7 African edged weapons, from Henry de Monfreid - Horn of Africa, 1st half of the 20th century Acquired at auction in Sceaux (France) in 2020 by the inheritance of Henry de Monfreid's granddaughter. T[...]
Thick animal hide shield - Abyssinia, 19th early 20th century Probably made of hippopotamus hide. In fairly good condition. Traces of use. The handle moves. Diameter approximately 42cm Depth approxima[...]
African shield in thick animal skin - Abyssinia (Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea), 19th, early 20th century In average condition. Traces of use and fighting. Deformations. An old indigenous restoration. Di[...]
A short saber from the Afar people (danakils) - Horn of Africa, Abyssinia (Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia), 1st half of the 20th century This type of short saber is sometimes called Gile (jile),[...]
Large sickle saber - Zandé people, Congo DRC, early 20th century or earlier. A particularly large specimen compared to other sabers of the same type more commonly encountered. Wooden handle encircled [...]
Glaive (short sword) Saka - DRC Congo, 1st half of the 20th century The blade has a beautiful forging work. Wooden handle wrapped with a strip of metal and covered with a copper sheet plating; Good co[...]
Mongo short sword - Central Africa, Congo I think it can be dated from the 1920s to the 1950s. Wooden handle entwined with a copper band. Length 49.5cm Blade length 32.5cm Weight 482gr
Fang Crossbow - Gabon, Congo, 1st half of the 20th century or earlier Crossbow of the Fang and related populations. In good condition with a nice patina. The bow has some play. Dimensions 107cm x 51cm[...]
A beautiful Fang hunter's set including crossbow - Central Africa, Gabon, 1st half of the 20th century The set includes a crossbow, a wicker game bag and an animal skin satchel. The crossbow has a sup[...]
Niker Rostfrei knife. Steel blade marked Sudd messerfabrik Rostfrei. Metal ring, deer antler handle, metal pommel. Personal sheath. Total length 20 cm Blade length 8.7 cm Handle length 10.6 cm
Prestigious copper axe - Kusu, Tétéla, Songye peoples, Congo DRC 1st half of the 20th century Hammered copper blade with a representation of a stylized face on both sides. Wooden handle covered with a[...]
A very rare willow leaf bladed broadsword - Kota/Fang, Gabon, early 20th century or earlier Double-edged blade. Wooden handle covered with bands of brass and iron. Length 42.5cm Blade length 31.5cm To[...]
A rare willow leaf bladed sword - Kota/Fang, Gabon, early 20th century Double-edged blade. Wooden handle covered with iron sheet and brass and iron bands. Length 51cm Blade length 35.5cm Total weight [...]
Antique African throwing knife kipinga Common name: kipinga. Comes from the Bandia and Nsakara populations of Congo. Very old and in good condition. 44cm x 32cm 266gr
Throwing and prestige knife (sabre) called Sengésé - Cameroon, Nigeria, 1st half of the 20th century Engraved on both sides. Handle made of a complex weave of plant fibers. Length 64.5cm Total weight [...]
Beautiful knife called basakpwa - Congo, Central African Republic, Yakoma, Sango, Ngbandi... 1st half of the 20th century Wooden handle covered with a copper strip and brass nails. Double-edged blade [...]
Dha type knife of the Lü and Shan ethnic groups - South East Asia, late 19th early 20th century (4) The Lü and Shan ethnic groups are widely distributed across the territories of North Vietnam, Laos, [...]
Knife and throwing weapon Yakoma, Sango, Ngbandi... Congo, Central Africa A beautiful antiquity for these weapons. Interestingly, judging by the handle, it is a pair made by the same blacksmith. The w[...]
Jambiya dagger - Yemen, 1st half of the 20th centuryJambiya from Yemen of the Thouma type.Bovine horn handle with brass decorations.Wooden core scabbard covered with fabric and a chiseled and embossed[...]
Beautiful dagger - ceremonial dress dagger of the French Air Force. French Aviation officer dagger model 1954. With its strap, its loops, its badge and its box. Blade marked 55 (1955) - Debaury-Vaure [...]
Double sickle saber - Ngombé, Doko populations... Congo DRC, 1st half of the 20th century Often described as an execution weapon. Beautiful forged blade. Wooden handle with iron lace. Length 63.5cm Bl[...]
Simple sickle saber - Ngombé, Doko populations... Congo DRC, 1st half of the 20th century Often described as an execution weapon. Beautiful forged and engraved steel blade. Wooden handle with iron lac[...]
Rare sickle knife called "uggo" - Mamvu people (Momvu), Congo DRC, 1st half of the 20th century Beautiful forged blade. Wooden handle with metal lace. Good condition. Length 49.5cm Blade length 19.5cm[...]
