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A Victorian Officer's dress sword by W. Flyte of Winchester, with 32ins steel blade and pierced gilt brass basket pattern hilt, wire bound shagreen grip, 38ins overall, with brown patinated metal scabbard for same £150-200
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A 19th Century Continental Cavalry sabre with brass pistol style hilt and 28ins steel blade, 32ins overall, with brass mounted brown leather scabbard for same (scabbard damaged), and a Malaysian short sword with white metal covered bamboo hilt and steel blade, 27ins overall (hilt slightly damaged) £120-160
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A 19th Century Indian Talwar with 30ins curved blade, steel hilt and grip, 35ins overall, and leather scabbard £100-150
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A 19th Century folding yachting knife by Walker & Hall of Sheffield with marlin spike, stag horn scales and lanyard, and a folding rigger's knife by Schatt & Morgan, Cutlery Co of Titusville. P.A., U.S.A., circa 1919, with horn scales, marlin spike and secondary small blade £80-120
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A George V Officer's sword, the 33.75ins blade etched with foliate design and royal cipher, the reverse with crown over "Royal Army Ordnance Corps" and "Aldershot Stores", with spine marked "London Made", the German silver guard initialled "E.J.H.", with shagreen grip and leather covered scabbard, 14.25ins overall £120-160
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A George V Artillery Officer's sword by W. Anderson of Edinburgh, the 34ins blade etched with a stand of arms, royal cipher and name R. W. Allen, and stamped "Proved" and 9958, the German silver hilt with shagreen grip, 41ins overall, and with metal scabbard £140-160
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A George V Officer's sword by Bateson of London, the 33ins blade etched with foliate design and royal cipher, the pierced guard with royal cipher and initialled A.L.R.Y. and with wire bound shagreen grip, 40ins overall, and leather covered scabbard £120-160
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A George V British Infantry sword by Fenton Brothers, "Silversmiths to H.M. Government", the 32.25ins blade stamped with broad arrow, 3, crown over I.D.E. and 15, the shagreen hilt with wire wrap, plain guard with royal cipher, 39ins overall, and leather covered scabbard £120-160
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A World War II Italian Officer's sword by Lorenzotti of Brescia, the 35ins blade bearing a stand of arms and eagle decoration, with basket hilt, composite grip, 41ins overall, and steel scabbard £140-160
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A 1796 pattern British Infantry Officer's sword, the 32ins blade decorated with a stand of arms and scroll work, with shell and "D-guard" gilded and bearing a laurel wreath and with shagreen grip, 38.5ins overall (no scabbard) £150-200
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An 1827 pattern Volunteer Artillery Officer's sword, the 32ins blade bearing foliate etching and worded "Volunteer Artillery", the other side with a crown over artillery piece, the plain steel guard and hilt with wire ground grip (shagreen missing), 38ins overall, and steel scabbard £110-150
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A World War I "Bole" fighting knife by Klum of St. Louis, the 10.25ins black blade dated 1918 and with wood grips and original canvas and leather scabbard, and a wooden "Trench" club, 10.75ins £120-160
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An 1892 Lee Metford bayonet, the 11.75ins blade marked with crown over V, with original leather scabbard, and one other similar (scabbard missing) £100-150
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A Spanish "Bolo" bayonet, the 10.75ins blade marked "Toledo", with scabbard and a Danish bayonet with 7.625ins blade and with scabbard and frog £80-120
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A World War II stag handled German Police dress bayonet, the 13ins blade by Alexander Coppel, bearing maker's mark and name, the stag horn scales with Nazi crest, and pommel and guard with eagle and oak leaf decoration, 28.5ins overall, with leather scabbard, the scabbard bearing matching Nos. S.Ar.1.703. £350-400
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An early 20th Century native North American beadwork knife sheath, circa 1920, 11ins overall £150-200
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An interesting Japanese Katana style sword, the 28.25ins blade with engraving possibly relating to the Taiwan Garrison and its occupation by the Chinese Republic in 1949, 38.5ins overall, with original leather covered scabbard £150-200
