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1796 Heavy Cavalry Dress Sword and Scabbard - £1850  o.n.o including free shipping to UK or EU

A rare Napoleonic era sword in exceptional condition. The blue and gilt blade is in virtually perfect condition with a foliate design, GR cypher, and trophy of arms. The blade is engraved on both sides J.J. Runkel Solingen. He was a British sword manufacturer who imported blades from the Solingen region of Germany. This dates it from between 1796 when the pattern emerged to 1808 when Runkel died.

The scabbard and guard retain some of the original gilt, but this has rubbed with time. The scabbard has also split about two thirds of the way down, this is likely caused by wear over time as this is generally where the leather scabbard has least support and bends most freely. The leather is in good condition and very thick so could be easily repaired.

Whist it was fairly common for Cavalry officers to carry lighter swords specially to accompany their dress uniforms it was only in the Board of Ordinance reforms in 1796 that this became regulated. Although there was still quite a lot of variation in the style of blade and handle

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Wilkinson Handkerchief Cutter presentation sword £1050 o.n.o including free shipping to the UK or Europe

A Victorian Handkerchief Cutter. It’s 83cm straight flattened diamond section blade etched Wilkinson, Pall Mall, London. As well as 'Handkerchief Cutter' within a foliate scroll and with presentation inscription from G. H. Wildes from W. L. S. Trelawney , Feby 1870, brass mounted hilt with knuckleguard.  From around the 1860s Handkerchief Cutters and Lead Cutters were used for sword feats, often demonstrated at Assaults at Arms.

Assaults of Arms featured various martial displays were put on, from boxing and bayonet fencing competitions, to sword feats. A cutting from the June 3rd 1865 edition of the "Illustrated London News" featured this correspondence. The Report detailed a demonstration by the Corporals of the Horse Guards at St. James' Hall, London. The names of all the competitors were mentioned and the weapon feats they performed. ".....some interesting feats were performed by Corporal Dean who severed a handkerchief and several coils of ribbon. with a swinging cut, in a most dextrous manner...."

WLS Trelawney is Sir William Lewis Salusbury-Trelawney, 10th Baronet. Born on 26 August 1844, he died on 30 November 1917 at age 73. A Captain in the Royal Cornwall Rangers. He succeeded as the 10th Baronet Trelawny, of Trelawny, Cornwall on 4 August 1885.Holding the office of Justice of the Peace for Cornwall. He also held the office of Deputy Lieutenant and eventually Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall

G H Wildes is George Henry Wildes,  born 1845 died 1888. A Captain in the Cheshire Militia in 1873,  he was made Honorary Colonel 3rd Battalion Cheshire Regiment 1st Jan 1883. He  Married Evelyn Charlotte Gladstone (Daughter of William Gladstone) on 2 Mar 1867. Filed Petition to divorce 1871 finalised 1873 following accusations of adultery between his wife and Herbert Godfrey Mundy (Lieutenant. Dated 1st November, 1870 Cheshire Militia 1st regiment). Died 1888 in London and was buried in Brompton, interestingly his will lists Evelyn Charlotte Wildes as one of its executors

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Victorian Welsh 6th Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Sword - £590 o.n.o including postage to the UK or Europe.

A good and rare example of the Light Infantry regulation pattern. The slightly curved single edged blade is etched with a crowned VR cypher and title “6th Denbigh Rifle Vols”. Also etched with the original owners name of “ARTHUR W ADAMS”.

Arthur Walter Adams, born in 1857 to Llewellyn Adams and Caroline L Adams in Ruthin Denbighshire. He was commissioned to Second Lieutenant (supernumerary) in the Volunteer Rifle regiment in June 1875, eventually resigning his commission in 9th June, 1880. Following that he moved, with his wife, to Warwickshire where he is listed in the census as a bicycle maker.

The retailer’s details “Hobson & Sons” dates the sword to around 1873-1877.

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French m1833 Boarding Axe £850 o.n.o including shipping to UK or Europe.

In 1833 the Ministry of War commissioned a new suite of weapons for the navy including a boarding axe. Known as the Système 1833 suite of weapons. The 1833 boarding axe was specified by the Ministry of War with a comprehensive set of dimensions covering every aspect of the blade, langets and belt hook.

Very good condition with no movement in the head. Shows nice age, an evenly oxidized blade with thick patina, original haft with wear and scattered marks. The head is stamped with the number 12, most likely a rack marking.

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16th Century Venitian Gunner's Stiletto - £2100 

THE FUSETTO OR GUNNER'S STILETTO was carried by chief cannoneers as a kind of companion tool/weapon, the 'Gunner's Stiletto'  or 'Fusetto' was of the same general form as the more common assassin's—or ladies'—Stiletto. Its main distinguishing feature is that its blade section was always an isosceles triangle with perfectly flat faces, with the broader base engraved in a numbered scale.

