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Rare 17th Century Espada, Sword Rest Console
Rare 17th Century Espada, Sword Rest Console

Rare 17th Century Espada, Sword Rest Console

$8,250

H 36.25 in W 39 in D 19 in

Rare 17th Century Espada, Sword Rest Console

Located in Round Top, TX

A very rare and exceptional espada or sword rest console magnificently crafted in hand-forged and tooled iron - from Sevilla, Spain. After a sword battle, the swords were placed on a...

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Antique 17th Century Spanish Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard With Chrysanthemum Design
Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard With Chrysanthemum Design

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard With Chrysanthemum Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged sukashi (openwork) Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmansh...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Floral Flower Design
Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Floral Flower Design

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Floral Flower Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Period Nature Design
Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Period Nature Design

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Period Nature Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Signed Edo Antique Samurai Sukashi Tsuba Sword Hand Guard Cloud Design
Japanese Signed Edo Antique Samurai Sukashi Tsuba Sword Hand Guard Cloud Design

Japanese Signed Edo Antique Samurai Sukashi Tsuba Sword Hand Guard Cloud Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged sukashi (openwork) Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanshi...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Soten Tsuba Sword Hand Guard With Pine Tree Design
Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Soten Tsuba Sword Hand Guard With Pine Tree Design

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Soten Tsuba Sword Hand Guard With Pine Tree Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Floral Flower Design
Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Floral Flower Design

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Floral Flower Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged, relatively large Mokko Gata shaped Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese s...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard With Butterfly & Vine Design
Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard With Butterfly & Vine Design

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard With Butterfly & Vine Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard Spider Design Christie's Tag
Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard Spider Design Christie's Tag

Japanese Edo Antique Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard Spider Design Christie's Tag

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Period Antique Tsuba Samurai Sword Hand Guard with Waves Design
Japanese Edo Period Antique Tsuba Samurai Sword Hand Guard with Waves Design

Japanese Edo Period Antique Tsuba Samurai Sword Hand Guard with Waves Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A quite wonderful, relatively large Tsuba - Japanese Samurai sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship dur...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Antique Copper Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Bamboo Design
Japanese Edo Antique Copper Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Bamboo Design

Japanese Edo Antique Copper Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Bamboo Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Silver, Copper

Japanese Signed Shoami Edo Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Cloud Design
Japanese Signed Shoami Edo Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Cloud Design

Japanese Signed Shoami Edo Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Cloud Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A quite wonderful, relatively large Tsuba - Japanese Samurai sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship dur...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Iron

Japanese Edo Antique Copper Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Flower Design
Japanese Edo Antique Copper Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Flower Design

Japanese Edo Antique Copper Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard with Flower Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged Tsuba - Japanese sword hand guard often circular, sometimes square, which emerged as an essential part of Japanese sword craftsmanship during the Heian ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

Materials

Copper

Japanese Edo Antique Saotome Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard Silver Leaf Design
Japanese Edo Antique Saotome Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard Silver Leaf Design

Japanese Edo Antique Saotome Samurai Tsuba Sword Hand Guard Silver Leaf Design

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful, beautifully aged Saotome Tsuba (The Saotome were a well known school of armor makers originating in the late Muromachi Period and working well into the Edo Period) - Jap...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork

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Silver, Iron

Gluttony Kills More Than the Sword, Harderwijk Engraving, c.1625
Gluttony Kills More Than the Sword, Harderwijk Engraving, c.1625

Gluttony Kills More Than the Sword, Harderwijk Engraving, c.1625

Located in Langweer, NL

A narrow gilt liner can further enhance the seventeenth-century character of the engraving. Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Daniel Meisner and Eberhard Kieser, Frankfurt am...

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Antique Early 17th Century German Prints

Materials

Paper

Sword with Wrought Iron Blade with Traces of Gold on Hilt with Cover Sheath
Sword with Wrought Iron Blade with Traces of Gold on Hilt with Cover Sheath

Sword with Wrought Iron Blade with Traces of Gold on Hilt with Cover Sheath

Located in Marbella, ES

Sword with Wrought Iron Blade with Traces of Gold on Hilt with Leather Cover Sheath

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Antique 17th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Gold, Wrought Iron

Antique German Hanau Van Dyck-Style Charles I Equestrian Figural Box
Antique German Hanau Van Dyck-Style Charles I Equestrian Figural Box

Antique German Hanau Van Dyck-Style Charles I Equestrian Figural Box

By J.D. Schleissner & Söhne 1, Hanau

Located in New York, NY

Equestrian figure in style of 17th century. A mounted rider with sword at hip feathered hat, pointed beard, and lace collar, points in the distance while sitting astride richly capar...

