Club weapons. Nine Victorian 'boatswain'spersuaders' or coshes, with single or double lead weight, Malacca, bamboo, beech or other wooden shaft or flexible plaited leather shaft, 22-30cm and eight Victorian rosewood,...
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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT (1819-1905)Quailand Chicks, 1867
signed and dated "AF Tait N A 1867" lower right
oil on board, 10 by 14 in.
signed and dated on back
Kennedy & Co., New York and Winsor & Newton labels on...
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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT (1819-1905)Onthe Qui Vive!, 1871
signed and dated "A.F. Tait N.Y. 1871" lower right
oil on panel, 12 by 16 in.
numbered, titled, signed, and inscribed on back
"On the Qui Vive" is old...
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SIGNED JAPANESE MUROMACHI STEEL KO-WAKIZASHI& BOOKEast Asia, Japan, late Muromachi period, ca. 1500 to 1550 CE, signed by Kanehisa. A beautiful example of a ko-wakizashi with a single-edged steel blade that is slightly...
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JAPANESE MUROMACHI STEEL & LACQUEREDWOOD WAKIZASHIEast Asia, Japan, late Muromachi period, ca. third quarter of the 16th century CE. A beautiful wakizashi with a single-edged blade, a lacquered (urushi) wood...
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CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE SHORTSWORDEast Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A handsome example of a short sword known as a duan jian that is mold-cast from bronze via the lost wax (cire...
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ROMAN IRON SPATHA W/ BRONZE POMMEL,IVORY HANDLERoman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A beautiful forged iron spatha of a bifacial design bearing a shallow midrib, extremely sharp edges, and a pointed...
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SIGNED 1650S JAPANESE EDO WAKIZASHIBY BISHU OSAFUNEEast Asia, Japan, early Edo Period, ca. mid-17th century, signed "Bishu Osafune" on tang. A forged steel wakizashi blade of elegant shinogi-zukuri form bearing...
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(23) BOOKS: HISTORICAL KNIVES, BOWIE,BAYONETS(lot of 23) Collection of books, comprising: (1) "Edmund Davidson: The Art of the Integral Knife," David Darom, 2008, colored illustrations, 143 pages; (1) "Blades...
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(11) GROUP: SPANISH ARMOR, WEAPONS,HELM, ETC.(lot of 11) Group of Spanish armor and weapons, comprising: (2) breastplates, largest: approx 17"h, 13"w, (2) horse chanfrons, largest: approx 37.5"l, 14"w, (1)...
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GROUP OF SEVEN NUCLEAR WEAPONS BOOKS,THREE SIGNED AND NOTATED BY ROBERT S. MCNAMARA THREE SIGNED AND NOTATED BY ROBERT S. MCNAMARA, including 'The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: A Debate', by Scott D. Sagan and Kenneth...
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GROUP OF MIDDLE EASTERN WEAPONS 19TH/20THCENTURY LENGTHS FROM 6” TO 30”.GROUP OF MIDDLE EASTERN WEAPONS, 19th/20th Century, Includes four axes, one pike head, one folding knife and four assorted wooden arrows....
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FIVE (5) TRIBAL EDGED WEAPONS To include:Sudanese Muder throwing knife with incised decorations, late 19th - early 20th century (29 in.); a Zulu isizenzi fighting axe (2-1/4 in.); unknown weapons, likely African,...
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THREE EAST ASIAN EDGED WEAPONS Mid-20thcentury, to include: a kris sword, the 18-1/2 in. blade with copper inlay below a brass grip its wooden scabbard sheathed with decorative metal elements; a second kris with...
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BASKET WITH BLADED WEAPON South Seaswoven basket with bladed weapon, 18 in. H. Also with a Alaskan birch bark basket....
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WEAPONS: THREE FORGED IRON PIKE HEADS,PROBABLY 17TH-18TH C., RELIC CONDITION, LONGEST 12" L.WEAPONS: Three forged iron pike heads, probably 17th-18th C., relic condition, longest 12" l....
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WEAPONS: WW1 GERMAN MODEL 98/05 SAWBACKBAYONET & SCABBARD, KNOWN AS A PIONEER KNIFE, MANUFACTURED BY ANKER-WERKE IN BIELEFELD, GERMAN EMPIRE, BAYONET HAS A 14" STEEL BLADE WITH SAW TEETH ON BACK, A WOODEN GRIP...
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WEAPONS: WW2 ITALIAN M1938 MANNLICHERCARCANO FIXED BLADE BAYONET & SCABBARD, BLADE IS 6 3/4" STEEL, WITH WOODEN GRIP MARKED "3N34938 FRANCHI" ON STEEL FEATURE, BLADE HAS MINOR RUSTING SCABBARD IS METAL WITH NO...
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WEAPONS: WW2 GERMAN K98 MAUSER BAYONETWITH LEATHER FROG AND SCABBARD, C. 1934-1935, BLADE IS STRAIGHT 10" STEEL, WOODEN GRIP WITH METAL FEATURES AND WORKING RELEASE BUTTON, BLADE IS MARKED "7117D, S/175.G", SCABBARD...
