Edged Weapons - Swords

**QUALITY**Late Victorian Gentleman’s Mallaca Sword Stick With Ornate Bulbous Copper or Brass Pommel With Hinged Handle Attachment. Sn 19415 - 19415
This is an attractive late Victorian Sword Stick. It has a clean 30” square section blade tapering to a pin sharp point and measures 35 ¼” overall length with handle attachment folded down (38” overall in its scabbard with handle attachment folded up). There are no manufacturer marks or dates on the sword stick. The Mallaca scabbard and handle are undamaged. The throat of the scabbard has an ornate polished brass or copper ferrule and brass tip. The handle has a brass ferrule and bulbous polished copper or brass pommel with deep ornate foliate decoration. Attached to the pommel is a hinged polished copper or brass square shaped handle with matching decoration most likely for wrist cord or hanging on a wall hook when not in use. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19415
£695.00

British WW1 Era British Officers Brown Leather Bound Swagger Sword Stick With Rectangular Blade. - ED 2612
This is an excellent British officers WW1 era brown leather covered wood swagger sword stick and scabbard in the form popular with British Officers. It has a 13” ‘T’ section steel blade. The rectangular blade measures 12 ½” is of a heavy construction coming to a point. The swagger stick measures 21” overall in its scabbard with a grip length of 6 1/2”. The grip & scabbard are bound in brown leather with a simple plait of leather at the mouth of the scabbard. All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price for this swagger sword stick includes UK delivery. ED 2612
£295.00

1831 French Pattern 1831 Foreign Legion / Infantry “Coupe Choux” (Cabbage Chopper) Gladius Short Sword / Side Arm. ED 2601. - ED 2601
This is an excellent original 1831 French Infantry 1831 Pattern Gladius side arm (see page 190 of World Swords by Withers). The Soldiers who carried these weapons referred to them as “coupe choux” which means “cabbage chopper”. These side arms were used by French Infantry including the Famous Foreign Legion during the Mexican expedition. The weapons were in service during Louis-Philippe until the Second Empire with Napoléon III. The swords have a Neo-classical design based upon the Roman Gladius. The hilt is constructed entirely of brass with a grip patterned with 26 raised ribs or rings. This example of the French 1831 pattern sword has the correct double-edged diamond-cross-section blade which is 19” in length and correct 26 ribbed brass handle. On one side, the ricasso has a rubbed indistinct manufacturer mark. The reverse has a small indistinct inspection mark. The cross guard has a small inspection mark. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2601. (Armoury)
£295.00

1883 Into WW1 & WW2 Japanese 1883 Type Officer’s Sword With Cherry Blossom Decorated Guard & Scabbard. Sn 18579 - 18579
A very good, 1883 type Japanese Naval Officers sword (see Dawson's Swords of Imperial Japan Chapter 20 where many forms of 1883 pattern sword are illustrated). The plated 26" fullered blade is clean and it has its original leather hilt washer (31 ½” overall). The hilt is brass based with much original gilt finish. The grip strap and guard have cherry blossom with leaves decoration. The polished horn grip has intact wire binding. The scabbard is metal with brass throat. The scabbrd has a few small dents and most of its original black paint. The scabbard has a single hanging ring. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18579
£475.00

Boer War / WW1 Era British Wilkinson Pall Mall (London) Officers Brown Leather Bound Swagger Sword Stick With Blued & Etched ‘T’ Section Blade & Wrist Strap . Sn 19298 - 19298
This is an excellent Boer war / WW1 era brown leather covered wood Swagger Sword Stick & Scabbard in the form popular with British Officers. It has a 13” ‘T’ section steel blade. The blade is etched with blued foliate decoration panels on 2 sides and one side has panel with partially visible panel ‘Wilkinson Pall Mall (London)’. It measures 24” overall in its scabbard. The wood grip & scabbard are bound in brown leather. All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The hilt has its original leather wrist strap. The price for this attractive well marked swagger sword stick includes UK delivery. Sn 19298
£575.00

Early 1800’s English Or French Court / Diplomatic Small Sword With Etched Blade. ED 2363 - ED 2363
The small sword (also court sword, French: épée de cour or dress sword) is a light one-handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword's popularity was between mid 17th and late 18th century. It is thought to have appeared in France and spread quickly across the rest of Europe. The small sword was the immediate predecessor of the French duelling sword (from which the épée developed. This is an excellent original Circa early 1800’s Court / Diplomatic small sword (see pages 270 to 282 of Wither’s book ‘World Swords’ where many variants of small sword are illustrated. It has a copper wire bound hilt, with pierced finger guard and knuckle bow. The pommel is urn shaped. The slim 32 ¼”” blade is straight and undamaged and has just staining consistent with age. The staining obscures the blade’s foliate decoration which covers the whole of the blade. The sword measures 39 ½” overall. As is common our example is without scabbard. The price for this attractive Court / Diplomatic small sword includes UK delivery. ED 2363
£595.00

**EXPERT ASSESSED** VERY UNUSUAL LARGE DESIRABLE**Boxed, Japanese Early Edo Period 1600-1680’s Tembo Armourer’s Work Mokko 4 Lobe Shape Iron Tsuba For Handachi (Half Dachi) Katana Decorated With Kiri Mon Badges. Sn 19173:9 - 19173:9
This is an original early Edo period Iron Tsuba. It has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A label with his assessment can be read in the images and accompanies the piece. The later wood box has a removable lid (one edge of lid absent). The box has a padded insert to protect the tsuba. The box also contains an image of the tsuba which bears a Japanese ink cartouche. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19173:9
£395.00

**EXPERT ASSESSED**Japanese Mid Edo Period (C 1700’s) Wakizashi Size Owari School Form Pierced Iron Tsuba With Later Cloth Bag. Sn 19173:8 - 19173:8
This is an original mid Edo period Wakizashi Size Iron Tsuba. It has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A label with his assessment can be read in image 1 and accompanies the piece. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19173:8
£225.00

*British* ‘c1770’ Pattern Infantry Officers Sword. ED 2555. - ED 2555
This is an attractive ‘c1770’ pattern sword with a 31” blade. The blade carries traces of engraving with ‘HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE’ and ‘DIEU ET MON DRUIT’ to both sides, together with ornate engraving to both sides of the ricasso. The brass heart shaped guard, knuckle bow and pommel also have ornate engraving and the wire bound grip is in perfect condition. As is usual with swords of this age, the scabbard is absent. An attractive late 18th Century sword in excellent condition. The price includes U.K. delivery. ED 2555.
£795.00

C1900 French Army Medical Officer’s Sword By VPB With Brass Hilt Stylised Monogram & With Medical Victory Laurel & Entwined Snake Device With Scabbard. ED 2502 - ED 2502
This is an excellent example of a French army medical officer’s sword C1900.The brass hilt has one fixed guard with Medical Victory Laurel & Entwined Snake Device & a folding guard with engraved initials of a previous owner (DG or GD). The folding guard is released by depression of a steel button on the cross guard. The grip has perfect wire binding & the clean 32” double fullered blade has a small oval cartouche ‘VPB (most likely a maker’s or retailer mark). The scabbard is steel with one hanging ring & is undamaged. The price for this elegant sword includes UK delivery. ED 2502
£595.00

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