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Early 20th Century German Edwardian Decorative Boxes

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Silver

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Early Edo Period Japanese Kanefusa Wakizashi Sword with Papers, 17th Century
Early Edo Period Japanese Kanefusa Wakizashi Sword with Papers, 17th Century

Early Edo Period Japanese Kanefusa Wakizashi Sword with Papers, 17th Century

Located in Hampstead, QC

Japanese Wakizashi sword forged and signed by Kanefusa, a blacksmith from one of the great lineages of blacksmiths in the Mino region of Japan. The Edo period started in 1603 and ra...

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Antique Early 17th Century Japanese Edo Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Metal

Quillon in Bronze of a Ceremonial Sword, Eastern Europe, 17th-18th Century
Quillon in Bronze of a Ceremonial Sword, Eastern Europe, 17th-18th Century

Quillon in Bronze of a Ceremonial Sword, Eastern Europe, 17th-18th Century

Located in Brussels, BE

Quillon block (center of the cross-guard) in bronze of a ceremonial sword, Eastern Europe, 17th-18th century. Quillons (also Quillions) are the extended arms of the cross-guard.

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Antique 18th Century European Other Arms, Armor and Weapons

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Bronze

17th-18th Century the Holy Virgin Mary's Soul Being Pierced by a Sword
17th-18th Century the Holy Virgin Mary's Soul Being Pierced by a Sword

17th-18th Century the Holy Virgin Mary's Soul Being Pierced by a Sword

Located in Virum, DK

17th-18th century: The holy Virgin Mary's soul being pierced by a sword.

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

English Victorian Period 19th Century Magnifying Glass with Sword Handle
English Victorian Period 19th Century Magnifying Glass with Sword Handle

English Victorian Period 19th Century Magnifying Glass with Sword Handle

Located in Atlanta, GA

Showcasing a traditional brass casing surrounding the circular glass, this piece presents a turned wooden handle shaped as a 17th century sword. Boasting a nice patina with complimen...

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Safavid Gold Damascened Steel Sword 'Shamshir', 17th Century
Safavid Gold Damascened Steel Sword 'Shamshir', 17th Century

Safavid Gold Damascened Steel Sword 'Shamshir', 17th Century

Located in London, GB

A Fine single-edged watered-steel blade of curved form with engraved inscription-filled cartouche, inscription-filled cartouche to the watered steel crossguard to each side and horn ...

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Antique 17th Century Asian Metalwork

Materials

Steel

Statue of St. Paul with Sword, Large 17th Century Wooden
Statue of St. Paul with Sword, Large 17th Century Wooden

Statue of St. Paul with Sword, Large 17th Century Wooden

Located in New Orleans, LA

Over life size wooden sculpture of of St. Peter with a sword. Gold trims his cloak.

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Antique 17th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique 17th Century Italian Military Gunners Stiletto Dagger Knife Sword
Antique 17th Century Italian Military Gunners Stiletto Dagger Knife Sword

Antique 17th Century Italian Military Gunners Stiletto Dagger Knife Sword

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 17th century Italian gunner’s stiletto featuring a triangular blade marked with incremented markings for measuring cannon bores / powder levels. Turned iron pommel, bolster, ...

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Antique 17th Century Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

17th Century Carved Oak Sword Chest on Stand
17th Century Carved Oak Sword Chest on Stand

17th Century Carved Oak Sword Chest on Stand

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

17th century carved oak sword chest on stand.

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Antique Mid-17th Century Regency Blanket Chests

17th Century Carved Oak 6 Plank Sword Chest
17th Century Carved Oak 6 Plank Sword Chest

17th Century Carved Oak 6 Plank Sword Chest

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

17th century carved oak 6 plank sword chest This is a great old piece, the chest is carved on the front in a geometric design and it stands on stile legs There is a candle box insi...

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Antique Mid-17th Century Gothic Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Carved Oak Sword Chest on Stand
17th Century Carved Oak Sword Chest on Stand

17th Century Carved Oak Sword Chest on Stand

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

17th century carved oak sword chest on stand.

