This sabre is a picket weight 1822 infantry officer blade. It  bears the cipher of Victoria, making it a late example of a pipe back blade, and a few faint etchings remain visible on the blade which is moderately pitted; mostly at the point. The grip is missing some of its wire and the guard... Continue Reading →

This model was issued to the Brazilian United States cavalry around 1889. It is Solingen made, marked to Weyersberg Kirschbaum and Co. The blade is the same pipe back type as the one used on the German 1889 pattern cavalry, but fitted with a solid sheet guard stamped to the Brazilian United States. These swords... Continue Reading →

Inspired by the 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre, this type of sword is often described as a Flank Officer sabre as it was especially appreciated by light infantry commanders. This sword is of course much shorter and lighter than the cavalry version, and represents a non regulation blade that was made in numerous unique variations until... Continue Reading →

This type of sword is the one which was given to most British infantry soldiers during the seven Years War and also equipped both sides of the American Revolution. It was carried next to the bayonet as a side arm for close quarters as well as to be used like a machete and was created... Continue Reading →

I have for sale this mean cutting short sabre of British origin , and likely made around the turn of the 1800s. I have seen a few similar blades online, but it seems that no clear provenance could be established, but it is evident from the style that it was made around the Napoleonic era. This sabre... Continue Reading →

The Grand Trunk Railway was a train system established in the 1850s to link various parts of Lower and Upper Canada as well as some of the North Eastern United States. During the American Civil War, British colonial authorities were concerned that the North might try to attack the railway, and so in 1862 they... Continue Reading →

This is the traditional weapon and work tool of the Borneo Dayak. The Mandau is usually passed on as inheritance, and you can see that this particular example has lived a full life. Although the handle is cracked, it is still very solid and nicely balanced. The scabbard is a beautiful work of art, and... Continue Reading →

A rare Mameluke type General Staff sabre of the 1831 pattern. This type of sabre was inspired by swords carried during the Napoleonic Wars by different officers, including the Duke of Wellington. This particular example bears the cypher of George V. The presence of real ivory on the grip scales also indicates that the blade dates... Continue Reading →