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British Yeomanry 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry & Flank Infantry Sabre & Scabbard. ED 278 - ED 278 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 ¼” overall). The blade has light staining consistent with age but no rust. There are no visible manufacturer marks on this sword. Its cross guard, knuckle guard, pommel and grooved wood ribbed grip are in good condition with just the service wear to be expected. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 2 hanging rings. The scabbard has several dents and just the staining which is to be expected of a Sabre scabbard of this age. The price includes UK delivery. ED 278 £695.00 |
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Early 19th Century French Brass Handled Infantry Briquet Short Sword Sidearm Hanger & Scabbard. Sn 20744. - 20744 This is an excellent, original, French Infantry Briquet Short Sword Sidearm & Scabbard. It has 23 ¼” heavy single edged blade and measures 29” 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 quillon is stamped ‘V37’ and the knuckle guard has an inspection mark. The blade has an indistinct manufacturer’s signature or Regiment mark and other inspection marks (all illustrated). The Sword is complete with original Leather Scabbard with brass throat mount and chape with ball end. The throat mount has a fixed frog bar. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20744 (bucket) £395.00 |
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Inter War 1932 British Gentleman’s Mallaca Sword Stick With Sterling Silver Hall Marked Mounts Presented To D. Aspinall 12th May 1932 By His Fellow Workers With Blued & Etched Panels Blade. Sn 14448 - 14448 This is an attractive inter war sword stick. The sword stick has rubbed sterling silver hallmarks, the word ‘Kendall’ and number ‘2’ within roundel on the silver collar of its curved handle (illustrated) . The collar is engraved ‘Presented To D. Aspinall By His Fellow Workers As A Token Of Respect’ together with date ’12.5.32’. The curved handle has a silver pommel cap. It has a 25 ¼” diamond section blade and measures 32 ¼” overall length. The blade has blued and etched panels featuring a cross on plinth and foliate designs. The blade is tapers to a pin sharp point. The sword stick measures 33 ¾” overall in its scabbard. The Mallaca scabbard is undamaged. The throat has a polished horn insert. The scabbard has a blackened conical brass end cap. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 14448 £495.00 |
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1967 ER II British Wilkinson Sword 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade Issued To A Superintendent Of The Swaziland Police Africa, Leather Covered Field Service Scabbard & Frog. Sn 21720 - 21720 Founded in 1907 when the African Estwani territory was under British rule, the Royal Swaziland Police Force initially consisted of 22 European officers along with 125 African Zulus, under Captain C.H. Gibson. A police training school was established in Mbabane in 1927 and a modern training college was built in 1965 at Matsapha. During the independence celebrations in 1968 King Sobhuza II renamed it into the Royal Swaziland Police Service. This is an original British1897 pattern Infantry Officer's sword with scabbard and frog which was reputedly issued to a police officer in Swaziland on his promotion to Superintendent in 1967. His career further promoted him to Senior Superintendent, a paper copy of a group photograph of the Officer (name unknown) which accompanies the sword depicts the man as a Junior Officer (top right of picture). The sword has a 32 ½” long blade with partial fullers and measures 39 ¼” overall. The blade has areas of staining consistent with age and use. The blade has foliate etched panels and Queen Elizabeth II Crown & ‘ER II’ Royal Cypher. The blade has Wilkinson Sword’s name, Royal appointment and crossed swords legend, it also has etched ordnance acceptance proof star and original leather hilt washer. The spine of the blade is numbered 91225. It has a full pierced 1897 Pattern nickel plated knuckle guard with Crown ER II device. It has a curved stepped pommel with ball top, 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 nickel plated throat mount & is fitted with leather frog that has 2 belt loops and buckles. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21720 £375.00 |
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Pre WW2 December 1938 Dated Japanese Civilian Sword With Possible Gendaito Artisan Smith Signed Regulation Military Length Blade Possibly ‘TOMO KAZU SUKE’ / ‘SUKE MITSU’ With Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 20547. - 20547 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 “Civilian katana, pre-war manufacture December 1938. This blade possibly made by an artisan & not trained sword smith. The mei (signature) is crudely written, especially the 1st kanji of name, cannot pin it down, tried numerous translations could be ‘Tomo Mitsu’, ‘Kazu Mitsu’ or ‘Suke Mitsu’. There is one Suke Mitsu showa period, a smith working as a gunto arsenal smith. Regulation military length at 25 ½”, no arsenal marks could be basic Gendai. Or high grade showa-to with a Nioi oil tempered blade, hamon unusual Hosho Suguha, no grain visible, a very clumsy looking sword, not in good polish. Saya good quality Honoki wood with thick black lacquer with its Kurikata for Sageo cord. Tsuba is Mokko (4 lobe) shape in a Sentoku brass metal possibly been blackened to match Shakudo Fuchi & Kashira on hilt (Tsuka). With Gunto Cherry Blossom menuki. Hilt with brown ito tape which is frayed with age. An interesting example, needs more research”. In illustrations of the blade & tang which accompany the assessment, Bill states that the cutting edge is 25 ½”, total length is 32 ¼”. He translates the tang date & signature as far as possible and describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated). The price for this interesting Katana worthy of further research with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 20547. £1,225.00 |
