Edged Weapons
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1827 Officers Sword to ‘The Kings Own Royal Rifle Corps’
British 1827 pattern rifle Officers sword to the Kings Own Royal Rifle Corps.
The slightly curved 32“(81.5cm) blade with the cutlers details to recasso ‘J Jones 6 Regent St London’ , John Jones is listed at 6 Regent Street London as a military tailor and sword cutler between 1832-1868 and sold swords made by the Wilkinson sword company.
The sword is in all-round good condition with clear etching. the hilt is patinated but very sound. The fishskin grip in very good order, as are the twisted grip wire bindings, scabbard is also good with just some slight damage (denting) just below the throat.Overall length 38"
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British 1897 Royal Engineer Officers Sword – Victorian - Boer War
A Victorian British 1897 pattern Royal Engineer Officers sword by E Thurkle.
Edward Thurkle was registered at 5 Denmark St Soho London between 1876 and 1899.
The 33” blade is in good straight condition and is etched with decoration of the Royal Engineers and maker detail to the recasso. The steel three-quarter basket hilt with crown VR cipher of Queen Victoria and Shagreen wire bound grip are also good. The original steel nickel plated scabbard is showing some slight plate loss and a few shallow dints but still holds and draws the sword well.
This is a good Boer war era sword by a good London cutler of the same period.
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Matching Numbers, French Model 1874 Gras Sword
Bayonet
A
good original French Gras Sword bayonet for the Model 1874 Gras
rifle, the successor of the Chassepot. It has a straight, clean
52.5cm (20 ½”) T back blade. The back of the blade is dated
February 1876 and is marked by the manufacturer, ‘Manufactures
D’Armes De St. Étienne’. The slab wood grips are in good undamaged
condition. It has a hooked quillon which is secured with two rivets
and muzzle ring. It has a brass pommel and a push button release
which operates smoothly. The cross guard has numerous inspection
marks and is numbered ‘B 14852’. It is complete with its original
blued steel scabbard which has matching number ‘B 14852’
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M1886 Early French Lebel Bayonet
This is a rare, very early 1st pattern
French M1886 Lebel rifle bayonet with the early type fixed white
metal hilt, (later M1886 bayonets were fitted with removable
hilts) down swept quillion and round button catch. The round button
press was altered in 1893 to a squarer shape; this is the first
pattern before the button catch was altered.
The cruciform blade is 520mm (20 1/2"), working
spring catch; it is complete with its original blued steel scabbard
which is free of dents.
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French M1833
Naval Cutlass
A
French M1833 Naval Cutlass, the 67.5cm single edge broad curved
fullered blade bearing traces of an engraved fouled anchor, the
back edge engraved Manufre Rle.de Cha...., the iron bowl hilt with
rolled edge, stamped with inspector's marks and anchor, with
facetted grip, the black leather scabbard with brass mounts, each
stamped 47. Blade has an uneven edge and has a plugged hole to the
tip, the whole is rust pitted. The leather scabbard is split and
with some losses.
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19th Century Norwegian Carved Bone
Knife & Scabbard
A
very nice 19th century Norwegian carved bone knife &
scabbard.
The knife & scabbard both carved from bone with
silvered pommel and scabbard mounts.
High quality 9cm carbon steel single edged blade
(light staining and few nibbles to edge) All bone and mounts are in
very good nicely aged condition with no
damage. 22.5cm overall including scabbard.
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Swedish Barrel Knife by Segerstrom
A
good Swedish Barrel Knife with makers details of 'Segerstrom
Eskilstuna Sweden'
8.5cm steel blade has good lockout with no
looseness.
18cm open and 11cm closed.
In
all round good condition.
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M1888 Mark I Type II Lee Metford Bayonet to the
1st Battalion The Welsh Regiment
The 12” double-edged blade is marked on the
ricasso with a crown above VR (Queen Victoria ) numerous date and
inspection marks and the manufacturer details of “Wilkinson
London”
The obverse ricasso is marked with "EFD" for the
Enfield factory, the British War Department broad arrow, bend test
and Enfield inspection stamp. The pommel is stamped “I W E L” for
the 1st Battalion The Welsh Regiment. The blade has minor age
related tarnish and small areas of pitting.
