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Irish Army Model 1927 Vickers Military Helmet

This is a scarce 1920’s Irish Army military helmet.  They were based on the WW1 German military helmet but actually made in Northern Ireland by the firm of Vickers.  They were actually of rather poor construction when compared to the German helmets and manufactured from a much thinner gauge of metal and consequently, most existing helmets are dented in some way.  They were originally painted olive green but repainted white for civil defence use during WW2.  This is the finish that remains on this helmet.  Very strangely, most of these helmets were destroyed in the 1970’s when they were used as hard core during the construction of an Irish Army barracks.  Complete with its original liner.  Am currently selling another similar example.

Condition of the Helmet

In worn condition – looks to have been in storage for a long time.

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An original example British Napoleonic 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper’s Sword.  This British Napoleonic military sword was carried by British light cavalry troopers throughout the Napoleonic Wars.  It had a long service life and was still being issued to native Indian troopers well into the latter stages of the Nineteenth Century.  Although many were produced, it is now becoming a scarce British military sword to locate.  Of standard type with stirrup hilt, ribbed wooden grip and shield langets – the grip would originally have been covered with leather.

Spear-point blade and iron scabbard

With wide and large and unusual upturned, spear point blade.  Complete with iron scabbard.  Original leather covering missing to the grip – losses to wood – some age wear damage to the scabbard.  Blade length is 32.5 inches (37 inches overall).

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French Napoleonic Heavy Cuirassier Trooper’s Sword.  An unusual and very early example of this iconic Napoleonic sword that was carried by elite French cavalry cuirassiers.  Most examples encountered are dated and maker marked to the spine of the blade but this sword dates from the early 1800’s before this practice became standard.  It also has a clipped point to the blade only seen on early examples as opposed to the more common spear-pointed blades of later swords.

Brass four-bar hilt

The large hilt is of brass, four-bar construction and the grip is wrapped in leather.  The blade is multi-fullered.  The hilt has numerous markings including a Versailles maker mark.  In good overall condition – grip lacking twistwire – easily replaced.  Light pitting to blade.  Blade length is 38 inches (45 inches overall).

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An interesting example of a German 19th Century Military Officer’s Sword.  An unusual and scarce German military sword that dates from the mid-late 19th Century and is reminiscent of British Army officers’ swords of the period.  It is marked with a crown and letter C to the hilt and scabbard.  I would assume that it relates to a particular ruling monarch within a German state pre-1871 re-unification.

British Gothic style sword hilt

The hilt is of British Gothic style and the grip is made from ribbed horn.  The blade is plain and with the scales motif of the German sword making firm of Alcoso (Alexander Coppel) to the blade forte.  Comes complete with its original steel scabbard.  Am wondering whether this is possibly an NCO’s sword due to the official inspection stamps mentioned earlier.  Certainly an interesting piece.  In good overall condition – some wear to the end of the blade.  Blade length is 32 inches (38 inches overall).

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A good and rare example of a British 19th Century 1827 Pattern 60th Rifles Officer’s Sword (King’s Royal Rifle Corps).  This is a very famous and elite British Army rifle regiment that took part in many historic battles and campaigns, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars and throughout the next century.  The hilt is of standard 1827 Pattern type with steel hilt and strung bugle in cartouche.  The grip is bound in fishskin and silver twistwire.  Complete with its original steel scabbard.

Sword blade etched to the 60th Rifles

These swords etched to the 60th Rifles are rarely encountered in the market.  For more information on the history of this regiment please go to here.  In good overall condition with crisp etching to the blade.  Blade length is 33 inches (38.5 inches overall).

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Set of British WW2 Royal Air Force embroidered half wing badges

Selection of embroidered British WW2 airforce half wing badges – probably post-war.

Condition of the badges

In good condition – marks on back due to earlier mounting on board.

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Set of British WW2 Airforce Officer’s Embroidered Wings

Set of British WW1 and WW2 Royal Air Force embroidered cloth wings – probably post-war manufacture.

Condition of the Wings

In good condition – marks at back of wings from when they were mounted on a board.

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British c.1900’s 1827 Pattern Rifle Officer’s Sword

A complete example of a British Army rifle officer’s sword from the reign of King Edward VII (1902-1910).  With typical steel hilt and strung bugle rifle regiment motif inset in a cartouche.  The grip is bound with fishskin and this is bound with steel twistwire.  The blade is lightly etched (difficult to photograph but all there) with a range of motifs, including royal crown, cypher, strung bugle and scrolling foliage.  Comes complete with correct leather field service scabbard and frog.

