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A CONTINENTAL SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1790 with hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with scrolls, trophies, traces of gilt and the bladesmith's initials 'I.S.B.', silver hilt cast and chased in low relief, comprising double shell-guard (loose) decorated with openwork trellis within a fine scrollwork frame, quillon and knuckle-guard decorated with faceted beadwork and ropework, ovoid pommel and integral grip decorated en suite, in tooled leather scabbard (restored) with locket and middle band decorated en suite with the hilt 84.7 cm; 33 3/8 in blade

A FRENCH SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1740 with hollow-triangular blade etched with scrolls, inscribed 'Le Bernde ne Conte' and 'sa fourtune ne tournente' in ovals at the forte, iron hilt including double shell-guard finely pierced with scrolling foliage, quillon, knuckle guard and pommel pierced en suite, and the grip bound with plaited wire and ribband between 'Turk's heads' (loose), in its leather scabbard with iron locket, chape and middle band decorated en suite and with contemporary chain and belt hook, the latter decorated with a central medallion filled with flowerheads 80.5 cm; 31 3/4 in blade

THE BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER'S 1845 PATTERN SWORD OF MAJOR WILLIAM HENRY KERR, BY WILKINSON & CO., NO 8590 FOR 1857 with regulation blade etched with 'VR' crowned and scrolls of foliage, gilt-brass regulation hilt with folding side-guard and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its brass scabbard 82.5 cm; 32 ½ in blade William Henry Kerr (1825-1903) was born in Brittany. He was the son of Lieutenant Robert Kerr (1794-1857), whose military career had begun in the Royal Waggon Train at the Battle of Waterloo. William Henry Kerr purchased an ensigncy in the 80th (Staffordshire Volunteers) Regiment of Foot in July 1846, almost immediately exchanging to the 13th Foot. He purchased promotion to lieutenant in 1851 and to captain in 1854 but did not serve with his regiment when it deployed to the Crimea for the last year of the war with Russia of 1854-56. He was with the 13th at the Cape of Good Hope when news of the outbreak of the Indian Mutiny arrived, late in 1857, and was with the left wing of his regiment when it landed and disembarked at Calcutta in January 1858. He served for the remainder of the Mutiny with the left wing of the 13th, generally under command of Major J.W. Cox but occasionally in command himself. Hart's Army List subsequently summarised his active service in 1858 thus: 'Served in the Indian Campaign and commanded the left wing of the 13th Light Infantry in a general action at Amorah on 17th April 1858, also at Amorah on 25th April, he commanded 150 men; on 29th April he went in command of 200 of the 13th and was present at the taking of the fort of Nuggur; on 9th June he commanded 2 companies at the attack on the Rebels' position at Amorah, and was in command at Hurriah when attacked by the Rebels on 29th August.' Kerr's service in the Indian Mutiny was rewarded by the award of the campaign medal and the brevet rank of major (20th July 1858) and recognised by a Mention in Dispatches in The London Gazette of 27th July 1858. Kerr continued to serve with the 13th Regiment of Foot until 1863, purchasing the regimental rank of major in 1860.

A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1760 with hollow-triangular blade etched with scrolls, a sun-in-splendour and signed 'Lardy Marchand Fourbisseur a l'epée Royal a Angouleme' and 'De la Marque Raism Faite Sohlingen' on the respective faces at the forte, silver hilt pierced cast and chased in low relief, including double shell-guard decorated with trophy-of-arm ovals enclosed by fronds on a trellis of small flowerheads, quillon-block, knuckle-guard and pommel all decorated en suite, and the grip bound with plaited wire and ribband between 'Turk's Heads', in a leather scabbard with matching silver mounts 79.8 cm; 31 3/8 in blade

˜A FRENCH HUNTING SWORD, DATED 1854 with tapering blade with Châtellerault Imperial arsenal inscription and the date within the full-length fullers on the respective faces, iron hilt comprising a pair of pierced drooping quillons with flowerhead terminals, carved ivory grip (cracks and repairs), in its iron scabbard with belt hook and bottom mount en suite with the hilt 48.4 cm; 19 1/8 in blade

