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Lot 1
A WW2 era US M3 fighting / trench knife. 17cm carbon steel blade and cross guard, with partial original parkerised finish, singled edge with partial short secondary edge. Usual angled cross guard to act as a thumb rest, marked USM3 Imperial. Grooved leather handle with flattened metal pommel, the latter marked with a flaming grenade issue mark. 29.5cm total length. Condition: very good. Keen edge to the blade, still retaining much of the finish. Good colour and patina to the leather handl
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3 WW2 dated British Navy / Army jack knives. 2 examples with Navy issued folding Marlin Spikes, tin opener and blade, the Army example with a folding blade and tin opener. The 2 Navy examples dated 1939 and 1941 respectively, with one by Butcher of Sheffield and the other by ‘SSP’. The Army example dated 1941 and faintly marked ‘Rogers’. Each knife has the usual crosshatched grip and lanyard ring. The sizes range from 9.5cm length, up to 9.8cm length (folded). 3 items. Condition: generall
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A 19th century Balkan Jambiya, possibly Albanian in origin. Shaped horn handle with double groove cut along the length of the handle to both sides. The handle would appear to be a type of cow or yak horn. Curved steel blade with raised ridge to both sides, forming a cruciform cross section. Approximately 22.5cm in length. Condition: generally good for its age. Some darkening to the steel blade, plus minor pitting in some areas. Good colour and patina to the handle, and some minor nibbled
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Lot 4
A pair of small silver clad Burmese Dha Daggers. Likely 19th century in date, with both the scabbards and hilts encased in a white metal / sheet silver. Fine silver filigree work to the scabbards and handles, and both with steel blades. The largest knife measures 14.3cm in length with a blade length of 8.1cm, the smaller knife is 14.1cm in length, with a blade length of 6.8cm. Condition: both generally ok, with some service wear. Some contact marks to the scabbards, and a little splitting a
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A WW2 era 3rd pattern Fairbairn-Sykes commando fighting knife. Zinc ribbed handle and double edged steel blade, secured by a brass nut at the pommel. Unusual brass cross guard, which appears to have been handmade as as replacement for the original. No apparent makers marks or issue marks present. Approximately 28.7cm length. Condition: service wear to the entire piece. Knocks and small contact marks to the handle. Tool marks to the brass cross guard. Minor darkening to the steel blade an
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Lot 6
A 17th century Indian Katar from the Vijayanagara Empire. Multi fullered double edged blade. Reinforcing plates from the ricasso to both sides of the blade, both of which appears represent a bird of prey, Curled sail shaped hand guard with chased decoration, and ‘Yali’ head to the finial. 2 bar hand grips under the guard, with centralised ball detail. Blade length approximately 40cm, overall length 55.5cm. Condition: mostly good solid condition. Some darkening to the steel and pitting to
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Lot 7
A 19th century Indo-Persian Pesh-Kabz dagger. Straight single edged blade, un-fullered, with T cross section along the spine. Scalloped design to the ricasso on both sides. Bone slab grips, secured with 3 rivet to each side. Approximately 42cm length. Condition: generally fair. A large section of one side of the bone handle has gone, and has been replaced with some kind of filler. The colour of the filler would suggest this repair was made some time ago. Some darkening and mottling to th
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An astonishing minuscule folding pocket knife, reputed to be the smaller knife of its type in the world. Likely Sheffield made in the early to mid 19th century, the pocket knife is an incredible piece of skilled workmanship. Mimicking the regular sized pocket and fruit knives of the 19th century, the item has a Mother of Pearl handle, secured by 3 tiny pin rivets. The blade is steel, with what appears to be a silver ricasso where the blade meets the handle. The tiny blade has the usual nail
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A late 19th / early 20th century Nubian Sudanese arm dagger or Loi Boi. Possibly of the Battle of Omdurman period. Ebony handle of waisted form, with ring turned decoration. Double edged blade with simple line decoration and Arabic engraved inscription to both sides. Tooled leather and reptile skin sheath, with twisted leather thong for attaching to the arm. Approximate length in sheath is 32cm. Condition: old chip and crack to handle. Some slight wear to the reptile skin sheath. Blade i
