England

For the Brown Bess musket, blade marked with ordnance or unit stamp “BE 335”, socket with remnants of black paint, heavily oxidized with surface rust, minor nicks, shows wear, with normal age-related traces. Condition 2-3

mint condition

Knife blade, can and bottle opener, as well as marlinspike, however no acceptance mark, manufacturer “Holland Sheffield”, checkered plastic grip scales, worn, with some signs of age. Condition 2-

For the Brown Bess musket, blade marked with several stamps, indistinct maker mark, probably “Osborn”, socket with traces of black paint, heavily oxidized, worn, with normal signs of age. Condition 2-

Variant with broad straight-backed blade, without identifiable maker, the hilt with simple knuckle bow, pronounced pommel cap, shagreen grip without wire binding, offset quillon tabs, steel scabbard with two suspension rings, relatively narrow ring mounts, normal signs of age and use, good condition. Condition 2-

For the Brown Bess musket, blade with several stamps, indistinct maker, probably “Osborn”, blade slightly bent, worn, cleaned and somewhat pitted. Condition 2-

Volunteer variant, cleaned yataghan blade, no markings, checkered leather grip scales, external leaf spring, leather scabbard with steel mounts, normal signs of age and use, well preserved. Condition 2-

For the Brown Bess musket, on the blade with several stamps, indistinct maker, probably “Osborn”, the socket slightly ground on the side, worn, with normal signs of age. Condition 2-

Clean blade with various stampings, manufacturer “Sanderson.Sheffield”, cleaning hole in pommel, black leather scabbard with steel fittings, the throat dented on reverse, worn but still in good condition. Condition 2-

For the Brown Bess musket, blade and socket stamped, the maker is not identifiable, worn, uncleaned, the blade slightly bent out of alignment, the ring at the socket mouth cracked. Condition 2-3

Blade with light spotting and various inspection marks, fuller and saw-back on the first half of the blade, cleaned and pitted steel hilt with simple crossguard, checkered leather grip scales and external leaf spring, without scabbard, still in quite good condition, quite rare. Condition 2-3

For the Martini-Henry rifle, solid blade without fuller, various markings on the false edge, as well as the maker “Wilkinson Sword Company London”, steel hilt with double-riveted grip scales of checkered leather, with cleaning hole, release catch with internal spring, black leather scabbard with steel mounts, minor age and use wear, otherwise in very good condition. Condition 2

Manufactured circa 1810. Curved blade approximately 3.55 cm wide at the forte and 76.5 cm long, with fullers on both sides, the lower third of the blade blued and decorated with gilt trophies, centrally on both sides the royal crown and cipher “GR” (Georg Rex, George III, d. 1820). The blade shows moderate staining/darkening. Gilt brass hilt with lion head pommel, the guard and knuckle bow with pierced work, the guard bearing the crowned cipher “GR” at front, with ring at top of guard, shagreen grip with intact wire binding. The hilt somewhat loose. Leather scabbard with three gilt brass mounts with two suspension rings and decorated stud on the throat, the throat engraved on the obverse side “Light Infantry HAC.”. Showing some age. Condition 2-3.

Overall length approximately 89.5 cm. Condition 2.

This piece originates from a collection of Hanoverian edged weapons.

Following the dissolution of the Hanoverian Army by the Convention of Artlenburg on July 5, 1803, many of its soldiers entered British service and formed the foundation of the King's German Legion (KGL), which was established on December 19, 1803. The KGL comprised, among other units, two light infantry battalions alongside line infantry, cavalry, and artillery.

The double-edged blade is rusty, without discernible maker's marks, white grip with vertical fluting, the grip fittings of brass, black leather scabbard with brass fittings as well. Worn piece, rare. Condition 2-