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Nation : ?
Local Price : £2250.00

Cased Pair of Small Percussion Muff Pistols. A Cased Pair of Small Percussion Pocket Pistols by Dooley of Liverpool. With round blued barrels, struck below with Birmingham proofs, border engraved brass box-lock actions, decorated with sprays of foliage and signed, ‘DOOLEY LIVERPOOL' along the tangs, engraved dolphin hammers, chequered bag-shaped walnut butts; in their original lined and fitted case, with all accessories including bullet mould, powder flask, oil bottle etc, with trade label. DOOLEY, W. [1840-1872] Shop at 11 Ranelagh Street,Liverpool. Made percussion pepperboxes, cased percussion travelling pistols and cased percussion duelling pistols, with loading equipment, also made percussion revolvers of Kerr Patent. A. Merwyn Carey (1954) English, Irish and Scottish Firearms Makers, Acro Publishing Company, New York. Dimensions: Bore: Barrel Length: Overall Length:

Nation : British
Local Price : £2,245.00

New Land Pattern Flintlock Pistol. SN 9149. A New Land Pattern Flintlock Pistol. 15 1/2&157; overall, 9&157; round barrel with King´s proof, flat stepped bolted lock engraved ´Tower´ at the tail, with broken safety, crown GR & inspector´s mark under the pan, ring neck cock, semi-waterproof pan. Regulation brass mounts, trigger guard engraved ´7 LD´ over ´D/78´, swivel rammer, walnut full stock pierced for lanyard with inspector´s and storekeeper´s 1806 mark. Circa 1806&194;&160; In good condition. Tip of safety bolt removed, with characteristic wood loss to the ramrod gulley The 7th Light Dragoons Serving throughout the Peninsular War and distinguished themselves at the Battle of Orthes for which they drew Wellington’s admiration. At Waterloo the 7th were provisionally held in reserve until later in the day when they charged on more than a dozen occasions.&194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : -
Local Price : 2,900.00 USD

SILVER HILTED SMALLSWORD. Unmarked but for a partial maker's stamp struck twice on the knuckle bow. Probably provincial or colonial English. The hilt decorated throughout with broad lush scrolling foliage. Grip wrapped in twisted wire with silver ferrules top and bottom in the early fashion. Hilt shows minor wear from use. 31 1/2" triangular blade shows mottled medium gray patina with smooth glossy surface. Intriguing variation worth some research.

Nation : British
Local Price : £2200

English Silver Mounted Hanger circa 1695. A late 17th century English silver mounted Hunting Hanger made by the silver hilted sword maker and cutler Francis Springall of London. In the 17th and 18th centuries when swords were a popular weapon for gentlemen, hangers were a robust secondary side arm used for self-defence when hunting and travelling. They were also used in parts of the British Army and Navy. Hangers appear in some military portraits of the time. The fine quality hanger described here was a gentleman's weapon. The maker is almost certainly Francis Springall. The knuckle bow is stamped with his pre-Britannia Standard mark of “F S” in raised relief inside a lozenge. The mark is worn but discernible. His mark has been identified on another silver hilted hanger which is in the Royal Armouries collection (Ref: IX.1803) and dates to around the same time. Francis Springall was one of a number of London-based silver hilted sword and hanger makers that excelled in their craft in the late 17th century. He is recorded from 1686 to 1735. He started his apprenticeship in 1686 and was sworn free upon completion in 1694. As the Britannia Standard would require his name stamp to read “S P” from 1697, the hanger can be dated to the small window of three years between 1694 and 1697. Springall lived for most of his life at “Three Legg’d Alley”, New Street Precinct in the Parish of St Bride’s. He was buried at St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, in 1735. Springall lived in exciting times as London was remodelled after the turbulence of the Civil War period, plague and the Great Fire of 1666. The city was more outward looking, international trade was growing through London port, military success was being achieved abroad and more interest and investment was being expressed in art and culture. The quality of Springall’s work, like that of his leading contemporaries, represents the evolving style and fashions of late 17th and early 18th century Baroque London. The hilt of this hanger is comprised of a bold faceted quillon block from which a downward facing rear quillon and a knuckle bow emerge. The pommel is formed as a cap on top of the natural stag horn grip. The top of the knuckle bow is fashioned as a hook which secures the bow into the pommel. The flattened quillon terminal features in bold relief a mounted caped horse rider on each side, possibly a representation of a huntsman. The feature is repeated in a diamond shaped panel in the middle of the knuckle bow on each side with floral sprays above and below. The maker’s stamp is struck just above one of these panels. The knuckle bow terminal is decorated with a floral design which is also applied to the quillon block. The shank of the pommel cap is decorated with a complex pattern of closely aligned crescents and arches between a rim above and below. The same pattern is present on the base ferrule of the grip. The pommel top has a pronounced ribbed button around which a circular panel has been formed containing in raised relief a crown above and below the button and the bust of a man on each side, the symbolism of which is unknown. The decoration in raised relief is highlighted by contrast with a stippled background. The curved single edged blade is 18.75 inches long (just under 48 cm). The worn remains of the blade maker’s mark is present on one side. The hanger retains its original wooden scabbard with its red leather covering. The mounts are replacements and not original to the scabbard. For further information on Francis Springall see Leslie Southwick, “London Silver-Hilted Swords, their makers, suppliers & allied traders, with directory”, 2001, Royal Armouries, page 228 for his biography.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £2,195.00

