Antique Arms and Armour

A Copper Tsuba, And Four Iron TsubaUnsigned, Edo PeriodThe first mokko-shaped, decorated with a bird in flight above a river, soft metal details; ...

A Su Yari, And A Magari Yari,The first signed ...?shu Minamoto Kunisuke saku, the second signed Yamashiro no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake, ShintoThe fi...

An Okegawa DoUnsigned, Edo PeriodConstructed with horizontal iron plates hinged on the left side and decorated in gold and silver nunome with drag...

A Wakazashi BladeSIGNED ASHU KAIBUJU UJIYOSHI ON THE SHINOGI-JI, SHIN-SHINTOWith one mekugi-ana and midare hamon, in shira-saya 44.8 cm. bladeFor...

A WakizashiSigned Minamoto Kanechika, ShintoThe blade with one mekugi-ana, midare hamon, the tsuka and saya of red lacquered wood carved as a drag...

A Wakizashi, And A TantoUnsigned, ShintoThe first with one mekugi-ana, fully bound tsuka with plain iron fuchi-kashira, soft metal menuki, and iro...

Two WakizashiBoth Unsigned, ShintoThe first with one mekugi-ana, choji-midare hamon, bound tsuka with shakudo and gilt fuchi and horn kashira, and...

A TantoSigned Sukeyoshi, KotoThe hira-zukuri blade with one mekugi-ana, midare hamon, fully bound tsuka with shibuichi fuchi-kashira decorated wit...

A HandachiUnsigned, ShintoThe blade with one mekugi-ana, midare hamon, leather bound tsuka with copper fuchi and kabuto-gane, copper paddle-shaped...

A Katana Unsigned, KotoThe blade with three mekugi-ana, notare-midare hamon, itame hada, fully bound tsuka with iron fuchi-kashira decorated with ...

A KatanaSigned Norishige (Gakumei), KotoThe o-suriage blade with two mekugi-ana, midare hamon with tobiyaki, itame hada, the copper habaki chisell...

A Solomon Islands Paddle Club20th CenturyOf figured hardwood, the ovoidal head of flattened diamond section inlaid along each side with a vertical...

A Maori KotiateLate 19th CenturyOf figured hardwood and characteristic form, carved in low relief over each side with alternate arched rows of tri...

A Fijian War Club (Sali)19th CenturyOf figured ironwood and characteristic form, the curved flared head hollowed on each side and variously carved...

A Caucasian KindjalRussian Silver Marks For 1862With broad double-edged blade tapering sharply to the point and cut with two converging fullers ov...

A Balkan Silver KnifeEarly 19th Century, Probably Boka Kotorska For The Albanian MarketWith single-edged silver blade stamped with silver marks on...

An Indian Firangi17th Century, The European Blade Dated 1630With broad hollow-ground blade double-edged towards the point, the forte incised on on...

An Indian Tulwar19th CenturyWith curved single-edged blade chiselled in low relief along each side with tiger hunting scenes and elephants in comb...

An Indian Sabre With Enamelled Hilt19th Century, The Hilt LucknowWith bright curved blade double-edged towards the point and with three fullers al...

A Massive Indian Processional Headsman's Sword (Tegha)19th CenturyWith broad blade etched in imitation of wootz steel and with bright cutting edge...

A Fine Persian Kulah Khud, Dhal And Bazu BandQajar, 19th CenturyOf finely watered wootz steel, the first with domed skull chiselled in bas-relief ...

A Persian Steel Kulah Khud, And Two Australian Aboriginal Clubs (Waddy Or Nulla Nulla) The First Qajar, 19th CenturyThe first with domed steel sku...

An Indian Powder-Flask, And Another With Its Baldric All 19th CenturyThe first of characteristic form with curved hardwood body of tapering circul...

Three Turkish Flintlock Holster Pistols19th CenturyThe first of 22-bore, with two-stage barrel, foliate engraved flat bevelled lock, carved full s...

A Turkish 16-Bore Flintlock Silver-Mounted Holster PistolTurkish Silver Tughra Marks, Early 19th CenturyWith English three-stage barrel (some old ...

A Turkish 50-Bore Miquelet-Lock Short Rifle (Shishana)Late 18th CenturyWith slightly swamped octagonal sighted barrel of finely twist damascus pat...

A Very Rare Indian Flintlock Silver-Mounted Powder-Tester (Eprouvette) Late 18th CenturyOf flintlock pistol form, with large pierced and engraved ...

An Unusual Prussian 1889 Pattern Officer's 'Dragon' Sword By E.& F. Hörster, Solingen, Circa 1900With fullered blade (some old patination) stamped...

A Brass-Mounted ShamshirEarly 19th Century, Probably ContinentalWith curved watered single-edged blade etched with cabalistic symbols on both side...

