61 |
AN OFFICER'S SWORD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade, brass stirrup hilt with rounded langets, short quillon, and banded horn grip bound with brass wire, in its original brass scabbard 69cm; 27 1/4in blade £400-600 | Nil |
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950 |
| 62 | A RARE VICTORIAN 1857 PATTERN ROYAL ENGINEERS 1ST ESSEX VOLUNTEER OFFICER'S SWORD BY E. MOSES & ALDGATE, LONDON with etched blade, and engraved gilt-brass hilt, in its steel scabbard 83cm; 32 3/4in blade £300-400 | Nil |
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550 |
| 63 | A RARE SARAWAK MILITARY SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, PALL MALL, NO. 18205 FOR 1871, PROBABLY MADE FOR SIR CHARLES ANTHONY JOHNSON BROOKE, THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK, with etched wedge-shaped blade including the letter S surrounded by the Brooke motto, solid brass half-basket hilt decorated en suite with the blade in low relief (grip covering missing), in its brass-mounted leather scabbard (tip damaged) 83.2cm; 32 3/4in blade The Wilkinson Sword Ltd records state that this sword was made in 1871 for Meyer & Mortimer, presumably the retailer. Sarawak was originally part of the Kingdom of Brunei and passed to James Brooke, an English officer, following his assistance in the suppression of the rebellion in 1840. In 1863 the British Government recognised it as an independent state. Sir James Brooke died in 1868 and was succeeded by his nephew, Sir Charles Johnson Brooke who was created G. C. M. G. in 1868 and Sarawak was made a British Protectorate. In 1904 the title His Highness the Rajah of Sarawak was formally recognised by King Edward VII. £400-600 | Nil |
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300 |
| 64 | A GEORGE V HIGHLAND OFFICER'S SWORD with etched regulation blade, pierced and engraved nickel-plated hilt with doe-skin liner, in its scabbard, complete with its field service scabbard; a steel scabbard for a Georgian sword, and two further scabbards for Naval sword (one in two pieces) the first: 83.8cm; 33in blade (5) £500-700 | Nil |
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450 |
| 65 | A VICTORIAN BASKET-HILTED HIGHLAND OFFICER'S SWORD BY WILSON & CHANDLER, ARGYLE ST, GLASGOW with etched regulation blade, plated steel hilt of characteristic form complete with its doeskin liner and tassel, in its nickel-plated steel scabbard 83.4cm; 32 7/8in blade £400-600 | Nil |
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650 |
| 66 | A GEORGE V 1845 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD; A GEORGE V ROYAL ARTILLERY OFFICER'S SWORD; A U.S. CAVALRY SWORD, DATED 1860; A DUTCH OFFICER'S SWORD BY FRANS PAUWELS, S'GRAVENHAGE; A DUTCH CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD BY THE SAME; AND FOUR VARIOUS EPÉES the first with brass hilt, in its scabbard; the second in its leather f.s. scabbard; the third with brass triple-bar hilt, in its steel scabbard; the fourth with brass stirrup hilt including lionhead pommel, in its scabbard; the fifth with steel basket-guard, in its scabbard; the sixth for an Officer, and three fencing foils the first: 79.5cm; 31 1/4in blade (9) £400-500 | Nil |
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650 |
| 67 | A HIGHLAND DIRK BY ROBERT MOLE & SONS, BIRMINGHAM, DATED 1900 with etched blade, nickel-mounted hilt with hardwood grip carved with basket-weave designs enriched with nickel nails (chipped), associated steel pommel cap cast with a crown, in an associated scabbard with steel mounts cast with thistle foliage, and the hilt and scabbard inscribed '14LD.1' and '14LD.3' respectively 44.5cm; 17 1/2in £600-800 | Nil |
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600 |
| 68 | AN OFFICER'S SWORD, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY with wavey blade of flattened-diamond section, brass slotted hilt of characteristic form, fluted pommel and original grip bound with plaited brass wire and ribband 101.8cm; 40 1/8in blade £500-800 | 5% |
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500 |
| 69 | A RARE VICTORIAN 20TH HUSSAR OFFICER'S SWORD BY HAMBURGER ROGERS & CO. with etched regulation blade including Battle Honour for Suakin, nickel-plating hilt, in its steel scabbard (the nickel-plated with losses) 90.8cm; 35 3/4in blade £500-700 | Nil |
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500 |
