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An Excellent French Senior NCO’s Model 1905 Sword

With a fine brass hilt comprising a victory wreath placed to one of the shell guards. Original brass twistwire remains to the grip. Blade in almost mint condition and retaining it original polish. Complete with its original leather and brass mounted scabbard.

Condition of the Sword

Blade is in almost mint condition and retains all its original polish.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 30.5 inches (36.5 inches overall).

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Rare variation c.WW1 1908 Pattern Indian Cavalry Trooper’s Sword

Of a type issued to native Indian cavalry troopers in the British Army. Have not seen this type before and it may be a prototype/special order. With chequered hardwood grip and steel bowl guard. Unmarked blade and hilt. Complete with original leather and steel mounted scabbard.

Condition of the Sword

In excellent condition with good age toning to hilt – blade retaining most original polish.  Crease to scabbard leather.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 35 inches (41 inches overall).

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Extremely unusual and possibly unique British c.1850 Military Officer’s Sword

With distinctive, heavy brass lionshead hilt and ribbed brass grip. Have never seen this before and does not conform to any known pattern, so could be a regimental variation or an experimental piece. With lightly etched blade. No scabbard. A very intriguing sword.

Condition of the Sword

In good condition with just light staining in small patches.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 33 inches (38 inches overall). No scabbard. A very intriguing sword.

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A Good English c.1780 Infantry – Naval Officer’s Sword with original scabbard

With ribbed ebony grip and brass hilt mounts. Plain, slightly curved and fullered blade. Complete with original scabbard that is maker marked to Johnston, Bland and Foster – they are known to have been a supplier of swords to the Royal Navy and theproportions of the sword might indicate use on board a ship.  An interesting sword.

Condition of the Sword

Scabbard chape is likely to be a later replacement.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 23 inches (28 inches overall).  Some chips to grip.

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Terrific English c.1770 Cavalry Officer’s Sword with Solid Silver Hilt

With solid silver hilt and sharkskin grip. Blade marked to the English sword maker, Jeffries who is noted as a prolific maker of sword blades for the British Army in the mid-late 18th Century.

Condition of the Sword

In excellent condition throughout and with only minor age wear to the blade.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 30.75 inches (36 inches overall).

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A Rare British c.1820 Regimental Band Sword – Grenadier Guards

A good and scarce example of a c.1820 British regimental band sword for either the Grenadier Guards or a Fusilier regiment. With cast brass quatrefoil hilt and flaming grenade in the ecusson. Plain blade. This British c.1820 regimental band sword is complete with its original scabbard.  Many regiments in the British Army adopted individual patterns for their bandsmen during the 19th Century and by the middle of the century, a myriad of styles were present, including pommels of lionshead, eaglehead, crowned, trefoil and plain.  Most British band swords were of short length and longer examples, including this piece, are scarce.  In 1856, the British Army introuduced a universal pattern for both drummers and buglers, and this was updated in 1895.

Condition of the Sword

Blade and hilt in good shape – solid and with no movement.  Period repair to the scabbard.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 25.5 inches (30.5 inches overall).

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Unusual and possibly unique British Victorian c.1850 Military Band Sword

With brass cuciform hilt and bone grip, this British Victorian c.1850 Military Band Sword.  It has a plain blade and is complete with leather and brass mounted scabbard. Unusual piece and probably for a volunteer regiment.  This example is likely to be for a volunteer band – probably a local militia.  During this period, many regular army regiments and volunteer battalions carried their own individual style of band sword and it was only in 1856, when an official pattern of band sword for drummers and buglers (with trefoil hilt) was introduced.  This was superceded in 1895 with a new design.

Condition of the Sword

In good overall condition and with with some age staining to the blade.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 22 inches (28 inches overall).

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Excellent and Scarce British c.1830 Bandsman’s Sword

A British Army Victorian Regimental Band Sword.  With well detailed brass hilt, including lionshead pommel and plain, polished blade. Retains original and unusual brass decorative chain and red cotton sword knot. Complete with original brass and leather mounted scabbard.

Condition of the Sword

Blade is very clean and with no pitting or staining.  Part of hilt langet missing.  Both blade and hilt are solid – no movement.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 21 inches (26 inches overall).

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A Fine and Scarce English 17th Century Hunting Naval Officer’s Sword

With deep decoration to the shell guard and distinctive ribbed pommel, this English 17th Century Hunting Naval Officer’s Sword, has a staghorn grip and the blade is heavily impressed with a King’s-head mark usually associated with the Wundes sword making family of Solingen, Germany. These staghorn hangers were carried by huntsman but also became extremely popular with English naval officers of the late-18th and early 19th Century.  This was due to its short length that enabled the officer to use the sword effectively within the cramped confines of a ship’s deck.

Condition of the Sword

In excellent condition throughout.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 19 inches (24 inches overall).

