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Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £7750

Click and use the code >21774 to search for this item on the dealer website Singularly Beautiful & Magnificent Presentation Grade 1796-1803 {15th Hussars} British Officer´s Sword, Of The Napoleonic Wars. Used In The Peninsular Campaign, & The War of 100 Days Culminating at Quatre Bras & Waterloo. Museum Quality Example

Nation : -
Local Price : £7,650.00

General Officer&#acute;s Sword “ Sir Thomas Arbuthnot. General Officer&#acute;s Sword 1803 style hilt which has had the royal cypher replaced with the family crest of the Arbuthnot&#acute;s family. Lion head pommel with bone grip and gold bullion sword knot. The curved fat back blade with broad fuller and hatchet point. The blade is engraved with crown over GR and stands of arms the back edge engraved J J Runkel Solingen. Complete with black leather scabbard with matching mounts the leather looks to have been replaced however the sword is in excellent condition so maybe original. It is possible the sword belonged to either Sir Thomas Arbuthnot or Sir Robert Arbuthnot the former seems to be more likely. Reference: Blade Length: 32.25 inch Overall Length: 36.0 Inch

Nation : German
Local Price : £7500

Fine German Swept Hilt Rapier dating to circa 1600. A fine, imposing and attractive German Swept Hilt Rapier dating to circa 1600. The rapier is a nicely balanced and well forged weapon in original condition with a consistent smooth grey mottled patination all over having never been invasively cleaned. The hilt type is illustrated in many portraits of late 16th / early 17th century date located across Europe including England, Scandinavia and the German States. This indicates that the swept hilt rapier was very popular amongst the social elites in countries across the region at the time. The rapier retains its full length 46.5 inch (118 cm) imposing blade. The overall length is 52.5 inches (133.5 cm). The complex hilt is an elegant example of the armourers' craft formed with attractive flowing curved bars of rounded octagonal section. The hilt is built around the strong quillon block which has short downwardly pointing langets which lie either side of the ricasso. Two straight quillons extend from the block, filed with decorative ribs at the join, and swell gently towards their terminals. To the front the knuckle bow curves upwards to the pommel and has a similarly swollen terminal. Beneath the block two outwardly curved symmetrical finger, or pas d' ane rings, extend downwards and terminate in square pads at the end of the ricasso. The outer guard consists of three ring guards and the inner guard of two circles joined by curved bars. These features on each side are supported by subsidiary bars which converge on the pas d’ane ring terminal pads which are engraved with cross-hatching on the outside. The hilt is further strengthened by two upper side guard bars, which are forged onto the outer edges of the outer and inner guard assemblies, and curve upwards to join the bow just above half way. The multifaceted ovoid pommel has an integral waisted button on top and a grooved flared neck beneath. The original spirally grooved wooden grip tapers slightly towards the pommel and is of oval cross section, laterally bound with thin twisted steel wire, which is further bound with contra-twisted wire ropes depressed into the grooves with the ends secured underneath “Turks Heads” mounted top and bottom woven from steel rope. The gently tapering blade is of fine quality. It is of stiff section intended primarily for thrusting and secondly for cutting. The thickened ricasso has a deep central groove extending from the hilt to the pas d'ane ring terminals on each side. Beyond these the blade broadens with a short external extension of the ricasso, after which a deep central fuller extends along each side for 17.5 inches (44.5 cm). The fullers are stamped with indistinct bladesmith’s identity letters and marks inside. Beyond the fuller terminals a mark resembling an anchor is stamped on each side after which the blade is of flattened diamond section to its tip. A small patch of minor old pitting is present on one of the secondary guard bars attached to the knucklebow as can be seen in the images. Otherwise the rapier is in fine condition. For more information regarding other examples and locations of rapiers, and depictions of rapiers, of this type, see A.V.B. Norman, “The Rapier and Small-Sword 1460-1820”, Arms & Armour Press, 1980, pp. 120 to 140.

Nation : ?
Local Price : 7,500.00

. A Superb Purdey Retailed 54 Bore Adams Percussion Revolver, No. 13666. With sighted octagonal border engraved barrel, decorated with a band at the muzzle, top flat engraved, ‘I PURDEY 314 1/2 OXFORD STT LONDON', case-hardened five shot cylinder engraved with foliate border at the front edge, stamped ‘No. 13666 R' and with London proofs, frame also stamped ‘No. 13666 R' and ‘D.A. & D. 54' trigger guard and butt cap and trap profusely engraved with scrolling foliage, retaining most original finish throughout (some small losses to the left side of barrel where it has laid in case). In a lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including bullet mould, powder flask, etc. the interior of the lid with Deane Adams & Deane trade label, the exterior of the lid with vacant circular brass escutcheon. Notes: This revolver has an exceptionally rare transitional frame. Ex. Peter Finer – the revovler features in Peter Finers 1995 Arms & Armour Catalogue. Purdey James (2) Son of James (1) Born 1828, Apprenticed to father, 1843; free of Gunmakers Co. And took Livery, 1860. Elected Assistant, 1867; Master 1874, 1882, 1892. Took control of family business, 1857. Gunmaker 314 1/2 Oxford St., 1863-81 (became & Sons, 1877); also at 287/9 Oxford St., 1882-3. Firm Continued as James Purdey & Sons Ltd,. Now Gunmaker to H. M. The Queen and H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh. Howard L. Blackmore (1986) Gunmakers Of London, 1350-1850. George Shumway Publisher. USA Dimensions: Bore: 54 Bore Barrel Length: 6.5 Inches (16.50 cm) Overall Length: 12.5 Inches (31.75 cm)

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £7450

Click and use the code >25351 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Beautiful & Incredibly Elegant Koto Katana Art Sword Circa 1500, With Very Fine All Original Edo Koshirae, of Finely Decorated Shakudo, Combined With Exceptional Urushi Lacquer Work. Kashira Decorated with &#acute;The Monkey Reaching for the Moon&#ac

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £7450

Click and use the code >24723 to search for this item on the dealer website Beautiful Ancient Samurai Long Sword, A Koto Period Katana Around 500 Years Old Sengoku Period With All Original Edo Period Mounts & Fittings

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £7450

Click and use the code >24472 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb 15th Century, Ancient, Signed Samurai Sword, From the Famous Sukesada Line of Early Samurai Sword Smiths

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £7450

Click and use the code >25722 to search for this item on the dealer website Ancient Koto Period Samurai Sword, Almost 600 Years old, From The Sengoku Jidai. A Handachi Mounted Katana, With Beautiful Deep Red Ishime Urushi Lacquer Saya, Contrasted With Spectacular Green-Blue Silk Tsuka-ito, Set With Hammered Silver Onlaid Mount