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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Edward VII 1827 Pattern Rifle Officers Sword, blade by M. Wiseman Sackville St. London, etched and mirror polished with the crowned EVIIR cypher amidst scrolling foliage, regulation steel hilt, grip covered with fish skin, in its steel scabbard with traces of plated finish. Blade 83cms. Good condition, blade retains nearly all of its original mirror polish, grip wire missing.
1827 Pattern Officers Sword of the Staffordshire Rifles, regulation Wilkinson blade No. 10435 etched with crowned VR cipher, crowned regimental title with Staffordshire knot, strung bugle, owner’s name in ribbon “CAPTAIN BASS”, and profuse scrolling foliage, regulation steel guard, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in an associated leather covered scabbard with large steel chape. Blade 82cms. Good condition, cleaned pitting to hilt, some age wear overall.
1827 Pattern British Officers Sword of the 8th Cambridgeshire Rifles Volunteers, regulation blade etched with crowned VR cipher, regimental title within ribbons and all with profuse scrolling foliage, regulation iron hilt, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in a plated steel scabbard. Blade 82cms. Good condition, some rust to hilt and scabbard.
Scarce 1827 Pattern Officers Sword of the Chatsworth Rifles, Wilkinson blade No 6623 (for 1854) etched with the crowned VR cypher, Chatsworth Rifles, and regimental devices within scrolling foliage together with the owner's crest, motto and initials F.W.A. The steel hilt of regulation pattern, the grip is covered with fishskin and bound with twisted silver wire, in its steel scabbard. Blade 81.5cms. Good condition, some age wear overall and requires cleaning. Ferdinand William Arkwright, Chatsworth Rifles (2nd Derby Militia), late 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, Capt 23.5.1855, Senior Capt by 1867. Previously Ensign 9.8.1833 in the 47th (Lancs) Regt, Lieut 15.12.1837 4th R.I.D.G., Capt 14.7.1843.
Fine Victorian 1827 Pattern Rifle Officers Sword, blade No. 3797 by Hawkes & Co Piccadilly, London, with royal warrant, etched and mirror polished overall with crowned VR cipher and strung bugle amidst scrolling foliage, regulation polished steel hilt with chiselled strung bugle, woven silver wire bound fish skin covered grip with leather dress knot (worn), in its polished steel scabbard. Blade 89.5cms. Good condition, the blade in almost mint condition with all original polish, some light stains to hilt and scabbard.
^ Scarce WIVR 1831 Pattern General Officers Mameluke Sword, polished pipe back blade by C MOORE LONDON etched with crowned WIVR interlaced and reversed, crossed flags and extensive scrolling foliage, brass crosspiece with foliage in relief and foliate finials, brass grip strap and Tudor rose rivet heads, 2 piece ivory grips, in its brass scabbard with twin hanging rings. Blade 82.5cms. Good condition.
Unusual Cavalry Officers Sword, early 19th century, broad curved single edge blade, brass stirrup hilt and lion’s head pommel with slight traces of gilding, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its brass mounted leather scabbard with twin hanging rings. Blade 78cms. Good condition, blade well worn and refinished, some age wear overall.
British 1845 Pattern Grenadier Guards Officers Sword, untouched example with gilt gothic hilt having crowned VR cipher to the central cartouche. Fish skin grip with wire binding. Fold down catch to the reverse has been removed. Housed in its leather and gilt brass mounts scabbard. Blade is etched with foliage, crowned VR cipher and Grenadier Guards fused grenade. Blade is etched with Carters Pall Mall retailers mark. Some nicks to edge of the blade, but overall an untouched example.
1845 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword by Wilkinson, No. 5877, flat (un-fullered) blade sharpened for field service and etched with crowned VR cipher and foliage, regulation brass hilt with folding side guard, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in a steel scabbard. Blade 86.5cms. Good condition.
