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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. Rim: 6 mm (2.83 inches x 2.72 inches Rim: 1/4 Inch)

WEIGHT: 177 grams (6.243 oz)

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Ancient Greek Cypriot bronze tanged dagger or spear blade from the Bronze Age, dating back to circa 2500-1600 B.C. The blade has a broad tapering double-edged shape with a flattened central rib flanked by two shallow fullers, making it perfect for thrusting and cutting. The blade extends into a rectangular-section tang with a "hooked" terminal at the end for easy attachment to a handle or shaft.

REFERENCES: For related blades, please see:

1.https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/se...

Scarce antique 18th-19th century Indonesian Balinese sword, kris - keris with, a very well-hand-forged long blade in the form of the Indonesian executioner's keris. The double-edged strong blade is beautifully hand-forged from meteorite iron "Pamor" with a very fine wave Damascus watering pattern. Each face of the blade is cut with two slender, full-length fullers.

The base of the blade has an unusual pattern and is shaped on both sides, like a bird's head with a hooked beak and holes pierc...

An exceptional, antique 17th century, Eastern European, Fork-shaped gun powder-flask, made of deer antlers fitted with a brass nozzle and two iron suspension rings.

The outer side is finely engraved with scrimshaw traditional motifs including sun with rotating rays, scrolls and geometrical pattern in the form of the standing figures.

During the 17th century, flasks of this type were made with similar patterns and decorations in many Eastern European countries, such as the Kingdom of Hu...

Antique 16th century Central European large sturdy very well hand forged steel battle axe head with very sharp, oblique cutting edge, large oval eye, and flat rectangular poll. Struck on one side with a maker's mark and adorned with engraved pattern and stamped with circular eyes.

CONDITION: In its original condition, age and usage are showing, slightly pitted.

MEASUREMENTS: Height: 22 cm (8.66 inches). Width: 20 cm (7.87 inches).

Antique WWI Imperial German – Prussian artillery sword – saber M.1848 - M.1873- M1896 (Preußen Garde-Artillerie-Säbel für Mannschaften) so-called "Blüchersäbel." This name refers to the legendary saber of the Prussian cavalry M.1811 and received the unofficial name "Bluchersabel" from the famous Prussian marshal Blucher. He earned his greatest recognition after leading his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

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Antique 19th century Cretan Greek dagger Bichaq in the Islamic Turkish Ottoman form. DETAILS: A sturdy single – edged blade cut with short fullers mounted with ear shaped bone grips-scales retained by three brass rivets with incised circles and dots decoration, in its leather –covered wooden scabbard.

The engraving on the blade depicting map of island Crete with Greek writhing and the date 1951 is a leather addition.

MEASUREMENTS: The overall length in the...

This is an antique 18th-century, circa 1740 AD, oil portrait of King Augustus III (October 17, 1696 – October 5, 1763), hand-painted on heavy, hand-woven canvas with great attention to detail.

From 1733 to 1763, he was the King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and Elector of Saxony.

The king is depicted wearing armor and a blue moiré silk sash of the Polish Order of the White Eagle. He also has a black cravat and an elaborate white lace collar.

An ermine-trimmed red coro...

Excellent quality antique Indonesian Malay from the 15th-18th century, an exquisite Islamic sword-dagger Panjang Kris-Keris from the colonial period belonging to Malayan aristocrats.

The blade is older than the mounting (from 15th–17th Century AD), sturdy, double-edged, straight blade is finely hand-forged with a beautiful and rare Damascus steel pattern - Pamor Ron Pakis (Pattern Feather Fern).

Mounted in the 18th-century fittings, the brown horn hilt (Hulu) is finely hand-carved wit...

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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Antique circa 1900 A.D. Islamic dagger of the lords of the desert, known as Tuareg, Telek or Gozma.

Details: a leather-wrapped hilt in a distinctive form, comprising a slim grip with engraved flat brass pommel adorned with silver plaque. Straight, double-edged tapering hand steel blade with ricasso encased in engraved brass collar.

Complete with its tooled leather scabbard with brass mountings.

CONDITION: Excellent example for the period in fine preservation with fine patina.

Antique late 19th century Spanish Toledo, fine, gold damascened letter opener in the form of the stiletto dagger.

The handle of the letter opener is finely hand-chiseled in low relief with a "Nasrid" arabesque pattern.

Toledo Damascus metal artwork was created during the Victorian era in the 19th century in Toledo, Spain. The craftsmen of Toledo meticulously designed each object and then handcrafted it, finely hand-chiseled it in steel, and then the surface was gold damascened using ...

Exquisite gold damascened antique, 18th-19th century, Indo - Persian Islamic axe, entirely made of well hand-forged steel, including a large crescent-shaped blade, decorated on each side with hand-chiseled cartouches with Arabic "nasta'liq"calligraphy among scrolled arabesques and highlighted by a gold koftgari inlay including the edges of the blade.

The protruding rear-hammer and central block are also chiseled with calligraphic scripts and highlighted in gold koftgari (worn) and surmount...

An antique gunpowder flask called Barutdan was crafted in the 18th century in the Islamic Indo-Persian region. The flask is made of high-quality tooled leather and adorned with intricate designs characteristic of the region's artistic flair.

One feature of this flask is the shaped and pierced iron suspension loops attached to it. These loops were designed to allow the flask to be easily carried and used while hunting or engaging in battle. The Barutdan flask was created for use with black...

Two antique Victorian Scottish highlander kilt sporrans made of hand-stitched leather and white and black horsehair.

Black leather cantle with a central brass tree-shaped badge.

One sporran is with black leather back with a suspension loop and a small heart embossed back purse, and the second one is with a green leather back, a suspension loop, and a small back purse embossed with a Scottish thistle.

MEASUREMENTS: Each sporran measures 26 cm (10.2 inches) from top to edge.

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Antique, late 18th century, Polish cavalry sword with steel hilt, of typical form for the swords of the KaWaleria Narodowa, comprising a large, plain steel guard, a back-strap, and a wooden grip covered in leather with ribbed pattern, and a long slightly curved sturdy and solid steel blade cut with full-length fuller.

The swords with this type of a large plain steel guard appeared in Poland in the last quarter of the 18th century. A light National cavalry (Polish: Kawaleria Narodowa) was fo...

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. All richly decorated throughout in silver koftgari damascening with palmettes and foliage motifs.

These types of Islamic ceremonial maces were made in different styles, shapes and from various materials throughout of Muslim world, bared by Muslims co...

An extremely rare ancient Chinese Warring States period (475-221 B.C.) bronze belt hook, in the form of a coiled archaic large horned dragon swallowing a smaller dragon, the reverse with a projecting button for attachment.
Measurements: Overall length: 12 cm (4.72 inches) .
CONDITION: Green patina with heavy corrosion and encrustation.
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