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South American Presentation Sword
South American Presentation Sword

South American Presentation Sword

$48,500 / set

H 39.5 in W 3 in D 1 in

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.

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Antique 19th Century South American Other Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel, Brass, Bronze

American Victorian Bronze Presentation Sword with Scabbard
American Victorian Bronze Presentation Sword with Scabbard

American Victorian Bronze Presentation Sword with Scabbard

Located in Queens, NY

American Victorian bronze presentation sword with an American crest and eagle plate over the handle (inscribed behind handle)

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Antique 19th Century American Victorian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Bronze

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake
Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Fine Presentation Sword Given to Lieutenant Charles Peake

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

She was broken up at Deptford in 1825. The Presentation of the Sword The London Sun newspaper carried the following piece on the presentation of the sword on the 3rdof Septemb...

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Antique 1820s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal

China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case
China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case

China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case

$236Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 3 in W 26.758 in D 0.75 in

China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case

Located in South Burlington, VT

An opportunity to acquire a handsomely cased duo (2) of monumental hand carved stone swords or sabers from China. These are no ordinary swords. These unusual swords were probably int...

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20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen
Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Midshipman Proctor’s Sword for Valour at the Battle of Copenhagen

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

James Proctor (died before 1814), the likely recipient of this presentation sword, was midshipman in HMS Edgar, 74 guns, which led Nelson’s division at the Battle of Copenhagen in Ap...

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Antique Early 1800s English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver, Steel

Tiffany & Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12
Tiffany & Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12

Tiffany & Co. Colonial Silver Flatware Service for 12

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Farnham was also responsible for some of Tiffany’s most celebrated commissions, including the Admiral Dewey presentation sword and the famed Adams Gold Vase, now housed at the Metrop...

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Antique 19th Century American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805
Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805

Gold, Enamel and Cameo Commemorative Pendant by William Tassie, 1805

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Like Morisset, they specialised in presentation swords and gold boxes, making and decorating in enamel the gold swords awarded to Admirals Collingwood and Northesk after the battle...

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Antique Early 1800s English Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword
Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword

Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword

$74,500

H 1.88 in W 4.25 in D 36 in

Jean-Gabriel Domergue's French Academician Sword

By Odette Domergue

Located in New Orleans, LA

One of the highest honors bestowed on a French artist, the ceremonial induction into the French Academy has been accompanied by the presentation of a sword since the age of Napoléon....

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20th Century Neoclassical Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Steel

Collecting American 19th Century Silver by Katherine Morrison McClinton
Collecting American 19th Century Silver by Katherine Morrison McClinton

Collecting American 19th Century Silver by Katherine Morrison McClinton

Located in valatie, NY

With sections on silver for table and other household uses, silver for personal use, silver with social and historical significance (such as presentation pieces, trophies, swords, Na...

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20th Century American Books

Materials

Paper

Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases
Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

$6,338Sale Price / set|24% Off

H 15 in W 7.75 in D 7.75 in

Pair Louis XVI Style Chinese-Export Ormolu Mounted Famille Rose Porcelain Vases

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The ovoid hand painted porcelain body with dual scenes of a sword presentation to the Royal Court, with stylized gilt dragon porcelain mounts and swan handles, topped with a scallope...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ormolu

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Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword
Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword

Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword

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H 4.5 in W 40.5 in D 6.5 in

Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword

By Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, François-Thomas Germain

Located in New Orleans, LA

This remarkably rare silver gilt presentation sword was a personal gift from Louis XV, King of France, to the Captain of the Corsairs, Alain Porée.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver

Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword
Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword

Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword

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H 4.5 in W 40.5 in D 6.5 in

Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword

Located in New Orleans, LA

Considered an exceptional honor, these two presentation swords are only two of four such swords the French monarchs ever presented to a corsair.

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Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Silver

China Hand Carved  "Long Swords" with Presentation Case
China Hand Carved  "Long Swords" with Presentation Case

China Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Presentation Case

Located in South Burlington, VT

An opportunity to acquire a handsomely cased threesome (3) of monumental hand carved stone swords from China. These are no ordinary swords. These unusual swords were probably intende...

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Serpentine

The Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar Sword awarded to JOHN PILFORD ESQ CAPT
The Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar Sword awarded to JOHN PILFORD ESQ CAPT

The Lloyd’s Patriotic Fund £100 Trafalgar Sword awarded to JOHN PILFORD ESQ CAPT

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

Teed Sword Cutler Lancaster Court Strand’, in the original mahogany presentation case inset with a brass place plaque, “From the Patriotic Fund Lloyd’s London to Lieut.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Ormolu

Antique 46 Star WMH Horstmann Company United States of America Flag 83"
Antique 46 Star WMH Horstmann Company United States of America Flag 83"

Antique 46 Star WMH Horstmann Company United States of America Flag 83"

By Horstmann

Located in Dayton, OH

There is in this department a stock of some thousands of blades, of many different patterns and sizes, ready to be set and finished. Any style or sword can be had from this warehouse...

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Vintage 1910s American Classical Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Materials

Wool

Victorian Silver Decanter by Alexander Macrae for Widdowson & Veale
Victorian Silver Decanter by Alexander Macrae for Widdowson & Veale

Victorian Silver Decanter by Alexander Macrae for Widdowson & Veale

By Alexander MacRae

Located in Newark, England

Known for supplying the British court and military, the company produced ceremonial swords, decorations and presentation silver. They were also appointed jewellers to the Court of Sp...

