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Nation : British
Local Price : £1850

English Silver Hilted Small Sword Hallmarked for 1748 / 1749. An English silver hilted small sword mounted with a “Boat Shell” hilt and colichemarde blade. The guard is of plain solid form with boldly and finely executed gadrooning to the shell brim, knuckle bow, pommel, quillon terminals and ricasso. The exquisite workmanship is typical of the London silver hilt makers of the mid-18th century. In this respect the sword is not only an attractive weapon but also a fine example of the London silversmiths' work at its best. The hallmarks are on the knuckle bow and consist of the leopard's head standard mark, lion passant assay mark and date stamp for 1748 / 1749. A fourth mark, the hilt maker's mark, is present but illegible. The hilt retains much of its original gilt finish especially intact on the inside of the guard. The hollow ground triangular section colichemarde blade is in fine condition with mild blemishes originally with engraved foliate designs in panels at the forte now worn. The blade just over 31.75 inches long or 81 cm. The overall length is 38.25 inches or 96.5 cm. The grip consists of a baluster-shaped wooden core wrapped with alternate thicknesses of contra-twisted roped and ribbon silver wire with silver cap terminals top and bottom engraved with floral designs. Silver hilted small swords were fashionable attire for 18th century gentlemen. Although mostly worn for effect a gentleman carrying such a sword was also announcing to the world that he was capable of defending himself with it and was trained to do so. The stylish and delicate appearance of these swords was an expression of confidence, social standing and competence in their use as formidable duelling weapons.

Nation : French
Local Price : £1850

French Silver Hilted Small Sword date stamped for Paris 1770. A very nice aristocratic French silver hilted small sword dating to the years preceding the French Revolution. It is a nicely balanced example mounted with a double shell guard hilt and a fine hollow ground triangular section blued and gilt embellished blade. The sword is an example of the high standards of design and execution required of the 18th century Parisian silversmith as well as an example of one of the most effective duelling weapons of the late 17th and 18th centuries. The double shell guard is skillfully chiselled with flowing designs in raised relief comprised of floral sprays, foliage, tendrils and pierced panels of intricate latticework. Each of the shell guards both on the convex and concave sides is formed with a roped rim, chiselled with a foliate border, centred with a roundel containing a spray of flowers on both sides in raised relief with latticework panels on each side. The ecusson, pas d'ane rings, knuckle bow, quillon and pommel are decorated in the same sumptuous manner. The date stamp is represented by a letter “G” with an open crown above in raised relief inside a shield on the pas d’ane ring nearest the quillon. The hilt retains minor remnants of its original gilt cover in places. The grip consists of a wooden rectangular section baluster-shaped core spirally wrapped with bands of flat silver strip separated by contra twisted roped silver wire and mounted with silver woven “Turk's Heads” top and bottom. The stiff blade tapers acutely to its point and is engraved with gilt enhanced panels of woven scrolls at the hilt on both sides followed by gilt embellished stands of arms on a blued background. Condition: the sword is in good condition overall. The hilt and grip show little wear and no noticeable damage. The hilt retains its original pleasing shape, there are no repairs or damage and the engraving is generally crisp. There is slight age staining and minor old pitting to a few small parts of the blade, which retains most of its blued and gilt cover, and which is straight and undamaged. The sword is well balanced in hand. The blade is just over 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) long and overall the sword is 37 inches (94 cm) long.

Nation : French
Local Price : £1850

Fine French Silver Hilted Small Sword date stamped for Paris 1769. A very nice aristocratic French silver hilted small sword dating to the years preceding the French Revolution. It is a nicely balanced example mounted with a double shell guard hilt and a fine hollow ground triangular section blade engraved with foliate panels at the hilt. The sword is an example of the high standards of design and execution required of the 18th century Parisian silversmith as well as an example of one of the most effective duelling weapons of the late 17th and 18th centuries in France. The shell guard is skillfully chiselled with flowing designs in raised relief comprised of floral sprays, foliage, tendrils and pierced panels of intricate latticework. Each shell both on the convex and concave sides is engraved with a leafy foliate border. Each is centred with an oval panel containing stands of arms in raised relief on the outer convex sides and sprays of flowers on the inner concave sides. Both sides of the panels are pierced with a lattice of flower heads. The ecusson, pas d'ane rings, knuckle bow, quillon and pommel are decorated in the same sumptuous manner with leafy foliate designs, stands of arms and musical instruments. The designs attest to the martial stature of the owner, most likely a member of the military, whilst simultaneously announcing his cultural and artistic merits. This balance of qualities was important to achieve success and standing at the French court of pre-Revolutionary France. The date stamp is represented by a letter “F” with an open crown above in raised relief inside a shield on the forward pas d'ane ring. The grip consists of a wooden rectangular section baluster-shaped core spirally wrapped with bands of flat silver strip separated by contra twisted roped silver wire and mounted with silver woven “Turk's Heads” top and bottom. The stiff blade tapers acutely to its point and is enhanced with engraved panels of foliate scrolls near the hilt on both sides. Condition: the sword is in fine condition overall. The hilt and grip show little wear and no noticeable damage. The hilt retains its original pleasing shape, there are no repairs or damage and the engraving is generally crisp. There is slight blackened age staining to a few small parts of the blade, which is straight and undamaged. The sword is well balanced in hand. The blade is just over 33 inches (84 cm) long and overall the sword is 40 inches (101.5 cm) long.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1850

