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Edged Weapons — Militaria & Weapons - Cordy's
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
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Edged Weapons
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| *** | An historically interesting German naval dress sword presented to Oberleutnant Hans-Joachim Rahmlom. Rahmlow gained infamy from a unique incident of capitulation when in August 1941 as Kapitänleutnant of the World War II German submarine U-570 under… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese early katana blade in mixed fittings including World War II cloth and ray skin bound hilt, reshaped at the tip, engraved characters to the tang. Provenance: bought back to New Zealand by naval Lieutenant H Prins (dental) who was serving on… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Scottish Officer's Regimental Dirk of the 74th Highlanders, with notched backed fullered blade, etched one side with regimental badge, battle honours of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the Second Anglo-Maratha War and the Peninsular War; to… | *** |  |
| *** | A George III presentation sword, the blade decoratively engraved with presentation inscription dated 12 June 1810, Royal crown and cypher 'GR' also to the blade, the highly ornate brass hilt in the form of a snake issuing from a lion's mouth with ivory… | *** |  |
| *** | A good quality Japanese katana sword by Hokke Saburo Nobufusa (1909-2000), overall length 10.1 cm. Nobufusa was arguably one of the top 30 sword smiths during World War II when this katana was made, as indicated by his ranking of 2.5 million yen. He was… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese wakizashi in koshirae attributed to Harima daijo Fujiwara Shigetaka II (Shimosaka School c.1661-1672), with Juho-Token-Kenkyukai kentai papers (and translation). With signature and inscriptions to tang. Overall length 64 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese type 98 military shin-gunto katana, with cloth bound ray skin covered hilt, the tang with incised and painted characters. Some small chips to blade edge. Blade length 89 cm. Overall 106 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II naval officer's dress sword, gilded brass guard with shagreen and brass hilt, blue and gold sword knot and tassel, the blade engraved with the G.R. Cypher, decorative embellishments and maker, Wilkinson swords, London, with leather and… | *** |  |
| *** | An old Japanese wakizashi sword, multiple character marks to the tang, blade length 50.2 cm, black lacquered scabbard. | *** |  |
| *** | An old Japanese katana sword, visible temper line to blade, the tang with engraved character marks, military leather stitched scabbard. Blade length 54.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A British General's Mameluke style sword, decorative bronze crossed quillons with crown over cipher to the centre, slab ivory grips, the blade engraved and named 'E. Thurkle, 5 Denmark Street, Soho, London', and with double edged point, the brass scabbard… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century Scottish Dirk and belt, the 35 cm. steel blade with double edge tip and scalloped edged back, presentation inscribed fuller, the baluster grip well carved with entwined basket weave set with white metal studs, the knot pommel set… | *** |  |
| *** | German World War II M37 RAD leader's hewer, with alloy eagle's head pommel, ferrule and quillon with RAD symbol, small chips to trylon grips; fullered blade with Alcoso maker's stamp at ricasso, etched motto 'Arbeit Adelt'. Silver plated scabbard with… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian Scottish dirk, the 25 cm. single edge steel blade with narrow fuller and scalloped back edge, the baluster grip well carved with basket weave set with white metal studs, the knot pommel set with a foil backed 'Cairngorm', the black… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese World War II katana sword in scabbard, brown paint to the woven fibre binding over the shagreen grip, standard military fittings, push button scabbard release. The scabbard with single hanger, the blade showing some marks, no visible faults.… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Prussian M1811 'Blucher' sabre, from the early to mid-19th century. Based on the British 1796 light cavalry sabre. With heavy 33" (82.5 cm) blade, marked '221/Crown/JW' to the blade back, the hilt with fluted wooden grip with steel stirrup… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese World War II katana sword in scabbard, woven cord binding over the shagreen grip, standard military fittings, four floral mons to each side of the tsuba. The leather covered scabbard with separated at the single brass hanger. The blade showing… | *** |  |