Fine 1845 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, blade by Hamburger Rogers & Co, etched and mirror polished with the crowned VR cipher amidst scrolling foliage, regulation gilt brass hilt with folding sideguard, pierced crowned VR cipher above the union flowers, patent leather liner, grip covered with black fish skin bound with copper wire, in its brass dress scabbard with twin hanging rings. Blade 80.5cms. Good condition, blade retains nearly all original mirror polish hilt retains much original gilding.
Rare Irish Infantry Officers Triple Bar Hilt Sword c.1880, slightly curved single edge blade etched J LAMPREY DUBLIN and foliage within shaped cartouche, and the owner’s initials Mt C beneath an earl’s coronet all within a cartouche, unusual 3 bar steel guard with down-turned side guard and swollen quillon, integral ring at top of knuckle guard, silver wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its steel scabbard with twin hanging rings. Blade 84cms. Good untouched condition.
Unusual Fencible Cavalry Officers Sword, slightly curved single edge polished blade by Parker Field & Sons 233 Holborn London and etched in a foliate cartouche JHR 1854, regulation triple bar iron guard, wire bound leather covered grip, in its steel scabbard. Blade 86cms. Good condition, hilt and scabbard refinished, a little leather missing from grip.
Victorian General Officers Dress Sword, gothic brass hilt with crowned cross batton and sword to the central cartouche. Fish skin covered grip with wire binding. Fold down rear guard. Housed in its steel scabbard. Piped back blade with ridged back edge. Etched foliage and crowned VR. Some staining to the blade but generally good untouched sword.
British 1887 Pattern 2nd Dragoons Royal Scots Greys Officers Sword, steel pierced dish guard, fish skin covered grip retaining the wire bining. Housed in a restored leather field service scabbard. Blade is etched with battle honours, French Eagle and regimental details. Hawks & Co retailers details to the base and the spine is numbered 2172. Blade heavily worn and pitted.
1895 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword of the Warwickshire Regiment, regulation blade sharpened for field service, etched with crowned VR cipher, The Royal Warwickshire Regt with crowned regimental badge and battle honours to NIAGARA, regulation steel guard, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in steel scabbard. Blade 82cms. Good condition, clean blade refinished and worn at the forte only, hilt and scabbard refinished, guard slightly distorted, grip well worn.
British 1895 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword by Wilkinson Sword, pierced guard with VR cipher to the centre, fish skin grip retaining the wire binding. Housed in its steel scabbard. Sword is fitted with an early 1845 pattern blade which is etched with crowned VR, foliage and owners initials “e p w”. Blade has Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London mark to the base and the spine is numbered 24163. Scabbard shows heavy pitting and wear but blade remains in generally good condition.
1897 Pattern Edward 7th Infantry Officers Sword, blade by Hulme & Son, 16 John Dalton St, Manchester, nicely etched and mirror polished with the crowned EVIIR cypher and laurel wreath within scrolling foliage, sharpened for field service, polished steel guard and chequered grip strap of regulation pattern, leather dress knot, grip covered with fishskin and bound with twisted silver wire, in its steel scabbard. Blade 82.5cms.Fine condition, blade retains nearly all of its original polish.
1897 Pattern Royal West Kent Volunteer Battalion Infantry Officers Sword, regulation blade etched and mirror polished with crowned VR interlaced and reversed, and 4th V.B. Q.O. - R.W.K together with regimental badge and owner’s initials “H.E.H.” regulation plated hilt, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its plated steel scabbard. Blade 82cms. Good condition, blade retains nearly all its original mirror polish, some wear to hilt and scabbard plating.
1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Presentation Sword, blade No.M9127 by Robert Mole and Sons with crowned GVR cipher etched and polished with “Presented to Charles E Cox by the Employees of H.P.Pope Ltd and Friends. December 1916”, all amidst scrolling foliage, regulation plated hilt, wire bound fish skin covered grip, in its nickel plated scabbard. Blade 82cms. Good condition, blade retains virtually all original mirror polish, hilt plating well worn.