| 70 | A VICTORIAN 1895 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, PALL MALL, NO. 36938 FOR 1899 with etched blade, complete with its leather field service scabbard, frog and sword knot 83cm; 32 2/4in blade The Wilkinson Sword Ltd records state that the owner of this sword was J. W. Jeffreys of the Durham Light Infantry. The record includes the reference 'Fitter in - Inftry', probably for replacing its blade. £100-150 | 5% |
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160 |
| 71 | A ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER'S SWORD BY HENRY WILKINSON, PALL MALL, LONDON , NO. 53374 FOR 1914-17, RETAILED BY GIEVES LTD with etched blade, in its scabbard, and complete with its bullion sword knot 80cm; 31 1/2in blade £200-300 | Nil |
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360 |
| 72 | A RARE FRENCH RESTORATION PERIOD OFFICER OF JUSTICE SABRE, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY with very broad curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, large gilt-brass hilt formed of an oval dish-guard decorated with foliage around the border, knuckle-guard formed of a pair of flattened entwined bars with roped borders, the inner face finely chiselled as a cushioned ground sewn with minute flowerheads, oval front guard pierced and chiselled with oak foliage involving a central panel filled with a pair of scales on the left, the Royal Arms on the right and a pair of shaking hands between, all beneath a phrygian cap, the upper border pierced with an inscription including 'La Nation, La Loy....' (incomplete), finely chiselled lionhead pommel, and later grip (repaired), in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with large brass mounts (areas of wear) 76.2cm; 30in blade £1000-1200 | 5% |
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1800 |
| 73 | A FRENCH MODEL 1816 CAVALRY TROOPERS SABRE, DATED 1826 the blade with Klingenthal arsenal inscription, in its scabbard (corroded) 98.2cm; 38 5/8in blade £100-150 | Nil |
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160 |
| 74 | AN ENGLISH WWI FIGHTING KNIFE, AND NINE BAYONETS, 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES the bayonets including, Gras with scabbard; a Mauser bayonet with frog and scabbard; a Dutch bayonet; a Continental bayonet with pipe-backed blade; three spiked bayonets; and a German bayonet (10) £400-500 | Nil |
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| 75 | A PLUG BAYONET, CIRCA 1680 AND SEVEN FURTHER BAYONETS the first with 9in slightly curved blade double-edged at the point and stamped with a mark, quillon terminals of axe and hammer form, and tapered hardwood plug with iron knop; an early continental socket bayonet for a large bore gun, with pipe-backed blade; along with a Brown Bess socket bayonet; four other Continental socket bayonets; and relic German bayonet (8) £700-1000 | Nil |
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| 76 | THREE BAYONETS AND FOUR AMERICAN MACHETES 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY including two W.W.I Enfield bayonets, one with scabbard; a cut-down sword; a Dutch made bayonet for a Lee Enfield; and a parade dirk in its brass scabbard (9) £300-400 | Nil |
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300 |
| 77 | FOUR GERMAN BRASS HILTED 19TH CENTURY REGIMENTAL SIDE ARMS one with its scabbard; two further shortswords with steel hilts; and French Model 1831 sidearm (7) £400-500 | Nil |
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400 |
| 78 | A COLLECTION OF EIGHTEEN CONTINENTAL SOCKET BAYONETS one of large bore calibre and one complete with scabbard; an Austrian socket bayonet complete with its scabbard; three Gras bayonets, two with scabbards (some damaged) (18) £800-1200 | Nil |
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950 |
| 79 | TWELVE YATAGHAN BAYONETS, 19TH CENTURY one damaged; a Bavarian bayonet with saw-backed blade; a Belgian yataghan bayonet; a German yataghan bayonet with scabbard; along with a French 1874 pattern bayonet; five brass-hilted bayonets, 19th Century; and a bayonet for a Mauser 1871 rifle, complete with their scabbards (12) £900-1200 | Nil |
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950 |
| 80 | FOURTEEN BAYONETS, 19TH CENTURY comprising a Wurtenburg model 1870 with its scabbard; a Belgium model 1868 Comblain rifle bayonet; a Prussian Jäeger Hirschfanger steel-hilted bayonet; two Prussian steel-hilted regimental sidearms; 19th and 20th Century bayonets comprising a Turkish Mauser bayonet model 1890; a Ross rifle bayonet; a German Mauser bayonet; a W.W. II German dress bayonet; a German W.W. I regimentally marked bayonet; an Austrian yataghan bayonet; a French Gras bayonet; a Swiss made bayonet for the Werndl rifle (14) £900-1000 | Nil |
