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An excellent French Dated 1831 Heavy Cavalry Cuirassier Trooper’s Sword

This French Dated 1831 Heavy Cavalry Cuirassier Trooper’s Sword is of typical form and comprises a very large, brass four-bar hilt with leather and brass twistwire to the grip.  The date of 1831 is engraved to the spine of the blade.  With a long, double-fullered blade that is stamped to the forte with inspector’s mark.  Complete with correct steel scabbard.

Condition of the Sword

In excellent condition, with plenty of original finish to the blade – very clean.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 38 inches (44 inches overall).

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An excellent British 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword – 9th Lancers – Denbighshire Yeomanry

Here we have a very good example of a British 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper’s Sword carried by both the 9th Lancers and the Denbighshire Yeomanry (Wales).  It was made by Weyersberg, Kirschbaum and Company of Germany who manufactured large quantities of swords for the British Army during the latter half of the 19th Century due mainly to the fact that British sword makers could not meet demand.  This was an unusual pattern of British cavalry sword as it featured a pierced Maltese Cross in the hilt.  Grips are made from chequered leather.  This sword has extensive issue and date stamps to both the blade fortes and top of the hilt.  These regimental markings are repeated on the scabbard throat.  Both the 9th Lancers and the Denbighshire Yeomanry had interesting military histories and for more infomation on these famous British regiments go to: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Queen’s_Royal_Lancers and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denbighshire_Hussars.

Condition of the Sword

In terrific condition with a virtually mint blade.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 35 inches (41 inches overall).

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Excellent and scarce English c.1690 Hunting Naval Officer’s Sword

This is a very fine example of an English c.1690 hunting naval officer’s sword.  The sword comprises a staghorn grip and brass pommel and shell guard.  The slightly curved, unfullered blade is deeply impressed with a King’s head mark.  These marks are commonly associated with the German sword making family of Wundes, Solingen.  Many sword blades from this period were imported into England where they were mounted on English hilts.  This sword features a royal crown and profile to the pierced shell guard.  Swords of this type were very popular with English naval officers of the late-17th Century (see pic below) as they were effective within the cramped confines of a warship’s deck.

Condition of the Sword

In very good condition with fine patina to the hilt and blade.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 35 inches (41 inches overall).

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British 1800’s Royal Navy Baleen Petty Officer’s Cosh

A good example of a British 1800’s Royal Navy Baleen Petty Officer’s Cosh.  These cosh’s were used to keep seaman in order or whilst press ganging.  This cosh is lead-weighted to either end and bound with cord and then blackened – probably tarred.  The cosh is made from whale baleen that enables it to be flexible.

Condition of the Cosh

In fine overall condition with only a little wear.

Specifications of the Cosh

Length of the cosh is 13.5 inches.

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Rare and possibly unique British Napoleonic Royal Navy Petty Officer’s Cosh – GR Stamped

It is extremely rare to find a British Napoleonic Royal Navy Petty Officer’s cosh that is GR Stamped.  This is such an example and I doubt if you will ever come across another one in the market.  It is also of high quality and features a hardwood grip with lead weighted and leather covered top and leather carrying strap and belt strap.  The cosh is heavily stamped with a royal crown and GR motif – difficult to make out in the photographs but it is there.  Fortunately, this official stamp is repeated at the end of the cosh.

Condition of the Cosh

In fine condition with a little service wear to the top.

Specifications of the Cosh

Length is 10 inches.

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A fine example of a C.1900’s Antique Lapplander’s Hunting Dagger

This is a rarely encountered C.1900’s antique Lapplander’s knife with a distinctive curved scabbard.  Both scabbard and knife hilt appear to be mounted in marine ivory (?) or perhaps bone.  With incised decoration to the bottom of the hilt that is bound with leather, as is the scabbard.  The blade is short and wide, with a central rib.  These knives would have had a range of uses and used for hunting, skinning and general purposes.  Please see my other antique Inuit Ulu skinning knife for sale.

Condition of the Knife

In good condition with wear and cleaning to the blade.

Specifications of the Knife

Blade length is 5 inches (8.5 inches overall).

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A highly unusual WW2 named Polish Free Army tropical helmet

This WW2 named Polish Free Army tropical helmet looks to have been carried by a soldier serving with the Polish Free Army – believed that they served in the Middle East.  This helmet features a brass Polish State badge that is secured by a rounded nut – see pics.  Badge appears to have been on the helmet for a long time.  Owner has his handwritten name label inside.  This helmet was recently purchased from a small antiques shop in the North of England.

