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20th Century Military Bugle in Copper and Brass Decorated with Leaves and Swords
Located in Sofia, BG
Small French military bugle made of brass and copper with missing mouthpiece. France, circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Military Swords

Materials

Brass, Copper

Dutch Military Silver Snipe Sugar Sifter
Located in Newark, England
minimum .833 , a straight sword used between 1906-1953 and date letter J for 1919. Each hallmark located
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Early 20th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Military Swords

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Dutch Military Silver Snipe Sugar Sifter
Dutch Military Silver Snipe Sugar Sifter
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H 8.27 in W 11.81 in D 4.33 in
19th Century Grecian Style Bronze Military Statue of A Woman In Battle
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Grecian-style bronze life-size figure of classic woman with military wardrobe holding
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19th Century Classical Greek Antique Military Swords

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Highly Detailed Cast Antique Military Figures with Gilt Accents
Located in Dallas, TX
This impressive pair of highly detailed antique military figures were cast in France, circa 1890
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1890s French Antique Military Swords

Materials

Spelter

Portrait of a Soldier - British 19th century art military portrait oil painting
Located in London, GB
This interesting British Victorian military portrait is by artist C Marten. Painted in 1897 it is a
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19th Century Realist Antique Military Swords

Materials

Oil

French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mounted Military Armor Commode Attr. Mâison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-mounted Military armorial Meuble D'Appui with a Veined Brèche Violette marble top, attributed to Mâison
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Military Swords

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Classical Revival Pair of Ceremonial Swords & Shield
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of Classical Revival ceremonial swords with brassed handles, attached to a pressed
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Early 20th Century European Antique Military Swords

Materials

Metal, Steel

Early French Gras Rifle Sword-Bayonet Plaque
Located in Redding, CT
Early French Gras Rifle Sword-Bayonet Plaque. Manufacturing attributed to the Arsenal Ettiene. The
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Early 19th Century French Antique Military Swords

Materials

Iron

19th Century Bronze Study of a French Military Figure by L. A Bayeux, circa 1890
Located in Central England, GB
A Fine Bronze Study of a French Military Figure by L. A Bayeux This finely modelled French
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19th Century French Antique Military Swords

Materials

Bronze

North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
North African Sword (Nimcha), Morocco, Early 19th Century This North African sword, known as a
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Late 19th Century Antique Military Swords

Materials

Wrought Iron

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Solingen and set up shop at 8 Tookes Court, Castle Street, Holborn where he sold swords to military
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Early 1800s English Antique Military Swords

Materials

Silver, Steel

American 1860 Miniature Enameled Sword Jabot In 14Kt Yellow Gold & Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
Miniature cavalry sword jabot-pin. Fabulous miniature cavalry sword, made up as a jabot-pin in
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1860s American High Victorian Antique Military Swords

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Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Large Pair of 19th Century French Silvered & Gilt Candelabra of Knights
Located in London, GB
scrolling ormolu tripod bases incorporating a slate support and exquisite military regalia; the chivalrous
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19th Century French Antique Military Swords

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

19th century French ormolu and marble figural mantel clock
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
'foy a paris' marked on the white enamel clock face.  Military themed clock with figure holding a sword
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Late 19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Military Swords

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

French Louis XVI Style Mirror
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
depicting a military helmet, sword, shield, quivers and ax. The original mirror plate is surrounded by the
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paint, Giltwood, Mirror

French Louis XVI Style Mirror
French Louis XVI Style Mirror
H 31.25 in W 16.75 in D 1.5 in
An Important Rare 18th C. Ormolu Mounted Meissen Porcelain Putti Clock Grouping
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
putti, clad in military attire, leans his knee against an uneven stack of round plates, cradling a sword
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18th Century German Louis XV Antique Military Swords

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Engraving “Chelsea Hospital, Middlesex” Giltwood Frame Circa 1834
Located in Atlanta, GA
depicting military equipment: swords, shields, cuirasses, spears, drums, etc. The whole surmounted by an
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Early 19th Century Antique Military Swords

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Giltwood, Paper

Italian Rustic Baroque Tuscan Table with Marquetry 17th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
. The inlay shows all the many tools of a furniture maker and also military weapons, guns, swords armor
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Military Swords

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Walnut

A sailor’s carved coconut Bugbear powder flask
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
showing a military panoply with standards, bayonets, swords and bugles all above a five-pointed Maltese
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Early 19th Century English Antique Military Swords

Materials

Coconut

Original Antique War Bond Poster Kriegsanleihe War Loan Soldier WWI Austria
Located in London, GB
the Viennese artist Erwin Puchinger (1875-1944) depicting a soldier in full military knight armour
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1910s Austrian Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paper

English Bronze Doorstop of Horatio Lord Nelson, after E. H. Baily, R.A
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a standing the admiral in full military dress, his right arm resting on a sword, on stepped base
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Military Swords

