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Bosleys Military Auctioneers
Lot 833

Victorian London Rifle Brigade Presentation Sword. A good example of a Victorian LevŽe Rifle Regiment pattern sword. The narrow blade etched with a Crowned VR cypher. and presentation script 'LONDON RIFLE BRIGADE PRESENTED TO DRILL SERGT J.G. TILT ON THE COMPLETION OF HIS 21ST YEAR SERVICE BY THE MEMBERS OF G Co. AND OTHER OLD COMRADES APRIL 1882'. The forte with the retailers details of 'Silver & Co. London'. The hilt is the regulation pattern with a Victorian crowned strung bugle device. Shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Housed in black leather and silver plated mounted scabbard. Etching clear.

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Lot 834

Georgian Honourable East India Company Officer's Sword. A rare example, the single edged curved 32 inch blade with engraved crowned GR cypher and Royal Coat of Arms. The back of the blade with cutler's details. The ornate cross guard terminates with lion heads and the centre is embossed with a Company Lion device. A lion head pommel with gilt mane surmounts a white chequered grip. Housed in original red velvet covered scabbard, with gilt embossed mounts, these depicting a sheep's heads and monkey faces. Overall GC but PLEASE NOTE, pommel to hilt slack.

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Lot 835

Napoleonic War Period French Hussar Officer's Sword with Indian Blade. A rare and unusual example, the curved 29 inch blade is plain with only gold inlaid Indian script towards the forte. The hilt with polished horn grips and a gilt cross guard with turned finials. The underside of the cross guard is stamped 'Versailles' and with a letter 'B'. Housed in original black leather and gilt mounted scabbard. Also retaining what appears to be the original bullion tassels. Sword fits tight to scabbard, some shrinkage to the leather, not effecting the overall appearance.

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Lot 836

Early 19th Century Indian Gift Sword of Naval Interest. This sword is believed to be possibly a gilt to a European Naval Officer. The single edged 22 1/ 2 blade with damask. The hilt with a white grip and mounted with a most probably Indian silver (not tested) cross guard and langet. This with engraved decoration depicting King Neptune riding a chariot being pulled by two sea horses. This decoration is repeated to the silvered mounts of the blue velvet scabbard. GC.

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Lot 837

Early 19th Century Honourable East India Company Officer's Mameluke Hilted Sword. This example with a single edged 30 inch blade decorated with etched scrolling foliage decoration of the Company Lion device. The hilt with steel cross guard and langet with engraved decoration and a two piece ebony grip. Housed in steel scabbard.

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Lot 838

Late 18th Century Indian Officer's Sword. The single edged plain 31 1/2 blade is mounted into gilt single bar guard hilt. The giltwork is embossed with floral decoration. Housed in red velvet covered scabbard is overlaid with gilt metal frame depicting birds amongst tree branches. Overall good condition, gilt worn to places, point of bladed possibly slightly re-sharpened.

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Lot 839

Napoleonic War Period French Light Cavalry Officer's Blue & Gilt Decorated Sword This Mameluke hilted style sword with a curved 27 1/2 inch blade with three quarter length blue & Gilt decoration (Approx 85% present) depicts crescent moons and floral decoration to the forte. The hilt with fire gilt langets and cross guard. The two piece white grip secured by gilt mounts. Housed in black patent leather scabbard with gilt mounts. Gilt remains bright some age wear to patent leather. Very point tip slightly bent.

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Lot 840

Napoleonic War Light Cavalry Officer's Mameluke Hilted Sword with Gilt Decorated Blade. The 31 1/2 inch blade with quarter length gilt decoration depicting a stand of arms and crossed flags, these set against a 'pebbled' ground. The hilt with steel crossguard and langets with engraved decoration. Complete with a two piece polished horn grip which supports a silvered link chain knuckle guard. Housed in original black leather and steel mounted scabbard, this again with deep engraved decoration. Remains in good condition.

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Lot 841

Early 19th Century Napoleonic War Period Magnificent Mameluke Hilted Officer's Sword. The 33 inch blade with full length damask decoration and clipped point. To the forte gilt decoration of a stand of arms and flags. The gilt metal hilt with embossed decoration. Housed in red velvet covered scabbard mounted with matching gilt metal mounts with embossed floral decoration. Near VGC gilt bright and fresh.

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Lot 842

Early 19th Century Indian Officer's Mameluke Hilted Style Sword. An impressive example with a single edged curved 30 inch blade. This is inlaid with flower head decoration. The hilt of gilt metal this embossed with floral decoration. Housed in full gilt metal scabbard. The scabbard embossed with animals, flowers and lion head masks to the mounts of the two loose rings. Minor age wear, gilt remains bright and fresh.

