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Can I buy ancient swords?
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Yes, you can sometimes buy ancient swords. However, many of the weapons that survive from ancient times are already in the collections of museums and unlikely to go on sale. When they are available, you will usually find them selling for high prices at auctions. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of antique swords.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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"Mending the Nets at Sunset" James Brade Sword, Atmospheric, Hudson River School
By James Brade Sword
Located in New York, NY
James Brade Sword
Mending the Nets at Sunset
Signed lower left
Oil on canvas
12 x 20 inches
James Brade Sword was born in Philadelphia, but from around 1840 until 1849, he resided ...
Category
1880s Hudson River School Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Couple in the Field, " James Brade Sword, Hunter on Farm Landscape
By James Brade Sword
Located in New York, NY
James Brade Sword (1839 - 1915)
Couple in the Field
Oil on canvas
16 x 20 inches
Signed lower left
After a childhood in Macao, China, James Brade Sword started out in life, after hi...
Category
Late 19th Century Hudson River School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Lake in mountains”
By James Brade Sword
Located in Warren, NJ
Listed Artist James Brade Sword (1839-1915) Oil Painting On Canvas Landscape.
Category
19th Century Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gbaya Sword from Congo
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very rare early 20th century sword from the Gbaya people of Congo. An impressive example of metalwork in the form of a Cockerel demostrating the owners status and masculini...
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Steel
Fist Corkscrew Sword Cane
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Circa 1880 fist corkscrew sword cane. Small antler handle, silver metal sealed eyelets, silver metal collar.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
South American Presentation Sword
Located in New Orleans, LA
Believed to have originated from the collection of a South American diplomat, the exquisiteness of this presentation sword conveys its ownership by an individual of great importance.
Category
Antique 19th Century South American Other Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Steel, Brass, Bronze
$48,500 / set