| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Arms, Armour, Militaria and Ethnographica | |||
| Auctioneer: | Tennants Auctioneers | Location: | The Auction Centre, Leyburn |
| Contact: | Telephone: +44 (0) 1969 623780 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1969 624281 | ||
| Date: | 9th December 2011 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Thursday 8 December 10 am to 5 pm Morning of sale from 8.00 am |
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| Auction Lots - Page 6 | |||
| 251 | |||
| A Japanese Tachi, with early 20th Century mounts, the 66cm unsigned Koto blade with slightly billowing hamon and full length hi (narrow fuller) to each side, one piece silvered brass habaki, the brass cruciform tsuba with tendril chiselled decoration, black braid bound cream same hilt with gilt metal dragon menuki, the black lacquer saya with brass mounts and cord hanging strap £500 - 700 |
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| 252 | |||
| A 19th Century Japanese High Court Tachi, the unsigned 70cm blade with wide billowing hamon, Horimono dragon to one side opposing two narrow fullers, with diagonally incised one piece copper habaki, the same hilt with copper "Cigar Band" middle mount set with brass Tokagowa mons, with engraved copper kashira and shitogi tsuba, the gold tea dust lacquer saya with a central maroon band decorated with gilt mons, the copper hangers with foliate fretwork decoration set with brass Tokagowa mons, with suede wrapped hanging strap and tassel cords £1500 - 2500 |
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| 253 | |||
| An Early 20th Century Japanese Tachi, with unsigned 64cm blade, one piece copper habaki, fir tree and lion dog tsuba, bronze braid bound cream same hilt with gilt dragon menuki, and with plain tea dust lacquer saya, all mounts later gold plated £400 - 600 |
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| 254 | |||
| A 16th Century Japanese Tanto Dagger, the 26cm steel blade with a narrow fuller to the top edge, signed on both sides of the tang, with two mekugi an, one piece copper habaki, scroll pierced iron tsuba, the black braid bound same grip with parcel gilt bronze crayfish menuki, the black lacquer saya lacking kozuka. £800 - 1000 |
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| 255 | |||
| A Japanese Wakizashi with Kai Gunto Mounts, Late Koto/Early Shinto, the signed 56cm blade with billowing yakiba, one piece copper habaki, iron tsuba chiselled and inlaid with mountains, trees and waves, the black braid bound black same hilt with parcel gilt bronze menuki in the form of a fir tree mounted on a bar, with black lacquer saya (blade with delamination blister) £300 - 400 |
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| 256 | |||
| A Japanese Katana with Civilian Mounts, Late Koto, the unsigned 68.5cm blade with undulating yakiba (delamination marks), diagonally incised one piece copper habaki, iron tsuba decorated with fruits, leaves and basket work, brown braid bound cream same hilt with bronze menuki of leaves and seedpods, with black lacquer saya £350 - 500 |
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| 257 | |||
| A Japanese Katana with Civilian Mounts, Late Koto, the 62.5cm blade with undulating yakiba, the shortened tang bearing remnants of a signature to each side, with one piece copper habaki, iron tsuba pierced and worked with a crane with pierced radiating wings, black braid bound cream same hilt with parcel gilt bronze menuki as Samurai warriors, with black lacquer saya £350 - 500 |
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| 258 | |||
| A Japanese Katana in Kai Gunto Mounts, Late Koto period, the 60.5cm blade with undulating yakiba, the tang signed Nio Munekiyo 1532, two piece copper habaki, iron tsuba, brown braid bound black same hilt with gilt triple chrysanthemum head menuki, with polished black sharkskin saya and NTHK papers £800 - 1200 |
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| 259 | |||
| A Japanese Katana with Edo Period Civilian Mounts, the unsigned 60cm blade (shortened) with full length hi (narrow fuller), one piece copper habaki, the Show-ami style iron tsuba, incised with cloud bands, brown leather bound cream same hilt with single menuki of crossed leaves, with brown bark effect lacquer saya £400 - 500 |
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| 260 | |||
| A Japanese Wakizashi, Shinto Period, the signed 44cm Mishima school blade with two piece copper habaki, in shirasaya mounts £300 - 400 |
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| 261 | |||
A Japanese Second World War Boarding Cutlass, 44.5cm single edge curved steel blade with a narrow fuller to the back edge, stamped HEMBRUG, with curved plate steel guard, wood two piece grip, with brass mounted leather scabbard, stamped CWN 1941; a Japanese "Type 30" Arisaka Bayonet, the blade with entwined dolphin maker's mark, with steel scabbard (2) £80 - 120EDGED WEAPONS |
