Swords 2

This sword was collected by the Australian Army Military History Section in Syria during the Second World War.

French Pattern 1822 Heavy Cavalry Sword and Scabbard. The hilt has a brass triple bar guard, numbered 1023 and the grip is brass wire bound over leather. A broad brown leather sword knot is attached to the guard. The curved blade is engraved on the back edge in italic script Mce d'Armes de Chatllt_Fevrier 1878 = Cavllre Cre Mle 1822. It has a a single edge with a single fuller on each side to 16 mm of the double edge point and has a thin fuller to each side for 54 mm in the centre near the back edge. A brown leather washer is attached to the blade where it meets the guard. The polished steel scabbard has a single loose ring 80 mm from the throat, numbered 1023 and a drag shoe at the chape. The scabbard is contained in a canvas and leather cover with four eyelets at the mouth to secure it above the hanger strap.

This type of sword was worn by junior officers and senior NCO's of the German Army.

German Third Reich Army dress sword and scabbard. The hilt is a chrome plated single bar stirrup type with langets over the ricasso and backstrap with ears pinned to the black plastic wire bound grip. The chrome plated blade has a single edge to a spear point with a single fuller to each side. The ricasso is marked with the trade mark of Paul Weyersberg & Co of a sword within a wreath. The black painted steel scabbard has a single loose ring on a band with a fixed square ring 70 mm from the throat. A black leather belt hanger strap is attached to the scabbard ring.

This type of sword is identical to the NCO's dress sword but is a lighter construction and has a blued scabbard.

German Third Reich Army Officer's dress sword and scabbard. The hilt is a chrome plated single bar stirrup type with langets over the ricasso and backstrap with ears pinned to the black plastic wire bound grip. The chrome plated blade has a single edge to a spear point with a single fuller to each side. The ricasso is marked with a set of scales and AC. The blued steel scabbard is stamped CE/G on the back and 16806 on the front near the throat. It has a single loose ring on a band with a fixed square ring at the back 70 mm from the throat.

This type of sword was used by Japanese mounted troops during the First and Second Word Wars.

Japanese Trooper's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a small sheet steel D shape guard with a checkered steel back strap and plain pommel. The guard is stamped with the triple interlocked rings symbol of the Koishikawa arsenal. The grips are checkered wood and a single screw bolt though the centre secures the hilt to the blade. A spring catch on the inside fits into a slot on the throat of the scabbard. A broken brown leather sword knot is attached to the guard. The slightly curved blade has a single fuller on each side to within 40 mm of the single edged point and is stamped 128284 on the left ricasso. The blackened steel scabbard has a single loose hanger ring on a band 85 mm down from the throat which is held to the body by a single screw at the front.

British Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer's Sword and Scabbard : Captain (later Brigadier) E F Lind, CBE, DSO, MID, VD, AIF

British Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel plated three quarter 'scroll' pattern pierced sheet steel guard with the GVR royal cypher and has a leather sword knot attached to the slot near the pommel. The inner guard front is stamped 198 Q. The grip is wire bound black fishskin. The straight blade is etched half way on both sides with a foliage design having the royal coat of arms on the centre right and the royal cypher of George V on the centre left. There is a single fuller on each side for half of the length. The ricasso is etched with the interlocking triangle symbol with the royal coat of arms over By Warrant in a scroll banner on the right and the Prince of Wales three feathers over a scroll with By Appointment and HENRY WILKINSON PALL MALL LONDON on the left. A brown leather washer is attached to the blade where it meets the hilt and the back edge has an arrow within a D. The light brown leather scabbard, stamped 3 over 871, has a nickel plated throat and a 'Sam Browne' frog strap on a leather band.

Netherlands East Indies Klewang Native Police Sword

This type of sword was originally issued to the Netherlands East Indies Native Police although many were captured by the Japanese and used as a machete. This example has been sharpened and was captured at Balikpapan. The hilt has a sheet steel half basket guard with three cutouts and a wrist strap slot which attaches to the pommel with a slotted head bolt. The plain wooden grips are attached to the tang with three rivets. The curved single edged blade has a single fuller on each side to within 210 mm of the clipped back point. The right ricasso is stamped with a crown over B.