**EXTREMELY RARE, ONE OF ONLY APPROX 6000**Original, Pre WW2 Japanese NCO’s 1st Pattern, Type 95 Katana With Solid Copper Hilt, Suya (Harp) & Tokyo Kokura Arsenal Marks & 2nd Pattern Scabbard. Sn 20649 -. On September 16th 1935 a new sword was authorised for Japanese army NCo’s. 1st type sword hilts were made from solid unpainted copper, later variants had cast alloy painted hilts (see page 183 of Swords Of Imperial Japan 1868-1945 by Dawson). Only approx. 6,000 1st type copper hilt NCO swords were made before introduction of alloy hilt variants. This is an original extremely rare 1st type pre WW2 Japanese NCO’s Katana with copper hilt and scabbard. The sword has the correct solid copper unpainted cast handle with lanyard ring hole fitted with steel cord loop, quality heavy brass tsuba and scabbard retaining clip which functions as it should. It has an undamaged, fullered, 27 ½” blade which has just light staining consistent with age. The blade is numbered ‘6321’ on one side above the fuller. The copper hilt is stamped with 1929-45 Kokura Arsenal mark, Suya sword shop (Harp) mark (see page 185 of Dawson’s book) and inspection mark. It is complete with its original 2nd pattern scabbard which has a single hanging ring. The scabbard has no damage or dents. The throat of the scabbard is numbered ‘7199’ which is in relatively close number sequence to the sword indicating that this was one of the last 1st types to be made in the transitional period when the 2nd type NCO’s Katana was being introduced and our example ended up being issued with a 2nd type scabbard, or a mistake in the factory production line resulting in our example being issued with a mis-matching but relatively close numbered scabbard. The price for this nicely marked extremely rare piece includes UK delivery. Sn 20649

Nation : -
Local Price : 2,800.00 USD

SUPERB AND RARE GOTHIC SHORT SWORD HUASWEHR. German or Swiss, 15th-early 16th century. 18 ¾” overall length with thick wedge section blade tapered through its length. Integral grip with tubular scale fasteners and truncated heart shaped base mount. Fine line bordered pommel securing portions of the original stag antler grips. Weapons of this type were carried by peasants whose access to arms was limited. They always mount a base lug to the grip and never a cross guard, strongly suggesting that peasants were restricted from owning swords, and that these were allowed under the guise of being working knives. That as here, they are not encountered resharpened, attests to the fact that they were weapons. This outstanding example retains most of its original edge and much of its original surfaces. Additionally, it is of superior quality to nearly all of its contemporaries. See European Cut and Thrust Weapons, Muller, page 233 #186 which compares to this example and is illustrated in three other works on arms. Of the two, this example is superior for form and marginally better preserved. On the market, it is the best we have seen in over 50 years!

Nation : French
Local Price : £2150.00

French Heavy Cavalry Sword. A French AN XIII Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword, With spear point blade cut with twin broad fullers on each face and signed along the back edge, ‘M. FACTURE IMP. LE DU KLINGENTHAL, JUIN 1815' the ricasso struck with inspectors marks, brass three bar guard, leather bound grip, (original wire missing) original steel scabbard with two suspension rings. Dimensions: Blade Length: Overall Length:

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £2150

Click and use the code >25259 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb, Wonderful, & Highly Amusing, Antique Edwardian, Carved Automata Bulldog´s Head Gadget Cane. That Is Not Only A ´Glove Holder´ Handled Walking Stick, But A Superbly Secretly Concealed Sword-Stick