Allegory of the Republic represented by Marianne, at a young woman, draped in the antique style, wearing a Phrygian cap and carrying a sword. She brandishes the tricolor flag in her right hand.
Very [...]
Medal of Merit in silver gilt. It is a French honorary order created on 3 December 1963 by General de Gaulle in substitution of 17 Ministerial and Colonial Orders, rewarding the deeds and merits accom[...]
PAIR OF PERCUSSION PISTOLS signed LEPAGE in PARIS
France - 19th century
Steel, wood.
Overall length: 36cm - Barrel length: 22.2 cm - Caliber: 12mm
Octagonal barrels, slightly blunderbussed, fine[...]
Pair of luxury flintlock pistols by Joseph LLINAROS
Spain circa 1800
Steel, wood, silver, gold and horn
Barrel length Total: 27; Barrel L.: 14.5; Cal.: 18 mm
Barrels with two registers separate[...]
Pistol type 1763-1766 from the revolutionary period, stock a little more sloping, all brass fittings, no markings, could be from Nantes which manufactured for the navy at that time
Officer's Medal of the Legion of Honor (3rd Republic)
The 3rd Republic covers the years from 1871 to 1951.
Star with five double rays with buttoned points, enameled in white, framed by a branch of o[...]
Iron frame.
Guard with a branch with molded faceted facets, large double straight quillons, rings framing the ricasso, ending inside the shell with a floret riveted four times to it.
Ovoid knob,[...]
Smith & Wesson revolver, First Model, DA, 1881 in nickel-plated finish, 19th century. Nickel-plated steel frame and barrel with walnut butt plates fixed by a central through-screw. 6-inch round barrel[...]
Infantry RIFLE model 1822 T, grenadier, conversion 1840
France
19th century
Steel, wood, brass
Overall length: 139 cm; Barrel length: 101 cm
Cal: 17 mm
Barrel with sides then round, control ma[...]
AUTHENTIC MILITARY INSTRUCTION HANDKERCHIEF IN COTTON REPRESENTING THE CUIRASSIER D'ESCADRE "LE HOCHE". GIVEN ITS AGE, IT IS IN GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO VERY SMALL STAINS (SEE LAST PHOTO)
Superb Spanish-inspired navaja. Work of the Catalan cutler Gilles TREILLAUD. Steel blade forged in the shape of sage leaves bearing the cutler's mark and decorated on one side with a garland of flower[...]
Romantic dagger, twisted ivory handle, nickel silver ferrule, iron guard with small quillons; diamond-shaped blade with hollow sides; shaped nickel silver scabbard with a bail ring
Antique front loading percussion rifle, half of the rifle with brass ramrod, other half missing. Total length 130 cm. The hexagonal barrel has a diameter of 26 mm at the tips. The hole in the barrel h[...]
Helmet entirely in brass. Round bomb with vent, visor and neck cover with protruding edges, crest in the form of a crest. Front plate representing the coat of arms of Alsace-Lorraine (in German Elsaß-[...]
Prussian Reservists' gourd in porcelain coated with tinplate 1899-1902. Gourde surmounted by its eagle-decorated goblet cap taking flight. No missing. WW1.
Prussian reservists glass gourd, tinplate-lined 1903-1904. Gourd topped with its goblé cap decorated victorious soldier holding his beer. No lack, trace of oxidation and a perforation (photos). WW1.
Pistolet of the pommel
Beginning of the 19th century
Modified in percussion from 1822
Wand of recent squatting,
the dog does not fit
length: 28 cm
Cannon: 15 cm
All deliveries, careful shipping[...]
Pair of MERWIN HULBERT revolvers, factory engraved and gilded. Boxed set.
UNITED STATES - 19th century
L.T.: 25.2 cm - Barrel length: 5-1/2 inches - Cal: 38
Round, rifled barrels, marked on the t[...]
Knife crafting in Sardinia became a typical and traditional activity during the nineteenth century. Knives were mostly used by men as multifunctional cutting and piercing tools, to be carried in their[...]
Folding knife called Navaja
France Thiers
19th century
Silver, horn, brass, steel
Total length: 49.5 cm; Blade length: 23.2 cm
Folding knife with single-edged steel blade, ending in a point, e[...]
Exceptional set of 80 glass negatives of 13 x 18 cm in their original box bearing a label "AUGUST 1914 1st DEPARTURES OF THE REGIMENTS" and some names of officers: "General Staff - General BOELLE (Vic[...]
Satirical caricature figurine in terracotta representing a German soldier in the image of Kaiser Wilhelm II. In a sitting position on a chamber pot as shown in the photos! Acting as a pyrogen, a match[...]
