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Nation : British
Local Price : £6450

Scottish Basket Hilted Sword with its Scabbard dating to circa 1730. An attractive Scottish basket hilted sword dating to the period preceding the last Jacobite Rebellion which commenced in 1745 and ended with the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The sword is in fine condition and retains its scabbard. The basket guard is finely forged from rounded structural bars resulting in an elegantly contoured hilt. The two main frontal guard panels are decorated in traditional style, with vertical and horizontal parallel lines incised into the exterior surfaces towards the panel edges to form squares. Inside these squares a circle is pierced into the centre, surrounded by a pattern of four pierced hearts. A further circle is pierced in each corner. The smaller, secondary guard plates to the sides, and the similar sized central front guard plate, are finished in similar style with parallel decorative lines forming an oblong, with two circles pierced in the middle and a heart shape above and below. The dome-shaped pommel has a flat circular button on top and is decorated with three pairs of incised lines, equally spaced apart, the centre line wider than those on its flanks, which radiate from the button. The upper guard arm terminals of the basket fit into a chiselled groove which extends for the full circumference of the pommel just below its middle. The spirally grooved wooden grip retains its original shagreen cover together with its copper wire binding. The remains of a red woollen fringe sits between the grip top and the base of the pommel. The hilt retains its full leather liner covered with red cloth on the outside and stitched with a blue silken hem, much of which remains. The typically broad single-edged tapering German-made blade is of fine quality. It has a short ricasso 1.75 inches (4.5 cm) long with a fuller on the front side which terminates where the cutting edge begins. Three further fullers extend underneath the back edge almost to the tip of the blade which becomes double edged 4 inches (10 cm) from the point where the fuller nearest the back edge terminates before the other two. Various indistinct armourers marks are present in the fullers near the hilt consisting of orb and cross marks, quatrefoils of dots and worn letters which form the name “ANDRIA FERARA” which is now unclear. The marks on one side are clearer than on the reverse. The blade is 31.5 inches (80 cm) long. The scabbard is made from thick leather stitched down the middle on the inside surface. The iron chape and mouthpiece are decorated with horizontal pairs of parallel lines in similar fashion to those incised into the guard panels of the hilt. The leather is in good condition decorated with diamond patterns to the outside surface. The overall length of the sword is 36.75 inches (93.5 cm). The condition overall is good, the hilt with some minor age-related staining to the steel parts. For similar styles of hilt see “Poetry in Steel The Earliest Swords of Walter Allan of Stirling”, by the Baron of Earlshall, London Park Lane Arms Fair, page 129 to 138, Spring 2018, Apollo Publishing. There are strong resemblances between this hilt and those produced in Stirling by both John and Walter Allan during this period. See also “British Basket-Hilted Swords”, Cyril Mazansky, The Boydell Press, 2005, page 115 fig F15h, for a sword in the Marischal Museum at the University of Aberdeen, and, page 106 fig F12 for a sword in a private American collection.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £6395

Click and use the code >25544 to search for this item on the dealer website Beautiful Koto to Early Shinto Period Samurai Sword Katana Signed Kanetake. Probably Azuchi Momoyama Era Mino Tradition. With a Flock Of Cranes Openwork Tsuba

Nation : American
Local Price : £6250

Click and use the code >25317 to search for this item on the dealer website Stunning Directoire Period French Blue and Gilt &#acute;Award&#acute; & Imperial Garde Grade Sabre of a General or General Staff Officer, Probably By Boutet Director of Versailles. Napoleon´s Personal Sword Maker

