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Nation : British
Local Price : £1850

Mid 17th century Civil War Period English Hunting Hanger. An impressively decorated early English Hunting Hanger dating to the middle of the 17th century and the English Civil War period. The iron hilt consists of an upwardly convex shell guard attached to a robust quillon block which has a flattened lobed downward facing rear quillon and curved knuckle bow which is attached to the pommel front with a hook. The domed pommel cap has an integral ribbed button on top. The grip is formed from natural roe buck antler and has a pronounced collar at the base. The hilt is impressively chiselled in relief in typical English 17th century style. The convex surface of the shell has a profile portrait of a male wearing a wig and robe presumably indicating a judicial connection. The bust is flanked by intricate scrolling tendrils. The bust is repeated on the front of the base collar of the grip. The quillon and knucklebow are deeply chiselled with foliate designs. The flattened hook at the top of the knucklebow is fashioned as a beast’s head. The pommel top is cut with a flower head of six petals which radiate from the pommel button to the edge. The sides of the collar are chiselled with conjoined arches. The curved single edged blade becomes double edged towards the tip. It has a short ricasso from which on the reverse side a single broad fuller extends underneath the spine almost to the tip. Interestingly, on the front side, a fuller commences from the hilt in the same manner for a short distance after which it bifurcates into two fullers running underneath the spine. The bottom fuller terminates near the tip and the top fuller terminates where the blade becomes double edged. At the forte the short broader fuller is inscribed with ‘Louis Oldfieldt, Dundlek ont”. The meaning of which is unknown. The hanger is in good original condition with a light consistent “salt and pepper” russet surface all over. The blade length is 19.25 inches (49 cm) and overall the hanger is 24.75 inches (just over 62 cm) long. Provenance: The Professor David Weaver Collection.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,850.00

Scottish 71st Highland Light Infantry officers Sword. Scottish 71st Highland Light Infantry officers Sword by Wilkinson sword number 5659 dating it to 1855. This sword is one of 28 made for 71st Highland Light Infantry numbers 5645 to 5680 “ 5 had defective blades, in 1854 the 71st had 28 officers. The sword is regulation P1821 Light Cavalry, 3 bar hilt with fish skin grip and chequered pommel. The blade with a small amount of engraving towards the hilt and makers details Henry Wilkinson the spine and throat of the scabbard both number 5659. The sword is complete with steel scabbard, dress knot and a copy of a photograph of Viscount Kirkwall Capt 71st Highlanders Crimean War wearing this pattern of sword.

Nation : ?
Local Price : $3500.00 CAD

NORTHERN EUROPEAN RAPIER. NORTHERN EUROPEAN RAPIER: Circa 1600. Transition from the long rapier to the shorter blade, as dictated by fashion of the 17th century. Original horsehair grip wrapping. Note the early “PAS D’ANE” 32 inch blade, 38 inches overall. This is a very unique and unusual style of rapier. V.G. $3500.00

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,825.00

WW2 Japanese Officer’s Type 98 Shin Gunto Katana Sword With Gendaito Hand Forged Blade Smith Signed Tang ‘ISHIDO TERU HIDE SAKU’, Scabbard & Expert Assessment. ED 3016 -. An original WW2 Japanese Officer’s Type 98 Sword with smith signed tang and scabbard. The sword has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the sword. In extracts from his notes he states “A Type 98 army shin gunto officer’s sword, blade signed ‘ISHIDO TERU HIDE SAKU’. There were 3 men using this art name (go) all made gendaito hand forged traditional blades. 2 were brothers from Saitama prefecture North of Tokyo. This man claimed descent from Musashi Daijo Kore Kazu, made many swords for high ranking officers. Listed as having an exclusive seat in 1943 Smiths ranking by Nihon Token Tanren Jo & Ni Hon Token Shin Bun Shi. A blade by him recently got hozen papers by NBTHK. A true Gendaito., see notes by Chris Bowen & AOI Arts for info, also Markus Sesko books pages 196-197, John Slough page 171 and Fuller & Gregory list No. 193 / 291. Needs a polish to bring out forging details. Saya gunto parade steel, brown pait lots of knocks and marks with use. No gilt left on mounts. Tsuba die stamped brass gunto pattern stamped Number 3 as are seppa, no finish left. Tsuka good quality gunto pattern with rare Monkey hand sarute loop. Locking catch missing and missing fish skin in places. Binding intact but dirty. Lots of information on this man. Worthy of restoration”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature. He measures the cutting edge as just over 66 cms, total length 88 cms and describes other blade and tang measurements & characteristics which can be seen in image 2. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3016

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : 2495.00 USD

Rare Dutch East India Company, Voc, Cutlass!. A very nice are very desirable Dutch East India Company cutlass dated 1790 with Rotterdam town mark on both sides of blade. Untouched, as found, condition. The large shell guard has a crack and the hilt is loose. Some minor chips and cracks to wood grip. A very desirable early sword with tons and tons of character! Curved blade is about 25” long. Price is firm. Thanks for looking!

Nation : French
Local Price : 2495.00 USD

Magnificent 16th Century Knightly Italian Riding Sword!. CIRCA 1575 BEAUTIFULLY CHISELED STEEL HILT IN THE CRUCIFORM STYLE. LARGE DETAILED POMMEL AND GUARD CHISELED IN THE GEOMETRIC FASHION HIGHLIGHTED WITH CHISELED FLOWERS! Wire grip wrap and Turk’s head ferrules completely intact! A large ROBUST sword with a magnificent large hilt. Overall 45”. The double fuller French blade is a circa 1800 replacement. The fullers being hand cut and irregular. Testifying to its great age. The sword’s owner must have wanted a lighter weight blade, (more stylish for the times) making the sword easier to wield. A truly magnificent weapon! Price is firm. Thanks for looking!

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,800.00

Flintlock Officers Pistol c1800. A .650 calibre Napoleonic era Flintlock Officer’s pistol by J. Turner. It has an 18cm sighted octagonal pattern welded barrel. Unusually for this type of pistol it is fitted with a top sprung bayonet, the spring still works and it catches firmly. Border and scroll engraved stepped and bolted lock signed J. TURNER. The hammer holds firmly at both half and full cock, with a light trigger and working saftey. Full stocked with border and scroll engraved steel mounts, now pitted, and a captive swivel ramrod.John Turner was a gun maker and barrel maker in Birmingham around the turn of the century, coincidentally arrested in Warwickshire for unpaid debts and discharged in 1818

Nation : British
Local Price : £1800

English Silver Hunting Hanger by James Hughes of London Britannia Hallmarked for 1697 / 1698. An English Silver Mounted Hunting Hanger with London Britannia Hallmarks for 1697/1698 by the silver smith James Hughes of London. Perhaps unique, in comparison with other surviving swords of this type, the fine quality hilt is applied with delicate and highly detailed decorative silver filigree panels attached to the mounts.