British Military Swords 1786-1912 An Illustrated Price Guide for Collectors by Harvey J S Withers

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@potoxb Kocotap Xylpdx 192>  ‘  1?10 192> ‘   ‘ 1?10

@potoxb Ognagtp Xylpdx OCT: OCT: Ioct `paxx `}t acxl nl}gd og xtmmc "kaogc 192> Xvadpllg tvmx/' Vcaog `paxx nlp GHL“x  ‘  192>,19?>'  ‘ 192>,19?>' POV: O~lp , m`lg lp blpg tl 192> Xvadpllg ~mpxolgx 192>,19?> Vattmpgx: Xtmmc,xoc~mp Xtmmc,xoc~mp tyoxtyopm tyoxtyopm lp a xbmmt xoc~mp  xok}catmd –tyoxtyopm‛ –tyoxtyopm‛ ypav'

T box box vattmpg ln xylpd yax adlvtmd xllg antmp tbm lnnohoac a`lcotolg ln tbm Lnnohmp“x Xvlgtllg# lp bacn   voem# ybohb bad `mhlkm cottcm klpm tbag a xk`lc ln a}tblpot og tbm nomcd ln `attcm# patbmp tbag ag mn+ nmhto~m hlk`at ymavlg' Eogi Imlpim OOO avvpl~md tbm ogtpld}htolg ln a xtpaoibt `cadmd# xogicm n}ccmpmd xylpd# agd mapc 192> Vattmpg xvadpllg+tvm ~mpxolgx apm tl `m nl}gd yotb a xtpaoibt# `madmd eg}hecm`ly# pmmdmd o~lp ipov agd h}xbolg# ~axm lp }pg+xbavmd vlkkmcx "noi}pm 1'/' Tbox yax xllg pmvcahmd ` a dl}`cm xbmcc i}apd' Ot ox tbox vattmpg ln xylpd tbat ox klpm hlkklgc mghl}gtmpmd' Mapc mrakvcmx ln tbm 192> Vattmpg "noi}pm 4'/ ba~m a poiod dl}`cm xbmcc i}apd tbat yax x}vmphmdmd og 19?> nlp lgm tbat bad a nlcdogi i}apd "noi}pm 8'/' Tbox adavtatolg mga`cmd tbm lnnohmp tl a~lod npaogi box }gonlpk' Ag GHL vattmpg "noi}pm 0'/ ox acxl nl}gd yotb vcaog `paxx boct# `cadm agd xha``apd kl}gtx' Boct agd xha``apd kl}gtx ympm vcaog `paxx' Ot ox k}hb papmp tbag tbm lnnohmp‗x xylpd ax tbm ympm glpkacc doxhapdmd ybmg }gxmp~ohma`cm' Tbm 19?> Vattmpg yax tbm kaogxta ln tbm @potoxb Ognag+ tp Lnnohmp nlp l~mp 0= mapx agd tbm dmxoig ognc}mghmd kag ltbmp hl}gtpomx# klxt glta`c tbm ]gotmd Xtatmx# ybmpm tbm Kldmc 1246 glg+hlkkoxxolgmd glg+ hlkkoxxolgmd lnnohmp“x xylpd `mapx a xtpoeogi pmxmk`caghm' Otx l`~ol}x dmnmhtx agd noibtogi ogadmq}ah ympm gl dl}`t tbm ha}xm ln kag }ggmhmxxap dmatbx aklgixt @potoxb lnnohmpx' Vpltmhtolg tl tbm bagd yax yax kogokac# agd tbm `cadm yax patbmp tbog agd ncokx'

HA@@APD: @cahe cmatbmp yotb ioct  `paxx kl}gtx' Ag acc acc xtmmc xtmmc –nomcd‛ –nomcd‛ ~mpxolg bax `mmg gltmd' CADM CMGITB: Avvplr' 80‛'

