With so many conflicts within South Africa over the past two hundred years, it is inevitable that many examples of British and continental swords and bayonets are available to collectors.

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This page last updated..Fri, Sep 7, 2007
Burmese Executioner's Sword. Brass covered scabbard & grip - nicely engraved blade. Prob. dates to within past 60 years. Very collectable & not common..
US$785 £392 Rands 5500
Ref.No.SB1
Superb & rare English Sword Stick - Georgian (Pre- 1830) Silver mounts & Scottish Staghorn handle.
US$1000 £500 Rands 7000
Ref.No. SB2
British Naval Officer's Sword George V (1910-1935). Blade a little rubbed - a collectable piece
US$428 £214 Rands 3000
Ref.No. SB3
French Model 1892 knife bayonet with short Quillion. Matching number on cross guard & scabbard. Rare & collectable..
US$214 £107 Rands 1500
Ref.No. SB4
Interesting 19th C. Folding knife - stated to be a Norwegian Fisherman's..
US$157 £78 Rands 1100
Ref.No.SB5
Suberb & rare sword stick - prob.military in origin - silver top hallmarked Chester 1907.
US$715 £357 Rands 5000
Ref.No. SB6
Important Masonic Sword for the Order of Constantine. Top London makers - Toyes Co. Ltd.
US$228£114 Rands 1600
Ref. No.SB7
WW2 British Jungle Machete - Dated 1945. Canvas scabbard - crack on plastic handle.
US$215 £107 Rands 1500
Ref.No.SB8
Boer War Commemorative PenKnife. Two blades. Heads of Kruger and DeWet + Flags & Arms of Freestate & Transvaal. Made in Germany and very collectable.
US$171 £85 Rands 1200
Ref.No.SB9
Rare Austrian Mannlicher Bayonet. Prob. 1886 model. (Alt 1895).
US$100 £50 Rands 700
Ref.No.SB10
Martini Henry Bayonet. This was for the standard rifle used during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War (No scabbard).
US$57 £78 Rands 1100
Ref.No.SB11
Rare German Mauser Bayonet - "Butchers Blade" with sawback. Issue marks WW1 - 1915. Lovely condition. Small dent to scabbard
US$571 £285 Rands 4000.
Ref.No.SB12
Unusual English Dirk Knife - Prob. made by Manhatten Cutley Co. Sheffield. Pre 1900. Bone handles & original scabbard..
US$1850 £92 Rands 1300
Ref.No.SB13
Rare Crimean War Period Enfield Bayonet - Pattern 1856. This style of Yataghan Blade was only issued to Sergeants..
US$314 £157 Rands 2200
Ref.No.SB14
Very rare German Pre 1st W.W. Bayonet - also used throughout war. This one has marks for KaiserWilhelm and is dated 1912..
US$500 £250 Rands 3500
Ref.No.SB15
Rudssian AK47 Bayonet with wire cutter. Captured in Rhodesia from insurgents in U.D.I. Bush War.
US$100 £50 Rands 700
Ref.No.SB16
German Infanterie - Seitengewehr. Very collectable. This model dated 1900 and by Erfurt was for the Infantry. The leather scabbard for this model was fragile and they rarely come complete.
US$228 £114 Rands 1600
Ref.No.SB17
Bayonet for the S.A. R1 Rifle. Commonly known as the "Apple Corer".
US$53 £26 Rands 375
Ref.No.SB18
Rare Rhodesian Officer's Sword. Black scabbard is B.S.A.P. or R.L.1. Made by Wilkinson's of London.
US$928 £464 Rands 6500
Ref.No.SB19
Exceptionally rare sword for the London Metropolitan Police and dated 1868. Carried by Constables & Thames River Police..
US$857 £428 Rands 6000
Ref.No.SB20
Rare Pioneer's short sword with saw back. The first and only regulation pattern. Introduced in 1856, discontinued in 1904.
US$557 £278 Rands 3900
Ref.No.SB21
More than rare! Inspectors' and Superintendents' Sword for the early London Metropolitan Police. Correct marks for 1868. There were possibly fewer than 100/150 made.
US$1142 £571 Rands 8000
Ref.No.SB22
How to Order & Further Information

The pieces illustrated here are a small selection of the special items we carry in this category. All are guaranteed to be as described and can be ordered in complete confidence.

Should you not find an item in your collecting field, please contact us - we will also be pleased to supply further information and photographs on any of the above.

ORDERING
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