antique arms & armour: swords

Antique swords are weapons normally with a long metal blade and a hilt with a handguard, used for thrusting or striking and now typically worn as part of ceremonia

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  British 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper’s Sword

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  Scarce 19th Century British 1821 Pattern Light Cavalry Trooper’s Sword – made by Reeves of Birmingham. With steel, three-bar hilt and leather covered grip. Plain, slightly curved blade. No scabbard. Blade length is 35 inches...

  £365.00

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  US/ AMERICAN CAVALRY SWORD WITH 34 1/2 INCH SLIGHTLY CURVED SINGLE FULLERED BLADE STAMPED USADK 1...

  paul sullivan, lytham st. annes, united kingdom

  Ames US cavalry sword with 34 1/2 inch slightly curved single fullered blade stamped USADK 1862, Chicopee makers mark with half basket hilt stamped 12077 complete with steel scabbard UK postage only, included in the price.

  £445.00

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• Victorian British Officers Sword by Thurkle

  paul sullivan, lytham st. annes, united kingdom

  British Officers Sword with brass hilt, wire bound leather grip, VR cipher, etched blade, brass proof mark with T for Thurkle. Comes with brass scabbard. See pics. Blade length 83cm Blade width at forte 2.5cm...

  £365.00

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• Prussian Model 1864 Artillery Short Sword #2

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  An original Prussian Model 1864 Infantry/Artillery sidearm or short sword. With brass eagle-head pommel and grip. Regimentally stamped to the hilt crossguard. Plain, flat-backed blade. Blade heavily worn. Blade length is 17 inches (22 inches...

  £85.00

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• Prussian Model 1864 Artillery Short Sword #1

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  An original Prussian Model 1864 Infantry/Artillery sidearm or short sword. With brass eagle-head pommel and grip. Regimentally stamped to the hilt crossguard. Plain, flat-backed blade. Blade length is 17 inches (22 inches overall). Clean example....

  £115.00

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• Original US Model 1840 P.S. Justice “Wristbreaker” Cavalry Trooper’s Sword

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  A very scarce and original US Model 1840 P.S. Justice of Philadelphia cavalry trooper’s sword. With large, three-bar brass hilt and retaining all original leather and twistwire to the grip. Maker’s name still partially visible...

  £595.00

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• Royal Navy Officers Sword Victorian

  sovereign antiques, nuneaton, united kingdom

  Early Victorian Royal Navy officers sword overall condition is good the blade has some blemishes that will polish out and will make a fine example of that era. Offering free delivery UK only, reference LC1

  £595.00

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• 1822 Pattern East India Company Officer Sword

  paul sullivan, lytham st. annes, united kingdom

  Rare original 1822 Pattern East India Company Officer Sword Brass hilt with lion emblem of East India Company. Shagreen grip with brass wire binding. Leather scabbard with brass mounts and suspension rings. UK only postage...

  £695.00

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• Royal Navy officers sword Victorian

  sovereign antiques, nuneaton, united kingdom

  Early Victorian, condition good though some blemishes on blade that will polish off, offering free delivery UK only, reference LC1.

  £595.00

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• US 1770’s American Revolutionary War Cavalry Officer’s Sword – Named

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  An original and very rare 1770’s US Cavalry Officer’s Sword – with typical slotted brass hilt – grooved and varnished wooden grip. The inside of the hilt is engraved as following: “LT F PIERCE N....

  £1,195.00

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• Large Early 19th Century Caucasian/Persian Qama Short Sword

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  Large and impressive example of a early 19th Century Caucasian/Persian Qama Short Sword. With typical wooden slab grip and brass hilt studs. Large, fullered blade with deeply stamped armourer’s marks. Blade length is 22.5 inches...