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Norwegian Krag Jorgensen M1894
Bayonet
This is the long version of the Krag Jorgensen
M1894 bayonet and is not easy to find as most M1894 bayonets were
shortened during WW2. This bayonet was made at Kongsberg Arsenal
and has the Crowned 'K' on the blade. It has matching numbers of
"140412" on both the crossguard and scabbard lip. The grips are
slab wood and secured with a single screw bolt, it has a push
button bayonet release which operates as it should. The blade
measures 37cm long and is clean with fullers extending to within 4"
of the tip. The black painted steel scabbard is in good undented
condition.
A very good example of a hard to find
bayonet.
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Early Russian M1891 Mosin Nagant bayonet
A hard to find 1st pattern M1891 Mosin Nagant socket bayonet with the nut and screw type locking mechanism that is only found on the very early bayonets.
Stamped with bow and arrow mark for the Izhevsk Arsenal and serial number 366049.
42.5cm cruciform blade. 49.5cm overall length.
Very good condition.
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British 1900 Pattern Royal Navy Cutlass
The 1900 pattern was the last cutlass to be used by the Royal Navy.
With a 28inch straight spear point blade with a shallow fuller running down each side.
The blackened hilt with heavy duty bowl guard and pressed leather grips.
Ricasso is stamped with the manufactures details of 'Wilkinson London' and the British War Department broad arrow mark over 'N' indicating acceptance by the Royal Navy.
This is a good example of a now hard to find P1900 cutlass.
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Victorian Rifle Officers Sword
A 1827 pattern rifle officers sword to the 1st Lancaster Volunteers c1870.
The slightly curved 32 ¼ inch (83cm) blade.
etched 'Rifle 1st Lancaster Volunteers', 'J.Brussell Esqr' and also the maker details of 'Satchel & Son Liverpool'.
37 ½ inches overall.
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French 1st Pattern M1886 Lebel
Bayonet with matching numbers
This is a very good, 1st pattern French M1886 Lebel
rifle bayonet with white metal hilt, down swept quillion and round
button catch. The round button press was
altered in 1893 to a squarer shape; this is the first pattern
before the button catch was altered.
The cruciform
blade is 520mm (20 1/2"), working spring catch; it is complete with
its original blued matching numbers steel scabbard (no dents) and
brown leather frog.
All in very good condition.
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French 1833 Pattern Naval Cutlass
A
totally original French 1833 pattern Naval Cutlass marked to the
spine, "Manuf're R'ale de Chatellerault Janvier 1841" (manufactured
royal of Chatellerault January 1841).
The 26 ½ inch blade with engraved anchors
clearly visible on both sides has some areas of pitting but remains
very firm in the hilt.
Complete with its original brass mounted black
leather scabbard (in good solid condition)
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French M1816 Infantry Briquette &
Scabbard
A
model 1816 French briquette with 60 cm curved blade maker marked of
'Chaulot', heavy ribbed brass hilt stamped to the crossguard with
inspection mark and top of quillon stamped with
'1838'.
complete with is original brass mounted leather
scabbard.
Good condition.
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Belgium M1889 Fortress Artillery Sword
Bayonet
A
rare Belgium M1889 Fortress Artillery sword bayonet with matching
serial-number scabbard.
Bayonet with clean 55cm blade stamped at the
ricasso with Belgium inspection marking of a Crown over 'JR' and
crossguard stamped with a 'U' in a circle for
Fortress Artillery Regiment.
Both bayonet and scabbard are stamped with the
serial number '36570'
67.5cm overall bayonet length.
This is a very rare hard to find
bayonet.
All in good very condition.
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French Model 1866 Chassepot Sword
Bayonet
This is a good, matching numbers model 1866
Chassepot sword bayonet & scabbard.
Both bayonet and scabbard are stamped with the
same matching serial number 42693.
The 22 ¾” (57.5cm) Yataghan blade is in good
clean condition and the spine is inscribed “Chat Mars 1872” which
is the Chatellerault arsenal and manufacture date of March
1872.
Overall length 28” (71cm)
All in good condition.
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German Saxon M1845 Faschinenmesser Short
Sword
A
German Saxon model 1845 Faschinenmesser with cast brass hilt with a
straight guard and a slight curves to the ends, heavy 48cm machete
type blade stamped on one side of the ricasso with the royal Cypher
(crown over JR) of King Johann, King of Saxony 1854-1873 and on the
reverse the makers logo (Knights Head) of Weyersberg Kirschbaum
Solingen.
Complete with it's original brass mounted black
leather scabbard.
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Imperial Prussian M1871 Sword
Bayonet
A
regimentally marked Imperial Prussian M1871 sword bayonet by E.
Wilhelm of Suhl for the 1871 Mauser Rifle.
