Arms, Armor and Weapons

Antique 1870s South African Tribal Tribal Art

Brass, Copper, Wood

An exceptional 19th century Zulu wirework prestige stick. This beautiful and exceedingly rare object would have been owned by a person of very high rank and status. The staff is deco...

Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Elegance and painstaking craftsmanship mark this Boa sickle, which stands like an alert snake, poised, rigid yet fluid. The warmth of the handle against the cool steel grey of the bl...

Antique 19th Century New Zealand Tribal Tribal Art

Wood

A traditional Maori staff (taiaha), carved from a single piece of hardwood and endowed with a deep, warm patina of age. The 'tongue' of the staff (arero), used to deliver stabbing bl...

Antique Late 19th Century Australian Tribal Tribal Art

Wood

A lovely, elegantly carved hardwood boomerang. With its pointed arc silhouette, the weapon almost seems to depict an abstract avian form. Subtle striations run the length of the stic...

Early 20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Wood

Knobkerries were ubiquitously carried by Southern African men as weapons, dance staffs and symbols of status. While typically designed as somewhat utilitarian objects, they were ofte...

Antique Mid-19th Century Samoan Tribal Tribal Art

Wood

A 19th century Samoan dance paddle or club. This old dance paddle has a fine old patina and geometric form. It is known as an anave. The club has a long lozenge-shaped blade and f...

Antique 16th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Steel

Antique Chevalier Helmet, France, 16th Century. Steel construction with hinged face plate. Wonderful aged surface. Professionally mounted on custom iron stand.

2010s French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Steel

Because of our geographical location in the Laguiole region, we could not ignore the internationally recognized know-how of our cutlers. The knives we offer are unique pieces, work o...

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Figurative Sculptures

Lead

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely set of antique world war I toy soldiers 87 pieces including five casualties A good looking and well made set in lovely vintage play...

Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Animal Skin

19th century antique battle shield elephant skin Ethiopia. Very rare Impressive battle shield probably Ethiopia. Made of elephant skin 19th century. (V-159).

Antique Late 18th Century Indonesian More Folk Art

Old schield from India with bronze and leather verry rare 19th century Antique Indian battle shield 19th century Very old battle shield probably India. Arched round body...

Antique 19th Century Moroccan Arms, Armor and Weapons

Arched round body. Blackened and partially covered with metal. Probably Morocco, 19th century. (V-157).

Antique 19th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

Iron

Antique Persian battle shield 19th century. Impressive iron battle shield with Persian ornaments in solid metal. Heavily arched carcass relief-like face. Fine etched work. ...

Antique Mid-19th Century English Paintings

Paint

19th century oil painting of coat of arms in a green and gilt custom frame.

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Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Arms, Armor and Weapons

Bronze

Flicker dagger walking stick cane. Concealed within a walking stick is a sleek and lethal stiletto dagger. Known by collectors as flickers, the blade is revealed when the user gives...

Vintage 1930s British George III Figurative Sculptures

Brass

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Britain’s 44D Her Majesty's state coach made for King George III in 1761 in the original box. This is part of a larger set of vintag...

Vintage 1950s British George III Figurative Sculptures

Lead

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely rare boxed original souvenir from the 1950s of the Coronation chair This is part of a larger set of vintage royal exhibition toys th...

Antique 1720s Italian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Bronze

A rare pair of early 18th century Venetian Cannon, cast in bronze, with the insignia of the Lion of St Mark on the barrels, mounted on later carriages, Venice, circa 1720. Measure...

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Figurative Sculptures

Lead

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely set of antique world war I toy soldiers 52 pieces in total A good looking and well made set in lovely vintage played with condition ...

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Arms, Armor and Weapons

Coconut

French 19th Century carved "Bugbear" coconut depicting a village, lion and equestrian hunt scene. 'Bugbear’ coconuts were often carved by sailors on long sea voyages who had visited ...

Antique 19th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons

19th century Persian dagger with sheath. Features silver with gold inlay.

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Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Knobkerries were ubiquitously carried by South African men as weapons and symbols of status. While typically designed as utilitarian objects, they were oftentimes crafted with a grea...

Antique 19th Century Ivorian Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons

Metal

A stunning 19th century knife with choral-colored shells on the scabbard. Among the many remarkable art traditions for which the Baule people of Cote D'ivoire are known is their m...

Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Arms, Armor and Weapons

Porcelain

A forest green armorial dish with a crest showing an eagle at the center. The dish has the crest and motto of the family of Horrock. It features an eagle with wings elevated. Made ...

Antique 19th Century European Arms, Armor and Weapons

Metal

A magnificent armour for man and horse – with the horse bards being formerly exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. This horse armour is discussed in ‘A Record of E...

Antique Early 19th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Bronze

An important and impressive, bronze 9-pound canon from the Battle of Waterloo period. The gun is engraved with the monogram of George III and the cipher of the Earl of Mulgrave with ...

Antique Early 19th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Bronze

An extremely fine pair of English threee-pounder bronze cannon cast at The Royal Woolwich Brass Foundry, London, by I.H. King. These rare guns are two of only a handful of 3 poun...

Antique 18th Century Chinese Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Enamel

This antique Chinese saddle is an extremely rare item which is of great historical interest. Made during the height of China's Qing dynasty in the 18th century, the saddle was origin...

Antique Late 19th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

A South African knobkerrie designed to project power and intimidate enemies. This impressive piece features a shaft intricately decorated with brass and copper wirework and a spheric...

Antique Late 19th Century French Tobacco Accessories

Metal

A wonderful and very rare pipe in a case formed as a pistol, the main body opens to reveal a velvet lined compartment housing a pipe, the grip slides open to house matches as well as...

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Cut Steel

A unique, end of day, machinist made steel sculpture of a cannon resting on a stepped platform which allows it to be positioned at different heights and easily moved. This sculpture,...