 O t ox glt a xhaphm xylpd nlp tbm hlccmhtlp tl ahq}opm `}t klxt mrakvcmx apm og vllp hlgdotolg d}m tl tbm npaiocot npaiocot  ln tbm nlcdogi nlcdogi i}apd' Ylpg `cadmx# agd tbm tmgdmgh nlp tbm q}occlg tl xgav lnn "clle l}t nlp   vllpc pm+attahbmd q}occlgx/ q}occl gx/ apm acxl hlkklg' Tbox ox kadm ylpxm ` tbm npmq}mgt a`xmghm ln tbm ioct  `paxx agd cmatbmp xha``apd ybohb maxoc vmpoxbmd `ltb og tbm nomcd agd antmp mapx ln hapmcmxx xtlpaim' Xylpdx yotb x}`xtagtoac `c}m agd ioct dmhlpatolg pmkaogogi tl tbm `cadm agd hlkvcmtm yotb lpoiogac xha``apd# hag hlkkagd ~mp ~mp boib vpohmx' Illd mrakvcmx apm `mhlkogi mrtpmkmc donnoh}ct tl clhatm og tbm kapemt' kapemt' Kag mrakvcmx apm kapemd –JJ P}gemc‛ tl tbm `cadm mdim' Jlbg P}gemc bad ag lnnohm og Clgdlg agd yax a kajlp okvlptmp ln Impkag `cadmx nlp tbm @potoxb Apk d}pogi tbm Gavlcmlgoh Yapx' Ltbmp kaempx gakmx nl}gd lg `cadmx oghc}dm @opkogibak xylpdxkotbx# Yllccm agd Dmaeog agd Clgdlg kaempx# @p}gg# Vplxxmp agd Xactmp'

OCT: Ioct `paxx' `paxx' POV: Noxbxeog "noi}pm 1'/# cmatbmp cmatbmp "noi}pm "noi}pm 0'/# o~lp "noi}pm 8'/ agd m`lg  ‘  yotb xoc~mp lp  m`lg ‘   ‘ yotb  `paxx tyoxtyopm' HA@@APD: @cahe lp `plyg cmatbmp yotb ioct `paxx `paxx kl}gtx'

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 @ 1266# tbox tvm ln h}p~md xa`pm bad acpmad `mmg }glnnohoacc adlvtmd ` kag coibt ognagtp lnno+ hmpx# agd ot yax lgc a kattmp ln tokm `mnlpm lnnohoac pmhligotolg hakm og 1268 "noi}pmx 1' agd 0'/' Lgm ln tbm klxt attpahto~m ln @potoxb vattmpg xylpdx# ot bax g}kmpl}x x}`tcm ~apoatolgx og dmxoig# klxt glta`c tl tbm plac hvbmp lg tbm eg}hecm+`ly agd tbm colgx+bmad vlkkmc "noi}pmx 8'# 4' agd >'/' Tbm eg}hecm`ly hag acxl nmat}pm motbmp a `}icm lp ncakogi ipmgadm a`l~m tbm plac hplyg# dmgltogi }xm   ` `ltb ipmgadompx agd poncm hlkvagomx' @cadmx ympm acxl ca~oxbc dmhlpatmd yotb yotb `c}m agd ioct' Otx h}p~md# ha~acp tvm `cadm `lpplymd k}hb nplk tbm maxtmpg xhokotap# agd ot q}ohec mgjlmd q}otm a ~li}m aklgixt lnnohmpx pmt}pgogi nplk tbm pmhmgt Mivtoag hakvaoigx' Actbl}ib avvapmgtc }gx}otmd tl noibtogi lg tbm ipl}gd "otx h}p~md `cadm yl}cd ba~m `mmg klpm mnnmhto~m ybmg xcaxbmd nplk tbm xaddcm/# xtcm l~mp x}`xtaghm xmmkx tl ba~m ylg tbm da' Com}tmgagt Yoccoak Xkotb ln tbm 99tb Nllt "Koddcmxmr Pmiokmgt/ happomd tbox vattmpg ax bm –bmymd agd xcaxbmd box ya tbpl}ib tbm mgmk‛ `m+ nlpm x}hh}k`ogi tl box kag kag yl}gdx at tbm @attcm ln Ho}dad Pldpoil og tbm Vmgogx}cap Yap' Klxt mrakvcmx apm nl}gd yotbl}t xha``apdx `}t ot ox ylptb blcdogi lg }gtoc l} hag clhatm a hlkvcmtm  vomhm' Tbox xylpd cllex klxt attpahto~m ybmg vaopmd yotb otx ioct `paxx kl}gtmd kl}gtmd xha``apd' Mrakvcmx yotb o~lp ipovx ympm coemc tl ba~m `mmg happomd ` klpm xmgolp lnnohmpx "noi}pm ='/'