| *** | A Burmese silver scabbarded sword, the hilt with a similar silver section heavily engraved to confirm with the scabbard, with an elephant tusk handle. Length 129 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II German Army Officer's dagger with scabbard, 25.5 cm blade marked Original Eickhorn, Solingen. Silver plated pommel with oak leaf motif and crossguard with eagle, Trolon grips in deep amber. Silver-plated pebble grain steel scabbard with two… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese World War II shin gunt' sword, cloth bound rayskin covered hilt, combat leather scabbard and hilt cover, unsigned tang, 61.5 cm blade, overall 97 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Warring States style cast bronze sword, length 54.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1900 uncommon Eastern jambiya with amber and gold handle, the shaped good deep toned orange amber handle with gold mounts including round coin type forms and central strap, testing as 18ct. yellow gold, the traditional wide tapered steel blade with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Shin Gunto katana, with leather covered scabbard, four character marks to the blade at the ricasso, stamped to the habaki '60086'. Overall length 104 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Indian zaghnal axe, the typically fitted spiked blade with incised floral decoration, the turned wooden cylindrical handle reinforced with iron running down the centre, highlighted with decorative brass rivet heads. Steel knob butt end.… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Australian pre-Federation New South Wales Militia Officer's service sword and metal scabbard, with gilded brass guard with a stepped pommel and ornamental back strap, the fish skin grip with wire wrap. The two-branch guard features the colonial… | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II Japanese type 95 NCOs gunto sword, with cast aluminium hilt, steel tsuba, top locking clasp, well preserved blade with serial number, black painted steel scabbard. Overall length 96.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian General Officer's sword, an untouched example in steel scabbard. The brass hilt with crown over wreathed, crossed sword and baton motif, brass stepped pommel and back strap, wire bound fish skin grip. Finely etched blade retaining nearly all… | *** |  |
| *** | An old Japanese katana sword, the blade with some spotting displaying a visible temper line, the tang signed with multiple character marks, the bronze tsuba with demonic and other figure within a landscape, gilt highlights, character marks to the interior… | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II German Nskk service dagger with etched epithet 'Alles fur Deutschland' to the 22.2 cm blade, maker's mark/logo for Ernst pack & Sohne at the ricasso. The wooden hilt with inlaid eagle and enamel SA insignia, solid nickel crossguards with Nm… | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II German army officer's dagger with scabbard, 255m blade marked Rudolf Buchel, Merscheid, Solingen. Silver plated pommel with oak leaf motif and crossguard with eagle, Trolon grips in deep amber. Silver-plated pebble grain steel scabbard with… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Austrian Officer's Mameluke type sword, scroll leaf quillons with double headed eagle armorial to the centre, mother-of-pearl slab grips, lion head to butt of hilt, the engraved blade double edged at the tip, original ebonised scabbard with… | *** |  |
| *** | An old Japanese katana sword blade in shirasaya. displaying a fairly straight hamon, in good polish. The tang with single hole and unsigned. With old Japanese certificate In wooden box with silk bag. Blade L.61 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A British Infantry Officers' 1845 spear point blade, the blade etched, single edged and fullered, 1854 regulation 3-bar brass guard and hilt with Victorian cypher together with an 1834 dress regulation brass scabbard. Note: The introduction of the 1854… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, with 24 cm recurved blade, the hilt with carved ivory grips with two losses and gilt highlights, length 35 cm. With wood lined cloth covered scabbard. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese WWII katana sword in scabbard, woven cord binding over the shagreen grip, standard military fittings, four floral mons to each side of the tsuba. The red/brown leather covered scabbard with single brass hanger. The blade showing temper line,… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique whaling harpoon and flensing knife, the harpoon with double barbed head on long double bar shaft, length 136.5 cm. The flensing knife with steel blade and long wooden handle, length 147 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A German Third Reich officer candidate sword (bewerberdegan) probably a copy, with an un-marked 84 cm single-edged blade and nickel-plated hilt, comprising D-shaped knuckle-guard with tear-drop quillon, fluted pommel nut, six-leafed ferrule and grooved… | *** |  |