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Lot 843

Napoleonic War Period 1796 Light Cavalry Officer's Blue & Gilt Bladed Sword. This example of the regulation pattern, with curved blade decorated with three quarter length blue & gilt decoration depicting a Stand of Arms and a mounted cavalry Officer. The hilt retains shagreen grip and is housed in original steel scabbard. PLEASE NOTE the blue & gilt decoration is approx. 70% present. The bar guard to the hilt is absent, scabbard with dents, blade fits tight.

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Lot 844

Victorian Indian Army General Officer's 1831 pattern Mameluke hilted Sword. A good and scarce example. The blade is etched with Crowned VR Cypher, General Officer's device and floral decoration. Also with the retailer's details of 'Watson & Co Bombay'. Gilt crossguard with floral decoration and General Officer's device to the centre. Two piece Ivorine grip with two floral head gilt studs. Housed in original polished brass scabbard with two loose rings. Blade remains in clean condition gilt worn to brass.

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Lot 845

Honourable East India Company 1st Madras Regiment Attributed Officer's 1822 pattern sword. A scarce and very good example. The piped back slightly curved blade, with etched decoration depicting the Company Lion and initials 'E.I.C', floral decoration and the original owners name 'Captain George Fuller Carter'. The reverse etched '1st Madras Regiment' The open gilt brass guard, incorporating the the device of the Company a rampant lion holding a crown within it's paws. Shagreen grip with brass twist wire binding and surmounted by a lion head pommel. Housed in black leather and gilt mounted scabbard. Remains in good clean condition.

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Lot 846

Life Guards Officer's Post 1901 State Pattern Sword. A scarce early 19th Century example, the single edged blade with retailer's name of Hamburger, Rogers & Co, 30 King Street. he remainder of the blade is plain. The polished steel guard is mounted with entwined gilt metal letters L.G, surmounted by a crown and bears gilt metal stud decoration. Shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Housed in plain steel scabbard and two loose rings. The hilt is with a later white buff lining and correct plain white buff leather knot. Minor wear to the scabbard. This sword would date from 1901 to 1917.

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Lot 847

Napoleonic War Period British Officer's Magnificent Fighting Cutlas. An impressive large size fighting cutlas, the curved blade is a width of 2 1/s inches at the forte and a length of 35 inches. Half of the blade with blue & gilt engraved decoration, depicting a Crowned GR Cypher, Royal Coat of Arms and Britannia. The hilt made with a gilt open guard of floral decoration and this style of embossed decoration is repeated to the pommel and the back strap of the grip. The grip is of ebony with twist wire binding. Housed in original black leather scabbard with gilt mounts, these fitted with loose rings. The frog button appears to have been removed. The top mount with the cutler's details of 'Brown 104 Strand'. The blade retains approximately 30% of blue and gilt finish, small chips to grip.

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Lot 848

Napoleonic War Period Mounted Cavalry Officer's Sword. A rare and unusual example, the curved single edged blade is a length of 31 1/2 inches. Bearing half length engraved decoration depicting Royal Coat of Arms, Britannia and cutler's details of 'Osborn, Gunby's Warranted. The hilt decorated with a silvered 'S' shape quillon one arm terminating in a chain knuckle guard, which is connected to the horse head pommel. The ebony wood grip with silver bands. Housed in original black leather a silvered mounted scabbard. The mounts supporting two fixed rings. The overall condition is good no blue & gilt decoration remains to the blade. British Military Swords by Harvey J S. Withers notes a similar example Page 111 it also states that similar example have been noted bearing Irish Silver Hallmarks to the metal work.

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Lot 849

Coldstream Guards Bandsman's / Drummer's Sword. A good regimental pattern example. The straight blade with cutler's details of 'Meyer & Mortimer Conduit St London'. The solid brass grip and crossguard is decorated with a Garter. Housed in black leather and gilt mounted scabbard. Overall GC.

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Lot 850

Napoleonic War 1805 West Midlothian Volunteer Infantry Presentation Sword. An impressive and rare presentation sword by the cutler Gibson Thomson & Craig of Edinburgh. The curved single edged blade with central fuller is approximately 29 1/2 inches long. The hilt appears to be a unique design, the fire gilt cross guard in the form of a Fascist, the base supporting a double link gilt chain which terminates with a ring supported by a lion head mask. This mounted into the white bone grip, this with lined and chequered decoration. The Fascist is mounted with langets of classical form decorated with three crescent moons. Housed in original shagreen scabbard, this with fire gilt mounts, engraved with floral decoration. The reverse of the top mount with the cutler's details and a engraved presentation 'PRESENTED BY THE NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS & PRIVATES OF THE WESTERN REGT OF MIDLOTHIAN VOL INFY TO PATRICK WALKER ESQ THEIR MAJOR AS A MARK OF THEIR ESTEEM FOR HIM AS AN OFFICER & A GENTLEMAN 5TH NOV 1805'. The overall condition is very good, fire gilt remains bright, slight age wear to the blade with light rust areas to the forte. Dent to the chape, blade fully fits in the scabbard. Major Patrick Walker served with the 2nd Midlothian Regiment Western Battalion and was appointed Major on the 23rd November 1803, this appears to be the date the Regiment was formed.

