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**OLDEST BRITISH ARMY REGIMENT**C1870 British Ordnance Proofed Honourable Artillery (HAC) Officer’s Sword By Kenning London With Etched Blade To ‘Richard White’, Bullion Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. Sn 22645:9 - 22645:9 Established in 1537 the HAC is the oldest Regiment in the British army. It was primarily a citizen militia and raised in times of national emergency including the Armada, English Civil war and Napoleonic wars. Until the Victorian era, Officers would have followed regular infantry sword patterns. As this was a volunteer army, they would have to pay for all service equipment including their own swords. This sword highlights the strong influence of French sword design in that era, particularly with regard to the knuckle bow and angled or canted pommel (see page 175 of World Swords by Withers).This is a very good example of the HAC Officer’s Sword. Our example has a 30 ½” long, rapier type steel blade (36 ½” overall). The blade has light staining consistent with age. Both sides have foliate engraved panels, one side has stylised combined ‘HAC’ badge, name in banner ‘Richard White’ (most likely the Officer who carried this sword) and British Ordnance inlaid brass proof roundel. The reverse has foliate panels ‘HAC’ badge and maker / retailer name ‘Kenning Little Britain London’. It has brass guard with canted pommel and pierced upturned clamshell featuring the embossed ignited grenade artillery emblem. The undamaged fish skin covered hilt has its original copper wire binding which is tight and intact. The hilt is fitted with original bullion cord and portepee which has some service wear. The sword is complete with its original brass mounted leather scabbard. The scabbard with brass shoe has 2 original brass hanging rings. The scabbard has no damage & all leather & stitching are intact. The price for this sword worthy of further research regarding the named officer includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:9 £945.00 |
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British Officer’s Private Purchase Short Sword Hanger Sidearm With 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry / Mounted Artillery Hilt, & Quality Etched Blade By Firmin & Sons London To The Middlesex Volunteer Artillery & Scabbard. Sn 22645:8 - 22645:8 The "Middlesex Volunteer Artillery" refers to various volunteer artillery units, associated with the county of Middlesex in England, particularly during the Victorian era and World War. This is an original Middlesex Regiment volunteer Officer’s privately commissioned side arm hanger short sword with British 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry / Volunteer Mounted Artillery Officer’s sword hilt & Scabbard (see page 94 Of Swords Of The British Army by Robson & page 99 of World Swords by Withers). It has a shorter than regulation 25” long blade with fullers and the short sword measures 31” overall length. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. It has the correct fish skin grip with wire binding which is intact and tight and correct 1821 pattern 3 bar guard hilt. The blade is clean and has quality etched panels on both sides consisting of foliate panels, Middlesex Artillery designation and martial arms & heraldic device above combined stylised monogram. The ricasso is marked on one side by the maker ‘Firmin & Sons 153 Strand & 13 Conduit St London’. This is not a shortened full length sword and was obviously made to the commissioning officer’s personal specifications for his use in the field. The lack of ordnance acceptance marks also confirms this is a private purchase piece. The steel scabbard obviously made for this sword has a frog locket. The scabbard has even patina and no damage. The price for this interesting, unusual Officer’s private purchase piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:8 £695.00 |
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Pre WW1 1911 Dated British Enfield WD 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword & 1912 WD WSC Wilkinson Sword Company Scabbard. Sn 22645:7 - 22645:7 This is an original British 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers sword & scabbard. It has an undamaged 35" single edged blade with fuller (43" overall). The ricasso is date marked ’11’ (1911) and has WD inspection marks. The blade is fitted with original leather hilt washer. It also WD arrow & EFD (Enfield) manufacturer mark. The spine has ‘08’ (pattern). The bowl guard has no visible Regiment or date marks. It has a clean undamaged chequered grip with correct thumb recess. It is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has ’12 (1912) date WD arrow and inspection marks together with maker mark ‘WSC’ (Wilkinson Sword Company). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:7 £695.00 |