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**ANCIENT BLADE**C1681-1684 Japanese Tanto With U-No-Kubi Zukuri (Cormorant’s Neck Shape) Blade Smith Signed ‘KIN (Or) KANE CHIKA’, Protective Wood Shira Saya Resting Mounts, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 20448. - 20448 This is an ancient Japanese tanto blade which has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written assessment notes accompany this Tanto. Extracts from the assessment and notes include “Tanto in Shira saya resting mounts. Blade is U-No-Kubi Zukuri (Looks Like Cormorant’s Neck Shape From Back).Put in Shira saya after polisjhing. In good old polish showing good forging with small itame grain & a broad band of Nioi crystals following shape of a gunome midare hamon temperline. Signed with 2 kanji name can be read 2 ways Kin Chika / Kane Chika. I read it kane Chika. There is one Smith in my books using this signature working in Yamato full name is Kikuichi Monju Omi Kami Kane Chika Circa 1681-1684. This could be him, needs more research to pinpoint him. A dramatic looking Tanto”. In his illustrations of the blade he adds “cutting edge is 26cms, total length is just under 36.5 sms and identifies the habaki as “good quality 2 piece copper”. 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 20448. £1,175.00 |
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**GENDAITO HAND FORGED BLADE**WW2 Era Japanese Army Officer’s Shin Gunto Sword, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 19571. - 19571 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 Officer’s shin gunto pattern. The blade is a lower grade gendaito with a fuzzy oil quenched hamonwhich is nioi crystals based with small notare undulating pattern unsigned tang. A couple of long folding flaws in skin steel, lots of old finger rust to polish obscures any visible grain. Saya ins honoki wood with light coating of black lacquer. No kurikata has slide on metal ashi suspension loop & 1 loop of leather cover around the throat, rest of cover missing. Tsuba good quality & condition lots of gilt finish remaining original seppa. Tsuka is in good original condition all mounts present with gilt finish to fuchi & kabuto gane. Binding intact, fish skin is the flatter type. An un-touched & un-altered example of probably a seki arsenal production”. In his drawings of the blade he describes measurements and other blade characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19571. £1,200.00 |
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Early WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword With Patial Smith Signature ‘HIZEN KUNI’ (Possible Gendaito) , Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 19377:4 - 19377:4 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 Shin Gunto with possible Gendaito blade. Partial Mei 2nd part rusted away due to jungle campaign ? Tsuka Hilt shows heavy use, water damage rotted most of fish skin under binding, which is intact but very dirty. Still got sarute loop and menuki. With a bit of detective work I have come up with 2 possible men who both started their Mei with the address HIZEN KUNI. This is a very uncommon prefix to a showa period name. John Slough has 2 men listed (Takaguchi family name) Masatsugu a RJT Swordsmith Star Stamp * made medium to high grade blades page 106-107 good comparison or Kino Shita (family name) Yosh Tada. He was also a RJT smith Rikugun Jumei Tosho army approved rated Medium to high grade swords. Very good match both men same Kanji style same horizontal kiri file marks & tang shape. Heavily buffed by previous owner needs professional polish to restore blade. The steel saya scabbard has also been heavily water damaged. It has been covered with a quality leather foul weather cover in 3 pieces fitted around carring ring and ashi mounts, professionally done by a qualified saddler ? attractive looking job. This could be restored polished to bring out beauty of blade. The 2 possible smiths are my conjecture. Made C1940”. In illustrations of the blade which are included in the assessment he translates the tang markings. He states overall length 33”. Cutting edge 24 ½”. He describes Hamon as’ Ko (small) Suguha with irregularities difficult to see’. He observes Yakote line buffed away. Tang end as Nakago Jiri shape (rounded). The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 19377:4 £1,295.00 |
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WW2 Japanese Army Officer’s Seki Arsenal Shin Gunto Sword With Smith Signature ‘NOSHU JU FUKO MOTO KANE MUNE SAKU’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21505 - 21505 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 “An army Officer’s Shin Gunto. This sword was made in Fuku Moto’s Ama Hide’s gunto factory in Seki then inspected in Seki arsenal. It has lots of scratches & old rust staining obscuring the forging details, with Seki arsenal stamp. This is not Gendaito but a low to medium grade showa-to oil hardened with usually a nioi edged hamon temperline (not really visible). Needs a polish to reveal work. Signed by Ama Hide’s son ‘NOSHU (province)JU (living in) FUKO MOTO (family name) KANE MUNE (art name) SAKU (made this)’. He and Ido Hide Toshi signed most of the blades produced in the factory. They used a lot of re-worked scrap steel to make blades. Hilt (suka) is gunto pattern showing heavy use with lots of dirt engrained in brown ito wrap. Missing its sarute loop. It still has its locking catch. Tsuba hand guard is gunto pattern but best quality pierced through heavy casting well finished by hand work with its 8 numbered matching seppa (hard to get now), full matching numbered Tsuba and seppa (number translated to 976). Saya is wood with leather combat cover some old repair. A sleeper”. In illustrations of the blade which are included in the assessment he translates the tang signature. He states overall length 84.5 cms, Cutting edge 65.5 cms. He also describes other blade dimensions and characteristics. The price for this sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21505 £1,150.00 |
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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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