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Antique Late 17th Century Jacobean Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Large 17th English Oak Sword Chest
Large 17th English Oak Sword Chest

Large 17th English Oak Sword Chest

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H 18.9 in W 61.82 in D 10.24 in

Large 17th English Oak Sword Chest

Located in Staffordshire, GB

circa 1690 Large 17th English Oak Sword Chest sku 2015 W157 x D26 x H48 cm Weight 22Kg

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Antique 17th Century Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Oak

Late 17th-Early 18th Century English Oak Sword Chest
Late 17th-Early 18th Century English Oak Sword Chest

Late 17th-Early 18th Century English Oak Sword Chest

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H 25.75 in W 48.75 in D 16.5 in

Late 17th-Early 18th Century English Oak Sword Chest

Located in High Point, NC

English oak sword chest, circa 1690-1720. The top is a single plank following down to a paneled front with hand-carved decorated panels and single plank sides with decorative pattern...

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Antique Late 17th Century English William and Mary Blanket Chests

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Iron

Antique Coffer in Oak, Six Plank Sword Chest, English, Mid-17th Century Trunk
Antique Coffer in Oak, Six Plank Sword Chest, English, Mid-17th Century Trunk

Antique Coffer in Oak, Six Plank Sword Chest, English, Mid-17th Century Trunk

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique coffer in oak, a six plank sword chest. English, dating to the mid-17th century, circa 1660.

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Antique 17th Century Charles II Blanket Chests

Antique Rapier by McCallan, St James Street, London, Late 19th Century
Antique Rapier by McCallan, St James Street, London, Late 19th Century

Antique Rapier by McCallan, St James Street, London, Late 19th Century

Located in London, GB

It can refer to earlier Spada da lato and the similar espada ropera, through the high rapier period of the 17th century through the small sword and duelling swords, thus context is i...

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Antique 1890s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Antique Coffer, English 6 Plank Sword Chest, Oak, Late 17th Century, circa 1680
Antique Coffer, English 6 Plank Sword Chest, Oak, Late 17th Century, circa 1680

Antique Coffer, English 6 Plank Sword Chest, Oak, Late 17th Century, circa 1680

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique coffer, an English 6 plank sword chest in oak dating to the late 17th century circa 1680.

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Antique Late 17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests

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Oak

Large Oak Armourer’s or Sword Chest, circa 1600
Large Oak Armourer’s or Sword Chest, circa 1600

Large Oak Armourer’s or Sword Chest, circa 1600

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H 28.75 in W 79.53 in D 22.05 in

Large Oak Armourer’s or Sword Chest, circa 1600

Located in Lymington, GB

Large oak armourer’s, sword chest or coffer, circa 1600. Excellent old patina and superb colour and in very good overall state for an item some 400+ years old. A rare and unusually l...

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Antique Early 17th Century English Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Edo Period Hojo Samurai Clan Katana Sword Handle Leather Cover, Yarisaya
Edo Period Hojo Samurai Clan Katana Sword Handle Leather Cover, Yarisaya

Edo Period Hojo Samurai Clan Katana Sword Handle Leather Cover, Yarisaya

Located in Fukuoka, JP

With an age dating back to the mid Edo period, circa the 17th to 18th century, this piece stands as a testament to the rich history and tradition of Japanese sword-making.

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Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

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Leather

Antique Six Plank Coffer, English Oak Sword Chest, Charles II Trunk, circa 1680
Antique Six Plank Coffer, English Oak Sword Chest, Charles II Trunk, circa 1680

Antique Six Plank Coffer, English Oak Sword Chest, Charles II Trunk, circa 1680

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique six plank coffer, an English oak sword chest, a Charles II, Restoration period trunk dating to circa 1680. Constructed in stout, inch and a quarter thick stock ...

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Antique 17th Century Charles II Blanket Chests

17th Century Six Board Sword Chest
17th Century Six Board Sword Chest

17th Century Six Board Sword Chest

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H 24 in W 40 in D 13 in

17th Century Six Board Sword Chest

Located in High Point, NC

17th century oak period Charles ll sword chest from England made from six boards.