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An Excellent British 20th Century Masonic Sword

A British masonic sword made by Toye and Co and with gilt brass cruciform hilt. Well etched blade with masonic motifs.  Complete with its original scabbard.

Condition of the Sword

Blade in mint condition. Complete with original scabbard.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 28 inches (24 inches overall).

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Super rare c.WW1 Ottoman Turkish brass Military Parade standard pole top

Ottoman Turkish parade pole with crescent moon design to top. This would have been carried during important military parades. Never seen one before and it is likely that you will not see another one. Height is 16″ – width of the crescent at widest point is 11″. A wooden plinth has been made to hold the pole. A very unusual piece.

Condition of the Standard Pole

In terrific condition and with no damage or repairs.

Specifications of the Standard Pole

Height is 16″ – width of the crescent at widest point is 11″.

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Excellent and rare British c.1660 Riding Sword

Of a type carried by a wealthy gentleman and with finely detailed inlaid silver hilt. The long, double-edged broadsword blade has German “eyelash” armourer’s marks.

Condition of the Sword

In very good condition for its great age and with light staining and pitting to the blade.  Both blade an hilt are solid and with no movement.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 31 inches (37 inches overall).

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Scarce and Unusual English c.1650 Staghorn Hunting Sword

With a distinctive staghorn grip. Brass ferrule and plain, slightly curved blade that is heavily impressed with a king’s-head mark. This is likely to be an imported German blade made by the Wundes sword making family of Solingen, Germany.

Condition of the Sword

In good, overall condition and with nicely dark-toned blade.  Both blade and hilt are solid – no movement.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 21.5 inches (27 inches overall).

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An Extremely Rare British c.1850 River Police Officer’s Sword

This is a unique sword type carried during the 19th Century on the River Thames and most major rivers in the country by the British River Police.

Condition of the Sword

In excellent condition and with brass, three-bar hilt and all original fishskin and brass twistwire to the grip. Plain, slightly curved blade also retaining most of its original polish.

Complete with its original leather and brass mounted scabbard – locking catch in perfect working order. This is one of the rarest of British sword types.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 23 inches (29 inches overall).

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Scarce British 1897 Pattern Infantry Sword

Made by sword maker, Robert Mole of Birmingham, in 1903.  Issued to an NCO in the West Riding Regiment. With all original fishskin and steel twistwire to the grip. Plain blade. Complete with regulation leather field service scabbard.  Very few of these 1897 Pattern NCO swords have survived because, unlike officer’s swords, they were not the property of the NCO and were normally discarded by the army at the end of their service lives.

Condition of the Sword

In good condition with only light age staining to the hilt and blade – crisp issue marks to blade forte.  Both blade and hilt are tight.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 32.5 inches (39 inches overall).

British 1897 Pattern Infantry Sword  – History of the Sword

To find out more about the history of the British 1895 and 1897 Pattern Infantry Sword, please read my article here.

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A unique and highly unusual British Army 19th Century named Bandsman’s Sword

Dating from around the 1830’s and with typical brass, lionshead pommel and decorated crossguard. Plain blade is engraved with the following name – Samuel Walker R___ Light Infantry – can’t quite make out all the text. This sword is certainly worthy of further research. Complete with original brass scabbard.

Condition of the Sword

Blade with very light age spotting in places – generally clean and tidy.  Hilt not loose.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 21 inches (26 inches overall).

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A superb and unique example of an English 1690 Naval Infantry Officer’s Sword

This English 1690 Naval Infantry Officer’s Sword is of a type carried during the late-17th Century. It is of exceptional quality and very well balanced in the hand.  With brass shell guard hilt and polished hardwood grip. The pommel has a flattened brass profile with a pronounced ball tang button.  The blade forte is engraved with the date 1690 and “WG” – it is assumed that this is the maker’s initials – unlikely to be the owner. Reverse of the blade forte has a deeply impressed armourer’s mark.  The exceptionally long and slightly curved blade is swolen towards the point and would have made a very effective fighting sword both on board the deck of a warship but also in the melee of land-based combat.  It is very rare to see swords of this period dated to the hilt or blade and I have never encountered a similar example of this sword type and it is likey that a very small number were produced.

Condition of the Sword

The long, curved and bulbous blade is in excellent condition and with a pleasant grey age patina.  Hilt is in superb shape and so is the grip.

Specifications of the Sword

Blade length is 30 inches (36 inches overall).

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A very good example of a scarce and unusual Antique 19th Century Antique Inuit Indian Ulu Skinning Knife

Antique Inuit Indian knife of a type used to skin animals such as seals, polar bears and walrus. With marine ivory grip and steel, rounded blade.

Condition of the Knife

In good shape and with nice age toning to the blade – grip is solid and undamaged.

Specifications of the Knife

Height is 3.5 inches and width of 3.5 inches.

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Unusual c.1900’s Antique African Ceremonial Axe or Glaive