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**OSCAR WILDE’S BARRISTER CONNECTIONS**WW1 1916 British 1897 Pattern SJ Pillin London Infantry Officer’s Presentation Sword With King George V Guard & Etched Blade To Sub Commandant Sir Edward Clarke KC PC By Staines (Middlesex) Volunteer Training Corps. - 21541
Sir Edward George Clarke, Kings Counsel (KC) (15 February 1841 – 26 April 1931) was a British barrister and politician, considered one of the leading advocates of the late Victorian era and serving as Solicitor-General in the Conservative government of 1886–1892. His legal career included representing Oscar Wilde in his disastrous prosecution of the Marquess of Queensberry for libel, and representing the plaintiff in the "baccarat case", during which Sir Edward cross-examined the Prince of Wales. He was a member of the anti-women's suffrage movement. During WW1 he was Sub Commandant of Staines (Middlesex) Volunteer Training Corps (a Period pamphlet depicting the famous Sir Edward Clarke KC drilling in civilian clothing with the Staines volunteers in 1915 is illustrated in image 1). This is an original British 1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword presented to Sir Edward Clarke by Staines (Middlesex) Volunteer Training Corps with scabbard and frog. The sword has a 33 ½” long blade with partial fullers and measures 39 ¾” overall. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age and use. The blade has foliate etched panels and Kings Crown above heraldic arms. The ricasso has the makers name SJ Pillin 31 Gerrrard St London & the correct engraved ordnance acceptance proof star and inlaid brass roundel & original leather hilt washer. One side of the blade has a crisply engraved presentation panel with wording "PRESENTED TO SUB COMMANDANT THE RIGHT HONOURABLE SIR EDWARD CLARKE PC KC BY SUBSCRIBERS TO AND MEMBERS OF THE STAINES VOLUNTEER TRAINING CORPS AS A MARK OF APPRECIATION OF PATRIOTIC SERVICES EFFICIENCY RENDERED SEPTEMBER 1916". The spine of the blade is numbered 108262. It has a full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with Crown GR V device. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin grip with wire binding in very good condition. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount & is fitted with leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21541
£795.00

**RARE**1822-1830 Georgian British Woolley & Sargant Birmingham 1822 Pattern General & Staff Officer’s Sword With Correct Warranted Pipe Back Etched Blade, Brass Guard & Scabbard. Sn 21506 - 21506
The 1822 pattern sword was a radical departure from previous designs, having a ‘gothic’ style pierced basket hilt so named after its resemblance to window shapes in gothic architecture and folding langet on one side. Pre 1845 these swords had pipe back blades. Post 1845 they were made with slightly curved fullered blades (see page 173 of World Swords by Withers ). This original infantry Officer's Pattern 1822 sword has the correct pre 1845, 34” single edged blade pipe back blade (40” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age and has light etched decoration consisting of foliate and Martial arms panels, King’s crown GR IV (George IV Rex) stylised Royal cypher, indicating manufacture 1822-1830 (from the beginning of William IV’s reign in 1831 the more commonly found Mameluke-style sword tended to be the fashion). The blade also has manufacturer detail ‘Woolley & Sargant Sword Cutler Birmingham’ together with banner ‘Warranted’. The gothic style voided brass guard has Crowned Wreath with crossed arms in the centre denoting issue to General or Staff Officer’s. Its fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is in very good condition. The sword is complete with its brass scabbard which has 2 brass hanging rings. The price for this rare sword includes UK delivery. Sn 21506
£695.00

