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Local Price : $1,995.00

Japanese WWII Officer’s Shin Gunto Katana Sword.

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Local Price : $1,995.00

French Napoleonic First Empire AN XI Light Cavalry Officer’s Sword.

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £1995

Click and use the code >20830 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Good, Original, Napoleonic Wars Period, Imperial Russian Romanov Cavalry Sabre Engraved With The Russian Double Eagle Crest. French Invasion and Retreat From Moscow Period of 1812

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £1995

Click and use the code >22501 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Rare and Historical 1822 Presentation Sword to Ensign Alexander Samson of the Caribbean, 1st West India Regt. In 1855, From Col. Lockyer Freestun &#acute;Great Officer&#acute; of the Knights Hospitallers of Jerusalem. Two Men Of The Regt. Were V.C.

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £1980

Italian Schiavona dating to circa 1740. A Venetian Schiavona dating to the early 18th century. The hilt is a typical representation of the distinctive design of the Schiavona guard, consisting of a complex trellis of delicately formed flattened bars swollen in the middle with rounded and well finished edges. This style of basket hilted sword is unique to northern Italy and particularly the territories held by the Venetian Republic throughout the early modern period which was also a powerful naval force in the eastern Mediterranean. The angled rear quillon terminates in a globular finial. The brass pommel is fashioned in the typical cat's head shape with integral button and waisted collar beneath and is finished with a grotesque mask on each side. The knuckle bow terminates at the top with a knopped loop secured to the forward pommel ear. The wooden grip is covered with an attractive brass wire binding and mounted with brass ferrules top and bottom. Typically, the hilt is asymmetrical and is made for a right-handed user indicated by the position of the thumb loop inside the basket guard. The guard is most complex and decorative on the outside where it protects the upper hand of the user, whereas the inner face, less visible and less important for defence, consists of fewer bars which creates a lightweight but strong structure for the hilt. The single edged blade has a single broad fuller extending from the end of a short ricasso near the hilt to the tip. The blade is just over 31.25 inches (79.5 cm) long and in total the sword is just under 37 inches (94 cm) long. The sword is in good russet condition covered with an attractive and consistent brown patina with minor patches of light pitting on some parts of the hilt.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,975.00

**SUPERIOR MASTER SMITH**WW2 Japanese Officer’s Samurai Family Shin Gunto Type 98 Gendaito Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘ISHIDO TERU HIDE SAKU’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 23484:10 -. An original Shin Gunto Japanese type 98 sword with hand forged gendaito blade. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “A type 98 Shin Gunto army Officer’s sword with gendaito water tempered blade made with Japanese sand iron This blade is not dated but appears to be late war 43/44 with the 2 mekugi ana. Genuine signature (shoshinmei) ‘ISHIDO (school / family)TERU HIDE (art name) SAKU’ (made this). See Sesko’s book on swordsmiths, rated making medium grade gendai given rating superior master by judge Aki Hide in 1941 when he won 1st seat. He was also an army approved smith. The blade is covered in fine scratches which obscure the temperline hamon and any grain. Needs a professional polish to take out tiny chips and reveal forging detail. Saya gunto parade no gilt on mounts but has all its military green paint. Tsuba quality gunto pattern in good condition still got gilt & finish with multi castellated seppa either side. Completely working locking catch and quality sarute loop. Fixed on top mount of handle is silver mon badge of Samurai family clan badge. A good example of a mid to late war gendaito by a known smith’. In his illustrations of the tang and blade he describes the cutting edge of the blade length as 66 cm & full length as 88 cm. He also translates the tang signature and describes other blade characteristics and dimensions (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:10

Nation : British
Local Price : £1975

Click and use the code >22086 to search for this item on the dealer website Wonderful Circa 3000 Year Old Original Sword From the Time of the Ancient Greek ´Heroic Age´ Such as The Era of The Seige of Troy and The Trojan War

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,975.00

**RARE**SURRENDER PRESENTATION**WW2 1942 Dated Japanese Officer’s Seki Arsenal Type 98 Sword Smith Signed ‘Noshu Seki Ju Kiyo Nobu Saku’ With Presentation Plaque To Captain D.S. Young By HQBMA Malaya 1945, Japanese Officer’s Name Tag &. 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 surrendered army officer’s type 98 shin gunto with wood scabbard & leather active service cover, with a surrender presentation plaque fixed to it from British military administration headquarters Malaya 1945. In good condition & rare to find. Tsuba is good quality casting gunto pattern in brass no gilding left. Tsuka hilt is gunto pattern in used but clean condition some finish left on mounts, complete with knot loop possible re-bind ? Blade has seki arsenal inspectors stamp, so is a showa to oil tempered arsenal product. It is signed with makers name ‘Noshu (province), Seki (city), Ju (living in), Kiyo Nobu (art name), Saku (made this)’. He made showa to blades medium to high grade & gendaito medium grade. Blade is in dirty condition with old black staining and light rust needs re-polishing / restoration to see work. A genuine trophy of the second war hard to find today. His family name was ‘naga mura’. See john slough book on swordsmiths page 85 for oshigata & see fuller & gregory books of oshigata on swordsmiths pages 188/192/255”. In his illustrations he describes the cutting edge length as 64.5 cms and the overall length as 86.5 cms. He also translates the date markings on the blade (1942), Smith signature & describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. Also accompanying the sword is the original leather tab label with ink kanji attached to the scabbard which Bill describes as a hard to translate Japanese Officer’s name (illustrated) and another typed descriptive label found on the sword which can be read in the images". The price for this rare piece with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 23228