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1837 French Brass Handled Infantry Briquet Short Sword Sidearm Hanger & Rare To Find Scabbard. Sn 21614 - 21614 This is an excellent, original, French Infantry Briquet Short Sword Sidearm & Scabbard. It has 24” heavy single edged blade and measures 29 ¾” overall. It has a rugged brass handle deeply grooved for grip with full knuckle bar, curved ball end quillon cross guard and rounded pommel. The guard is stamped with ‘PDL’ cartouche inspection mark and date stamped ‘V 1837’. The blade has no visible Regiment or maker marks & has just staining consistent with age. The Sword is complete with original rare to find original brass mounted leather scabbard. The throat mount has frog locket and the chape has a ball end. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21614 (in armoury tub) £495.00 |
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C1750 British Craven Birmingham Brass Lion’s Head Hilt Militia Sword Sidearm Hanger With German Passau Sword Guild ‘Running Wolf / Fox’ Marked Blade & Rare To Find Scabbard. Sn 21613 - 21613 This is an excellent, original, British Militia sword with rare to find original scabbard made C1750. It has 24 ¾” single edged slightly curved blade fitted with original leather hilt washer and measures 30 ½” overall. The blade is marked on both sides with the running ‘Wolf / Fox’ mark of the German Passau guild of sword makers (these marks in various forms were used by sword makers in Passau, Bavaria and then later by Solingen manufacturers. It was common for British swords to be made using German blades in the era). The blade has staining consistent with age. One side of the blade has partially visible maker or retailer mark ‘Tho’s Craven’ (Thomas Craven the Birmingham sword maker C1800-1820. See the article THE 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY SWORD first published in Classic Arms & Militaria Vol. XIV No.1). It has a rugged brass handle with full knuckle bar, Lion’s head Pommel & ball end top. The sword is complete with original rare to find leather scabbard with brass throat mount and chape. The throat mount has a frog locket. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21613 (in armoury tub) £745.00 |
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1830 Dated Imperial Russian Model 1827 Brass Handled Pioneer Sawback Falchion Short Sword Sidearm & Rare To Find Scabbard. Sn 21612 - 21612 This is an excellent original Imperial Russian Pioneer falchion with sawback (see page 219 of World Swords by Withers). These falchions are of massive proportions. It has a heavy curved 2 ¼” wide, 19 ¼” long blade with broad fullers. The back of the blade has a deep cut sawback. The weapon measures 26 ¼” overall length. It has a rugged solid brass handle deeply grooved for grip and cross guard. The handle has a curved rounded butt. The blade has small inspection mark ‘P’. The cross guard is dated ‘1830’ and stamped with what looks like ‘TM AAG’. The sidearm comes with its rare to find brass mounted leather bound wood scabbard in excellent condition. The throat mount has a frog locket and the chape has a ball end. All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price for substantial Imperial Russian Pioneer falchion with rare to find scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 21612 (in armoury tub) £725.00 |
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C1800 Imperial French Infantry Guard Officer’s Sword. ED 2340 - ED 2340 This is an original C1800 Imperial French Infantry Guard Officer’s Sword (see page 187 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’). It has a wire bound hilt, brass guard and knuckle bow. It also has a Guard’s helm shaped pommel. The bullion wire binding is all present but has unwound a little in the centre section which can be seen in the images. The fullered 32 ½” blade is straight and undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. There are no manufacturer or date marks. The sword measures 39 ¼” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2340. £575.00 |
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Original Victorian Era Indian Pata Gauntlet Long Sword. Sn - 20200 Pata swordsmen of the 17th century through to the Victorian era were specially trained in the use of this weapon, and could be extremely accurate with this somewhat unusual sword form. Peculiar to the Indian subcontinent, these broadswords had a protective gauntlet or armguard of steel, the grip being set at right angles to the blade (see page 485 item 6 of Stone’s A Glossary Of Arms & Armor where a Pata with similar gauntlet form as ours is illustrated). The steel gauntlet on this example has nice age darkened patina. The sword has a 34 ½” flat steel double edged blade and measures 47” overall. The blade is riveted to the ornate extended tang of the Gauntlet. The blade is undamaged with even aged patina. The inside of the gauntlet has a steel bar grip set across the inside of the first part of the gauntlet. The 'cuff' of the gauntlet has a curved fore arm bar/ bracelet which hooks into 2 holes, one either side of the gauntlet. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20200. £775.00 |