Thick animal skin shield - Abyssinia, 19th early 20th century Probably made of hippopotamus or rhinoceros skin. In fairly good condition. Diameter approximately 55cm Weight 1750gr
African Shield - Abyssinia, 2nd Half 19th 1st Half 20th Century Generally made of elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros or buffalo skin. Traces of use and fighting. Diameter approximately 50cm Weight 183[...]
All-steel openwork dagger called patag - Bhutan or Tibet, 19th 1st half 20th century Wooden handle covered with steel wire and chiseled and openwork steel pommel. Scabbard in chiseled and openwork ste[...]
Sabre called mandau of the Dayak people - Borneo Islands, 1st half of the 20th century Carved wooden handle (slight crack on one side, without impact on the solidity of the whole) surrounded by a brai[...]
Large African throwing knife with bird's head This type of knife is called osélé or musélé. It comes from the Kota, Ndzabi, Mbédé etc. populations of Gabon and Congo. This example is a true museum pie[...]
Superb African dagger - Congo, Central African Republic, Yakoma, Ngbandi... early 20th century or earlier This type of dagger was found among many populations of Congo and Central Africa such as the Y[...]
Tarry Levigne cornillon pocket knife, yatagan dome steel blade reinforced on the spine at the tip. At the ricassot, the lizard tail turned upwards, blond horn handle, palm spring with original ring. G[...]
KNIFE called DirkScotlandCirca 1940Steel, wood, nickel silver, leatherTotal length: 43.5 cm; Blade length: 30 cmStraight blade with one cutting edge and one counter-edge, monogrammed ‘22’ and stamped [...]
Bayonet Model 1957 SigSwitzerland20th centurySteel, leatherTotal length: 36.7 ; Blade length: 23.6 cm(Old damage)Blade with two cutting edges and central edge, stamped ‘F + W’ in a circle and marked ‘[...]
Rare Cornillon folding knife by Tarry Levigne. Forged steel blade in a yatagan shape, reinforced on the back towards the tip. On the ricassot, marquais, Tarry Levigne and the lizard tail turned downwa[...]
Machete and its sheath called Pha
Culture probably Akha Ulo, Thailand
20th century
Iron, wood and plant fibres
Total length: 55.5 ; L.: 12 cm
Machete length: 54.5 cm
Machete with iron blade [...]
Omani 'Saidi' Khanjar Sa'idiyyah or 'Royal' style Khanjar. Late 19th or early 20th century.Named after one of the Persian rulers of Oman; Sayyid Said bin Sultan (1806 -1856) whose wife, according to m[...]
Shinsaku-to Zaimei 邦松作 "Kunimatsu Saku" sabre. Selling price (excluding shipping and support)The blade is a strong and dynamic work.This Katana blade was forged by Kunimatsu, one of the most famous b[...]
HUNTING KNIFE
Sami culture, Norway, Sweden, Finland or Russia
First half of the 20th century
Antler, wood, skin and iron
Total length: 19 ; Blade length: 8.8 cm
Straight-bladed hunting knife wi[...]
HUNTING KNIFE
Sami culture, Norway, Sweden, Finland or Russia
First half of the 20th century
Antler, wood, skin and iron
Total length: 18 ; Blade length: 8.5 cm
Straight-bladed hunting knife wi[...]
Old and exceptional sword from the Tikar tribe Cameroon
Period: late 19th century / early 20th century
People: Tikar / Bamileke / Bamum
Country: Cameroon
Length: 64 cm (55cm without scabbard)
Ver[...]
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 [...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Knife, Bowie type, without guard featuring a forged steel blade, marked "Joseph, Rogers and sons Cutlers to Her Majesty.", Nickel silver ring and dark stag antler handle, riveted to the tang and termi[...]
Dagger Sa Blade Damascus World War II
Original scabbard,
Guard, hilt Handle with original eagle As found
Original Damascus blade
Blade written Alles Für Deutschland, with Solingen,
Carl Eickhorn [...]
Old police baton from the mid-20th century, all rubber. Was it repainted or is it the original paint that is peeling off the stick? Braided leather bail. Mid-20th century. Length 40 cm l
Old knife characterized by its incision work in the metal. Carved wooden handle enhanced with coiled brass wire. Beautiful blade with a slight central rib engraved with geometric patterns. Wooden scab[...]
Small Laguiole knife called "pigeon wing"Charming Laguiole pocket knife dating from the beginning of the 20th century, stamped "CALMELS" in Laguiole. This rare model, Handle worked in "pigeon wing", i[...]
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