151 |
A SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1790
with hollow-triangular blade, steel hilt including pierced oval guard, faceted quillon, knuckle-guard, pommel and grip, and the guard set with faceted studs in imitation of brilliants
82.5cm; 32 1/2in blade
Estimate: 200-300 |
Nil |
|
280 |
152 |
A SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1790
with colichemarde blade retaining traces of etched scrolls, steel hilt including oval guard fitted with a gilt inner washer with pierced foliate border, and faceted ovoid pommel, and the grip bound with plaited wire and ribband
82cm; 32 1/4in blade
Estimate: 200-300 |
Nil |
|
350 |
153 |
A CONTINENTAL SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1760, PROBABLY GERMAN
with blade of flattened-hexagonal section, stamped 'no me sagues sin rason' and 'no me enraines sin honor' between a series of decorative marks on each face, gilt-brass hilt cast and chased in low relief with rococo scrolls and shell patterns, including double shell-guard, quillon, knuckle-guard and spirally-moulded pommel, and solid grip decorated en suite
72.7cm; 28 5/8in blade
Estimate: 300-400 |
Nil |
|
650 |
154 |
A CONTINENTAL SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1750
with tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, etched and gilt with the figure of Justice within a decorative frame beneath a garland of fruit on each side, brass hilt cast with scrolls and foliage in low relief, including double shell-guard with stylised celestial masks in each corner, a pair of recurved quillons, a pair of arms, and flattened globular pommel decorated with a grotesque on each side, and the grip bound with plaited copper wire
76.8cm; 30 1/4in blade
Estimate: 300-400 |
Nil |
|
550 |
155 |
A LEFT-HAND DAGGER, PROBABLY SAXON CIRCA 1610
with tapering double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, rectangular ricasso hollowed for the thumb, blued steel hilt (perhaps refinished), comprising a pair of forward-canted down-turned quillons with fluted terminals, small ring-guard fitted with a finely pierced sprung-in plate, faceted mushroom-shaped pommel, and the grip bound with plaited wire and 'Turks' heads'
Estimate: 800-1000 |
Nil |
|
950 |
156 |
A SCOTTISH DIRK, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 18TH CENTURY
with tapering blade from an earlier Scottish backsword, cut with a slender fuller along the back-edge and double-edged at the point, carved rootwood grip decorated with traditional basket weave designs (worm damage, ferrule missing), and brass cap pommel
38cm; 15in
Estimate: 700-900 |
Nil |
|
850 |
157 |
A NORTH EUROPEAN HALBERD, 18TH CENTURY
with tapering central spike, curved axe-blade, flat rear spike, tapering socket, and a pair of long straps, on a wooden haft (the head pitted)
66cm; 26in head
Estimate: 100-150 |
Nil |
|
280 |
158 |
A RONDEL DAGGER IN 15TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY
with robust tapering two-stage blade double-edged over the upper three quarters of its length, brass hilt comprising a pair of curved quillons with acorn-shaped terminals, acorn-shaped outer guard, engraved brass pommel with chiselled steel cap formed as an expanded flower head, and the sharkskin-covered grip reinforced with steel strips
30.5cm; 12in
Estimate: 200-300 |
Nil |
|
280 |
159 |
A SARDINIAN DAGGER, 18TH CENTURY AND A STILETTO, 18TH CENTURY
the first with broad blade cut with a central fuller and chiselled with foliage, an exotic bird and a ram, and swelling grip formed of contrasting pieces of horn (losses); and the second with blade of diamond-section (pitted) and moulded brass hilt of characteristic form
the first: 29.8cm; 11 3/4in
(2)
Estimate: 150-200 |
Nil |
|
350 |
160 |
A NAVAL OFFICER'S DIRK, FIRST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY
with tapering blade cut with a slender fuller along the back-edge and double-edged towards the point, brass hilt comprising recurved quillons, cushion-shaped pommel, and two ferrules, engraved throughout with flower heads, and fluted ivory grip (small cracks)
52.5cm; 20 3/4in
Estimate: 300-500 |
Nil |
|
390 |
161 |
A NAVAL DIRK, LATE 18TH CENTURY, BY TRADITION CARRIED BY MIDSHIPMAN BLAQUIÈRE AT CAMPERDOWN
with tapering fullered blade retaining traces of blued and gilt decoration, brass hilt, comprising a pair of straight quillons and cap pommel each retaining traces of gilding, and ivory grip (small cracks) inscribed 'Hon. P.B. Blaquiere, Midshipman, this was carried at Camperdown'
43cm; 17in
Estimate: 50-60 |
Nil |
|
650 |
162 |
A DIRK, 19TH CENTURY
with straight blade cut with a slender fuller along the back-edge, oval steel guard, moulded steel cap pommel, and spirally-carved horn grip bound with silver ribband
48cm; 18 7/8in
Estimate: 80-100 |
Nil |
|
150 |
163 |
A SWEDISH OFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA 1818-44
with curved fullered blade, etched and gilt on each side with a star, crossed flags, cannon and fasces, and one side incorporating a coat-of-arms, gilt brass hilt cast with neoclassical motifs including anthemion, masks, and foliage, comprising a pair of langets, quillon and knuckle-guard each issuant from a wolf mask, cap pommel incorporating fasces and a lion mask, and a pair of mother-of-pearl grip-scales, the outer grip engraved with the crowned cypher of Karl Johann XIV, in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with large gilt-brass mounts cast with neoclassical designs
81.5cm; 32in blade
Estimate: 1000-1400 |
Nil |
|
5000 |
164 |
A RARE BRITISH CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD, CIRCA 1755-60
with broad tapering flat blade cut with a series of very slender fullers on each side, robust steel hilt forged in one piece, comprising shallow bowl-guard rising to a broad triangular knuckle-guard, an additional bar front and back, and bun-shaped pommel, and the leather-covered spirally-carved grip bound with twisted wire and the grip with an early leather binding
95.5cm; 37 5/8in blade
A sword of this type is preserved in the National Army Museum, London. See L. Southwick 1982, p. 135, no. 135 and A. D. Darling 1969, p. 88, another was sold in these rooms, 9th December 2009, lot 198 (£1,080 including premium).
