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Nation : British
Local Price : £1,795.00

Dismounted Horse Patrol Parker Flintlock Police Pistol. Ref X3525. A Rare ´Dismounted Horse Patrol´ W. Parker Flintlock Police Pistol. 9 &194;&190;&157; overall 4 1/2&157; octagonal 20 bore barrel struck with London proofs, stepped bevelled bolted lock signed ´W. PARKER´. Full stocked in walnut with brass mounts, comprising side plate, trigger guard engraved ´Dismd Horse Patrol´ & ´No 4´, & ramrod pipe with steel ramrod with worm. Circa 1821&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; A very rare pistol in used condition, safety broken. W. Parker&194;&160;Gunmaker,&194;&160; 233 High Holborn, 1793-1841; 10 Chamber St., 1839-41. Workshops & Stores at 22 Chamber St., 1806; 52 & 31/2 Chamber St., 1808; Glasshouse Yd. & Chamber St. , 1814. Gunmaker to Duke of Kent, Prince Edward & William IV .Contractor to Ordnance, 1804-38; East India Co, 1805-41; Hudson´s Bay Co., 1837-41. Supplied Arms to London Police Officers from 1803, Metropolitan Police from 1829. Died age 68, 1841. Succeeded by Parker, Field & Sons. The Dismounted Horse Patrol, a unit of 100 men, was formed in 1821 and was used as a plain clothed night patrol armed with a cutlass, truncheon and occasionally a pistol. The Bow Street Foot Patrols were an armed and salaried foot patrol set up in London, England, in the winter of 1782"e;83 by Sampson Wright and supported by the new Home Department of the British government. The government provided funds to support 46 men who worked in eight groups of six; each of the groups was assigned to one of the major routes around the metropolis and went out every night of the week. Like its mounted equivalent, it was intended to deter highway robbery. It became an established element of London policing in the 1780s. Like the Horse Patrols, they ran in tandem with the new Metropolitan Police from 1829 to 1839 before being absorbed into it. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,795.00

54 Bore Flintlock Small Pocket Pistols by Knubley, London. Ref X3562. A Pair of 54 Bore Flintlock Small Pocket Pistols by Knubley, London. 4 &194;&190;&157; overall, 7/8&157; short turn off barrels, one numbered ’1’, rounded breeches numbered en suite, signed ´Knubley´ and ´London´, border engraved box lock actions, sliding thumb piece safety catches which also lock the frizzens. Flat sided walnut butts, silver escutcheons engraved ’JJCA Second Life Guards’. Circa 1790 In good condition, one top jaw screw replaced. We have not been able to identify ’JJCA Second Life Guards’. would be worth further research. John Knubley Gunmaker, Otley, Yorkshire, 1771. Sword Cutler & Gunmaker, 11 Charing Cross, 1786-93; 7 Charing Cross, 1794. Gunmaker to Prince of Wales, Duke of Clarence and Prince Edward. Contractor to Ordnance (canon locks, trade muskets, pistols and broadswords), 1790-4. Business taken over by Samuel Brunn, continued under Knubley name until 1797. Succeeded by John Mallett.&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160;&194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,785.00

1788 Light Cavalry Troopers Sword. Ref X3412. A 1788 Light Cavalry Troopers Sword. 40 1/2&157; overall 35 1/2&157; curved ´a la Montmorency´ blade with one narrow & one broad fuller, engraved on both sides with Hussars, man in the moon and Turks head, broad arrow under a Crown acceptance stamp. Back Edge stamped´ R. Sohlinen´ . D shaped chamfered knuckle bow, flat pommel, double bar langets, ribbed wooden grip. Iron&194;&160;&194;&160;scabbard with wooden core & inset leather panel, some original black paint remaining. Circa 1788&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; In good condition for age, leather grip covering missing. An early example of a Runkle blade. See ’The British Cavalry Sword 1788-1912’ by Richard Dellar, chapter 1 for 1788 swords, page 7 for similar blade engraving, & chapter 25 for information on J. J. Runkel, & page 278 for details of his blade signatures. Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : -
Local Price : £2,500 plus P&P.