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An early 20th Century Japanese Katana, the 24ins blade recently repolished (no hamon), with Japanese characters to the tang, ray skin and cotton bound hilt with bronze figures and iron tsuba, the saya recently repainted, contained in silk bag £120-160
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A late 20th Century Omani Kattara sword, the 27.5ins blade with three central fullers to either side and a spatula tip, with wooden grip covered with leather and with silvery metal fittings, and with a leather covered wooden scabbard with silvery metal fittings, 41ins overall, and another similar £100-150
Provenance: Presented to the vendor's father in Oman
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A Japanese Second World War N.C.O. sword with leather bound and simulated shagreen grip, bronze tang and steel blade, 41ins overall, with leather covered scabbard for same £70-100
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A Bhutanese or Tibetan white metal dagger, the 5ins blade inlaid with copper symbol and with wire wrapped hilt and wood and embossed metal scabbard, 8.75ins overall, and a 19th Century Choora dagger from the Khyber region, the 8.5ins blade of T-section with engraved decoration to the spine, the bone hilt with silvery metal engraved fittings, 16ins overall, and tooled leather sheath £200-300
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An Edward VII silver rectangular photograph frame with arched top, cast with the regimental crest of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and with battle honours to sides, 10ins x 10.375ins overall (to hold picture 5ins x 7.25ins), by The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, London 1903 £350-500
Note: The frame was the former property of Patrick Trench (Baron Ashtown) whose father, Captain Charles Trench served with the Regiment during First World War, the photograph depicts the ancestral home - Sopwell Hall gifted to the family by Oliver Cromwell for service in the Army
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A First World War British Army recruiting poster - "Lord Kitchener says.... Enlist To-day", 20.25ins x 30ins, published by The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London (Poster No. 113), and printed in colours by David Allen & Sons Ltd, Harrow, Middlesex, and another - "Single men....Show your appreciation by following their noble example", 30ins x 20ins, published by The Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London (Poster No. 120), and printed in colours by the Abbey Press, 32 and 34 Great Peter Street, Westminster, SW £120-160
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A World War I Cavalry sketch board Mk IV by Houghtons, London, dated 1913, 9.5ins x 7.25ins, the rectangular wooden sketch board with two integral rollers, the front fitted with small magnetic compass and rear with clinometer, complete with leather four arm strap, and a box of assorted military belts and holsters, various £120-150
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A pair of scale model bronzed iron field cannon, the 10ins barrels mounted on carriages, each 11.25ins long overall, a "Falcon" three draw pocket telescope, manufactured by Newbold & Bulford Ltd of London, 18ins overall, with original printed box, and a modern horn powder horn with leather strap, 12.75ins overall £200-300
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A "Butterfly" bomb, 9ins high overall, on purpose-made circular metal stand £150-200
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A "Butterfly" bomb SD 2 B, 9ins high overall, on purpose-made aluminium stand £80-120
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A rare George III (pre 1803 pattern) Rifle Officer's sword (possibly experimental Corps of Rifles) by Hamblin of Westminster, the 34ins heavily curved blade showing signs of original etched decoration, with gilt lion's head and ring hilt bearing cipher for George III and Rifles badge, and with wire bound shagreen grip and brass mounted leather scabbard, the brass engraved "Hamblin, 3 Parliament Square, Westminster" and an illegible inscription to reverse £400-600
Note: Due to the design, this sword can be dated to between 1796-1800
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A 19th Century Ottoman bronze plaque cast with a stand of arms and Islamic symbols (possibly from an artillery piece), 5.75ins x 4.25ins, stamped to rear No. 2115 and 409 £100-120
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A stained hardwood shield shaped plaque decorated to centre with black and white inner shield and signed in pen throughout with signatures of soldiers of the Royal Scots Regiment (believed to be 21st Battle Group) some dated 1945, 19ins x 12.5ins £100-150
