Napoleonic War Period Officer’s Superior Quality 1796 Light Cavalry Officer’s Sword. This example follows the regulation pattern, the curved single edged blade with three quarter length etched decoration. This depicting a post 1801 Royal Coat of Arms, with Garter Strap, floral decoration, Trophy of Arms, Classical figure, etc. The back of the blade etched with leaf and foliage decoration which is repeated to cross guard, langets, knuckle guard, pommel and back strap. The leather covered grip retains silver twist wire binding. Housed in original leather and steel mounted scabbard fitted with two loose rings. Etching remains very clear, minor age wear clean condition.
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1803 52nd (Oxfordshire) Light Infantry important regimental silver mounted sword attributed to Lieutenant General Edward Gibbs ChB.Who had the distinction of commanding the 52nd at the Battle of Vittoria 1813. The plain 30 inch curved single edged blade is mounted into a London silver hilt, hallmarked for 1803 and the smith’s mark “J.J.” (possibly James Jackson). The hilt with silver hallmarked knuckle guard and backstrap, with white chequered grip. Complete with original black leather blind tooled scabbard with silver mounts and matching “JJ” smith’s mark. The facing langet is engraved “24th February 1803”, the top mount of the scabbard engraved “Edward Gibbs Captain 52nd Oxfordshire Regt”. The reverse top mount engraved “Johnstons Sword Cutler 8 Newcastle Street Strand London”. Near VGC.Lieutenant General Edward Gibbs CB. was born in London in 1778. He was with the regiment at Ferrol 1800, he served in Sicily 1806 to 1807 and was appointed Captain on the 24th February 1803, the date engraved to the sword. On the 4 February 1808 he became a Major. He served with the Regiment on a number of occasions in the Peninsula with 2/52nd August 1808 to January 1809, again in Peninsula with 1/52nd March 1811 to January 1812 given temporarily commanded of a brigade in the Light Division January to April 1812 seeing action at Ciudad Rodrigo. Promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel 6 February 1812. At the Battle of Badajoz he lost an eye and was invalided home. Recovered he was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel 8 April 1813 and commanded 1/52nd in Peninsula May to August 1813 during which time the Regiment fought at Vittoria. He commanded 2/52nd Foot in the Netherlands in 1814. Placed on the half-pay list in 1820. Subsequently promoted Major-General on the 10 January 1837 and appointed Colonel of 52nd Foot 7 December 1844. His final promotion to Lieutenant-General came in 1846 and he died on Jersey in January 1847.
Scottish. 93rd Highlanders Officer’s Skein DhuA good unmarked example with clipped back steel blade with ebonised interlaced Celtic design grip mounted with silver stud ornamentation. Silver pommel containing a foiled citrine. Housed in original scabbard of black leather with silvered mounts, the top one engraved with ‘93’ within thistle sprays. Blade pitted
British 1856 Pattern Sword Bayonet with Etched Blade.A good example, single edged Yataghan blade with fuller, this with faint etched floral decoration and text “OLD ENGLAND”S DEFENDERS”. Black painted steel crossguard and pommel. The hilt with black checkered leather grips secured by five steel rivets, the steel pommel with scrolls to the quillons. Contained in its black leather scabbard with steel mounts. Slight age wear GC.
WW2 2nd pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Parkerised Commando fighting knife with logoA good issued and scarce example. The hilt with Parkerised finished to the chequered grip and oval cross guard. To the parkerised double edged spear point blade, the ricasso with etched panel Wilkinson Sword Ltd. London, the reverse side the F-S Fighting Knife. Housed in dark brown leather scabbard with Parkerised rounded chape. Retaining elasticated retaining strap and leather tangs. The overall condition is good clean condition, blade length 17cm
WW2 2nd pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Nickel Commando fighting knife.A very good and rare example. The hilt with nickel grip of chequered design. Double edged spear point blade, the ricasso with etched panel Wilkinson Sword Ltd. London, the reverse side the F-S Fighting Knife. Oval cross guard. Housed in an early transitional pattern dark brown leather scabbard with nickel rounded chape and elasticated retaining strap. This scabbard retains leather tangs. The overall condition is very good clean condition, blade length 17cm
WW2 2nd pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Parkerised Commando fighting knife, with LogoA good used and scarce example. The hilt with Parkerised finished to the chequered grip. Double edged spear point blade, the ricasso with etched panel Wilkinson Sword Ltd. London, the reverse side the F-S Fighting Knife. Oval cross guard. Housed in dark brown leather scabbard with Parkerised square chape, elasticised strap has been replaced with a leather strap during is working life leather tangs removed. The overall condition is good clean condition, blade length 16.2cm
WW2 Scarce Beaded and Ribbed Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife.This example with beaded and ribbed design to the grip. Double edged spear point blade, with straight oval cross guard. Housed in original dark brown leather scabbard with rounded chape, retaining tangs removed, elasticised strap A/F. Blade now reduced and re-pointed to length 16.5 cm. GC.
