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Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,375.00

**MINT**WW2 Kai Gunto Japanese Navy Officer’s Tachi Sword With Tai Sabi Ko Stainless Steel Blade Smith Signed ‘MITSU NAGA SAKU’ & Toyokowa Naval Arsenal Anchor Mark, Scarce Scabbard & Expert Assessment. Sn 21448 -. This sword has been assessed by a UK based Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. His assessment accompanies this piece. In exerts from the assessment he states “Kai Gunto Navy officer’s tachi with a type of Tai Sabi Ko stainless steel blade developed for the Navy, made in the Toyokawa Naval Arsenal. Tachi swords have 2 ring hangers. This is late war after 1943. Signed by an obscure smith ‘Mitsu Naga Saku (made this). Only a couple of mentions of him, real name Noguchi Heiichi, born 1918 worked as a gunto smith see Markus Sesko book on smiths page 135. Also in Fuller & Gregory books. In practically mint condition. Saya has scarce black leather cover over honoki wood. Saya has been wrapped in sacking then black lacquered, a hard item to find now. Tsuba is steel, oval shaped blackened with 2 small seppa, not O seppa with sunrays found on earlier swords. Tsuka late war quality, blackened steel mounts & menuki. Wood wrapped in sacking and painted black simulating fish skin. A flat Navy wrapped ito (cotton). Very good condition and a good example of its type”. In his illustrations he translates the Smith signature as above and identities the navy arsenal mark and notes Arsenal assembly ink marks. He describes the cutting edge length as 63 cms and the overall length as 84.5 cms. He also describes other blade characteristics and measurements which can be read in the images. The price for this nicely marked Japanese WW2 Naval Officer’s sword with expert assessment includes UK delivery. Sn 21448

Nation : British
Local Price : £1375

English Silver Gilt Hilted Small Sword hallmarked for 1779 by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. An interesting Small Sword by Charles Freeth of Birmingham. Freeth was an accomplished silversmith working from the end of the third quarter of the 18th century until the beginning of the 19th. He is best known for the exquisite silver mounts he produced for the most high profile London and Birmingham gunmakers in the early part of this period. Swords by Freeth are rare. This sword has a plain hilt covered in gilt now lightly worn at the edges to reveal the silver beneath in some parts. The guard is an oval slightly concave plate. The guard bar section consists of a quillon block from which the rear quillon projects with a flattened downward facing globular terminal and a knuckle bow which extends upwards at the front with a diamond shaped swelling in the middle. The top of the bow is fashioned as a tooth which hooks into an aperture in the pommel to stabilise the structure. A pair of pas d'ane rings project from the base of the block whilst a collar above forms the base to the grip. The tall ovoid pommel has an integral button on top and a flared neck beneath. The slightly baluster profile wooden grip is of rectangular section and bound with contra-twisted silver roped wire interspersed with silver riband. The hollow ground, triangular section, tapering blade, is engraved with a panel of scrollwork at the forte now worn due to the friction of drawing and sheathing the sword in its scabbard when it was present. The hilt is profusely marked with Charles Freeth's incused stamp of “C F” in raised relief inside a panel, plus the date and Birmingham hallmarks on the pommel, knuckle bow and dish guard. The blade length is 30.5 inches (77.5 cm) and the overall length of the sword is just over 37 inches (just over 94 cm). Overall the sword is in good condition. The pommel has an area of light scratches on one side.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £1,375.00

WW2 Japanese Officer’s Seki Arsenal Shin Gunto Pattern Katana Sword With Smith Signed Tang ‘HOSHI YA YOSHI NAGA’, Tasselled Officer’s Cord, Scabbard With Leather Field Service Cover & Expert Assessment. Sn 21765 -. An original WW2 Japanese Officer’s Sword with signed tang. 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 “Officer’s Shin Gunto pattern katana with leather service covered scabbard. Blade is Showa-To oil quenched bar stock steel (not traditionally forged). In bright old polish which is scratched and stained in places obscuring the uneven gunome midare temper line hamon. A typical Seki Mino hamon with nioi crystal edge. A badly stamped Seki inspection mark shows it as an arsenal made sword. Signed by its maker ‘HOSHI YA YOSHI NAGA’, made gunto for the army 2nd war. Saya is wood covered with leather worn but reasonable condition. Tsuba is gunto pattern good quality some gilt left with multiple serrated seppa. Tsuka hilt is complete with all its mounts, lock catch, sarute knot loop & Lieutenant to Captain rank tassel. Tidy but used condition. A nice example of a Shin Gunto that was taken to war”. In his illustrations Bill translates the tang signature. He describes the cutting edge as 64 cms length and total length 88 cms”. He also identifies the Seki arsenal stamp & describes and illustrates other blade measurements & characteristics (illustrated in image 2). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21765

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : €1.700,00

Espada de Oficial de Caballería con guarnición de conchas. España, S.XVIII.. Images courtesy of ANTIGUEDADES SALA (https://armasantiguas.com)

Nation : British
Local Price : 1,775.00 USD

ENGLISH 1742 PATTERN INFANTRY SWORD. Standard pattern (Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Neumann, #10). Brass hilt with double shell guard. The right shell with regimental markings. Wood grip as specified as the wire wrap was officially removed from these. 29” curved blade with narrow back fuller. The forte marked T CRAVEN. Thomas Craven is recorded as working 1777-1802 (Royal Collection Trust https://www.rct.uk/collection/71743/sword). Excellent example of this pattern which was important in colonial and Revolutionary War history.

