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Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £6450

Click and use the code >25647 to search for this item on the dealer website Fabulous, Museum Grade Signed, Antique, Samurai O-Tanto, Shinto Period. All Original Edo Fittings, Goto School. Absolutely Impeccable Blade Showing Fine Original Edo Polish & Displaying It&#acute;s Excellent Gunome Hamon. Overall An Incredibly Handsome Sw

Nation : -
Local Price : £6,450.00

Pair of flintlock Pistols by Winckhler – Munich c 1700. Three stage barrels octagonal then round with muzzle rings blued and rifled cal 13mm. Brass outlined master&#acute;s mark appears above each powder chamber in the form of a standing lion below W between the signature Hanns Winchhler. Curved locks the floral engraved domed lock plates with masks. Adjustable back triggers one spring tired lightly carved walnut stocks with dark horn fore-end caps plus open iron work decoration on the side plates complete with ramrods with horn tips overall length of each pistol 53.5cm. Hans Winckhler is known in Munich between 1680 and 1710. Early pair of pistols in beautiful condition.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £6350

Click and use the code >24449 to search for this item on the dealer website Absolutely Superb, & Signed, Samurai&#acute;s Large Sunobi-Tanto or Wakazashi Late Koto to Early Shinto Period. Mutsu no Kami Daido School. Carved Horimono Blade With Bonji, of FudÅ

Nation : American
Local Price : £6250

Click and use the code >25317 to search for this item on the dealer website Stunning Directoire Period French Blue and Gilt &#acute;Award&#acute; & Imperial Garde Grade Sabre of a General or General Staff Officer, Probably By Boutet Director of Versailles. Napoleon´s Personal Sword Maker

Nation : British
Local Price : £5,995.00

Fine Quality Pair of Flintlock Silver Mounted Holster Pistols. SN 9106. A &194;&160;Fine Quality Pair of Flintlock Silver Mounted Holster Pistols by Hutchinson of Dublin. 10 &194;&188;&157; overall, 6&157; octagonal 25 bore barrels, floral engraved tangs, Birmingham proof mark to l/h side, top engraved ´Hutchinson Dublin´. Underside stamped ´STUBBS´, bead fore sight, bead engraved band at breech, flat stepped border moulded lockplate, floral engraved on tail, signed ´Hutchinson´ below semi water proof pan, roller within tip of frizzen spring. Floral engraved swan necked cock, stamped on inside of lock ´W.H´ makers stamp. Walnut full stock, hallmarked [C.F] for Charles Freeth silver mounts comprising oval butt caps, escutcheon with crest over ´CJ´ , engraved side nail washers, trigger guard with acorn finial, ramrod & tail pipes, original Ivory tipped ramrods one with worm. Birmingham Hallmarked [P] & [O] for 1787-89&194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; William Hutchinson 1770-1 Dame Street, 1771-74 with Francis Lord, his father-in-law, 1774-1784 40 Dame Street. 1785-1811 8 Dame Street Charles Freeth of Birmingham was an accomplished silversmith working from the end of the third quarter of the 18th&194;&160;century until the beginning of the 19th. He is best known for the exquisite silver mounts he produced for the most high profile London and Birmingham gunmakers in the early part of this period. See Directory of Early Irish Gunmakers by David Stroud page 182 A Directory of the Early Irish Gunmakers by David J.W. Stroud (New Title) | Ramrod Antiques This item is registered (ref Q6D235GV) for the ´less than 10% by volume´ exemption to the Ivory Act 2018 and therefore we are legally allowed to sell it. &194;&160;UK sale only - NOT FOR EXPORT.&194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : ?
Local Price : $5995.00

European Rondel Dagger, Misericorde, Late 14th C. Designed solely for thrusting against an armored opponent, this dagger is very stoutly constructed of solid steel, with thick unmarked 10 1/4” diamond-section blade with long rectangular ricasso. The guard is forged in two pieces in a cog wheel shape, with a down-turned lobe extension serving as a belt hook. Tapering octagonal grip with cross hatching and decorative turned top, bottom, and central features. The 2” diameter pommel disc is forged in two pieces and features a decorative flower head washer at the blade peen. Never been apart and blade with moderate pitting, the entire piece with a dark gunmetal gray patina. Shows lamination and slight forging flaws. Similar examples illustrated in AEuropaische Hieb-und Stichwaffen@, by Muller, Kolling, and Platow (published 1984), page 174. A very rare untouched piece of medieval history, possibly used at the famous Battle of Agincourt. This style dagger is known as a rondel dagger due to it=s round-shaped guard and pommel, though it can also be classified as a AMisericorde@. The latter name is a French term derived from the Latin Amisericordia@, meaning Aact of mercy@. The intent of such daggers was to dispatch a seriously wounded knight and end his suffering. Such daggers were known to have been used at the famous Battle of Agincourt in 1415, when a force of English knights, men-at-arms, and longbowmen under the command of Henry V, defeated a much larger force of French knights, men-at-arms, and crossbowmen. Despite the code of chivalry and the value of ransomed prisoners, Henry ordered the killing of many of the prisoners because he saw the French forming for what he feared would be a renewed attack, which could have caused an uprising among the prisoners. When the French fled the field of battle, he ordered the killing to cease. Despite the overwhelming English victory, the result of the battle had little effect on the continuing Hundred Years War, which was ultimately won by the French. Henry returned to England the following month, but the French nobility and military were decimated, with entire noble families being wiped out.