Estimate: 600-800 |
Nil |
|
900 |
165 |
A RARE BASKET-HILTED BACKSWORD FOR AN OFFICER OF THE 116TH (PERTHSHIRE HIGHLANDERS) REGIMENT, BREADALBANE FENCIBLES, CIRCA 1794
with broad blade double-edged towards the tip, regulation basket-guard of flattened bars and formed in two halves, including panels of scrolling thistle flowers and foliage, the centre incorporating the regimental device, number and motto, bun-shaped pommel and original wire-bound fishskin-covered grip
86.4cm; 34in blade
A number of short-lived highland regiments were raised in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, including the 116th (Perthshire Highlanders) raised in 1794 and disbanded shortly after. See B. Robson 1996, pp. 173-4.
Estimate: 1400-1800 |
Nil |
|
3400 |
166 |
A GERMAN DUELLING SWORD, DATED 1855
with blade of flattened-diamond section, etched and gilt with scrolls and trophies at the forte on each side, large steel basket guard, inscribed 'L. Hilger s/m W.Leaf 1855' on the underside, retaining much of its gilt and blue fabric covering and red liner, fishskin-covered grip, in its scabbard (scabbard with losses)
86.3cm; 34in blade
Estimate: 150-200 |
Nil |
|
140 |
167 |
A 1796 PATTERN HEAVY CAVALRY TROOPER'S SWORD
with plain regulation blade by Osborn & Gunby, stamped with Ordnance mark at the forte on one side, regulation steel hilt with langets, in its steel scabbard stamped 'Osborn & Gunby, Birmm' and 'E33'
85.8cm; 33 3/4in blade
Estimate: 800-1200 |
Nil |
|
1300 |
168 |
A 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY R. JOHNSTON, LATE FOSTER, SWORD CUTLER, NO.68 ST JAMES ST, LONDON
with polished steel blade etched with a dragon and a Turk profile at the forte regulation steel stirrup hilt, wire-bound leather-covered grip (minor worm damage), in its leather scabbard with steel mounts including signed locket
83.2cm; 32 3/4in blade
Richard Johnston (1766-1838) was sword cutler and belt maker to George III, a supplier of army accoutrements and a gunmaker. He is recorded at this address from 1798. See L. Southwick 2001, p. 153.
Estimate: 600-800 |
Nil |
|
1400 |
169 |
AN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD BY MOORE, OLD BOND STREET, LONDON, CIRCA 1816-30
based on the 1796 pattern, with slender blade of flattened-diamond section, etched and gilt with 'GR' crowned, a trophy and scrolling foliage on a blued panel over much of its length, gilt-brass hilt with folding shell-guard, bud-shaped quillon chiselled with foliage, the pommel en suite with the quillon on the outer face, the inner face of faceted ivory, spherical ivory button, and the grip bound with silver wire between gilt washers, in its leather scabbard with brass mounts including signed locket
73cm; 28 3/4in blade
William Moore is recorded working on Old Bond Street circa 1816-39. The notably unusual use of ivory may have been intended to avoid the gilt-brass staining the officer's clothes, as well as enriching the hilt.
Estimate: 600-800 |
Nil |
|
850 |
170 |
A GEORGIAN OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 18TH CENTURY
with curved blade double-edged towards the point, etched and gilt with trophies, foliage and GR crowned on a blued panel at the forte and stamped 'Warranted' on the back-edge, gilt-brass hilt including quillon, knuckle-guard, ring-guard filled with an additional bar interrupted by a flaming grenade, outer guard formed of a pair of bars, one en suite with the ring-guard (cracked), cushion-shaped pommel, and fluted ivory grip (age cracks), in its original leather scabbard with gilt-brass mounts
76.5cm; 30 1/8in blade
For a sword with a related hilt, for an Officer of the 71st regiment of Foot, see B. Robson 1996, p. 176.