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £1,350.00

Spanish Boca De Caballo Cavalry Sword Circa 1700. #2407015#. This turn of the 17th/18th Century Spanish cavalry sword became known as the 1728 pattern, although earlier examples exist. This particular example was made around 1700.The 912mm double-edged blade has a hexagonal cross section, becoming lenticular after the first quarter. The blade is engraved with the maker’s name, “ENRIQUE COEL.” The obverse is engraved with “ALEMANIA.” Crosses are engraved between each of the letters.Enrique Coel was the son of the German bladesmith Heinrich Kohl. Heinrich Kohl was active between 1580-1640 and was succeeded by his son, also called Heinrich who used the Spanish style name Enrique Coel between 1650 -1700. Both father and son are known to have made and marked blades for the Spanish and Portuguese markets.The blade is in generally good condition for its age, with cleaned pitting along its length and wear to the engraving. There is a slight bend towards the point of the blade.The iron double-shell guard resembles a horse’s mouth, the larger upper guard over the smaller lower guard earning it the nickname, “Boca de Caballo.” The larger of the two shells has some small rust perforations but is otherwise in good condition, the metal remaining thick and strong. The hilt has some shallow pitting and has been cleaned but is in overall good condition for its age. The wire wrap to the wooden grip is intact and tight.This is a good example of a scarce Spanish cavalry sword made circa 1700. Was: £1,350.00Now:

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,350.00

Scottish WW1 King&#acute;s Own Scottish Borderers Field Officer’s Broadsword, with Regimental Hilt. Description Straight spear-pointed blade with double fullers Pierced steel guard with foliate &#acute;honeysuckle&#acute; decoration also incorporating thistles, and the emblem of the King&#acute;s Own Scottish Borderers: a depiction of Edinburgh Castle. Black shagreen grip bound with wire, chequered steel backstrap and integral chequered oval pommel. Buff leather washer. Brown leather sword knot. Steel parade scabbard with two hanging rings. Chamois leather sword bag. The hilt parts and scabbard have been nickel-plated. Blade 34Â½ inches in length, 1.15 inches wide at the forte, the sword 40Â¾ inches overall. The blade is etched at the ricasso on one side with the retailer&#acute;s mark &#acute;ANDERSON & SON ST JAMES&#acute;S STREET LONDON S.W.&#acute; At the ricasso on the other side is a brass proof slug set within an etched six-pointed star. The spine of the blade at the ricasso is stamped with the serial number &#acute;106628&#acute;. The blade is further etched with foliate motifs, the crown and cypher of King Edward VII (reigned 1901-1910), and &#acute;The King&#acute;s Own Scottish Borderers&#acute; with three badges connected to the regiment: The Horse of Hanover - this was conferred on the regiment by King George III in 1805 as their first badge, along with the title of the &#acute;King&#acute;s Own&#acute;. An ancient symbol in German heraldry also known as the Saxon Steed (Sachsenross) it was brought to Britain by the Hanoverian kings as a personal badge. It featured on the flag of the Electorate (later Kingdom) of Hanover, which remained in a personal union with Britain (independent nations ruled by the same king) until 1837. Edinburgh Castle - this symbol refers to the regiment&#acute;s history as it was raised to defend Edinburgh against Jacobite forces in 1689. It was the regiment&#acute;s cap badge from 1832, replacing the Horse. A sitting sphinx, below the text &156;Egypt&157; - the sphinx badge was conferred along with the battle honour &#acute;Egypt&#acute; to multiple British regiments for their service with the expeditionary force which defeated the French occupation force there in 1801. The traditionally-styled Scottish broadsword was carried only by Highland infantry regiments until 1881, when the Lowland regiments also adopted Scottish dress and the broadsword along with it (with the exception of the Cameronians). The use of multiple interchangeable hilts may date back to the 1860s, but is first officially mentioned in the Dress Regulations of 1883, which authorized the Highland Light Infantry to use the basket hilt for full-dress occasions and the cross-bar hilt for all other occasions. Field Officers and other mounted officers were entitled to use a third hilt, the form of which varied by regiment: this design, a symmetrical basket hilt with thistle designs and the regimental badge, was used by the Royal Scots, Royal Scots Fusiliers, King&#acute;s Own Scottish Borderers, Gordon Highlanders and Highland Light infantry. This example&#acute;s hilt is non-interchangeable, meaning it was built purely to be a field officer&#acute;s sword. The blade is excellent with a mirror polish and only tiny spots of patination or frosting. Its etching remains crisp and visible, retaining the contrast between the matt acid-etched background and the reflective designs within it. All other metal parts have been nickel-plated and this plating is in very good condition with no significant losses even in high-wear areas like the inside of the hilt “ this sword must have seen little usage to stay this good looking. The wire binding of the grip is all intact and tight, its shagreen is excellent with no handling wear or losses. The strap of the leather sword knot has broken in one place. The scabbard is free of dents and has no losses to its plating. Some staining to the sword bag.

Nation : British
Local Price : £1,350.00

**NAPOLEONIC PENINSULAR WARS ERA** British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword With Etched Blade & Scabbard With Etched Panel ‘J. READ DUBLIN’ . Sn 19226. -. This is an original British 1796 Pattern Infantry Officer’s sword (see page 160 of World Swords by Withers where an example with blued and etched blade is illustrated. In his book withers states that most of these swords are found with missing quillons, & worn blades). Our excellent example has the correct shell guard with foliate decoration, one shell correctly folds for scabbard carry. It has the correct knuckle bow and ornate urn shaped pommel. The wire bound grip is excellent and retains its original quillon finial. All wire is tight and intact. It has a 32 ½” long fullered, single edged blade. The blade is etched on all sides. The etchings are foliate & Martial panels, and Turkish / Ottoman themed devices. All of the etchings are crisp. Its original scabbard has brass mounts and 2 hanging rings. The throat mount has a frog bar and has a nice oval etched panel, ‘J. Read Dublin’ (either a retailer or the Officer who originally owned the sword). The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19226.