WW1 Era British 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With King George V Guard & Etched Blade Regiment Marked ‘5 R.W.F’ To the 5th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers With Leather Cord, Acorn Portepee, Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard & Frog. Sn 21537 - 21537
The Royal Welch Fusiliers were founded in 1689. During WW1 the Regiment served on the Western Front from 1914 to 1918 and took part in some of the hardest fighting of the war, including Mametz Wood in 1916 and Passchendaele or Third Ypres in 1917. This is an original British1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword of the 5th RWF with scabbard and frog. The sword has a 30 ½” long blade with partial fullers and measures 38 ¾” overall. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age and use. The blade has foliate etched panels and a WW1 era King George V Crown & ‘GR V’ Royal Cyphers. There is no visible maker name but it has the correct engraved ordnance acceptance proof star and inlaid brass roundel and original leather hilt washer. The spine of the blade is Regiment marked ‘5 R.W.F’ To the 5th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers. It has a full 1897 Pattern knuckle guard with Crown GR V device. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top and knurled back strap for grip, fish skin grip with wire binding in very good condition. The guard is fitted with Officer’s leather strap / cord and acorn knot. It is complete with leather covered wood field service scabbard. The scabbard has a German silver throat mount & is fitted with leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21537
£595.00

**ANCIENT BLADE**Kanbon Period 17th Century Japanese Gendaito Uchi Gatana One Handed Sword Blade Smith Signed ‘GASHU JU MINAMOTO KIYO HIRA’ In Antique Protective Honoki Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts & Expert Assessment. Sn 21504 - 21504
This is an ancient Japanese Uchi Gatana One Handed Sword blade which has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this blade. Extracts from the assessment and notes include “Uchi Gatana One Handed Sword Blade blade in antique Shira Saya. A typical kanbun period, short, big strong blade, large point. Lots of them used as town swords, look like a katana when mounted. Inscribed ‘GASHU JU MINAMOTO KIYO HIRA’. This man made sharp & above average blades. Used a lot of different name & place combinations, but I cannot find him using the clan name Minamoto, he usually used Fujiwara as a clan name. Nees more research to clarify. This right for period around 1661-1673, shape, style forging & wear to tang consistent with its age. In old faded original polish, hamon shows well. Some odd finger marks and staining & a couple of folding flaws & one tiny blister otherwise good condition, lots of polish”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 53 cms, total length is just 67 cms. He also describes other blade and tang characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this ancient blade with original expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21504
£1,200.00

**ANCIENT BLADE**Early Shinto Period 17th Century Japanese Gendaito Katana Sword Blade Partial Smith Signature ‘SA GAMI KAMI (MINAMOTO NORI ?) In Protective Honoki Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts & Expert Assessment. Sn 21503 - 21503
This is an ancient Japanese Katana blade which has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this blade. Extracts from the assessment and notes include “Katana blade in old Shira Saya. This is an antique blade, looks to date to early Shinto period. Has had the blade shoulders (machi) moved down shortening the cutting edge & sides shaved and jiri (end) cut with chisel damaging one kanji and cutting half through another. The bottom kanji of the name is missing completely. The address & title SA GAMI KAMI MINAMOTO is not common, not many smiths used this combination. Possibly this could be SA GAMI KAMI MINAMOTO (NORI ? HIRO ?) working 1684 to 1688 Ishido school. This is educated guess work only. Only one man used this combination of titles and names, mentioned in Markus Sesko book on swordsmiths page 334. A nice study piece worthy of further research in un-touched condition”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 70 cms, total length is just 85 cms. He also describes other blade and tang characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price for this ancient blade with original expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21503
£1,450.00

British Edward VII 1845 / 1854 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Brass Hilt Sword With KC Etched Blade, Leather Cord, Acorn Knot & Scabbard With Leather Field Combat Cover. Sn 21509:1 - 21509:1
The 1845/54 pattern sword was the successor to the 1822 pattern, the main change being the folding langet of the Pattern 1822 being removed (see page 175 of World Swords by Withers). This original infantry Officer's Pattern 1845 / 54 sword has a 32 ½” single edged blade with part fullers (39" overall). The blade has just light staining consistent with age. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate panels, one side King’s Crown ER VII (Edward VII Rex), the reverse King’s Crown. The ricasso has the ordnance acceptance star and inlaid proof roundel. There is no visible maker marks. The blade is fitted with original hilt washer. The voided brass bowl guard has stylised Royal Cypher ‘ER VII’ & King’s Crown in the centre. It has brass stepped round pommel with ball top. It's fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is intact. The hilt is fitted with leather cord and acorn knot. The sword is complete with its leather covered wood scabbard with German silver insert at the mouth and has a leather tab strap. All leather and stitching of the scabbard & frog are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21509:1
£275.00