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**RARE**MATCHING REGIMENT MARKS**Victorian British Army In India North West Frontier Era Wilkinson London Mountain Artillery Pattern 1896 Sword With Scabbard Both Marked ‘7 MN’ To The 7th Battery Mountain Division Royal Artillery Regiment. Sn 21591 - 21591 The Mountain Division, Royal Artillery, was an administrative grouping of mountain artillery units of the Royal Artillery from 1889. It continued as a distinct branch of the Royal Garrison Artillery until World War I. 7th Battery was based at the Kasi Pashtun tribe ruled area of Quetta near to the NW Frontier border with Afghanistan. In 1876, Quetta was occupied by the British and subsequently incorporated into British India. In 1856, British General John Jacob had urged his government to occupy Quetta given its strategic position on the western frontier. British troops constructed the infrastructure for their establishment. In 1896 a special Pattern of sword was introduced for Mountain Artillery Batteries. This pattern of sword is one of the rarest of regulation patterns and was used by British & Indian troops during campaigns on the North West frontier (see pages 228-230 of Robson's book Swords Of The British Army). This is an excellent original example. The Sword has a 30 ¼” long single edged sabre blade with fullers (35” overall). The blade is clean with no rust or damage. The ricasso is marked With ‘ISD with WD arrow’ mark denoting British production for use by the British Army in India. The blade is signed by the manufacturer ‘Wilkinson London’ & with ‘I with WD arrow mark’ denoting acceptance by the India Stores Depot for use in the Indian Services. Our example has a brass flat bow guard and correct grooved cast iron ribbed grip. The guard is Regiment marked ‘7 MN’ To The 7th Battery Mountain Division Royal Artillery Regiment above weapon number ‘84’. The sword is complete with its original correct leather scabbard with brass mounts. The throat mount with locket has matching Regiment mark and weapon number together with other letters and numbers (illustrated). All stitching & leather of the scabbard are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21591 £895.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**QUALITY MAKER**British 1796 Pattern Officer's Quality Light Cavalry Sabre Sword By JJ Runkel With Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 21568 - 21568 Johann Justus Runkel was born in Germany in 1751. Between 1751 and 1779, he lived in the parish of Renysdorff, Neuwid, Prussia. He emigrated to Britain, either in 1779 or in 1780, where he practised his profession as an importer of swords and sword blades from Solingen. He had a shop in London at 8 Tookes Court, Castle Street, Holborn, sometimes also listed as Chancery Lane as which ran adjacent to Tookes Court, where he sold swords both to military officers and to other sword retailers. This is an excellent British 1796 Pattern Officer's Quality Light Cavalry Sabre By JJ Runkel With Etched Blade & Scabbard. These Sabres were primarily used by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars. The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (The Hit Napoleonic War, Book & TV series Sharpe's Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). Pattern 1796 Sabres were used at The Battle of Waterloo 1815. It has a single edged, fullered 32” Sabre blade (37 ¼” overall). The blade has some staining consistent with age but no rust and the cutting edge has no nicks. Both sides of the blade have etched Banners & Arms, together with heraldic arms of Great Britain King’s Crown & Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (George Rex). The spine of the blade has partially visible maker’s signature ‘J.J. Runkel’. Its cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard, pommel and leather covered ribbed grip with wire binding are in nice condition. The wire binding is tight and intact. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard without hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina with no cracks or damage. The price for this excellent Napoleonic Wars Era Sword & Scabbard by a quality maker with its original Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 21568 £1,395.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**MATCHING MAKER & NUMBER MARKS** British Woolley & Deakin (Birmingham) Short Variant 1796 Pattern Cavalry Sabre With Leather Tasselled Cord & Scabbard. Sn 21562 - 21562 Woolley & Deakin of Birmingham produced their 1796 pattern sabres especially for the looming 100 Days War in March and April 1815, after the Congress of Vienna declared Napoleon an outlaw after his escape from his first exile to the Elba, and the Allies mobilised their armies accordingly. The Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre was used primarily by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars (see page 77 of World Swords by Withers). The blade is remembered today as one of the best of its time and has been described as the finest cutting sword ever manufactured in quantity. Officers of the famous 95th Rifles, Light Infantry Regiments and the "flank" Companies of Line Regiments adopted these Swords (the Hit Peninsular War, Book & TV series Sharpe's Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). This original short variant pattern 1796 Sabre by Woolley & Deakin is in very good condition for its age. It has a single edged, fullered 23 ¾” Sabre blade and measures 28” overall (the size of this sword may indicate issue to a cadet officer ?). The blade is undamaged & has just staining consistent with age. One side of the blade is signed by the manufacturer ‘Woolley & Deakin’. Its cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard, pommel and ribbed grip are good condition and are smaller than the standard pattern. One langet has weapon number ‘9’. The ribbed wood grip has much of its original leather covering. The hilt is fitted with original period leather tasselled cord. One part of the cord has become detached during its life but is present as can be seen in the images. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina with no cracks or dents. The scabbard has matching number ‘9’ and maker detail ‘Woolley & Deakin’. The price for this Napoleonic Wars era Sword by a quality maker with Scabbard worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 21562 £795.00 |
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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 |
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**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 |
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