Firearms and Edged Weapons

A Victorian 1845 pattern infantry officer's sword by Lambert & Brown, Regent St, London, with single-edged fullered blade, blade length 81cm, the brass hilt with 'VR' cypher, folding guard and wire-bound fishskin grip (faults and lacking scabbard).

A 1796 pattern light cavalry officer's sword, the curved single-edged blade with clipped-back tip and etched with trophy of arms and foliate motifs, blade length 82cm, the steel stirrup hilt with wire-bound leather grip, with black-painted steel scabbard.

An unusual 19th century Continental sword with straight single-edged blade, blade length 75cm, the brass stirrup hilt with black-painted grip, with brass-mounted scabbard.

A George IV 1822 pattern infantry officer's sword with pipe-back blade, blade length 79cm, the brass gothic hilt with wire-bound fishskin grip (lacking scabbard).

A Victorian 1821 pattern volunteer artillery officer's sword by C.H.S. Nuke, Hastings, the curved single-edged fullered blade detailed with 'VR' cypher and 'Volunteer Artillery' with cannon, blade length 81.5cm, the triple-bar hilt with wire-bound fishskin grip, with steel scabbard.

A George V pattern cavalry officer's sword, probably by Henry Wilkinson, numbered '43720', the straight single-edged blade etched with the 3rd Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards crest, blade length 88cm, the typical bowl shaped guard decorated with scrolls and with wire-bound fishskin grip, with leather-covered wooden scabbard (heavily cleaned overall, scabbard repaired).

An 1821 pattern Royal Artillery officer's dress sword by Daniels & Co, Woolwich, the single-edged fullered blade detailed with the Royal Artillery cannon and with impressed trade mark for Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, blade length 88cm, the triple-bar hilt with wire-bound fishskin grip, with leather scabbard and associated cord.

A George V 1897 pattern officer's dress sword by Samuel Brothers Ltd, Outfitters, 65 & 67 Ludgate Hill, London EC, with dumbbell-section blade, blade length 82cm, numbered '10793', the nickel plated hilt with wire-bound fishskin grip, with leather scabbard (repairs and restoration, scabbard damaged and taped in places).

A Victorian 1845 pattern infantry officer's sword with slightly curved single-edged blade, blade length 82cm, the gothic brass hilt with folding guard and Victorian cypher, with steel scabbard, together with another Victorian 1845 pattern infantry officer's sword, blade length 82cm (lacking scabbard).

An Edwardian 1897 pattern infantry officer's sword by E. Thurkle, 5 Denmark St, Soho, London, with dumbbell-section blade, blade length 83.5cm, openwork guard and fishskin grip, with steel scabbard.

A George III 1796 pattern light infantry sword with curved single-edged blade, blade length 79cm, the stirrup-shaped brass guard with light infantry badge and partial fishskin grip (faults).

A George V 1897 pattern infantry officer's sword with straight dumbbell-section blade, blade length 82cm (lacking scabbard).

A George III 1796 pattern infantry officer's sword, the blued and gilt decorated single-edged blade with clipped-back point and engraved with 'GR' cypher and coat of arms, blade length 83cm, the gilt brass hilt with folding guard and turned wood grip.

An 18th century court sword with fullered diamond-section blade, blade length 79cm, white metal guard and wooden grip (some pitting and rust to blade, hilt misshapen).

A Bavarian model 1892 artillery shortsword by Kirschbaum, with double-edged blade, blade length 47.5cm, the full brass hilt with lion's head pommel, with brass-mounted leather scabbard.

A Prussian 1871 model bayonet with straight single-edged blade, blade length 48.5cm, and nickel and brass hilt, with brass-mounted leather scabbard, together with a small Continental utility knife.

A 19th century English constabulary cutlass/shortsword, the curved single-edged blade with clipped-back point, blade length 55.5cm, with brass guard and fishskin grip (faults), together with an Eastern sword, the curved single-edged blade bearing incised mark, with shell-shaped guard and rhino horn grip.

A French 1866 model chassepot bayonet with curved single-edged blade, dated '1871', blade length 57.5cm, hooked quillion and banded brass grip, with steel scabbard.

A 1907 pattern bayonet by Sanderson, blade length 43.5cm, with steel-mounted leather scabbard.