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Lot 10
A mid to late 19th century Bowie knife by Joseph Rodgers & Son of Sheffield. Antler grips with nickel cross guard and applied nickel cartouche to the handle. Steel blade with makers mark and corporate Maltese Cross mark to the ricasso. Complete with nickel mounted leather sheath. Approximately 32.5cm length when in sheath. Condition: generally good. Minor edge chipping to the antler grips. Part of the applied nickel cartouche is missing on the handle. Some denting to the chape on the she
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A 19th century kris, likely Malaysian in origin. Carved hardwood handle with gilt brass mount. Steel blade house in a repousee silver mounted scabbard. Approximately 43cm length when in scabbard. Condition: handle at fault. The handle has a large chip to the extremity, likely to have happened some time ago judging by the colour. There is also a crack running along half the length. The gilt brass mount also has a couple of petals missing from the The blade has darkened and there is some
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A Prussian naval dirk, with leather sheath. Leather grip with twisted wire biding, brass pommel, and brass cross guard, the latter with fouled anchor and lions head terminals (the lions head also have inset paste jewelled eyes). Steel double edged blade with double fuller to both sides, seemingly no makers marks. Stiffened leather sheath with integral belt loop. Notes: the dirk would have originally had a metal scabbard, likely brass. There is a rectangular slot where the release catch once
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An unusual jade handled dagger, with associated scabbard. Nephrite jade handle with nickel mount and cross guard. Steel single edged piped back blade. The scabbard would appear to be a fabric covering a base material and then waxed or lacquered over the surface. The scabbard also has a nickel chape and suspension ring mount, plus silver bullion stitching to the seam. No apparent makers marks or dates. Notes: acquired by the vendor before 1960. The piece was originally purchased as Chinese
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A Hitler Youth style scout knife, with associated scabbard. The knife closely matches the earlier Hitler Youth knife seen up until the end of WW2, the one difference being the HJ diamond set into the grip being replaced with the traditional scout motif of the fleur-de-lis. Nickel plated pommel and cross guard and chequered plastic grips. Steel blade marked C.JUL.HERBBERTZ SOLINGEN at the ricasso. Black painted magnetic steel scabbard leather belt loop and retaining strap. Notes: it’s possib
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A late 19th / early 20th century German made sheath knife. Antler handle with silver plated mounts. Steel single edged blade, marked ‘Solingen’. Polished leather sheath with silver plate throat mount. Approximately 21cm length when in scabbard. Condition: generally good. Some wear to the plated mounts, handle is good, blade darkened in places. Some wear to the sheath at the end (this possibly had a metal chape at some point).
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A mid 20th century or earlier, Kenyan Mau Mau machete knife. Single edge steel blade with squared off end section. Leather covered handle with further painted leather strip grips applied around the circumference. Accompanied by a broad leather sheath of painted leather, with further leather tassel decoration. Notes: information supplied by the vendor states that the item was brought back from Kenya by the District Commissioner of Kenya in 1958. Approximately 55cm length when in scabbard - b
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$A Burmese Dha-hmyaung and associated scabbard. Ebonised wood and white metal handle, with silver inlaid single edged steel blade. Polished wooden sheath with wire binding and rope attachment. Approximately 34.5cm length in scabbard - blade length 21.8cm. Condition: some age related wear and tear. Surface fracture to ebonised handle, which also extends down into the white metal mount. The steel blade shows some dark spotting in places and evidence of sharpening. The scabbard appear to have$
Lot 17
A Burmese Dha-hmyaung and associated scabbard. Ebonised wood and white metal handle, with silver inlaid single edged steel blade. Polished wooden sheath with wire binding and rope attachment. Approximately 34.5cm length in scabbard - blade length 21.8cm. Condition: some age related wear and tear. Surface fracture to ebonised handle, which also extends down into the white metal mount. The steel blade shows some dark spotting in places and evidence of sharpening. The scabbard appear to have

