Rare wrought iron knife blade. The surface patina shows that the object has spent a long time in water. The fragile material handle has disappeared. French work, probably before the 16th century.
Incredible and ancient Tachi Koto blade, from the Kamakura/Nambokucho period (14th century) in calligraphic Shirasaya (Sayagaki) by Doctor "Honma Junji" known as Kunzan (1904-1991). (Grand Expert F[...]
Exceptional large pair of ceremonial Tuareg daggers, with flamboyant double-edged blades and impala (gazelle) horn handles. Length 94cm. Good general condition, with traces of use. Edged weapons from [...]
Beautiful non-commissioned officer's court sword belonging to an elite unit, from the Empire period. Silvered bronze hilt, blackened wooden spindle, blade with gilt engravings and blued traces. Rare m[...]
tanto with dragonfly decor that we find embedded in the lacquer of the scabbard the blade is signed (see photos) tsuka braided in black cotton. 2 Menuki representing a kashira animal in steel and deco[...]
Short sword called "Ntsakh" or "Fa
Fang culture, Gabon
First half of the 20th century
Wood, iron and metal strips
Total length: 31 cm
Sword length: 30.8 cm
Cylindrical wooden spindle sword[...]
SHORT SWORD called ntsakh or fa
First half of the 20th century
Fang culture, Cameroon
Steel, iron, brass, wood
Total length: 39.1 ; Blade length: 25 cm
Double-edged blade decorated with geometr[...]
Pair of Officer's pistol model 1816
19th century
France
Steel, wood, brass, copper, brass fittings
Total length: 34 cm - Barrel length: 20 cm - Cal: 17 mm
Barrel with pan then round out of stee[...]
splendid dagger of very good quality
Beautiful and large proportions
superb blade engraved with Masonic symbols
second half of the 19th
France or Germany
detailed workmanship
mother-of-pearl pla[...]
Infantry officer's saber, Consulat period - 1st Empire, late 18th century early 19th century. Gilt bronze frame, cap next to melon with short skirt. Joining arch with median decoration of rings and a [...]
Saber "DHA", Burma, Indonesia, Thailand, used during the period of Japanese occupation, year 30-45. Wooden scabbard covered with a Japanese "Gunto" type saber leather over-scabbard, taken from a Japan[...]
Mempo of the me no shita men type, it consists of a half-mask in black lacquer. Monoxyle for the lower part of the face, the nose and the upper lip, dressed in a black horsehair mustache, constitutes [...]
Smith & Wesson "baby Russian" revolver / Second Model
1877-1891
United States
Steel, ebonite, nickel
Total length: 19 cm - Barrel length: 8 cm - Caliber: 9 mm
Tilting barrel with collective ext[...]
Officer's sword of the National Guard, July Monarchy period, model 1817, 19th century. Bronze frame, cap in the shape of a rooster's head with open beak and feathered neck. Guard branch decorated with[...]
Rare and unusual instrument used to cock rifle cartridges.
Constructed of heavy metal.
Italian origin.
On the instrument are printed the writings: Armamento (armament), Portaspillo (pin holder)
[...]
It is a strong hunting dagger, typically Germanic, dating from the end of the 19th century.
BLADE: strong powerful blade, very solid.
The outer face, after a ricasso of 1.5 cm, has a hollow side of [...]
Decorative buckle
France, 19th century
Cast iron
H. 65,5 ; L. 44 cm
A ceremonial shield in the form of a domed shield in cast iron modelled on that of Henri II of France. Its decoration in re[...]
Dagger type "KA-BAR" ONTARIO 10-76 with back of saw blade of 7 cm, XX°. Blade with 1 edge of 12.5 cm and against edge of 4 cm with hollow side. Bolt type pommel with 6 riveted sides, marked on one sid[...]
Unusual Cocobolo dagger from the "JC-CROWNING" 440 Stainless brand, circa 1980. Double-edged blade 20 cm long and 5 cm wide, with ricasso of 3.5 x 5 cm, marked with the mark: "JC in a shield and CROWN[...]
"COLT" book, an American legend by Robert Lawrence Wilson, in French, EPA edition, year 1988. 405 pages. Weight: 2 kg Dimensions: 29 x 22.5 cm Book with protective cover in excellent condition, the re[...]
Early 19th century hunting dagger with flat blade and flat back with central throat with 1 cutting edge of 49 cm and counter edge at a point of 14 cm, marked No. 725 on the heel and red tie. Round bra[...]
White earthenware dish decorated with a hunting scene. The theme is "the fault", ie the moment when the dogs "fall into fault" because they have lost track of the pursued animal.
Representation of a [...]
Saber d'abattis with its leather scabbard, signed on the flat side of the blade: "JOH-D-POST" - Pommel with lion's head with open mouth for the passage of the strap, sulphide eyes, ebony rocket plates[...]
Powder pear bearing Masonic symbol, period from 1837 to 1845, for the entry of the state of "Michigan" into the union, symbolized by the 26th star surrounding the radiant sun and the hands entwined wi[...]