Very Fine George V 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, blade etched and mirror polished with crowned GVR cipher and Royal Arms within foliage, regulation plated guard and chequered grip strap, leather dress knot, fish skin grip bound with twisted silver wire, in its field service brown leather scabbard. Blade 82.5cms. Almost mint condition, blade retains all its original polish, hilt with all original plating.
WWI 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London No 52935 (made 1914-1917) etched and mirror polished with the crowned Royal Arms, GVR cypher and laurel wreath amidst scrolling foliage and retaining nearly all original polish, regulation steel guard with traces of plating, chequered gripstrap, grip covered with fish skin and bound with twisted silver wire, in its steel dress scabbard. Blade 82.5cms. Good condition.
British George V 1897 Pattern Devonshire Regiment Officers Sword, standard pattern example with George V monogram to the pierced guard, wire bound fish skin grip, housed in its leather field service scabbard. Blade etched with regimental badge of the Devonshire regiment, foliage, cipher of George V and initials “F.W.B”. Blade with Wilkinson Sword trade mark to the base and numbered to the spine 61240. Blade shows heavy wear and pitting.
George V Highland Light Infantry Officers Broadsword by Wilkinson Sword, steel cruciform cross guard with fish skin covered grip and steeped pommel. Housed in its leather field service scabbard. Double edged blade with central fuller and etched with thistles, George V cipher and regimental insignia of the Highland Light Infantry. Sword has engraved details of the original owner “P H BERTRAM 16TH H.L.I”. Sword has Henry Wilkinson retailers details to the base and the spine is numbered 48074. Some wear to the leather of the scabbard and some staining to the blade but otherwise a good example.
Good George V Royal Army Medical Corps 1892 Pattern Officers Sword, blade etched and mirror polished with the crowned GVR cypher (1910-1936) amidst scrolling foliage. Regulation gilt brass guard and chequered grip strap, grip is covered with black fish skin and bound with twist copper and gilt wire, brown leather dress knot, in its brown leather field service scabbard. Blade retains nearly all original mirror polish with 2 small stains. Blade 82.5cms. Fine condition.
WW1 1897 Pattern Infantry Officers Sword, blade by Henry Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London No 52393 (manufactured 1914-1917) etched with the crowned Royal Arms and GVR cypher amidst scrolling foliage, plated guard and chequered grip strap of regulation pattern, fish skin covered grip bound with twisted silver wire, in its field service leather scabbard. Blade 82.5cms. Good condition.
British George VI 1897 Pattern Officers Dress Sword by Wilkinson, standard pattern example with George VI monogram to the pierced guard, leather covered grip and housed in its leather covered field service scabbard. Blade etched with foliage and ciphers. Wilkinson Sword trade mark to the base of the blade and the spine is numbered 67093. Blade heavily worn. The Wilkinson Sword records show that this sword was completed by Wilkinson Sword on 26th August 1938 and sold to A S Cundy-Cooper Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Fine 1897 Pattern EIIR Infantry Officers Sword, regulation blade etched and polished with crowned GRI, royal arms, JP (possibly colonial police service initials) and foliage, regulation plated hilt with crowned EIIR cipher, chequered plated grip strap and wire bound fish skin grip, black leather dress knot, in its black leather scabbard with small stamps CA1939, C broad arrow 17, nickel throat piece stamped C broad arrow 15, complete with black leather frog and woven black shoulder cords with bullion embroidered crowns. Blade 82.5cms. Very good condition, blade retains virtually all original polish.
1899 Pattern British Cavalry Troopers Sword, regulation polished blade with extensive government inspectors' and issue stamps, regulation guard stamped for the 7th Dragoon Guards (erased) two piece riveted and chequered black leather grips, in its steel scabbard with original khaki paint, stamped for the 2nd Dragoon Guards and R.H.A (both erased). Blade 82cms. Good condition, blade retains most original polish, shortened for drill purposes.
