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Here is a rare and early Spanish cup hilt rapier in "untouched" condition (all original) with a beautifully chiseled hilt! Its gadrooned turban pommel has a tall integral More »
Here is a rare and early Spanish cup hilt rapier in "untouched" condition (all original) with a beautifully chiseled hilt! Its gadrooned turban pommel has a tall integral capstan that has never been re-peened (so hilt has some looseness) Original wound steel grip wire with alternating bands of twisted copper is intact (a tiny old iron staple secures the loose bottom end on reverse). Both ferrules and even both langets are nicely chiseled en-suite with the rest of hilt. The guard-de-pulvo is also decorated in the form of sun rays. The cross guard and knuckle guard are nicely twisted with button terminals. The edge of the cup is chiseled with rope-work as is the bottom of cup!
Its 38“ blade is of the back-sword type (Rigid with spine and sharpened on one side only). A great rarity that allows a sturdy thrust and a slashing cut for calvary use suitable for horseback.
It is engraved with a cross and geometric designs on both sides that look very Aztec (some wear). Perhaps the designs were influenced by Aztec designs in the New World.
Whatever the case, this sword is a rarity as far as Spanish cup hilts go. An old collection inventory number is inside the cup. Details of collection will go to purchaser.
ALL BUYERS MUST BE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE.
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PLEASE READ FRAMED DESCRIPTION OF THIS AMAZING RAPIER!
This great, great rarity is said to have descended in German family since the 19th century. It was professionally More »
PLEASE READ FRAMED DESCRIPTION OF THIS AMAZING RAPIER!
This great, great rarity is said to have descended in German family since the 19th century. It was professionally cleaned and the grip re-wrapped in the late 20th century. Printed description along with several 8.5” x 11” color prints of Peter III accompany the rapier.
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Here is a super rare circa 1575 - 1600 battle sword. Probably custom made for a landsknecht warrior. Made for a very large person with a giant shell guard and a very wide More »
Here is a super rare circa 1575 - 1600 battle sword. Probably custom made for a landsknecht warrior. Made for a very large person with a giant shell guard and a very wide (just over 2 ¼”) blade. This type of shell guard hilt often used on cutlasses and Sinclair type sabers of the late 16th - early 17th centuries. However this type blade is sometimes found with a blunt tip on katzbaldgers of the 1520 – 1550 period.
Entire sword is in as found, lightly cleaned condition and its massive blade is an amazing display of early hand forged metal, Damascus type lamination throughout! The original wood grip is still intact but with some losses and decay (no restorations).
Wonderful cross and orb brass inlay on blade! Blade is about 24 3/4" long. About the same length as an early katzbaldger!
Extreme rarity! You will never see another like this!
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Here is a great rarity in outstanding condition. This great, great massive Hungarian saber dates to circa 1750. It retains its original wood covered with leather scabbard add More »
Here is a great rarity in outstanding condition. This great, great massive Hungarian saber dates to circa 1750. It retains its original wood covered with leather scabbard add its pistol grip shaped iron grip with original fish skin covering! MASSIVE BUTCHER CLEAVER BLADE WITH LARGE RELIGIOUS ENGRAVINGS! See photos. Blade is just over 2” wide x 30” long. Blade retains much of its original luster with only some very small areas of pitting and darkening. Grip retains all original fish skin covering and iron mounted scabbard retains all original leather covering! MUSEUM QUALITY!
(old description tag and hanging rope included)
We bought this rare saber from a Belgium collection over 20 years ago and paid 12k for it at that time!
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Here is a rare example of an early 18th century British silver hilted small sword from the Queen Anne Period and bearing the Queen’s Royal Initials on the blade! (a great More »
Here is a rare example of an early 18th century British silver hilted small sword from the Queen Anne Period and bearing the Queen’s Royal Initials on the blade! (a great rarity)
This very fine example is one of the most detailed and beautifully designed examples that you will ever see. A true museum piece!
This sword would have belonged to a staunch supporter of the Crown, either a high ranking military officer, a wealthy aristocrat or possibly a relation of the Royal Family.
It is in exceptional original condition with only a few inconsequential dings and light wear as might be expected from a 300 year old sword. See photos. It has never been dismantled or re-peened and retains its original twisted silver and copper grip wraps along with its original Turk’s Head ferrules. It has 2 sets of silversmith’s touch marks: one on the counter-guards and one on the knuckle-bow (some wear) that indicate it was made 1709 – 1710 (letter date O), along with the Britannia figure, a lion’s head erased and the silversmith’s mark “WI” inside a heart which may be the mark of Charles Williams registered in 1697. (at that time it was common for silversmiths to use the first 2 initials of their sir-name)
Its blade is in nearly new condition and still retains much of its original sheen. It is deeply stamped, in “olde” English style, “AR” for Anna Regina ("Anne the Queen" in Latin). The sword must have spent at least a few hundred years in its scabbard (now lost) to have survived in such fine condition.
The stout, very strong blade retains its original length and never has been altered or shortened. It is about 26.5” long.
The hilt is magnificent.
Starting from the top down:
Round pommel, with octagonal faceting, with a central belt. It sits on a double stepped neck and is topped off by a 3 tier mantle with tang button; all integrally designed.
The knuckle bow nicely designed with an elongated inset diamond design, both sides and topped off by a graceful flirt.
The grip beautifully wound with double strands of twisted silver wire and copper wire creating a chevron effect. All wire completely intact. Both original silver braided Turk’s head ferrules completely intact.
The quillon block is exceptional. It gently flares from round to hexagonal and sits above a multi beaded base.
