Turned wood haft with banded grip and ball terminal, reinforced from the grip to the head with an iron spine secured with rivited copper floral rosettes. Iron head with
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Rural cottage industry manufacture made in the lost wax technique in two pieces with band flared to the top, each side with a high relief heart or triangle.
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Size 10. Base silver with narrow band flaring broadly to oval section conical top mounting an oval red stone.
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Rural cottage industry manufacture made in the lost wax technique in two pieces.
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Type associated with the midwest industrial states.
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Bronze or brass, size 8 1/4.
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15th/early 16th Century. 84 1/2" length. Haft cut from the trunk of a conifer suggesting an Alpine, probably southern German origin. The surface with original tool marks and retaining near all original black preservative.
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Especially large flamboyant example of this extraordinary style with its finely carved X form black wood hilt and 8 1/2” curved d.e. blade.
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37 3/4” length with dark cane shaft and wood nock.
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This magnificent creation of the iron forger’s artistry is a companion to an example in the Michael D. Rockefeller collection (1978.412.370) in the Metropolitan Museum of Art...
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Large size 11. Brass, probably originally gold plated, with narrow band flared and deeply scalloped to form the bezel. Oval amber natural stone, probably agate.
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37 3/4” Length with dark cane shaft and wood nock. Large brown fletching of the form shown on instruction manuals of the period, secured with black paper wrap.
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Made for a prince! RARE INDIAN ZAFAR TAKIEH. Concealed dagger arm rest used by Indian Kings and princes when giving audience...
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From the Old Papal Armory, bearing the mark of the Barberini family. The Barberinis supplied the armor for the papal army in the late 16th century, a period fraught with anarchy and bandits and direct attacks on papal territories by Parma.
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84 1/4" length. One piece wood haft with rounded end cylindrical form head set with eight rows of pyramidal spikes. The top with circular iron plate surrounding triangular forespike.
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PROBABLY SOUTH GERMAN. 82 3/4" o.a. Wood haft displaying unusual quality and craftsmanship. Upper segment of slightly tapered octagonal form, concave stepped in banded segment to lower octagonal segment slightly stepped to round section with decorative ch
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One piece wood haft, slightly tapered through its length, polished over original tool finish. Octagonal head with simple transition, mounted with four pairs of especially long diamond section spikes. Heavy iron top ring.
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75 1/2" length. The haft made from the trunk of a conifer, hewn to circular section with especially long octagonal head with plain hewn transition. Heavy iron top ring held captive by two spikes. Forged triangular fore spike and heavy pyramidal spikes.
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C. 1550-1600. 65 1/2" length. Heavy wood haft of oval section, slightly tapered through its length with expanded rounded butt.
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Shorter and smaller proportions throughout (definitely not cut to this length). Se Stone Fig. 374 No. 1 for an example of near identical proportions. 47 3/4" length.
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Probably German Iron head with intricately pierced axe blade and back fluke, each with stylized bird head scrolls. Ridged socket stepped below the medial ridged spear point. 9 1/2” length on original haft with carved faceted conical butt.
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The Molly Maguires defaced and disgraced! As would be expected for any secret society, facts about their activities are outweighed by speculation. Still the result was that in the years 1876-78, numerous Mollies were tried for crimes and many executed.
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Brass mounted hilt based on European and American models with flamboyant floral form guard..
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Model 1872, Peterson #109. German made as virtually all were including the example illustrated by Peterson. Brass hilt with P form guard and wire wrapped sharkskin grip about excellent for the period.
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The sword of Lt. Arthur Whitfield Huguley, US Coast Artillery who also played football for Harvard. Standard pattern, the blade etched near full length both sides including Boston retailer’s name.
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Standard pattern. The Gilt hilt with folding side guard and urn form pommel. Sheet silver embossed to simulate wire wrap grip covering. 32 3/8” broad fullered etched with crowned GR cipher, military trophies, Union Jack, WARRANTED, and foliage, all with
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Gilt brass hilt with boat form guard with scalloped shell motifs. Down turned fluted cross guard and spirally fluted grip. Fluted pommel with broad flared button.
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Probably for a cavalry officer. 34” straight s.e. broad fullered blade etched and blued first third with foliage clusters, military trophies and commemorative sun face....
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Brass hilt with P form guard slotted for a knot. Integral back strap and pommel.
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Of a style adapted from the French after the defeat of Napoleon by numerous European countries. This example is devoid of all ordnance or other marks, indicating its production for private sale.
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