Firearms and Edged Weapons

A late 19th century French Chassepot bayonet with swept deeply fullered blade, blade length 57.5cm, curved hook steel quillon and moulded brass grip, dated '1870' to the spine, with steel scabbard, later black painted.

A Prussian 1889 pattern infantry officer's sword by P.D. Lüneschloss, Solingen, with straight deeply double-fullered blade, blade length 81cm, openwork steel hilt with Prussian eagle and 'WRII' cypher, wire bound leather grip with applied 'WR' cypher badge, with steel scabbard with ring suspension

A George V dress/court sword by H. Poole & Co, Saville Row, London, with straight double-edged blade, blade length 79cm, finely etched with foliate scroll decoration and crowned 'VR' cypher, cast brass hilt with applied white metal crowned 'GRV' cypher above branches, wire bound grip with D-shaped guard and crown pommel, with brass mounted leather scabbard (some small spotting to blade, leather scabbard detached and in two pieces with losses to surface finish, chape beginning to detach at joint with leather).

A George VI 1897 pattern officer's dress sword by Wilkinson Sword & Co Ltd, London, with dumbbell-section blade, blade length 83cm, finely etched with foliate scroll decoration and 'GRVI' cypher, numbered '67897' to spine, typical pierced bowl guard with 'GRVI' cypher and wire bound fishskin grip, with stitched leather covered scabbard (overall in good clean condition, some small patches of rust to blade, lacking leather knot).

An early 20th century African Congo knife, probably Konda tribe, with expanding-section leaf-shaped blade, blade length 29cm, and brass wire bound wood grip with stud decorated pommel.

An Edward VII 1888 pattern Mk II Lee-Metford rifle bayonet with double-edged blade, blade length 30.3cm, wood plate grips and steel pommel, with steel mounted leather scabbard.

A mid-20th century South-east Asian presentation kukri knife with typical curved blade, blade length 23cm, and shaped horn handle, with finely cast and chased white metal mounted scabbard, decorated in high relief with a spirited dragon and highlighted behind with red foil and bands of foliate decoration forming a lozenge shaped chape, together with two further kukri knives and a 1985 edition of 'The Journal of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Goorkhas (The Sirmoor Rifles)'.

A late 19th century Caucasian kindjal shortsword with straight double-edged blade with deep fullers, blade length 34.3cm, and horn plate grips with brass flowerhead boss studs, with brass and hide covered scabbard with steel and brass chape.

An early 20th century French fighting or trench knife with double-edged blade, blade length 16.5cm, the deep ricasso marked '41 Conon', shaped steel guard and one-piece wood grip with vice-fitted pommel screw, with later leather scabbard.

A late 19th century Bowie style knife with single-edged blade with clipped point, blade length 15cm, nickel crossguard, wood plate grips and nickel mounts with foliate decoration.

A 19th century European hunting hanger with straight single-edged blade, blade length 31cm, the ricasso stamped 'A. Siebold', S-shaped brass guard with foliate decoration, curved staghorn grip and brass pommel cap, together with a small early 20th century hunting dagger with straight double-edged blade, blade length 10cm, naturalistic staghorn grip and decorated metal pommel piece, with leather slip scabbard.

A late 19th century Indian scissor-action katar with spear-form blade, blade length 20cm, V-shaped steel crossguard and H-form steel grip and guard with spring-loaded action (now defective), with all-over damascened foliate and linear decoration (some overall rust, mostly inactive).

An 18th century and later Middle Eastern flintlock pistol with steel barrel, barrel length 31.5cm, and brass embellished body with foliate decoration (overall lacking components, old repairs and restoration).

An early 19th century percussion belt pistol by Braithwaite, Leeds, with octagonal turn-off steel barrel, barrel length 8.5cm, with brass nipple sight, foliate engraved locks and hammer, and chequered grip (barrel seized tight, lacking belt slide).

An early 19th century percussion pistol by Holland, Cirencester, with turn-off steel barrel, barrel length 7cm, foliate engraved locks, dolphin hammer and wood grip with chequered back face (barrel seized tight).

A fine late 18th century flintlock pocket pistol by Goodwin & Co, London, with turn-off steel barrel, barrel length 4.4cm, with engraved muzzle, line border decoration and old engraved inventory number, the locks engraved with trophies of arms, spring-loaded trigger, sliding safety and wood grip with chequered back face (barrel seized tight).

An early 19th century percussion pistol by D. Egg, London, with turn-off steel barrel, barrel length 8.3cm, foliate engraved locks, dolphin hammer and plain wood grips.

A late 18th/early 19th century flintlock pocket pistol by Bate, London, with turn-off steel barrel, barrel length 3.5cm, engraved locks with border line and trophies of war, spring-loaded trigger, sliding safety and plain wood grips.

An 18th century brass flintlock pistol by Stanton, London, with turn-off steel cannon barrel, barrel length 6.5cm, foliate engraved locks and white metal wire inlaid grips (action part-defective, overall some wear, heavy old restoration at some point now toning out).