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Lot 851

Napoleonic War Period Cumberland Militia 1813 Presentation Sword. This light Company style sword with single edged curved 30 1/2 inch blade with engraved decoration of Britannia, a mounted Officer and a presentation script 'THIS SWORD PRESENTED TO CAPT R. PENNIINGTON OF ROYAL CUMBELD REGIMENT OF MILITIA BY THE OFFICERS. AS A MARK OF RESPECT 6TH MAY 1813'. The hilt similar to the 1796 Light Cavalry pattern, with fire gilt cross guard and single bar ring decorated guard. Complete with original black leather and gilt ornate mounted scabbard, fitted with two loose rings. The top mount with the cutler's details of S.Brunn of 55 Charing Cross London. Overall GC, gilt remains bright. Please Note. old repair to the bar guard and some restoration to the leather scabbard. No blue & gilt decoration to the blade remains. Captain R Pennington remained with the Militia and is noted in 1834 as still serving as Adjutant at that time living at Whitehaven.

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Lot 852

Mid 19th Century British Army Bandsman Sword A good example with a curved plain flat blade. The forte with the cutler's details of 'E. Thurkle'. The solid brass hilt with a lion head pommel. Housed in original scabbard with two loose rings. Scabbard now with a black painted finish.

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Lot 853

William IV Period Officer's Mameluke Sword. A good example, the curved piped back blade with an etched panel with crowned William IV cypher. Also with the cutler's details of 'C. Hebbert Pall Mall East London'. The hilt with polished steel cross guard and two piece grip retaining gilt pateri. Housed in steel scabbard of correct pattern, fitted with two loose rings. The sword and blade remain in good condition. The scabbard with deep pitting having been re-polished. Swords fits correctly, scabbard possibly not original to the sword. Charles Hebbert operated under this trade name from 1830 to 1849.

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Lot 854

Bengal Light Cavalry 1821 Pattern Officer's Sword. The single edged slightly curved blade is decorated with a Crowned VR cypher and a Crowned title strap 'Bengal Lt Cavalry'. Also an Armourial Crest. The hilt of the regulation pattern with three bar open guard, enclosing a shagreen grip. Housed in original steel scabbard fitted with two loose rings. The sword with storage age wear and rusting to the guard.

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Lot 855

Indian Diplomatic Service Officer's 1831 pattern Mameluke hilted Sword. A good and scarce example. The blade is etched with Crowned GR1 Cypher, General Officer's device and floral decoration. Also with the retailer's details of 'Phelps & Co Calcutta'. Silvered crossguard with floral decoration and ERI device to the centre. Two piece Ivorine grip with two floral head gilt studs. Housed in original polished silvered scabbard with two loose rings. Overall good clean condition. The cross over of the Edward VII cypher to the crossguard and George V Cypher to the blade would indicate Circa 1910-11 period.

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Lot 856

18th Hussars George V Officer's Mameluke Hilted Sword A superb and rare Officer's Mameluke hilted LevŽe pattern sword of regimental pattern. Curved unfullered blade with etched decoration depicting a George V Crowned cypher and device incorporating the 18th Hussars. Battle Honours the last being 'South Africa 1899-1902. Gilt cross guard bearing silver applied regimental device incorporating XVIII. Two piece plain ivorine grip with gilt floral head patteri. Housed in its original polished brass scabbard, fitted with two loose rings. Blade in fine condition, minor wear.

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Lot 858

Honourable Artillery Company Victorian Officer's Regimental Pattern Sword A rare example, with straight blade of flattened hexagonal cross-section, bearing foliate decoration and HAC initials and regimental device. The hilt with shell guard mounted with a flaming grenade device. The single bar protects a wire-bound shagreen grip. Housed in a black leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts. Overall GC Slight wear.

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Lot 859

Napoleonic War Period Oxford University Volunteers Sword. A scarce example, the straight single edged blade with engraved decoration depicting a Crowned GR cypher. The hilt with a single fire gilt bar guard. The white chequered grip, mounted with a gilt metal band and cartouche engraved with a crowned entwined initials 'OUV' device. Scabbard absent. Engraving to the blade faint, gilt remains bright with some age wear.