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WEAPONS: TWO WW2 PERIOD BAYONETS, INCLUDING:A "CAMILLUS USMC" FIGHTING KNIFE WITHOUT SCABBARD, BLADE IS 7" AND STEEL, LEATHER WRAPPED GRIP WITH METAL HAND GUARD, BLADE IS DISCOLORED WITH WEAR MARKS AND SMALL AMOUNTS...
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WEAPONS: HASSAM BROS. OF BOSTON BOWIEKNIFE, AMERICAN CIVIL WAR C. 1860'S, STEEL BLADE WITH METAL AND LEATHER SHEATH AND ANTLER GRIP, THE BLADE IS MARKED "HASSAM BROTHERS, BOSTON", THE SHEATH IS INSCRIBED "A....
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WEAPONS: WW2 AMERICAN COLLINS & CO.NO. 18 BOWIE KNIFE, 8 1/2" BLADE WITH COLLINS & CO. MAKER MARKINGS, WOOD AND BRASS HANDLE, LEATHER SHEATH WITH BELT LOOP AND INSCRIPTION "COLLINS & CO., LEGITIMUS, 13" AS...
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WEAPON: RARE WINCHESTER 1876 RIFLE,MADE IN 1886, EXTERIOR WITH GREY FINISH, FLAME GRAIN WALNUT STOCK, FUNCTIONS WELL, .45-60 WITH A 28" OCTAGONAL BARREL, BORE HAS SHALLOW RIFLING AND CORROSION, FINGER SIZE...
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FRANZ BERGMAN (AUSTRIAN, 1861 - 1936),COLD PAINTED BRONZE FIGURE OF MAN SEATED ON A CARPET WITH WEAPONS AND HOLDING A SWORD, SIGNED "NAM GREB" (BERGMAN IN REVERSE) ON CARPET BORDER, WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND...
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3 PIECE VICTORIAN WEAPON LOT TO INCLUDEANITALIAN PONIARD DAGGER, COPY OF AN 18TH C, 14 1/2" LONG, 6" WIDE, A COPY OF AN 18TH C SPANISH CUP HILTED RAPIER, 44 1/2" LONG, 6 1/2" WIDE AT GUARD AND A COPY OF AN 18TH C...
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FIVE 20TH C. AFRICAN WEAPONS. TO INCLUDE:WROUGHTiron and copper wrapped throwing axe, 15" long, 9 3/4" wide. Wrought Azande iron throwing knife, 27" long, approx. 9" wide. Wrought iron knife with braided rope and...
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(51) HEYDE GERMAN LEAD MEDIEVAL SOLDIERS& ACCESSORIES Collection of (51) Medieval Lead Figures by Heyde of Dresden, Germany, early 20th c., incl: (12) Standing knights with halberds; (21) Standing figures with shields...
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Antique Chinese famille rose enameledporcelain statue of a warrior on horseback, with unattached blade head to weapon; good vintage condition but the pole of the weapon has been lost, with only the porcelain...
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Large and elaborate antique Chineseglazed ceramic roof tile of a figure riding mythological creature holding weapon; as-is condition with chips, losses and other flaws, damage to weapon; H 13"Provenance: Estate...
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A Lot of African Leather Scabbard WeaponsThree African weapons in embossed leather scabbards. The largest weapon is a sword with steel blade measuring 26-1/4" in the sheath; it includes a second small blade which...
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Two Indo-Persian incised steel handweapons probably 18th century or earlier Comprising of a double ended weapon, steel engraved four pong spear head to one end joined by shagreen grip to a second barbed...
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1860 Letter to Samuel Colt from H. RichardsonRegarding a Call for Arms 1p approx. 9.25 x 10.75 in. Richmond VA 26 Jan. 1860. Signed by Wm. H. Richardson Adjutant Genl. of Virginia. To Samuel Colt requesting an exchange...
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Two Chinese martial arts items mingdynasty and later Including iron chain link joined weapon, together with a bladeless weapon with a brass beaded hilt, wood and iron handle and dragon form furrule, leading...
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William III Period British FlintlockMusket .80 bore diameter 45.625" octagonal-to-round barrel with British proofs on the top flat of barrel. Very plain rounded?lockplate with royal cipher of King William III.?...
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Edged weapons books and pamphlets: NormFlayderman, 2004, dust jacket, The Bowie Knife ; Harold L. Peterson, American Knives ; Carter and Walker, The Bayonet ; Adams, Voyles and Moss, dust jacket, 1990, The Antique...
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SHELF OF COLLECTIBLE BOOKS relatingto weapons most with dust jackets some first editions: ''Japanese Archery (Zen in action)'' by Andre Sollieri 1st ed. so stated 1969; ''The Crossbow'' mediaeval & modern by...
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