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1767 French General Staff Smallsword – 1500$
This sword is of the 1767 pattern, one of the first official pattern for officers of the French army. Based on the blade length (81 cm) as well as the gilt and richness of the fittings, this is likely a general staff sword. This is the same type carried by Lafayette during the American Revolution and... Continue Reading →
Reduced – 19th century Shashka – 800$
For sale, this rare example of a Shashka, probably dating from the 19th century. The sabre is in great shape with a few areas of light pitting and is still relatively sharp. The wooden grip is in excellent shape, very solid with no rattle. The scabbard is in rough shape, missing one of the suspension... Continue Reading →
1767 French Officer Smallsword – 800$
This example of an officer smallsword of the 1767 pattern is equipped with an extra large blade, visibly similar to an "épée de soldat" blade. It is possible that this would be an early version for which the armourer reused remaining blades from the previous 1680 pattern. The blade has an hollow grind, making it... Continue Reading →
1896 Cavalry Officer by Wilkinson – Boer War and WW1 – 1000$
This 1896 began its life in the hands of Oscar Evan Boulton TD in 1891 (I shall come back on this later), an officer in the Ayrshire Yeomanry Cavalry. Boulton was born in 1866 in a noble London family and passed away in 1942. As part of this volunteer regiment, Boulton served in the Second Boer... Continue Reading →
SOLD – 1896 British Cavalry Officer Sabre
This 1896 is a good example of the non-pattern that is the 1896, which is essentially a 1821 heavy cavalry, the pattern becoming the defacto sabre for all types of cavalry officers in 1896. This example was made by Hawks & Co. based in Picadilly, London, between 1901 and 1908. It has the serial number 6573... Continue Reading →
Kozuka – archers – 150$
For sale, this copper kozuka: a companion knife made to fit in a Japanese sword's scabbard. This one is equipped with a likely modern blade in order to fit in an existing scabbard, but retains the original handle showing two armored samurais practicing archery. Please not that this kozuka does not fit in the moroha... Continue Reading →
Sold – 1845 French Infantry Officer Sabre
This is a very good and sturdy example of a 1845 sabre, the pattern which inspired many other military sabres across the world. This specific blade was made by Chatelrault in 1882. Based on the rack number (matching on the sword and the scabbard) and the makers mark we know that this was meant for... Continue Reading →
Sold – 1896 Canadian Cavalry Officer Sabre
Swords that bear Canadian marks prior to WW1 are rather rare, even more so in the case of cavalry ones. This 1896 bears the usual beaver symbol that is found on Canadian sabres, which otherwise retained all the hallmarks of British ones. The sword is marked with Edward VII's cypher, dating it between 1902 and... Continue Reading →