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Lot 860

Victorian 52nd (Oxfordshire Light Infantry) Regiment Officer's Court Sword. A scarce and unusual example retailed through James Holbeck & Co of London. Conforming to the British civil Court Sword, this example with narrow straight blade etched with a strung bugle with '52' between the strings. This device is repeated to the shell guard. The all gilt metal hilt with single bar guard and ring turned grip. Scabbard absent clean condition slight age wear.

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Lot 861

Victorian 2nd Gloucester Artillery Volunteers 1860 Presentation Sword A good example the slightly curved single edged blade with etched Crowned VR cypher and presentation script '2ND GLOUCESTERSHIRE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY NEWUHAM & WESTBURY ON SEVEN CORPS 1860'. The forte with the cutler's details of Thos Fletcher of Gloucester. The hilt of the regulation pattern with three bar open guard and shagreen gip. Housed in steel scabbard. Overall GC Clean condition.

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Lot 862

British Army 1847 Infantry Pattern Victorian Officer's sword. A good example retailed through Buckmaster of London. Single edged fullered, slightly curved blade decorated with a VR entwined cypher surmounted by crown and a family crest with initials 'C.C.C.'. Gilt metal hilt with crowned VR cypher, shagreen grip and copper twist wire binding. Housed in steel scabbard fitted with two loose rings. Etching remains clear. Hilt and scabbard with some age wear. GC.

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Lot 863

Royal Navy Warrant Officer's Sword. This post 1901 regulation example was retailed through J.Friedbery of Portsea. The blade etched with a Royal Coat of Arms and crowned fouled anchor. Also crude engraving of the owners initials 'W.M.S.' The gilt hilt of regulation pattern with stepped pommel and shagreen grip. Housed in black leather and gilt mounted scabbard. Blade in clean condition. Gilt worn to brass.

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Lot 864

George IV Period 1821 Pattern Officer Light Cavalry Sword The slightly single edged pipe back blade with an etched GIVR Cypher. The hilt of the regulation with open bar guard and shagreen grip. Housed in steel scabbard with two loose rings. PLEASE NOTE one bar to guard broken, scabbard has been painted black.

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Lot 865

Victorian 15th Bn Worcestershire Rifle Volunteers Presentation Officer's Sword. A rare example with special regimental pattern hilt, for the period 1860-80. Slightly curved fullered blade with etched floral decoration and presentation script 'PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN WATKINS BY THE NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PRIVATES OF THE 15TH WORCESTERSHIRE (OMBERSLEY) RIFLE CORPS AS A MARK OF THEIR ESTEEM'. The Gothic guard, cartouche containing Victorian crown above a bugle-horn with '39' in the curl. Shagreen grip with twist wire turnings. Housed in steel scabbard, fitted with two loose rings. Blade remains in clean condition scabbard and hilt with pitting. The number 39 denotes the county's precedence regarding the Volunteer corps raised from 1859

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Lot 866

Victorian Volunteer Rifles Officer's Sword. An example of the regulation Light Infantry pattern sword. The blade with etched decoration of a Crowned VR Cypher, title 'Volunteer Rifles' etc. The hilt with open guard incorporating a crowned strung bugle. Housed in steel scabbard fitted with two loose rings. Etching to blade remains clear, hilt and scabbard with overall dark patina.

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Lot 869

1900 Boer War City Imperial Volunteers Attributed CIV Sword by Wilkinson London. A rare attributed example carried by Captain S.C. Byrne who commanded a reinforcement draft of the CIV. The Victorian sword is the regulation Infantry pattern. The blade with etched decoration depicting crowned reversed VR cypher and a name scroll 'S.C. Byrne'. The forte with the cutler's detail of Wilkinson and the back of the blade with the number '38064' (1900). The hilt is of the regulation pattern, the guard with a crowned VR cypher, shagreen grip and twist wire binding. Housed in brown leather field service scabbard. The sword has been professionally plated at some time and the plating has peeled to parts. Captain S.C. Byrne served with the 21st Middlesex Rifle Volunteers and volunteered for service in South Africa. He was placed in command of a Reinforcement drat and was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal, with three clasps 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State' and 'Transvaal', '

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Lot 870

Soviet Russian Officer's 1934 Dated Shashka Sword. The single edged plain curved blade is with wide fuller. The hilt is with embossed decoration of a Soviet hammer & sickle device. One piece wooden grip, with ribbed decoration. Housed in brass mounted leather scabbard. Both hilt and blade dated 1934. Minor age wear GC.

