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A Large and Impressive Eboshi nari kawari kabuto With A Hon Kozane Shikoro, Edo
A Large and Impressive Eboshi nari kawari kabuto With A Hon Kozane Shikoro, Edo

A Large and Impressive Eboshi nari kawari kabuto With A Hon Kozane Shikoro, Edo

Located in London, GB

armour was very popular in the Edo Period as it was lightweight and almost as strong as iron armour

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Armor

Materials

Hide, Lacquer

C1880 18K Signet Ring By Virtue and Valour, size 7.25
C1880 18K Signet Ring By Virtue and Valour, size 7.25

C1880 18K Signet Ring By Virtue and Valour, size 7.25

Located in Baltimore, MD

this ring shows an armored arm to the dexter, with the hand grasping a knife. What appears to be a

Category

1880s English High Victorian Antique Armor

Materials

18k Gold

German Silver Jousting Knights on Horseback Sculptures A Pair
German Silver Jousting Knights on Horseback Sculptures A Pair

German Silver Jousting Knights on Horseback Sculptures A Pair

Located in Bradenton, FL

Dramatic Pair of Silver Jousting Knights on Horseback Sculptures. Sculptures depict armored

Category

Early 20th Century German Romantic Antique Armor

Materials

Silver

Japanese Bronze Samurai Warrior Sculpture with Spear, Early 20th Century
Japanese Bronze Samurai Warrior Sculpture with Spear, Early 20th Century

Japanese Bronze Samurai Warrior Sculpture with Spear, Early 20th Century

Located in Los Angeles, CA

movement and strength. The warrior is dressed in traditional armor with finely detailed textures, including

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Armor

Materials

Bronze

18th century Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Wall Hanging Panel
18th century Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Wall Hanging Panel

18th century Carved Walnut Renaissance Style Wall Hanging Panel

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

with sword raised, surrounded by soldiers in armour and on horseback. The carved panel could depict the

Category

18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armor

Materials

Walnut

17th Century Holy Family Italian School Madonna and Child Saints Oil on Canvas
17th Century Holy Family Italian School Madonna and Child Saints Oil on Canvas

17th Century Holy Family Italian School Madonna and Child Saints Oil on Canvas

$3,632Sale Price|20% Off

H 38.59 in W 29.53 in D 1.19 in

17th Century Holy Family Italian School Madonna and Child Saints Oil on Canvas

Located in Sanremo, IT

enthroned between two saints in armour,identifiable from the inscriptions at the bottom of the canvas. The

Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Armor

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Elegant Murano Alabaster White Glasses Chandelier
Elegant Murano Alabaster White Glasses Chandelier

Elegant Murano Alabaster White Glasses Chandelier

$4,181 / item

H 35.44 in Dm 33.47 in

Elegant Murano Alabaster White Glasses Chandelier

Located in Budapest, HU

Italian vintage chandelier in Murano glass and nickel plated metal structure on 4 levels. The armor

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Armor

Materials

Alabaster

16th C. Polychromed Carved St. Florian, Former N. Rothschild Collection
16th C. Polychromed Carved St. Florian, Former N. Rothschild Collection

16th C. Polychromed Carved St. Florian, Former N. Rothschild Collection

Located in Doha, QA

. Florian in richly detailed armor and tunic, holding a flag in one hand while pouring water over a stylized

Category

16th Century German Gothic Antique Armor

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print
Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print

Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print

$1,500 / item

H 17.75 in W 21.75 in

Italian Neo-Classic Military Objects Print

Located in Queens, NY

15 Italian Neo-classic style print of various military arms, armor, and objects matted in stained

Category

19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armor

Portrait of Duke and Duchess of Devonshire Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller
Portrait of Duke and Duchess of Devonshire Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller

Portrait of Duke and Duchess of Devonshire Studio of Sir Godfrey Kneller

By Sir Godfrey Kneller

Located in Bradenton, FL

to complete copies and variations on the master's paintings. The Duke is depicted in burnished armor

Category

18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Armor

Materials

Giltwood, Paint

A bronze okimono depicting a samurai archer, signed Yoshimitsu
A bronze okimono depicting a samurai archer, signed Yoshimitsu

A bronze okimono depicting a samurai archer, signed Yoshimitsu

Located in Milano, IT

arrow, signed Yoshimitsu. The figure is rendered with careful attention to detail: the armor is finely

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Armor

Materials

Bronze

14K Gold Victorian Signet Ring with Arm Holding Sword Intaglio
14K Gold Victorian Signet Ring with Arm Holding Sword Intaglio

14K Gold Victorian Signet Ring with Arm Holding Sword Intaglio

Located in Venice, CA

motif often found in signet rings and referred to as Armor Embowed. It symbolizes power, protection, and

