Swords Collection (page 7)

York Mansion House
Some of the treasures of York Mansion House : Some swords and a mace. Date: 1950s

The Scottish regalia for coronations of Scottish Monarchs
The Scottish regalia used at the coronations of Scottish Monarchs, and objects associated with the symbols of Sovereignty

Sword Sellers - Hyderabad, India Date: 1904

Englishman asserting his authority
Three Spaniards outnumbered by an Englishmen in combat. While they draw their swords, the Englishmen responds with his quarterstaff. Date: 17th Century

A Delhi, Turkish Light Infantry
A Dehli - Turkish light cavalry. A cavalry trooper wearing a tall hat with a lance in his hand, a musket slung over his back and a curved sword at his side. He is mounted on a brown horse. 1803

Romans fight the Sabines
Marginal drawings depicting combat between the Romans and the Sabines. 1543

Officers of the 33rd, 56th and 50th Regiments of Foot in uniform, carrying swords. Above each soldier is a description of where he is positioned in the formation

Fight between Romulus and Mettius Curtius
Page of text with marginal drawing showing a horseman outside Rome, and a fight between the horseman and another figure. The horse has collapsed under its rider

Rifleman Officer and Officer of Marines
A Rifleman Officer in Colonel Coote Manninghams Corps of Riflemen (left), and an Officer of Marines (right). Both are carrying swords. 1801

Soldiers turned bandits during the Thirty Years War
Soldiers turned bandits draw their swords, during the Thirty Years War 17th Century

The Chaous Baushee, Afghan court official
The Chaous Baushee in his dress of Office. A 19th century Afghan official in uniform, riding a horse. The Chaous Baushee presents persons admitted to pay their respects to the King

Coronation regalia
The illustration includes the Imperial State Crown, the St. Edwards Staff, one of the eight maces, swords, a sandal of the regal vestment and the ring that has a St. Georges cross. Date: 1937

World War One - Trophy of German Helmets
World War One - British Tommies sporting captured trophies - most obviously Hun Helmets and bayonets. Date: circa 1916

Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia - Batak Arms Dealers
Medan - the capital of North Sumatra, Indonesia - Batak Arms Dealers. Date: 1904

Two British Light Dragoons on horseback. On the left is an officer of the 7th or The Queens Own Regiment of Light Dragoons; on the right is an officer of the 16th or The Queens Regiment of Light

Lancers Corps - Horseback - British Army
The proposed uniform and equipment for a new corps of lancers in the British Army. Seen here is a side view of a mounted lancer charging with his lance tucked under his right arm. 1813

Topgis Bashi, Commandant of the Ottoman Artillery
The Topgis Bashi, or Commandant of Artillery. The commander of the Turkish Ottoman artillery wearing colourful robes and a tall turban

Mameluke soldier
A Mamaluke Soldier. A mameluke wearing a red turban and carrying a curved sword with pistols and knives tucked into his waistband. 1803

Durani gentleman on horseback, Afghanistan
A Dooraunee Gentleman. A 19th century Afghan man riding a horse. He has a sword hung at his side. 1815

Lancers Corps - British Army
The proposed uniform and equipment for a new corps of lancers in the British Army. Seen here is a side view of a lancer standing holding his lance resting on his right shoulder with his sabre at his

Officer of the 7th Regiment of Foot
Officer of the Seventh Regiment of Foot in uniform, carrying a sword. Described as: An officer standing at ease on the left of his division, the regiment being at open column, the right in front

Two Officers of the Highland Infantry
Two officers of the Highland Infantry with their swords. On the left is a member of the 76th Regiment of Foot, in the act of fronting; on the right is a member of the 42nd Regiment of Foot

Officers, Regiments of Light Dragoons
An officer of the Tenth or the Prince of Wales Regiment of Light Dragoons (left) and an officer of the Eighth or Kings Royal Irish Regiment of Light Dragoons

Roman Knives & Axes
Censers and assorted weapons from the Roman era : daggers, knives and axes. Date: ANCIENT ROME

Louis-Philippe & Son
LOUIS-PHILIPPE of FRANCE French monarch, known as the Citizen King (reigned 1830-48) with his son, the Duc de Nemours. Date: 1773 - 1850

German Napoleonic 1795
General (left), Light Infantry officer (centre) and Infantry (right) Date: 1795

Racial / Japan / 3 Men 19C
Three Japanese men with various daggers and swords Date: late 19th century

Egypt Hunt Breakfast 19C
A hunt breakfast. Date: 1888

Mohun and Hamilton duelling with swords
Lord Mohun and the Duke of Hamilton duel with swords Date: 1711

Two knights battle
Two brave knights in armour, battle together with swords and shield in hand

Ossetian soldiers - northern Georgian
Ossetian soldiers in tradition attire. They carry a wide variety of swords and daggers, their coats are adorned with cartridge pouches and they sport fabulously extensive facial hair!

Terazije - Belgrade, Serbia
Terazije - the central square and an urban neighborhood of Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. Here local men make traditional costume pieces including the highly decorated jerkins

Hyderabad, India - arms sellers

Cutlass Exercise, Training Ship Wellesley, North Shields
Boys taking part in a cutlass exercise on the Training Ship Wellesley, on the River Tyne at North Shields, Northumberland

The vocation of a cadet family
A group of extravagantly dressed gentlemen watch as their comrade is fitted for his equally exuberant costume

Barrack Room - Dijon, France
The interior of a Police barrack room, with a group of French soldiers (some seated) in the foreground, all bearing swords, engaged in police duty

Departure of troops by the London and Birmingham Railway
Troops departing from Euston Station, London, to Manchester and other industrial districts of Lancashire to supress the riots and strikes there

The Zulu War
Reinforcements on board the S.S. Russia showing the officers costumes, their cabin, tubbing (or bathing) and sharpening swords

Serbian Infantry in Budapest
Serbian Infantry Regiment at the Station in Budapest, Hungary in August 1914

Swordplay display
Swordplay organised by the famous Abouel-Seyfine and Tcherkes Ryza-Bey

Marines of the Turkish Navy
Imperial Turkish Marines of the Turkish Navy

Militaria - on blue cloth
An assemblage of British Militaria, including swords, hats, a belt, plumes, crests, chainmail, colours, epaulettes, a bearskin and a cutlass. Photograph by Malcolm Greensmith

Italo-Turkish War (1911-12) - Cavalry Charge
Daring cavalry charge at Bengazi. The Italo Turkish War was launched by Italy against Turkey, with the aim of gaining Libya, in order to counterbalance French conquests in North Africa

Bisharin Men dancing
The Bisharin are a Sunni Muslim tribe of the Beja nomadic ethnic group in the eastern part of the Nubian Desert in Sudan - close to Aswan

Swords of Napoleon and Wellington, Apsley House, 19th centur
Photograph showing the swords of Napoleon and the 1st Duke of Wellington on display in Apsley House, London, 19th century

Turkish Student Club - German University
A Turkish Student Club at a German University. A very unusual postcard that such an occurance as this should have been recorded at all!

Japanese Official Delegation in Constantinople
Japanese Official Delegation visits Constantinople, Turkey

Chinese Soldiers advancing
A unit of Chinese soldiers, with swords and shields, advancing, 1876

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