Fine English Civil War / Restoration Period Officers’ Walloon Sword. A fine English Officers’ Walloon Sword dating to the third to fourth quarters of the 17th century. The guard plates are finely pierced and engraved with floral sprays in the English manner. English Walloons 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. This example has a double edged blade. The hilt is made up of slender flattened fluted bars built upon a sturdy quillon block. The cross bar is extended into a rear quillon which terminates in a swollen downwardly facing wristguard. 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 pairs of square shapes in the outer middle. Each ring is filled with a slightly downwardly convex plate, intricately engraved and pierced with floral sprays within cusped borders. The knucklebow has two subsidiary bars emanating from near the base which join with the edges of the ring guards to strengthen the hilt structure. The hilt floor has a raised platform on the inside which supports the grip. The slightly flattened oval pommel has a fluted top with an integral raised button and a flared neck beneath and is decorated in the same manner as the rest of the hilt. The attractive slightly baluster shaped wooden grip is diagonally fluted and bound with twisted steel wire and has steel woven Turks Heads top and bottom. The fine quality blade is of stiff slender flattened diamond section. It has a central fuller on each side which extends 6 inches (15 cm) from the hilt inscribed in capital letters with “ITTVTE” on one side and “FORTVNA” on the other enhanced with stamped designs of dots and crosses. The overall length of the sword is 38.25 inches (97 cm) and the blade is 32 inches (81.5 cm) long. Overall the sword is in nice patinated original condition. For further information on English Walloon swords, and to see 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 : Japanese
Local Price : £1850.00

Japanese Matchlock Teppo Of Large Caliber. A Japanese Matchlock Teppo Of Large Caliber The 54cm iron barrel of octagonal form engraved along its length with a dragon flying in clouds and inlaid with seven gold dots terminating in a circular muzzle topped with an unusually shaped foresight. The red oak stock has been lacquered black and contrasts nicely with the brass alloy lock, serpentine and pan cover. The teppo is complete with its oak ramrod. Matchlocks of this type were special order guns and would be a personal commission for a Bushi rather than a rack gun for a foot soldier. It's also possible this gun was made to be used from horseback. Length 82.5cm Barrel 54cm Unsigned Edo Period 1615-1868 Circa 1800 Calibre 7 monme

Nation : British
Local Price : 2,375.00 USD

ENGLISH SILVER HILTED SMALLSWORD C.1775-80. See an identical example in European Swords, Victoria and Albert Museum, #49. That example is hallmarked for London, 1775-6. English hallmarks are required but often marked in places where they are concealed upon assembly. It may be assumed that this example is also London, by the same maker as once patterns are made, multiple identical examples were made from them. The hilt in pelleted open work (pierced) bars. Silver tape and wire wrapped grip and 29 ¼” concave face triangular section blade with foliate decoration panel to the forte. American Revolutionary War period.

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 : German
Local Price : £1,800.00

Northern European Rapier c1600s. A classic example of a rapier, probably from Northern Europe circa 1600. The iron hilt of flattened ovoidal bars comprising comprising two outer side-rings joined to down curved arms, the upper ring linked by a curved bar to the knuckle guard, bifurcated inner-guard rising to join the knuckle-guard, barrel-shaped pommel with flattened button. The blade is 113.5 cm long to the guard, 126cm overall and weighs 1179g with an unidentified makers mark on the ricasso and a series of parrell marks on the fullerThe blade and guard are in good condition with minor patina, and some age related staining. They are slid with no movement and a good overall feel dispite the size and weight of the sword.The style and design are similar to Solingen rapiers found in Germany