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Armor

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

French Dropsy ORIA Joan of Arc Rolled 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
French Dropsy ORIA Joan of Arc Rolled 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

French Dropsy ORIA Joan of Arc Rolled 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant

Located in London, GB

A French 18 karat (18K) yellow rolled gold charm pendant depicting Joan of Arc in her armour, with

Category

1920s French Antique Armor

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Yellow Gold

Geo III Sheffield Salver with a Large Engraved Armorial Design in the Center
Geo III Sheffield Salver with a Large Engraved Armorial Design in the Center

Geo III Sheffield Salver with a Large Engraved Armorial Design in the Center

Located in valatie, NY

Sic fidem teneo: "Thus I keep faith". The heraldic description featuring an armored arm holding a

Category

Early 1800s English George III Antique Armor

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Miniature a Gentleman, South German, circa 1680
Miniature a Gentleman, South German, circa 1680

Miniature a Gentleman, South German, circa 1680

Located in Firenze, IT

A gentleman in silver-studded armour, full bottomed powdered wig oil on copper, gilt-metal mounts

Category

1680s German Antique Armor

Materials

Copper

Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class
Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class

Sailor's Woolwork of Royal Navy Five-Masted Ship under Steam, Minotaur Class

Located in Downingtown, PA

defined by the ship's unique five-mast configuration, a design exclusive to only three armored frigates

Category

Late 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armor

Materials

Wool

Figure of a Standing Warrior
Figure of a Standing Warrior

Figure of a Standing Warrior

$2,593Sale Price|35% Off

H 15.75 in Dm 3.75 in

Figure of a Standing Warrior

Located in seoul, KR

Right arm raised and both hands pierced and held in a fist, also wearing layered armor with

Category

15th Century and Earlier East Asian Tang Antique Armor

Materials

Pottery

Rare Victorian Vulcanite Athena Tear Drop Cameo Pendan
Rare Victorian Vulcanite Athena Tear Drop Cameo Pendan

Rare Victorian Vulcanite Athena Tear Drop Cameo Pendan

Located in Honolulu, HI

wearing her traditional armored helmet. The precision of the carving in her flowing hair and helmet

Category

Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armor

Materials

Other, Other

19th Century Italian Bronze Bust of Roman Emperor, Possibly Cosimo de’ Medici
19th Century Italian Bronze Bust of Roman Emperor, Possibly Cosimo de’ Medici

19th Century Italian Bronze Bust of Roman Emperor, Possibly Cosimo de’ Medici

Located in Los Angeles, CA

sculptural depth, highlighting the meticulous detailing of the armor, hair, and facial features. This piece

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Armor

Materials

Bronze

Sterling Silver with Parcel Gilt Medieval Knights, Set of Three
Sterling Silver with Parcel Gilt Medieval Knights, Set of Three

Sterling Silver with Parcel Gilt Medieval Knights, Set of Three

Located in Bradenton, FL

of Three. Each depicts an iconic medieval warrior . Modeled in full armor with parcel-gilt accents

Category

Early 20th Century German Medieval Antique Armor

Materials

Sterling Silver

An antique brass jardinière or decorative planter
An antique brass jardinière or decorative planter

An antique brass jardinière or decorative planter

$648

H 16.93 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in

An antique brass jardinière or decorative planter

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

heraldry, a crest featuring an armored arm holding a sword often symbolizes military strength, honor, and

Category

1890s British Rococo Antique Armor

Materials

Brass

Chinese hand carved lacquered and hand painted figure of a scholar circa 1920
Chinese hand carved lacquered and hand painted figure of a scholar circa 1920

Chinese hand carved lacquered and hand painted figure of a scholar circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

whilst his feet rest on a tiger skin rug. He is wearing the most elaborate armour with a decorative robe

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Armor

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Lacquer

Procession with Horses, India, 12th Century Stone Sculpture

Procession with Horses, India, 12th Century Stone Sculpture

Located in Palm Desert, CA

the horses’ saddles and harnesses and on the riders’ boots and armored leggings. Provenance: Private

Category

15th Century and Earlier Tribal Antique Armor

Materials

Stone

“Knight of the Field”
“Knight of the Field”

“Knight of the Field”

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is “Knight of the Field” aka “A Man in Armour,” a painting by Edgar Allan Ward (1862–1947

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Antique Armor

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Hand-Built Stoneware Vessel, Textured Relief, 20" Tall
Antique Hand-Built Stoneware Vessel, Textured Relief, 20" Tall

Antique Hand-Built Stoneware Vessel, Textured Relief, 20" Tall

Located in West Hollywood, CA

, featuring a tall cylindrical form enriched with deeply textured, armor-like relief detailing. Constructed in