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A 19th Century Indian "3 Band Enfield" percussion musket, the 36ins blued barrel with V-sights and stamped "R.A. Jaipur, India", 1/084 21.7.84, with a crown over B.P.319, and with blued lock stamped Enfield and a crown over V, the wood furniture with brass butt and trigger guard and with original sling and ram rod, 52ins overall £300-400
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A 19th Century Continental double barrel .58 calibre pin fire "Overcoat" pistol with 5.125ins barrels and concealed triggers, and a 19th Century .30 calibre Continental six shot pin fire revolver with 3.25ins barrel, both in home made glazed beige lined case £175-250
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A 19th Century Continental double barrel .58 calibre pin fire "Overcoat" pistol with 5.125ins barrels and concealed triggers £150-200
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A de-activated Enfield Second World War .303 Mark 1 Dovetail Bren gun the action marked MK1 "D" 1943, the barrel marked 2730 MK1, 46ins overall £500-700
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A 12 bore boxlock ejector "The Windsor" shotgun by Charles Hellis and Sons of London, No. 5313, with 26ins barrels, with blueing, engraved with makers name and address, 42ins overall, and a set of 25ins barrels by Greenfields of Canterbury, with blueing, heavily engraved double trigger box lock with side plates, 14.5ins chequered straight grip walnut stock with composite butt plate and silvery metal escutcheon engraved "G.M." (circa 1950) £1800-2000
Note: Buyers must have the appropriate Shotgun Certificate to purchase this weapon
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A Royal Engineer's red tunic with Royal Army Clothing label and cap, a men's Khaki uniform (R.A.E.C.) and a men's blue uniform (R.A.E.C.) £100-120
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A W.V.S. uniform, including - handbag, cap, tunic, skirt, blouse and scarf £120-140
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An R.A.F. Officer's tunic with pilot wings, and an R.A.F. great coat dated 1932 £80-100
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A small collection of military clothing, comprising - woman's Civil Defence tunic, hat and beret dated 1951 and great coat, a mixed box containing hats, handkerchiefs and gas mask, a U.S. Navy uniform and cap, a British female Navy great coat by Lillywhite's of London, a U.S. tropical uniform, a woman's navy blue World War II period skirt, and a selection of black composite and bright military buttons £140-160
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A small collection of military uniforms, comprising - A.T.S. uniform and cap bearing Warrant Officer's insignia dated 1942, an A.T.S. battle dress uniform with cap and skirt dated 1952, and a pair of land Army corduroy breeches dated 1946 (size 8) £140-160
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A late Victorian silver mounted ebonised conductor's baton, the engraved mounts dated London 1901, 20.5ins, with case for same £150-200
Note: Inscription to silver mount reads "Presented to Mr. A.J. Mayo by Members of the Choir"
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A 19th Century rosewood and plated metal mounted flute, 24.25ins, and a French 19th Century rosewood piccolo, 12ins £150-200
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A late 19th Century French or German full size violin with two piece back, back measurement (excluding button) 14.25ins, 23.75ins overall, and an interesting late 19th Century bow, probably after Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume (1798-1875), with ivory frog and nut, the frog inlaid with mother of pearl, 29.25ins £200-300
Note: An 1897 edition of the Sears Roebuck Catalogue illustrates this type of bow under No. 7923 and 24, and describes it as of snake wood or brazil wood, with ivory frog, double pearl eye, German silver lined and ivory button
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Two 20th Century ebonised wood and chromed metal banjoleles, each 20.75ins overall, with cases £200-300
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A 19th Century lacquered brass table telescope by Linwood & Snell (?) of Kingston, Jamaica, 40.75ins, with tripod for same £300-400
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A 19th Century lacquered brass and leather covered three drawer telescope, 54.5ins extended, with brass and wooden tripod and mahogany case £150-200
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