| *** | An uncommon circa 1970 Arabian presentation jewelled sword, the silver scabbard and hilt with fine filigree and scroll detail, decorative gold panel and jewelled highlights, length 76.5 cm. In presentation exotic wood box. Provenance: Ex. the estate of… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian 1821 pattern heavy officer's sword, large pierced and engraved guard with VR cipher, fish-skin wire bound grip, engraved blade, the leather scabbard with chromed fittings and leather frog, length 100 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A German Naval Officer's dagger by Carl Eickhorn, Solingen, nickel plated steel blade with engraved detail, the reverse ricasso with oval maker's mark, the pommel with traditional eagle perched upon a wreathed swastika, the ivory toned celluloid smooth… | *** |  |
| *** | A World War II German Rifle Association (Deutscher - Scuutzen-Verband) 'Shooting Dagger', the hilt with nickel plated pommel, S-quillon crossguard with acorn finials and clamshell pinned with the Association's insignia; the white fluted celluloid grip… | *** |  |
| *** | India, Flamboyant sword, with 430 bifurcated blade tip, Damascus steel worked blade, gold koftgarli to forte and steel goat rams head pommel, goat decorated carved bone grips. Hand sewn leather covered wooden scabbard. approx. overall length 57 cm. EXC | *** |  |
| *** | A Prussian Model 1811 Blucher Cavalry Trooper's Sabre in scabbard, overall oxidized finish, but the grip with much original leather overlay, length 98 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A British 1796 pattern light cavalry troopers sabre, fullered, 'stirrup' guard with an iron knucklebow and quillon, wire bound leather grip, steel scabbard with two hangers engraved DYC 393. Overall 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Edward VII officers dress sword, engraved to the broad fuller: 'Presented to Lieutenant W Kirkham. Dunedin Navals B battery, Otago Hussars, Dunedin engineers, 1st Pioneers, Cycle Corps; north Dunedin, Dunedin & Caversham Rifles', opposite dated '9th… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 1900s bronze figure 'Epeiste', standing holding sword, signed Schwatenberg, (Spiro Schwatenberg 1880-1920), on variegated marble base. (replacement sword blade, original would also be held in other hand), height 31 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese World War II katana long sword, military fittings, the blade with two engraved characters and two holes to the tang, finely textured black lacquered scabbard, single hanger. Blade length 62.4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A British Army Veterinary Corp. officer's sword and scabbard, etched blade marked 'Timewell, Sackville St., London', at the ricasso, the pierced brass guard with crown cipher, sharkskin and wire bound grip, attached associated ribbon and potapee. Overall… | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th C Arab Jambiya dagger with scabbard, with 17 cm curved double edged blade, silver faced horn hilt, braided silver wire and chased panel covered scabbard and belt attachment. Provenance: the estate of Capt. Andrew Douglas Holden Rnzn, Obe,… | *** |  |
| *** | Light Cavalry sword 1796 pattern, original leather bound wooden grip (wire binding missing), steel fittings to hilt, stirrup knuckle bow and cross-guard with langlets, eared back strap and pommel. Curved single edge 82 cm long blade with single wide… | *** |  |
| *** | An old Japanese tanto, unsigned 12 1/4 inch x 1 inch single edged blade with copper habaki. Rebound hilt with single silver menuki, old dragon embossed fushi and plain copper kashira. Oval steel plate tsuba. Black lacquered scabbard 20 3/4 inch length. GC. | *** |  |
| *** | A British 1853 pattern cavalry troopers sabre, fullered, with a spear point, three bar guard, leather grip, issue white leather sword knot, steel scabbard with two hangers. Overall 100 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century British Naval sword, 1827 Pattern, lion head pommel, ray skin wire bound grip, the gilt brass guard with naval insignia, folding guard section, the engraved blade with maker's details, partially worn, the brass scabbard with double captured… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian 1821 pattern heavy officer's sword, large pierced and engraved guard with VR cipher, fish-skin wire bound grip, engraved blade, the leather scabbard with chromed fittings and leather frog. Length 100 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian regimental dress sword, brass guard with shagreen and brass hilt, a small ivory repair to the brass pommel, etched blade with brass scabbard, by Buckmaster of London. Length 100 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An early 20th century Japanese naval parade sword with wire bound shagreen grip, the brass fittings with fine hammered effect, two floral mons to the handle, the guard with hinged locking plate. The fine lacquered ray skin shagreen scabbard with three… | *** |  |
