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Exquisite Japanese Tsuba (Sword Guards) – Decorative Art by Audsley, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Exquisite Japanese Tsuba (Sword Guards) – Plate XII from Section VI of G. A. Audsley’s
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
Intricate Japanese Sword Guards – Heliograph from Audsley’s Japanese Art, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Intricate Japanese Sword Guards (Tsuba) – Plate XI from Section VI of G. A. Audsley’s
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
Mythical and Narrative Japanese Tsuba Designs (Sword Guards) – by Audsley, 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
art series presents six remarkable Japanese sword guards (tsuba), showcasing intricate designs steeped
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
Japanese Edo Period XVIIc Iron Sword Tsuba (Guard). Bamboo & Frogs.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This intriguing article is a Tsuba,
a Japanese sword guard that forms part of the sword's mounting
Category
Antique Early 1600s Japanese Vanity Items
Antique Print of Japanese Enamel by G. Audsley, 1884
By George Ashdown Audsley
Located in Langweer, NL
of dagger, 2. a large tsuba (or sword guard), 3. handle of the kodzuka , 4. a kiri badge, 5. and 6
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
British Royal Officers Uniform
Located in Buchanan, MI
. Hand chased belt buckle and sword guard. Please contact dealer for detailed photos and information if
Category
Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wool
Composed pair of original mid 17th/early 18th century Cavalry basket Stirrups
Located in TEYJAT, FR
resembles that of a horse shoe, the front branches look like those of a sword guard and the foot plates seem
Category
Antique 17th Century European Antiquities
Materials
Metal
H 5.52 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Monumental 'Excalibur Sword' Garden Statue, England, 1900s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
work.
A key highlight of the piece is its finely cast bronze figural guillon (sword guard
Category
Early 20th Century English Renaissance Statues
Materials
Cast Stone, Bronze, Steel
Masterfully Crafted Tsuba with Narrative and Symbolic Motifs– A Heliograph 1884
Located in Langweer, NL
decorative art series features six intricately designed Japanese tsuba (sword guards), showcasing the
Category
Antique 1880s Prints
Materials
Paper
H 10.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.01 in
Émile Gallé "Ombelle" Side Chair
By Émile Gallé
Located in New York, NY
form of the chair back and certain Japanese tsuba or sword-guards. Others see Giant Hogweed as a symbol
Category
Early 20th Century Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
"Giuditta" by Ezio Ceccarelli, Italy, Circa 1900
By Ezio Ceccarelli
Located in PARIS, FR
. The weapon is fitted with a hilt decorated by a stylized lion on the top of the sword guard, adorned
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Gucci Silk Scarf Horse bridles Napoleonic Swords New, Never worn 1980s
By Gucci
Located in Wallkill, NY
Imperial Guard Officers' Swords (Sabres), 1800s Napoleon's famous Chasseur a Cheval de la Garde. 100% Silk
Category
1980s Italian Scarves
Pl. 10 Antique Print of Japanese Sword & Knife and Handles, Racinet, circa 1890
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Japanese - Japonais - Japonesisch'. Chromolithograph of Japanese sword and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
H 16.34 in W 11.42 in D 0.2 in
Pair of Benham & Froud VR Stamped British Army 1905 Sword Handle Candlesticks
By Benham & Froud
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of original 1905 British Army Sword handle
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Brass
H 11.82 in W 6.5 in D 6.7 in
Antique Japanese Meiji Shakudo Vesta Case By Komai Otojiro
Located in Portland, England
swords tsuba (guard) and tsuka (handle) depicts a hunting scene with a hunter holding a yari ((槍) a form
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Boxes and Cases
Materials
Gold, Silver
A pair of 18th century cast bronze heraldic crests - Clan Stirling of Glorat
Located in Castle Douglas, GB
with three buckles, a naked arm issuing out of a cloud from the sinister side, grasping a sword in pale
Category
Antique 18th Century English Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 22.05 in W 25.6 in D 3.94 in
Japanese Meiji Period Komai Style Box and Dish Fujii Yoshitoyo
Located in Newark, England
Japanese term for the area of a sword that is part of a sword mounting and the hand guard. It is mounted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Rare early Bezalel Jerusalem JUDAICA etched brass garden of eden plate
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
the blade of the revolving sword, to guard the way to the Tree of Life."