The numerical scale commonly denotes the weight of iron balls, and their diameters. The numbers also correspond to standard cannon types and their calibres that were in Venetian armaments during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Often they also carried an engraved ladder for weighing, weight and diameter of iron balls

These fusetti, to give them their correct name, could be used in at least seven specific and valuable ways by a cannoneer: to measure the bore of a gun or to measure, roughly, the calibre of a ball; to tear open the cloth or paper cartridges in which the propellant charges were generally contained; to open the cartridge through the touch-hole so that the priming charge could fire it; to clean out the touch-hole; to spike it if the gun had to be abandoned; and to block it during loading. And, of course, the fitsetto would be useful in a hand-to-hand struggle if the bombardiere's gun were over-run.

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Victorian Welsh 6th Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers Officer’s Sword - £690

A good and rare example of the Light Infantry regulation pattern. The slightly curved single edged blade is etched with a crowned VR cypher and title “6th Denbigh Rifle Vols”. Also etched with the original owners name of “ARTHUR W ADAMS”.

The sword is in excellent condition with brigh crisp etching. Oddly the proof slug appears to have been stamped twice, something that I have not come across before. The balde is solid in the guard with no movement.

Arthur Walter Adams, born in 1857 to Llewellyn Adams and Caroline L Adams in Ruthin Denbighshire. He was commissioned to Second Lieutenant (supernumerary) in the Volunteer Rifle regiment in June 1875, eventually resigning his commission in 9th June, 1880.

On the forte it has the retailer’s details “Hobson & Sons St Martins Lane London” Originally based close to the Woolwich Barracks, Hobson was a Clothing and Regimental Regalia outfitter to officers. Quickly growing they established themselves as on of the top outfitters in London. The St Martins address dates the sword to around 1873-1877.

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Rare 1845 British Naval Cutlass - £ 650

A rare 1845 pattern British naval cutlass. The hilt is a standard cast iron 1845 hilt, and as normal, is lacquered to prevent rust. The blade is straight and double-edged, almost sharp, but does not seem to have been service sharpened. It was probably made as an experiment when they were looking to change the regulation cutlass design and these were never issued as such

The first British Naval cutlass was the 1804 Pattern, also known as the “figure eight pattern”. However In 1840 a complaint was made that the hilt gave insufficient protection to the hand, so all available swords were to be sent to the Tower for modification, only about a 1000 had been modified and issued when a fire at the Tower destroyed large numbers and left the Navy seriously short of weapons

Whilst attempts were made to make up the short fall by re-purposing, and grinding down heavy cavalry sabres, it was decided that a new pattern would be adopted. Between 1841 and 1842 six different patterns were considered, before a design proposed by George Lovell. It is possible that this blade is one of the styles produced as a concept that never went into full production. The blade and hilt are solid with no movement, and the blade has a very nice overall patina. There are no marking to identify the manufacturer, or why this style of blade was produced.

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1880 Dutch Klewang

This sword is a model 1898 Dutch Klewang Cutlass. The side of the blade is stamped with location of the manufacturer HEMBURG. The Blade and scabbard are in excellent conditiono, with some light pitting to a small area. The handle and scabbard are in mint condition.

Shortly after production began in Solingen the Dutch government moved the production of the M1898 Klewang Cutlass to Hembrug in the Netherlands where it was manufactured into the 1920-1930's. Most of the M1898 Klewangs bear the maker mark Hembrug

Introduced to the Dutch navy following the Dutch-Aceh War in the late 19th century. This weapon proved to be excellently designed for the close man to man fighting that was encountered. Proving to be more effective than the bayonet rifle combo, troops armed with the Klewang and a short carbine proved to be ideally suited in the close jungle warfare.

The design originated with Commander General Van Heutsz. During the war he ordered the formation of small companies, called Marechaussee (Military Police brigades) to be armed with short sabres of a mixed European-Indonesian design. This design was named Marechaussee Klewang

The style of cutlass was adopted by the Dutch in the  1880’s with further modification to the design in 1911.  A similar style of cutlass was adopted by the US navy in 1940

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Unusual 1822 Infantry Officers Sabre £850

This highly unusual British 1822 Infantry officers sabre has a George IV Cypher on the guard, dating it to between 1822 and 1830. Taken as a whole the sword is has some interesting features. The pipe back leading into a clipped point is very unusual for a British sword, possibly unique, the style was more widely popular on the continent. The Folding guard does not follow the standard pattern found in later swords, having a much more delicate and intricate design. The ferrule also has more decorated in a floral pattern, not commonly found on military swords.There are no makers marks, or engraving on the blade so I have been unable to find much more about its origins.

The sword is clean, with no pitting or rust, and it is solid in the guard with no movement.