A RUSSIAN OTHER RANK'S 1881 MODEL SABRE (SHASQA), DATED 1904 with curved blade double-edged towards the point, cut with a single fuller along the greater part of its length, engraved with Cyrillic letters (illegible) and the year '1904' at the forte on one face, and the letter 'A' crowned with troop designation 'A5' at the forte on the other face, brass-gilt hilt with spirally carved wooden grip and eared pommel pierced with a loop for suspension, in its brass-mounted black leather scabbard 86.5 cm; 34 1/8 in blade

A LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD, GERMAN OR AUSTRIAN, EARLY 19TH CENTURY AND A MILITARY STYLE SWORD FOR A BOY, 19TH CENTURY the first with regulation blade etched with foliage and a garland, iron stirrup hilt; the second with curved blade with rounded tip, brass stirrup hilt engraved 'HN25' on the knuckle-guard, in its brass scabbard 82.0 cm; 32¼ in blade (2)

A FRENCH OFFICER'S SWORD, 19TH CENTURY with curved blade etched and gilt with trophies and foliage on a blued panel over the lower half and signed at the forte (unclear), regulation brass hilt (repaired), in its brass-mounted leather scabbard 74.7 cm; 29 1/4 in blade

˜A HUSSAR OFFICER'S LEVÉE SWORD, CIRCA 1870 with curved blade retaining traces of etching (pitted), gilt-brass hilt of regulation type, carved ivory grips (chipped), in its engraved gilt-brass mounted fishskin-covered wooden scabbard 77.5 cm; 30 1/2 in blade

A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1770 with colichemarde blade, etched and gilt with trophies and scrolls at the forte (light wear), silver hilt finely pierced, cast and chased in low relief, comprising double shell-guard decorated with ovals filled with bouquets flanked by garlands on a trellis of minute flowerheads, all bordered by scrolling foliage, globular quillon and a pair of arms each decorated with openwork flowerheads, quillon-block, knuckle-guard, pommel and solid grip all decorated en suite with the shell, in contemporary vellum-covered wooden scabbard with silver mounts, iron suspension chain and pierced iron belt hook 77 cm; 30 3/8 in blade

A CAUCASIAN DAGGER (KINDJAL), 19TH CENTURY with broad double-edged fullered blade, horn grip retained by three pairs of rivets with decorated silver bosses on the outer face, fitted with a nielloed and chiselled silver collar at the base, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with nielloed silver mounts en suite with the hilt, the locket dated '1901' and with a Cyrillic inscription and the chape decorated with a niello spray of foliage 34.0 cm; 13 3/8 in blade

A CONTINENTAL SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1790 with hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with scrolls and trophies and with traces of gilt at the forte, silver hilt cast and chased in low relief, comprising double shell-guard decorated with openwork trellis within a scrollwork frame, quillon and knuckle-guard decorated with faceted beadwork and ropework, ovoid pommel and integral grip decorated en suite, in its brown leather scabbard (one small repair, chape possibly associated) with locket and middle band decorated en suite with the hilt 86.0 cm; 33 7/8 in blade

A GERMAN HUNTING DAGGER, A 1907 BAYONET, AND TWO FURTHER KNIVES, 20TH CENTURY the first with double-edged blade, and grip formed of a hoof, in its scabbard, the second by Wilkinson, in its scabbard; the third a copy of a FS fighting knife, and another dagger the first: 15.2 cm; 6 in blade (4)

A HINDU KUSH DAGGER (JAMDHAR KATARI), LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with slightly curved fullered double-edged blade, iron hilt comprising straight cross-piece, shallow elliptical pommel, the upper portion chiselled with scrolling monsters on each face, moulded grip, in its wooden-lined brass scabbard with bud-shaped finial and locket decorated with ropework, and the latter with an inner loop for suspension 20.2 cm; 8 in blade

A SILVER GILT-MOUNTED ARAB DAGGER (JAMBIYA), 20TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade, silver gilt-hilt engraved with foliage and decorated with filigree, in its silver gilt scabbard decorated en suite, applied with the arms of Saudi Arabia, in its presentation green velvet covered case, stated by the vendor to have been presented to Maurice Oldfield by the King of Jordan 16.3 cm; 6 3/8 in blade