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Antique 17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

17th Century Edo Period Samurai Katana Sword Scabbards
17th Century Edo Period Samurai Katana Sword Scabbards

17th Century Edo Period Samurai Katana Sword Scabbards

Located in Fukuoka, JP

A remarkable piece of Japanese history, a Fine Wakizashi Samurai short sword scabbard (no blade) . This exceptional piece , hails from the illustrious Edo period, specifically the 17...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

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Leather, Shagreen, Wood

Antique Coffer, Six Plank Sword Chest, English Oak, 17th Century, circa 1670
Antique Coffer, Six Plank Sword Chest, English Oak, 17th Century, circa 1670

Antique Coffer, Six Plank Sword Chest, English Oak, 17th Century, circa 1670

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique coffer, a six plank sword chest in English oak dating to the 17th century, circa 1670.

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Antique 17th Century Charles II Blanket Chests

Antique Coffer, 6 Plank Sword Chest, English, Oak, 17th Century, circa 1660
Antique Coffer, 6 Plank Sword Chest, English, Oak, 17th Century, circa 1660

Antique Coffer, 6 Plank Sword Chest, English, Oak, 17th Century, circa 1660

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique coffer, a 6 plank sword chest in English oak dating to the 17th century c.1660 Classic six board construction English oak with desirable aged patina Raised on...

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Antique 17th Century English Charles II Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

French Sword Presentation Box, 17th Century
French Sword Presentation Box, 17th Century

French Sword Presentation Box, 17th Century

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H 19 in W 38.5 in D 15.5 in

French Sword Presentation Box, 17th Century

Located in Hinsdale, IL

French painted and decoupage sword presentation case; probably indicative of the 100 years war around Brittany, circa 17th century

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Antique 17th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron

Mid to Late 17th Century Continental Small-Sword
Mid to Late 17th Century Continental Small-Sword

Mid to Late 17th Century Continental Small-Sword

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H 1.97 in W 36.82 in D 3.94 in

Mid to Late 17th Century Continental Small-Sword

Located in Glamis, Angus

A fine mid to late 17th century continental small-sword A slender, sharply tapering blade stamped 'Elviecho' within the fuller on one side and 'Sachavn' to the other.

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Antique 17th Century European Gothic Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Iron, Steel

17th Century Oak Five Plank Sword Chest
17th Century Oak Five Plank Sword Chest

17th Century Oak Five Plank Sword Chest

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H 25 in W 55 in D 15 in

17th Century Oak Five Plank Sword Chest

Located in Darwen, GB

A 17th century oak five plank sword chest. Having a rectangular single plank top retaining its original iron strap hinges with thumb nail carving to the edge and retaining its origin...

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Antique 1660s Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

A late 17th Century Six Board Sword Chest in Original Condition c. 1690
A late 17th Century Six Board Sword Chest in Original Condition c. 1690

A late 17th Century Six Board Sword Chest in Original Condition c. 1690

Located in Heathfield, GB

In superb original condition, a six board oak coffer with original split hinges and lock plate. All boards original also and with notched detailing. Hand forged iron nailed up back b...

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Antique 17th Century Blanket Chests

Materials

Oak

Impressive 17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone c. 1680
Impressive 17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone c. 1680

Impressive 17th Century Italian Walnut Cassone c. 1680

Located in Heathfield, GB

This cassone was almost certainly made to house swords – possibly the longswords (the Italian Spadone, or two handed sword) of the early 17th Century or the later rapier swords which...

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Antique 17th Century Italian Blanket Chests

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Walnut

Japanese Samurai Sword in Koshirae, Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken, circa 1660
Japanese Samurai Sword in Koshirae, Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken, circa 1660

Japanese Samurai Sword in Koshirae, Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken, circa 1660

Located in Milano, IT

A Sukekuni Shinto Katana Samurai sword in koshirae Date: Early Edo period, circa 1660. Certificate: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Nagasa [lenght]: 69.4 cm Motohaba 2.4cm Sori ...

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Metalwork

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Iron

Five Plank 17th Century Oak Sword Chest
Five Plank 17th Century Oak Sword Chest

Five Plank 17th Century Oak Sword Chest

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H 21 in W 51 in D 15 in

Five Plank 17th Century Oak Sword Chest

Located in Darwen, GB

A five plank 17th century oak antique sword chest. The hinged rectangular top retaining two of the original split pin hinges and opening to reveal a storage interior with a candle bo...

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Antique 1680s Blanket Chests

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17th Century Swords For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of 17th century swords for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and metal, all 17th century swords available were constructed with great care. 17th century swords made by Regency designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are 17th Century Swords?

17th century swords can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,445, while the lowest priced sells for $1,625 and the highest can go for as much as $14,453.