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Copy of Unusual 1822 Infantry Officers Sabre £850

This highly unusual British 1822 Infantry officers sabre has a George IV Cypher on the guard, dating it to between 1822 and 1830. Taken as a whole the sword is has some interesting features. The pipe back leading into a clipped point is very unusual for a British sword, possibly unique, the style was more widely popular on the continent. The Folding guard does not follow the standard pattern found in later swords, having a much more delicate and intricate design. The ferrule also has more decorated in a floral pattern, not commonly found on military swords.

There are no makers marks, or engraving on the blade so I have been unable to find much more about its origins.

The sword is clean, with no pitting or rust, and it is solid in the guard with no movement.

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Unusual 1822 Infantry Officers Sabre £850

This highly unusual British 1822 Infantry officers sabre has a George IV Cypher on the guard, dating it to between 1822 and 1830. Taken as a whole the sword is has some interesting features. The pipe back leading into a clipped point is very unusual for a British sword, possibly unique, the style was more widely popular on the continent. The Folding guard does not follow the standard pattern found in later swords, having a much more delicate and intricate design. The ferrule also has more decorated in a floral pattern, not commonly found on military swords.

There are no makers marks, or engraving on the blade so I have been unable to find much more about its origins.

The sword is clean, with no pitting or rust, and it is solid in the guard with no movement.

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Rare 1896 pattern Mountain Artillery Sabre - £800

The mountain artillery sabre was issued to the Indian Army in1850 when the Hazara Mountain Train was formed, by 1889 there were eight battalions. With its guns and ancillary equipment carried by mules a mountain battery could move at the same pace or faster than light infantry and a battery could be unloaded, assembled and brought into action within a few minutes. The 'world record' is probably from the Tibet Expedition of 1904 when a section of one battery brought its guns into action at a height of 17,200 feet

Both the sword and the mk2 scabbard are in excellent condition with no rust, pitting or blemishes. The spring holder in the scabbard is still intact and tight, and the scabbard over all is in a near mint condition with inspection marks on the chape and the locket. The blade is still bright and sharp with no pitting or edge damage. The Mole stamp near the guard is rubbed but still clear as are the inspection marks

The guard is stamped R.P 7.11 and 6.11 indicating that it saw service with both the Bengal Mountain Battery and the Bombay Mountain Battery.

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1845 Pattern British Naval Cutlass. This unusual cutlass has an oval cross section and a double edged blade. possibly an experimental model. c1800 British Naval dirk, slender tapered diamond section blade, the guard is chiselled in the form of a realistic cockle shell. Turned ivory grip, spherical pommel surmounted by a chiselled lion’s head

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1885/90 Pattern British Cavalry Sabre - £595

Originally proofed in Birminham. This sword carries a wide vareiry of proof and military markings showing a very active service history. Originally issued to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment before ending its service life in the Yeomanry Cavalry. The scabbard and guard have a beautiful patina, whilst the blade is in excellent condition. One of the scabbard rings has been removed at some point in its service live, although this is an old alteration £595

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Rare 1896 pattern Mountain Artillery Sabre

Blade: 60cm Total 70cm

This mountain artillery sabre was issued to the Indian Army following the introduction of a special sword for all ranks in the mountain artillery batteries. Unique in the Indian army until 1889, mountain battery units had first been established in 1850 when the Hazara Mountain Train was formed. By 1889 there were eight battalions. These cut down swords were issued to Drivers and havildar

Both the blade and the mk2 scabbard are in excellent condition with no rust, pitting or blemishes. The spring holder in the scabbard is still intact and tight, and the scabbard over all is in a near mint condition with the frog.

Uniquely the chape is engraved with the service number of the solider issued with the sword

The blade is still bright and sharp with no pitting or edge damage. The mole stamp in the spine is clear, as is the 1920 date stamped on the reverse. It has a broad central fuller extending the length of the blade, with a thick unsharpened back edge coming to a hatchet point. The Brass guard is solid and free of any movement

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1854 Cuirassier Sword - £550

Origionally Cuirassier swords followed the 1788 pattern heavy sword for the French Army. They gained iconic status when issued by Napoleon in 1803 to the heavy cavalry. Attempts to replace it in 1822 were resisted by the cavalry as the new model was too light for their purposes. In 1854, as part of Napoleon III’s rejuvenation of the French army, the sword was reissued. The M1854 is intended to be a continuation of the ANXIII. However its designers didn’t attempt to reproduce, everything was refreshed.

The double fullered blade has a beautiful light patina with light pitting near the hilt. There is a slight bend at the tip, but the blade is otherwise in excellent condition. The handle is tight with no movement. The brass guard and handle are in excellent condition with most of the copper grip wire remaining. The markings on the handle date it to 1854, making it one of the earliest issues of this sword.

Blade: 95cm Total: 110

£550