TWO LEFT-HAND DAGGERS IN LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY STYLE, SPAIN, 20TH CENTURY the first based on that preserved in the Wallace Collection (inv. no. A805), with pierced fullered blade, iron hilt with straight quillons, ring-guard and pommel all encrusted with silver flowers, foliage and scrolls, in its scabbard with locket and chape en suite; the second with stiletto blade moulded at the base, and iron hilt with integral grip all inlaid in gold with scrolling leafy tendrils the first: 26.2 cm;10 3/8 in (2)

A SMALL-SWORD FOR A BOY, CIRCA 1760 with hollow-triangular blade, iron hilt pierced and chiselled with a trellis design on the shell, quillon-block, knuckle-guard and pommel, the grip bound with plaited wire between 'Turk's Heads', in its iron-mounted painted wooden scabbard 63.0 cm; 24 3/4 in blade

A BALKAN SILVER-MOUNTED SHORTSWORD (YATAGHAN), LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY PROBABLY CRETE with curved single-edged blade struck with a mark on one face, silver hilt extending over the lower portion of the blade (small losses), decorated with traditional scrollwork flowers and trophies-of-arms, including small eared pommel, in its wooden scabbard encased in embossed silver decorated with elaborate trophies-of-arms, scrolls and foliage, the chape formed as a monsterhead, the locket enriched with beadwork, formed with a small loop for suspension and with a brief inscription at the front 54.8 cm; 21 5/8 in blade For a similar example see Elgood 2009, p. 212, no. 272

A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, PARIS 1809 with hollow-triangular blade etched and gilt with foliage, trophies and with the initials 'I.G.B.' at the forte, silver hilt including double shell-guard, quillon-block, quillon, knuckle-guard, small ovoid pommel and grip all cast and chased with faceted beads in imitation of brilliants (one bead missing, marks rubbed), in leather-covered scabbard with chased silver mounts including locket with a ring for suspension 78.7 cm; 31 in blade

FOUR SPANISH FOLDING KNIVES, A CONTINENTAL HUNTING DAGGER, AND A STILETTO, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY the first two with folding engraved blades signed 'Juan Cavvallo Montigo' and polished horn bodies; the third with engraved blade and wooden body; the fourth smaller, with horn body; the fifth with straight blade double-edged towards the point, moulded iron cross-piece, staghorn grip, white metal ferrule and leather scabbard; and the last with white metal cross-guard and detached mother-of-pearl grips the first: 44.5 cm; 17 1/2 in blade (6)

AN 1897 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, A RIFLE REGIMENT OFFICER'S SWORD, AND A BLACK WATCH OFFICER'S SWORD of regulation type, the first with its field service scabbard (rusted throughout); the second with etched regulation blade, in its plated scabbard and the third with etched blade including battle honours, the owner's name 'C. Maclay' and retailers details 'Cater Pall Mall' 82.7 cm; 32 1/2 in blade (3)

A FRENCH SILVER-MOUNTED COMBINED HUNTING KNIFE AND PLUG BAYONET, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, etched and gilt with scrolls, trophies and a stag at the forte, slender tang threaded at the base for the reversible plug-grip, moulded silver hilt comprising cross-piece with scrolling terminals (marks rubbed, probably Paris Maison Commune 1771 and small charge mark for 1768-74), small cap pommel, carved ebony plug-grip, the lower portion chequered bulbous and the upper fluted, in its shagreen-covered wooden scabbard with silver locket and chape 31.8 cm; 12 1/2 in blade A similar example, formerly in the Winsbury Collection, is illustrated in Blackmore 1971, no. 69.

