Ref001-AUS-Infantry-c1854-Officer’s Sword-HW-High Ranking Brass Scabbard
Colonial South Australian issue 1854 pattern infantry officer’s sword. Blade with single fullers, etched with VR, Royal cypher; obverse side royal cypher, SA; ricasso marked Wilkinson pall mall London. Brass hilt with VR & royal cypher; fish skin grips bound with copper wire. The Brass scabbard suggests issue to a field officer (Major or Lt. Colonel). It is unusual in that it is made by Wilkinson yet un-numbered.
Price $2200 AUD plus shipping
Ref002-AUS-SA Artillery Volunteer-c1822-Officer’s Sword-HW 25228
Nickel plated Volunteer Artillery Officer’s sword, Wilkinson contract of 1882, received in SA December 1882 and Shipped on the Ravonstondale. The etched blade has Volunteer, SA and Artillery with floral decoration on one side and the Crown and typical winged lightning on the other. This style of blade decoration remained more or less the same with all subsequent orders, though usually with a crown above the initials SA. Steel Nickel scabbard and 3 bar pattern hilt in excellent condition.
Price $2200 AUD plus shipping
Ref003-AUS-SA Cavalry Volunteer-c1821-Officer-HW 25224
South Australian Pattern 1821 Volunteer Cavalry Officer’s sword, Wilkinson year of manufacture 1885. The frosted etching on the blade has Volunteer, SA and Cavalry with floral decoration on one side and the Victorian Empress Crown and Cross Lancers design on the other. The blade has the HW Proof on one side and Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London on the other. Steel 3 bar pattern hilt with steel scabbard both have dark patina. Fish skin grip with brass wire in excellent condition.
Price $2200 AUD plus shipping
Ref006-UK-Basket Hilt-c1798-Scottish-Officer Broadsword Brass Hilt
Highland infantry broadsword; the type carried by Scottish infantry regiments during the Peninsula War and Battle of Waterloo against Napoleon’s forces. The single fullered broad sword blade is marked J J Runkel Solingen, has been ground at some point which gives it the illusion of being watered. The hilt is brass hilt is constructed of solid plain panels and has remnants of past gilding. The grip is fish skin with brass wire. Provenance : William Kearney Collection.
Price $2500 plus shipping
Ref007-Asia-India-Tulwar-c1800-Silver plated Hilt maker marked watered blade
An unusual Tulwar from the North Western Frontiers, India/Afghanistan. The hilt retains 90% of its original silver sheet covering and the solid silver lanyard fitting on the pommel. The blade is of an unusual type, although not unknown for the region and is of the Kilij form which displays a very well controlled pattern welded surface of high contrast metals. The spine dips at 18cms from the hilt and broadens slightly at the sharpened back edge that starts 44cms from the hilt. The forte is deeply stamped with a native armourer’s stamp and there is a deep, hollow forged fuller running from the hilt through to the tip that is 58cms long. The sheath is original, being black leather over timber.
Price $1400 plus shipping
008-UK-Infantry-c1796-Flank Officer’s Blue & Gilt-Brass pierced Guard-MR37
Copper Brass lion Head Flank Officers sword, guard vertically pierced in six segments, with three decorated holes at the base. Unusual grip finely ribbed polished wood. The blade was once blue and gilt, most of the gilt is long gone and there is pitting to one side of the blade. Remnants of gilt decoration include Crown over GR and standing soldier in a Tarleton hat waving a sword above his head.
Price $2200 plus shipping
Ref009-UK-Foot-Northumberland Fusiliers-c1845-Officer’s-Whitaker A E-Pillin
Infantry Field Officers Levee Sword, Northumberland Fusiliers. Straight fullered blade by Septimos John Pillin, London 1881-1922. Blade etched with Name “A.E. WHITAKER” IN FLORAL SCROLL. Battle honours SALAMANC, NIVELLE, TOULOUSE, LUCLNOW, VICTORIA, ORTHES, PENINSULA, AFGANISTAN. 1878 -80 at the end of this scroll. St George and the Dragon, Victorian Crown above a rose. Crown below Lion “Quo Fata Vocant”. More battle honours WILHELMSTAHL, ROLEIA, CORUNNA, CIUDAD RODRICO, VIMIERA, BUSACO, BADAJOZ. Initials at the forte hard to identify. Royal coat of Arms and more scroll work. Brass scabbard and brass gothic hilt.