This rare plate is fully
Category
Vintage 1910s Israeli Arts and Crafts Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Brass
Hieronymus FRANCKEN III - The Denial of Saint Peter, 17th c. Antwerp school
Located in PARIS, FR
the priest's servants with his sword.
The guards seize Jesus and take him before the Jewish
Category
Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Circle of Pierpaolo and Jacobello Dalle Masegne (Venice, late 14th century)
Located in Bruxelles, BE
suggests otherwise. Specifically, the hilt and guard of a sword would necessitate a different orientation
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Gothic Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
H 20.48 in W 11.82 in D 5.52 in
Pair of Imperial Prussian Sword Candle Holders, Prussia 1889
Located in Chicago, IL
sword with d-shaped guard swoops downward in three tiers ending in a basket-shaped hilt depicting an
Category
Antique 1880s German Baroque Candlesticks
Materials
Brass
Rare Silver Hilt Eagle Head Sword Weapon for the American Market
Located in Palm City, FL
brass covered with a silver wash of which only a little remains. The sword has a cross guard of six
Category
Antique 19th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Steel, Gold
Japanese Hand-Hammered Copper Vase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tsuba maker. The hand guard of the sword. Typically embellished to some degree with surface texturing.
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Vases
Staffordshire Pottery Pearlware Group with Bold Title Prepare to Meet Thy God
By Obadiah Sherratt
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
carrying a bible and the other a sword are guarding the entrance to the Masonic Temple. The Archangel
Category
Antique 1820s English Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Pearlware, Pottery
H 11 in W 11 in D 3.25 in
French Art Deco Shakudo Brooch with Jade Buddha
Located in New York, NY
An Art Deco shakudo brooch comprised of a Japanese Meiji tsuba, or sword guard, depicting two
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold, Platinum
Vintage Alva Museum Replicas Japanese Medallion Necklace
Located in Atlanta, GA
Japanese tsuba or sword guard and depicts a chrysanthemum pattern with characters. The medallion pendant
Category
Late 20th Century American Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Brass
“A Young Bladesmith” French Antique Bronze Sculpture by Adrien-Étienne Gaudez
By Adrien Étienne Gaudez
Located in Shippensburg, PA
some cracking in the back where it may have been curved a bit too much; one arm of the sword guard in
Category
Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
H 23.5 in W 10.5 in D 9.13 in
Louis XIV Royal Presentation Sword
Located in New Orleans, LA
portraits of King Louis XIV and Alain Porée on the guard, this is one of two Royal swords presented to the
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XIV Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Silver
Louis XV Royal Presentation Sword
By Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, François-Thomas Germain
Located in New Orleans, LA
Dame de l’Assomption. On the sword’s knuckle guard is the crowned head of Neptune, the Roman god of the
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Silver
Rare Sterling Sword Letter Opener Runes, circa 1910
Located in Toronto, ON
form of a small sword with braided grip, cross guard of art nouveau design centering a gold (acid
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Rare Heavy Sterling Amethyst Letter Opener Sword, circa 1910
Located in Toronto, Ontario
the form of a small sword with braided grip, cross guard of art nouveau design centering a gold (acid
Category
Early 20th Century Letter Openers
Pair of Large Orientalist Style Antique Polychromed Spelter Plaques by Hottot
By Louis Hottot
Located in London, GB
These beautiful antique plaques are cast in relief, portraying a full length male figure of a guard
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Spelter
H 33.86 in W 17.33 in D 5.52 in
1950s Modern Oak Sideboard / Cabinet
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
ebonized metal pulls in the form of a sword's grip and bell guard, concealing storage via 3 drawers to the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Sideboards
Materials
Oak
Japanese Edo Period XVIIc Sword Tsuba (Guard). Iron & Gilt Highlights.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This intriguing article is a Tsuba,
a Japanese sword guard that forms part of the sword's mounting
Category