| *** | A late Victorian 1827 pattern Rifle Regiment Officer's sword, the chromed steel Gothic style hilt with crowned bugle horn in a cartouche, the fish skin grip with silver wire bindings, the chrome blade with engraved Prince of Wales feathers, No. 35122,… | *** |  |
| *** | Prussian Model 1811 Blucher Cavalry Trooper's Sabre in scabbard, chromed finish the grip showing some loses, length 97 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A George V 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword, the chromed guard with engraved and pierced crown and cipher, the reverse with N.Z. military markings and No. 358, the engraved chromed blade with name 'Mason & Sons', and 'Junior Cadets N.Z.', in original… | *** |  |
| *** | World War II British Fairbairn Sykes dagger, broad arrow and '2' stamped to handle, 3rd pattern, with original leather scabbard included. | *** |  |
| *** | A George V parade sword in leather scabbard, chromed guard and decorative blade with Royal cypher, wire bound shagreen grip, with brown leather strap and acorn, length 102 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese Tanto, Reshaped katana blade, 32 cm long single edge with fuller along back edge from copper hibachi to run out at reshaped tip. Unsigned cut down tang. Hilt tape boundary skin with single silver menuki, kashira missing. Old heavy square tsuba,… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare British 1821 Artillery Officer's short sword, for sitting on a gun carriage, the steel hilt with three bar guard, fish skin grip with silver wire binding, engraved blade with slight curve and spear point, steel scabbard. Length 76 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An American hunting knife with damascened blade and eagles head carved antler handle. Length 23 cm, probably Japanese, in decorative leather sheath. | *** |  |
| *** | A good Indonesian kris, ornately carved hilt and scabbard, the wavy damascene blade with chiselled design at the ricasso. Overall Length 54 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | German States, 1888 Huntsman sword, bright 19 1/4 inch x 7/8 inch blade, faintly etched to both faces. Ricasso proofed behind shell guard, WKC. Kings Head & Helmet (Weyersberg- Kirschbaum Co., c.1883) ref attached data. Stag horn hilt with three brass… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian officer's 1845 pattern infantry sword, the hilt with shagreen showing slight wear, the blade with some surface rust. Original stitched leather scabbard with metal fittings, length 98 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A c.1900 Prussian Cavalry Officer's Sword, pre World War I, jewelled eyes to the lion's head pommel, wire bound ray skin grip, the hilt cartouche with crossed sabres and lion head quillon, engraved fine blade tapering to a double edged tip, the steel… | *** |  |
| *** | A World War I German Naval Officer's sword, wire bound ivory grip, the decorative guard with crowned anchor insignia and folding section, the decorative engraved blade with pipe back, ebonised steel scabbard with fixed single hanger. Length 89.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese wakizashi, the mumei (nameless sword) with c.1935 Shin-Gunto pattern Army leather covered timber scabbard and hilt, Shin-Gunto leather cavalry trooper and NCO sword knot. Older hand forged blade shortened at tang end. Two peg holes to tang,… | *** |  |
| *** | British Light Cavalry Officers 1797 Pattern sword, brass back strap, stirrup guard, languets. Replacement leather and wire binding to grip, 30 inch curved single edge fullered bright polished blade, no blue or gilt remains. No scabbard. VGC | *** |  |
| *** | A 1908 Pattern English Cavalry sword, rounded rectangular section, chequered grip of semi-pistol configuration, large sheet steel bowl guard, skewer-like thrusting blade, chromed scabbard. Length 1090. Note: the 1908 pattern was the last service sword… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century French Artillery Officer's sword, the silvered decorative hilt with three scrolling leaf decorated bars to the crossed cannon cartouche, lion head pommel, wooden grip, the engraved blade in good condition, the steel scabbard with remnants… | *** |  |
