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Nation : German
Local Price : 3,800.00 USD

GERMAN RAPIER C.1660-80. This is an example of the rapier in Northern Europe as it evolved in the second half of the 17th century. A lighter hilt provided greater maneuverability without sacrificing protection. The design here employs an intriguing slender profile with slightly concave surfaces, probably a further effort to optimize weight, with a very handsome result. 32 1/4" length blade.

Nation : North European
Local Price : 3,800.00 USD

NORTH EUROPEAN RAPIER C.1650. This is an exceptional example of the type of side arm carried for civilian protection throughout Europe and America in the mid-17th century. A troubled world saw Civil War in England on the tails of the Thirty Years' War which devastated Northern Europe. The hilt is chiseled in high relief with hound's heads on serpent bodies which bear a distinct resemblance to the dolphin heads popular in Italy. The side guard retains its original pierced sprung in plate. The pommel is chiseled in high relief foliage replicating the curvilinear elements of the guard. Its 30” blade length makes it suitable for fighting in close quarters as well as in the street.

Nation : British
Local Price : £2875

English Walloon Hilted Cavalry Sword dating to the Mid to Late 17th Century.. English Walloon Swords were mainly produced from the second to the fourth quarters of the 17th century. The pierced guard plates which are typical of the hilt design were influenced by earlier developments in Europe, which were combined with the features of existing English sword styles, to create this unique form of English hilt. English Walloons are quite scarce today. English Walloons provided a stylish alternative to the other sword patterns that were in use throughout the English Civil War period, the Restoration period, and in the battles fought during the Glorious Revolution of 1688 when James II was deposed. Most usually these are cavalry swords mounted with single edged blades. However, some were double edged, and the hilts of some surviving contemporary English rapiers were also clearly influenced by the Walloon style. The hilt is made up of slender rounded bars built upon a sturdy quillon block. The cross bar is extended at the rear to form a drooping wristguard terminating with a flat swollen downward facing nippled knop. To the front, the quillon is extended into a knuckle bow, the flat grooved terminal of which is tucked into an aperture located at the front lower part of the pommel. Robust oval ring guards are mounted on each side of the cross bar, each with decorative bisected swellings in the outer middle. Each ring is filled with a slightly downwardly convex plate, intricately engraved with concentric oval designs and pierced with designs of circle and diamond shapes. The knucklebow has a swollen feature to the middle, similar to those on the side rings. Two subsidiary scrolled bars emanate from the knucklebow on each side from below this swelling and attach to the ring guards to strengthen the hilt structure. The hilt floor has a raised platform on the inside which supports the grip and integral rounded langets emanate from the cross guard below on each side of the blade. The stylistic influence of contemporary English “Mortuary” hilts on these features is quite marked. The globular pommel has an integral raised button on top and a flared neck beneath. The baluster shaped wooden grip is covered with shagreen. The single edged blade has a deep fuller running underneath the back edge on both sides for four fifths of its length after which is is double edged to the tip. A second fuller commences 6 inches (15 cm) from the hilt and runs under the first to terminate four inches (10 cm) from the tip. The blade is lightly engraved with floral panels on both sides and in separate places with two Latin inscriptions. One reads “Solideo Gloria” (Glory to God alone) whilst the other is unclear. The overall length is 39.75 inches (101 cm) and the blade is 32.5 inches (82.5 cm) long. Overall the sword is in fairly good condition although the grip cover is replaced. There are small shallow patches of old blackened rust and pitting in places on the hilt and blade which do not detract from the overall attractiveness and elegance of the sword. The blade has a number of nicks to the front cutting edge. For further information on English Walloon swords, and similar examples, see Stuart C Mowbray, “British Military Swords – Volume One: 1600 to 1660”, Mowbray Publishing, 2013, pages 246 to 254. See also for further discussion, Cyril Mazansky, British Basket Hilted Swords, Boydell Press 2005, Chapter 11, pages 281 to 284. The swords are described as “Hilts based on pierced side rings”.