CADM CMGITB: Avvplr' 81‛'

@potoxb Kocotap Xylpdx 192>  ‘  1?10

 A`l~m: T yl yl ~omyx ln ag 1268 Ognagtp Lnnohmp‟x xylpd# pmtaogogi k}hb lpoiogac iocdogi'

 @c}m  @c}m agd ioct `cadm dmhlpatolg# oghc}dogi tbm noi}pm ln @potaggoa# –IP‛ "Imlpim OOO/ plac hvbmp# hplyg# kocotap tplvbomx# ca}pmcx agd nlcoaim' @cadm ox glt kaemp  kapemd `}t ox coemc tl ba~m bad tbm `c}m agd iocdogi avvcomd og a  @opkogibak ylpexblv nplk a Impkag `cadm'

 Donnmpogi  Donnmpogi xtcmx ln plac hvbmp# oghc}dogi xtp}gi  `}icm a`l~m hplyg#  nlp a Poncm Lnnohmp# "noi}pm 1'/'

 A`l~m agd cmnt: 1268 Vattmpg Ognagtp Lnnohmp‟x Xylpd yotb cmatbmp  agd `paxx tyoxtyopm tl ipov'

 Cmnt:  @ahextpav  @ahextpav yotb ymcc  dmnogmd  colgxbmad  kagm dmhlpatolg'  Gltm:Imlp   ioag xylpd  egltx apm ~mp papm'

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@potoxb Kocotap Xylpdx 192>  ‘  1?10

 Poibt agd  a`l~m: T box box papm mrakvcm boibcoibtx tbm tyvohac 

–caddmp‛ boct 

agd mapcy blgmyx}hecm dmxoigx'

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@potoxb Kocotap Xylpdx 192>  ‘  1?10

 @cadm nlptm kaemp  kapemd tl  Bak`}pimp# Plimpx agd Hl'# Eogi Xtpmmt#  Clgdlg'

 @ltb tbm 1206 agd  1242 Vattmpgx apm mrtpmkmc xhaphm  xylpdx agd xmcdlk  xmmg og tbm kapemt' T bm bm 1206 Vattmpg yax a nlpmp}ggmp  ln tbm 1284  Vattmpg Bl}xmblcd  Ha~acpy Lnnohmp‟x Xylpd'    6    2    6    0    =    M    I    A    V

box ox m~odmgt m~odmgt og T box tbm capim# `paxx  xt}dx vcahmd lg tbm `lyc mdim'

@potoxb Kocotap Xylpdx 192>  ‘  1?10

ltm tbm tvohac   G ltm 1202 Vattmpg  Boibcagd   @pladxylpd `acc  hbavm xha``apd'

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12=9 Vattmpg Xhlttoxb Lnnohmp‟x @pladxylpd  yotb doxtoghto~m ahagtb}x+cmanmd xhplccogi  dmhlpatolg tl tbm `lyc i}apd'

@potoxb Kocotap Xylpdx 192>  ‘ 1?10 192> ‘ 

 O t ox ag mrtpmkmc hlkklg vat+ tmpg ln xylpd agd a capim g}k+  `mp ba~m x}p~o~md'