Nation : British
Local Price : £5995

Click and use the code >23162 to search for this item on the dealer website Wonderful Museum Grade Masterpiece, A Rare 18th Century French Small-Sword of Purest Gold Applied to Lustrous Crafted Silver & Hand Chiselled Steel. As Fine As Anything Comparable in the Royal Collection, or Les Invalides Army Museum in Paris.

Nation : British
Local Price : £5995

Click and use the code >23138 to search for this item on the dealer website Wonderful 18th Century French Small-Sword of Parcel Gilt and Blued Steel A Simply Stunning Museum Grade Piece. A Stunning Example of This French Master Craftsman&#acute;s Artistry and Skill in Service in The Royal Court of King Louis XVth

Nation : North European
Local Price : $5995.00

Exquisite Chiseled North European Rapier, ca. 1650. Unique and superbly chiseled iron hilt with separate lower guard featuring down-turned acorn-shaped knob on the obverse side and an upturned hollow heart on the reverse. Partial pas d'ane with long chiseled quillon block and single chiseled acorn-shaped quillon. Single side ring curving upward to join the knuckle bow, which in turn joins the acorn- shaped pommel with large button. Decorated ensuite with chiseled acanthus design in relief. Original grip wrapped with two sizes of twisted copper wire and finished with turks heads top and bottom. Cleaned hollow-ground single-edged 35 3/8″ blade with ridge on the spine and double-edged for the last 8 1/4″; remains of engraved design at the forte. Overall length 42″. Beautiful and unique sword of extraordinary quality, much better in person than photos.

Nation : British
Local Price : £5,995.00

Pair of Flintlock Officers Pistols by Prosser. Ref 9168. A Pair of Flintlock Officer’s Pistols by Prosser, Charing Cross, London. 15 1/2&157; overall, 9&157; sighted 16 bore barrels each engraved ’CHARING CROSS, LONDON’ along the sighting flat & engraved with a band of chevron ornament at the breech, London Proofs.&194;&160; Border engraved tangs each incorporating a back sight & decorated with a Britannia shield & foliage, border engraved flat bevelled locks signed ´Prosser´ each decorated with a starburst behind the pan & with safety catch, roller & engraved cock. Figured full stocks each with flattened butt cut with characteristic chequering with a cross in the centre of each diamond, border engraved steel mounts comprising butt caps & D-shaped trigger guards each with pineapple finial & decorated with a martial trophy & foliage on the bow, stirrup ramrods. With W. K. Neil collection tags no. p315/6. No. 183, Early 19th Century&194;&160;&194;&160; Very high quality pistols in good condition, rebrowned barrels.&194;&160; Provenance: The Earls of Lonsdale, Lowther Castle, Cumberland (probably in the house sale conducted by Maple & Co. and Thomas Wyatt, V.A., 16 April 1947)W. Keith Neal Collection, P315 and 316. In the barrel there is W.K.Neil´s card saying purchased at the Lowther Castle sale.Fine Antique Firearms from the W. Keith Neal Collection 10 November 2005, lot 94John Prosser is recorded at 9 Charing Cross, London, between 1796 and 1853. He was appointed Sword Cutler and Beltmaker to King George III in 1795 and to King George IV in 1827. See Leslie Southwick,&194;&160;´London Silver-hilted Swords´, 2001, pp. 199-201 The Earl of Lonsdale 1757 "e; 1844&194;&160; William Lowther was born the son of the Reverend Sir William Lowther, Bart, of Swillington in Yorkshire. He succeeded to the baronetcy in 1777 on the death of his father and, on the death of his cousin became Viscount Lonsdale in 1802. He was elected MP, successively, for Carlisle (1780-82), Cumberland (1784-90) and Rutland (1796-1802). In 1802 he became Lord Lieutenant of both Cumberland and Westmorland, holding these posts until his death in 1844. In 1807 he was created Earl of Lonsdale (the title being revived for him) and made a Knight of the Garter. &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160; &194;&160;&194;&160; Images courtesy of West Street Antiques (https://antiquearmsandarmour.com/)

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £5950

Click and use the code >26141 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb Napoleonic Wars, British Officer´s Sabre With Captured French ´Trophy´ Mamluk Consular Guard Officer´s Damascus Blade, With An Ancient Egyptian Serpent Goddess Hilt. For an Officer Who Served in The Nile Campaign

