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Large Japanese Bronze Lobster Okimono Meiji Period
Large Japanese Bronze Lobster Okimono Meiji Period

Large Japanese Bronze Lobster Okimono Meiji Period

Located in Atlanta, GA

for their metalwork in swords and fittings for the Samurai class. It is said that the metalworkers

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Swords

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Large English Decoupage Chinoiserie Glass Vases
Pair of Large English Decoupage Chinoiserie Glass Vases

Pair of Large English Decoupage Chinoiserie Glass Vases

Located in New York, NY

branches. Additional figures include standing scholars, attendants, and a warrior holding a sword, each

Category

1890s English Chinoiserie Antique Swords

Materials

Glass, Paper

Meissen. Serving platter in porcelain with scalloped rim and blue trim
Meissen. Serving platter in porcelain with scalloped rim and blue trim

Meissen. Serving platter in porcelain with scalloped rim and blue trim

Located in København, Copenhagen

: Meissen, Germany Material: Porcelain Dimensions: H. 5 cm, L. 39 cm, W. 18 cm Mark: Crossed swords in

Category

1920s German Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Germany. Serving platter in white-glazed porcelain with blue trim.
Meissen, Germany. Serving platter in white-glazed porcelain with blue trim.

Meissen, Germany. Serving platter in white-glazed porcelain with blue trim.

Located in København, Copenhagen

: Meissen, Germany Model: 5 Material: Porcelain Dimensions: H. 5 cm, L. 39 cm, W. 18 cm Mark: Crossed swords

Category

1920s German Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bronze and Cloisonné Figure of an Asian Warrior, 19th Century
Chinese Bronze and Cloisonné Figure of an Asian Warrior, 19th Century

Chinese Bronze and Cloisonné Figure of an Asian Warrior, 19th Century

Located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FR

expressive face, intricately worked armor, an ornate belt, and a sword held in the figure’s hand. The sphere

Category

Late 19th Century Antique Swords

Materials

Bronze

Antique Persian Military Scene with Camel, Hand-Colored Engraving c1820
Antique Persian Military Scene with Camel, Hand-Colored Engraving c1820

Antique Persian Military Scene with Camel, Hand-Colored Engraving c1820

Located in Langweer, NL

forward, while a third stands ready with sword at his side. The presence of the camel, equipped with what

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Swords

Materials

Paper

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

dynamic battle stance. The figure is shown raising a curved sword while gripping a long spear, conveying

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Swords

Materials

Bronze

Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Tobogganers', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1912
Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Tobogganers', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1912

Art Nouveau Figure Group 'Tobogganers', by Alfred Koenig, Meissen Germany, 1912

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

inches Marks: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark / First quality Model number B 236

Category

1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century German Inlaid Walnut Cabinet
17th Century German Inlaid Walnut Cabinet

17th Century German Inlaid Walnut Cabinet

$19,191

H 91.34 in W 81.89 in D 32.29 in

17th Century German Inlaid Walnut Cabinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

the allegorical figure of justice, wearing a blindfold and holding her balance and sword. Below this

Category

Mid-17th Century Antique Swords

Materials

Walnut

A Finely Carved Wood Netsuke of Two Puppy Dogs Playing
A Finely Carved Wood Netsuke of Two Puppy Dogs Playing

A Finely Carved Wood Netsuke of Two Puppy Dogs Playing

Located in London, GB

Samurai’s reverence for their swords. By 1781, a list of artisans compiled by Inaba Michitatsu included

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Antique Swords

Materials

Wood

Italian Romantic painter - 19th century Lady and Musketeer interior
Italian Romantic painter - 19th century Lady and Musketeer interior

Italian Romantic painter - 19th century Lady and Musketeer interior

Located in Varmo, IT

boots and sword at his side, holds the hand of a young woman in a red dress and blue skirt, seated

Category

Mid-19th Century Romantic Antique Swords

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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

An antique brass jardinière or decorative planter

$653

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 Swords

Materials

Brass

6 Meissen Splendour Plates, Dulong Relief With Finest Bird Painting C. 1850
6 Meissen Splendour Plates, Dulong Relief With Finest Bird Painting C. 1850

6 Meissen Splendour Plates, Dulong Relief With Finest Bird Painting C. 1850

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

blue Meissen sword mark with pommels on hilts / First quality Made around 1850 Condition: Very

Category

1850s German Baroque Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

NEMESIS Genuine Ancient Roman bronze coin 3rd Century AD silver pendant
NEMESIS Genuine Ancient Roman bronze coin 3rd Century AD silver pendant