Materials

Bronze, Iron

Hand painted Japanese porcelain Samurai red, yellow blue gold pink
Located in Valladolid, ES
end of the Genpei Wars at the end of the 12th century, when a military government was instituted under
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1920s Japanese Showa Antique Military Swords

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Sheet Music 'Drums & Trumpets or a Parade in Broadway', circa 1865
Located in Langweer, NL
cover illustration of band instruments arrayed on ground with a sword in front of a military encampment
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Mid-19th Century Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paper

17th Spanish Sculpture in Carved Silver Gild Wood Saint Michel, Castilia
Located in Valladolid, ES
military armor, a sword, leggings and a vaporous cloak with marked flight. He usually appears carrying a
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1680s Albanian Baroque Antique Military Swords

Materials

Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

19 th century sculpture bronze statue of the Duke of Savoy
Located in Madrid, ES
noble figure, mounted on a majestic war steed, adorned in shining armor and brandishing his sword, ready
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1880s Antique Military Swords

Materials

Bronze

Pair of French 19th Century Framed Oval Grisaille Paintings Depicting Two Putti
Located in Atlanta, GA
military camp. The sword held in his hands, the galea (helmet) left at his feet and the tents in the
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19th Century French Antique Military Swords

Materials

Wood, Paint

France – Great-Britain. British Crimean War medal
Located in UTRECHT, UT
queen Victoria left Reverse: CRIMEA, Roman soldier armed with circular shield and short sword being
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Mid-19th Century French Classical Roman Antique Military Swords

Materials

Silver

A Wellington commemorative barometer retailed by Wehrle and Steuert
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This carved giltwood barometer is in the form of a military trophy of arms surmounted by a ducal
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1850s English Antique Military Swords

Materials

Giltwood

Vintage Sepia Tent Pegging Photograph
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
in western India from the 1890's. He took photographs depicting British colonial and military life
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Early 1900s Indian Sporting Art Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paper

Vintage Sepia Tent Pegging Photograph
Vintage Sepia Tent Pegging Photograph
H 6.89 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in
Vintage Sepia Tent Pegging Photograph, Colonial
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
in western India from the 1890's. He took photographs depicting British colonial and military life
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Early 1900s Indian Sporting Art Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paper

An Exceptional 19th Century Irish Fall Front Bureau by Butlers of Dublin
By Butler's of Dublin
Located in Dublin, IE
serpentine cubby holes flanking central cupboard with intricate marquetry detail, depicting a military
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19th Century Irish Antique Military Swords

Materials

Brass

Portrait of an Officer, Cornelius Johnson, 17th Century Old Masters
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in London, GB
a military function (making officers more visible for their men during combat), but soon became a
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Antique Military Swords

Materials

Oil

Cuervo Y Sobrinos Havana Sterling Silver and Niello Tonneau Shaped from 1915
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Cuervo Y Sobrinos STYLE / REFERENCE: Tonneau Shaped / Military Style METAL
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1910s Swiss Art Deco Antique Military Swords

English Archer in Mid-Draw, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
a detailed breastplate, and a sword at his side. The longbow was a key English military advantage
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1840s Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paper

Chivalric Poise: Aubrey de Vere, Earl of Oxford in an Antique Print of 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
military leader and nobleman. He is garbed in a long, yellow surcoat emblazoned with a detailed pattern
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1840s Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paper

Felician Myrbach (1853-1940) Le Cadeau de Sahagun, original dawing
By Felician Myrbach
Located in Paris, FR
for the pommel of the sword and the horse. The Gift of Old Sahagun is a poem by François Coppée (1842
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Military Swords

Materials

Ink

19th C. English Bronze of a Beloved Soldier of the H.A.C by Thomas Fowke/s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
is elegantly depicted holding a (associated) 16.5-inch-long, 2.5-inch-wide dress sword. This bronze
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Military Swords

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Maid of Orléans: A Symbol of Valor, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
hangs a sword—a testament to her readiness to fight. The inclusion of a sword also serves to underline
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1840s Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paper

Antique 46 Star WMH Horstmann Company United States of America Flag 83"
By Horstmann
Located in Dayton, OH
. Horstmann bought out a local swordmaker in 1828 and thereafter entered the military goods field. The firm
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1910s American Classical Antique Military Swords

Materials

Wool

Devotion of a Monarch: Edward III in Prayerful Pose, A Lithograph of 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
, signifying Christian dominion, and a sword in his left hand, symbolizing justice and military power. His head
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1840s Antique Military Swords

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Paper

38 Star Antique American Flag by Horstman Brothers, Colorado Statehood, ca 1876
Located in York County, PA
Philadelphia, a major military outfitter, the flag is signed along the hoist with a black stencil. The stars
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1870s American Antique Military Swords

Materials

Cotton

Pair of French 19th Century Ormolu and Sienna Marble Statues
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
standing. One handsome knight is yielding a sword while wearing sandals, a helmet, and draped in a cloak
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19th Century French Antique Military Swords