T box box vattmpg ln xylpd yax happomd }gtoc tbm catm+ gogmtmmgtb hmgt}p ybmg ot yax pmvcahmd ` tbm 12?0,?= agd nogacc# tbm 12?9 Vattmpg Ognagtp Lnno+ hmp‟x Xylpd'

 K lxt lxt 1201 Vattmpg Coibt Ha~+ acp Lnnohmpx‟ Xylpdx yocc dox+   vca `cadm dmhlpatolg# oghc}d+ ogi tbm tb}gdmp`lct# coibtgogi agd yogimd klton ln tbm Plac Aptoccmp' ^ ohtlpoag ohtlpoag Plac Aptoccmp Lnno+ hmpx‟ xylpdx tmgd tl ba~m tbm   `mxt q}acot mthbogi tl `cadmx' Xlkm ~lc}gtmmp aptoccmp xylpdx apm acxl nl}gd yotb vpmxmgta+ tolg ogxhpovtolgx agd mthbogi nlp  acklxt tbm mgtopm cmgitb ln tbm T box box vattmpg ln xylpd ox odmg+  `cadm' tohac vattmpg tl tbat happomd ` coibt ha~acp lnnohmpx "1201 Vattmpg Coibt Ha~acp Lnno+ hmpx Xylpd/' Ot yax ogtpld}hmd og tbm 128 6‟x# agd adlvtmd ` `ltb Plac Aptoc+ cmp agd Plac Blpxm Aptoc+ cmp Lnnohmpx'  V polp polp tl tbox# lnnohmpx happomd tbm xtagdapd 192> agd 19?> Vattmpg Ognagtp Lnnohmp‟x Xylpd' Tbm kl}gtmd Plac Blpxm Aptoccmp "nlpkmd og 19??# agd a xmvapatm yogi ln  tbm Plac Aptoccmp/# }xmd tbm 19?> Vattmpg Coibt Ha~acp Lnnohmp‟x Xylpd ybocxt og tbm nomcd# agd a kakmc}em boctmd xylpd nlp dpmxx lhhaxolgx'

T bm bm 12?9 Vattmpg ox xtocc happomd tlda ` Plac Mg+ iogmmp Lnnohmpx' ^ohtlpoag   `cadmx glpkacc nmat}pm Plac Mgiogmmp pmiokmgtac kltonx'

 Plac  P lac Mgiogmmp Lnnohmpx "dmxoigatmd tbm Hlpvx ln Mgio+ gmmpx# og 1922/ happomd xtagdapd ognagtp vattmpg xylpdx nplk 192># agd ympm pmiapdmd ~mp k}hb ax ag adj}ght tl tbm ognag+ tp pmiokmgtx'

T bm bm apm glt vaptoh}capc hlkklg' Ybmg nl}gd og illd hlgdotolg yotb lpoio+ gac `paxx xha``apd# tbm hag hlkkagd a boib vpohm'

OCT: OCT:

 O g tbm ^ohtlpoag mpa# tbm Plac Mgiogmmpx mxta`coxbmd a xvmhonoh agd }goq}m plcm nlp tbmkxmc~mx' Tbm }gdmpcogmd tbmop ogdmvmgd+ mghm yotb a xylpd dmxoig vmh}+ coap tl tbmop `paghb ln xmp~ohm'

Ioct Ioct `paxx `paxx lp  i}gkmtac'

 O t ox lgm ln tbm klxt attpahto~m ln  ^ohtlpoag xylpd dmxoigx agd nma+ t}pmx a vomphmd ioct `paxx `lyc i}apd# yotb dmmv xhplccmd ahag+ tb}x cmanmd dmhlpatolg'

Xtmmc,`paxx Xtmmc,`paxx nlp nlp Nomcd Lnnohmpx Lnnohmpx''

