This espontoon is in the 16th century style, but its manufacture dates from the 19th century. Unlike many 19th century productions, it is not made of cast iron but of forged steel, with a thin socket [...]
The "Piha Kaetta" is the traditional dagger of Sri Lanka. The most elaborate examples were made during the reign of the Kingdom of Kandy, in the royal workshops where the most richly decorated weapons[...]
II° Empire, officer's sword of the Imperial hunts, waters & forests and wolf hunting, 19th century. Chiseled bronze mount. Symmetrical keyboard without counter keyboard with cut-out border with centra[...]
this type of sword belonged to chiefs, nobles and warriors and was used in headhunting expeditions. The wooden handle with a long grooved brass socket has a large pommel in the shape of a stylized an[...]
This sabre called pulwar is typical of Afghanistan. It dates from the second half of the 18th century or the beginning of the 19th century for the mount, the blade is rather dated from the 18th centu[...]
Louis XIV or Louis XV hunting dagger in silver. Handle in. with chiseled silver fittings. Blade decorated with engravings of hunting animals (wild boar, deer and dogs). Scabbard with silver fittings. [...]
Sword from the 16th - 17th century with a guard with two large rings and a thumb. Iron knuckle with worked trunnions and pommel with rivet button. Straight flat blade with 2 edges with a central fulle[...]
Sabre of a mounted hunter officer from the First Empire. Typical mount of a mounted hunter officer of the Imperial Guard. Wooden handle covered with leather under watermark. DUC hallmarks. Blade measu[...]
North Africa, Morocco to Algeria, Amazigh / Tuareg Berber culture circa late 19th to early 20th century.A handmade steel khanjar (koummya) dagger and its scabbard, made of copper and 84\% silver. The [...]
Kiêm ceremonial sword, silver mount stamped with ruyi heads, dragons and foliage, ivory hilt finely carved with stylized auspicious characters among floral scrolls, double-edged iron blade and median [...]
South American rapiers from the colonial period are very rare on the market. Encountering a pair of dueling rapiers is exceptional. The duel of honor declined in Europe from the 17th and 18th century [...]
Superb and rare old MOROCCAN KOUMMYA / Museum Piece Amazigh People
Period: 19th century
SILVER sheath
Length: 40 cm
Superb and rare exceptional piece of museum quality!!!
Large and rare crossbow with a block called a "windlass". Straight arbor with a small shoe in fruitwood, bone table decorated with lines and adorned with coats of arms in succession. Strong bow and st[...]
Very beautiful dagger that certainly belonged to an officer. In its own juice, uncleaned, it is signed twice on the pommel and engraved Louis XVIII on the blade. Brass scabbard with an oak leaf rosett[...]
19th century officer's sabre with its scabbard and blade with the "RUCHE" hallmark acquired in 1848 by "Samuel HOPPE" (1827 - 1885). Ruche hallmark active around 1860, hallmark acquired in 1848 by Sam[...]
Meeting of elegant 19th century daggers, of North African origin, perhaps Tuareg or Berber. They have very pretty handles. One, curved blade, carved in bone threaded with copper and ending with a grim[...]
Nice Old Tsuba from the Edo Period, in Shakudo, Zaimei of the Shin Maru Gata type, with a decoration of cranes flying over a river, in Shakudo.
Name of the blacksmith: 武州住重直 "Bushu Ju Shigenao", re[...]
Rare and Quite Unusual Antique Tsuba and Tanto of Heianjo type and Naga Maru Gata type from the Edo Period. With the typical Heianjo Tsuba decoration (leaves and scrolls) in Shakudo (with brass).
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Superb, Edo Period Sukashi Tsuba, with Shakudo decoration (with traces of gold) with a Monkey and a bird in the pines.
Materials: Iron
Finish: Sukashi
Shape: Naga Maru Gata (oval)
Dimensions: 8.[...]
We present this pair of curved blade sabers from Vietnam (former Indochina), their real name is TRUONG DAO. The handles are made of cords, the blades are lightly engraved on each side, they are curved[...]
Japan - Eisho era (1504 - 1521).Samurai Tanto Koto.Partially gilded copper KASHIRA featuring a wild goose in flight and susuki grasses (symbol of autumn).Wooden TSUKA covered with ray skin.MENUKIS in [...]
Central Europe, Walloon cavalry, 17th - 18th century. Strong Walloon cavalry sword "Germany - Austria - Hungary" iron mount with brass pommel in the shape of an animal's head and rivet button. Guard w[...]
Rare and beautiful Khanjar dagger India 19th.
Handle in carved nephrite jade representing a horse's head, eyes certainly in ruby.
Very beautiful blade in damascus and gilded steel.
Very beautif[...]
PRADEL brand multi-function pocket knife with small blade, punch, corkscrew and bottle opener. Composition plates marked Suze apéritif on both sides, brass ring. 20th century. Very good condition. Len[...]
Old knife with blade forged in a file, wooden handle covered with leather and studded, leather lace at the junction. Rear case in studded vegetable collar with row of fringes. Total length of the knif[...]
Very large Bowie knife with forged steel blade, rough forged, guilloché on the back. Round guard in forged steel, also guilloché. Strong deer antler handle with an American coin depicting an Indian in[...]
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION FROM THE 16TH CENTURY, THESE POLE WEAPONS WERE FORMIDABLE, THEY ENDED AT THE END OF THE 16TH CENTURY, THIS MODEL WITH THE LANTERN IS NOT COMMON, VERY BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS. LENGT[...]
This is a long Berber cutlass, which could even be called a short sword. This weapon is related to the "sboula" family, but here, more precisely it is a "Sekkin Bouri" (according to "Moroccan Archives[...]