Price $1300 AUD plus shipping
Ref010-UK-Infantry-c1845-Officer’s Rowley F P-HW 8559
Gothic style pierced hilt and folding guard. This one has the updated Pattern “Wilkinson” spear point blade. Sheathed in a black leather scabbard with decorated gilt brass mounts, ornate frog and a Wilkinson shield at the throat. The Blade is numbered 8559 (1857) and is engraved F.P. Rowley, with the Victorian Cypher and Queen Victoria Crown.
Price $1800 AUD plus shipping
Ref011-UK-Infantry-c1854-Officer’s M’Donell J B-HW 19979
1845/54 Pattern Infantry Officers sword was completed by Henry Wilkinson 18th September 1875,no: 19979. Overall Fine condition fine with blade retaining original polish. Wilkinson proof slug and marked Henry Wilkinson Pall Mall London. Blade decoration is restrained consisting of scrolls, Victorian Crown and Cypher. Prince of Wales feathers and the words BY APPOINMENT at the hilt. Gilt Gothic style pierced hilt with fixed guard. The grip is fish skin and leather with brass twist wire. Scabbard steel denoting below field rank. Infantry Officers sword was completed by Henry Wilkinson 18th September 1875,no: 19979 (John Bird M’Donell).
Price $1300 AUD plus shipping
Ref012-UK-Cavalry-c1788-Light Troopers-Woolley
Description: Pattern 1788 Light dragoon troopers sword made by I Wooley. Iron knuckle-bow hilt with blackened Wooden grip. Slightly curved blade, fullered on both sides, the tang bearing small makers mark “Sn”.
Condition: This Sword has been restored, with the Languets replaced. Iron knuckle-bow hilt has pitting, blackened Wooden grip. May have had leather and wire at some stage. The scabbard is a historically accurate hand-crafted reproduction of the original
Price $1000 AUD plus shipping
Ref013-UK-Engineers-c1857-Scroll Officer’s Wetherly W-Creasey
Etched blade includes the cipher of Queen Victoria on one side as well as the etched name of the original owner W Whetherly on other side. The brass guard is unusual in detail and continues to wear traces of the original gold wash. The grip is fish skin with brass wire. The metal field scabbard is in good condition however appears too long for this sword.
Price $1500 plus shipping
Ref014-UK-Infantry c1786-Officer’s Spadroon-Ebony Grip
Grip of ebony or horn, a “pillow” pommel and a stirrup-shaped knuckle bow, circa 1778 to, possibly, 1800. The blade is engraved with stands of arms and floral decoration. The tiny ring is still in place on this handle which is a rare find on a piece like this. This piece measures (Blade Length: 32 1/4″ Full Length: 38 1/2″). The scabbard is a historically accurate hand-crafted reproduction of the original
Price $1200 Plus shipping
Ref015-UK-Infantry-c1788-Sabre Officer’s Stirrup Hilt Ebony Copper Rings
1788 pattern infantry sword, ebony grip bound with copper bands, blade engraved with mystical symbols including dragon, Turbaned heads, Crescent moon and various weapons. Blade length 29 ¼ inches. Condition, crack to fluted ebony grip, some corrosion dark staining mostly to scabbard. Scabbard has a few dents.
SOLD
Ref016-UK-Infantry-c1790-Light Spadroon 3 bar hilt-MR15
Spadroon Variant with a one sided three bar hilt. Grip Ebony with wire binding. Straight tapering plain Scottish style blade with central fuller. No maker marks other than LG stamped on the tang. The scabbard is a historically accurate hand-crafted reproduction of the original.
Price S1900 plus shipping
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