A very important Royal Islamic Indian personal short sword, Talwar - Tulwar, owned by King Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah (1769-1827), the Nawab of Oudh (Awadh), early 19th century (circa 1818).
Link to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghazi-ud-Din_Haidar_Shah
The right side of the blade is decorated with an intricate and exquisite gold inlay at the base, depicting the Royal Emblem of The Ghazi-ud-Din Haidar Shah, the Nawab of Oudh (Awadh)...
Antique 17th -19th century jeweled ceremonial mace Bulava in Imperial Ottoman fashion, Ottoman Empire, or Eastern Europe.
The onion-shaped partially gilt copper head is encased in, chased, and engraved with stylized floral motifs and set with natural turquoise stones of various sizes and shapes.
The shaft comprises upper and lower copper tubes, chased and engraved with stylized floral motifs and set with various sizes and shapes of natural turquoise stones, ensuite to the head of the m...
Rare antique museum quality 16th-17th century Turkish Ottoman silver-mounted sword, karabela, saber, kilij made in Ottoman Imperial court workshop and mounted with an older 16th-century blade...
A very rare and important antique, circa 1850 -1920 AD, museum-quality Islamic Middle Eastern - Arabian, Arab sword "Saif" in the form of the Indo-Persian saber shamshir in a characteristic Arab style...
This is one unusual painting.........40" by 57" (with frame a whopping 46 1/2" by 64"), oil on masonite, signed at lower right by HIGHLY IMPORTANT, INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED aviation artist R.G. (Robert Grant) Smith. This painting belongs in a museum, and I welcome institution inquiries. The subject is monumental.........the Douglas DC-8, DC-9 and DC-10 jet aircraft, flying in formation through puffy clouds...
Rare DATE Model. Commonly referred to among collectors as "The Big Triangle" (because of the shape of the 12 0'Clock figure). All original and in excellent condition. Circa: 1970. OMEGA Automatic Seamaster 300 Caliber 565 24 Jewels, Serial No. 29,816,834. Reference No. 165024-64 S.C. Rotating Black 30-minute Dive Bezel, Original dial with Luminous baton figures and luminous hands with sweep second...
Very scarce, fine quality, antique 17th century, Crimean Tatar Islamic helmet "Misiurka” from the Crimean Tatar Khanate (Qırım Hanlığı, قرم خانلغى or Qırım Yurtu, قرم يورتى) Giray Dynasty period...
Antique 18th-century circa 1730 A.D. Polish hunting sword (Cuttoe - Hanger) Blade superbly, engraved with the Crowned Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth coat of arms...
Rare original Shanghai poster,professionally framed,from the 1930's of Jiang Qing as a young actress. There are many reproductions of this poster, but this is an original that I acquired in China many years ago. Jiang Qing was noted for being Mao Tse Tung's fourth wife and a member of the "Gang of Four." Size: Frame. 85.8 x 69 cm. Poster. 62 x 46 cm.
Condition: Normal ageing cracks and some minor repairs.
These impressive heavily potted large vases are of a baluster form with everted rims, and are finely painted in a rich and vivid polychrome enamel with panels with figural scenes depicting Ming Dynasty court life, along with a floral motif with birds. The motif around the shoulder is of the “Eight Precious Symbols”, and above is a row of tobacco leaves. The pair of gilt elephant heads on either side with a coral detail in the middle of their foreheads.
Condition: excellent...
Superb quality antique late 18th – early 19th century silver-mounted Turkish Ottoman (possibly Balkan) Islamic sword Shamshir with exceptionally well made curved sturdy single-edged blade, hand-forged of Damascus steel wootz with a fine sham pattern.
The entire mountings, including grip, crossguard, and the scabbard with two large suspension mounts, are made of solid silver...
ROLEX 18k GOLD PRESIDENT Riveted Link BRACELET Ref. 76 1978. This bracelet is for the earlier Rolex President models 1968 - 1981/2 with holes in the lugs. 1803 Presidents without holes did not exist until 1983/4 Ref. 18083. This original, genuine Rolex bracelet was also sold with the 20mm fit requirement of the Rolex Date Just Models 1601, 1600, 16083 (1981 - 1982). Also sold with the early Lucite crystal Rolex President Models 1803, 1801, and 1804 Reference marked: No...
This Rolex bracelet is the correct original, genuine Ref No. 80 for the GMT 1675 and Submariner in 18k Gold of the late 1960s and 1970s.
ROLEX 18k 20mm BRACELET SUBMARINER/GMT. Late 1970s.