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| 262 | |||
| A Copy of a Russian Dragoon's Sabre, the 78cm single edge steel blade with Soviet Union star, hammer and sickle and numbered 7328, the brass stirrup hilt with wrythen fluted wood grip, green painted steel scabbard set with a Mosin Nagent style socket bayonet £70 - 100 |
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| 263 | |||
| A 1908 Pattern Mark 1 Cavalry Trooper's Sword, with 88cm single edge fullered spear point steel, steel bowl hilt with chequered plastic grip and thumb depression, and with steel scabbard (interior of scabbard blocked). £80 - 120 |
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| 264 | |||
| A 17th Century Mortuary Hilted Broadsword, the earlier 96cm double edge steel blade engraved with running wolf symbol and initials I.H.I.H.I., the steel hilt with stylised mask and shell embossed guard, three bars joined by double scroll bars, later leather grip and leaf sheathed pommel, lacks scabbard. £600 - 800 |
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| 265 | |||
| An 18th Century Small Sword, the 69cm double edge fullered steel blade bearing traces of etching, gilt brass hilt with double shell guard, stirrup knuckle bow, silver wire bound grip, and foliate sheathed urn pommel (lacks scabbard) £50 - 100 |
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| 266 | |||
| A German 1898/05 Butcher Bayonet, 2nd pattern, with Carl Eickhorn steel blade and steel scabbard £70 - 80 |
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| 267 | |||
| A French Cuirassier Trooper's Sword, the 95cm single edge double fullered steel blade stamped with inspection marks including B and L, the back edge engraved 'Manufre. Ru du Klingenthal. Xbne 1814', the brass four bar hilt with inspection marks, numbered 60 and with struck through 1294, with wire bound leather grip, lacks scabbard. £300 - 400 |
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| 268 | |||
| A French Cuirassier Trooper's Sword, the 95cm single edge double fullered steel blade stamped with inspection marks including B and L, the back edge engraved 'Manufre. Ru du Klingenthal. Xbne 1814', the brass four bar hilt with inspection marks, numbered 1262, the leather grip lacking wire binding, lacks scabbard. £300 - 400 |
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| 269 | |||
| A Victorian/Edwardian 1821 Pattern Artillery Officer's Sword, the 90cm single edge fullered steel blade etched with VR cypher, by Thurkle, Soho, London, the steel three bar hilt with wire bound fish skin grip, lacks scabbard £50 - 80 |
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| 270 | |||
| A Ghurka Kukri, the plain curved blade with narrow fuller to the top edge, ringed wood grip with nickel mounts, in a scabbard with two small knives; a Late 19th Century Bayonet, the T shape blade stamped LD on the back edge, the steel hilt with down-curved quillon and crossguard stamped 18862 on one side and 356.D to the opposing side, possibly German (2) £80 - 120 |
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| 271 | |||
| A 19th Century German Cavalry Sword, the 88cm single edge curved fullered steel blade stamped with scales for Alcoso, the brass three bar hilt with partially wire bound leather grip, with steel scabbard £200 - 300 |
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| 272 | |||
| A German Butcher Bayonet, second pattern, the blade stamped CITO, with steel scabbard; a Pair of Early 20th Century Nickel Plated Nippers, or come-alongs (hand-cuffs) by W Dowler (2) £80 - 120 |
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| 273 | |||
| An Early 17th Century English Duelling Rapier, circa 1620, the 89cm double edge steel blade with a narrow fuller leading 17cm down from the hilt on each side, the restored cup hilt pierced with diamond patterns and with pierced scalloped edge, the crossguard with downward scroll quillons, with copper wire bound grip and fluted ovoid pommel. £400 - 500 |
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| 274 | |||
| A Later Victorian 1885 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword, the 87cm single edge fullered steel blade by Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen, with War Department marks and issue stamps, the steel bowl hilt pierced with a Maltese cross and with rolled edge, stamped with struck through 9-1886 9.L. 187 for the 9th Lancers, and subsequent stamps 7-1895 Y/DB:/75 for the Derbyshire Yeomanry, with two piece chequered leather grip scales and steel scabbard stamped with the same Derbyshire Yeomanry marks and with two fixed suspension rings £250 - 350 |
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| 275 | |||
| A George V 1912 Pattern Cavalry Officer's Sword, the 89cm single edge steel blade etched with royal cypher and foliage and engraved 'E.R. WOOD, WEST KENT YEOMANRY, 8TH JULY 1915', by Batson, London, the edge numbered 2087, the nickel plated bowl hilt engraved with strapwork, with wire bound fish skin grip and leather service scabbard. (Rusty condition) £80 - 120 |