Condition of the Sword

Blade with staining – some knocks to the scabbard chape – slight kink at end of blade.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 32 inches (38 inches overall).

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Late-19th Century Sudanese Kaskara Sword

A typical late-19th Century Sudanese Kaskara sword carried by native warriors and commonly used against the British Army in their colonial wars.  With white metal cruciform hilt and pronounced langets.  Rounded, leather bound grip and leather disc pommel.  Wide, single-fullered blade with impressed running wolf marks – a common feature of these swords and in imitation of earlier European (German) sword blades.  No scabbard.

Condition of the Sword

Good overall condition – blade clean.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 33 inches (38.5 inches overall).

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An original C.1900’s Gurkha Kukri and Scabbard of good quality.  With carved horn grip, brass pommel and brass tang button.  The blade is decorated near the spine with deeply incised patterns of lines and notches.  The kukri is a Nepalese knife that exhibits an inwardly curved edge and is used as both a tool and a weapon.  It is regarded as a basic utility knife of the Nepalese people and is the primary edged weapon of the Nepalese Army, the Royal Gurkha Rifles and of all Gurkha regiments throughout the world.  There are many famous tales of Gurkha soldiers using the kukri as their primary weapon of choice when in close combat.

Well tempered blade on Gurkha Kukri

The blade is well tempered and the kukri comes complete with its original decorated tooled leather scabbard and one by-knife. The scabbard is one of the best features of this kukri as it exhibits considerable detail and workmanship.  The kukri is in good condition throughout commensurate with its age.  A nice and original addition to a collection of antique Gurkha kukris.  Blade length is 12 inches (17 inches overall).

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A good and fine example of a British Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry Officer’s Sword to the Lifeguards, an elite British cavalry regiment that still guards the monarch to this day and provides ceremonial duties, most notably at Buckingham Palace and other royal palaces.  This is a good example of a British Napoleonic 1796 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Officer’s Sword of a type associated with officers who served in the famous Life Guards regiments.  These regiments comprised the 1st and 2nd Lifeguards.  There are a number of variants to this sword and the differences are normally associated with the pommel tang button (either flattened or tubular) and the quillons – some have a scallop shell to the guard or none may be present.  In this case, the “scallop” is of open-ring form.  The D-shaped knuckleguard is also secured to the pommel by means of a brass screw.

British Napoleonic Heavy Cavalry Officer’s Sword to the Lifeguards – boat shell hilt

This Napoleonic Lifeguards officer’s sword has a very distinctive boat shell hilt and the grip is covered in sheet silver made to give the appearance of wrapped silver twistwire.  This is a common feature on officers’ swords of the period and we also see it used on the grips of British Napoleonic infantry officers’ swords.  The blade is single-fullered to half of the blade and typically plain – very few if any that I have encountered have been decorated.  It has some appropriate age wear.  In very good condition overall – some age and service damage to the sheet silver grip.  Blade length is 32 inches (38 inches overall).  No scabbard – interestingly, these swords are hardly ever seen with their original leather and brass mounted scabbards – assume that they have perished over time.

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British Army 19th Century Royal Scots Fusiliers Officer’s Sword.  An extremely rare British sword.  This type of sword was only carried by the Royal Scots Fusiliers and only for a very limited amount of time.  According to Robson (Swords of the British Army, page 182), it was carried from the 1860’s through to 1881 when the regiment adopted the basket hilt.  Interestingly, this example has the early 1822 Pattern pipe back blade and I would guess that it actually pre-dates the 1860’s so it is possible that the regiment were carrying these swords earlier than first thought.

Sword hilt with Royal Scots Fusiliers motif

The hilt is very distinctive and comprises an inset regimental device, the number “21” and the regimental motto, Nemo meimune lacessit.  The pommel and backstrap are heavily decorated with thistles.  The grip is wrapped with fishskin and bound with steel twistwire.  The pipe back blade has the remains of an engraved regimental scroll and flaming grenade motif. The sword comes complete with its original brass and leather mounted scabbard.  Despite its condition this is a very rare and seldom seen sword and only a handful would have survived.  In generally fair condition – some loss of fishskin to the grip and blade is worn in places.  Blade length is 33 inches (38 inches overall).

