Sold Gallery
These pages display a number of the rare items that I have had the pleasure of selling. To view more details and a larger photograph please click on the thumbnail picture.
1750\'s British Line Infantry hanger
Here we offer an early Other Ranks sword that dates to the American Revolution. This is the typical style used by line infantry with a steel 3 bar hilt with a solid brass grip. These hangers were carried on the soldier's cross belt with the bayonet. The blade has the sword smith maker mark with image of the running fox and SH initials, a common mark of this era. The steel hilt is unique to certain regiments, but cannot be identified without unit markings. Most of these blades had brass hilts with wood grips wrapped in leather, making this a unique variant. The blade shows some signs of polishing and repair. The tip was badly corroded and shaved down at some point in its life to preserve the sword, taking away from its original shape to some degree. The thin fuller runs most the length of the blade. A nice example of a sword worn by British soldiers in the French Indian Wars and Revolution in North America. Some soldiers would discard these hangers and replace them with hatchets on their belts, a far more useful tool.
Custom 1803 Flank Company Sword by Totham
Offered here is a rare version of the 1803 Flank Company sword for a junior officer with a fighting blade and original scabbard. The plain stirrup hilt sports a horse head rather than a lion with 30% of its gilt still present. The grip is chocolate brown leather tight to the wood frame with decorative wire wrap in excellent condition. The scabbard has 80% of its original gilt on the hangers and the drag, maker marked on the tang Totham. The 32" plain steel blade has very minor staining on the overall very clean steel blade with its original point, an otherwise nice plain blade for fighting in the field. The hilt is unique, the blade well curved and thinner than the normal 1803, making it lighter. A unique sword.
Custom 1796 Light Cavalry Officer Saber to an Iris
This is a beautifully preserved custom made sword and scabbard made by Archer of Dublin. The Scabbard is ornately decorated with floral design, a George II cypher and Irish harp, with clear maker's mark. The blade is near mint condition well etched. A masterpiece to add to any collection of Napoleonic era or Cavalry Swords.
1854 Volunteer Rifle Officer\'s Presentation Swo
A wonderful presentation sword to Capt J Aiken of the 57th Lancashire Rifle Volunteers dated Oct 27, 1866. The scabbard and the sword blade is beautifully etched and in perfect condition. The hilt is custom made with floral filigree and detailing. The blade is engraved with the presentation details in banners across one side of the blade and the standard VR cypher on the opposing side. This is a rare one of a kind sword, and if you want a copy of this model, you could not find a better example.
The Royal Dragoons 1847 Albert Pattern Officer\'
This fine example has its original gilding and screw posts on the obverse. A beautiful Crimea era plate. The regiment, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel John Yorke, took part in the charge of the heavy brigade at the Battle of Balaclava in October 1854 during the Crimean War. This pattern of plate was worn on the Albert Helmet without the plume at that time.
1869 Officer\'s Shako Plate to the 100th Foot
A beautiful 1869 100th Foot Officer Shako plate with all of its gilding and with its original lugs.
Leicestershire Yeomanry Shako Plate c.1840
Here we offer a very attractive early Yeomanry badge worn on the 1829 Shako. Hard to find, and a nice plate. Good condition overall, with lugs.
Antique Brown Bess India Pattern .75 Cal Musket wi
Here we have a classic Brown Bess Musket c.1800 with a swan neck cock. It has a beautiful original wood finish with all brass components with a nice luster and patina. The lock has a nice dark finish with the GR and Tower marks clearly stamped, and the barrel with a pleasant brown finish and decent bore. Inspector marks are on the barrel and on the butt. The lock works well, nice and tight. The swivels and original ram rod present. An overall good example of this classic firearm of the Napoleonic wars and the War of 1812.
Antique British Pattern 1839 .73 Cal Sergeant of t
Offered is a good example of a Sergeants 1839 Pattern percussion musket with the short lived Lovell's Catch for the bayonet. These are not common. The Musket is dated 1846 and were used in the colonial wars of the period. This example is well marked with Tower, date, inspector marks and stamps in the wood. The barrel is a pleasant patina and is clear and well maintained. The wood has a lovely finish with only minor dents and scratches. The mechanism works well and the proper bayonet is included.
A Matched Pair of Antique Queen Anne Pistols c.171
A matched pair of pistols made for the North Royal Exchange. Near mint condition, with clean barrels, well marked by the maker and inspectors. The wood is for the most part clean and in fine condition, with small dents in the grip on each pistol. The fittings are silver and very attractive' reflecting the quality of the firearms and the station of its owner. The detailing includes floral filigree and grotesque masks on the grip pommels. These are highly sought after by Revolutionary War collectors, especially in this condition. A beautiful matched set.