˜A SILVER-MOUNTED HUNTING SWORD, CIRCA 1760-80 with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point and with traces of blueing at the forte, pierced and chiselled silver hilt comprising quillon-block cast with a trophy of arms, a pair of vertically recurved quillons with hound's head terminals, matching pommel, knuckle-chain, and carved ivory grip enriched with silver studs, in its vellum-covered wooden scabbard with silver mounts, the locket engraved on one face with a depiction of Pegasus and the inscription 'Gloria in Fide' 65.5 cm; 25 ¾ in blade

AN INDO-PERSIAN DAGGER (PESHKABZ) with tapering reinforced blade decorated with silver flowers and foliage at the forte (rubbed), engraved iron hilt overlaid with sheet silver, pommel with a small shaped pierced button finial, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard with silver locket and chape 21 cm; 8 1/4 in blade

A VICTORIAN OFFICER'S BROADSWORD FOR THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS, BY HENDERSON & CO., 14 WEST NILE ST., GLASGOW of regulation type, with etched blade decorated with scrollwork 'KOSB' and Royal cypher, iron hilt with cross-bar, in its iron scabbard 83.2 cm; 32 3/4 in blade

A GEORGE V HIGHLAND BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD of regulation type, with etched fullered blade including crowned Royal cypher and crowned Royal arms, nickel-plated basket-hilt of flattened bars carrying an alternating arrangement of rectangular and square panels, fluted pommel, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, doeskin liner, in contemporary scabbard 84.5 cm; 33 1/4 in blade

˜FOUR SOUTH EAST ASIAN DAGGERS (KRIS) AND A FURTHER DAGGER, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY the first a so-called executioner's kris, with long blade, carved horn grip with silver ferrule, in its silver-mounted scabbard; the second similar, in its scabbard; the third Javanese, with wavy blade, and carved angular grip with a beaked pommel, in its scabbard; the fourth Javanese, with hardwood hilt incorporating two small scrollwork panels; and the fifth with single-edged fullered leaf-shaped blade, carved horn grip, in its wooden scabbard bound with plaited cord the first: 58.0 cm; 22 7/8 in blade (5)

THREE HIGHLAND BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORDS, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURIES the first with broad fullered blade by Mole of Birmingham, nickel-plated hilt, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in an associated leather scabbard with iron locket (chape missing); the second similar (blade rusted) in a leather field service scabbard), and the third similar to the preceding two the first: 82.7 cm; 32 5/8 in blade (3)

˜A BRITISH OR EAST INDIA COMPANY ARMY OFFICER'S MAMELUKE-HILTED SABRE, CIRCA 1810-25 with curved blade etched in imitation of watered pattern and formed with a hatchet point, iron mameluke hilt comprising scroll-engraved cross-piece and back-strap and ivory grips (small cracks), in its iron scabbard with loops for suspension 74.6 cm; 29 1/4 in blade

A 1788 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD with regulation fullered blade double-edged towards the point, etched with the crowned Royal cypher, regulation iron basket-hilt (small crack) with ovoid pommel, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its iron-mounted tooled black leather scabbard 89.0 cm; 35 in blade This is an example of the first 'pattern' sword for officers of British Heavy Cavalry regiments (Dragoon Guards and Dragoons). This pattern of sword was introduced in 1788 and in service until it was superseded in 1796; the style of its hilt was based upon that in use by the 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons in 1788. Prior to the standardisation of swords for British Heavy and Light Cavalry regiments in 1788, regiments had carried their own 'regimental-patterns' of sword.

A BRITISH STAFF OFFICER'S SWORD BASED ON THE 1822 PATTERN BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA 1837-45 with pipe-backed blade, etched with 'VR' crowned on each face, motto, crest and initials of William John Gairdner at the forte, regulation gilt-brass hilt, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its steel scabbard with loops for suspension, the locket engraved 'Captn. & Adjt. W.J. Gairdner from Coll. U. Yule 1823' 85.1 cm; 33 ½ in blade The blade has been added to the hilt in its service life. This sword's brass guard is specified in Dress Regulations 1822 as that to be worn by generals and Staff officers with effect from that date; generals adopted a completely different pattern of sword in 1831. Its blade is of the 'pipe-backed' form specified for the swords of Cavalry and Infantry officers in 1822 and current until 1845. William John Gairdner (1789-1861) was commissioned ensign in the 10th Bengal Native Infantry in 1808. He was promoted lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, 10th Bengal Native Infantry, in 1814, captain, 14th Bengal Native Infantry, in 1824, major in 1835 and lieutenant-colonel in 1842. Transferring to the 16th Bengal Native Infantry in 1846, he was promoted colonel of the 63rd Bengal Native Infantry in 1852, returning to Scotland on furlough in the same year. He was promoted major general in 1854 and died at Strathtyrum House, St Andrews, Fife, in February 1861. Gairdner was regularly on active service between 1809 and 1850, serving in the Nepal War of 1816, the Third Maratha War of 1817-18, the First Burma War of 1826, the Gwalior Campaign of 1843 and the First Sikh War of 1845-46. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1846.