$A Burmese Dha-hmyaung and associated scabbard. Ebonised wood and white metal handle, with silver inlaid single edged steel blade. Polished wooden sheath with wire binding and rope attachment. Approximately 34.5cm length in scabbard - blade length 21.8cm. Condition: some age related wear and tear. Surface fracture to ebonised handle, which also extends down into the white metal mount. The steel blade shows some dark spotting in places and evidence of sharpening. The scabbard appear to have$
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A late 19th / early 20th century Malayan Bade Bade knife. Hardwood ebonised handle, with single edged long and narrow steel blade. Complete with a carved tiger wood sheath. Approximately 26.5cm length in scabbard - blade length 17.5cm. Condition: some wear and tea to the wooden handle and scabbard. Fracture to the handle that run almost its entire length. Split along the length of the wooden scabbard, but it is still solid. The steel blade has darkened and still has a keen edge. The scab
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$A 1798 pattern Napoleonic War era Scottish infantry officer’s basket hilt broadsword. Double edged tapering blade with fuller to both sides. Cast brass basket hilt with bun shaped pommel, and a grooved fish skin grip. No discernible makers mark, Notes: pattern used from 1798 - 1828. Approximately 98cm length. Condition: generally good and solid. The hilt retains a good shape, with good patination to the metal. There is a fracture to one of the brass bars, but this is likely from service$
Lot 19
A 1798 pattern Napoleonic War era Scottish infantry officer’s basket hilt broadsword. Double edged tapering blade with fuller to both sides. Cast brass basket hilt with bun shaped pommel, and a grooved fish skin grip. No discernible makers mark, Notes: pattern used from 1798 - 1828. Approximately 98cm length. Condition: generally good and solid. The hilt retains a good shape, with good patination to the metal. There is a fracture to one of the brass bars, but this is likely from service

$A 1798 pattern Napoleonic War era Scottish infantry officer’s basket hilt broadsword. Double edged tapering blade with fuller to both sides. Cast brass basket hilt with bun shaped pommel, and a grooved fish skin grip. No discernible makers mark, Notes: pattern used from 1798 - 1828. Approximately 98cm length. Condition: generally good and solid. The hilt retains a good shape, with good patination to the metal. There is a fracture to one of the brass bars, but this is likely from service$
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Lot 20
A 19th century Chinese Shuang jian paired swords or ‘butterfly knives’. Two short swords fitting back to back within one scabbard. Both have wrythen carved wooden grips, brass half pommels and guards, the latter with bamboo moulded outline. Steel single edged blade with very slight curve to each. Complete with shagreen scabbard with brass mounts to the throat, body and chape area. Approximately 72cm length when in scabbard - blade length 50cm. Condition: generally good, with some service w
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A 19th century, post 1850 Police Constabulary or Prison Wardens sword, with associated scabbard. Standard pattern of the era, with brass pommel, D shaped knuckle guard, cross guard and quillon. Steel single edged curved blade, with button release catch at the ricasso. Patent leather scabbard with brass mount at throat and chape. Frog stud attached to the throat area. Approximately 74.5cm length in scabbard. Condition: some service wear. The ridged wooden grip is missing its shagreen cover
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A 19th century Italian M1870 1st pattern Vetterli bayonet, with associated scabbard and leather frog. Wooden slab grips, with steel pommel, cross guard and quillon. Single edged blade with fuller to both sides, marked ‘RS’ and ‘Terni’ at the ricasso. The cross guard is marked KU9648, and ‘CN’ to the other side. Leather scabbard with steel throat and chape, plus leather frog. The frog is marked ‘BAG’ and is indistinctly marked 1915. Approximately 53.5cm length including frog. Blade length
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A Spanish M1941 Mauser Bolo bayonet, complete with adapter for the M1943 Mauser. Standard chequered grips secured by 2 screws. Darkened steel pommel and cross guard. Single edged blade with fuller to both sides. Marked ‘Toledo FN’ to the ricasso. Serial number 7406 to the other side of the ricasso. Complete with black painted metal scabbard. Approximately 41cm length when in scabbard (including adapter). Blade length 24.8cm. Condition: generally very good. Normal service and age relate
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Lot 24