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British c.1900 Boer War Army and Navy Pocket Knife

An unusual and quality example of a British Army military pocket knife.  Probably dating from the time of the Boer War – c.1900’s.  With staghorn grips and heavy duty knife blade and saw blade.  Stamped  Army and Navy Store to both blade fortes – also “ENCORE”.

Condition of the Knife

In good overall condition.

Specifications of the Knife

Length is 5 inches (8.5 inches when the blade has been extended).

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Late-19th Century Coachman’s Pocket Knife

A good example of a late-19th Century coachman’s knife with a series of knives and tools.  With simulated ivory slab grips.  Maker marked to R. H. and Sons, Sheffield.

Condition of the Knife

In good condition – light wear to the blades and tools.

Specifications of the Knife

Length is 3 inches (6 inches when blade extended).

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English 16th Century Ballock Dagger

An English ballock type dagger that probably dates from the 16th Century.  With distinctive hilt profile and iron mounts.  Blade is double-edged and with deeply impressed mark to the blade forte.

Condition of the Dagger

In good overall condition for its age with appropriate age wear to the metal parts.  Wooden grip with some restoration.

Specifications of the Dagger

Blade length is 8 inches (12 inches overall).

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A fine British 19th Century Named Wilkinson 18th Hussars Cavalry Officer’s Sword.  A good example of a named Wilkinson Sword 1821 Pattern Cavalry Officer’s Sword for an officer in the 18th Hussars. This is the sword of Lieutenant George Birch and was purchased from Wilkinson in 1886.  He was born in 1864 and made lieutenant in 1885 and Captain (1890).  His promotion was noted in the London Gazette – see images below.  Have not researched his service history.  The sword is of standard 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry type and comprises a steel, three-bar hilt and the grip is wrapped in fishskin with silver twistwire.

Sword blade with 18th Hussars regimental badge

The blade is of exceptional quality and featires the regimental badge of the 18th Hussars, royal crown (VR), cypher and scrolling foliage.  Comes complete with its original steel scabbard.  In good overall condition – little wear to the grip.  Blade is very clean and crisp.  Blade length is 35 inches (41 inches overall).

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English Late-17th Century Naval Hanger Sword

This is a truly unusual and possibly unique sword that is quite intriguing and of extremely early date. It is of relatively small proportions and likely that it was carried as a form of short sword or large dirk type weapon.  I have given it a naval attribution as its style is reminiscent of very early naval hanger type cutlasses.  The blade is very interesting and bears two deeply stamped marks of a crown with the letter “C” underneath.  This style designation is seen in coinage of the period that was minted during the reign of King Charles II (1630-1685) and I am pretty certain that the blade is therefore of military issue.  It is flat-backed and curved and attached to a simple iron hilt with a staghorn grip.  From looking at the pommel we can see that both blade and hilt have been together for a considerable period of  time and likely to be original to eachother and both dating from the end of the 17th Century.  The sword comes with an iron scabbard.  This is one of the earliest examples of this sword type that I have ever come across.

Condition of the Sword

In good overall condition for its great age with appropriate age wear to blade and hilt.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 17.5 inches (20.5 inches overall).

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Scottish Jacobite C.1700’s Highlander’s Fighting Dirk

An original and unique Scottish Jacobite early 18th Century Highlander’s fighting dirk.  This is a teriffic weapon and perfectly designed for use with the Highland targe (shield).  It fits perfectly into the palm of the hand and would have been hidden behind the targe and used as a lethal stabbing weapon during combat.  The grip is made from a large animal bone (probably Highland cattle) and the blade is made from a Scottish Highland broadsword blade – dirks of this early period were commonly made from broken old broadsword blades.  What gives it away as a Scottish Jacobite dirk is the distinctive pommel nut that is seen on many Scottish dirks of this period.  Have added a couple of pics of similar pommels from Scottish dirks that I have sold previously – see below.  A great piece.

Condition of the Dirk

In excellent shape with dark and smooth age patina to the blade.

Specifications of the Dirk

Blade length is 12 inches (16 inches overall).

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An original and antique African Tribal Spear

An antique African spear with distinctive and very long, double-edged blade.  The shaft is wire bound.

Condition of the Spear

In good overall condition – dark patina to the blade.

Specifications of the Spear

Blade length is 59 inches.

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An original antique African 19th Century Tribal Spear

An African spear with distinctive long, double-edged blade.  Wire bound wooden shaft.

Condition of the Spear

In good overall condition – dark patina to the blade.  Shaft with age bend.

Specifications of the Spear

Total length is 64 inches.

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