A COMPOSITE FRENCH INFANTRY SABRE, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY AND LATER with curved blade double-edged towards the point, etched and gilt with trophies, foliage and a garland on a blued panel on each side of the forte (areas of fading), brass stirrup hilt with cap pommel, and the grip bound with plaited copper wire, in its brass-mounted leather-covered wooden scabbard 85.5 cm; 33 5/8 in blade

˜A NAVAL OFFICER'S DIRK, LATE 18TH CENTURY with straight slender blade of flattened-diamond section, etched and gilt with scrolls of foliage and a flower on a blued panel over three-quarters of its length on each face, gilt-brass hilt comprising faceted quillons, faceted cap pommel, and ivory grip with chamfered edges (cracked), in its leather scabbard with gilt-brass locket and chape, the former with a single ring for suspension 48 cm; 19 in

A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD AND A VICTORIAN 1897 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY WILKINSON, NO. 21240 FOR 1877 of regulation type, including stirrup hilt with a rectangular loop above the langet, in its scabbard (pitted throughout); the second of regulation type, including etched blade decorated with the crowned Royal cypher 'VR', 'Royal Engineers', Regimental device and owner's initials 'HJWB', plated hilt, in its scabbard the first: 83.8 cm; 33 in blade (2) The second is recorded as finished in 1877 by Wilkinson but no purchaser is mentioned.

A U.S. MODEL 1850 INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS, PHILADELPHIA with etched regulation blade decorated with foliage, U.S. eagle charged with the shield, trophies, foliage and the maker's details (worn), regulation brass openwork hilt, leather-covered grip with a portion of its binding, in its brass-mounted iron scabbard 80.8 cm; 31 3/4 in blade

A LEATHER SCABBARD FOR A BROADSWORD, 19TH CENTURY with brass locket and chape (crazing, small losses), on a wooden tree 78.5 cm; 31 in

A JAPANESE ARMOUR PIERCING DAGGER (YOROIDOSHI TANTO) with robust blade, tang signed 'Sanbun...' 'Munechika' and pierced with a single mekugi-ana, black lacquered grip, in its matching scabbard decorated with two gilt mon on one side and a single mon on the other 16.2 cm; 6 3/8 in blade

A NORTH EUROPEAN SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1750, POSSIBLY DANISH with associated fine tapering two-stage blade, the lower portion of flattened-octagonal then flattened-hexagonal-section, etched and gilt with elaborate trophies-of-arms, a crowned flaming heart, the motto 'Vigilante', and a panel of scrollwork, on a blued panel on each face, silver hilt (loose) cast and chased in low relief with differing flowers, leafy foliage, rococo scrolls and shell ornament, comprising double shell-guard, quillon, a pair of arms each joined to the cross by a short scrolling bar, knuckle-guard flattened ovoid pommel and solid grip decorated en suite and incorporating a large flower on each side, remaining in fine condition, in an associated scabbard 76.0 cm; 30 in blade Provenance The John K Lattimer Collection, New Jersey Literature D. D. Hartzler 2000, Silver-Mounted Swords: The Lattimer Family Collections, fig. 92

AN 1847 PATTERN NAVAL OFFICER'S SWORD RETAILED BY MANTON & CO, ENGLAND, 20TH CENTURY of regulation type, with etched blade with the maker's details at the forte, brass hilt with folding side-guard, in its scabbard 78.2 cm; 30 ¾ in blade