Pretty pocket cutlery, quite solid and rustic, in its gray shagreen case, which has preserved it well. It is a small penknife, 2 engraved brass plates, mother-of-pearl inlay in the center, riveted. 4 [...]
Rare Japanese sword probably of Ainu origin. The Ainu, also called Utari, are an indigenous people from Japan whose last members live in the north of the country, on the island of Hoakkaidō. The koshi[...]
DAGGER
Abelam people, Maprik Region, P.N.G., Melanesia
First half of the 20th century
Casoar bone
H.: 32 ; W.: 7,5 ; D.: 2,5 cm
Dagger carved from a cassowary femur in a very long, needle-like [...]
Rampart Rifle
Germany
18th century
Steel, wood
Overall length: 157.5 cm Barrel length: 120 cm Caliber: 18 mm
Flintlock rampart rifle model 1717.
Barrel with a fleur-de-lis, ramrod.
Strong fla[...]
Head cutters sword, called Mandau. Dayak culture, island of Borneo, Indonesia, from the begining 20th century. Wood, vegetable fibers, iron, brass, fabric. Total length: 55cm. Blade length: 36cm. Thes[...]
Perrin Revolver Box
Paris, France
Circa 1870
Steel, wood
Overall length: 18 cm Barrel length: 8.7 cm Caliber: 9 mm
Revolver set L. Perrin, single action and six shots.
Round rifled barrel sign[...]
Large folding knife called "Vendetta Corsa". Steel blade engraved on both sides: "VENDETTA CORSA" and "CHE LA MIA FERISTA SIA MORTALE".
Handle with traces of decoration. Dimensions:
Length open: 47.[...]
19th century Rome Greece antique style cast iron parade shield depicting the main battle scene in relief in the center surrounded by figures of mythological characters.
Two accidents on right side (s[...]
Beautiful forged steel chopper with a strong single-edged blade with a ring at the end of the back of the blade, 19th century early 20th century, may have been used for cutting animals killed during h[...]
19th century dagger with flat straight blade with 2 cutting edges engraved on both sides. Ridged Bone Rocket. Fleur-de-lis pommel with rivet. Short brass quillon. Length: 36 cm Length of the blade: 24[...]
Very elegant blade of Tanto Sun nobi (寸延短刀), Mumei, certified and attributed to Iga no Kami Kinmichi 8th Generation, by the Kurashiki Token Museum, Kurashiki Sword Museum/Japan (specialized in Japanes[...]
It is a diptych made up of two finely embossed brass representations, based on works by the Neapolitan painter and engraver Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) who was known for his depictions of battle scenes.[...]
Royal Navy Lieutenant RC Kinnear Officer's Set circa 1910, by Gieve Matthews & Seagrove LTD Portsmouth London Devonport. Comprising a cocked hat in taupe velvet adorned with golden braids and golden b[...]
Cup / ashtray in silver metal with the effigy of the "Military Air Transport".
Good condition, no desilvering, note micro impacts in the bottom.
French work from the "FIA" house in Lyon, from the 19[...]
BAVAROIS :Hungarian mounted hunter's sword, 18th century, Carl THEODOR 1780 - 1798. Straight brass knuckle bow at right angles to the curvilinear diamond lug cruise. Straight quillon ending in a small[...]
This beautiful sword which globally resembles the swords of the officers of the Imperial Guard can be attributed with precision: it is the model of June 15, 1857 for the senior officers of the Grenadi[...]
DAGUE
Tolede, Spain
19th century
Steel, iron, bone, leather
Total length : 30 ; Blade length : 18,3 cm
Blade engraved with foliage throughout its length, marked on the heel: "FABRICA DE TOLEDO"[...]
Bronze medal from the Saint Helena memorial in its original boxwood box. Velvet interior and green ribbon. Obverse Napoleon Emperor Reverse of the memorial of Ste Hélène May 5, 1821- Paris Dec 15, 184[...]
Collar Stand
France
19th century
Iron
H. Approx. 15 cm
Iron haremcollar with repoussé decoration of a battle scene featuring nine horsemen in armour in a late Mannerist style.
A symbol of the [...]
Navy administration officer's dagger, 2nd Empire period, 19th century. Brass cruise and pommel. Grooved ebony handle. Blade with 2 fullers with flat back with 1 edge and counter edge in point of 7 cm.[...]
South-Saharan sword - Africa, Late 19th-20th century. Flat straight blade with 2 cutting edges with hollow side and grooves. Riveted metal pommel, rocket and wooden quillon guard. Total length: 75 cm [...]
This is a Moroccan dagger, in its original state un restored.
These daggers are sometimes called "genoeia" in reference to Genoese stilettos.
BLADE: It is a blade from European origin, as almost alw[...]
Double-sided silver metal pendant. Imperial Eagle in circumference, portrait of the Emperor and the Aiglon, son of the Emperor and Marie Loiuse of Hasbourg and Lorraine of Austria. Diameter: 3.5 cm We[...]
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