Culloden Period Basket Hilted Backsword. Circa 1740.. This basket hilted backsword, also known as a Dragoon backsword dates to around 1730-40 and was in use in the period of the Jacobean uprising that culminated at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The sword was designed for use by mounted troops and incorporates a rein ring in the basket. Initially the sword would have had a blade length of between 34-36 inches (865-915mm). Many, if not most swords of this type had their blades shortened, either to fall in with changing military requirements or to make them a better length for fighting on foot. Swords such as this were used by mounted Scottish militia as well as British Dragoons. Many were also captured from British cavalry after the Battles of Preston Pans and Sterling and similar early successes for the Jacobite army.The 792mm (31.25 inch) single-edged (backsword) blade has a narrow fuller below the flat spine and a wide central fuller running from the forte into the spear point. The blade is double-edged for the final 140mm. The blade is in good condition for its nearly 300 years of age, with a speckled patina and dark tarnish along the forward edge and spine. The blade is firm in the hilt and retains a fighting edge.The hand-forged iron basket is pierced with arrows and dots on the scallop-edged junction plates. A rein ring on the bottom left of the basket allows for a rider to pass the reins through to hold them while wielding the sword. The shagreen wrapped wooden grip is in good condition with areas of use-related wear. The wire wrap is intact and tight, as are the woven wire collars at the top and bottom of the grip. The tang is peened through an incised iron (bun) pommel and the blade is held firmly.The basket has suffered period damage. There are cracks to some junction plates and the forge-welds on the pommel ring and at the junction of the pommel ring and left branch have separated. The patina of the damaged parts is the same as that of the basket as a whole indicating that the damage is of the same period. There is some movement in the basket.This is a good example of an early 18th Century basket hilted backsword despite the damage to the basket. The sword displays very well and has been a much-discussed part of my personal collection.This broadsword is for sale from my private collection and as such cannot be purchased directly from the website. Please contact me, [email protected] if interested in buying this beautiful and rare sword.£2,500 plus P&P.

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : 2495.00 USD

Rare Dutch East India Company, Voc, Cutlass!. A very nice are very desirable Dutch East India Company cutlass dated 1790 with Rotterdam town mark on both sides of blade. Untouched, as found, condition. The large shell guard has a crack and the hilt is loose. Some minor chips and cracks to wood grip. A very desirable early sword with tons and tons of character! Curved blade is about 25” long. Price is firm. Thanks for looking!

Nation : French
Local Price : 2495.00 USD

Magnificent 16th Century Knightly Italian Riding Sword!. CIRCA 1575 BEAUTIFULLY CHISELED STEEL HILT IN THE CRUCIFORM STYLE. LARGE DETAILED POMMEL AND GUARD CHISELED IN THE GEOMETRIC FASHION HIGHLIGHTED WITH CHISELED FLOWERS! Wire grip wrap and Turk’s head ferrules completely intact! A large ROBUST sword with a magnificent large hilt. Overall 45”. The double fuller French blade is a circa 1800 replacement. The fullers being hand cut and irregular. Testifying to its great age. The sword’s owner must have wanted a lighter weight blade, (more stylish for the times) making the sword easier to wield. A truly magnificent weapon! Price is firm. Thanks for looking!

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,750.00

**GENDAITO HAND FORGED SPECIAL ORDER BLADE** WW2 Era Japanese Army Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Sword Lay Priest Smith Signed ‘Ishi Hara Nyu Do Kane Tada Kitau’ Rank Tassel, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 23174:33 -. This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In the assessment he states ““A Type 98 army officers shin gunto with a traditionally forged blade. Also has kokuin or hot stamp. A special order blade – gendaito signed ‘Ishi Hara(Family name) Nyu Do (Lay Priest) Kane Tada (Go or Art Name) Kitau (Forged)’. This is a high quality gendai blade. In original old war time polish, scratched and stained in places obscuring the forging details. Needs professional polish. With regular Gunome hamon line, nioi crystal based also has nie and hataraki work inji & hamon a well made blade been carried & used in war, some small nibbles to edge & slight bend. Saya metal parade gunto pattern worn & dented in places shows signs of combat use paint missing & finish gone from mounts. Tsuba a full set of seppa number 48 with quality brass tsubato match no gilt left. Tsuka shows heavy use with broken Ito (needs re-wrap), fish skin intact. Has working locking catch & brass wire sarute loop with brown / blue rank tassel for Lt to Captain rank. Ishi Hara Keiichi (family name) born 1920 made this using his name Kane Tada & saying he is a lay priest (Shinto?) see Markus Sessko book for info from pa/no 273. See Fuller & Gregory books on Smiths List 126 Oshigata No. 218 for info. Not a lot written about this man. Worthy of restoration”. In his drawings of the blade he describes the cutting edge as 64.5 cms length and overall length 87 cms, he also describes other blade measurements & characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23174:33

Nation : French
Local Price : £1,750.00

French 1st Empire Mle ANXIII Heavy Cavalry Flintlock Pistol. French 1st Empire Mle ANXIII Heavy Cavalry Flintlock Pistol dated 1813. Lock plate marking very polished but possibly from Maubeuge armoury. Polished stock with good markings complete with brass furniture and steel ram rod all correctly stamped please see image. UK shipping free the rest of the world at cost.