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1860-1864 Italian Model 1860 Heavy Cavalry Trooper’s Sword With Blade By ‘S&K’ (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, Solingen, Germany) & Scabbard. Sn 22645:6 - 22645:6 An original Italian Model 1860 heavy cavalry troopers sword made circa 1860 -1864, with blade by German maker S&K (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, Solingen, according to Bezdek's German Swords and Sword Makers, this firm was active between 1811 and 1864). Withers in his book World swords (page 121), states that German sword makers produced large quantities of swords for export to both European & American markets during the mid-19th century including both Union & Confederate forces during the American Civil War, many of these swords were not marked with German identification marks, signifying Germany’s reluctance to identify or align themselves with any particular combatant allowing them to sell to both warring Governments. Our example of the Model 1860 is in excellent condition. It has a 35 ¼” long, curved, fullered steel blade which has just light staining consistent with age. It measures 41 ¼” overall length. One side of the ricasso is marked ‘S&K’ which is the manufacturer mark of Schnitzler & Kirschbaum. The reverse has a small inspection mark (all illustrated). It has the correct voided steel bowl guard which is slotted for cord and stepped pommel cap. Its original leather covered grooved grip has some of its original wire binding which is intact and tight. It is complete with its original steel scabbard which has its original hanging rings and long shoe. The scabbard has even patina & no damage. Sn 22645:6 £645.00 |
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**OLDEST BRITISH ARMY REGIMENT**C1870 British Honourable Artillery (HAC) Officer’s Sword By Warren London With Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22645:5 - 22645:5 Established in 1537 the HAC is the oldest Regiment in the British army. It was primarily a citizen militia and raised in times of national emergency including the Armada, English Civil war and Napoleonic wars. Until the Victorian era, Officers would have followed regular infantry sword patterns. As this was a volunteer army, they would have to pay for all service equipment including their own swords. This sword highlights the strong influence of French sword design in that era, particularly with regard to the knuckle bow and angled or canted pommel (see page 175 of World Swords by Withers).This is a very good example of the HAC Officer’s Sword. Our example has a 31 ½” long, rapier type steel blade (37” overall). The blade has light staining consistent with age. Both sides have foliate engraved panels, one side has stylised combined ‘HAC’ monogram, the reverse has what looks like ‘WRN’ combined stylised monogram possibly the name of the Officer who commissioned this sword. The ricasso is signed by the maker or retailer ‘Warren 23 Cursitor Street, London’. It has brass guard with canted pommel and pierced upturned clamshell featuring the embossed ignited grenade artillery emblem. The undamaged fish skin covered hilt has its original copper wire binding which is tight and intact. The sword is complete with its original steel scabbard. The scabbard with brass shoe, fixed belt bar and mounts with 2 original brass hanging rings has no dents or damage. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:5 £795.00 |
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**RARE**C1795 Transitional British Officer’s 1788 / 96 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Sword With Blue & Gilt Etched Blade & Gold hilt Escutcheon To ‘T. Hutton’ & Scabbard. Sn 22645:4 - 22645:4 The 1788 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Sword remained true to earlier styles, and could be described as an all around backsword. The bars of the guard wrapped the hand for protection, similar to infantry backswords. This is a Circa 1795 rare to find transitional 1788/ 96 Heavy Cavalry Officer’s sword with the basket type hilt of the pattern 1788 and a 1796 pattern heavy cavalry type blade (see page 79 of World Swords by Withers for pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword and page 75 of the same book for the 1788 heavy cavalry sword). The sword is in good condition for its age. It has a single edged, fullered 34” 1796 type blade which is sharp and correctly slightly tapers along its length (39” overall). The blade is undamaged & has staining consistent with age. Both sides of the blade are blued and have gilt scrolling foliage, Britannia, Crowned GR (George Rex) Royal Cypher, standing officer, and angel and Royal arms. There are no visible maker or date marks. The blade is fitted with original leather hilt washer. It has a steel half basket hilt similar to the 1788 pattern, with slotted stool and knuckle guard with 3 interconnected side bars. Its wire bound leather covered grip has service wear and the wire binding has become detached in places and fragile with age. One side of the grip is mounted with a period gold embossed plate to ‘T. Hutton’ most likely the Officer who carried this sword. The sword is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging ring lugs (rings absent). The scabbard has even patina and no damage. We have never encountered this type of transitional sword before. The price for this rare variant, transitional, Heavy Cavalry Sword worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:4 £1,975.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**British Yeomanry 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry & Flank Infantry Sabre & Scabbard. Sn 22645:3 - 22645:3 The Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre was used primarily 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. This original 1796 Sabre has no War Dept marks and was most likely carried by Yeomanry Cavalry. It has a single edged, fullered 32 ½” Sabre blade (37 ½” overall). The blade has light staining consistent with age but no damage or rust and has its original leather hilt washer. There are no visible manufacturer marks on this sword. Its cross guard, knuckle guard, pommel and grooved leather covered ribbed wood grip with wire binding are in good condition with just the service wear to be expected. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging ring lugs (rings absent). The scabbard has even patina & staining which is to be expected of a Sabre scabbard of this age. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:3 £675.00 |
