A few examples of appraisal values for
FORESTER SWORD

• BLACK FOREST SHORT SWORD Black
  BLACK FOREST SHORT SWORD Black Forest short sword, the stag antler handle fitted with an acorn finial, the guard cast with a hunting scene, a leather scabbard with brass rosette medallion tips, marked "JV/Solingen", overall 19.75"l
• Japanese bone short sword
  Japanese bone short sword 19/20th century Of slightly convex form, carved handle and body worked to show figural landscape. L: 2 foot
• Japanese Samurai sword with
  Japanese Samurai sword with dragon decorated tsuka and ebonized wood sheath. 40.5"l.
• An Officer's dress sword, the
  An Officer's dress sword, the scrolling hilt with acorn finial and a brass mounted leather scabbard
• Sword cane with sterling trim;
  Sword cane with sterling trim; wooden shaft with burled handle, sterling embossed ferrule above blade, triangular hand forged knife blade. 37"H. Good condition, missing tip and band on handle.
• Japanese carved bone short sword
  Japanese carved bone short sword Of slight convex form, pieced bone construction carved to show figural landscape. L: 25 in.
• SWORD. American mid 19th century.
  SWORD. American mid 19th century. Cavalry sword with blade stamped for Mansfield & Lamb Forestdale Long Island. Brass guard has three stamped marks and scratch carved Roman numerals ''XXVII''. As found with reworked guard. Iron scabbard. 43''l. overall.
• SWORD. American mid 19th century.
  SWORD. American mid 19th century. Diplomatic Corps sword with trefoil blade with brass hilt featuring an American eagle. Restored leather scabbard. 34''l.
• SWORD. European blade mid 19th
  SWORD. European blade mid 19th century. Non-regulation staff and field officer's sword. Faint etching on blade script maker's mark on edge. Brass ''US'' guard wire wrapped leather grip. Wear. 36 1/2''l. Scabbard fragments.
• A SWORD the silver slightly
  A SWORD the silver slightly curved blade in a lacquer saya fitted with later parcel-gilt fuchi kashira of Indian manufacture with a later tsuba hilt is possibly ray skin and menuki appear to be of bird form - w:44.50 in.
• Decorative sword, approx 93cm L
  Decorative sword, approx 93cm L
• West African Symbolic Sword of
  West African Symbolic Sword of Office, carried by a sub-chief of the Ashanti, with serrated edge and wooden handle; overall good condition, minor cracks to wood and surface scratches to blade; L 28" x W 3 1/2" (approx.)Provenance: Dr. Peter T. Furst (1922-2015) collection thence by decent. Dr. Peter T. Furst was an anthropologist, author (150+ books) and teacher as well as the Foreign Fellow of the Linnean Society of London. Dr. Furst curated many exhibitions throughout the years.
• A FRENCH SWORD A French officer's
  A FRENCH SWORD A French officer's dress sword, Fatou a Paris, the composite grip surmounted by a gilt bronze soldier bust pommel, the guard cast with a military trophy, inscribed "Donner Par Le Roi", the leather scabbard decorated with a gilt throat decorated with a coronet, flags and vines, overall 39.5"l
• SWORD. American or European
  SWORD. American or European 19th century. Naval cutlass with brass guard and iron grip. With worn leather scabbard. 29 1/2''l. overall.
• SWORD. Russo-Japan or World War II
  SWORD. Russo-Japan or World War II era Japanese officer's sword. Hilt appears shellacked. Metal scabbard 35''l. overall.
• Leather sheathed Samurai sword with
  Leather sheathed Samurai sword with a shagreen and leather grip pierced metal tsuba and polished steel blade. 39.5"l.
• SWORD. American or English 2nd
  SWORD. American or English 2nd half-18th century. Officer's short sword with unmarked blade ivory or bone ribbed grip and a brass stirrup shaped guard. Wear age split in grip. 31''l.
• CIVIL WAR ERA SWORD MARKED
  CIVIL WAR ERA SWORD MARKED MANSFIELD & LAMB,FORESTDALE, RI, 1865. SWORD BELONGED TO COL. CURTIS MISSOURI FORCES 8TH INFANTRY. PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED. 42" LONG. BRASS GUARD WITH BRASS WRAPPED LEATHER HANDLE, SCABBARD SHOWS SMALL DENT WITH CUSTOM MADE STAND.