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950 |
| 81 | FIFTEEN CONTINENTAL BAYONETS, 19TH CENTURY comprising a German model 1898 Mauser rifle bayonet; another; another for the 1871 model; a bayonet for a Comblain rifle, with birds head pommel; a saw-back bayonet for a Swiss Pioneer Regiment; an Italian Vetterli bayonet; another two; a German Mauser bayonet; a French model, 1886 Lebel bayonet; a German model 1871/84 bayonet; two Enfield yataghan bayonets; and two W.W.I British bayonets (15) £900-1100 | Nil |
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950 |
| 82 | A FRENCH MODEL 1831 ARTILLERY SHORTSWORD 'COUPE CHOUX', CHÂTELLERAULT 1852 AND ANOTHER BY TALABOT FRÈRES each in its scabbard; a Chassepot bayonet, dated 1872 in its scabbard; and a bayonet by Wilkinson in its scabbard complete with leather frog the first: 49cm; 19 ¼in (4) £150-200 | Nil |
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360 |
| 83 | A MAMELUKE-HILTED DIPLOMATIC SWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade, gilt-brass hilt cast in low relief, and a pair of ivorine grip-scales rising to a pierced pommel 79.8cm; 31 3/8in blade £200-300 | Nil |
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| 84 | A FRENCH MODEL 1855 INFANTRY OFFICER'S SABRE, DATED 1855 the blade formed with a spear point and engraved with the date and Châtellerault Imperial arsenal inscription, in its scabbard; A FRENCH MARINE OFFICER'S SWORD, MID-19TH CENTURY, with curved fullered blade by Colaux ainé, Klingenthal, and brass hilt cast with foliage; and A FRENCH MODEL 1896 CAVALRY TROOPERS SABRE (inscription obscured); the first: 77cm; 30 3/8in blade (3) £200-300 | Nil |
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300 |
| 85 | A FRENCH MODEL 1872/84 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER'S EPÉE with folding shell-guard cast with a wreath on the outer face; A FRENCH MODEL 1837 MARINE OFFICER'S EPÉE, with horn grip; A FRENCH MUSICIAN'S EPÉE, (the upper three-quarters of the blade missing), in its scabbard; ANOTHER EPÉE, with pierced white metal hilt; A CONTINENTAL REGULATION SWORD BLADE, in its scabbard; and A BRITISH 1796 PATTERN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, in relic condition (pommel and grip missing) the first: 78.7cm; 31in blade (6) £150-200 | Nil |
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120 |
| 86 | A GERMAN MAMELUKE-HILTED SWORD IN THE TURKISH TASTE, 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade, brass cross-piece with globular terminals, and horn grip rising to a swollen pommel, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large brass mounts (worn throughout) 60.5cm; 23 7/8in blade £50-80 | Nil |
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120 |
| 87 | A GERMAN PRESENTATION SWORD OF THE HUS.RGT. KÖNIG WILHELM I. (1. RHEIN) NO.7. the blade etched 'A. Vollender 3. Esk', in its scabbard; A SAXON MODEL 1849 ARTILLERY SHORTSWORD; the hilt stamped 12. A. L. 5. 7; and A PRUSSIAN MODEL 1889 INFANTRY GUARD OFFICER'S SABRE BY M. NEUMANN, HOFLIEFERANT, BERLIN, the hilt and grip each incorporating the cypher of Kasier Wilhelm II, in its scabbard (areas of light wear); the first: 83.7cm; 33in blade (3) £400-500 | Nil |
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| 88 | A GERMAN SABRE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, PROBABLY FOR AN ARTILLERY OFFICER with slightly curved fullered blade, brass stirrup hilt including langets cast with a pair of cross-sword, knuckle-guard decorated with foliage and lionhead pommel, in its steel scabbard 79cm; 31 1/8in blade £80-100 | Nil |
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40 |
| 89 | A GERMAN SABRE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY with slightly curved fullered blade, nickel-plated steel stirrup hilt, in its steel scabbard 81.2cm; 32in blade £80-100 | Nil |
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| 90 | A LARGE BAVARIAN PARADE AXE, 19TH CENTURY with broad crescentic steel head, flat rear face, short faceted socket, fitted at the top in gilt-brass with the finely modelled crowned rampant Lion of Bavaria clasping the Wittelsbach shield, on its wooden haft with brass socket 33cm; 13in head £150-200 | Nil |
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140 |
