untouched condition and patina.
Lot 415
Very Unusual 19th Century Burmese Sword Dha, curved single edge blade with chisel tip, the hilt and scabbard made from brass with traces of gilding and with 14 separate raised encircling collars each formed with pointed borders and inlaid with facetted and foiled red glass/stones (?) of rectangular and tear-drop shapes, swollen pommel with finial en-suite. Overall 98cms, blade 57cms. Good untouched condition, requires cleaning, some stones missing, bottom section of scabbard bound with copper wire.
Lot 416
Borneo Head Hunters Sword Mandau, curved single edge blade swollen towards the tip, bone hilt carved with scrolls and devices, woven fibre covered grip, the end covered with an adapted Rajah Brook Sarawak coin, in its carved and stained wooden scabbard with bamboo bindings. Blade 43cms. Good condition.
Lot 418
19th Century Borneo Head Hunters Sword Mandau, slightly curved heavy single edge blade cut with wavy design towards the swollen tip and incised with circles, bone hilt carved with stylised faces and scrolling foliage, woven rattan bound grip, in its hardwood scabbard with woven rattan bindings. Blade 49.5cms. Good untouched condition and age patina.
Lot 419
19th Century Borneo Head Hunters Sword Mandau, slightly curved single edge blade swollen towards the tip and profusely inlaid with lines of brass dots between engraved borders, bone hilt carved with human heads and stylised snarling animal heads, with teeth and dentil borders (some chips), in its wooden scabbard carved with a dragon, and with woven rattan bindings and shoulder belt. Blade 56cms. Good condition untouched and age patina.
Lot 439
Good 17th English Silver Mounted Hunting Hanger c.1670, curved single edge blade with false edge deeply stuck on each side with a crowned King’s Head maker’s mark, silver mounts stamped with maker’s mark G.S within shield, pommel with large cherub head in relief and engraved with owl faces and a demonic head within foliage, ferule engraved with cherub heads, fluted knuckle bow, quillon with lion head finial, one piece stag horn grip, in its tooled leather scabbard with silver mounts stamped G.S, locket engraved with winged cherub and heads, belt hook with Roman emperor’s head in relief, foliate engraved chape. Blade 50cms. Good untouched condition, requires cleaning overall.
Lot 444
Good Quality Mid-18th Century Continental Hunting Hanger, slightly curved single edge blade nicely gilt etched with trophies of arms, hunting dogs, boar, stag and cartouches containing strap work, brass hilt chiselled overall with hunting trophies including Diana on the shell guard, tapered octagonal grip covered with tortoise shell, in its brass mounted leather scabbard. Blade 54cms. Good untouched condition.
Lot 458
Rare Silver Hilted 1796 Pattern Cavalry Officers Sword, blade struck with crowned broad arrow ordnance inspector’s mark, back edge stamped WOOLLEY with I (India?), regulation silver stirrup hilt (no visible hallmark) silver gripstrap and ferule, silver wire bound grip, in its iron scabbard with twin hanging rings. Blade 83cms. Good condition, requires cleaning, age wear overall, tip of grip chipped.
Lot 460
^ Georgian Naval Officers Dirk, curved single edge blade with false edge retaining traces of etched and gilt foliage, gilt copper crosspiece with swollen finials, lion’s head pommel, chequered one piece ivory grip, in its leather scabbard with foliate engraved brass mounts and twin suspension rings. Blade 27cms. Good condition, chape missing from scabbard.