An 1845 / 54 pattern infantry officers sword by Hawkes & Co. Brass guard with VR Queen Victoria cypher. Shagreen grip with twisted wire binding. Steel single edges blade with fullers to both sides and flat spine (stamped 2328). Maker mark and proof mark both at the ricasso. Etched decoration, and what appears to the cypher of George V to both sides. Leather field scabbard with nickel plated throat and chape. Approximately 98cm length in scabbard. Blade length 83.2cm. Condition: generall
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Lot 25
A 19th century, or possibly earlier Chinese Pudao or ‘horse cutter’ broadsword. Stained wooden shaft with iron ring finial, set upon a brass pommel. 2 brass collars set one third and two thirds along the shaft. The shaft is also set with brass flower motifs to both sides. A further brass socket with cast brass cross guard, leading to a pierced brass ricasso. Steel blade with slight upturned tip. No apparent marks to the item. Approximately 77 inches / 196cm total length. Blade length 78c
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Lot 26
An 18th century English or possibly Dutch small sword. Brass kidney shaped double lobed cross guard, with brass knuckle bow and quillon. Brass pommel into which the knuckle bow is fitted. Polished wooden handle of octagonal cross section. Single edged steel blade, with flat spine. Long, plus short fuller to both sides, the former extending most of the blades length. No apparent marks visible. Approximately 103cm total length, blade length 87cm. Condition: wear commensurate with age. Bra
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A 19th century Indian talwar sword. Typical form, with brass handle, convex quillons, and disc pommel with spike attachment. Chased flower and tiger decoration to the handle, plus further flower head motifs to the quillons. Steel single edged curved blade. Wooden scabbard with leather covering, and a white metal / silver chape. No apparent makers marks to the item. Approximately 92cm when in scabbard - blade length 79.8cm. Condition: generally good. Normal wear to handle commensurate wit
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Lot 28
An 1821 pattern light cavalry officers sword by Pulford & Co, London. Shagreen grip with wire binding, chequered pommel and 3 bar steel guard. Single edged slightly curved blade with flat spine, short section near tip becoming double edged. Leather washer at the ricasso, plus proof mark and and makers mark. Profusely etched decoration, and the VR monogram and crown to both sides. One side also has a family crest and what appears to be initials GMC. Complete with original leather sword knot
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Lot 29
A vintage horn handled machete. Steel blade with triple fuller to both sides, upturned to end, with squared off tip. Horn slab grips, secured by 3 iron rivets. Faint makers mark or inspection mark to the blade. Scabbard is absent. Approximately 63cm length, blade length 50cm. Condition: generally solid, with service wear. The blade has an all over dark patina and minor pitting. There is some wear to the horn handle around the rivets to one side, but it is still very secure.
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Lot 30
A WW1 era 1897 pattern infantry officer sword, with scabbard. Pierced foliate decorated steel guard, with cypher of George V. Shagreen grip with wire binding, chequered backpiece and knopped pommel. Single fuller to each side of blade, along with faintly etched decoration. Proof mark to blade at the ricasso. Complete with black painted scabbard, with nickel throat and two suspension rings. The flat spine of the blade is numbered 0669 or 6990 depending the orientation. Approximately 99cm,
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$A British 1803 pattern George III Napoleonic War era infantry officers sword. Brass open work guard and backpiece, with lions head pommel. Shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Curved single edged steel blade with flat spine. The blade is faintly engraved with the royal coat of arms, crown and GR cypher for George III. Approximately 74.5cm length. Condition: whilst original, the sword is at fault. The brass guard is folded over and fractured to one end, plus the knuckle guard is missing.$
Lot 31
A British 1803 pattern George III Napoleonic War era infantry officers sword. Brass open work guard and backpiece, with lions head pommel. Shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Curved single edged steel blade with flat spine. The blade is faintly engraved with the royal coat of arms, crown and GR cypher for George III. Approximately 74.5cm length. Condition: whilst original, the sword is at fault. The brass guard is folded over and fractured to one end, plus the knuckle guard is missing.