Nation : ?
Local Price : $5995.00

European Rondel Dagger, Misericorde, Late 14th C. Designed solely for thrusting against an armored opponent, this dagger is very stoutly constructed of solid steel, with thick unmarked 10 1/4” diamond-section blade with long rectangular ricasso. The guard is forged in two pieces in a cog wheel shape, with a down-turned lobe extension serving as a belt hook. Tapering octagonal grip with cross hatching and decorative turned top, bottom, and central features. The 2” diameter pommel disc is forged in two pieces and features a decorative flower head washer at the blade peen. Never been apart and blade with moderate pitting, the entire piece with a dark gunmetal gray patina. Shows lamination and slight forging flaws. Similar examples illustrated in AEuropaische Hieb-und Stichwaffen@, by Muller, Kolling, and Platow (published 1984), page 174. A very rare untouched piece of medieval history, possibly used at the famous Battle of Agincourt. This style dagger is known as a rondel dagger due to it=s round-shaped guard and pommel, though it can also be classified as a AMisericorde@. The latter name is a French term derived from the Latin Amisericordia@, meaning Aact of mercy@. The intent of such daggers was to dispatch a seriously wounded knight and end his suffering. Such daggers were known to have been used at the famous Battle of Agincourt in 1415, when a force of English knights, men-at-arms, and longbowmen under the command of Henry V, defeated a much larger force of French knights, men-at-arms, and crossbowmen. Despite the code of chivalry and the value of ransomed prisoners, Henry ordered the killing of many of the prisoners because he saw the French forming for what he feared would be a renewed attack, which could have caused an uprising among the prisoners. When the French fled the field of battle, he ordered the killing to cease. Despite the overwhelming English victory, the result of the battle had little effect on the continuing Hundred Years War, which was ultimately won by the French. Henry returned to England the following month, but the French nobility and military were decimated, with entire noble families being wiped out.

Nation : British
Local Price : £5,995.00

Pair of Flintlock Officers Pistols by Prosser. Ref 9168. A Pair of Flintlock Officer’s Pistols by Prosser, Charing Cross, London. 15 1/2&157; overall, 9&157; sighted 16 bore barrels each engraved ’CHARING CROSS, LONDON’ along the sighting flat & engraved with a band of chevron ornament at the breech, London Proofs.&194;&160; Border engraved tangs each incorporating a back sight & decorated with a Britannia shield & foliage, border engraved flat bevelled locks signed ´Prosser´ each decorated with a starburst behind the pan & with safety catch, roller & engraved cock. Figured full stocks each with flattened butt cut with characteristic chequering with a cross in the centre of each diamond, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt caps & D-shaped trigger guards each with pineapple finial & decorated with a martial trophy & foliage on the bow, stirrup ramrods. With W. K. Neil collection tags no. p315/6. No. 183, Early 19th Century&194;&160;&194;&160; Very high quality pistols in good condition, rebrowned barrels.&194;&160; Provenance: The Earls of Lonsdale, Lowther Castle, Cumberland (probably in the house sale conducted by Maple & Co. and Thomas Wyatt, V.A., 16 April 1947)W. Keith Neal Collection, P315 and 316. In the barrel there is W.K.Neil´s card saying purchased at the Lowther Castle sale.Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection 10 November 2005, lot 94John Prosser is recorded at 9 Charing Cross, London, between 1796 and 1853. He was appointed Sword Cutler and Beltmaker to King George III in 1795 and to King George IV in 1827. See Leslie Southwick,&194;&160;´London Silver-hilted Swords´, 2001, pp. 199-201 The Earl of Lonsdale 1757 "e; 1844&194;&160; William Lowther was born the son of the Reverend Sir William Lowther, Bart, of Swillington in Yorkshire. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1777 on the death of his father and, on the death of his cousin became Viscount Lonsdale in 1802. He was elected MP, successively, for Carlisle (1780-82), Cumberland (1784-90) and Rutland (1796-1802). In 1802 he became Lord Lieutenant of both Cumberland and Westmorland, holding these posts until his death in 1844. In 1807 he was created Earl of Lonsdale (the title being revived for him) and made a Knight of the Garter. &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 : £5,995.00