Antique Late 18th Century Indian Islamic Arms, Armor and Weapons

Gold, Rock Crystal

A rare Indian "Mughal" rock crystal and gold handle with diamonds rubies and emeralds. Mughal, late 18th century Very fine quality. Measures: 4" long.

2010s French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Steel

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2010s French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Coral, Stainless Steel

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Antique Early 1800s Czech George III Arms, Armor and Weapons

Metal

This is a French trombon with a flintlock completed with walnut wood in the original nice condition. The barrel is cylindrical and terminated by the rear octagon.

Vintage 1970s Unknown Classical Roman Arms, Armor and Weapons

Metal

Decorative Roman armour Amor on stand 20th century. In good condition with signs of age full of character Superb for decoration library, hall, good conversation piece Measures: H ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Aluminum, Iron, Wood

Offered by Zena Kruzick. Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Ritual Scepter, Ashanti People of Ghana

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Turkish Archaistic Antiquities

Bronze

The umbo comes with an international Certificate of Authenticity and independent appraisal of a court expert. In the middle of the very large roundel we find an encircled, ideally c...

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Italian Greco Roman Antiquities

Silver

The breastplate comes with an international Certificate of Authenticity and independent appraisal of a court expert. Highly rare applique of Harpy - once decorating a shield or bre...

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Greek Archaistic Antiquities

Bronze

The sword comes with an international Certificate of Authenticity and independent appraisal of a court expert. Greek sword of Troy VII A/B Period The very elegant sword has a nearl...

20th Century Austrian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Silver

This antique sword is a true collectors' item, and an exquisitely crafted piece. Cast from silver gilt, the sword has been finely engraved all over its handle and scabbard with intri...

20th Century Swiss Other Historical Memorabilia

The Swiss NEMA cipher machine is an extraordinary piece of both military and mechanical engineering history. Known as the Neue Machine, or “New Machine”, the NEMA was developed by Ze...

Antique 19th Century English Arms, Armor and Weapons

Brass, Copper

A fine English hunting or shooter's black powder flask, often used for muzzle-loading guns in the 19th century. Of copper and brass, made in the Hawksley (Sheffield) or Sykes styl...

Nube Italia, Marco Corti

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Stainless Steel, Wood

Frame in solid wood. Arms in hide. Padding in shape retaining polyurethane with a differentiated density. Cover available in leather or fabric. Marco Corti was born in Milano in 196...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art

Bamboo, Cane

Vintage Tribal Shield of Cane & Bamboo. From Nagaland, Northeast India. Mid-20th Century. Offered by Bruce Hughes. This shield was most likely for ceremonial use, possibly in the pla...

Unknown

Mid-20th Century Indian Tribal Tribal Art

Steel, Goat Hair, Cane, Wood

Tribal ceremonial Dao, or Roadsword knife. Goat hair decoration. Nagaland. Mid-20th century. Offered by Bruce Hughes. Dao were the fundamental multipurpose cutting tools used throu...

Antique 1880s Country Arms, Armor and Weapons

19th century French oak hunting lodge shot gun rack This is a great piece of French Country equipment, it is heavy and made in solid oak The rack is a wall hung piece, it will ho...

Antique Late 18th Century Northern Irish George III Arms, Armor and Weapons

Iron

Stunning and highly important and historical pair of Irish halberd’s, from 1780s. Ceremonial and made for the Office of the High Sheriff of Co Tyrone in Ulster (Northern Ireland) hel...

Antique Late 18th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons

Wrought Iron

These iron cannons were forged France, circa 1800. The heavy, impressive decorative pieces are in the shape of artillery weapons and are set on wheels for easy mobility. The forged s...

Antique Early 19th Century British Arms, Armor and Weapons

Wood

British early 19th century the charge of the scots greys weapon case on stand.

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Classical Greek Antiquities

Silver

A beautiful, sculptural silver coin with the head of Alexander the Great, minted under one of Alexander's top generals and successors, King Lysimachos. Struck at the Lysimacheia mint...

Unknown

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Wood

Offered by Zena Kruzick Late 19th-early 20th century sumo referee's fan ‘gunbai’, Japan Gunbai have a long history. Usually made of wood, the gunbai is traditional equipment for ...

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Malaysian Arms, Armor and Weapons

Mahogany

19th century sterling silver Malaysian Dagger. Original carved mahogany wood handle. Sterting silver carved crown. Damascene steel. The kris is an asymmetrical dagger with distincti...

Katchu Shi

Antique 1690s Japanese Edo Antiquities

Leather, Silk, Iron, Lacquer

The heavy iron ridged eight plate helmet, attributed to famed smith Myochin Munesuke, with an elegantly flaring neck guard is surmounted by the apricot blossom clan symbol of the Nab...

Katchu Shi

Antique Early 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

Leather, Silk, Iron, Gold Leaf, Lacquer

Eighteenth century iron samurai battle harness in the style of Date Masumune, lord daimyō of Sendai Province, lacquered gold. Masamune's followers adopted the heavy, war-like Sendai...

Jean Gautherin

Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Figurative Sculptures

Bronze

A very fine French 19th century patinated bronze figure of the French hero of the Algerian conquest, Jean-Pierre Hippolyte Blandan (1819-1842) after the French Sculptor Jean Gautheri...

Antique 19th Century European Arms, Armor and Weapons

Metal

Handsome 19th century Austrian helmet. Helmet has been separated into two parts so they can be flush mounted to a wall.

20th Century Japanese Meiji Arms, Armor and Weapons

A modern full Samurai Armor with its case, comprising Kuwagata, Kabuto, Mempo, Nodowa, pair of Sode, haidate, pair of suneate, and the mounted stand to seat the armour on the case. ...