T bm bm xtagdapd tbpmm `ap boctmd coibt ha~acp lnnohmp‟x xylpd m~mgt}acc `mhakm tbm }go+ ~mpxac ymavlg nlp lnnohmpx xmp~ogi og acc `paghbmx ln tbm Plac Aptoccmp'

POV:

Noxbxeog agd `paxx tyoxtyopm tyoxtyopm'' HA@@APD:

CADM CMGITB:

Avvplr' 80‛'

hlxt hakm l}t ln tbmop lyg  vlhemt# tbm yaxtmd gl tokm og mk`mccoxbogi tbmop  xylpdx yotb mrtpa~aiagt boct agd `cadm dmhlpatolg# oghc}dogi vpmxmgtatolg og+ xhpovtolgx' @c}m agd ioct  `cadmx apm acxl hlkklg' T bm bm h'1296 Blgl}pa`cm Aptoccmp Lnnohmp‟x xylpd   voht}pmd boibcoibtx tbm xtplgi ognc}mghm ln Npmghb xylpd dmxoig at tbox tokm#   vaptoh}capc tbm eg}hecm`ly agd agicmd vlkkmc'

 A`l~m agd cmnt: 1201 Vattmpg  ‘  xblpt ~mpxolg' OCT:

Xtmmc Xtmmc' Xtmmc' POV:

Noxbxeog agd xoc~mp, xtmmc tyoxtyopm' HA@@APD:

Xtmmc Xtmmc' Xtmmc' CADM CMGITB:

Avvplr' 80‛' Avvplr' 02‛ nlp tbm xblpt ~mpxolg'

T bm bm Blgl}pa`cm Aptoccmp Hlk+  Gltm tbm ncakogi ipmgadm   vag ox tbm lcdmxt pmiokmgt og klton og tbm boct# xoigonogi tbm @potoxb Apk# agd yax mxta`+ tbmop aptoccmp dmxoigatolg' coxbmd og 1=89 ` Eogi Bmgp ^OOO' Tbm hbaptmp dmxhpo`md a –Npatmpgot lp I}ocd ln Xt' Imlpim: Kaxtmpx agd P}cmpx ln  tbm xaod xhomghm ln Aptoccmp ax anlpmxaod pmbmapxmd nlp Clgi+ OCT:   `lyx# Hplxx+`lyx agd Bagd+ Ioct `paxx `paxx' `paxx' i}gx‛'  O t yax vpokapoc a hotozmg koco+ toa# agd paoxmd og tokmx ln ga+ tolgac mkmpimgh# oghc}dogi tbm Apkada# Mgicoxb Ho~oc Yap agd   Gavlcmlgoh Yapx' ]v }gtoc tbm ^ohtlpoag mpa# lnnohmpx yl}cd ba~m vpl`a`c nlcclymd ognagtp xylpd vattmpgx' Ax tbox yax a ~lc}gtmmp apk# tbm yl}cd ba~m bad tl va nlp acc xmp~ohm mq}ov+ kmgt# oghc}dogi xylpdx' xylpdx' Ax tbm

POV:

Noxbxeog agd `paxx tyoxtyopm tyoxtyopm'' HA@@APD:

@cahe cmatbmp yotb ioct `paxx kl}gtx' CADM CMGITB:

Avvplr' 86‛'

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@potoxb Kocotap Xylpdx 192>  ‘  1?10

 A`l~m agd  cmnt: ] g}x}ac  g}x}ac  126= Vattmpg  Ga~ac  Lnnohmp‟x  xylpd yotb 12tb Hmgt}p k}cto+n}ccmpmd  `cadm agd  –Agdpma  Nmppapa‛ kapeogix'

 A`l~m: ha``apd yotb tvohac   X ha``apd catm+Imlpioag oghoxmd   imlkmtpoh dmxoigx tl tbm cmatbmp'

 A`l~m: ha``apd tbplat   X ha``apd mthbmd yotb kaempx gakm ln Yoccoak  Dp}p# Clgdlg'

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