ANOTHER SOUTHERN MOROCCAN JAMBIYA

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #784197
75-192

Form quite similar. The hilt with slender grip and crested pommel encased in delicately pierced and embossed silver. Matching scabbard with small castle tuft terminal. Good quality 8 3/4" s.e./d.e. blade encased in heavy original preservative and showing smooth bright finish where exposed. The hilt and scabbard surface worn with the tips of the pyramid mounts worn through to the base metal. The hilt crest edge is worn and slightly damaged. Good quality.

SUPERIOR EXAMPLE MOROCCAN JAMBIYA

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #784194
75-193

Wood hilt with finely chiseled silver overlaid crest and delicately flared base. Good quality 8" s.e./d.e. blade shows smooth gray staining and quite crisp. Fine brass scabbard with delicate pierced scrolling foliage decoration overlay finished in fine chiseled detail. The field behind with chiseled and stippled decoration as well. Hilt and scabbard excellent with good age patina and no damage.

ANOTHER FINE SILVER MOUNTED MOROCCAN JAMBIYA

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #784192
75-195

9 1/4" s.e./d.e. blade of characteristic rudimentary quality. The hilt with embossed silver overlaid crest and matching base piece. Wood grip set with two trade tacks. Scabbard overlaid with pierced open work silver panels with profuse and fine chiseled detail. Scabbard back elaborately decorated as well. Unusual quality.

GOOD EARLY MOROCCAN JAMBIYA

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #784190
75-198

Good quality 9 3/8" s.e./d.e. blade shows smooth gray patina, few tiny salt and pepper speckles only. Wood hilt with rounded section foliage embossed silver top mount and matching hexagonal base mount. The matching scabbard chiseled and embossed in scrolling foliage with overlaid pierced top piece. The scabbard and both hilt mounts made of silver both sides. The matching tip mount with silver overlay (little wear). That construction to absorb the wear to the scabbard tip which invariably oc... Click for details

GERMAN MILITARY OFFICER’S SWORD C.1760.

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1800: item #784188
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Bronze hilt with relief decoration in rococo foliage and shells to all elements including the grip. Boat shaped guard. 31 1/2” flattened diamond section blade with long ricasso etched in rococo basket work and foliage. Blade crisp. Some spotty smooth gray/black staining as expected. Hilt excellent with good patina. Originally silver plated, now nearly all gone from centuries of cleaning-just remnants remaining in protected areas. Classic example as served in Colonial America and the Revol... Click for details

GERMAN GRENADIER HANGER FOR GUARD REGIMENT M.1838

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #784186
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Briquet form with 20 3/4” curved s.e. wedge section blade with regimental markings at the forte II. G.118. and ordnance marks. One piece brass hilt with D form guard and ribbed grip of slightly lighter proportions than ordinarily encountered. Excellent throughout with original blade seat intact. The blade with smooth gray staining. Marks crisp.

SWISS M.1842 NCO SWORD

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #784184
75-219

Iron semi-bowl guard delicately pierced and hand chiseled in intertwined foliage with central cross badge. One piece back strap and pommel. Wire wrapped sharkskin covered grip. 32 1/2” quill back s.e. blade slightly curved with long raised false edge. Hilt and blade quite crisp with smooth spotty oxidation. Grip covering complete, lacks the twisted wire only.

INTERESTING VARIATION EUROPEAN HANGER C.1850

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1900: item #784182
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One piece brass hilt of briquet form with integral ribbed grip and broad quillon-unmarked. Heavy leather blade seat. 25 1/2” curved s.e. blade of relatively slender proportions, about 2/3 the width ordinarily encountered. Original brass mounted leather scabbard. Excellent throughout. The blade with original machine polished finish intact. Scabbard throat shows single dent-leather excellent for the period.

NEPALESE SACRIFICIAL SWORD RAM DAO

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1700: item #784149
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Finely made with delicately crenelated back, curved s.e. blade in pewter seat. Ivory grip with diamond faceted transverse bands divided by beading. The top surmounted by a curious stick figure holding a trident, constructed of a torso and head with separate arms and legs attached by rivet construction. Fine uniform age patina throughout. Swords of this type were used to make animal sacrifices to Kali the goddess of death and evil who, when depicted with her attributes, holds such a sword in ... Click for details

A SWISS RING POMMEL DAGGER C.1400

Popular Collectibles: Militaria: Edged Weapons Pre 1492: item #784145
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Ring pommel daggers were first used by the Celts and evolved in southern Europe to the form seen here. Its form with a slightly turned down guard is characteristic of the Helvetic League and is particularly associated with the town of Basil. The stiff asymmetrical blade served equally well for slashing and thrusting and would have been very formidable in its period before the evolution of full plate armor. Like most surviving examples, this evidently was a river find.