WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2019 AT 11AM

EdgedWeapons THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 6 APRIL 2019 AT 11AM 354 19th century Imperial German cavalry sabre by Schimmelbusch. The curved, deeply fullered blade etched with panoplies of arms and foliate scrolls and named ‘A & F. C. Schimmelbusch - Solingen’, the bronze hilt with single knucklebow and fishskin-bound grip, in scabbard. Sword length Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 354 355 German cavalry trooper’s sword. The curved, single edged, deeply fullered blade on brass hilt with triple knucklebow and wooden grip, in steel scabbard. Sword length Estimate €300-€400 (approx £260-£350) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 355 356 Japanese Type-32 1889-pattern non-commissioned officer’s sword. The slightly curved single-fullered blade on steel hilt with chequered wood grip. Serial number 77780. Sword length Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 356 357 1914-1918 German saw-back bayonet. Second pattern example of the M1898/05 sword bayonet, known as the n/A (neuer Art, newer model) by Deutsche Maschinenfabrik, in steel scabbard. Bayonet length Sawback bayonets were used by pioneer and machine gun troops to clear vegetation and other obstructions (much as U.S. machine gun crews used the various bolo knives and machetes). Sawback blades were also carried by non-commissioned officers (NCOs) as a symbol of rank. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £170-£260) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 357