Scarce 6th Dragoon Guards Officers Undress Sword for 1901-1912, Wilkinson blade and solid hilt No. 45943, etched with maker’s device and sharpened for field service, regulation plated hilt, wire bound chequered composition grip, in its leather scabbard. Blade 88.5cms. Good condition, minor wear overall.
Unusual GVR Officers Mameluke Sword, mirror polished and etched blade with crowned GvR and profuse scrolling foliage, silver plated crosspiece with foliage and king’s crown within wreath all in relief, silver bullion dress knot, silver plated grip strap and 4 rivet heads, 2 piece dark brown composition grips (Bakelite?), in its chrome plated scabbard with twin hanging rings. Blade 83.5cms. Good untouched condition, blade retains virtually all original mirror polish, scabbard plating with rust bubbling through.
^ Unusual Indian Army Officers Sword c.1850, pipe back mirror polished blade by MOORE & HAYES 39 St. James’s St, LONDON, engraved brass crosspiece of mameluke type, one piece ivory grip pierced at the pommel with brass thimbles, and retaining its gold bullion dress knot (detatched), in its steel scabbard. Blade 82cms. Good condition, blade retains nearly all its original mirror polish, dress knot worn, scabbard cleaned.
Military Style Sidearm of Artillery or Hospital Corps Type, straight polished single edge blade deeply stamped with crowned GR, back edge stamped Jn GUNBY, brass stirrup hilt with cast iron ribbed guard, in its brass mounted iron scabbard covered with patent leather. Blade 73cms. Good condition, some rust at forte, scabbard rusted beneath patent leather and with small piece of patent leather missing.
British Constabulary Sidearm, brass “D” shape guard, steeped top pommel and fish skin grip. Housed in its original leather and brass mounted scabbard. The spring opening catch is now absent. Curved blade with fuller to the back edge. Etched to one side of the blade “Parker Field & Son”. Some staining to the blade.
British Post 1902 Royal Navy Midshipmans Dirk, brass lion head top with fish skin grip retaining the wire binding, cross guard with acorn finials and crowned anchor within wreath. Housed in the original leather and brass mounted scabbard. Scabbard missing its securing clip. Blade etched with foliage crowned anchor and Royal Arms. Some surface staining and areas of pitting. “A J Tillard” engraved to the top scabbard mount. Blade measures 45cms, overall 60cms.
Dutch Naval Boarding Cutlass, broad slightly curved single edge blade etched with crossed anchors, 1795 and foliage on both sides (incomplete), regulation brass guard with twin side bars screwed to pommel, brass grip strap and wire bound leather covered grip, in later brass mounted leather scabbard. Blade 64cms. Good condition, blade worn, top of guard repaired.
Dutch Military Sidearm Kleewang, regulation curved fullered single edge blade stamped RWM Sommerda with some marks defaced, iron crosspiece and pommel, wooden grip, in its brass mounted regulation leather scabbard stamped CW N 2-41. Blade 45cms. Good condition, blade shortened, pommel cut to receive a guard
United States Union Navy Civil War Period Naval Boarding Cutlass, curved single edge blade dated 186(?) and cut with single broad fuller, regulation brass guard of riveted construction, back quillon stamped 14M 404, wooden grip, in its copper riveted leather scabbard. Quite good condition, some damage overall. Blade 64cms. Good condition.
British 1855 Pattern Lancaster Sword Bayonet, black chequered two piece grip with brass cross guard and muzzle ring. The top of the bayonet handle is stamped with numbers “107”. Housed in the original leather scabbard with brass mounts. Straight pipe backed blade with various Victorian acceptance and WD stamps to the base and spine. Blade measures 61cm in length. Overall remains in very good condition.
British Naval Cutlass Sword Bayonet, good untouched example having two piece black chequered grips, steel cutlass style guard with muzzle ring. Sabre style single edged blade with remains of issue stampings to the forte. Surface staining to the blade. Housed in its leather scabbard with steel mounts. Blade measures 68 ½ cms in length, overall 84cms.

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