A highly characterful and historically resonant piece—combining Imperial Russian military manufacture, Crimean War capture, British regimental association, and period Bowie-style conversion—representing a true “transitional artifact” between two military cultures.
A well-presented Japanese wakizashi (脇差) mounted in traditional Edo-style koshirae with black lacquer saya, decorative iron tsuba and ray skin wrapped tsuka — a classic example of the shorter companion sword carried by the samurai.
A Cold War Army Vz.53 / Wz.50 steel helmet with original eight-tongue liner, size 59, retaining crossed-swords acceptance marks and service rack number.
Large late Qing Dynasty Chinese military Dao sword, Boxer Rebellion period, with original iron-mounted scabbard, showing honest service wear and strong untouched character.
Original Royal Navy rating’s working / training dress uniform, Queen’s Crown period, with cotton drill jacket, Leading Rate badge and traditional broadfall bell-bottom trousers, mid-20th century.
British Georgian Royal Navy midshipman’s dirk, Napoleonic / Trafalgar period, circa 1795–1805, with turned bone grip, foliate brass guard, flattened diamond blade and original brass scabbard, in good untouched condition.