159 Imperial Model 1889 Prussian Infantry Officer's . Brass guard with Prussian eagle. Twist wire fishskin grip with crowned monogram. Plain double fullered 31" by Wegersberg Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen. Top of blade dated 1915. Contained in its blued steel scabbard. In good condition. £200 - £250

160 Indian c18th/19th century sword 'FIRANGI (?)'. Straight 166 Japanese Naval Dirk with a factory made blade 22cms bi fullered blade 40". Sheet iron guard. Decorated iron (Overall length 33cms). The hilt is covered with SAME & cover to ricasso. Iron grips (worn) saucer pommel with 2" bound with brass wire (a/f). Two menuki. Brass mounted spur. This was a fine fighting sword in its day. Overall in scabbard with two suspension rings. A spring clip holds sound condition with some pitting. No scabbard. An the blade in the scabbard. Minor damage to the pommel interesting old Indian sword possibly from the Clive of and chape of scabbard. Circa WW2 a/f £30 - £35 Indian Period. A collector's lot. £80 - £90 167 'Wakisashi' blade 16.5". Tape bound 161 Italian Model 1860 cavalry sword (Made in Germany) by same with 2 menuki. Iron Tsuba. In its lacquered S&K (Schnitzler & Kirshbaum makers 1811- 1864). wooden saya. Dragons pommel. Small knife fitted to Blade 35" (41" overall length). In overall good clean saya. Overall a good item showing some handling wear. £150 - £200 condition, metal stained overall. In its steel scabbard with 168 Japanese generally in distressed condition. two hanging rings G.C.). Wirebound leather grip. £120 - £140 Another restoration project! (2) a/f £200 - £220 169 Japanese swords: Shin Gunto: Worn in its field service 162 Italian Stiletto knife with amber and nickel handle in leather scabbard, hilt & scabbard a/f. Wakisashi: Rayskin leather style scabbard £34 - £36 hilt in its woven scabbard, distressed overall, and Tanto: Plain wood covering. A restoration for project for the winter. (4) a/f £200 - £220

163 Japanese Civilian . Solid circular brass Tsula. Plain wooden grip with brass ferrules. Wooden scabbard. A plain and simple sword. Very heavy blade in clean condition. No signature to handle £120 - £140

164 Japanese early Knives in scabbards. Mostly a/f. (3) £180 - £200

170 Japanese Tsuba - nice early piece with bird and floral design, marker marked £140 - £160 171 Japanese WW2 Shin Gunto military sword in its leather covered wooden scabbard. Blade 25" (some rusting). Single Ashi Ishi -Zuki damaged, rayskin same with cloth binding and menuki. Brass Tsuba. Handle unsigned. Overall sound to good condition. £140 - £160 172 Japanese WW2 Shin Gunto sword in its leather field service scabbard with single Ashi. Two Menuki. Brown cloth tape over same (possibly synthetic). Good heavy blade 27". A good example of the type 98 Shingunto. Made by Yoshimitsu or Yasumitsu. The sword has been restored £200 - £250 173 Knife: A Victorian era hunting knife of good quality. Etched single edged fullered blade 13". D shaped gilt metal knuckle guard with deers hoof finial. Staghorn grip with inset bronze acorns. In its brass mounted leather scabbard with acorn frog stud. No makers mark but likely of German origin. Wear to back of grip plating. £100 - £120 174 Knife: A WW2 3rd Pattern F.S. Knife. The pommel marked with the number '3'. Ribbed 3rd Pattern hilt.

Good blade 6.5 in its leather scabbard with brass chape. 165 Japanese Katana blade 27" with narrow fuller cloth Elastic retaining strap missing otherwise the whole in bound hilt over same, with two Menuki. Wooden Saya VGC. (Blade possibly re-pointed) £130 - £140 with twist decoration. Small knife attached to scabbard. 175 Knife: An interesting 19th century hunting (?) knife. Pierced Tsuba. Modern type decoration. Overall in good Ebony grip (minor losses). Triangular blade 5.5". Silver condition. Possibly WW2 Vintage or later. Viewing mounted leather scabbard. The whole in good condition recommended. In overall good condition. £200 - £300 with some wear. £25 - £30

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