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Click here to subscribeWW1 German All Steel Ersatz Bayonet, the M88/98 all steel knife bayonet with pressed steel hilt and upswept quillon. Excellent condition blade with Imperial acceptance stamp to the flat back of the blade, faint traces of the field grey paint remaining to the all pressed steel hilt with a fully operational bayonet retaining lug, in its original scabbard, which has a good degree of field grey paint remaining, fitted with its leather bayonet frog and NCO’s knot.
Imperial German Naval Officers Dirk / Dress Dagger, fine example having crowned top pommel, ivorine grip with wire binding, brass cross guard having fouled anchors, reverse side also having press button release catch. Housed in its original deluxe pattern hammered scabbard with two hanging ring fittings. The blade is etched with sailing ships, anchor and foliage. No makers mark to the blade. Some light staining to the tip. The blade measures 24cms, overall 40cms.
Fine British Officers Sword, Owned by Brigadier-General Rudolf George Jelf, CMG, DSO, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, Veteran of the Chitral and Malakand Expeditions, Served with the 1st Battalion at the Battle of Talana, Before Being Besieged at Ladysmith, ADC to the Viceroy of India Pre-WW1, WW1 Serving as a Company Commander with the 2nd Battalion KRRC at Mons where he was Wounded Before Becoming the CO of the 1st Battalion at the Battle of Festubert Before Taking Command of the Inexperienced 73rd Infantry Brigade, Saving Them From Annihilation at the Battles of Loos and Fosse 8, the Brigade’s Survival, According to General Hubert Gough was Totally Down to Jelf’s “Great Qualities he Displayed”. Late Victorian Rifle officer’s presentation sword by Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London, No. 32376, blade etched and polished with crowned royal cipher, arms and foliage together with ‘R.G.JELF FROM FITZROY SOMERSET’, regulation nickel plated gilt and chequered grip strap, wire bound fishskin covered grip, in its leather field service scabbard, leather dress knot. Blade 82,5cms, overall 97.5cms. Good condition. Rudolf George Jelf was born in August 1873 and was educated at Eton College and Sandhurst before commissioning into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, being posted to the 1st Battalion serving in india, where he first aw action during the expeditions to relive the sieged garrison of Chitral and also the Storming of the Malakand Pass. Soon after, he sailed with his battalion to South Africa where he was involved in the 2nd Boer war, taking part in some of its earliest actions, including the Battle of Talana, where his battalion saw heavy actions before falling back to the town of Ladysmith where they were besieged by the Boer forces. After being relieved from Ladysmith, Jelf served with the Mounted Infantry section of the 1st Battalion. Between the wars, Jelf served in India as the Aide de camp of the Viceroy of India, where he was involved in the Delhi Durbar, returning home just before the outbreak of WW1 where he was a company commander with the 2nd Battalion KRRC, which he served with them at the battle of Mons which he was awarded the DSO for before being wounded and sent home, which after recovering was given command of his old battalion just before the battle of Festubert where e led them before yet again being given another command, of the inexperienced, badly trained 73rd Brigade of the 24th Division, which he commanded them at the battles of Loos and Fosse 8, which he saved them from destruction, according to the corps commander, General Hubert Gough wrote: “No commander had ever been called upon to undertake a more terrible task-an inexperienced and disorganised Brigade, under terrific artillery fire, an enemy superior in training and equipment-especially in bombs- all was crumbling around him. That the fight did not end in complete disaster was due to the great qualities and devotion he displayed, but when I told him this, he was very surprised.” He continued at the Brigade commander throughout the Battle of the Somme, before he was given a new brigade to command, the 86th Brigade of the 29th Division, a well experienced Brigade which he commanded throughout the Battles of Arras and 3rd Ypres, before being posted home in March 1918 just before the Spring Offensive for a Reserve Brigade, before being awarded the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George in 1919, before in 1920 being given command of his first battalion taking them to Ireland to help quell the rebellion and Irish war of independence. By 1922, he had also commanded the 3rd Battalion, holding a Regimental record to be the only Commanding Officer to command three different battalions in the Regiment. He was a keen Cricketer, golfer and hunter and died in October 1958.Sword knot finial has become detatched
WW1 British 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Presentation Sword of Captain George Ernest Spencer DSO MC Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, blade by J R Gaunt etched and polished with crowned GR cipher, foliage and ‘DEO GRATIAS TO OUR BELOVED SON CAPT G.E.SPENCER, DSO, MC, WHO WENT TO FIGHT A JUST CAUSE ON BEHALF OF HIS KING & COUNTRY IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR OF 1914/18. HIS ACTIONS AND HEROISM SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS JER XLV11-VI’. Regulation hilt with bullion dress knot, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its leather field service scabbard with plated mounts. Blade 83cms. Good condition, blade retains most original polish, hilt and scabbard with age wear. George Ernest Spencer was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry, the citation for the award was as follows, “When his Battalion moving to positions prior to an attack, was located by a low flying aeroplanes, the courage and skill he displayed in handling the leading Company enabled the Battalion to take cover with light casualties. Later when the Battalion was held up by machine gun fire and subjected to heavy shelling the advance posts being driven in, he called up a Lewis gun section which promptly got into action and shouting for his Company to follow he charged the enemy. His fine example was followed by other Companies, the enemy driven back with heavy casualties and a critical situation restored”. His medal group was offered by Bosleys Military Auctioneers on 6th November 2013
Great War Battle Damaged British 1908 Cavalry Sword, the hilt guard has bullet / shrapnel hole damage in a couple of places. The grip also has damaged, probably caused by the bullet / shrapnel damage. Remains of the original paint to the guard. Complete with the original scabbard. Blade has acceptance marks to the base. Section of blade towards the tip is missing.
WW1 Period British 1821 Pattern Royal Artillery Officers Sword, fine regulation pattern example with wire bound fish skin covered grip. Housed in its brown leather field service scabbard with leather hanging frog and leather knot. Standard pattern blade with etched decoration and George V cipher. Blade stamped “7269” to the edge. Good example overall.
WW1 Period British 1895 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, fine regulation pattern example with wire bound fish skin covered grip. Housed in its brown leather field service scabbard with leather hanging frog. Standard pattern blade with etched decoration and cipher of King George V. Blade stamped 60212 to the edge. Good example overall.
WW1 Belgium Fighting Knife, good example of the British made fighting knife issued to the Belgium forces during WW1. Wooden handle with drilled hole to the top for attachment of a strap, large oval steel guard and housed in steel scabbard with rear clip fitting. Double edged cut down 08 pattern sword blade with makers details obscured at the forte. Blade measures 20cms, overall 35 ½ cms. Good used example.
An American CSA Sword, having CSA to the hand guard, decoratively engraved blade, also marked CSA, in metal scabbard Possibly Reproduction, please form own opinion before biddingPossibly Reproduction, please form own opinion before bidding, would suggest viewing if possible, more images available on request
British 3rd pattern commando knife, ribbed metal grip, probably post war with maker William Rogers, Sheffield on cross guard, later scabbard, together with a U.S.A. M5 knife bayonet, black chequered grip, 17cm blade marked M-5 in its khaki scabbard with leather belt loop, adopted my the U.S. military in 1953 Condition:
Russian AK M type bayonet, blade with one serrated edge and hole to combine with lug on scabbard to make a wire cutter, scabbard complete with canvas belt loop, together with a military fighting knife, singe edged blade, ribbed green composition grip and in its composition scabbard with integral belt loop Condition:
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