Authentic, genuine original ROLEX 18k solid yellow GOLD 20mm SUBMARINER/GMT Riveted Links, marked: "80" on each end piece. Ref. "80" on each end piece is for the Submariner or GMT in 18k Gold associated with the 1675 and the Sub. 1680. Restored and refinished! Authentic, genuine, original...
This bracelet is the correct and only original authentic bracelet Rolex sold for the Daytona Ref...
A rare authentic antique, dating from the late 16th to the first half of the 17th century, Polish sword Batorowka made in the style of a Hungarian sword from the end of the 16th century.
Swords of this type are called "Batorowka" in Poland because the first sabers of this style were intro-duced in Poland via Hungary during the reign of Stephen Bathory, the prince of Transylvania (1576–1586), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576–1586).
Polish hussars used this type of saber ...
A magnificent (Italian) Venetian crystal chandelier from Murano. Measuring 32” in width by 36” in height. A delicate floral pedals and stylish leaves with six lights. Antique
Rare antique medieval sword-saber from the 9th -11 century AD, Turkic Khazar or the al-Arsiya military corps.
The Khazars were nomadic Turkic people best known for converting to Judaism in the 8th and 9th centuries. Their rule lasted at least 250 years, supported militarily by Muslim mercenaries known as al-Arsiyah.
The sword has an exceptionally well-forged, slightly curved blade, with a flat upper spine, the sturdy blade has a false edge (Yelmen) tapering towards the tip.
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Northern Plains Indian pipe carved from red catlinite and black steatite stone with a pewter or lead geometric inlay. The vertical pipe bowl is round and tapered, while the pipe stem is of faceted, octagonal form. Circa 1870s. Excellent original condition, no chips or cracks. Size: 7.75 inches length x 3.5 inches ht. x 1.25" diameter pipe bowl.
Antique 19th century Native North American Plains Indians, (possibly Siouk) stone Peace Pipe, and beaded buckskin pipe bag.
Hand carved in two sections and bonded together L-shaped steatite stone bowl with slight flare to prow, adorned with lead inlayed ring. The carved pipe stem of natural wood carved in relief with two elliptical loops design displaying a lovely glossy patina.
CONDITION: in overall good condition showing the age and usage with a beautiful old patina from sweat and gr...
DESCRIPTION: Fine Acoma Pueblo terra cotta olla, circa 1920, with intricate black on white geometric designs with blossom, eye and cross themes; unsigned, good condition, no chips or repairs. DIMENSIONS: 8 3/4" high x 9 1/8" diameter.
ABOUT ACOMA POTTERY: Thin, hand fired walls (a common and sought after characteristic of Acoma pottery), light weight, and geometric designs characterize Acoma pottery. The Acoma Pueblo, also known as "Sky City," is located 50 miles west of Albuquerque near E...
ROLEX DAYTONA and DATE 18k Gold 19mm Deployment Riveted Links Reference "57" on both end links. Reference No. for Early Rolex Models with 19mm strap requirements. Deployment is marked: "G" and "Registered Swiss Made 7205" (Cameo Hallmarked), "18k ROLEXSA 750". All surfaces restored by Rolex.
The riveted linked Oyster Deployment was created only in the 1960s and early 1970s by Rolex. This riveted link design was replaced in 1978 by the screw down link and remains today. THIS IS A FINE COLLECT...
19th C French black papier-mache with gold gilt and mother-of-pearl decoration. The wind-up clock was made in Great Britain and the paper-mache surround was created in France. In excellent restored condition, it measures 19" diameter.
OMEGA Single Button CHRONOGRAPH 45mm Pocket Conversion 1933. Rotating GMT Bezel. Beautiful Black Chronograph DIAL with a 30-minute register and 24-Hour indication in center. Florescent hands. Non-reflective black dial marked: "OMEGA". The movement is a 3/4 plate gilt, pendent set "17 Jewels/SWISS", marked: "439 CHRO" under the balance, Single button in the center of the crown to activate the register. Marked: "OMEGA, serial No. 8,382,820 (which dates this movement to 1933). We also placed...
1961 YANKEE WORLD SERIES BASEBALL Martin Marion "Mr. Shortstop" Rawlings special edition baseball; Singed by 15 members of the Yankee team. See attached certification of authenticity No. AF04987 In the spring of 1962, my father took me to the Yankees Spring Training in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees just won the World Series that fall. I was 9 years old and only 4ft. 11 inches tall. My father, with his contacts, arranged to allowed me to stand in the baseball signing box (allowed only in Spring ...