Estimate: 1500-2000 |
Nil |
|
1400 |
171 |
AN OFFICER'S SWORD BY BENNETT, SWORD CUTLER TO THE PRINCE OF WALES, 67 ROYAL EXCHANGE, CIRCA 1785-90
with curved fullered blade etched with scrolls, a crown and foliage on one side and an officer above a stylised Garter star on the other, gilt brass stirrup hilt including faceted outer guard filled with a pierced heart, cushion pommel, and fluted ivory grip, in its original leather scabbard with gilt-brass mounts including signed locket
64.5cm; 25 3/8in blade
For a sword with a related hilt see S. Comfort 2008, pp. 139-140.
Estimate: 600-800 |
Nil |
|
800 |
172 |
AN ENGLISH OFFICER'S SWORD, CIRCA 1780
with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, steel hilt comprising small globular quillon, outer guard pierced with a large anthemion, knuckle-guard, and tall fluted pommel, and spirally-carved ivory grip bound with copper ribband
71cm; 28in blade
Estimate: 500-700 |
Nil |
|
450 |
173 |
AN INFANTRY OFFICER'S SWORD, LATE 18TH CENTURY
with double-edged blade cut with a running wolf mark, stamped 'Ferarar' and retaining traces of a double eye lash mark on each side, steel hilt including scrolling solid quillon, pierced recurved knuckle-guard hammered with a faceted pattern and filled with beads, a pair of scrolling outer bars fitted in the centre with a star within a foliate rondel, and wire-bound fishskin-covered grip
82cm; 32 1/4in blade
Estimate: 500-700 |
Nil |
|
400 |
174 |
A BRITISH INFANTRY HANGER, MID-18TH CENTURY
with curved blade cut with a slender fuller along the back-edge, brass hilt of regulation type, stamped '2/1 M. Huntingdon', and spirally-moulded brass grip
61.5cm; 24 1/4in blade
For a discussion of this type of hanger see A. D. Darling 1970 pp. 124-136. Another, marked 'Gloster M-S-B' was sold in these rooms, 9th December 2009, lot 111.
Estimate: 200-300 |
Nil |
|
220 |
175 |
AN OFFICER'S SWORD BY CULLUM, KING'S CUTLER, CHARING CROSS, CIRCA 1780
with polished steel blade double-edged towards the tip, etched with a panel of scrollwork, trophies and 'GR' crowned on each side at the forte, burnished steel stirrup hilt, including a pair of fluted langets, quillon and faceted back-strap rising to a cap pommel, and dark horn grip retaining its twisted wire binding, in its original tooled leather scabbard with engraved steel mounts including signed locket
82.5cm; 32 1/2in blade
Estimate: 800-1200 |
Nil |
|
1400 |
176 |
AN AMERICAN SABRE OF HESSIAN TYPE, CIRCA 1775-1800
with strongly curved blade double-edged towards the point, cut with one slender and one broad long fuller over the great part of its length along the back-edge, stamped '4 VÀ, REGT' on the back-edge at the forte, sheet steel hilt with slightly down-curved vestigial quillon, pierced with seven narrow slots, plain back-strap, and spirally-carved wooden grip, almost certainly the original
101cm; 39 3/4in blade
Estimate: 1000-1500 |
Nil |
|
1800 |
177 |
A FINE EAST EUROPEAN MACE FORMED ENTIRELY OF STEEL, CIRCA 1600, PROBABLY POLISH
with bulbous head formed of seventeen wedge-shaped flanges, fitted with robust screw-in central spike, tubular haft with faceted upper section, circular median and spirally fluted base, the latter pierced and fitted with a loop for a thong, and the upper portion with roped collars top and bottom
65cm; 25 5/8in overall
Estimate: 6000-8000 |
Nil |
|
|
178 |
A RARE SCRAMASAX, 8TH/9TH CENTURY, NORTH EUROPEAN OR SCANDINAVIAN
in excavated condition, of characteristic form, with flat single-edged blade (the forward portion cracked through), incised with a linear pattern along the back-edge, and tapering ricasso
47cm; 18 1/2in blade
Estimate: 500-800 |
Nil |
|
|
179 |
FOUR EAST EUROPEAN AXE HEADS, 13TH/FIRST HALF OF THE 14TH CENTURY
in excavated condition, each with wedge-shaped blade, the first of bearded form, and all with shaped sockets
the first: 17.5cm; 6 7/8in
(4)
See D. Nicolle 1988, p. 522.
Estimate: 200-300 |
Nil |
|
|
180 |
A GERMAN EXECUTIONER'S SWORD, LATE 17TH CENTURY
with broad blade formed with a spatulate point, stamped with the bladesmith's mark, a Turk's head between two celestial masks, on one side, gilt-brass hilt comprising a pair of straight faceted tapering quillons, large pear-shaped pommel, the grip bound with plaited copper wire and moulded gilt-brass collars, and retaining much gilding throughout
81.5cm; 32 1/8in blade
Estimate: 3500-4500 |
Nil |
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