Nation : British
Local Price : £2850

British Basket Hilted Cavalry Back Sword Circa 1740 to 1755 with Maker’s Mark “SG” & Ordnance Inspection Mark. A representative example of a British army basket hilted back sword issued to cavalry and infantry regiments in the middle of the 18th century. The sword is in fine original condition. The basket guard is forged from broad flattened iron bars with squared edges. The hilt structure consists of a knuckle bow to the front and two side guard bars which curve upwards from the cross piece and join a ring which extends around the pommel base. Below, the frontal loop guard bars are a downward continuation of the side guard bars which loop forward to join the base of the knuckle bow at the front quillon terminal. To the front, in the spaces between the baluster shaped knuckle bow and the two side guard bars, two saltire bars are centred with large vertically rectangular guard plates with convex rounded tops and concave sides. To the back, a rear guard bar on each side extends upwards and curves towards the top of the side guard bar which it joins near the pommel. Between the rear and side guard bars baluster shaped panels are attached with merlons at the base which strengthen the structure. The capital letters “S G” are stamped underneath the rear quillon. These most likely represent the hilt maker rather than the regimental store number which is most usually stamped onto the pommel or knucklebow. The pommel is of typical British 18th century military bun shape with a short thick neck which fits tightly into the guard arm ring. It has a prominently raised integral round section button on top. The slightly baluster shaped grip is of oval section and spirally grooved with a shagreen cover, plus twisted brass wire binding and brass ferrules mounted top and bottom. The hilt retains its leather liner. The single edged tapering blade is 33.75 inches (just under 86 cm) long. It has a short ricasso and a double fuller which runs underneath the squared back edge for 25.5 inches (65 cm). An Ordnance inspection mark consisting of a crown with a number 6 below is stamped near to the hilt. The blade is of high quality, most probably made in Germany and imported by the British Ordnance for the manufacture of this sword in a batch. Swords of this type were purchased by regimental colonels for their troops. The series of paintings by David Morier housed in the Royal Collection of British cavalry and infantry uniforms and weapons give an interesting insight into the variety of basket hilted swords employed by the army in the mid 18th century bound by a common design theme. One shows a Private in The Royal Horse Guards (The Blues) dating to circa 1751 to 1760 armed with a similar sword to ours with solid side guard plates (Collection Reference RCIN 401505). Another painting by Morier entitled “An Incident in the Rebellion of 1745” shows hand-to-hand combat between Scottish Jacobite Highlanders and a line of Privates of a Grenadier company of The 4th King’s Own (Barrel’s) Regiment, with a Sergeant, an Officer and Drummer nearby (Collection Reference RCIN 401243). The soldiers carry swords which are variants of the same theme. The grip and hilt furnishings are in fine condition. The iron hilt has a russet patination all over. The steel blade is brighter with minor speckled age. There is an old crack in the rear guard bar on one side. The sword is almost identical to one illustrated in “The Swords and the Sorrows”, National Trust for Scotland, 1996, page 148, Fig 1:51. See also another near identical sword in Cyril Mazansky, “British Basket-Hilted Swords, The Boydell Press, 2005, page 95, Fig: F1a.

Nation : ?
Local Price : £2,850.00

European 17th Century Swept Hilt Rapier. European 17th Century Swept Hilt Rapier, iron hilt made up of curved interconnecting bars forming the guard, cross guard and langets. Large faceted bulbous pommel and wire bound grip which has been well rewrapped at some point. The double-edged straight blade with small central fuller which has struck with various symbols including the sun and crescent moons. Please note the hilt shows age wear to surface but no damage, overall length 120cm the blade 103cm

Nation : American
Local Price : £2850

Click and use the code >23170 to search for this item on the dealer website Magnificent 18th Century Silver Hilted Small Sword with Colichmarde Blade. This Is One Of The Most Beautiful We Have Seen in Several years

Nation : Indian
Local Price : €3500

Serrated edge talwar - With gold koftgari decorated hilt..

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £2795

Click and use the code >24906 to search for this item on the dealer website Rare, Archaic Chinese Warrior´s Bronze & Tinned Jian Sword, Around 2,300 to 2,800 Years Old, From the Zhou Dynasty to the Qin Dynasty, Including the Period of the Great Military Doctrine ´The Art of War´ by General Sun-Tzu