Rare antique 17th or early 18th century Islamic Mughal India Indo – Persian sword Indian shamshir.
DETAILS:
The steel hilt of characteristic Indo Persian, Northern Indian shamshir form consists of several hand-forged elements, hand-chiseled on both sides in a low-relief with the classic hunting scene "shikargarh / shikargarh" depicting a lion hunting antelope very realistically.
On the pommel is carved the grotesque face of the Persian mythological demon "Div" (دیو) which sp...
A Nice Collection Probably Ancient Bactria Region Gold Ibex Goat Figure. We Already Did Gold Test Around 17K To 18K. Gold Test Certificate Available On Request From Customer. Total Weight Is Around 18 Grams.
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Antique, 17th-18th century, Indo Persian Islamic Mughal India gold inlaid Indian aristocrat sword, Talwar-Tulwar.
DETAILS: A superb quality sturdy, slightly curved, single-edged blade hand-forged from the characteristic Indian mechanical Damascus steel with excellent quality watered pattern in the form of Mohammed's ladder.
Gold-inlaid steel hilt of Aurangzebi type comprised of a baluster grip, a cross-guard formed with beautifully shaped quillons and langets, a knuckle bow terminating ...
ROLEX Ladies DATE all STAINLESS-STEEL White ROMAN
Dial with the original Box & Papers Ref. 69240. Purchased new in 1990. Saphire Crystal. Note: If purchased new today retail would be approx. $7000. One year warrantee from date of purchase. THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. INVEST IN HARD ASSETS, DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.
We have been selling vintage watches on E-Bay since 1998 as watchco1973 with 13,500 feed backs, 100% positive. You can buy fro...
Rare black schist Hindu Temple carving of Bhairava riding his dog, I have handled hundreds of these temple statues and this is the only one of these I ever found especially in black stone . Beautifully carved with a wonderful patina , this is from my personal stash and would hate to part with it but I am listing everything. size 18" by 12"weight 25 pounds
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. The right arm sleeve has a patch with the colors of the US Flag attached, and the shoulders show the rank insignia patches of a First Lie...
A pair of antique, 18th century,circa 1700-1800 A.D. Islamic Turkish Ottoman Tombak Stirrups, comprising two stirrups, each with the convex and flaring rectangular base with foliate sides and arched cross bar with elliptical suspension loop, the exterior side panels chased and engraved with a floral wreath. The stirrups are made of copper alloy and they were previously gold gild (the gold gilding is completely worn).
This type of the Turkish Ottoman stirrups has been used by high ranking...
Antique 17th -18th century, Islamic Turkish Ottoman gold gilt copper “Tombak” stirrup comprising a convex and flaring rectangular base with foliate sides and arched crossbar with elliptical suspension loop, and the original leather strap.
The exterior side panels with scrolled borders, finely hand chased and engraved with flower heads and stylized foliage.
High-ranking officials of the Ottoman army used this type of Turkish Ottoman stirrups. These stirrups are rare and important ...
Cast iron Eagle Bank in original nearly pristine condition. The bank features a mother eagle perched on a rock overlooking her two eaglets in their nest, ready to feed them when activated by the back lever which works well. The underside is marked Pat Jan 23 1888. We rarely come across cast iron banks this state of fine preservation. The only minor paint losses are around the black base. This bank is an antique show piece.
Dimensions: 8 1/4" l
Antique, early 16th century, Renaissance period time circa 1500-1550 A.D. German or Swiss Landsknecht, halberd with a massive steelhead with a sturdy and long spike blade of diamond-shaped cross-section, A large triangular axe blade with oblique, cutting-edge, and cusped sides, is deeply struck on one side with an armorer's mark in the shape of an eight-pointed star in a shield.
Beak-shaped fluke cusped above and below, and an open socket extended on each side to form two waved or flame-sha...
This is a beautiful and colorful hand-formed Graal vase designed by Eva Englund for Orrefors. Created for the first Gallery Series in 1988, the gallery concept at Orrefors showcased a limited number of pieces in very short series from the current designers enlisted by the company at that time. This lovely vase features three key geometric designs floating in a myriad of swirling colors, and a cloud of irridescent sparkles and geometric frames, cased in clear crystal. This glass literally sparkle...