Category

Early 20th Century Primitive Antique Armor

Materials

Stoneware

A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock
A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock

A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock

$16,690

H 17.5 in W 12 in D 4.75 in

A late Louis XVI marble and ormolu portico clock

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

sunburst pendulum, surmounted by the gilded figure of Athena wearing armour with a plumed helmet and

Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armor

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

RugsOnNet Small Antique Flemish Biblical Tapestry Fragment, David and Goliath
RugsOnNet Small Antique Flemish Biblical Tapestry Fragment, David and Goliath

RugsOnNet Small Antique Flemish Biblical Tapestry Fragment, David and Goliath

By Peter Paul Rubens

Located in New York, NY

Action: You can see the young, athletic figure of David standing over the fallen, armored giant, Goliath

Category

1650s Belgian Baroque Antique Armor

Materials

Wool, Silk

Neoclassical Military Rosewood Mirror
Neoclassical Military Rosewood Mirror

Neoclassical Military Rosewood Mirror

$4,800

H 42 in W 32 in D 2.88 in

Neoclassical Military Rosewood Mirror

Located in New York, NY

trophies, flags, trumpets, canons drum and armor; gilt draping suspended from rosettes at sides. Very

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armor

Materials

Mirror

Tall Japanese Sooted Bamboo Ikebana Floor Basket Mingei Meiji Taisho Period
Tall Japanese Sooted Bamboo Ikebana Floor Basket Mingei Meiji Taisho Period

Tall Japanese Sooted Bamboo Ikebana Floor Basket Mingei Meiji Taisho Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

of irregular and armor plaiting, the ikebana morphs into a more organic form in its upper part with

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Armor

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

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

Category

17th Century Japanese Edo Antique Armor

Materials

Silver, Iron

French Empire Bronze and Marble "Knight" Clock
French Empire Bronze and Marble "Knight" Clock

French Empire Bronze and Marble "Knight" Clock

Located in Astoria, NY

French Empire Bronze and Siena Marble "Knight" Clock, circa 1830, the standing figure in armor

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armor

Materials

Siena Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Figure of the Seated Lorenzo De Medici
19th Century French Bronze Figure of the Seated Lorenzo De Medici

19th Century French Bronze Figure of the Seated Lorenzo De Medici

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

Roman armour he is sat deep in thought, he was given the nickname The Thoughtful One). Circa 1880. In

Category

1880s French Grand Tour Antique Armor

Materials

Bronze

Antique Armadillo, Pangolin & Anteater Lithographs – Brodtmann c.1830
Antique Armadillo, Pangolin & Anteater Lithographs – Brodtmann c.1830

Antique Armadillo, Pangolin & Anteater Lithographs – Brodtmann c.1830

Located in Langweer, NL

segmented bony armour, elongated tails, and clawed feet adapted for digging. These prints fascinated early

Category

1830s Swiss Antique Armor

Materials

Paper

Indian Rhinoceros – Antique Natural History Chromolithograph, 1894
Indian Rhinoceros – Antique Natural History Chromolithograph, 1894

Indian Rhinoceros – Antique Natural History Chromolithograph, 1894

Located in Langweer, NL

armored skin and massive form. The rendering combines scientific precision with a quiet sense of presence

Category

Late 19th Century British Antique Armor

Materials

Paper

Roman Bronze Parade Helmet Fragment, circa A.D. 1st century
Roman Bronze Parade Helmet Fragment, circa A.D. 1st century

Roman Bronze Parade Helmet Fragment, circa A.D. 1st century

Located in York, GB

exercises for Roman cavalry.) Distinguished from utilitarian armour by their full-face masks and high-level

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Armor

Materials

Bronze

17th Century Brussels Tapestry "History of Solomon"
17th Century Brussels Tapestry "History of Solomon"

17th Century Brussels Tapestry "History of Solomon"

$110,000

H 123 in W 188 in D 0.2 in

17th Century Brussels Tapestry "History of Solomon"

Located in New York, NY

silk highlights that animate the garments, armor, and ceremonial setting. The sculptural Brussels

Category

17th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Armor

Materials

Wool, Silk

Pair of 19th-C French Bronze Tripod Candlesticks- Martial Motifs on Marble Bases
Pair of 19th-C French Bronze Tripod Candlesticks- Martial Motifs on Marble Bases

Pair of 19th-C French Bronze Tripod Candlesticks- Martial Motifs on Marble Bases

Located in New York, NY

-inspired arms and armor. Executed in patinated bronze with gilt highlights, these candlesticks reflect the

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armor

Materials

Marble, Bronze

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