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**RARE**ICONIC NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**British Ordnance 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Sword With Regiment Troop Marking G /4 & Scabbard Regiment Troop Marked H3. Sn 22645:2 - 22645:2 The Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry sword is one of the most recognisable and, to the British at least, iconic swords of the Napoleonic period (see page 79 of World Swords by Withers). The sword was used by all Regiments of British Heavy Cavalry (Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards, Dragoon Guards and Dragoons) throughout the Peninsular War (1807-14) and during the Waterloo campaign. Although forever associated with Waterloo due to the swords use in the massed charge of the British heavy cavalry of the Household and Union brigades, Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry sword were also used by other countries. As part of supporting allied nations warring against the French, Britain exported numbers of the weapons to its allies over the course of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword features in the painting ‘Scotland for Ever!’ by Lady Butler which captures the charge of the Scots greys at waterloo (illustrated in image 1. The image is not included). This rare, original British 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword is in good condition for its age. It has a single edged, fullered 34 ¼” blade which is sharp and correctly slightly tapers along its length (39 ½” overall). The blade is undamaged & has staining consistent with age. One side of the blade has a ‘Crown’ ordnance inspection mark. There are no visible maker or date marks. It has its original pierced guard. Its ribbed wood ribbed grip has service wear but is totally secure. The guard has Regiment troop marking ‘G / 4’. The sword is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has even patina and no damage. One side of the scabbard has Regiment troop marking ‘H above 3’. The price for this rare, iconic, Napoleonic Wars era Heavy Cavalry Sword worthy of further research regarding the Troop markings includes UK delivery. Sn 22645:2 £1,795.00 |
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**SOLD**12/6**ANCIENT C1492-1501 BLADE**Ko Wakizashi Small Short Sword / O- Tanto Large Dagger Signed ‘KUNI TSUGU’ Ko-Gatana Side Knife Scabbard & UK Expert Assessment & C1970’s / 1980’s London Visiting Japanese Expert Assessment. Sn 22627 - 22627 This ancient piece has been examined in the 1970’s / 1980’s by Japanese sword experts visiting London & recently by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg, their assessments accompany the piece. In extracts of Bill’s notes he states “Ko Wakizashi Small Short Sword / O- Tanto Large Dagger, an ancient blade from the Yamato Tegai Line. He studied under Nori Zane in Kii. He is also calledSudo Kuni Tsugu working circa 1492-1501, latr half of Muromachi period. His nickname Sudo comes from the way he signed the inner part of Kuni like a woven Bamboo door (Sudo), see Markus Sesko book of Swordsmiths page 479 for information on this man. One other smith came after him. He is rated as Chujo Saku (above average). He has several Oshigata in Afu watson’s translation of Ni Hono To Koza page 106-107. The blade polished in early 21st Century in this country now faded. Showing a misty blurred Nioi hamon line of Suguha, looks Hadari polish O Itame (coarse) Hada. With London done opinion paper Circa 1970’s / 1980’s. Japanese came at least twice to London to assess swords (not NBTHK or NTHK papers). Black lacquer saya (some damage), soft metal kojori steel Koi Guchi with Ko Gatana side knife, copper Kodjuka, Dragon worn. Tsuba plain iron with indents late Edo period. Amateur restored tsuka. Rebound blue ito. Menuki look Chinese coins? Plain iron Fuchi Kashira needs re-doing by professional”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 40cms. Total length 51cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The Japanes Assessment also contains a rubbing of the Tang signature. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22627 £0.00 |
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**ANCIENT 1500-1580 MUROMACHI AGE OF WAR PERIOD**Japanese Samurai Uchi Gatana Single Hand Sword Blade Smith Signed ‘KANE NAGA’ In Protective Honoki Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts, Later Cloth Cover Carry Bag & Expert Assessment. Sn 22591 - 22591 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 “Uchi Gatana Single Hand Sword Blade in Shia saya resting mounts. Ancient blade. This is LATER PERIOD Muromachi blade, ran from 1392-1573 Age of War. There were several smiths using this two kanji during 1500 to 1580. Because its only a short inscription hard to determine which one. In good Hadori polish showing an uneven midareba hamon getting thin in parts dure to lots of repolishing and re-sharpening (no Ha-Machi left). Lost couple of millimetres of edge with several small grain kizu openings. Reasonable condition for its great age. See Malcolm Cox book of mino den swordsmiths page 82 lists a Kane Naga working in sueseki style Tensho era 1573. Signed with small Kanji like this blade (possible man?). rated chusaka medium / average swords. Mounted in late 19th into 20th century Honoki wood shira saya. Good quality silver habaki with raindrop decoration in very good condition. A Genuine Samurai sword”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 58 cms, total length is 73 cms. He also translates the 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 22591 £1,495.00 |
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