1830-1837 William IV British 1822 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Correct Pipe Back Blade, Brass Guard & Scabbard. Sn 21507 - 21507
The 1822 pattern sword was a radical departure from previous designs, having a ‘gothic’ style pierced basket hilt so named after its resemblance to window shapes in gothic architecture and folding langet on one side. Pre 1845 these swords had pipe back blades. Post 1845 they were made with slightly curved fullered blades (see page 173 of World Swords by Withers & Page 159 of Robson). This original infantry Officer's Pattern 1822 sword has a pre 1845, 31” single edged blade pipe back blade (36” overall). The blade has staining consistent with age. There are no maker or date marks on the blade. The gothic style voided brass guard has stylised Royal Cypher WR IV & King’s Crown in the centre indicating manufacture during King William IV’s short reign 1830-1837. The bar guard is fully intact but does have a shallow dent. It has the correct folding langet on one side. Its fish skin grip with finger grooves & wire binding is in good condition. The sword is complete with its brass mounted leather scabbard which has a single brass hanging ring. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21507
£645.00

WW2 Japanese Army Officers Shin Gunto Pattern Seki Arsenal Sword With Smith Signature ‘KO JIMA KUNI FUSA’, Officer’s Rank Tassle Cord, Scabbard With Leather Field Combat Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 21462 - 21462
This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Army Officers Shin Gunto Pattern sword with a seki stamped Han-tenran abura yaki ire-to blade partially forged oil hardened. This is a good quality product of seki arsenal with lots of genuine hand work (forging) going into its manufacture producing a good nioi edged temperline (hamon). In gunome midare with some choji good original war time polish. Some scuff marks & stains from storage grease. Saya black lacquered honoki wood with good condition leather war service combat cover. Tsuba standard gunto pattern, gilding faded (un-touched). Habaki good copper example. Tsuka is good quality & condition. Good fish skin, intact brown ito cotton wrapping plus its sarute knot loop with Lieutenant to Captain rank tassel in very good condition. Only missing its leather safety loop & catch. A very good example of an untouched unmessed with seki sword. This sword smith worked for the army as a gunto smith ‘KO JIMA KUNI FUSA’ born 1914 real name Kojima Yuzo. For details of forging techniques see Fuller & Gregory’s book on swords of Japan page 213-232. In illustrations of the blade which are included in the assessment he translates the tang markings and identifies assembly marks. He states overall length 33 ½” & Cutting edge 24 ¾”. He also describes other blade characteristics & measurements. The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21462
£1,295.00

**RARE**NAPOLEONIC WARS**Model 1811 French Naval Boarding Cutlass With Correct Naval Anchor Blade Markings. Sn 21509 (Swords) - 21509
It is rare to find decent examples of these swords which were very effective during close combat onboard ships (see page 251 of World Swords by Withers). It has the correct smooth tubular grip and large bowl guard with elaborate turned down quillon as illustrated in Wither’s book. The elaborate quillon was removed on later models. This is a very good original example, it has a 26 ¾” long curved and fullered cutlass blade (32 ¼” overall). The cutlass has even patina throughout. The blade has correct Naval Anchors on both sides, the same as illustrated in Wither’s book. One side of the blade has small indistinct letters which look like ‘ASFCS’ (illustrated). As is common this cutlass is without scabbard. The price for this rare collector’s piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21509
£975.00

NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA, French / Continental Form Hanger / Sword With Etched Sabre Blade. Sn 18524:13. - 18524:13
This is a sword or hanger in French or Continental form most likely made sometime in the Napoleonic period. It has a 30” long fullered, single edged sabre blade with leather hilt washer. The blade is etched on both sides with foliate panels hard to see under the blade staining. The ricasso has gilt signatures within panels on both sides which are indistinct (illustrated). The hilt has a leather bound wood grip with wire binding all tight and intact. It has a brass back strap curved and stepped at the pommel typically found on French swords, re-curving brass cross guard with leaf shaped langets. Our example is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18524:13.
£895.00
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