Fine Quality Pair of Flintlock Silver Mounted Holster Pistols. SN 9106. A &194;&160;Fine Quality Pair of Flintlock Silver Mounted Holster Pistols by Hutchinson of Dublin. 10 &194;&188;&157; overall, 6&157; octagonal 25 bore barrels, floral engraved tangs, Birmingham proof mark to l/h side, top engraved ´Hutchinson Dublin´. Underside stamped ´STUBBS´, bead fore sight, bead engraved band at breech, flat stepped border moulded lockplate, floral engraved on tail, signed ´Hutchinson´ below semi water proof pan, roller within tip of frizzen spring. Floral engraved swan necked cock, stamped on inside of lock ´W.H´ makers stamp. Walnut full stock, hallmarked [C.F] for Charles Freeth silver mounts comprising oval butt caps, escutcheon with crest over ´CJ´ , engraved side nail washers, trigger guard with acorn finial, ramrod & tail pipes, original Ivory tipped ramrods one with worm. Birmingham Hallmarked [P] & [O] for 1787-89&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; William Hutchinson 1770-1 Dame Street, 1771-74 with Francis Lord, his father-in-law, 1774-1784 40 Dame Street. 1785-1811 8 Dame Street Charles Freeth of Birmingham was an accomplished silversmith working from the end of the third quarter of the 18th&194;&160;century until the beginning of the 19th. He is best known for the exquisite silver mounts he produced for the most high profile London and Birmingham gunmakers in the early part of this period. See Directory of Early Irish Gunmakers by David Stroud page 182 A Directory of the Early Irish Gunmakers by David J.W. Stroud (New Title) | Ramrod Antiques This item is registered (ref Q6D235GV) for the ´less than 10% by volume´ exemption to the Ivory Act 2018 and therefore we are legally allowed to sell it. &194;&160;UK sale only - NOT FOR EXPORT.&194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : British
Local Price : £5,995.00

Rifled Flintlock Artillery Officers Pistols by Thomas Styan of Manchester, very fine pair. SN X3025. A Very Fine Pair of Rifled Flintlock Artillery Officers Pistols by Thomas Styan of Manchester. 12&194;&190;&157; overall, 6&157; carbine .650 bore octagonal barrels with seven deeply rifled lands, bead foresight, top flat engraved in script ´Styan Manchester´, underside stamped with ´TED´ barrelsmith´s mark, no proofs. Two gold lines at breech engraved with wheat ears and chevrons, &194;&160;platinum touch hole. Engraved trophy of arms and canon at the breech, Flat stepped bolted locks engraved with military trophies, canon and piled canon balls, and signed ´Styan´, French cocks fitted with sliding safeties, waterproof V pans lined in gold, rollers on the frizzen springs. Trigger guard engraved with trophy of arms, canon, blasting canon muzzle at butt end and pineapple finials. Highly figured semi saw handle inclined butts, with chequered &194;&160;butt and fore end, flat butts with engraved plates, original brass end ramrods both with worms. Circa 1810-15.&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; Pistols of very high quality by a little known maker, in good condition, though no original finish remains, one cock retaining screw late replacement.&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; Thomas Styan of Manchester Broome Street 1803-1811, 6 Market Street 1811-1814 4 Hanging Ditich 1815-38 then his widow Mrs Martha Styan until 1840. See ’Der Neue Stöckel’, vol. II, page 1236.&194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : Austrian
Local Price : $5995.00

Austrian Military Rapier, Late 16th C, likely from Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck. Hilt of oval-section bars of Norman Type 25/26, featuring vertically recurved quillons with heart-shaped finials, the forward one upturned and forming a partial knuckle guard. Two bars on the obverse extending upward from the bottom of the pas d’ane, also with heart-shaped finials. Inner guard of Norman Type 11 with three bars extending from the bottom of the pas d’ane and joining the quillon block. Fishtail pommel with pierced hole of Norman Type 40. Spiral grip with two sizes of fine twisted wire, finished with Turks heads top and bottom. Tapering 36 1/4” double-edged blade of lens section with line-bordered hollow-ground ricasso stamped with a “W” maker’s mark (probably that of Michel Witz, theYounger, of Innsbruck). A number of swords of this hilt and pommel type are in the Armory of Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck, Austria. Considering the blade bears an Innsbruck maker’s mark, this sword was almost certainly made for the Schloss Ambras Armory. Other swords of this type are also exhibited in the Bavarian Army Museum, Ingolstadt. Guard slightly loose, the blade with light pitting and age staining. Overall length 42”.