  £465.00

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• Prussian M1852 Infantry Sidearm / Faschinenmesser / Short Sword - WKC

  awg militaria, deal, united kingdom

  Straight, unfullered single-edged 18 ½ inch blade, double-edged towards the tip, S-shaped brass cross hilt, brass grip which is smooth on the inner side (which sits against the uniform) and ribbed on the outer side....

  £275.00

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• Masonic continental Sword

  sovereign antiques, nuneaton, united kingdom

  Wavy bladed sword, comes needing polishing nice wired handle, has length of 76 cm from blades tip to top of handle, offering free UK delivery only, reference IML

  £195.00

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• Massive C.1800 Naval Seaman’s Cutlass Short Sword

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  Massive and original c.1800 Naval Cutlass Short Sword. With wooden grip and very wide (just over 2 inches) blade. With typically simple iron hilt guard attached to the top of the grip by a single...

  £595.00

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• Important Sudanese Islamic Axe or Polearm – 19th Century

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  A very interesting and important Islamic axe or polearm. With deeply inlaid brass decoration, including Islamic texts. Probably 19th Century Sudanese/Mahdist. Am not sure if this was an axe or polearm or some other kind...

  £1,295.00

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• C.1690 European Transitional Rapier Sword

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  An original and scarce c.1690 transitional rapier – with brass, early smallsword type hilt and long Italian or Spanish rapier blade – maker’s name deeply engraved with fuller. In overall very good condition. Blade length...

  £895.00

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• Basket Hilted Wilkinson Sword Claymore

  roy keldie, guildford, united kingdom

  Sword I had from my TA Career, bought from my PSAO approximately 20yrs ago.

  £500.00

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• WW2 German Army Dagger - Robert Klaas

  awg militaria, deal, united kingdom

  Army Officer’s Dagger by Robert Klaas. This Klaas example is in really nice condition, and is an early example. The blade is the nickel plated style and is near mint with only a couple of...

  £525.00

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• Vintage African Curved Leather Sword Scabbard

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  C.1900’s North African/African highly curved leather scabbard – would have held a sword of very unusual shape. In good condition. Length is 35 inches. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU PURCHASE DIRECTLY VIA PAYPAL ON THIS...

  £55.00

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• 19th Century Imperial Chinese Jian Sword Blade and Scabbard

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  Original 19th Century Imperial Chinese Jian sword blade and decorated brass scabbard. Blade with inlaid brass roundels. Pierced brass scabbard – some damage to one side near end. Blade length is 22 inches (27.5 inches...

  £165.00

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• Original Large 19th Century Imperial Chinese Broadsword Blade and Scabbard

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  Rare 19th Century Imperial Chinese broadsword blade and scabbard. Of very large proportions and with engraved dragon decoration to both sides of the blade forte. Multi-fullered and double-edged blade. Complete with wood and brass-mounted scabbard...

  £495.00

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• Original British 1786 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  Scarce British 1786 Infantry Officer’s Sword – this is the fixed guard pattern that was quickly replaced with the 1796 Pattern that features a folding guard that stopped fraying of uniforms. Consequently, much fewer examples...

  £395.00

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• Original C.1690 Staghorn-Hilted Hunting Sword

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  A late-17th Century staghorn-hilted hunting sword – blade with deeply stamped King’s Head mark, indicating German manufcature. Would originally have had a shell guard but this was removed – looks like it could have been...

  £495.00

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• Original C.1750 North European/German Infantryman’s Sword

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  Original c.1750 North European/German infantryman’s sword. Of typical form with brass hilt and lionshead pommel. Double-shell guard and grip wrapped with brass twistwire. Plain, curved blade. Blade length is 28 inches (34 inches overall). PLEASE...

  £695.00

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• Original British C.1790 Infantry Officer’s Sword

  militaria hub, sutton coldfield, united kingdom

  An unusual British c.1790 Infantry Officer’s Sword. Is in the style of a contemporary cavalry sword but the blade length would probably indicate use by a foot officer. With brass hilt and ribbed leather grip....

  £875.00

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