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| 276 | |||
| A 17th Century Mortuary Sword, the 86cm double edge steel blade with two 16cm narrow fullers to each side stamped ANDREA FERARA, the steel hilt with incised chevron motifs, rounded ovoid pommel and leather bound grip £800 - 1200 |
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| 277 | |||
| A 17th Century Mortuary Sword, the 81cm German double edge steel blade engraved MEL..IT SALIGEN to one side and FECIT SALIGEN to the opposing side, the basket hilt cast and worked with portrait heads, with foliate chased ovoid pommel and wire bound leather grip £800 - 1200 |
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| 278 | |||
| A Late 15th/Early 16th Century Continental Main Gauche, the 34.5cm double edge steel blade with hollow ground fullers and medial ridge, the hilt with shell guard, down-curved crossguard and flat circular quillons, steel wire bound grip and bevelled mitre shape pommel £1200 - 1800 |
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| 279 | |||
| A 16th/17th Century Fighting Axe, the crescent shape blade with armourer's mark of the letter K over an anvil, with cylindrical socket set with the wood haft £200 - 300 |
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| 280 | |||
| A US Model 1852 Naval Officer's Presentation Sword, the 76.5cm single edge fullered steel blade half blued, etched and gilt with fouled anchor, US naval trophies, an eagle and U.S.N. ribbon, with a panel etched R.C.Bulmer, by Horstmann, Philadelphia, the gilt brass hilt with wire bound fish skin grip, the guard engraved "Presented to Lieutenant R C Bulmer by the US Navy Rifle Team 1903 in recognition of his valuable and efficient service as Team Captain", the black leather scabbard with gilt brass mounts, the locket engraved with a monogram RCB on one side opposing INS, with leather backed black and gold lace belt and gilt buckle £400 - 600 |
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| 281 | |||
| A Victorian 1831 Pattern General Officer's Sword, the 80cm single edge draw-back steel blade etched with Royal cypher, crossed sword and baton and foliage, by Rankin & Co., Calcutta, the gilt brass mameluke hilt with two piece ivory grip inlaid with foliate rosettes, with gilt bullion thread sword knot and steel scabbard £300 - 400 |
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| 282 | |||
| A British Third Pattern Commando Knife, with blued machine forged steel blade, brass crossguard, black painted cast alloy ribbed grip, the pommel stamped 3, with leather sheath; a French Model 1874 "Gras" Epee Bayonet, lacks scabbard; a North African Knife, with leather grip and sheath; an Irish Shillelagh, carved with a face, shamrock and a harp, 46cm (4) £80 - 120 |
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| 283 | |||
| A Georgian Small Sword, the 80cm double edge steel blade faintly engraved with tendrils, the silver plated hilt with foliate pierced and chased double shell guard, scroll quillons, wire bound grip, foliate chased knuckle bow and urn pommel, lacks scabbard £200 - 300 |
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| 284 | |||
| A Late 17th Century Dutch Small Sword, with 78cm double edge steel blade, the silver plated hilt with double shell guard, stirrup knuckle bow with finger rings, wrythen fluted grip and globular pommel, lacks scabbard £150 - 200 |
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| 285 | |||
| A George V 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's Sword, the 82cm single edge fullered steel blade etched with Royal cypher and coat of arms, by HTH, Sheffield, the nickel plated hilt pierced and cast with royal cypher, wire bound fish skin grip, with leather service scabbard, sword knot and Sam Browne £150 - 200 |
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| 286 | |||
| A George VI 1821 Pattern Royal Artillery Officer's Sword, the 86cm single edge steel blade faintly etched with Royal cypher and regimental crest by Flights Ltd., London, replated and repaired, the three bar hilt with wire bound fish skin grip, with leather service scabbard, sword frog and Sam Browne. £100 - 150 |
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| 287 | |||
| A US Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sabre, the 90.5cm single edge steel blade with a broad fuller and a narrow fuller to the top edge, bears traces of mark PHILA., the brass three bar hilt stamped 402 on the guard and 32 to the knuckle bow, the leather grip lacking the wire binding, with steel scabbard. £100 - 150 |
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| 288 | |||
