Wi-Fi Internet is available in the restaurant area
Forthcoming Sales
 
Stamps & Postal History 15 February 12
Antique & Home Furnishing 18 February 12
 
Antique & Home Furnishing 25 February 12
Books, Maps & Postcards 29 February 12
 

Catalogue Search

No. Records Per Page:

Item Lot Number

 
Militaria & Ethnographica: Friday 18 June 2010 10:30AM
Viewing: Thursday 17 June 9.00am - 5.00pm and morning of sale.
 

A William IV 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword, the 84cm single edge curved steel blade with a wide fuller, engraved and gilt with royal cypher and coat of arms, martial trophy, a cavalry officer and foliage, bearing traces of original blueing, the steel stirrup hilt with shield shape langets and wire bound fish skin grip, with steel scabbard.

Guide Price: £600-800

View Lot No. 130

 
 

A Georgian Small Sword, with plain 83cm double edge steel blade, silver boat shaped guard embosse with a shell, with reeded knuckle bow, melon fluted urn pommel and plain wood grip; a Continental Hanger, with plain 55.5cm single edge steel blade, brass hilt with brass rivetted horn two piece grip; a "Martindale" Machete, with wood grip; two Steel Epee Bayonet Scabbards; an Indian Brass Filigree Dagger Scabbard Mount, set with turquoise and moonstone type stones. (6)

Guide Price: £200-250

View Lot No. 131

 
 

An Indo/Persian Knife/Dagger, the 31.5cm steel blade double edged from half way, with a narrow fuller to the top half rib, the silver hilt with down-curved stylised animal crossguard and foliate embossed wrythen fluted grip, the scabbard with similar decoration.

Guide Price: £100-150

View Lot No. 132

 
 

A British 1859 Pattern Cutlass Bayonet, Type 2, the 65.5cm single edge broad steel blade stamped with crowned king mark to the ricasso, the steel hilt with bowl guard, chequered compressed leather two piece grip, lacks scabbard; An Indian Ebonised Swordstick, with single edge steel blade, brass bayonet fitting ferrule, the grip inlaid with leafy scrolls in bone. (2)

Guide Price: £180-250

View Lot No. 133

 
 

An Early 18th Century German Hunting Sword, the 70cm broad double edge steel blade with a rounded tip and narrow fuller leading 19cm down from the ricasso, stamped I.H. I.H. and with a running wolf to each side, with circular steel guard, and antler grip - damaged.

Guide Price: £180-250

View Lot No. 134

 
 

An Imperial German Cadet Sword, the 83cm double edge fullered steel blade engraved "Klingenthal" to the ricasso, with brass three bar hilt, wire bound horn grip and gold painted steel scabbard.

Guide Price: £70-100

View Lot No. 135

 
 

A Victorian 1854 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword, the 83cm single edge plain fullered steel blade stamped on the rib "REG.H. SANDER. 2/8 BATTN.WEST YORKS. REGT. JUNE 1915", the nickel plated gothic hilt pierced with royal cypher, wire bound fish skin grip and with leather scabbard

Guide Price: £250-300

View Lot No. 136

 
 

A 17th Century Mortuary Sword, the 98cm double edge steel blade stamped with a cruciform motif to each side, the steel hilt pierced and well chiseled with portrait heads, fruit and foliage within strapwork borders, the grip bound with three different gauges of wire, with large foliate sheathed urn pommel. (one side of the guard broken off)

Guide Price: £600-800

View Lot No. 137

 
 

An Early 17th Century English Swept Hilt Broadsword, circa 1610, the 85cm double edge steel blade engraved "ANDREA FERARA" with a running wolf to each side, the steel swept hilt with double shell guard, recurving crossguard with scroll quillons, large fluted compressed ovoid pommel and wire bound grip.

Guide Price: £500-800

View Lot No. 138

 
 

An 18th Century Bilbao Sword, the 87.5cm double edge steel blade with a short fuller near the hilt etched "NO ME SAQUES SIN RASON" to one side and "NO ME ENBAINES SIN HONOR" to the opposing side ("Draw me not without reason, Sheath me not without honor"), the steel cup hilt with flowerhead engraved scalloped edge, long bar quillons, curved knuckle bow, steel bar encased wire bound grip and mushroom shaped pommel.

Guide Price: £400-600

View Lot No. 139

 
 
 
Tennants Auctioneers Website Design and Development by NetConstruct