THE SWORD CANE OF FIELD MARSHAL THE RT. HON. SIR HENRY PAGET, 1ST MARQUESS OF ANGLESEY, KG KP GCB GCH (1768-1854), COMMANDER OF THE ALLIED CAVALRY AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO, 18TH JUNE 1815, CIRCA 1818-28 with 17th century tapering slender blade of hollow-diamond section over the upper three-quarters, stamped 'Johannis' and 'Meigen' on the respective faces within a deep fuller ahead of a series of decorative pierced circles, malacca grip with gold finial engraved with the crest of the 1st Marquess of Anglesey, surrounded by The Garter and surmounted by a marquess's coronet, the grip pierced with a gold-lined aperture and fitted with woven black cord carrying a pair of tassels, matching scabbard forming the cane, with iron and brass finial 73.4 cm; 28 7/8 in blade 95.0 cm; 37 3/8 in overall Sir Henry Paget, known to his contemporaries as a dandy, a duellist and one of the most stylish cavalry officers of his generation, was also a daring and successful cavalry commander. As the Earl of Uxbridge, he enjoyed Wellington's confidence sufficiently to be appointed the Duke's cavalry commander for the Waterloo campaign and, in recognition of his services, was created Marquess of Anglesey immediately after the battle. Towards the end of the battle he was severely wounded in the right knee by a grapeshot - famously remarking laconically at the time to Wellington that he appeared to have lost his leg; that leg was subsequently amputated above the knee and he used a series of bespoke, articulated, prosthetic right legs for the rest of his life. After convalescence, as contemporary illustrations record, Anglesey generally walked with the aid of two sticks. Late in 1827, he was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, a post that he held for only a year, although he was re-appointed to serve 1830-33. While he was a comparatively popular Lord Lieutenant because of his evident sympathy for the cause of Catholic emancipation, his role remained one in which he would have been in almost constant personal danger of attack. It is possible that this cane was purchased by Anglesey prior to his passage to Ireland in 1827, although it is equally possible that he purchased it a decade earlier - late Regency and Georgian Britain being a place in which gentlemen habitually went armed against the possibility of being attacked and robbed in the streets. While Paget was created a marquess in 1815, the presence of The Garter around the crest engraved into the cap indicates that the cane must post-date 1818 - Anglesey being appointed a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter in that year.

A CONTINENTAL SILVER-MOUNTED TROUSSE IN RENAISSANCE STYLE, 19TH CENTURY comprising a pair of knives, each with iron blade struck with a mark, iron ferrules, horn grip and silver cap pommel chased with scrolling flowers and foliage, awl with hilt en suite, all in original leather-covered scabbard with large silver locket and chape each matching the hilts, the former with a ring, suspension chain and belt hook with clip, and the latter with an openwork finial incorporating a mask 11.2 cm; 4 3/8 in knife blades

A PLUG BAYONET, EARLY 18TH CENTURY with broad blade double-edged at the point and formed with a long slender fuller along the back-edge, iron hilt including a pair of short quillons, turned horn grip, small iron cap pommel, in its iron-mounted wooden scabbard with later green leather covering (iron parts with areas of light pitting) 13.0 cm; 5 1/8 cm blade

A CHINESE SWORD (DAO), LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with broad double-edged blade, engraved brass hilt decorated with traditional motifs, reeded hardwood grip, in its wooden scabbard with matching brass mounts and retaining some of its tortoiseshell covering (losses) 40.5 cm; 16 in blade

A BORNEO (DYAK) HEADHUNTERS SWORD (MANDAU), 20TH CENTURY of characteristic type, with broad blade pierced with a scrolling pattern along the upper portion of the back-edge and at the forte, carved bone-mounted hilt wrapped with plaited copper wire, in its bone-mounted wooden scabbard with rattan suspension (losses, areas of wear) 59.8 cm; 23 1/2 in blade

A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) AND AN AFGHAN KHYBER KNIFE, 19TH CENTURY the first with slightly curved single-edged blade (rusted) and plain tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, in a lacquered saya; the second with reinforced tapering blade and brass-mounted horn grip (worn), in its scabbard the first: 76.5 cm; 30 1/8 in blade (2)

A FRENCH HUNTING SWORD, MID-19TH CENTURY with fullered blade double-edged for its last quarter, signed 'Manuf de Klingenthal Coulaux Freres' along the back-edge iron hilt including scalloped shell-guard, a pair of straight quillons with button-shaped terminals, green-stained horn grip retained by three iron rivets with fluted heads, in its leather-covered scabbard with iron mounts complete with accompanying knife en suite 42.0 cm; 16 1/2 in blade

A SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD RETAILED BY CLARKE, WILLIAM KINMAN, LONDON, CIRCA 1765-66 with colichemarde blade etched with scrolls at the forte, silver hilt cast, pierced and chased in low relief, comprising double shell-guard decorated with flowers and scrolling tendrils all enriched with faceted designs, quillon, knuckle-guard and ovoid pommel decorated en suite, and the grip with its original binding of plaited silver wire and ribband (slightly loose), in its vellum-covered wooden scabbard with silver mounts decorated en suite with the hilt, the locket engraved on one face with 'Clarke, No. 102, Cheapside' 79.0 cm; 31 1/8 in blade William Kinman (1728-circa 1807), a prolific and talented maker of silver sword hilts, was in business as a hilt-maker from 1759 until the early 1780s and then subsequently as a founder, working from premises on the western fringes of the City of London. Richard Clarke's firm (circa 1741-1812) occupied premises at 102 Cheapside in the City of London from 1765 until 1785.

˜A HUNTING TROUSSE, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY comprising large carving knife and fork mounted together by a pair of studs and key-hole slots in the grip, the knife stamped with a mark on one face, iron cross-guard, and ivory grips, in its iron-mounted brown leather scabbard, complete with an accompanying knife and fork en suite and double-ended silver spoon, complete with buff-leather-covered belt hook, suspension and frog 22.2 cm; 8 3/4 in blade

AN 1822 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD FOR AN OFFICER OF MILITIA BY HAMBURGER ROGERS & CO., COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, CIRCA 1845-70 with regulation blade double-edged towards the point, cut with a single fuller over two thirds of its length, etched with 'VR' crowned and with maker's details, silver-plated hilt with folding side-guard and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its silver-plated scabbard (one side tarnished) with loops for suspension 82.4 cm; 32 ½ in blade The silver-plating of the hilt and scabbard suggests that it may have been owned by an officer of Militia. After 1830, officers of regiments of Militia wore uniforms embellished with silver lace. Hamburger Rogers & Co. was at 30 King Street, Covent Garden, London, from 1836 until 1917.

TWO HIGHLAND DIRKS, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, formed with a scalloped back-edge and a short fuller on each face, natural staghorn grip fitted with a silver plaque on the side and top of the pommel each decorated with traditional scrollwork, in its silver-mounted scabbard decorated en suite, the second for a piper, with etched blade by Robert Mole, Birmingham, carved basket-weave grip with white metal ferrule and iron cap pommel, in its iron-mounted scabbard the first: 27.5 cm; 10 3/4 in blade (2)

A VICTORIAN 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, with etched blade decorated with the crowned Royal cypher, scrolling foliage and a vacant shield at the forte, gilt-brass regulation hilt with openwork folding side-guard, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, early leather liner, sword knot, in its gilt-brass-mounted leather scabbard (scuffed) 82.5 cm; 32 1/2 in blade

AN EAST INDIA COMPANY INFANTRY OFFICER'S 1822 PATTERN SWORD, CIRCA 1832-45 with pipe-backed blade, gilt-brass hilt including the East India Company's rampant lion and the initials 'EIC' within a wreath, folding side-guard, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its brass scabbard 81.0 cm; 31 7/8 in blade The British East India Company maintained three separate armies in the Presidencies of Bengal, Madras and Bombay, each of which contained numerous regiments of infantry.

˜AN OFFICER'S FULL DRESS OR LEVÉE SWORD BY DAVIES & SON, HANOVER STREET, LONDON, CIRCA 1860-70 with curved blade formed with a hatchet point, etched with 'VR' crowned, scrolls of foliage and 'Wiltshire Yeomanry', signed 'Davies & Son, 19 Hanover Square, London' at the forte on one face, gilt-brass mameluke hilt, ivory grips, sword knot, in its brass-mounted iron scabbard 76.6 cm; 30 ¼ in blade

˜A BRITISH 1803 PATTERN LIGHT INFANTRY OFFICER'S SABRE BY OSBORN 82 PALL MALL, CIRCA 1803-15 with curved blade double-edged towards the point, cut with a shallow fuller over most of its length, etched and gilt on a blued panel with trophies, 'GR' crowned, and engraved 'Osborns warranted', gilt-brass hilt with chequered ivory grip (cracked), in its gilt-brass mounted black leather scabbard 76.5 cm; 30 1/8 in blade The blade-maker Henry Osborn (1756-1827) also made guns and operated, by himself and with partners, from premises in Birmingham and London from about 1785 until his death. His London premises were at 82 Pall Mall and he operated there alone from 1803 to about 1805 and again from 1814 until 1815.

