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Arms, Armour, Militaria and Ethnographica: Friday 11 December 2009 10:30AM
Viewing: Thursday 10 December 9.00am - 5.00pm and morning of sale
 

An 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword, the 82cm slightly curved broad fullered steel blade, double edged for the last 23cm, bearing traces of etched martial trophies and foliage, the steel three bar hilt with wire bound grip (fish skin missing), lacks scabbard.

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 236

 
 

A 19th Century Malacca Swordstick, the 66cm single edge fullered steel blade bearing traces of blueing and gilt engraved decoration, with silver coloured metal ferrule and pommel; three Late 19th Century Indian Swordsticks (4)

Guide Price: £150-180

View Lot No. 237

 
 

A George V 1854 Pattern Grenadier Guards Officer's Sword, the 82.5cm piquet weight steel blade etched with royal cypher, grenade and battle honours, by E Smith, 5 Boyle Street, Savile Row, the steel gothic hilt pierced with flaming grenade centred by GRv monogram, wire bound fish skin grip, leather sword knot and scabbard.

Guide Price: £80-120

View Lot No. 238

 
 

A German Bowie Knife, the single edge slight clip point steel blade stamped Garantie Feinstahl, with brass mounted antler grip; three other Bowie Knives, each with single edge clip point steel blade, one with horn grip and leather sheath, two with turned wood grips and one leather sheath (4)

Guide Price: £70-100

View Lot No. 239

 
 

Four Small Hunting Knives:- one with blade inscribed The Bushman's Friend by Maleham & Yeomans, with rosewood grip inset with brass bosses and leather sheath; one with blade inscribed Orbon River by C Johnson & Co., Sheffield, with rosewood grip and leather sheath; one with clip point blade stamped George Butler & Co., Sheffield, with leather sheath; one with narrow pointed blade stamped Acier Superfin, with brass mounted antler grip and leather sheath (4)

Guide Price: £70-100

View Lot No. 240

 
 

An Indian Knife, the double edge steel blade inlaid with arabic script, with bone grip; a Bowie Knife, the single edge clip point steel blade stamped with Pegasus, with horn two piece grip and later silver pommel; a Khyber Knife, with T section curved steel blade, the wood grip with later copper mounts (3)

Guide Price: £90-120

View Lot No. 241

 
 

A 17th/18th Century Continental Stiletto Dagger, with 8.5cm concave square tapering armour piercing steel blade, rounded steel cross guard, German silver ferrule and wrythen carved horn grip.

Guide Price: £180-250

View Lot No. 242

 
 

A 19th Century Northern Indian Pesh Kabz, the slightly curved T section steel blade with reeding to the top edge, two piece bone grip incised with bands of chevrons, and with cut steel rivets, lacks scabbard.

Guide Price: £220-280

View Lot No. 243

 
 

An Indian Copy of a Victorian 1845 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword, with etched steel blade, the brass gothic hilt pierced with crowned VRI cypher, with steel scabbard.

Guide Price: £90-120

View Lot No. 244

 
 

A French Model 1874 "Gras" Sword Bayonet, the triangular section steel blade engraved "Mre. d'Armes de Chatl.Avril 1877 on the back edge, with wood grip and steel hilt.

Guide Price: £40-60

View Lot No. 245

 
 
 
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