Flissa Sabre Kabyle XIXeme Very beautiful piece XIXeme, traces of rust in places but good general condition The Flissa (in Kabyle: ⴰⵊⵏⵡⵉ1 ajenwi2) is a traditional saber made in Algeria, originating f[...]
Superb and rare large hunting, venery, wolf hunting dagger, from the end of the 18th century, "Manufacture Royale d'Alsace" (Klingenthal), circa 1770/75.Old reuse of a sabre blade of an Infantry Grena[...]
Officer's sabre of the Imperial Guard of the 1st Empire, as worn by Infantry Officers.
Gilded brass guard with a curved branch joining the crossguard at a right angle, quillon slightly curved downwar[...]
Iron dagger characterized by a beautiful ivory handle carved in the shape of a lion's head, decorated with a silver insert without engraving, probably intended to be personalized by the owner.
A smal[...]
Picault Paris shears knife large game / hunting cutting shears Large knife with twisted black horn handle, forged carbon steel blades, cutler Gustave-François Picault 46 rue Dauphiné Paris. Latch open[...]
THIS IS A SWORD OF THE AMERICAN MASONIC ORDER OF THE "KNIGHTS OF THE TEMPLE", WHICH IS PARTLY ATTACHED TO THE YORK RITE WAS ALSO RELATED TO THE SCOTTISH RITE, THIS ORDER WAS VERY ACTIVE IN THE 19TH CE[...]
Small, highly detailed French dagger with a knight as a grip and a typical French-style scabbard. Steel blade with rusty spots. The blade sits slightly loose in the grip. The blade also sits loosely i[...]
Hunting knife, single-edged blade with central ridge, reverse quillon blade in the shape of a drop. Nickel silver striated ring and deer leg handle. In its horn case with decorated nickel silver plate[...]
Nicker hunting knife, steel blade and deer antler handle in its leather case with nickel silver tray and box. Total length 20.3 cm blade length 8.9 cm handle length 10 cm
Romantic Napoleon III Dagger - 19th Century - Silver Steel Ivory
Very pretty romantic dagger dating from the time of Napoleon III, combining elegance and finesse in its materials and ornamentation. [...]
Rare prostitute's dagger, iron blade marked Paris. Bronze pommel with the theme of Mephisto, after the tragedy of Faust. Very good condition. Period late 19th early 20th century.
This is a beautiful old reproduction of the Russian cuirassier's "pallasch" saber from the time of Catherine II. Unlike more recent productions, the weapon shows a very beautiful patina, both on the b[...]
Mangbetu sickle knife (Democratic Republic of Congo) circa 1900.
Beautiful old example.
Remarkable forging work.
The blade shows forging stretches and traces of use, attesting to the antiquity of t[...]
This is a beautiful light cavalry officer's sabre (i.e. hussars or chasseurs) dating from the 1st Empire.As is almost always the case, it was a personal order from an officer to a private supplier. Th[...]
Surprising folding knife, horn handle with ogre decoration in high relief.
May be a demonstration example (the blade is not sharpened). A reinforcement at the end (see photo with arrows), in order to[...]
TSUBA Maru Gata
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Iron, copper, gold, brass
H. 7.5; W 7.4 cm; Thickness 3 mm
H. Nakago Hitsu Ana 2.9 cm
Openwork tsuba, engraved with a first frieze in brass enhance[...]
This nice little khandjar is of Persian origin, from the Qajar period, 19th century. Without being of exceptional quality, it remains pleasant, at a very reasonable price.
BLADE: It is curved, double[...]
Rapier in Taza, SPAIN, 17th - 18th century. Iron frame in the shape of a shell with one branch. Wooden fuse and pommel in urn with sides and rivet button. Straight quillon. Strong straight blade with [...]
This sabre is typically a light cavalry officer's sabre from the First Empire. As is almost always the case, it was a personal order from an officer. The mount with a so-called "melon-ribbed" cap was [...]
Beautiful Romantic Dagger with Flamboyant Blade - Late 19th Century with Nickel-Plated Metal Handle Romantic dagger, dating from the end of the 19th century, which will delight collectors and enthusia[...]
Soviet Navy officer's dagger, gilded and varnished brass mount, pommel with the USSR coat of arms, composite material grip (orange bakelite), wooden scabbard covered in leather with three fittings, ch[...]
This dagger is an authentic "Telek" that is to say a Tuareg arm dagger. It was collected in the Hoggar massif, around 1920.
BLADE: It is a locally crafted forged blade, with 2 edges, which are underl[...]
KNIFE and its FORK
Plains Indians, North America
Early 20th century
Skin, porcupine quills, beads, cloth, wood and steel
Knife length: 37 cm
Scabbard length: 32 cm (without bangs)
Knife w[...]
This sabre is a private manufacture of a furbisher freely inspired by the extremely rare model of the 2nd company of musketeers from the Restoration period (Black Musketeers). The two companies of mus[...]
Pia-Kaeta DAGUE, with scabbard.
Sri-Lanka, 18th century
Steel, wood, silver, gilded brass
Total length: 35 cm - Length of dagger: 30.3 cm
Blade length: 19.8 cm - Back of blade width: 1.3cm
St[...]
Dagger Called Katar Djamadhar
Mughal Empire, India
20th century
Iron
Total length: 43 cm; blade length: 24.5 cm
(Old damage)
A ‘katar’ dagger with a double-edged iron blade, median edge, engra[...]
Sword bayonet Model 1886, 1st Type
France
19th century
Steel, nickel silver
Total length: 63.6 ; Blade length: 51.7 cm
Blade with four hollow sides.
Nickel silver fuse.
Serial number and cont[...]
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