Pre 1914

ENGLISH 1796 BLUE AND GILT BLADED OFFICERS SWORD.

83.5cm long blade, the upper half of the blade beautifully decorated with blued and gilt scrollwork, stands of arms. Some slight fading to the blueing close to the standard 1796 steel hilt. Grip all complete. Fitting into its correct scabbard with both its hanging rings having one indentation across the lower half of the scabbard just below the second hanging ring.

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Code: 82951

ENGLISH SABRETACHE COVER.

An all dark green Morocco leather sabretache cover measuring 21cm across the top, lower width 27.5cm, height 31cm for the post 1850 style sabretache, with its closing flaps and brass securing studs.  read more

Code: 83016

ENGLISH VICTORIAN SABRETACHE COVER.

A very fine condition red Morocco leather maroon velvet lined cover for an officers post 1860 sabretache measuring 27cm across the top 28cm at its lowest width and 32cm in height.  read more

Code: 83017

IMPERIAL GERMAN BAVARIAN 1866 MILITARY SERVICE CROSS.

Excellent quality bronze struck Bavarian medal with blue, white and black ribbon being the Military Service Cross 1866 for Bavaria.  read more

Code: 61377

FRENCH PRE WWI OFFICERS FULL DRESS EPAULETTES.

A magnificent set of items held within their wood and paper board shaped box, this includes a set of full dress epaulettes in absolutely wonderful quality flamed gilt bullion with slight toning, black velvet underlay in excellent condition. The helmet gold bullion pompom again in gilt for a kepi and the insignia which would attach to the standard kepi for full dress wear, this includes a flamed...  read more

Code: 82366

ENGLISH GEORGIAN OFFICERS SPADROON WITH FOLDING GUARD.

An 80cm blade of flattened hexagonal form engraved with scrolling foliage, steel hilt with D shaped knuckle guard and folded fluted guard with two scalloped side bars secured by a sprung clip. Multi sided upper pommel with tang screw having an aperture possibly for a sword knot. Its ribbed ivory grip in absolutely undamaged condition in its scabbard with three steel mounts, scabbard leather per...  read more

Code: 80918

CUT AND THRUST WEAPONS BY EDWARD WAGNER.

First edition, published 1967, this huge work of 489 pages is a must for any interested parties in edge weapons of the world. Wonderful line drawings in both black and white and colour with much technical text and history of each individual weapon. Complete with its original fly leaf cover, which is torn to the top and bottom. This book is extremely heavy.  read more

Code: 71793

BRITISH EDWARDIAN PERIOD BOWIE KNIFE.

A very nice condition Bowie knife, one side of the blade is very bright with slight corrosion showing, manufactured by J. Howill & Son of Sheffield, England, the other side of the blade is toned with slight lifting of plating. Standard oval cross guard with totally undamaged straight stag grip. All encased in its stored condition Bowie style scabbard with faintly stamped 'Made in England' to th...  read more

Code: 70180

IMPERIAL GERMAN 1866 BAVARIAN CAMPAIGN CROSS.

The small bronze Bavarian Cross for the war of 1866 complete with its blue and white ribbon.  read more

Code: 61376

EUROPEAN HELMET BOOK (EUROPAISCHE HELME).

A magnificent book, first published in 1971 in the then East Germany relating to the history of armoured and military helmets starting from the middle ages to date. It was extremely unusual for a book like this to be published in the then communist East Germany in the 1970's. It was an extremely rare book at the time and when it found its way onto the European collectors market was highly sough...  read more

Code: 51920