Louvetier Knife
Châtellerault, France, 19th century
Steel, nickel silver and bone
Length open: 35.5 cm; Length closed: 19 cm
Folding knife with steel blade marked with a central ridge and a mitr[...]
JAPAN, KUSARIGAMA, EDO period (1603 - 1868) From the 17th to the 19th century. Kobudo weapon composed of a KAMA + Chain + Weight. Traditional Japanese weapon consisting of a KAMA (Japanese equivalent [...]
Biface silver plaque by Emmanuel Frémiet, Cleopatra bust and Cleopatra on an elephant, circa 1902.
Emmanuel Frémiet (1824-1910) is best known for his monumental and animal sculptures. Elected to th[...]
Powder Pear
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Lacquer, blond horn, bone and skin
H. 12; L 7 cm
(restoration)
Small oval powder flask in tortoiseshell lacquer centred with a round medallion of blon[...]
Very nice long German Army dagger hangers for a M35 Heer officers’ dagger. The buckles have a frosted finish, and the bands are a nice silver-white. The backside features good condition green felt.
A very nice mint condition bayonet portepee, bound with the original wire from the factory. It is colored blue, red, and blue, indicating that it is for the 8th Infantry Company.
Hanger for a German Land Customs Dagger. This is a textbook example featuring aluminum Land Customs oak leaves-decorated buckles. It includes an aluminum top bar and zinc bottom clips. The hanger has [...]
Short Portepee for a German Luftwaffe dagger. The wire length is 23cm. The total length is 29,5cm. Slightly worn with some silver coating missing from the rope binding.
A very nice set of Luftwaffe dagger hangers for a 2nd model Luftwaffe dagger. This set is of the deluxe type with a oak leaves decorated top clip. The hanger is made from Zinc. The cloth bands are in [...]
WW1 Imperial combat knife made by WKC. Nice bowie style blade with Imperial WKC logo stamped on the front. Steel grip with bayonet style eagle head. Nice original paint on the scabbard. Scabbard leath[...]
JITTE
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Wrought iron and plant fibres
32.5 cm long, 3.5 cm long
Also known as a jutte, the jitte is a weapon used by the Japanese police to break the blades of kat[...]
Rectangular bronze ring, with a high relief showing a Knight with a sword, appointing a young man as a Knight. The bob hair of the two characters allows us to date the ring to the 14th century.
Pair Of Pistols Signed Thatam London
London, United Kingdom
19th century
Steel, wood
Overall length: 21; Barrel length: 10.5 cm
Caliber: 13 mm
Octagonal barrel hallmarked "CP" surmounted by a [...]
Really impressive early production RAD dagger made by the beloved knife maker Böker in Solingen. Patent marked Ges. Gesch. High quality early nickel parts were used on this dagger. Overall condition i[...]
A nice German WW2 Infantry combat knife in it’s original condition. Nice patina but well used knife. Long hook scabbard variant. Somme corrosion spots on the blade.
Very nice miniature army dagger made by Alcoso. The blade is not maker marked but these specific miniatures are well known as Alcoso productions. The blade does however have a very nice publication et[...]
Pair of 19th century spears
African origin
Steel and wood
Very well balanced
Total length: 152 cm
Length of the steel spear tip: 42 cm
Width of the spear tip: 6 cm
Could be sold separatly
All [...]
Cloisonné enamel clasp knife with ribs
France, 18th century
Iron, brass enamel
Closed length: 8.6 cm - Blade length: 7.2cm
Single-edged blade with square heel.
Brass ribs, chased at the bolster[...]
Romantic DAGUE with TWO CHARACTERS
19th century
Silver-plated bronze and steel
Total length: 24.8; Blade length: 12.6 cm
(slightly dull tip - fine crack on the shank)
The silver-plated bronze [...]
Dagger Called Katar Djamadhar
Mughal Empire, India, 19th century
Damascus iron and steel
Total length: 37 cm
Blade length: 20 cm
(slightly dull tip)
Dagger known as a "katar" with a double-edg[...]
Beautiful senior infantry officer's saber model 1855. The guard is made up of a wooden spindle, the guard branch is in gilded bronze, with openwork decoration of foliage, and the cap is decorated with[...]
Elegant small Tanto Saber
Japan, Edo period (1603-1868)
Lacquered wood, copper and steel
Total length: 24.8 ; Blade length: 12.6 cm
(slight old damage)
This dagger with a single-edged steel bla[...]
ORIENTAL HELMET called kulah khud
Ottoman Empire, Qâdjâr, Iran, 19th century
Steel and iron
H. 25, diameter 20.5 cm
Consisting of a rigid half-spherical steel plate entirely engraved with a live[...]
