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Nation : French
Local Price : £1150

attractive French Steel Hilted Small Sword of the mid 18th century. An attractively pierced and chased French steel hilted small sword dating to the years preceding the French Revolution. It is a nicely balanced example mounted with an oval convex shell guard hilt and a hollow ground triangular section blade engraved with foliate panels at the forte. The hilt retains elements of its original blued finish which contracts nicely with the silver wrapped grip. The sword is an example of the high standards of design and craftsmanship required of the 18th century French sword maker. The level of detail achieved in the hilt from such a hard material like steel is an impressive artistic accomplishment. The shell guard is skillfully chiselled and pierced with a complex lattice of florets in the French manner within a thickened rim of four crescents. The ricasso, pas d'ane rings, knuckle bow, quillon and pommel are decorated in the same sumptuous manner which attests to the homogeneity of the parts. The grip consists of a wooden rectangular section baluster-shaped core spirally wrapped with bands of flat silver strip separated by contra twisted thin ropes of silver wire and mounted with silver woven “Turk's Heads” top and bottom. The stiff blade tapers acutely to its point and is enhanced with engraved panels of foliate scrolls near the hilt on both sides. The sword is in good condition overall. The hilt retains its original pleasing shape, shows little wear and no noticeable damage or repairs. The engraving is crisp. There is some wear and blackened age staining to parts of the blade, which is straight and undamaged. The sword is well balanced in hand. The blade is 32.75 inches (83 cm) long and overall the sword is just under 39.5 inches (100 cm) long.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,150.00

Victorian British Officers Sword – Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston. Victorian British Officers Sword belonging to Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston KCB DSO. The sword is regulation with steel hilt with slung bugle; fish skin grip bound with twisted wire back strap and stepped pommel. The blade slightly curved engraved with Victorian crown and slung bugle the reverse with floral decoration and family crest plus initials AHW. Makers details Pulford and Co London plus proof plug. Complete with steel scabbard which shows age wear to the painted finish plus two small dents towards the drag. Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston, KCB, DSO 23 September 1864 “ 18 March 1940 was a British Army officer who served in the First World War on the Western Front, at Gallipoli in 1915, and in the very early stages of the Somme Offensive in 1916 he was also a Scottish Unionist MP.

Nation : American
Local Price : £1,150.00

American Model 1860 Cavalry Sword by Roby Dated 1865. American Model 1860 Cavalry Sword by Roby one of the military sabres used by U.S. forces before and during the American Civil War. The single-edged blade with the ricasso marked with C Roby and address to one side the reverse U.S “ A.G.M 1865 The brass 3 bar hilt in good condition as is the leather grip which is bound by twisted wire and is complete with correct steel scabbard overall length 104cm the blade 88.5cm

Nation : Russian
Local Price : £1,150.00

Russian Cossack Shasqua 1881 Troopers. Russian Cossack Shasqua 1881 Troopers, this example post Russian Civil War with the Soviet Star and Hammer plus sickle symbol of the Soviet Socialists Republic to the hilt pommel which is plated. The scabbard adapted to carry Moisin Nagant 1891 socket bayonet later type with spring catch, the blade with various stamps and marks.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,150.00

Queens Own Cameron Highlanders Field Officers Sword. Queens Own Cameron Highlanders 79th Field Officers Sword by Wilkinson sword London number 44321. This is a rare regimental pattern belonging to Lieutenant “ Colonel John W F McLachlan a British Army officer who served with the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders and the Adjutant General’s branch during World War I. He entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst in 1913 and subsequently saw service on the Western Front. Three bar hilt with chequered pommel and back strap, the blade is super condition with excellent etching with regimental devises the reverse with GR crown and owners initials and Henry Wilkinson London. Complete with parade scabbard, for reference please see Swords of the British Arm Revised Edition page 187

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,145.00

**NAPOLEONIC WARS ERA**British Woolley & Deakin’s (Birmingham) Improved Steel 1796 Pattern Cavalry Sabre & Scabbard. Sn 23484:41 -. Woolley & Deakin of Birmingham produced their 1796 pattern sabres especially for the looming 100 Days War in March and April 1815, after the Congress of Vienna declared Napoleon an outlaw after his escape from his first exile to the Elba, and the Allies mobilised their armies accordingly. The Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre was used primarily by British Light Dragoons and Hussars during the Napoleonic Wars (see page 77 of World Swords by Withers). 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 Peninsular War, Book & TV series Sharpe’s Rifles featured this pattern of Sword). This original 1796 Sabre by Woolley & Deakin is in good condition for its age. It has a single edged, fullered 33” Sabre blade (37 ¾” overall). The blade is undamaged & has staining consistent with age. The back of the blade is signed by the manufacturer ‘Woolley & Deakin’s Improv’d Steel’. Its cross guard with rounded langets, knuckle guard, pommel and ribbed grip are good condition. The ribbed wood grip has traces of its original leather covering and some original wire binding is present. The Sabre is complete with its original steel scabbard with 1 hanging ring. The scabbard has even patina with no cracks or dents. The price for this Napoleonic Wars era Cavalry Sword by a quality maker with Scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:41

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,145.00

**GENDAITO HAND FORGED BLADE**WW2 Era Japanese Army Officer’s Shin Gunto Sword, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 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

Nation : ?
Local Price : 1,550.00

. A Rigby Turn-Over Pistol. With round turn-off barrels engraved around the muzzles and numbered ‘1' and ‘2' at the breech, case hardened foliate scroll engraved breech, action with three bents and signed in gothic script on a scroll over each side, dolphin hammer, folding trigger, chequered rounded butt with vacant silver escutcheon. Dimensions: Bore: 80 Bore Barrel Length: 1.5 Inches (3.80 cm) Overall Length: 5.5 Inches (14 cm)