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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Simons Bros, Sterling Silver Thimble Two oz. Jigger Measure or Shot Cup Bar Tool
Simons Bros, Sterling Silver Thimble Two oz. Jigger Measure or Shot Cup Bar Tool

Simons Bros, Sterling Silver Thimble Two oz. Jigger Measure or Shot Cup Bar Tool

By Simons Bros. Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The company expanded into manufacturing many other gold and silver items including officers and presentation swords during the Civil War. Marked: With both the makers mark for Simon...

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Early 20th Century American International Style Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

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"Sunday in the Park, 1910"
"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

"Sunday in the Park, 1910"

By Cyprien Eugène Boulet

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed Lower Right Cyprien-Eugène Boulet (1877 - 1927)

Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pink Murano Glass & Brass Luxury Bedside Tables: Italian Artistry Modern Bedroom
Pink Murano Glass & Brass Luxury Bedside Tables: Italian Artistry Modern Bedroom

Pink Murano Glass & Brass Luxury Bedside Tables: Italian Artistry Modern Bedroom

$4,318Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in

Pink Murano Glass & Brass Luxury Bedside Tables: Italian Artistry Modern Bedroom

Located in Guazzora, IT

These luxury bedside tables in pink Murano glass and brass exemplify exquisite Italian craftsmanship and Mid-Century Modern style. Handcrafted in Italy exclusively for Milan Fashio...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Night Stands

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Lacquered Zither
English Victorian Lacquered Zither

English Victorian Lacquered Zither

$3,200

H 22.5 in W 17 in

English Victorian Lacquered Zither

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian black lacquered zither with gold floral stenciling and spindle handle (signed)

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Musical Instruments

Materials

Lacquer

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago

Located in Puglia, Puglia

Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens

Materials

Bone

Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s
Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s

Robj, Templars and Saracen Chess Set, French Art Deco 1920s

By ROBJ

Located in PARIS, FR

Superb and extremely rare ROBJ Templar and Saracen chess set from the French Art Deco Period circa 1930. Beautiful and playful detail on the pieces. Exotic wood chess board of orig...

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964'
Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964'

Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964'

Located in Delft, NL

Royal Dutch Airforce Model 1964 Officer's Dagger 'KLu Officiers Ponjaard, 1964' Royal Dutch Airforce model 1964 officer's dagger. (KLu officiers ponjaard 1964). In original box and...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Metal, Gold Plate

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

$243,251

H 20.87 in W 21.07 in D 27.56 in

Highclere Castle Jewellery Box

By LINLEY London

Located in London, GB

Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...

Category

2010s British Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Maple

Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890
Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890

Four Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Chinoiserie Bergères, Jansen Attr., 1890

By Maison Jansen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...

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Antique Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer

Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature
Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature

Wonderful French Ormolu Purple Enamel Gilt Bronze Bow Picture Frame Miniature

Located in Roslyn, NY

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Category

Vintage 1930s French Belle Époque Picture Frames

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols
Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

$16,216 / set

H 3.94 in W 21.66 in D 1.97 in

Two Antique Silver and Gold-Damascened Holster Pistols

Located in London, GB

These pistols have been beautifully decorated with finely chased and engraved silver, and gold-damascened work. They were crafted in South-Eastern Europe in the 19th century. The pis...

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Antique 19th Century Balkan Islamic Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Gold, Silver, Steel

Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock

Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock

Located in Madrid, ES

Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...

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Antique 18th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Sterling Silver

Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa
Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa

Huge Restored Antique Victorian Howard & Son's Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa

By Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd, Howard Chairs Ltd.

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

We are delighted to offer for sale this very fine, fully restored Howard & Son’s Berners Street London, large Baring sofa upholstered with vintage brown leather that has Thomas Chipp...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sofas

Materials

Leather

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK
FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

FINE CIRCA 1895 FRENCH AUTOMATON INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE MOVING GiLT BRONZE CLOCK

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine and highly collectable Antique circa 1895 French Automaton Industrial Locomotive moving gilt ...

Category

Antique 1890s French Industrial Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Brass

The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting
The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

The Young Shepherdess: Late 19th Century Academic Oil Painting

By Charles Amable Lenoir

Located in New York, NY

The Young Shepherdess by Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1926) Oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches unframed (121.92 x 81.28 cm.) 58 ½ x 42 ¾ inches framed (148.59 x 108.585 cm) Signed on botto...

Category

Late 19th Century Academic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The White Peacock
The White Peacock

The White Peacock

By Jessie Arms Botke

Located in Palm Desert, CA

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Category

Early 20th Century Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Gray Kimono: Early 20th Century American Impressionist Painting
The Gray Kimono: Early 20th Century American Impressionist Painting

The Gray Kimono: Early 20th Century American Impressionist Painting

By William Merritt Chase

Located in New York, NY

The Gray Kimono, 1901, by William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) Oil on canvas 20 x 16 inches unframed (50.8 x 40.64 cm) 28 x 24 1/16 inches framed (71.12 x 61.11875 cm) Paper (Alice Wil...

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Early 20th Century American Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

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Presentation Sword For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic presentation sword available at 1stDibs. Each presentation sword for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and fabric. There are 17 variations of the antique or vintage presentation sword you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect presentation sword — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A presentation sword, designed in the Victorian, Baroque or neoclassical style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one presentation sword that is appealing in its simplicity, but Carrington & Co, Elkington & Co. and Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Presentation Sword?

The average selling price for a presentation sword at 1stDibs is $3,351, while they’re typically $49 on the low end and $103,907 for the highest priced.

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