Condition of the Helmet

In good overall condition with some service wear.

Specifications of the Helmet

Size 6 7/8

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Antique Phillipine Moro Warrior’s Spear

A good example of an Antique Phillipine Moro Warrior’s Spear with hand forged blade and bamboo shaft.  With pronounced point to end of the blade.

Condition of the Moro Spear

In good overall condition with only light wear.

Specifications of the Moro Spear

Length of the spear is 50 inches.

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A fine quality Late-19th Century Cup-hilt Decorated Fencing Foil

This is a fine late-19th Century cup-hilt decorated fencing foil.  With cut steel decoration to the hilt.  The grip is covered in fishskin and twistwire and both the pommel and cup-hilt have engraved decoration.  The blade is also decorated for part of its length.  It is likely that from the style of the foil it was probably manufactured in either France, Spain or Italy.  Many fencing foils are not of the highest quality and some are more decorative than practical.  This is a particularly good example.

Condition of the Fencing Foil

In fine condition with a dark age patina to the hilt and blade – tip of blade missing.

Specifications of the Fencing Foil

Blade length is 35 inches (43 inches overall).

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A fine quality Late-19th Century Cup-hilt Decorated Fencing Foil

This is a fine late-19th Century cup-hilt decorated fencing foil.  With cut steel decoration to the hilt.  The grip is covered in fishskin and twistwire and both the pommel and cup-hilt have engraved decoration.  The blade is also decorated for part of its length.  It is likely that from the style of the foil it was probably manufactured in either France, Spain or Italy.  Many fencing foils are not of the highest quality and some are more decorative than practical.  This is a particularly good example.

Condition of the Fencing Foil

In fine condition with a dark age patina to the hilt and blade – tip of blade missing.

Specifications of the Fencing Foil

Blade length is 35 inches (43 inches overall).

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Late-19th Century Zulu Warrior’s Assegai Ikwla Stabbing Spear

A fine example of a late-19th Century Zulu warrior’s Assegai Ikwla stabbing spear.  This was a common type of weapon in Africa but it was with the Zulu Nation that this spear is most famously known.  It has various names, including Assegai, Umkhonto and interestingly, Ikwla – apparently so-named because of the sound it made when withdrawn from a victim’s wound.  This was the type of weapon used against the British Army during the Zulu Wars of the 1870’s.  With finely hand wrought and hammered blade and hardwood shaft with great, deep age patina.

Condition of the Spear

In excellent shape for its age – blade with great colour – some age splits to shaft.

Specifications of the Spear

Length of the spear is 39 inches.

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A superb and original C.1800 Antique Sri-Lankan Pia Ketta Dagger

This is a rare C.1800 antique Sri-Lankan Pia Ketta dagger  that is extensively decorated with heavily inlaid silver and brass.  It is a particularly large example with pierced silver decoration to the hilt pommel.  These daggers are invariably of extremely high quality.  The grip appears to be made from intricately carved ebony or hardwood.

Condition of the Pia Ketta

In good overall condition for its age – wear to the blade.

Specifications of the Pia Ketta

Blade length is 8.5 inches (11.5 inches overall).

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A superb and original C.1800 Antique Sri-Lankan Pia Ketta Dagger and Scabbard

This is a rare C.1800 antique Sri-Lankan Pia Ketta dagger and scabbard that is extensively decorated with heavily inlaid silver and brass.  These daggers are invariably of extremely high quality and it is very rare to find one that comes complete with its original carved wooden scabbard – this is the first one that I have ever come across.  The grip appears to be made from intricately carved ebony or hardwood.

Condition of the Pia Ketta

In good overall condition for its age – wear to the blade.

Specifications of the Pia Ketta

Blade length is 8.5 inches (10.5 inches overall).

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A scarce C.1700 English Hunting Naval Hanger Sword

This is a scarce example of a C.1700 English Hunting Naval Hanger Sword with typical staghorn grip, brass pommel and shell guard.  It has an unusually long, unfullered blade that probably indicates a military, rather than a hunting role.  It would have been very effective when used as a naval cutlass as the blade length was ideal for close combat on the deck of a warship.

