An outstanding antique Edo Period 1603 -1868 A.D. Japanese samurai kozuka knife handle, made of the blackened copper-gold alloy (shakudō). Exterior adorned with a finely executed gold and silver inlaid raised design of a riding bamboo horsewhip and a samurai commander's baton Saihai on the Nanako-Ji background pattern...
Antique 18th Century Indo-Persian, Islamic silver inlaid mace, a skillfully hand forged entirely of steel mace with large pear-shaped head surmounted by a raised bud finial, facet octagonal in cross section haft enclosed by a rounded cusp...
Antique, Japanese large sword guard Tsuba for samurai sword Katana Signed Nobuie (Nobu Iye)
DETAILS: A well hand forged very masculine tsuba made of thick and heavy large iron “Kaku Gata” plate with unregular raised rim (Mimi) hammered with wavy outline. Surface pierced with Kozuka and Kogai hitsu-ana Kogai and plugged with blackened copper pegs.
DIMENSIONS: 72 mm x 69 mm...
Antique, Edo period Japanese large sword guard Tsuba for samurai sword Katana Signed by the Master Masatoshi.
DETAILS: A good fine iron lobed shape plate “Mokko Gata,” well hand-forged and pierced with Kozuka Hitsu-ana and Kogai hitsu-ana, decorated on two sides with finely cut linear pattern and crescent moon...
Rare antique 18th-19th century Islamic Indo Persian dagger Zirah-bhonk...
A pair of ornate, antique, 19th century, African Islamic, Hausa warrior brass horse stirrups, made in Turkish Ottoman manner. Each with very high, strongly curved treads/footplates pierced in the center with rosette and surmounted by an arched crossbar with a hexagonal suspension loop. Sides are engraved with a complex geometric motif...
Antique late 18th-early 19th-century American gilt bronze and blackened desk letter wax seals handle in typical American federal style manner. The handle is composed of solid blackened bronze orb adorned with two American Bald eagles with large spread wings, clutching a bundle of arrows in its left talon, and an olive branch in its right talon, together symbolizing that the United States has "a strong desire for peace, but will always be ready for war...
Antique circa 1900 A.D...
A pair of antique northern German, 1st half of the 17th century Thirty Years' War period military armored stirrups for heavy cavalry (Cuirassiers). Each formed from a hand-forged blackened iron plate, reinforced at the front and the sides and the bottom of the wooden step plates with iron straps mounted in a heavy iron band with a suspension -loop, the interior is fitted with leather lining...
Antique Art Deco solid bronze relief portrait plaque of the Polish Marshal Jozef Pilsudski “attributed to” J. AUMILLER, cast in high relief, with stunning finely hand-chiseled details...
A rare and complete ensemble of antique, late 16th- early 17th Century, European, most likely German, wrought iron horse curb bit with a leather harness.
DETAILS: superbly hand-forged, made of iron curb bit mouthpiece bar with articulated, u-shaped port, three rings on one side, and one ring on the other side.
Elaborated side cheek-pieces of excellent and precise wrought ironwork in characteristic form, shaped in the middle of the shanks with stylized lion's heads and affixed with two slobbe...
Antique, medieval from the 13th-15th Century A.D., a German knight's, hand-forged horse bit, made of iron.
MEASUREMENTS:
Over-length: 23 cm (9.06 inches)
Weights: 130 grams.
CONDITION: In very good excavated condition.
Antique German medieval knight 15th-16th century hand-forged iron horseshoe.
MEASUREMENTS:
Length: 13.2 cm (5.2 inches)
Wide: 11.4 cm (4.49 inches)
Weights: 428 grams
CONDITION: In very good excavated condition.
Antique 19th century beautifully executed with superb fine hand-chiseled details, bronze sculpture busts of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, mounted on column base, depicting the Emperor, wearing his favorite uniform of Colonel of Chasseurs Cheval de la Garde Imperial wearing the Order of the Legion of Honour, Iron Crown and the Order of the Legion of Honour Grand Cross Breast Star
CONDITION: in very good condition with nice patina, and good signs of age and usage
MEASUREMENTS: Height: ...
Antique late 19th -early 20th century Masonic gilt copper Royal Arch Masonic Medal Companion breast jewel, worn by the Royal Arch's companions, a degree of Freemasonry.
Complete with white ribbon, button flanked by two bars, and stick pin at the back for wearing with its fine original leather case wallet fitted with velvet liner.
Entirely handmade, finely cut, pierced and engraved gilt metal, medal in the form of the Seal of Solomon, being a six-pointed double triangle star, within a ring ...
Antique, late 18th century, Austrian silver mounted hunting sword with a straight broad tapering blade, double-edged towards the tip, cut on each side with a shallow fuller and a slender fuller, along the back-edge, engraved and gilded with foliage, trophies, and a stag on a blued panel (worn) at the forte. The silver hilt comprises a crossguard made of solid silver with a pair of straight faceted quillons and an oval silver collar...
This is an original WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS A-2 FLIGHT JACKET, size 40, worn by K. E. Holmes (his name written on the leather name tag right above the 9TH FIGHTER SQUADRON patch on the left side of the jacket. The 9th Fighter Squadron belonged to the 49TH FIGHTER GROUP, 5TH US AIR FORCE. The inside of the jacket has the original manufacturer label that specifies A.A. F. contract No. W535-AC-27753, that, according to US Army Corps records, was assigned to THE CABLE RAINCOAT CO., on 29-APR-42...
This is an original, complete WWII US ARMY AIR CORPS A-2 FLIGHT JACKET, size 40, in an incredible preserved condition, worn by LT C. B. MC CULLOUGH (his name written on the leather name tag right above the SQUADRON patch) [FROM THE 449TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP] on the left chest side of the jacket. The left arm sleeve exhibits the patch of the 15th Air Forces...