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**ORIGINAL**WW2 Era Nazi German Fire Protection Police Officer Rank Furhredegen Dress Sword By Holler, Solingen With Fire Protection Police Officer’s Bullion Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. Sn 22850 - 22850 This is an original WW2 period German Nazi Police /Fire Service Officer Rank Furhredegen Dress Sword. These swords were for wear by Officers& officials of officer rank of the Police & Fire Department (see page 252 of the book ‘Swords Of Germany’ By Angolia for similar swords). The sword measures 36 ¾”overall and the ricasso of its clean, 31 ¼” single edged, blade with partial fullers is stamped with the ‘FW Holler Solingen’ manufacturer’s name and trademark. Its brown wood ribbed grip is undamaged and one side has white metal Eagle with Swastika (original, but not typical of the wreathed Eagle with Swastika usually seen on Nazi Police swords). The handle has on ornate oak Leaf motif ferrule, knuckle guard and stepped pommel. The hilt is fitted with original Fire Protection Police Officer’s Bullion Cord & Portepee (see page 326 of Angolia’s book where a Fire Protection Police Officer’s rank portepee the same as ours is illustrated). The sword is complete with its original black painted steel scabbard with single steel hanging ring, fixed strap bar and shoe. The throat has an ornate steel mount with geometric design. The scabbard has a few small dents and just light surface scuffs to the paint consistent with service wear and age. As with all of our stock this item is guaranteed 100% original. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22850 £895.00 |
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Meiji Period 1868-1910 Japanese Export Tanto With Kogatana Signed ‘IDO TAKA MASA’ & Kogai Side knives, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 22834 - 22834 This Japanese tanto has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this Tanto. The assessment notes include “Tannto Dagger Japanese. Mounts and blade all made in the Meiji period (1868-1910). This is a medium quality export piece. The blades are usually Sunobe Abura Yakire-To drawn and hammered stock oil hardened which produces a nioi like hamon but no grain is visible. Made to a price! Saya, brown lacquer with swirling cloud decoration. Finished with horn mounts and fitted with Kogatana which I translate as ‘IDO TAKA MASA’ ? & Kogai Side knives in blackened brass. Tsuka hilt is good quality binding of coarse ito which is lacquered over over very well done Fuchi kashira & menuki of patinated copper with incised silver oblique line decoration. Tsuba hand guard is cast or stamped brass plain body all decoration around rim filed lines & 2 copper seppa. Good copper habaki with filed rain drop decoration. A very nice example of a Meiji export tanto”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is just under 23cms, total length is just under 30 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 22834 (Tanto box armoury) £995.00 |
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**MATCHING NUMBERS, BLADE NUMBERED ON SIDE**Original, WW2 Japanese NCO's Type 95 Katana With ‘The Lijima Swords Factory’ & Kokura Arsenal Marks, Original Leather Strap With Barrel Knot & Scabbard. Sn 22842 - 22842 This is an original WW2 Japanese NCO's Katana and scabbard. The sword has the typical aluminium cast handle with lanyard ring and fully functioning scabbard retaining clip. The hilt retains some of its original brown paint. Its early, fullered, 27 ½” blade is stamped on one side '50445' and with inspection mark (later examples were stamped on the spine). The blade has no damage and is clean. The hilt is stamped with Lijima Swords Factory roundel with crossed swords mark and inspection mark together with Kokura arsenal mark (see pages 185 & 186 of Swords Of Imperial Japan by Dawson). The hilt’s sarute loop was found fitted with original leather strap with barrel knot. The strap and knot are clean and intact (the leather was a little dry with age and we have removed it from the hilt to leather feed it). The hilt's locking catch works as it should. The sword is complete with its original scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard retains most of its original olive green paint finish. The throat of the scabbard is stamped with matching number. This piece is clearly a WW2 bring back, surrendered or recovered from the battlefield. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22842 £895.00 |
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Collection Of 3 Boxed Mint Condition Miniature Swords: A British Royal Navy Officer’s By Nauticalia, A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Wilkinson & A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia Each With Original Information Leaflets. - 22803:1 A nice collection Of 3 Boxed Miniature Swords, from top to bottom in the images: A British Royal Navy Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia, A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Wilkinson & A British Royal Air Force Officer’s Sword By Nauticalia Each With Original Information Leaflets. The swords are complete with their original presentation boxes. Each sword is under 12” overall length and are true representations of their full size counterparts. The swords are all in mint condition and have all of their original gilt finish. Each box contains its original manufacturer’s information leaflet This is a nice boxed collection of miniature swords, the price includes all 3 boxed swords & UK delivery. Sn 22803:1 (presentation daggers box) £245.00 |
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Victorian Era Indian Pata Gauntlet Long Sword. Sn 22753 - 22753 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 even age and use related patina. The sword has a 38 ½” flat steel double edged fullered blade and measures 4’ 2 ½” overall. The blade is riveted to the ornate extended tang of the Gauntlet. The blade is sharp with no damage and just light staining consistent with age. The inside of the gauntlet has a bar grip set across the inside of the fist 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 22753 (armoury next to bucket) £975.00 |