Powder flask with tiger head
India, circa 1900
Iron and silver
H. 17 cm - Base diameter 10 cm
The iron body is entirely decorated with foliate scrolls in silver damascene. Two hoop rings.
The s[...]
All iron toppings,
One-branch guard, wooden handle covered with copper filigree calf.
Strong blade engraved with sun and Mameluk.
Opened sheath of geometric shapes on one side and on the othe[...]
Very beautiful and rare French spinning wheel which is characterized by its offset trigger (see photo). This pistol was, according to these characteristics, part of the royal arsenal (fleur de lys on [...]
Horn powder horn engraved with motifs of a battle scene, and on the other side with three concentric circles. Note the brass protection plate in the lower part is missing. Late 17th or early 18th cent[...]
This folding knife is characteristic of the Spanish Navajas. It can be dated to the 19th century. THE BLADE: it has retained its original length, which is quite rare. The notch normally holds the knif[...]
very rare German F.Dula knife entirely handmade/custom made according to Fevert
Second part of the 1930s
original piece from the period and not as remade in the 1960s and later.
rare the price cost[...]
Very rare Napola dagger in its heavy finish from the early period.
nickel silver grip fittings with attribution number from the Ilsfeld school.
early scabbard in original blue for an early dagger;
[...]
Pen drawing, watercolored and enhanced with gouache by Maurice Orange, representing a General Staff Officer under the First Empire.
He is shown, full length, reading a map. He wears the Legion of Hon[...]
Pen drawing, watercolored and enhanced with gouache by Maurice Orange, representing a Drum Major of the Grenadiers under the First Empire.
The scene shows him, accompanied by two drums, as he speaks [...]
Provenance: cabinet of arms of H.M. Emperor Napoleon III.
Described in the album of the arms cabinet of H.M. Emperor Napoleon III, following the Catalogue drawn up by M. A. Penguilly L'Haridon, sen[...]
An enamelled terracotta call...
With a pretty enamel very comparable with glass...
From the 1900s...
FRENCH provenance...
In perfect condition...
In addition to its blowing spout, with two holes [...]
Square Templar medallion in mercury-plated metal depicting a fortified castle with eight towers. An imaginative interpretation of a 'Magic Square'. Around the Castle, esoteric symbols with beasts and [...]
Spectacular necessary box of percussion pistols executed by Houllier Blanchard. It is a gift made by the Queen of the French Marie-Amélie, wife of King Louis-Philippe, around I840.
This pair is prese[...]
Pretty little pair of "Gosset system" travel pistols, named after the harquebusier who invented the mechanism allowing cocking and firing with one hand thanks to the location of the hammer under the b[...]
Cavalry pistol Model 1777, with chest, of the first model, that is to say equipped with the belt hook.
Turntable engraved St Etienne, hallmarked with the L under the crown of the turntable controller[...]
Suite of 8 grisaille plates from the same series in fine earthenware from the Montereau Manufacture. (mark on each reverse plate)
They have the same marli decoration in well-contrasted black: branche[...]
Ewald CLEFF in Solingen Prussian officer's sword with grooved blade engraved with a name in Gothic Leather scabbard Total length 92 cm Blade length 73 cm Good general condition
Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo - circa 1900 T
ribe: Luba / Luluwa / Nkutshu
A unique museum piece
DR Congo
Period: 19th Century - ca 1900
Length: 56 c[...]
Charles Ph. Clement, model 1903
Liège, Belgium
19th century
Steel, ebonite
Overall length: 13; Barrel length: 7 cm
Caliber: 5 mm
Round barrel, engraved on the top "MANUFACTURE FRANCAISE D'ARME[...]
Short sword, Kuba culture.
Africa, Zaire, circa 1900.
Steel, wood, aluminum and brass
Total length Total: 39cm - Blade length: 25.5cm
Sage leaf blade, with a broad median edge; engraved with a l[...]
Exceptional and rare silver set of a pair of cuffs and the stamp of a naval officer of the 1st Empire with the initials PB If you are interested in this object please contact me by telephone and avoid[...]
Cast iron matrix from the 1st Empire representing the Imperial eagle. If you are interested in this item please contact me by telephone and avoid emails except for foreign people.
Percussion test gun
Louis-Philippe (1830-1848)
France, 19th century
Wood and iron
Length: 14.4; Height: 12 cm
Short-barrelled octagonal percussion powder test pistol with cap hinged by a toothe[...]
Portrait du Maréchal Jean Lannes peint sur une plaque d'émail de forme ovale entouré d'un fin cadre de bronze.
Le maréchal Jean Lannes est né le 10 avril 1769 à Lectoure et mort le 31 mai 1809 sur [...]
Neoclassical style bronze sword boutrolle from the end of the 19th century. If you are interested in this item please contact me by telephone and avoid emails except for foreign people.
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