Dubey & Schaldenbrand DIPLOMATIC Time Zone-Calendar-24 Hrs Automatic Collection No. 132. .925 Sterling Silver original case fully marked on the back. Cushion designed with the original white porcelain complication dial marked: Dubey & Schaldenbrand with Red tipped sweep seconds. Excellent original condition. 34mm diameter. Fully functional and very scarce. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET or BONDS. INVEST IN HARD ASSETS. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.
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LEMANIA CHRONOGRAPH 30 Minute Register with the original adjustable MESH metal Bracelet; Circa: 1940. 33mm diameter and 12mm thick. 3/4 Plate Gilt Chronograph movement marked: "LEMANIA". This is a very rare all original 13mm diameter chronograph with the original mesh metal bracelet. The dial is original, which also makes it very rare. Clean, running and still fully functional and accurate. DO NOT PURCHASE STOCKS OR BONDS, ACQUIRE HARD ASSETS, SOMETHING PROVED IN TIME. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE ...
An exceptional antique 19th century circa 1840 A.D. French Romantic dagger – stiletto in the Neo-Renaissance style with an ornate gold gilt bronze hilt and scabbard.
The beautifully executed gold gilt bronze hilt is in the form of a sculpture depicting a high-ranking musketeer's officer of the guard of Henry III, King of France, and Poland. The sculpture is well-modeled with superb, fine, hand-chiseled details.
The musketeer is dressed in a typical late 16th-century elaborate muskete...
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This is an 1890's one of kind large Black Americana Toy. There will not be another of these...
turn the handle (a little stiff) and the Boys will do a jig. The old Box lid is marked "Members of the Lime Kiln Club" and "Old Kentucky Home".
The Lime-Kiln Club was a fictitious fraternal organization of African-Americans created by a Journalist/Writer in the late 1800's
Open the lid and there are 6 fantastic characters.. ...
Superb quality, early 18th century, Northern Indian Mughal matchlock musket -Toradar. DETAILS: steel side panels with pierced borders, long 118.8 cm (46 ¾ inches) tapered octagonal barrel, seven brass barrel bands, silver ramrod pipe complete with steel ramrod, mahogany full stock and ebonized serpentine housing, stock of typical form with slender butt of pentagonal form ended with horn buttpads, pierced steel leaf form trigger.
CONDITION: excellent.
MEASUREMENTS: overall length: ...
Japanese Lacquer container with removable lid, 24” high, 18” width
A scarce antique 18th century Northern India, Mughal dynasty period, large Islamic Indo-Persian silver and gold Damascened steel reflex bow "Kaman" of recurved form composed of two hand-forged steel elements connected by a screw in the central rounded handgrip. The limbs of the bow with pronounced string notches.
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length: 99.2 cm (39.06 inches)
CONDITION: Showing the age, with nice age patina, silver, and gold damascene inlay worn. However, it is in good ...
Antique Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican, Aztec stone dagger with a massive, pointed, cone-shaped blade, 15th-16th century AD.
The blade is extended to a finely carved hilt, which depicts the Mesoamerican deity "Quetzalcoatl" in the form of a feathered serpent seated on a throne.
This dagger was primarily designed for stabbing, and its massive blade makes it a deadly weapon.
Stone blades of various types and sizes, including projectile points, hand axes, scrapers, chisels, and other tool...
A stunning and rare KHANJAR PERSIAN DAGGER, double-edged sharp curved blade of watered WOOTZ STEEL with medial ridge and keened point. The forte is chiseled in low relief on each side. The gilded steel hilt and scabbard are masterfully engraved with foliage and cartouches depicting human figures and various animals. Very rare and in good overall condition. Size: L. 16", blade 10.5" (L. 41.5 cm., blade 27 cm.). Weight: 419 gr. A fine Collector's piece!
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...
Japanese Silver Teapot with gemstone green agate mounted on lid's finial
Description & size: 16.5 cm height x 15 cm length x 12 cm wide (6.25 in x 6 in x 4.75 in)
Weight: 457 grams
Production: A beautiful Handcrafted & forged silver grayish tone patina made teapot with a green agate gemstone mounted on top of lid's finial. Signed & stamped
Antique, Second Half of the 16th Century, circa 1570 A.D. from Renaissance period time, European halberd with a large steelhead with a sturdy and long spike of diamond-shaped cross-section, a robust crescentic axe-blade pierced by two groups of three dots, a downturned rear-fluke pierced with a group of five dots. There are worn-out marks on the middle rib of the halberd's head, which are probably the remains of the armor's mark (please see the seventh photo in the listing).
Open socket ext...