Lot 462
^ Fine and Rare Hallmarked Silver Mounted Irish Constabulary Presentation Mameluke Sabre, 1843, pipe back single edge blade by IOHN IRELAND, Elliss’s Quay, DUBLIN, etched ‘Presented By Command Of His EXCELLENCY the LORD LIEUTENANT to Sub Inspector THOs. THOMPSON for Meritorious Constabulary Services 1843’ all within ribbons against profuse scrolling foliage and shamrocks overall, mounts chiselled overall with shamrocks and foliage in relief and repeatedly hall marked for London, 1842-3, maker T.B within a rectangle (for Thomas Barker), comprising H.M. crosspiece, foliate engraved grip strap, chiselled silver thimbles to pommel, 2 piece ivory grips with silver bullion dress knot, in its fish skin covered scabbard with H.M. locket, 2 H.M. hanging bands and 2 H.M. suspension rings. Blade 80cms. Good untouched condition, the attic find sword requires cleaning; chape, lower fish skin and grip rivets missing.
Lot 463
Rare and Fine Quality Victorian Court Sword for a Lieutenant of an Irish County, blade mirror polished and frost etched ‘Buckmaster 3 New Burlington St, London’ with crowned VR, extensive foliage and shamrocks, and crossed flags (union jack and shamrock flag). Regulation gilt brass hilt with applied crown and shamrocks to guard, crown-shaped pommel, wire bound grip, in its black leather scabbard with ormolu chape and locket, the latter with frog button in the shape of a shamrock. Blade 77.5cms. Fine condition, retaining all its original bright gilding overall, some rust staining to blade.
Lot 464
Fine Diplomats Gilt Court Sword, blade frost etched and mirror polished with 2 trophies of arms and with extensive foliage. Gilt brass hilt of regulation pattern with beaded edges, engraved with strap work and foliage, urn-shaped pommel, in its black leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts. Blade 80cms. Almost mint condition, retaining all original gilding and polish overall.
Lot 466
Scarce George IV 1822 Pattern General Officers Sword, pipe back polished blade etched with crowned GR IV within laurel wreath upon a shaped lozenge, regulation brass solid hilt retaining some original gilding and with pierced crossed baton and sword beneath crown within laurel wreath, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its leather scabbard with brass mounts retaining traces of original gilding, locket engraved R JOHNSTON late BLAND & FOSTER Sword Cutler & Belt Maker to his MAJESTY -68-St James’s St LONDON. Blade 80.5cms. Good condition.
Lot 467
Scarce Household Cavalry Troopers Sword, regulation curved fullered single edge blade stamped WSC, broad arrow, government inspector’s stamp and sale marks, regulation guard (re-plated), iron grip strap, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its iron scabbard. Blade 88cms. Good condition, blade refinished, tip re-pointed, worn overall.
Lot 468
Good Pattern 1889 Staff Sergeants Sword, regulation polished blade etched Robt Mole & Sons Makers Birmingham within cartouche, and stamped with assorted government inspectors and ownership marks, issue 9/90 and ’98 and MOLE, regulation brass guard stamped withbissue 4.02, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its steel scabbard stamped Mole Patent and issue 4.02. Blade 83cms. Good condition, scabbard cleaned bright.
Lot 469
British 1821 Pattern 1st Northumberland Volunteer Artillery Officers Sword, three bar hilt with the grip retaining the original wire binding. Blade is etched with field cannon, flaming grenade, 1st Northumberland Vols Artillery and foliage. To the base of the blade is the retailers details, W W White Francis Str Woolwich. Generally good condition. No scabbard.
Lot 470
Fine Victorian 1821 Pattern Artillery Officers Sword, blade mirror etched and polished with crowned VR, royal arms, cannon, thunder flash and ARTILLERY with scrolling foliage, regulation triple bar steel hilt, chequered grip strap, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its steel scabbard. Blade 84cms. Good condition, blade in almost mint condition and retaining virtually all its original mirror polish.
Lot 471
Good Early Victorian Royal Artillery Officers Sword, blade by Millan & Mann, 135 George St, Edinburgh, finely etched and polished with the crowned VR cipher, Royal Artillery and thunder flash amidst scrolling foliage, regulation triple bar steel guard and chequered grip strap, grip covered with fish skin and bound with twisted copper wire, in its steel scabbard. Blade 88cms. Good condition, blade retains nearly all its original polish.
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