3rd Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Parkerised WD “V”Commando fighting knife.A good and unusual stamped example. The pommel stamped with a “1”, the hilt with Parkerised finish to the ribbed grip and to the oval cross guard a WD Arrow stamp and “V”. the double edged blade with spear point is a length of 17.5 cm. Housed in the original dark brown leather scabbard with Parkerised square chape and field fitted elasticised strap. Leather tangs removed small amount of damage to scabbard grip backing strap.
WW2 Early Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Nickel & Leather Commando fighting knife Scabbard.A very good and scarce example of the early transitional pattern dark brown leather scabbard Fitted with nickel rounded chape and elastricated retaining strap. Complete with four leather tangs. Unissued Condition.
WW2 British Army Issue Smatchet Fighting Knife. Two Securing Rivet Grip Variant. A good and scarce example, with single edged leaf shape blade. The hilt with large steel oval crossguard, heavy alloy pommel. The wooden slab grips secured by two large steel rivets, rather than the more common four steel rivets. Contained in its black leather scabbard with securing strap. Belt loops absent overall GC area of surface rust to blade.
3rd Pattern Fairbairn-Sykes Parkerised “3” Commando fighting knife.A good example. The pommel stamped with a “3”, the hilt with Parkerised finish to the ribbed grip and to the oval cross guard. The double edged blade with spear point is a length of 16.5 cm. Housed in a early post war commercial leather scabbard with parkerised chape and leather retaining strap.
Scottish. 2 x horn handled Skein Dhus, one silver mountedA good example with clipped back plated blade by Nowill & Sons, Birmingham housed in original scabbard of black leather with ornament mounts. Scabbard tip weak ... similar example missing pommel ‘plug’ hallmarked 1884 by Thomas Johnson. Scabbard chape absent. (2 items)
A Victorian Anglo-Indian dagger with cruciform handle and coloured leather and metal scabbard with leather arm strap, the blade marked 'Cast Steel Warranted' and with a Victoria VR cipher, also with profile head mark facing dexter surmounting three diamonds above the word 'Mark', overall length 46cm.
A rose gold and onyx Scottish broadsword plaid brooch, with ornate pierced and chased basket hilt and mounts over black onyx stone scabbard, unmarked, gold tested to approx 15ct gold, 6.9cm x 1.4cm max, gross weight 6.19 grms, with SafeGuard valuation for insurance confirming testing of gold.
Germany - Kriegsmarine Naval Officer's Dagger by Weyersburg & Kirschbaum - Solingen (Kriegsmarine Offiziersdolch). A well-preserved Kriegsmarine officer?s dagger constructed of a 25.1 cm-long nickel-plated steel blade, both sides feature two blood groves, on the reverse ricasso, a maker?s mark reading ?WKC? along with the profile of a knight?s helmet, indicating this dagger was manufactured by Weyersburg & Kirschbaum, Solingen, blade with felt spacer, the blade attaches to the 12.5 cm-long handle through the brass upper cross-guard which bears decorative anchors, In the upper cross-guard sits a fully-functioning blade release button, with the catch set flush into the blade allowing the dagger to remain securely in the scabbard when not in use. The grip is constructed of beautifully preserved ivory-coloured celluloid with seven rows of tightly-wrapped woven brass wire in the creases of the grip. The pommel is constructed of a brass Reichsadler (National Eagle), with the eagle gripping a wreathed swastika, the scabbard, measuring 29.0 cm in length, is constructed of brass, set into the scabbard are two brass loops attached to oak leaf wreaths allowing the unit to be suspended from a uniform.
A 19th century French presentation short sword in associated leather and brass mounted scabbard. With cast brass hilt ornamented with figures. With triple fullered blade etched with a dedication in Gothic script; Carrousel du Mans 1853, offert par la Villes a Mr le Capitaine Tilmant, Organisateur du Carrousel, blade length 46cm

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