NEMESIS Genuine Ancient Roman bronze coin 3rd Century AD silver pendant

Located in Roma, IT

scales, representing fairness and equilibrium, and the parazonium, a short sword emphasizing her role as

Category

15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Swords

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington German School Portrait Painting
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington German School Portrait Painting

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington German School Portrait Painting

Located in Savannah, GA

braided epaulettes, blue sash and breast star of the Portuguese Order of the Tower and Sword, against a

Category

1810s German Antique Swords

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Large Allegorical Group, The Disarming Of Cupid, E. Andresen, Meissen, Ca. 1890
Large Allegorical Group, The Disarming Of Cupid, E. Andresen, Meissen, Ca. 1890

Large Allegorical Group, The Disarming Of Cupid, E. Andresen, Meissen, Ca. 1890

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

inches Marks: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark circa 1890, 'Pommels on hilts' / First quality

Category

1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage French Art Deco Bronze Soldier on Marble Base
Vintage French Art Deco Bronze Soldier on Marble Base

Vintage French Art Deco Bronze Soldier on Marble Base

By Hans Muller

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Lovely French Art Deco piece depicting a figure wearing a tunic, hood, and holding a bowed sword

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Swords

Materials

Marble, Bronze

QING DYNASTY 1875 Antique Carved Sculptural Figure of Sage Confucius
QING DYNASTY 1875 Antique Carved Sculptural Figure of Sage Confucius

QING DYNASTY 1875 Antique Carved Sculptural Figure of Sage Confucius

Located in Miami, FL

a seal with the left hand and a sword in the left hand. The entire surface is embellished with

Category

1870s Chinese Qing Antique Swords

Materials

Wood

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

jousting knights mounted on caparisoned horses, captured in mid-charge with lances extended and swords at

Category

Early 20th Century German Romantic Antique Swords

Materials

Silver

Katabori netsuke in boxwood depicting a recumbent ox
Katabori netsuke in boxwood depicting a recumbent ox

Katabori netsuke in boxwood depicting a recumbent ox

Located in PARIS, FR

Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swords

Materials

Boxwood

Silver Archery Prize Medal, Cheetham Hill Archers 1853
Silver Archery Prize Medal, Cheetham Hill Archers 1853

Silver Archery Prize Medal, Cheetham Hill Archers 1853

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

wheat sheaves and a sword erect assay mark for Chester, and the date letter "O" corresponding to 1852

Category

Mid-19th Century British Sporting Art Antique Swords

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Leather Side Arm Case for English World War I Officer
Early 20th Century Leather Side Arm Case for English World War I Officer

Early 20th Century Leather Side Arm Case for English World War I Officer

Located in Middleburg, VA

" embossed on the lid. The inside label says it was created by The Wilkison Sword Company, Limited in England

Category

Early 20th Century English Campaign Antique Swords

Materials

Leather, Fabric

A 19th-century opaline glass and silver matchbox or jar
A 19th-century opaline glass and silver matchbox or jar

A 19th-century opaline glass and silver matchbox or jar

Located in Delft, NL

, hallmarked with the Dutch "Sword" used between 1814 and 1906. The master sign is faded. A very small chip

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Swords

Materials

Silver

19th Century Japanese Shakudo Dragon Ring
19th Century Japanese Shakudo Dragon Ring

19th Century Japanese Shakudo Dragon Ring

Located in Stamford, CT

swords of the Samurai. Shakudo makers had to find a new use for their art when the Samurai were outlawed

Category

1870s Japanese Victorian Antique Swords

Materials

Shakudo

Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Circa 1860
Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Circa 1860

Large Meissen Pair Of Gardener Figurines, By Kaendler & Schoenheit, Circa 1860

By Meissen Porcelain, Johann Carl Schoenheit, Johann Joachim Kaendler

Located in Vienna, AT

: 23,0 cm / 8.66 in Depth: 16,0 cm / 7.08 in Marks: Blue Meissen underglaze crossed sword mark

Category

Mid-19th Century German Baroque Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique
Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique

Manju Netsuke in red lacquer carved using tsuishu technique

Located in PARIS, FR

for Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swords

Materials

Lacquer

Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique
Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique

Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique

Located in PARIS, FR

netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise, particularly

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swords

Materials

Lacquer

Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange
Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange

Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange

Located in PARIS, FR

he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swords

Materials

Boxwood

Antique Portrait Admiral Lord Hawke – British Naval Hero Engraving c.1850
Antique Portrait Admiral Lord Hawke – British Naval Hero Engraving c.1850

Antique Portrait Admiral Lord Hawke – British Naval Hero Engraving c.1850

Located in Langweer, NL

sword in hand, embodying both authority and maritime command. The portrait is framed within an

Category

Mid-19th Century British Antique Swords

Materials

Paper

A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Censer on Stand, Taisho Period
A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Censer on Stand, Taisho Period

A Very Fine Japanese Mixed Metal Bronze Censer on Stand, Taisho Period

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

swords, but with the advent of the Meiji Period (1868-1912), Japanese sword makers turned instead to

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Swords

Materials

Bronze

IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT! JOIN THE MARINES Original Vintage WWI War Poster
IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT! JOIN THE MARINES Original Vintage WWI War Poster

IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT! JOIN THE MARINES Original Vintage WWI War Poster

By Howard Chandler Christy

Located in Chicago, IL

. Christy's confident female Marine, fully uniformed, hand on sword, a battle scene unfolding behind her, was

Category

1910s Antique Swords

Materials

Paper

Meissen Splendour Centerpiece With Cupids by Paul Helmig, Germany, Around 1885
Meissen Splendour Centerpiece With Cupids by Paul Helmig, Germany, Around 1885

Meissen Splendour Centerpiece With Cupids by Paul Helmig, Germany, Around 1885

By Meissen Porcelain, Paul Helmig

Located in Vienna, AT

Marks: Meissen blue underglaze sword mark / First quality Model number M 141 / Former's number 121

Category

1880s German Art Nouveau Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

Romano-British Finger-Ring with Filigree Wire Decoration and Carnelian
Romano-British Finger-Ring with Filigree Wire Decoration and Carnelian

Romano-British Finger-Ring with Filigree Wire Decoration and Carnelian

Located in London, GB

: 8.3 grams Provenance: Formerly Hanns-Ulrich Haedeke collection, former Director, German Sword Museum

Category

15th Century and Earlier English Antique Swords

Materials

Carnelian, Gold

A Migration Period or Early Medieval Slavic Finger-Ring
A Migration Period or Early Medieval Slavic Finger-Ring

A Migration Period or Early Medieval Slavic Finger-Ring

Located in London, GB

Hanns-Ulrich Haedeke collection, former Director, German Sword Museum, Solingen, and author of Schmuck

Category

15th Century and Earlier Czech Antique Swords

Materials

Gold

An Early and Rare Byzantine Finger-Ring with High Calyx-Shaped Bezel
An Early and Rare Byzantine Finger-Ring with High Calyx-Shaped Bezel

An Early and Rare Byzantine Finger-Ring with High Calyx-Shaped Bezel

Located in London, GB

grams Provenance: Formerly Hanns-Ulrich Haedeke collection, former Director, German Sword Museum

Category

15th Century and Earlier Turkish Antique Swords

Materials

Gold

Meissen Art Deco Mantle Clock with Two Putti, by Paul Scheurich, 1924-1934
Meissen Art Deco Mantle Clock with Two Putti, by Paul Scheurich, 1924-1934

Meissen Art Deco Mantle Clock with Two Putti, by Paul Scheurich, 1924-1934

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Vienna, AT

underglaze blue crossed sword mark with dot / First quality Model number A 1009 Bibliography: Thomas &

Category

Early 20th Century German Rococo Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity
KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity

KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity

Located in PARIS, FR

Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his eye and expertise, particularly in ceramics, and exerted

Category

Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swords

Materials

Lacquer

Pair of Anglo-Indian Silver-Clad Ceremonial Throne Chairs
Pair of Anglo-Indian Silver-Clad Ceremonial Throne Chairs

Pair of Anglo-Indian Silver-Clad Ceremonial Throne Chairs

$132,113 / set

H 63 in W 29.93 in D 27.17 in

Pair of Anglo-Indian Silver-Clad Ceremonial Throne Chairs

Located in London, GB

as the solar emblem and crossed swords, denoting lineage and martial power—with a distinctly European

Category

Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Swords

Materials

Silver

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

Bt collection Thame Park. Christie’s Fine Japanese Swords And Armour, Tuesday 26th April 198

Category

19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swords

Materials

Hide, Lacquer

Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, Modeled by Paul Helmig
Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, Modeled by Paul Helmig

