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Local Price : 4,400.00 USD

RARE EXPERIMENTAL US M.1860 CUTLASS. Unmarked but obviously produced by Ames as the tooling specifically compares to production examples made for Civil War use which are encountered both marked (usually with 1862 date) and unmarked. The pattern was adopted in two variations for officer and seaman. The officer's pattern (Peterson #140) varied from the seaman's with scrolling foliage on the pommel. As well, the semi bowl guard was fluted cut out (pierced) with U S N. This example is fluted, but not pierced and the pommel is plain, without the floral scroll as adopted. The grip and scabbard conforming to the adopted pattern. The distinctive features are the guard, absolutely identical to officer's swords but not pierced with the universal U S N. The key is the tooling: The guard accords in detail and dimensions with the production examples, indicating that the dies had been produced at the time when this sample was submitted. The other distinguishing feature is that the blade is unmarked, indicating that it was a prototype. In our collection for 40 years, it has been shown to those who need to see it with no constructive result, verifying its one of a kind identity. Clearly made by Ames, it represents the step before approval for production of the 1862 cutlass, possibly contending for approval as either the enlisted man's or officer's pattern. That dated Ames cutlass' are dated 1862 and the Civil War broke out in April 1861 after 7 states declared their succession in February 1861 indicates that an immediate call for securing the coasts, the source of supply for the South, was made. The 1841 cutlass was Old School based on the Napoleonic/post-Napoleonic model of heavy blade suitable for whacking as a last resort. The 1860 cutlass was a cut (marginally) and thrust weapon and notably the only swords, other than cavalry, which were primary weapons. The dependence by the South on imports by sea foretold the need for extensive naval action to choke off the supply necessitating maximizing naval resources including adopting an improved cutlass.

Nation : Italian
Local Price : $5895.00 CAD

ITALIAN SWEPT HILT RAPIER. ITALIAN SWEPT HILT RAPIER: Circa 1640. wonderful 40½ inch blade, 1⅛ inch wide. Original wire wrapping with Turk's heads at each end. A very plain but graceful hilt. Maker's initials “A.C.” are faintly visible on the tang. Maker's stamps of 3 dots on the cross-guard. $5895.00

Nation : French
Local Price : 4,200.00 USD

FINE FRENCH STEEL HILTED SMALLSWORD C.1750. This sword is distinguished both for its quality and being in pristine condition. The hilt elements are chiseled in high relief and chased to a jewelers standard. The decoration interestingly consists of central panels of flowers of various types with foliage, flanked by small displays of arms. All of the relief decoration is blued, now fading to brown. Foliage fills the balance of the surfaces and the ground is fire gilt throughout. The grip is silver wire and tape as well as a russet steel band with a series of gold crenelated rosettes. The blade is decorated at the forte with a bordered panel of baroque ribbon and foliage and a borderless panel above. 31 5/8" length blade.

Nation : British
Local Price : £3000

Rare British Infantry Basket Hilted Sword with ANDRIA FARARA marked blade circa 1735 to 1765. A fine British “three-quarter” basket hilted sword made for British infantry soldiers of the line in the mid 18th century. The sword is mounted with a fine quality tapering, double edged, Solingen-made, broad sword blade. The hilt is formed in the traditional manner for the half of the guard that protects the outside of the hand of a right handed user. In this respect a vertical oblong shaped guard plate is fitted between the flattened knuckle bow and the side guard bar. Then a similar flattened bar with merlons at the base is fitted between the side guard bar and the rear guard bar. On the other side, the usual side guard bar takes the same form as the knucklebow, and the space between these two flattened bars is occupied by a single, stretched, “S” shaped bar. There is no further protection for the hand on this side of the hilt. Clearly this design of hilt, unique in our experience, assumes that the inside hand of the user can be more economically protected with fewer bars than on the outside which is a deviation from the more usual basket hilt forms of the time. The downward curled wrist guard which extends from the cross guard at the rear and the forward loop guards which appear on more usual basket hilt designs are present. The pommel is of bun shaped type typical of British military swords of the mid 18th century. It has a multi-faceted button of separate manufacture from which fluted ridges radiate towards the mid line of the pommel. This elaborate feature is hand crafted and a quality embellishment in advance of the usual plain surfaces usually encountered with this pommel type. The original grip is made of hardwood covered with leather. It is spirally grooved bound with twisted brass wire flanked with narrower wire either side. Iron ferrules are applied top and bottom of the grip. The hilt retains its original red woollen fringe and stitched leather liner covered with red velvet on the outside and the remains of its stitched blue silken hem. The double edged blade tapers to its tip and has a short ricasso. A double fuller extends for 9 inches from the hilt after which an elaborate cruciform shape is incised into the blade on each side. Each fuller is stamped with “ANDRIA FARARA” each side with the words separated and flanked by pairs of “X” marks. The blade is almost certainly of German manufacture from one the the main European blade making centres such as Solingen. The slimmed down hilt design was a new innovation for the time deemed appropriate for infantry use. This measure is not a cost saving consideration in the manufacturing process, because the sword is a high quality although plain weapon, made up of sturdy, thick, well worked bars to the hilt, and mounted with a fine blade. The remarkable painting in the Royal Collection attributed to David Morier (1705? to 1770) entitled “An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745”, painted circa 1753, shows British line infantry repulsing a charge by Highlanders. The depiction of the weapons is deemed important by historians, because Morier is thought to have used actual combatants that took part in the battle as models with the weapons used. Of significance here are the swords carried by the British line infantry soldiers. These are basket hilted swords with typical bun pommels mounted with guards of three quarter size, similar to our sword, although the arrangement of the bars is slightly different. This may be due to artistic convenience / negligence on the part of Morier, or more likely, is indicative of slight variations in the way colonels often commissioned weapons manufacture for their individual regiments. See: https://www.rct.uk/collection/401243/an-incident-in-the-rebellion-of-1745 Measurements: The blade is 31.75 inches (80.5 cm) long and overall the sword is 38.25 inches long (97 cm). The ricasso is .75 of an inch long (2 cm). The fullers are 9 inches long (23 cm).