• CEREMONIAL SWORDCeremonial Sword
  CEREMONIAL SWORDCeremonial Sword
• SWORD. American mid 19th century.
  SWORD. American mid 19th century. Heavy cavalry saber with blade marked ''Tiffany & Co. New York'' and ''PDL''. Iron guard and wood handle. Iron scabbard. 43''l. overall.
• Mongolian hand forged silver
  Mongolian hand forged silver short sword, single-edged straight blade, wood-lined scabbard with openwork decoration including dragon motifs and scrolling foliage. 16 1/4".
• SWORD. England mid 19th
  SWORD. England mid 19th century. Officer's sword with engraved blade with blueing and gilt accents marked ''Reeves & Co.'' Brass hilt has spring loaded guard with ''VR'' and shagreen grip. 37''l.
• An 1803 pattern Infantry
  An 1803 pattern Infantry officer's sword with 29 inch curved blade with crowned GR cypher wire bound fishskin grip and lion's head pommel 35ins Estimate ?150-250 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?260
• US OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD, BENT &
  US OFFICER'S DRESS SWORD, BENT & BUSH BOSTON U.S. officer's dress sword, Bent & Bush Boston, wood grip, accompanied by leather swoard knot, inscription on scabbard "Presented to Lieut. Howard Rogers by officers and men of LIGHT BATTERY A. MVM Nov 1904" 39"l, Provenance: Property of a prominent Pacific Heights, CA estate.
• U.S. officer's sword 19th c. with a
  U.S. officer's sword 19th c. with a brass guard. As found. 34.25"l.
• Southeast Asian Sword
  Southeast Asian Sword Estimate:$400-$600
• SWORD. American mid 19th century.
  SWORD. American mid 19th century. Civil War line officer's sword with brass ''US'' guard and shagreen grip. Leather scabbard 37''l. overall.
• A German sword c.1870-1880 with
  A German sword c.1870-1880 with folding guard wire-wrapped pommel and leather scabbard ''E. & F. Horster Solingen'' incised at base of blade surface loss and scratches some tarnish and verdigris on metal components of sword 40 1/2'' l.
• A Caucasian sword and axe a
  A Caucasian sword and axe a tribal spear and another spear
• A German sword c.1870-1880 with
  A German sword c.1870-1880 with folding guard wire-wrapped pommel and leather scabbard ''E. & F. Horster Solingen'' incised at base of blade surface loss and scratches some tarnish and verdigris on metal components of sword 40 1/2'' l.
• 20th century Japanese military
  20th century Japanese military sword, black-painted wooden handle with brass mounts, openwork basket, blade 27 in., overall 32-1/2 in., with nickel-plated scabbard. Scabbard with dents and scratches and several holes.
• SWORD. American 1st
  SWORD. American 1st quarter-19th century. Brass handle with wire wrapping and urn pommel. Matching stamped marks on guard and leather scabbard ''67 E.I. 4''. Scabbard damaged. 32 1/2''l. overall.
• A Naval officer's sword with gilt
  A Naval officer's sword with gilt lion's head and white shagreen corded grip. Length 57 cm.
• Japanese Infantry officers sword
  Japanese Infantry officers sword unsigned, 20th century Blade length 20 1/2 in, slight curved unokubi-zukuri, ihori-mune, straight hamon, miltary gunta mounts.
• Mansfield & Lamb U.S. Model 1860
  Mansfield & Lamb U.S. Model 1860 cavalry saber together with a European artillery sword both with scabbards. ?
• WORLD WAR II KREIGSMARINE NAVAL
  WORLD WAR II KREIGSMARINE NAVAL OFFICER SWORDA World War II Kreigsmarine naval officer's dress sword by E. & F. Horster Solingen, showing a white celluloid & wire bound grip mounted to a folding gilt guard & pommel, the blade engraved with foliate detail, together with its brass bound leather scabbard. Blade length 29.75", overall length 35.5".