Materials

Siena Marble, Ormolu

Pair of Tall French Empire Bronze Doré Six-Arm Candelabra as Lamps
Located in Dallas, TX
bearing a shield, a helmet, and a glaive (a type of sword) that was unique to L'Ecole de Mars*. The top
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique Military Swords

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze

Portrait of Prince William III the Son of King George II
By Joseph Highmore
Located in Southall, GB
young boy, in military dress. He appears to be brandishing a fencing sword or large riding crop with his
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Early 18th Century English Antique Military Swords

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Canvas, Paint

Adriaen Frans Boudewyns After Adam-François Van Der Meulen, Etching
Located in Cheltenham, GB
unscathed following another military success. Endless wars, brutality, famine and death scarred 17th
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paper, Etching

George Washington by Henry Sadd, Antique Engraving, circa 1844
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
front of neoclassical columns. In his right hand, he holds a dress sword, hinting at his military
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1840s American Antique Military Swords

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Paper

Pair of Large Oil Paintings of Battle Scenes by van Imschoot
Located in London, GB
battle scenes and military subjects, and his mastery of capturing horses. The first artwork portrays
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Late 19th Century Flemish School Antique Military Swords

Materials

Oil

Two Empire Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze Candelabra
Located in London, GB
Napoleon was in power, often focused on the military and on lauding Napoleon’s campaigns. In furniture and
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19th Century French Empire Antique Military Swords

Materials

Bronze

Empire Period Gilt Bronze Lyre-Clock with a Bust of Homer
Located in Paris, FR
oval cartouche, framed on both sides by attributes such as military trophies, palmettes, rais-de-coeur
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Military Swords

Materials

Bronze

Large Antique French Iron Fireback, Nicolas Fouquet, Vaux-le-Vicomte 17th/18th C
Located in Dallas, TX
features military and musical motifs flanking an oval coat of arms medallion. The overall shape of the
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Late 17th Century French Louis XVI Antique Military Swords

Materials

Iron

Antique German Silver Repoussé Battle Scene Tray, Circa 1850
Located in Dallas, TX
, circa 1850. The exquisite repoussage depicts an unknown military skirmish of soldiers with spears and
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19th Century German Antique Military Swords

Materials

Silver

1840 Campaign Kerchief of William Henry Harrison on Horseback
Located in York County, PA
, in full military garb with sword drawn. Set within a square window, this is framed by a fanciful
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Mid-19th Century American Antique Military Swords

Materials

Cotton

Set of Three Patinated Copper Panels with Repoussé Scenes
Located in London, GB
crown onto the king’s head, surrounded by religious officials and military figures. This is encircled by
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Military Swords

Materials

Copper

Japan 1890 Meiji Shibayama Round Urn in Gilded Wood and Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
sacred imperial sword. Gemstones: Decorated with two panels mounted with intricate scenes in the
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1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Military Swords

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Antique 13-Star Patriotic Sash by Louis E. Stilz & Bros., Early 20th Century
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
originally used to carry weapons, such as swords, and later, bayonets. They have also been used to support
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Early 20th Century American Antique Military Swords

Materials

Cotton

Early Signed Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi - Original Albumen Print 1860
Located in Roma, IT
out of his trousers and the sword hanging from the belt. The photograph seems to have been taken in an
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1860s Antique Military Swords

Materials

Photographic Paper

Empire Style Ormolu Clock Set Depicting the Oath of the Horatii
Located in London, GB
military resilience. The rectangular plinth on which the clock stands is decorated with a plaque, which
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Military Swords

Materials

Bronze

Mid 16th Century French Tapestry "The Abduction of Helen by Paris"
Located in New York, NY
threatens with a short sword a Greek (Menelauz?) trying to intervene. Two other armored Trojans carry off
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16th Century French Antique Military Swords

Materials

Wool, Silk

Original Antique War Bond Poster Kriegsanleihe War Loan Soldier WWI Austria
By Erwin Puchinger
Located in London, GB
the Viennese artist Erwin Puchinger (1875-1944) depicting a soldier in full military knight armour
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1910s Antique Military Swords

Materials

Paper

George III Silver Lusterware Vase
Located in New York, NY
embellished with two medallions on a military theme. One depicts a young soldier with a sword and statuette of
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1790s English Neoclassical Antique Military Swords

Materials

Porcelain

George III Silver Lusterware Vase
George III Silver Lusterware Vase
H 14.5 in W 10 in D 7 in
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Antique Military Swords For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique military swords available for sale. Frequently made of metal, bronze and paper, all antique military swords available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique military swords available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique military swords to choose from, but at 1stDibs, neoclassical, Victorian and Empire antique military swords are of considerable interest. Many antique military swords are appealing in their simplicity, but Guy Arnoux produced popular antique military swords that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Military Swords?

Prices for antique military swords can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique military swords begin at $162 and can go as high as $275,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,100.