Nation : -
Local Price : $2995.00

Ottoman Silver-encrusted Flintlock Pistol, ca. 1800. Featuring tapering three-stage round barrel of approximately .65 caliber, stamped with false proofs and signature “T. RICHARDS & Co LONDON”. Flintlock mechanism featuring swan-neck cock and banana-shaped lock plate, each chiseled with floral décor in relief; the raised decoration polished, with the background blackened. Flash pan with silver highlights. Grooved frizzen face, a mark of Ottoman-made flintlocks. Walnut full stock, profusely inlaid with silver wire in scrolling foliate design. Silver mounts, including side plate, trigger guard, fore end cap, ramrod thimbles, and butt cap; each with floral decoration in relief on blackened background. Silver-tipped wood ramrod. Exceptional quality, with some silver loss, primarily on the reverse near the barrel. Small slivers of wood missing on reverse near the barrel and also bordering the butt cap.

Nation : German
Local Price : $2995.00

German Swept Hilt Rapier, Early 17th C. Forged steel hilt of round-section bars, featuring concentric ring guards on the obverse; the lowest two being connected to a large pas d'ane and the uppermost ring connecting the quillon block. Downswept rear quillon and a forward quillon bent diagonally toward the reverse side. Reverse side of hilt with three bars extending diagonally from the pas d'ane, becoming a single bar before joining the knuckle bow. Fluted ovoid pommel with button and original iron grip wire with faceted ferrules top and bottom. Double-edged 40″ blade of hexagonal section with half-length central fuller, stamped with an anchor mark and indecipherable inscription (some letters legible). Overall length 46 1/8″. Shows great age and use; the hilt with some repairs, wear, and nearly black patina. Blade cleaned, showing wear and lamination. ON HOLD

Nation : British
Local Price : £2,995.00

Long Sea Service Flintlock Pistol, 1801 Pattern. Ref 9255. A Good 1801 Pattern Long Sea Service Flintlock Pistol. 19 1/2&157; overall, 12&157; 25 bore barrel with ordnance proofs. The border line engraved lock plate stamped ´Tower´ with crown & ´GR´ & inspector´s mark. The walnut full stock with stamped ordnance marks including in ramrod channel, & storekeeper´s mark for 1802. Brass tipped original ramrod. Belt hook with crown over 17 mark. Circa 1802. Good condition, bought originally from a Royal Armouries dispersal sale in the 1960´s. &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 : Italian
Local Price : £2,995.00

North Italian Short Sword of Cinquedea Form, Rare. Ref X3297. A Rare North Italian Short Sword of Cinquedea Form. 33&157; overall, 27&157; broad thin double edged blade with a single central shallow fuller with engraved line border. The hilt of typical cinquedea style with iron down curved quillons & incised line decoration riveted through the blade with a single thin langet, hexagonal fig shaped pommel with hexagonal tang button, grip of two wooden scales bound with iron wire. North Italian circa 1500. A very rare sword in good condition for its age, grip wire partially missing. See ´The Sword in the age of Chivalry´ by E. Oakshott, Plate 42c for similar blade and ´Royal Armouries Nos. IX .150´ and ´IX.149´. &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/)