HUNTING DAGGER with bear's head called "Hungarian style". Ebony handle with silver inclusions. Bear's head for the tip. Engraved blade. Leather scabbard with silver trim. Ep.1st half of the 18th centu[...]
Flintlock pistol - model 1777 - Manufacture of Saint Etienne hallmark L crowned (lambert) on the plate and j crowned (Javelle) on the pommel perfect mechanical condition - no ramrod, no belt hook
Long Spanish Navaja knife from the 19th century. Engraved steel blade: Valero Jun Zaragoza. Handle decorated with red tinted horn plates fixed with decorative brass rivets, some missing horns indicate[...]
Superb quality silk coat of arms of Norway
coat of arms in superb condition; the silk background in average condition with wear to see in the photo's
Norway has known its existence since 1905
only [...]
19th century Cast iron parade shield, representing a battle scene in relief, surmounted in a sunburst by three fleur-de-lys from the Kingdom of France. Good condition. Holes present on the top and bot[...]
Old black American firefighter helmet with Fire Police Lieutenant stripes. Complete with its thick leather protective shield inscribed “3 LFD”. Inside the helmet, there is still the original label, we[...]
MANCEAUX-signed military-type rifle for the oriental market, with silver fittings
France, first half of the 19th century
Steel, wood, silver
Overall length: 131; Barrel length: 66.5 cm
Caliber: 17[...]
Double-bladed sword cane, carved wooden pommel, from the 19th century. This cane is in good general condition, in its juice. The barrel barrel was broken then restored with fiberglass (see red arrows)[...]
Officer's sabre, handle in shagreen and finely chiseled bronze, decorated with a crowned monogram as well as stylized plant motifs, blade signed with a "Proved" pastille with a star, from the 19th cen[...]
Very nice gentleman self defense folder
Back locked single edged clip point carbon steel blade with false edge, faceted lock tab
Wonderful mother of pearl slabs over steel liners fastened by three r[...]
Ancient metal and bronze knife linked to the sacrifice of the zebu during circumcision ceremonies. The single-edged blade is fixed in a bronze handle decorated with a zebu. This type of object could b[...]
splendid little children's sword on model of iod mix etc
close to new condition
beautiful mercury gilding
blade etched with florals etc
published in the period catalog of the manufacturer Eickhorn[...]
exceptional dagger from the royal hunt of Baden
very rare model for official senior executives
superb state of conservation
beautiful mercury gilding all over
superb blade in blue and gold
scabba[...]
very beautiful hunting knife with double edged blade
fully furnished with etching engravings
beginning of the 20th
similar piece published in the specialized catalog of bowie knives
deer horn hand[...]
Masonic Dagger of Grand Elect, Knight KADOSH, 30° degree REAA, 19th century. Dagger decorated with Masonic attributes, pommel and quillon in brass. Pommel in the shape of a skull and quillons in the s[...]
Beautiful wrought iron flintlock rifle lock, decorated in light relief with characters, children's heads, fantastic animal heads and others; The main spring has undergone an old repair (welding) in th[...]
very rare German-made dagger for Romanian pilot.
dating from the period between 1927 and 1930 during the first reign of King Michael I
piece in superb condition , only slightly broken finish of the [...]
Extremely rare weidblatt knife by Friedrick Karl Lippert from the 1930s.
Original period piece guaranteed!
in its original sewn leather scabbart
the two tools in the sheath are custom made replacem[...]
Rare first model dagger; without upper ring as at the beginning and with the manufacturer's mark engraved with etching ...
heavier production than the second series .... originals ....
not to be con[...]
Swedish pilot's dagger dating from before 1940
Very rare model 1930 with only one ring when production is before the Second World War
leather scabbard with gold copper fittings
with its portepee
[...]
German divers knife from the Nazi period
piece in superb condition
bronze mounts without any marks original lacquer still present in many places
blade in perfect condition
logo of the manufacturer[...]
Superb German civilian dagger from the imperial period
custom piece with waffenamt mark; possible for a prototype piece
small Teutonic cross engraved on the hilt
bowie style blade
stag horn handle[...]
Pocket pistol with central percussion and semi-automatic repeater "LE GAULOIS" by the Manufacture d'Armes et Cycles de ST-ETIENNE, 19th - 20th century. Third Republic (1870 - 1940) All metal parts in [...]
Superb hunting knife, deer antler handle. The blade marked “courtoisnon”. The blade is still sharp, but could be sharper. No cleaning has been done on this knife. Perfect condition, nice size. Handle [...]
superb Germanic style dagger in its box.bronze and engravings in gold and silverGerman production from the 1930s, as part of the rivival of Germanic culture at that time.a dagger of the same style wit[...]
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