Scarce, antique (1912-1949) Chinese Republican or Nationalist Kuomintang Army officer sword with a sturdy, slightly curved, single-edged, hand-forged steel blade (with a slightly visible forging pattern under the chrome-plated surface).
The blade is heavy, thick, and sharp.
Plain, handmade solid brass hilt with a small leaf-shaped guard and "S" shaped quillons.
The back strap has a loop on the pommel cap, into which a sword tassel (original, made of black braided fabric) is inserted...
An exceptional antique 17th century Spanish Toledo dagger - stiletto with a beautifully and extremely well hand-forged, sturdy, tapered steel blade of a diamond section cut with a central fuller, incised on both sides with the maker's mark. The blade is inserted into a turned brass hilt consisting of a baluster grip, a bulbous pommel, and a rectangular quillon block with knobbed terminals.
The wooden scabbard is bound in dark green velvet trimmed at the middle with finely braided gilt br...
Rare antique, 19th-century sword in the form of the Medieval 15th-century Islamic Spanish, Al-Andalus, Nasrid Dynasty, Hispano-Moresque, Emirate of Granada, Jineta swords.
The bronze hilt is characteristic of Moorish Al-Andalus Nasrid, featuring elaborate patterns and downturned quillons shaped like stylized elephant trunks. On the outer side of the pommel, there is a recessed center with a roseate, and the script is stylized in Arabic calligraphy.
The hilt is mounted with a good q...
Antique American Civil War "Staff & Field" officers’ sword with the owner's name "W. Taylor." engraved on the scabbard locket.
This sword pattern, known as the 1850 US Foot Staff & Field Officers Sword, was designed on the French Model 1845 Infantry Officer's Sword and was adopted by the US Army in 1850 as the standard sword for all staff officers and the field officers, infantry, artillery, and riflemen.
Although "frail" swords became optional in 1860, this model remained popular t...
These authentic and extraordinarily RARE, hand-forged, wrought iron, Slave Ship Ankle Shackles were de-accessioned from a private collection. Ankle shackles such as these were used to restrain and imprison kidnapped Africans below decks in the slaver ships' holds during what is known as the ‘Middle Passage’, the brutal voyage endured by captured Africans from the West Coast of Africa to enslavement in the Americas- the second portion of what was known as the transatlantic slave trade.
Wh...
This item ideally belongs in a museum, we have a silver demitasse (cup) that came from Hermann Goring's Dining Wagon 241 on his train
Scarce cup produced specially for the Deutsche Reichsbahn Sonderzugs.
It carries designation marks for Hermann Goring's Sonderzug 'Asien' and in particular carriage no. 241.
The cup has scrolling handle and the upper front features a finely detailed Deutsche Reichbahn Eagle with a wreathed Swastika in the middle of the letters D and R, all in relief.
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This is an Italian work by Pierino Pisapia , an Italian Artist who worked in the ancient art of high relief Porcelain Sculpture. This work is 17.5 inches in diameter and about 3 inches high
DESCRIPTION: A quite spectacular Acoma pot of great size and shape with a wonderfully complex design by Acoma artist, Adrian Vallo. A double rainbow of light and dark sienna bands divides this beautiful greenware olla into four quadrants, with two lively dark-sienna parrots below the arched rainbows, and two lighter sienna parrots above horizontal rainbow bands. Additional geometric designs in black on white are executed with clean, crisp lines. Very good condition, minor surface scratches, ...
Rare industrial metal mold of Dumbo the Flying Elephant. Unmarked and very heavy, probably iron, it measures 10 inches high and 8" at widest point. Circa 1940's. More photos and information upon request.
Authentic antique over 100 years old European sword Rapier most likely of the French origin with tapering two –stage steel blade ,the upper portion of flattened – hexagonal section engraved illegibly on the edge of ricasso with brief inscription ,with a short fuller on the respective sides flanked by two full length slender fullers.
Steel hilt comprising cup – guard pierced with a series of slots a pair of straight long quillons swelling towards the notched terminals matching ...
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: ...
SOLD A very rare, museum-quality antique medieval pair of Avar iron stirrups from the 6th-7th centuries. Each with an arched crossbar, apple-shaped stirrups surmounted at the top with an elongated suspension loop pierced with a slot to receive a suspension strap. The concave footpad is ribbed at the bottom and pierced with triangular and circular holes for drainage.
We searched all available sources showing Avar stirrups in various museums and concluded that this is the best-preserved pair ...
Massive Capodimonte porcelain Ship centerpiece Italian 18” x 15” and 10” width. Has a few cracks and some repairs. Very beautiful and rare.
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