Monumental Meissen Porcelain Figural Mantel Clock, Modeled by Paul Helmig

Located in New York, NY

clock modeled by Paul Helmig (1859 to 1939). The underside bears the Meissen crossed swords mark in

Category

1870s German Rococo Revival Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

A 19th-century porcelain and silver matchbox or jar
A 19th-century porcelain and silver matchbox or jar

A 19th-century porcelain and silver matchbox or jar

Located in Delft, NL

legs, and the lid are made of Dutch silver, hallmarked with the Dutch "Sword" used between 1814 and

Category

19th Century Dutch Antique Swords

Materials

Silver

19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer
19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer

19th-century Portrait of a British Cavalry Officer

Located in San Francisco, CA

, sword and steed are striking, it’s the headgear that commands attention. It begins with the czapka or

Category

Early 19th Century English School Antique Swords

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Manju Nestuke in black and lacquer decorated of a scene of child under a pine
Manju Nestuke in black and lacquer decorated of a scene of child under a pine

Manju Nestuke in black and lacquer decorated of a scene of child under a pine

Located in PARIS, FR

, lacquerwares, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his keen eye and expertise, particularly in

Category

Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swords

Materials

Lacquer

Italian 19th century Carrara marble and Ormolu statue of Lady Justice
Italian 19th century Carrara marble and Ormolu statue of Lady Justice

Italian 19th century Carrara marble and Ormolu statue of Lady Justice

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

sword to enforce judgments, representing impartiality, balance and the power of the law. Lady Justice is

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Swords

Materials

Carrara Marble

Late Renaissance portrait painting of St. Catherine of Alexandria
Late Renaissance portrait painting of St. Catherine of Alexandria

Late Renaissance portrait painting of St. Catherine of Alexandria

Located in Long Island City, NY

, hence 'St Catherine's Wheel'), a sword, and a palm. She stands in a woodland with a distant river and

Category

19th Century Italian Antique Swords

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Meissen Splendour Clock With Gardener Figures, by E.A. Leuteritz, Circa 1880
Meissen Splendour Clock With Gardener Figures, by E.A. Leuteritz, Circa 1880

Meissen Splendour Clock With Gardener Figures, by E.A. Leuteritz, Circa 1880

By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

: Meissen blue underglaze sword mark / First quality Model number 572 / Former's number 105 / Painter's

Category

1880s German Rococo Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix
Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix

Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix

$2,404

H 0.99 in Dm 1.58 in

Ryusa Manju netsuke depicting a phénix

Located in PARIS, FR

Sotheby’s, where he catalogued netsuke, lacquerware, and Japanese sword fittings. He was renowned for his

Category

Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Swords

Materials

Boxwood

Corum Romulus 18K Rose Gold 2-Tone Champagne White Dial 42mm Watch Full Set
Corum Romulus 18K Rose Gold 2-Tone Champagne White Dial 42mm Watch Full Set

Corum Romulus 18K Rose Gold 2-Tone Champagne White Dial 42mm Watch Full Set

By Corum

Located in Miami, FL

Color: 18K Rose Gold with Roman Numeral Engraving Hands: Rose Gold Sword-Style with Small Seconds Hand

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Swords

Materials

Stainless Steel

Meissen Bacchant Group, Drunken Silenus On Donkey, by E.A. Leuteritz, Circa 1860
Meissen Bacchant Group, Drunken Silenus On Donkey, by E.A. Leuteritz, Circa 1860

Meissen Bacchant Group, Drunken Silenus On Donkey, by E.A. Leuteritz, Circa 1860

By Meissen Porcelain, Ernst August Leuteritz

Located in Vienna, AT

: Meissen underglaze blue sword mark pommels on hilts / First quality Model number 2724 / Former's number 46

Category

Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Swords

Materials

Porcelain

Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth
Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth

Important Meissen Porcelain Figural Clock Group on Original Marked Plinth

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Lisse, NL

Crossed Swords with Star • Late 18th Century Porcelain • Museum Quality. An exceptional and highly

Category

18th Century German Rococo Antique Swords

Materials

Enamel, Brass

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Antique Swords For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique swords is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique swords — often made from metal, wood and steel — can elevate any home. Antique swords have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique swords to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, Neoclassical and Folk Art antique swords are of considerable interest. Many antique swords are appealing in their simplicity, but Meissen Porcelain, Benham & Froud and Adie & Lovekin produced popular antique swords that are worth a look.

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Antique swords can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,000, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $750,000.