German Pattern 1934 Air Force Officer Dress Sword and Scabbard

German Pattern 1934 Air Force Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a silver plate cross guard in the design of wings with a brass rounded swastika within a circle in the centre. The grip is blue leather (worn) bound with brass wire and the silver plated disc pommel has the brass rounded swastika. The double edged nickel plated blade is plain with a central single 250 mm fuller to both sides down from the guard. The ricasso is engraved with the Paul Weyersberg trade mark of a sword in a wreath and stamped 129. The blue leather scabbard has a nickel plated chape and locket with a blue leather belt hanger attached to two loose rings on the sides.

This sword was captured at Tobruk in January 1941.

Italian Naval Officer's Dress Sword and Scabbard. The solid brass half basket guard has an Italian crown over a fouled anchor as a cartouche badge and a fold down clip to attach to the scabbard on the back edge. The brass back strap pommel is a lions head and mane and the grip is white fishskin bound with brass wire. The straight blade is etched for half the length with a floral pattern incorpoating trophies of arms, the Italian eagle on the right and the Italian coat of arms on the left. The forward section on the right side of the blade is hand engraved "SAN GIORGIO" TOBRUCH JAN 1941. The black leather scabbard is mounted with an embossed brass chape, locket and centre strap hanger band. The chape has an anchor in an oval on the front.

Royal Australian Navy Sword and Scabbard : Master at Arms R. Triggs, HMAS Sydney

Royal Australian Navy Master at Arms sword and scabbard. The hilt has the regulation solid half basket gilt brass guard with a folding lock back flap and a plain backstrap and pommel. The grips are black fishskin with a loose brass wire binding.The straight blade is etched on both sides in a floral design with a fouled anchor and royal cypher (GVR) in the centre. The ricasso has the retailer address - J Friedeberg, 81 Queen Street, Portsea and on the back edge is the Wilkinson serial number 5211. The scabbard is black leather with 3 scroll pattern gilt/brass fittings.

This sword was owned by Major General Edward Longergan Sheehan who was appointed to various headquarters and training postings in Australia and abroad from 1920 to 1946.

British Pattern 1892 Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel plated half basket 'gothic' style guard having a VR cartouche badge and a plain back strap with a wire bound fishskin grip. The straight blade has a single fuller to each side to within ten inches of the spear point. It is etched with a foliage design for half the length on both sides with a crown over the royal VR cypher. The ricasso has a brass disc stamped APPROVED on the right side within the interlocking triangle symbol and on the left is the Prince of Wales feathers over BY APPOINTMENT and the makers name of HENRY WILKINSON PALL MALL LONDON. The back edge is stamped 29533.

Japanese Army Officer's Sword: Imperial Japanese Army

This is a good quality sword that was possibly worn by a senior Japanese Army Officer. The mon described in the catalogue description are stars and was used by the Cho family clan. Japanese Army officer's sword. Shin-gunto mountings with a good quality pierced guard (tsuba). The military cherry blossom menuki on each side of the handle under the binding has a family crest (mon) of eight discs surrounding a centre disc in silver mounted on the centre section. The habaki on the blade is silver plated with diagonal scratch marks. The blade has a dull finish with a good harmon on the edge and the tang is signed 'Takahashi Hideytsugu living in Osaka made this'.

Russian Pattern 1881 Cossack Trooper's Shasqua Sword and Scabbard

Russian Pattern 1881 Cossack Trooper's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a brass ferrule, stamped O 42 and a pommel in the shape of a birds beak with a hole for a wrist strap and is engraved with CCCP over a star over a hammer and sickle. The wooden grips have diagonal grooves. The curved blade has a wide fuller to each side to within 140 mm of the double edged point. The ricasso is stamped on the left with a hammer and sickle arsenal mark and 1930. The right side is marked T 150. The black leather scabbard has a nickel plated chape and locket with a slot for a belt strap. It has three other nickel steel bands; the centre one with a loose ring for the second belt strap and the other two with slots at the front that take a Moisin Nagant rifle socket bayonet.