A Russian Cossack ShashkaReign Of Nicholas II (1894-1917)With curved fullered blade (some patination) double-edged towards the point, the forte on...

An 1871 Pattern Full Dress Helmet Of An Officer Of Life GuardsLate 19th CenturyWith silver-plated skull (some denting and loss of finish) with met...

An 1827 Pattern Naval Officer's SwordRetailed By Batton & Adams, Outfitters, Devonport, Mid-19th CenturyWith fullered double-edged blade (some wea...

An 1831 Pattern General officer's Mameluke-Hilted SabreBy Henry Wilkinson, Gun & Sword Maker, Pall Mall, London, No. 6273 For 1855With curved blad...

An 1803 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sabre, An Officer's Five-Ball Hilted Spadroon, And A Continental Cavalry Sabre The First Early 19th Century, Th...

A 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Trooper's SwordEarly 19th CenturyWith fullered blade double-edge towards the point, unmodified regulation steel hilt ...

A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper's Sabre Late 18th CenturyWith fullered blade double-edged towards the point, regulation stirrup hilt with rou...

A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's SabreBy Henry Osborn, Sword Cutler, Bordsley Near Birmingham, Circa 1800With broad curved fullered blade br...

A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's SabreBy Osborn, Late 18th CenturyWith broad curved fullered blade in fine condition, bright for over half i...

A Fine Stirrup-Hilted Officer's Sabre Of Presentation Quality Early 19th CenturyWith bright curved single-edged hollow-ground blade etched, blued ...

A Fine Lloyd's Patriotic Fund Trafalgar Sword Of £100 Value To Philip Chas. Durham Esq.R, Captain Of H.M.S. DefianceDated 21st Octr., 1805With cur...

Two German Or Swiss HalberdsLate 16th/Early 17th CenturyThe first with long spike of stiff diamond section, crescentic axe-blade pierced with circ...

A German Gothic MaceCirca 1500Of iron, the head of six shaped acutely pointed flanges each pierced with three circular holes and surmounted by a g...

An English Hunting Hanger, And A 1751 Pattern Brass-Hilted Militia Hanger The First Late 17th Century, The Second Early 19th CenturyThe first with...

An English Silver-Mounted Hunting Hanger Retailed By Cullum, Charing Cross, London Silver Hallmarks for 1770, Indistinct Maker's MarkWith slender...

An English Silver-Mounted Hunting HangerLondon Silver Hallmarks For 1765, Maker's Mark, Probably Of John ReynoldsWith bright slender curved fuller...

An English Silver-Hilted Hunting SwordLondon Silver Hallmarks For 1749, Maker's Mark, Probably Of John RoweWith curved fullered blade double-edged...

A Rare English Silver-Mounted Hunting HangerThird Quarter Of The 17th Century, Silver Maker's Mark Of William BadcockWith slightly curved blade (s...

A Composite Scottish Basket-Hilted BroadswordSecond Quarter Of The 18th CenturyWith double-edged blade cut with three fullers over each side of th...

An English 'Mortuary' Hilted BackswordMid-17th CenturyWith broad blade double-edged towards the point and cut with a shallow fuller along the back...

An Unusual English BackswordCirca 1640-50With tapering blade cut with two fullers along the back over nearly its entire length to the double-edged...

A Venetian Or Dalmatian Shiavona 18th CenturyWith tapering double-edge blade with shallow central fuller over each side of the forte struck with a...

A Continental 'Transitional' Rapier Mid-Late 17th Century, Probably French Or GermanWith tapering double-edge blade of flattened diamond section w...

A Venetian Shiavona18th CenturyWith tapering double-edged blade of flattened hexagonal section struck with a shield mark on one side towards the f...

A German Or Swiss Hand-And-Half BackswordThird Quarter Of The 16th CenturyWith broad single-edged blade double-edged for a third of its length tow...

A Sword Of Viking Type, Oakeshott's Type XAMid-11th To Mid-12th CenturyIn excavated condition, with broad double-edged blade tapering towards the ...

A Medieval Knightly SwordMid-14th to Mid-15th CenturyIn excavated condition, with sharply tapering double-edged blade of flattened hexagonal secti...

Dillon (Viscount)An Almain Armourer's Album, Selections from an original manuscript in the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, coloured ...

Drummond (James) And Anderson (Joseph)Ancient Scottish Weapons, No. 391 of 500 copies, lithographic plates, original calf-backed (damaged) cloth-c...

Ffoulkes (Charles J.)Inventory And Survey Of The Armouries Of The Tower Of London, 2 vols., plates and illustrations, original blue buckram-backed...

Laking (Sir Guy Francis)A record of European Armour and Arms Through Seven Centuries, 5 vols., original cloth (spines with characteristic staining...