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**EXTREMELY RARE, ONE OF ONLY APPROX 6000**Original, Pre WW2 Japanese NCO's 1st Pattern, Type 95 Katana With Solid Copper Hilt, Suya (Harp) & Tokyo Kokura Arsenal Marks & Scabbard. Sn 20649 - 20649 On September 16th 1935 a new sword was authorised for Japanese army NCO’s. 1st type sword hilts were made from solid unpainted copper, later variants had cast alloy painted hilts (see page 183 of Swords Of Imperial Japan 1868-1945 by Dawson). Only approx 6,000 1st type copper hilt NCO swords were made before introduction of alloy hilt variants. This is an original extremely rare 1st type pre WW2 Japanese NCO's Katana with copper hilt and scabbard. The sword has the correct solid copper unpainted cast handle with lanyard ring hole fitted with steel cord sarute loop, quality heavy brass tsuba and scabbard retaining clip which functions as it should. It has an undamaged, fullered, 27 ½” blade which has just light staining consistent with age. The blade is numbered ‘6321’ on one side above the fuller. The copper hilt is stamped with 1929-45 Kokura Arsenal mark, Suya sword shop (Harp) mark (see page 185 of Dawson’s book) and inspection mark. It is complete with its scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard has no damage. The throat of the scabbard is numbered ‘7199’. The price for this nicely marked rare piece includes UK delivery. Sn 20649 £2,075.00 |
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1885 Period Into WW1 & WW2 Japanese Officer’s Army Kyu Gunto Parade Sword With Gendaito Hand Forged Blade, Scabbard With Leather Field Combat Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 16923 - 16923 This is an original Japanese Officer’s Army Officer's Parade sword. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “An 1885 period Kyu Gunto sword with traditional Gendaito hand forged blade. Looks like Hizen school work from tang shape & forging which is Suguha (straight) with Nie crystals on the Ha-Buchi. Blade has a cutting edge of 27”. Hada is very fine wood grain. The tang is un signed. Hilt is missing a family mon badge, can see small hole in fuchi where it would have been. The whole sword is of 19th century manufacture, a sword carried in both world wars”. The hilt has a push button scabbard retaining clip which is complete but does not lock into the throat mount of the scabbard. The Ray skin covered handle has small areas of wear to be expected and its original wire binding is intact. All the fittings are original. The sword is complete with wood scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard is fitted with a replacement field combat cover. All leather and stitching of the cover are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16923 £1,545.00 |
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**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22771 - 22771 This is an original British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers. In his book withers states that most of these swords are found with missing quillons, & worn blades). Our excellent example has the correct shell guard with foliate decoration, one shell correctly folds for scabbard carry. It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The wire bound grip is excellent and retains its original quillon finial. All wire is tight and intact. It has a 31 ½” long fullered, single edged blade (37” overall). The blade is etched on both sides. The etchings are foliate & Martial panels & Crown GR (George Rex) devices. All of the etchings are crisp. Its original scabbard has brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The throat mount has a frog locket. There are no visible maker or date marks on the sword or scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22771 £695.00 |
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Original Victorian Era Indian Pata Gauntlet Long Sword. Sn 22752 - 22752 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 age and use related wear and one small hole possibly old battle damage. The sword has a 37” flat steel double edged blade and measures 49 ¾” overall. The blade is riveted to the ornate extended tang of the Gauntlet. The blade with coarsely formed fuller / blood groove is sharp and has a few nicks consistent with age. The inside of the gauntlet has a steel bar grip set across the inside of the fist 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 22752 (armoury next to bucket) £895.00 |
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**WW2 JANUARY 1941 LUCKY DAY**Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Gunto Gendaito Traditionally Hand Forged Katana Sword With Smith Signed & Dated Tang ‘KANE YOSHI’, With Rare To See Signed Tsuka Hilt, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 22732 - 22732 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 “ A Type 98 Gunto with medium to high grade Gendaito blade (traditionally forged). In 80% original polish with original signature ‘Kane Yoshi’, a known Gendai maker, real name Matsubara Shozo worked as a navy Haigun Jumei Tosho, a student of Watanabe Kane Naga (see John Slough page 73 for Oshigata & info, rated 1 million Yen man good maker. Type 98 Gunto parade metal saya (been re-painted). All copper mounts in good condition. Tsuba good quality pierced with several quality seppa all matching number ‘41’. Habaki good quality copper base wrapped in silver sheet decorated with cat scratches & rain drops. Tsuka handle very good quality fish skin & brown ito wrap worn on knot. With possible replacement cord sarute loop? Locking catch there but bottom end missing (does not lock into scabbard). Good shape well balanced. Good work on nakago. A good blade by a known Gendaito swordsmith. NB Wood of hilt signed by tsuka maker under bottom fitting rare to see (not translated)”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as just under 66.5 cms. Total length 86.5 cms. He also translates the tang signature & date and describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The price for this excellent well marked Gendaito sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 22732 £2,250.00 |
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