| A French Model 1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet, the back edge of the blade dated 1867, with steel scabbard; a British Pattern 1907 Mk1 "SMLE" Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Bayonet, the cut-down blade stamped 1907 Sanderson, lacks scabbard; a US Model M4 Bayonet, with ribbed leather grip, lacks scabbard (3) £60 - 80 |
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| 289 | |||
| A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Sword, the 83cm single edge broad fullered and curved steel blade indistinctly stamped WOOLLEY &. SARGENT on the back edge, the steel hilt with repositioned recurving crossguard, one langet missing, the other engraved with Persian type script, ribbed wood grip, lacks knuckle bow, the back-strap engraved with further Persian type script, the leather covered scabbard with two suspension rings. £180 - 250 |
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| 290 | |||
| A 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword, with 88.5cm single edge fullered steel blade, steel bowl hilt with rolled edge and chequered hard rubber grip with thumb depression, lacks scabbard £80 - 120 |
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| 291 | |||
| A Late 19th Century Sidearm, the 68cm single edge steel blade engraved with Indian script, brass stirrup knuckle bow, ribbed wood grip, with steel scabbard and leather frog £60 - 90 |
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| 292 | |||
| A French Model 1874 "Gras" Sword Bayonet, the St Etienne steel blade dated 1877, the crossguard and steel scabbard numbered 1041, with leather frog £40 - 60 |
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| 293 | |||
| A 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer's Sword, the 83cm single edge fullered steel blade stamped Wooley & Co on the back edge, steel hilt with leather bound grip, lacks scabbard; an Indian Talwar Type Sword, with 78cm single edge curved steel blade, brass crossguard with diamond shape langets and with horn saw handle grip, lacks scabbard; a Bayonet, in relic condition (3) £200 - 400 |
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| 294 | |||
| A Swept Hilt Rapier in the 17th Century Style, the 79.5cm double edge steel blade with two narrow fullers to each side leading half way down its length, the gilt metal hilt with swept guard set with red and white paste stones, with similarly set half pierced conjoining C scroll pommel and wood grip, with locket and chape set with further paste stones - main part of scabbard missing £150 - 250 |
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| 295 | |||
| A German Butcher Bayonet, with sawback steel blade, lacks scabbard, poor condition; a French Model 1866 Chassepot Yataghan Sword Bayonet, the St Etienne blade dated 1873, lacks scabbard; a French Model 1874 Gras Epee Bayonet, lacks scabbard; Militaria and Ephemera, comprising three shell cases, a Victory Medal, three QE2 menus (one signed by Liberace), a set of Nelson Series postcards and a boomerang £80 - 120 |
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| 296 | |||
| A British No.4 MK II Spike Bayonet, with later cylindrical milled grip and knuckle bow; three Carved Bone Mounts for a Japanese Dagger, decorated with figures (4) £40 - 60 |
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| 297 | |||
| A Ghurka Kukri, with brass mounted wood grip, lacks scabbard; two other kukris with aluminium grips and a 63 Ghurka flag (4) £80 - 120 |
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| 298 | |||
| A 19th Century Fencing Rapier in the 16th Century Style, with elaborate basket hilt and fish skin grip; two French Fencing Foils, with figure of eight leather lined guards and string bound grips, with brass pommels; a Leon Paul Fencing Mask, and a green velvet fencing cap with black patent peak (5) £80 - 120 |
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| 299 | |||
| A Victorian Main Gauche, with 23cm double edge steel blade, brass hilt with recurving crossguard, large shell guard, wire bound grip and fluted globular pommel; two Knife Bayonets and a spike bayonet (4) £70 - 100 |
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| 300 | |||
| A Georgian Naval Sword, with 61cm plain single edge draw-back curved steel blade, the gilt brass hilt with pierced guard cast and chased with a crowned lion holding a trident within a border of leaves, the shaped knuckle bow pierced and chased with a crowned fouled anchor with lion head pommel and wire bound ivory grip, the black leather scabbard with brass mounts, frog stud and two suspension rings. See Illustration on page 45 £300 - 500 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Arms, Armour, Militaria and Ethnographica | |||
| Auctioneer: | Tennants Auctioneers | Location: | The Auction Centre, Leyburn |
| Contact: | Telephone: +44 (0) 1969 623780 Facsimile: +44 (0) 1969 624281 | ||
| Date: | 9th December 2011 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Thursday 8 December 10 am to 5 pm Morning of sale from 8.00 am |
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