Antique Early 1600s Japanese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Berlin Iron, Gilt Metal
Early 19th Century French Gilt Bronze and Mother of Pearl Ceremonial Sword
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early nineteenth century ceremonial dress sword features a gilt bronze guard with the profile
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Restauration Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Bronze, Iron
Victorian 14 Karat Rose Gold Seed Pearl and Enamel Sword Jabot Pin
Located in Lexington, KY
scabbard the protective end of the jabot pin. The handle and hilt guard of the sword are delicately
Category
Antique 1890s Victorian Brooches
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Enamel
American Sword Diamond and Blue Enamel Stick-Pin
Located in London, GB
enamel and yellow gold details, topped with the head of an eagle, the guard of the sword with an American
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian More Jewelry
Materials
18k Gold, Enamel
Akasaka Tsuba, Edo Period, 17th-18th Century, NBTHK Tokubets Hozon Tōsogu
Located in Milano, IT
origin of Akasaka school, and is testimony to the great genius of this master.
Akasaka sword guards
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Japanese Metalwork
Materials
Iron
H 0.24 in W 3.19 in D 3.27 in
Jizai Okimono, a Russet-Iron Articulated Figure of a Fresh-Water Prawn
Located in Milano, IT
production of other forged iron items such as tea ceremony kettles, boxes, sword guards and jizai okimono
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Jizai Okimono A russet-iron articulated figure of a hermit crab
Located in Milano, IT
, sword guards, and jizai okimono as the need for armor fell off significantly under the Tokugawa
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Metalwork
Materials
Iron
American Naval Officer's Saber Sword
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
With original leather scabbard, this sword — with brass hand-guard and leather handle with braided
Category
Antique 19th Century American Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Steel
'Sword' letter opener by JAS Aitchison.
Located in London, GB
A very unusual letter opener or paperknife in the form of a sword, with red lined hand guard and
Category
Early 20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Chinese Export Sepia and White Small Platters
Located in Great Barrington, MA
other with two sword bearing guards with a woman.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Platters and Serveware
Materials
Porcelain
Buddhist Temple Wall Hanging
Located in Brooklyn, NY
two guards with swords drawn for protection.
Category
Vintage 1940s Burmese Tapestries
Materials
Gold, Metallic Thread, Silver
Edwardian Dagger Brooch in 9 Carat Gold with Blue Emerald Cut Paste Gemstones
Located in Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Dating from the Edwardian era, circa 1910, this is a very stylish brooch in the form of a sword or
Category
Vintage 1910s Unknown Edwardian Brooches
Materials
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sensational Japanese Shakudo & Mixed Metal Tsuba by Yoshihisa
Located in Christchurch, GB
period 1615-1868 solid shakudo and mixed metal Tsuba ( sword hand guard) artist signed Yoshihisa ( Ryoju
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Japanese Shakudo and Mixed Metal Tsuba – Iwamoto Konkan (1744-1801)
Located in Christchurch, GB
Edo Period 1615-1868, mixed metal artist signed Tsuba ( sword hand guard), the well recorded artist
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
Materials
Metal
Set of Ten Authentic Civil War Swords
Located in Bridport, CT
decision, hence there is a great deal of variation in officer swords. The model 1850 guard is adorned but
Category
Antique 1850s Arms, Armor and Weapons
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Sword Guard For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sword guard you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, steel and iron, every sword guard was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the sword guard you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right sword guard, those designed in Victorian, Baroque and Arts and Crafts styles are of considerable interest. A well-made sword guard has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Meissen Porcelain, Benham & Froud and Aristide Petrilli are consistently popular.
How Much is a Sword Guard?
A sword guard can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,900, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $389,258.