The base plate is multi faceted in a flaring octagram design! A similar design is found on the underside of the counterguards.
The elegantly detailed quillon even has a "nightcap" and terminates with a nipple!
The graceful pas d'ane both branch out into 2 sections, flaring out above and below the kidney shaped counter-guards.
The counter-guards both employ the same inset diamond shapes, atop and below, as does the knuckle-bow.
A small graceful loop design joins the counter-guards on each end.
The guard even retains its original leather washer! (sheath pad)
The stout, “hollow ground” tri-foil blade measures about 1” at ricasso and is deeply stamped with Queen Anne’s Royal Initials. (very rare)
Overall this sword is an exceptional example of the Queen Anne Period silversmith’s art!
Through the years we have seen a few other examples of this silversmith’s small swords and they are nowhere near the exceptional design and quality of our sword. Although they were beautiful, they were of the common simpler design usually employed on swords of this period. Our sword has to be the finest example of a silver-hilted sword that this silversmith produced! Obviously made for someone very special.
A similar sword, but not as nice, is illustrated in Aylward's book The Small sword in England #35. Another similar, but again not as nice, is pictured in The Rapier and Small-Sword by Norman, plate 114 and is in the Victoria and Albert Museum and still another similar example (again not as nice as ours) is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, New York.
If you want to own the epitome of a Queen Anne silver hilted sword this is it!
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Dating mid 17th century and in outstanding condition overall. Leathers are intact along with both ear pieces and nasal! There is an ancient repair to More »
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WAS $2,995.
Dating mid 17th century and in outstanding condition overall. Leathers are intact along with both ear pieces and nasal! There is an ancient repair to one edge of brim where a 2 ¼” piece of sheet iron was riveted in. Most probably done during its period of service. See photos. Dents and dings as seen in photos. A few scattered armorer’s stamps.
A great opportunity to obtain a very desirable and original circa 1650 helmet!
Stand not included.
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A very rare no nonsense large battle sword, undoubtedly made for a Landsknecht soldier circa 1525! Wonderful example of early hand forged ironwork that features a large More »
A very rare no nonsense large battle sword, undoubtedly made for a Landsknecht soldier circa 1525! Wonderful example of early hand forged ironwork that features a large double scroll counter-guard!
The sword’s blade is of exceptional quality and is 33 ½” long x 1 5/8” wide! It is identical in form, but much, much longer, than katzbalgers of that period (the short swords that Landsknecht soldiers carried for close fighting in battle).
Excellent condition overall. From an old German collection that was sold off several years ago. An important addition to the early renaissance sword collection!
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A rare Nubian (Blackmoore, negro) head pommel small sword circa 1675 with a magnificent chiseled hilt and a fantastic full length engraved blade! Best of its type we have More »
A rare Nubian (Blackmoore, negro) head pommel small sword circa 1675 with a magnificent chiseled hilt and a fantastic full length engraved blade! Best of its type we have ever seen in over 50 years of collecting and dealing!
Its nicely detailed Nubian head still retains much of its original black Japanning while its braided wire grip retains all original wire wraps and both Turk’s head ferrules! Its knucklebow and quillon are decorated with entwined rope work and brick-work checkering while its ricasso features twin fish in a circular pattern. The beautifully pierced and chiseled counter-guards are decorated both sides with entwined serpents with bird like heads all around the edges. Entwined ropework brick-work checkering along with the twin fish central design beautifully complement the entire hilt!
Its 30.5” hexagonal blade is engraved full length (save for about 3” of the tip) with lattice work, fauna, flowers and the medieval Christian knightly motto “RECTE FACIENDO MENINEM TIMEAS” (Latin for do right, fear no one)
This spectacular specimen of a 17th century sword would have belonged to a well to do man of the sea. Perhaps a ship’s captain or even the captain of a slave ship! An extremely rare, museum worthy, offering!
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An extremely rare form is this French, spiral openwork hilted sword! One of only 3 examples that we have noted that incorporate spirally forged openwork bars.
The others: More »
An extremely rare form is this French, spiral openwork hilted sword! One of only 3 examples that we have noted that incorporate spirally forged openwork bars.
The others: One, in relic condition, is pictured in Eric Valentine’s “Rapiers” and the other was sold in a Czerny’s, Italy auction several years ago.
Our sword features a 33 ¼”, 3 fuller back-sword blade. Much worn with some very minor pitting. Its tall forged, chiseled and profusely engraved hilt features intricately engraved, spirally twisted, re-curved quillons with heart finials. Its grip is composed of spirally twisted forged bars that also are intricately engraved all over. The outer ring guard and quillon block are beautifully chiseled and engraved with crossed arms and shields. The tall pyramidal pommel features a wonderfully engraved Green Man face on both sides!
The extremely rare sword exhibits the finest workmanship of the time. Most probably made to wear for parades or ceremonies and worthy of the finest museum!
We believe the hilt to be early Victorian and the blade to be 17th century.
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A rare and very desirable Lowlands rapier: Southern Netherlands or Northern Germany dating to the period of the 30 years war. Very nice 'as found" condition with some very More »
A rare and very desirable Lowlands rapier: Southern Netherlands or Northern Germany dating to the period of the 30 years war. Very nice 'as found" condition with some very light cleaning to the blade. Minor pitting, mostly uncleaned, see photos. Awesome solar effect to hilt! Running wolf and Solingen "anchor" stampings on blade. Grip wire and Turk's head ferrules completely intact. Most examples of this pattern are only found in period paintings and in museums. RARE OFFERING!
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