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Nation : British
Local Price : £1,250.00

British Georgian Mameluke Sabre. Indian Wootz Steel Blade. Circa 1800. #2407010. This Mameluke sabre dates to the reign of King George III (1760-1820) and has an Indian wootz (crucible) steel “trophy” blade. The use of Mameluke sabres by British officers became popular in the late 18th Century after the defeat of the Tipu Sultan in 1799. Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington fought in the campaign against the Tipu sultan and was a proponent of the efficacy of Mameluke sabres.Indian wootz steel is high in carbon as a result of first removing the impurities in the heated metal by repeatedly hammering out, folding and re-hammering the raw iron. Carbon is then added by re-heating the iron in a crucible with wood chips. At an extremely high temperature the metal absorbs the carbon from the burnt wood. The resulting high carbon steel is then forged into billets that have a fine-grained appearance. These billets can then be forged into blades of superior quality that hold a fine edge.The grain pattern within the steel is a result of repeated folding and hammering of the heated metal to uniformly distribute the carbon throughout the steel. Its aesthetically pleasing grain is a byproduct, and not the main intention as is seen in modern forged, highly decorative blades. The 740mm curved blade has a flat spine and terminates in a hatchet point. The blade is un-fullered and single edged. The edge remains very sharp and has four small use-related nicks. The grain of the steel is faint and more visible in some areas than others. The blade is in very good condition and is free from rust and tarnish.The ivory hilt is engraved with chevrons and a fan-like centre piece. The ivory grip scales are held firmly in place by rivets with decorative domed caps. One cap is missing. The ivory is in good condition with only a small crack on the left-hand scale. The langueted steel cross-guard is in good condition and free from rust. There is some small movement of the blade in the hilt, something that is common with antique Mameluke sabres.The sabre is complete with its steel scabbard with twin suspension rings. The scabbard is in very good condition and is free from rust and damage. The sword sheaths and draws smoothly and is held firmly within the scabbard.This is an excellent example of an early 19th Century fighting Mameluke sabre. The sword would have been carried by an officer either serving in or recently returned from India.UK ivory submission #CCLKPVEJ Was: £1,250.00Now:

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,250.00

British Heavy Cavalry Officers Dress Sword 1796. British Heavy Cavalry Officers Dress Sword 1796 in very nice condition, straight double edged spear point blade 32.5 inch in length with small central fuller engraved with Sohlingen each side. Gilt brass regulation hilt with silver wrapped grip. Complete with steel scabbard with two loose rings, overall length 38 inch

Nation : Italian
Local Price : £1,250.00

Italian Swept Hilt Rapier and Ensuite Dagger. Italian Swept Hilt Rapier and Ensuite Dagger in the style of late 16th century early 17th. The rapier with 2 ring guard, long straight quillons swollen towards the ends. The 93cm double edged, the dagger with matching design to pommel and grip, straight quillons with circular hoops. The blade again double edged, length 36cm. Overall lengths, Rapier 112cm Dagger 49cm both have been chrome plated and high-quality reproduction display items.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £1,250.00

Heavy Cavalry Officer&#acute;s 1796 Dress Pattern Sword. Heavy Cavalry Officer&#acute;s 1796 Dress Pattern Sword with rare steel hilt boat shell guards and olive shaped pommel the grip bound with copper wire. The bi convex blade with no fullers tappers for half of it&#acute;s length to a spear point. It is chisel engraved with pre 1801 royal coat of arms and stylised G R III with crown over the stand of arms. Complete with matching steel scabbard no rings throat missing. Extremely rare version of this pattern of sword there is an identical sword but with a Spanish inscription on the blade in the Musee de L&#acute;Armee Paris Information: Reference: Swords of The British Army by Robson plate 61 “ 62 but in gilt brass Blade Length: 32.5 inch Overall Length: 39.5 Inch

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,250.00

1831 Pattern Officer’s Mameluke Sword of The Rt Hon Lord Kenyon. A George V 1831 pattern Officer’s mameluke sword, the 84.5cm curved single edged blade with bayonet tip, etched Royal Crown and Prince of Wales Feathers to one side, George V cypher to the other, with proof slug in Star of David to base, set to a regulation gilt brass hilt with cast Prince Of Wales Feathers, shaped replacement grip and rosette fastenings, with sword knot and white metal scabbard Provenance: The Estate of Lord Kenyon, Gredington.

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : £1,250.00

British "dog’s head" hanger. A British "Dog’s Head" or "Monster Head" Hanger c1690. Popular with both infantry and naval troops these hangers were part of a style of &156;brass hilted hangers&157; that were ordered in 1692 by the British Board of Ordnance and were produced for issue to sailors or &156;matrosses&157;. The hilt style is thought to have been influenced by contemporary Sinhalese (Sri-Lankan) swords and were carried by sailors in the service of the Dutch East India Company. These are one of the more decorative types of swords carried by British infantry troops during the 18th centurySolid cast bronze handle and double clamshell guard. The pommel is in the form of a grimacing dog biting the end of the knucklebow. The blade is of standard hanger form for the period, with a slightly curved blade and triple fullers extending around half the length of the blade

Nation : Hungarian
Local Price : £1250

Click and use the code >21358 to search for this item on the dealer website Good, & Very Rare, German Third Reich, WW2 Wehrmacht 14th Kavallerie Regimental Sword

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,225.00

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. -. 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.