$A British 1803 pattern George III Napoleonic War era infantry officers sword. Brass open work guard and backpiece, with lions head pommel. Shagreen grip with twist wire binding. Curved single edged steel blade with flat spine. The blade is faintly engraved with the royal coat of arms, crown and GR cypher for George III. Approximately 74.5cm length. Condition: whilst original, the sword is at fault. The brass guard is folded over and fractured to one end, plus the knuckle guard is missing.$
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Lot 32
A fine quality 18th / 19th century Papal Chamberlain’s sword, with likely earlier 17th century blade. All steel construction with inlaid horn grip. Square section cross guard with acorn finials, chased floral decoration to the handle, and a fluted pommel. Double edged straight rapier blade with shallow fuller to both sides. Running wolf blade makers mark to one side. Scabbard absent. Approximately 96.5cm length. Condition: generally very good. Fine patina and colour to both the hilt and
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Lot 33
A 1796 pattern infantry officer's sword. Brass fold down guard, knuckle guard and pommel. Wooden handle that would of formally had a wire binding around it. Steel single edged blade, with fuller to both sides and flat spine. No visible makers marks or blade etching. Approximately: 96cm length. Condition: generally poor. One part of the brass guard is missing, and also the wire binding to the handle. The blade has darkened and is quite heavily pitted.
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An 1897 pattern WW1 era British infantry officers sword, with unusual non pieced guard. Steel guard with nickel plating, with engraved crown and cypher of George V. Shagreen grip with wire binding, chequered backpiece, and knopped finial. Leather washer at ricasso, steel blade with fuller to both sides. Marked for Fenton Brothers Ltd Sheffield, ‘Sword Cutlers to the War Office’. Also proof marked to the reverse. Complete with brown leather field scabbard. The only piercing to the hilt bei
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An 1897 pattern infantry officers sword by Fenton Brothers Ltd, Sheffield. Pierced nickel plated steel guard, with crown and cypher of George V. Shagreen grip with wire binding, chequered backpiece and knopped pommel. Leather washer at ricasso, steel blade with deep fuller to both sides. Etched George V cypher, crown and royal coat of arms to both sides of blade. Proof mark and makers mark near the ricasso. Complete with leather covered field scabbard. Approximately 103cm in scabbard. Co
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An 18th / 19th century Indian Talwar sword of all steel construction. A very long example, with a blade measuring over 33 inches / 84cm. Traditional cruciform hilt, with disc shaped pommel and knopped finial. Convex quillons with attached knuckle guard. Single edged blade with single fuller to both sides, and a flat spine. No apparent maker marks. Approximately 98cm total length. Condition: solid but heavily pitted throughout. Some nicks to the edge of the blade in places, but it still h
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A Prussian 1889 pattern troopers sword, by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Co Solingen. Steel hilt with Prussian eagle motif, and ribbed composite grip. Pipe backed single edged steel blade, with makers mark at ricasso. Steel scabbard with single suspension ring. Approximately 98.5cm length in scabbard. Condition: fair. The blade is good, but the hilt and scabbard are both heavily pitted. The composite grip has some degradation in places, but is complete. Small hole to the scabbard near the chap
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An 18th century continental rapier sword, with brass clamshell guard, knuckle bow and pommel. Copper twisted wire binding to the handle. Narrow double edged blade, with short but deep fuller to both sides. Marked identically to both sides of the blade, with a cluster of punched star marks, an anchor type motif and the name ‘Antoni Ruiz’. The U in Ruiz is actually a backward letter N. The scabbard is absent. Approximately 97.5cm length. Condition: very good. The brass guard is intact and
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An fine quality early 19th century French cuirassiers broadsword, dated 1822. Brass 4 bar hilt, with leather grip covered by brass twisted wire binding. Double fullered blade with issue stamps at the ricasso. Engraved very faintly to the flat spine with the date 1822. Manufactured in Klingenthal.. Stamped 810 to the brass guard. Approximately 114cm length. Condition: very good. All binding to the handle are intact, and the brass guard only has light service wear. Blade is good, with so
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Lot 40