The bayonet has brass grips, smooth on one side
and grooved on the other. The crossguard is stamped with regimental
markings 4.R.R.166. and is stamped at the ricasso with the
manufacturer detail ' E. Wilhelm Suhl'
The back of the blade has the Prussian ‘Crown
above W’ mark and ‘74’ date stamp (1874). The single edged blade
measures 18.3". The blade has light staining consistent with age
but no damage. The brass mounted black leather is regimentally
marked 107.R.R.8.226.
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Portuguese M1885 Kropatschek Rifle
Bayonet
A
Portuguese M1885 sword bayonet for the Guedes/Kropatchek rifles,
made in Austria by Steyr, the clean blade is 470mm (18 1/2") marked
along the spine 'Steyr'.
Complete with it's original steel scabbard with
Austrian inspection mark on the frog stud.
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British P1856 Pioneer Sawback Sword
A P1856 Pioneers Sawback sword & scabbard marked to the Royal Sussex Regiment.
The 22.5” blade stamped on one side of the ricasso “Wilkinson London” '03 (for the date 1903) and inspection stamp of a crown over B.R over 4. The other side stamped with WD arrow, inspection mark Crown over 35 and X (bent test mark). Hilt with brass ribbed grip and guard.
Complete with it's original brass mounted black leather scabbard stamped on throat
R.S.R.3 for the 3rd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment.
Sword and scabbard are as found, with staining and pitting to blade.
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Lee
Metford MKII Bayonet 2nd
Battalion
Black Watch
A
Regimentally marked 1888 pattern MKII Lee Metford
bayonet.
Pommel
marked 2.R.H for the 2nd
battalion
of the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
The
bayonet has a 12” (30.5cm) blade with the left ricasso stamped with
V.R over crown and 7, 93 for the manufacture date July 1893, and
the right ricasso stamped with the British broad arrow over “W.D”
(War Department), inspector's mark and "X" bending test
mark.
Overall length of 16 ¾” (42.5cm).The bayonet comes with its original leather steel mounted scabbard.
In overall good condition.
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British P1853 Pattern Cavalry Troopers Sword. Midlothian Yeomanry
An interesting British P1853 cavalry troopers sword with 3bar steel handguard engraved on top M.L.Y for the Midlothian Yeomanry.
35.5 inch blade, ricasso stamped with British Army inspection crown over B13 and spine with the maker REEVES (faint).
Pressed leather slab grips secured by five rivets.
Blade is straight, undamaged and has a nice aged patina.
Hilt is solid to the blade, some wear to one side of leather grips.
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French P1831 Artillery Short Sword
A French 1831 pattern brass handle dismounted artillery mans short sword, marked Talabotts Paris with black leather brass mounted scabbard.
Blade, length 49cm, total length
64cm
The French 1816-1831 sword was based on ancient
sculptural depictions of the Roman Gladius, the standard sword of
the Roman legionaries.
Both sword and scabbard are in good condition
with just some rust patches to blade.
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1845 Pattern British Navel Cutlass
This is an 1845 pattern British navel cutlass with sheet steel half basket hilt with turned down back edge, ribbed iron grip and 26 inch (66cm) straight steel blade.
This one has the diamond shape brass plate for the rack number, but left blank.
The blade ricasso is stamped with the British War Department mark and the Enfield inspectors proof stamp of crown over 'E 30' the opposite side has the 1887 conversion stamp 'C/87'.
In totally original good solid condition with clear markings.
Some chips to edge of blade.
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1889 Pattern British Naval Seaman's Cutlass
This is a very good example of a 1889 pattern British navel seaman's cutlass with an 28 inch (75cm) straight flat steel blade, half basket hilt with turned down edges and ribbed iron grip.
The underside of the guard is stamped with Enfield War Department contract stamp '⩚EFD' and the Royal Navy 'N' stamp.
The blade ricasso is also stamped '⩚EFD' and other proof stamps.
In good solid original condition with a clean undamaged blade.
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1845 Pattern British Royal Navy Cutlass
This is an 1845 pattern British Royal Navy cutlass with sheet steel half basket hilt with turned down back edge, ribbed iron grip and 26 inch (66cm) straight steel blade.
The blade ricasso is stamped with the British War Department mark ' W⩚D', Enfield inspectors proof stamp of crown over 'E 63' and the Royal Navy 'N'.
The opposite ricasso has the 1887 conversion stamp 'C/87'.
In very good condition with clean undamaged blade.
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