| *** | A scarce North Indian Tegha, an early 19th century sword of justice (executioner's), talwar hilt, disc pommel with undecorated steel, the blade with curved single edge, etched Sanskrit to each face. 80 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian 1845-1854 Pattern Infantry Officer's sword, wire bound fish skin grip, the gilt brass guard with VR cipher and hinged side section, the engraved blade showing some pitting, the steel scabbard with double captured ring hangers. Length 96 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Imperial Russian cavalry shashka, M.1881 for dragoon, complete with Mosin-Nagant bayonet fixed to the scabbard. Wooden scabbard with slight split, replaced hilt. Overall length 105 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A German World War II Army Officer's sword, the lion's head pommel with jewelled eyes, wire bound black grip, the knuckle bow back strap and collar cast with oak and laurel leaves, the front languet with swastika and eagle with outstretched wings, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian 1821 pattern light Cavalry Officer's Sword, fish skin grip, wire bound, steel three bar hilt, hooked quillon, the unengraved blade with pipe back. Length 104 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Borneo Dayak head-hunter' s sword (Mandau), Kalimantan region. With plaited fibre lashing to the wooden scabbard, the carved bone hilt with grotesque animals and scrolling forms. The shaped blade narrowing to the handle, length 69 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old Chinese 17th/18th century style Yanmaodao sword, with decorative scroll engraved brass fittings to the shagreen (rayskin) scabbard and handle, some losses. The steel blade with double fuller, length 69 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese World War II naval dagger, the shagreen grip with fine wire binding and two relief mon and cross to the gilt brass back mount, the single edged blade in original brown painted steel scabbard with twin ring hangers, length 41 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | An old Nazi dagger, the double edged blade marked 'Sms Solingen', the guard with an outstretched winged eagle above a reef with a swastika, stained ivorene wrythen ribbed handle, original scabbard with double band mounts, each with original ring. Length… | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian officer's sword, marked 'Dawsons, Dublin' at the ricasso, the brass guard with crowned Victorian cypher, sharkskin bound grip (wire absent). Overall length 93.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An 1821 Pattern heavy Cavalry Officer's sword, early 19th century, decorative scrolling, engraved and pierced large guard, wire bound fish skin grip, the pipe back blade with small nicks, and traces of engraving. Length 108 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A George III 1751 Infantry Officer's short sword, brass wrythen grip and hilt, single-edged fullered blade marked with crown over GR to both sides, semi-straight edge. Length 75 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A kodzuka hilt, decorated in relief highlighted with gold, depicting the story of Omori Hikohichi carrying a demon disguised as a woman across a stream. Length 10 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A hunting knife and scabbard, the handle of warthog tusk, in crocodile skin scabbard with a N.Z. penny as a dome button. Length 28 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A French pattern 1831 infantry 'gladius' sword, brass hilt reduced at the ricasso, length 63 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Fairbairn Sykes style Commando stiletto knife in scabbard, the shaft double edge blade taperng to a point. Knife length 30.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Wurttemberg Infantry Officer's sword, wooden checkered grip, plain brass knuckle guard, pommel and hooked quillon, the cross guard with Wurttemberg coat of arms, Solingen marked blade, the leather scabbard with brass fittings. Length 92.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An English Civil War period Hounslow mortuary sword, 1876 Pattern, the large multi-barb pierced scroll steel guard with ebonite grip, engraved maker's details to spine of blade. Length 105.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Austrian Naval sword, wire bound fish skin grip, stiff-leaf design to the knuckle guard and cross guard, the engraved blade with pipe back in good condition, the leather scabbard with brass fittings. Length 83 cm | *** |  |
| *** | World War I Turkish model 1887 long bayonet in scabbard, hooked quillon, leather scabbard and frog. Length 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A late 1800s Afghan Khyber sword, Regulation 1893 - 1903 pattern, arsenal of Maiga-i-Sharif usually with his mark stamped to forte, the blade slightly curved, bi fullered, single edge, spear point, with short sharpened back edge. The hilt all steel with… | *** |  |
| *** | A John Walters 'California Toothpick' fighting knife, spear point blade with single fuller, partial back edge, the brass guard and ferrell to the curved marine ivory handle, the pommel set with an Indian Head Nickel coin; the blade alternately marked… | *** |  |
| *** | A German Prussian Model 1889 Infantry Officer's sword, Royal Cipher of Emperor William II to the wooden grip with silver wire binding, brass decorative hilt with standing eagle and hinged section, double fullered straight steel blade, no scabbard. Length… | *** |  |