Steel Arms, Armor and Weapons

Mid 18th.century hunting sword or possibly pillow sword in very good uncleaned condition. All brass hilt fittings, missing grip wire, unmistakingly Scott...

Hunting knife with black leather sheath. The handle, in deer horn, features brass acorns. The handle of the knife, at the end there are two dog heads, wi...

Wonderful Antique 19th century brass and polished steel swords converted into candle sticks, Circa 1860-1870. Beautiful hand-wrought pieces. Most likely Austrian.

Katana named “Yakumo” (“Stratus clouds”) An important Bizen samurai sword by the Yoshioka Ichimonji school Late Kamakura Period, circa 1320 NBTHK Juyo Token Measures: Nagasa [length]: 67.3 cm Motohaba [bottom width]: 2.8 cm Sakihaba [top width]: 1.9 cm Sori [curvature]: 1.6 cm Sugata [configuration]: shinogi-zukuri, mitsu-mune, tori-zori curvature with chu-kissaki Kitae [forging pattern]: itame with prominent hada pattern covered in ji-nie. Distinctive midare utusuri Hamon [temper line]: choji and ko-choji midare in bright nioi deki mixed with tobari-ba Hataraki [activities]: ashi, yo and sunagashi Boshi [point temper line]: midare-komi with kaeri Horimono [carving]: bo-hi on both sides Nakago [tang]: 20.8 cm; o-suriage with slight kurijiri end, mumei, three mekugi-ana (one filled); kiri-yasurime [horizontal file marks] Sayagaki: The blade is in an old shirasaya. The scabbard bears an inscription by Honami Seizan (d. 1926) with the sword’s name Yakumo-maru, its length and the owner’s name, Gokaraku. Koshirae [mounts]: The sword is accompanied by a nice set of koshirae from the Edo period, with gold and shakudo kodogu and an iron tsuba from the Shimizu Higo school. Origami [certificate]: With a certificate of registration designating this blade as Juyo Token (Important Sword) issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated 2008 (54th Juyo session). The sword is massive and elegant, with a slender shape and well-balanced proportions. The jigane is a flowing itame, with a prominent hada pattern covered in ji-nie, showing a very strong midare utsuri. The midare hamon is in a birght nioi deki, with flamboyant choji and ko-choji which sometime shows undulations inside the temper-line, in a togari-like design. The nioiguchi is bright, all of which displays the excellence of workmanship in this one blade. Both the ji and ha are in the healthy condition of a masterpiece. The bo-hi carvings on both sides have been added probably during the Nanbokucho period, as they show the typical pointed end at the height of the yokote, which would allow the reconstruction of the point in case the sword was damaged in battle. The Ichimonji School was founded during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333) and was active through all the Nanbokucho (1333-1392). Considered one of the most important schools of production for the Japanese sword...

Exceptional 20th century German polished steel observation telescope binoculars on a later telescopic stand by Joseph Schneider. This model was originally designed by Emil Busch and ...

Exceptional 20th century German polished steel observation telescope binoculars on a later telescopic stand by Joseph Schneider. This model was originally designed by Emil Busch and ...

Tool Vintage Rock Fossil Geological Cement Pick Hammer full of character and history Comfy Leather Grip Handle with Great Balance. By Estwing Illinois USA Measures: 12 L x 5.5W x 1 T...

Very Fine French early 19th century brass and steel cuirass of the Carabiniers-à-Cheval, comprising a breast and backplate, the former with repousee brass Imperial eagle over a steel...

Shinshinto katana Toshimitsu Kanesaki Tenryushi Minamoto Toshimitsu       Late Edo period NBTHK Hozon Token as “Bizen, late Edo Period” (????????) Nagasa [lenght]: 62.6 cm...

Tsutsumi-do tosei gusoku Samurai armor with leather-covered cuirass Kaga school Mid Edo period, 18th-19th century The armor features two characteristics that can be of...

These pair of swords date to the turn of the 19th century and were manufactured by the famous Irish sword maker: Thomas Read of 4 Parliament Street, Dublin...

Antique miniature Austrian rifle gun.