An 1796 pattern Light Cavalry Sabre, drastically shortened to a fighting knife. Usual steel cross guard, with shield shaped langets, backpiece, and knuckle bow. Ridged handle (now missing its wire binding). Single edged steel blade with shallow fuller to both sides, and flat spine. No apparent makers marks, but the spine has an engraved name of what appears to be ‘G.Gilpin’. Approximately 43.5cm length. Condition: fair. Large chunk of the handle near the pommel is absent, plus the wire bi
Estimate£80 - £120
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Lot 41
A 19th century Afghan tribal Khyber Knife. A well made piece of traditional form, with a wide blade tapering to a sharo point, and a T-back spine for strength. Part engraved blade and short single fuller to both sides. Steel backpiece with small metal knop to pommel, plus ridged wooden slab grips. Complete with original leather scabbard with profusely decorated brass chape. Approximately 83cm when in scabbard. Blade length 59.5cm. Condition: generally very good. Blade has some darkening
Estimate£200 - £300
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Lot 42
An 1856/58 pattern Enfield sword bayonet, with Manchester Regiment / Grenadier Guards interest. Chequered leather grips, with steel cross guard, quillon and muzzle ring. Recurved Yataghan blade with single fuller to both sides. Single edged, with false edge approximately 12cm from the tip. War Department stamped, with issue dates of 11/75 and ?/93. The steel backpiece is marked G.G which would indicate that it was originally issued to the Grenadier Guards. The pommel is further marked ‘V M
Estimate£80 - £100
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Lot 43
An American P1914 bayonet, with makers mark for Remington and 1917 date at the ricasso. Wooden slab grips with usual double grooves to each side. Blued pommel, cross guard and ricasso area. Single edged blade with fuller to both sides. Black leather scabbards with steel throat and chape, the throat stamped RE. Approximately 57.5cm when in scabbard. Condition: generally very good. Much of the blueing still present to the hilt. Service wear to the scabbard, with crease to the leather part.
Estimate£60 - £80
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Lot 44
A WW1 era 1897 pattern infantry officers sword with leather field scabbard. Standard pieced nickel plated guard, with cypher of George V. Shagreen grip with wire binding, chequered steel backpiece and knopped pommel. Steel single edged blade with single fuller to each side. Makers mark for Sanderson Brothers & Newbould Ltd Sheffield. Etched blade with George V cypher, crown and royal coat of arms. Leather covered scabbard for field service, with nickel throat. Approximately 103.5cm in sca
Estimate£120 - £180
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Lot 45
A U.S. WW2 era M1 bayonet and scabbard for the Garand rifle. Formerly the M1905 bayonet made by Springfield, the blades were shortened to 10 inches from 16 inches during WW2. This was carried out by UFH (United Fork & Hoe), and their details are stamped to the ricasso. Black finely ribbed plastic grips with darkened steel pommel. Steel cross guard and muzzle ring, along with darkened steel blade. Single edged blade with single fuller to each side, which extends almost the entire length of t
Estimate£120 - £200
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Lot 46
1885 pattern cavalry troopers sword. Chequered leather grips secured by 5 rivets, steel guard with pierced decoration, steel backpiece, and domed pommel. Steel single edged slightly curved blade with fuller to both sides and flat spine. Issue dates for 1887 and 1892, plus also marked ‘YC’ for Yeomanry Cavalry. Approximately 100cm length. Condition: fair. The overall condition is solid, with the leather grips showing some surface wear but intact. Very slightly misshapen guard near the pomm
Estimate£80 - £120
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Lot 47
Imperial Russian 1865 pattern infantry / artillery officers sword. Black leather handle with brass twist wire binding. Brass cross guard with rounded quillon, D shaped nickel guard, and angled pommel. Steel single edged curved blade, with fuller to both sides and flat spine. Several stamped marks at the ricasso, including a Russian Cyrillic makers mark. Leather covered wooden scabbard, with brass mounts and single suspension ring. Approximately 91cm when scabbard, blade length 74.2cm. Con
Estimate£200 - £300
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Lot 48
A Victorian 1845/1854 pattern infantry officers sword. Fish skin grip with copper wire binding. Nickel plated Gothic style guard with integral VR cypher, rounded quillon, and stepped pommel. Single edged blade with fuller to both side, etched decoration featuring the VR cypher and crown. Proof mark and makers mark for Trayler & Co of Portsmouth at the ricassp. Complete with leather sword knot. Notes: Trayler & Co operated in High Street, Portsmouth as tailors and outfitters from 1881-1905.
Estimate£120 - £160
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