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Lot 871

Highlander Officer's dirk by Firmin & Sons Limited, Strand, London. A good example late 19th / early 20th century example. Plain polished steel clipped back blade with spear point. Polished bogwood grip carved with interlaced design, the reverse with crossed swords and Highland bonnet, ornamented with gilt studs and surmounted by a thistle pommel containing a foiled citrine. Housed in original scabbard of black patent leather with silver plated mounts. The chape of three lobed design. Come service wear and wear to plating. GC

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Lot 875

Royal Navy Edward VIII 1936 Midshipman's dirk. A rare example purchased by Midshipman Douglas Collier Salter RN who at the outbreak of WW2 was serving on the Battleship HMS Hood. The blade is etched with a crowned foul anchor and a crowned EVIIIR cypher. The shagreen grip is with wire binding and surmounted by a lion's head pommel. Housed in original black leather scabbard with gilt metal mounts and two loose rings and to the top mount. engraved initials 'DCS' Also with correct pattern bullion dirk knot. GC, blade clean. ... The dirk is accompanied by the correct pattern waist belt. (2 items) Lieutenant Commander Douglas Collier Salter was born in 1920. On the 1st September 1936 he was appointed a Midshipman and Acting Sub Lieutenant two years later 1938. At the outbreak of the war he was serving onboard HMS Hood and is noted as the Star Shell Control Officer. He was Mentioned in Despatches on the 4th October 1940 for operations off Norway. At the end of the war he was the Commanding Officer of the minesweeper HMS Wave and retired in 1959. He died in 1974.

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Lot 877

19th Century French Chassepot Bayonet. Single edged Yataghan blade with large fuller. The hilt with steel hook quillon, muzzle ring and brass ribbed grip. Steel locking spring and stud. Housed in its steel scabbard now painted black. This example with no issue or ordinance stamps. .

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Burstow & Hewett
Lot 96

A 19th century Korean lady's Jangdo dagger,ivory grips with relief embossed unmarked white metal scabbard and hardwood chopsticks, overall dagger length 21cm.

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Rogers Jones & Co.
Lot 301

TWO ANTIQUE SWORDS & TWO VINTAGE RIDING CROPS including a circa 1900 German court sword by Weyerberg & Kirschbaum, the blade having foliate decorations with Prussian emblem, maker's stamp 'W K & C', wire bound grip with folding guard, in original leather and brass mounted scabbard, blade length 81 cms, 96 cms long overall

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Rogers Jones & Co.
Lot 310

A LATE 19th CENTURY LANCASHIRE POLICE SHORT CURVED SWORD having a twist leather handle and brass and leather scabbard, 58 cms long

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Criterion Auctioneers
Lot 205

An Ottoman dagger, handled and scabbard brass decoration, L:54cm

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Clarke and Simpson Auctions
Lot 1039

A Samurai sword in wooden and metal banded scabbard

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Clarke and Simpson Auctions
Lot 1040

A Samurai sword in black lacquered scabbard

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Clarke and Simpson Auctions
Lot 756

A bayonet fighting knife in scabbard

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Boningtons Auctioneers and Valuers
Lot 573

A 19th century French artillery short sword and scabbard, blade by Pibet Freres

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Bolton Auction Rooms
Lot 277

Interesting edged weapon with brass inlaid scabbard

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Ryedale Auctioneers
Lot 109

British 1907 pattern SMLE bayonet with scabbard

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Lot 112

Spanish Mauser bayonet with scabbard in excellent condition

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Ryedale Auctioneers
Lot 154

British No 7 patent bayonet with scabbard and frog

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Lot 107

Chassepot French bayonet dated 1874 with scabbard

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Ryedale Auctioneers
Lot 105

Lee Metford bayonet minus the scabbard, with British proof marks

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Lot 155

British Enfield 1907 patent bayonet with frog and scabbard

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Ryedale Auctioneers
Lot 114

Remington made bayonet dated 1917 for the P14 rifle with scabbard

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Lot 108

British 1907 SMLE bayonet with scabbard

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Ryedale Auctioneers
Lot 111

French Cruciform lebel bayonet with scabbard and white metal handle

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Ryedale Auctioneers
Lot 113

Remington bayonet dated 1913 with scabbard and frog for the P14 rifle

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Ryedale Auctioneers
Lot 106

Fairburn Sykes style pattern knife with leather scabbard

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Unique Auctions
Lot 1200A

A late 18th century British light cavalry officer's sabre in scabbard with J J Runkel, Solingen blade

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Arthur Johnson & Sons Auctioneers
Lot 860

A German bayonet, marked Ack Ohliger & Co., Solingen, with scabbard

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