A RONDEL DAGGER IN FIRST HALF OF THE 15TH CENTURY STYLE, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY with tapering blade formed with a reinforced point, iron hilt of characteristic form including engraved circular disc-pommel, the grip formed in imitation of twigs, in its iron-mounted leather-covered scabbard including locket with button for a belt 26.7 cm; 10 5/8 in blade

˜A BRITISH INFANTRY OFFICER'S SABRE BY WILDING & CHILDE, 186 STRAND, LONDON, CIRCA 1810-15 with curved blade double-edged towards the point, with a shallow three-quarter length fuller on each face, etched and gilt on a blued panel over the first half of the blade with trophies and foliage, gilt-brass stirrup hilt comprising a pair of foliate langets, quillon, lionhead pommel, and chequered ivory grip (age cracks, small chips), in its brass-mounted leather scabbard, the locket engraved 'Wilding & Childe, 186 Strand, London' 75.0 cm; 29 ½ in blade The firm of Wilding & Childe, sword cutlers and lacemen (sellers of gold and silver lace), was a partnership between Samuel Wilding (d.1826) and John Childe that operated at 186 Strand, London, from 1810 until 1826; after Wilding's death, Childe operated alone until 1830.

A GERMAN CHISELLED IRON SCABBARD FOR A SMALL DAGGER, MID-17TH CENTURY formed in one piece, of tapering circular section, decorated with rudimentary figurative designs and scrolls (patinated) 20.0 cm; 7 7/8 in

˜A GENERAL OFFICER'S 1831 PATTERN SWORD BY THURKLE, SOHO, LONDON, CIRCA 1898-1900 with curved blade formed with a hatchet point, etched with 'VR' crowned, a crossed sword and baton, scrolls of foliage, and with the maker's details, gilt-brass mameluke hilt and ivory grips (cracked), with its sword knot, in its steel scabbard 82.5 cm; 32 ½ in blade Edward Thurkle occupied premises at 5 Denmark Street, Soho, London from 1877 to 1900.

AN ENGLISH HUNTING SWORD BY JOHN PROSSER, CHARING CROSS, LATE 18TH CENTURY with broad fullered blade double-edged at the point, etched and gilt with elaborate trophies-of-arms, foliage, a wild boar and signed on each face at the forte (light wear), brass hilt comprising a pair of straight quillons with recurved terminals, down-turned shell-guard with moulded brim, cap pommel, and natural staghorn grip bound with plaited wire, in its brass-mounted leather scabbard with signed locket 51.5 cm; 20 1/4 in blade

A BRITISH LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S 1796 PATTERN SWORD, CIRCA 1814 with curved regulation blade etched and gilt on a blued panel over the greater part of its length with Royal cypher, trophies, elaborate scrolls of foliage, a mounted dragoon and 'William Jones' on a scroll carried by a female figure at the forte, regulation iron stirrup hilt including faceted back-strap, and wire-bound leather-covered grip, in its iron scabbard with a pair of loops for suspension 84.0 cm; 33 in blade The owner of this sword was William Jones of the Carmarthenshire Yeomanry Cavalry. In 1798, Jones was commissioned cornet in that regiment, which had been raised by Lord Dynevor in 1794; he was promoted lieutenant in 1803 and captain in 1814. He was still serving in 1825 and may have continued to serve in the regiment until its disbandment in 1827. The Royal Arms shown are those in use from 1801 to 1816 and the light dragoon is depicted wearing a shako, which was adopted after 1811. It seems likely that Jones bought this sword in 1814, possibly to celebrate his attaining the rank of captain.