The following items are from our stock of ancient jewelry which we featured in our four Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grosse Pointe, and Birmingham) galleries over the past two decades. In May 2008, we sold the last of the galleries.
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La Tene culture C.400-300 BC. The Le Tene culture flourished in the area which is now southeast Germany/Austria/northeast Switzerland.
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Price: $750.00
Sale Price: $600.00
You Save: $150.00 (20 %)
Very rare example with forged seam socket developing to a strong medial ridge flanked by the leaf shaped veins. Specifically designed to penetrate
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C. 400-100 BC. Bronze, 1 3/8” height.
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C.400-100 BC. 1 1/8” length.
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1 1/4” length Deep relief decoration in geometric panels.
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1” length with elongated face decorated in geometric motifs, partially obscured by surface encrustation.
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Characteristic large plain bow form. 2” length.
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400-100 BC. 1 1/8” diameter. Bronze, surface encrusted overall. Used in pairs to secure horse harness straps.
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Mahogany body enclosing red crushed satin compartment. C1810...
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From a well known group, some of which bear 1792 or 1793 dates on the blades and some incorporate an A for Amsterdam in the guard
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25 7/8” wedge section blade with spear point, ordnance marked both sides including WD, crowned 12 and 2/76.
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See British Cut and Thrust Weapons Fig.56.
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French Revolution period-C.1790
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33” curved broad fullered s.e. blade shows rich brown patina with frosty very light pitting.
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Copper hilt with integral ribbon with crowned 1619, commemorating the ascension to Holy Roman Emperor of Karl of Austria. C.1867-80
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Gilt brass hilt with boat shaped guard and wire wrapped grip.
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Brass hilt with folding left side guard, the right guard, with lion in wreath devise.
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Style copied directly from the French Napoleonic pattern..
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Iron semi-bowl guard delicately pierced and hand chiseled in intertwined foliage with central cross badge.
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Original old brown inked paper label on fine early Sudanese war club C.1860.
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C.1870. 25 1/2” length carved from a single piece of wood with tapered haft and large conical form club head with double integral projections.
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Sudanese War period, C.1885.
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Sudanese War period. 8” s.e. blade-village made with hammer and tool finish remaining.
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Revival of the earliest Ottoman form dating to Osman I, the early 14th century.
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