Condition of the Sword

Hilt in good condition – blade with heavy wear.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 19.75 inches (25 inches overall).

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Scottish 19th Century 1857 Pattern Field Officer’s Sword – Named Wilkinson Blade

A very interesting and unusual Scottish 19th Century 1857 Pattern Field Officer’s Sword with a named and numbered Wilkinson blade.  The Wilkinson records which came with the sword shows the original purchaser as an A.C. Christopher, in 1881. In the 1881 Army List there is a Lt. A.C. Christopher of the 78th (Seaforth) Highlanders.  The blade also has the etched name of M. Longfield and in the 1881 Army List there is only one M.Longfield who is serving in the 2nd Life Guards.  I think that the most likely scenario is that A.C. Christopher gave the sword  to M. Longfield as a gift and he decided to carry this “unofficial” pattern – officers during this period had a lot of leeway with the types of swords they carried (particularly within the elite Guards regiments) and many photographs from the late-19th Century and around the Boer War period show officers in the same regiment carrying different patterns of swords.  Both officers did well the British Army – Longfield became Lieutenant-Colonel of the 2nd Life Guards in 1903 and Christopher was ADC to the Governors of Bombay and Ceylon.  The sword comes with a lot of paperwork and history of the officers.

The sword has the typical steel, acanthus-leafed pierced bowl guard and retains all its original fishskin and silver twistwire to the grip.  Blade with fine etching and named, scrolled panel.  Complete with its leather Field Service scabbard.

Please note that this sword is featured in my book, The Scottish Sword 1600-1945 (Paladin Press), page 236 – see the pic below.

Condition of the Sword

In very good condition retaining much original polish.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 35 inches (41 inches overall).

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British Army WW1 Gurkha Kukri and Scabbard – Modern Copy

A modern copy of a British Army WW1 Gurkha kukri and scabbard.  With hardwood and brass grip.  Blade is dated to 1917 with British Army inspection marks.  Complete with leather scabbard and frog.

Condition of the Kukri

In good overall condition – kukri has been artificially aged.

Specifications of the Kukri

Blade length is 16 inches (21.5 inches overall.

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A Nepalese Gurkha Horn-hilted Military type Kukri

A Gurkha horn-hilted military type kukri with decorated horn hilt and brass lionshead pommel.  Kukri blade is heavily stamped with maker’s name.  Complete with original leather scabbard and two by-knives.

Condition of the Kukri

With only minor service wear.

Specifications of the Kukri

Blade length is 11 inches (16 inches overall).

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A North Indian C.1800 All-steel Armour-Piercing Fighting Dagger

A good example of a North Indian C.1800 Armour-Piercing Fighting Dagger with large and bulbous steel handle.  With pronounced central re-enforcing rib to the centre of the blade and leading to the protrubing armour-piercing point.

Condition of the Dagger

In good overall condition with small hole next to the central rib.

Specifications of the Dagger

Blade length is 8 inches (13.5 inches overall).

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Unique and Rare English Powder Horn dated 1774 with Owner’s Name and Poem

A totally unique and original English Powder Horn dated 1774 and complete with the owner’s name and a hot poker branded poem.  The original owner was a certain Richard Walls of Milby, North Yorkshire.  Have no information about him but the village is so small that it would probably not be too difficult to find out who he is was via the parish records.  The poem is rather unusual and no doubt written in the vernacular of the period.  Here is what it appears to read or as I can read it!:

WHY DID JDONAS VENAS

BUT FOR THE SAKE OF SHOVE FOR SHOVE

WHY DID VENAS LOVE JDONAS

BUT FOR THE ORISALL

WHEAR NO DONE JS

RICHARD WALLS

MILBY 1774 RE

The horn has a great colour and patination and is a very characterful piece.

Condition of the Powder Horn

In excellent shape for its great age with no damage – only very minor nibbling to end of horn.

Specifications of the Powder Horn

Length of the powder horn is 12 inches.

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A rare 19th/20th Century African Mangbetu Wooden Tribal Figural Container

Excellent and rare 19th/20th Century African Mangbetu (African Congo) wooden tribal figural container.  With carved and detacheable head.  With traces of red ochre – standing on two legs and decorated with reptile skin . Height is 24 inches.  A superb display piece.

Condition of the Container

In good, overall condition with some wear.

Specifications of the Container

Height of the container is 24 inches.

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