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £5950

Click and use the code >26191 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb, Ancestral, 600 Year Old Signed Blade, Kyu Gunto Mounted Sword For An Officer In Sino Japanese War, The Boxer Rebellion, In China, The Russo-Japanese War & Further Used In WW1 and WW2 Usually By Very Senior Ranking Samurai Family Officer

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £5950

Click and use the code >25637 to search for this item on the dealer website Simply Wonderful Edo Period Samurai Tanto Museum Quality Art-Sword Decorated To The Highest Artistic Standard With Insects, in Carving, Iroe, Taka-zÅ

Nation : British
Local Price : £5900

Click and use the code >25207 to search for this item on the dealer website Sublime Napoleonic Ist Empire French Superior Officer&#acute;s Blue & Gilt Officer&#acute;s Sword in the Mameluke Style, With Finest Deluxe Grade Chiselled Decor. We Always Try Our Utmost To Offer The Finest or Most Intriguing Pieces We Can From History

Nation : Hungarian
Local Price : 7995.00 USD

Ex Rare Mid 18th Century Hungarian Horseman’s Saber With Pistol Grip!. 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! Price is firm. Thanks for looking! Check out our other listings for more great antique blades! Our direct email address is: fineartlimited@yahoo.com

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £5750

Click and use the code >26014 to search for this item on the dealer website Simply Stunning Ancestral Bladed WW2 Officer´s Sword With a Blade Circa 1665, Signed, Yamashiro Koku Jyu Minamoto Tsunahiro (å±±å&159;

Nation : British
Local Price : £5,650.00

Household Cavalry Officers Officers Sword c 1805. Household Cavalry Officers Officers Sword although referred to as 1814 model this example is slightly different to the regulation pattern. This actual sword is detailed in the book, The British Cavalry Sword 1788 “ 1912 by Richard Dellar page 202 plate 20.12.The description is as follows: A sword with a similar in detail to the Prussian Cuirassier Officers Model 1797 sword but with a central device of the British Royal Crest instead of the Prussian eagle. This type of hilt is thought to date from around 1805. The sword is in very good condition no damage to the basket and the bound leather grip shows slight wear, it is complete with brass scabbard with two narrow slots covered with fish skin note lower ring missing. Overall length 103cm the blade 88.5cm

Nation : British
Local Price : £5650

Late 19th century Scottish Dirk for an Officer in the Gordon Highlanders by R&HB Kirkwood of Edinburgh. An exceptional Scottish Military Dirk made for an officer in the Gordon Highlanders in the late 19th century by the goldsmiths R&HB Kirkwood based at 65 & 66 Thistle Street in Edinburgh. The dirk retains its bi-knife and fork which together are housed in the original case with the partner sgian dubh. The mounts are of unhallmarked silver. The grips of the dirk, bi-knife, fork and sgian dubh are fashioned from blackened hardwood carved with a pattern of basketweave with studs mounted at the intersections of the weave. The raised ornate pommels are each mounted with a finely cut Citrine with consistent orange coloured backing inside decorative ferrules featuring bands of thistles and foliage. The pommels are suspended above the grips in typical dirk style for the Gordon Highlanders with an arrangement of silver posts separated by oak leaves. The dirk grip base mount is decorated with thistles and foliage. The cone shaped grip bases of the bi-knife and fork are plain and mounted with blued sprung clips on either side to secure the grips to the scabbard pocket tops. The leaf shaped dirk blade is 11.75 inches (30 cm) long and has a scalloped back edge under which a deep fuller extends from the grip base towards the tip and terminates just before the scallop line ends, after which the blade becomes double edged to the tip. A wider fuller extends from the hilt along the middle of the blade for the same length. The base to the dirk grip fits snugly over the scabbard mouthpiece. The bi-knife blade is also single-edged and has a scalloped blunt back edge of smaller dimensions compared to the dirk blade. The dirk is housed in a wooden scabbard covered with black leather and with silver mounts. The throat mount to the front is decorated with a Cross of St Andrew onto which at the base is a platform of thistles. A semi-circular arch above is applied with the name of the regiment and beneath this a figure of the Sphynx with “EGYPT” beneath, and below, a Tiger with “INDIA” beneath. The back of the throat mount has a carrying strap bar with the name of the maker in raised relief inside a rectangular shield beneath. Further along the scabbard the pocket throat mounts for the by-knife and by-fork, plus the chape, are decorated to the front with a thistle motif and at the back each mount is stamped individually with a thistle stamp. The overall length is 17.25 inches (just under 44 cm) overall. The double-hinged black leather covered wooden storage box is in fine condition. The lid opens and closes effectively to be secured with hinged clips. The box is fitted with a padded blue silken liner fixed into the into the base of the compartment and into the lid which also has the embossed name of the maker. The sgian dubh is similarly stamped with the maker’s details at the back of the throat mount. The Gordon Highlanders was one of the most famous regiments in the British Army. It was formed in 1881 as the county regiment of Aberdeen, Banffshire and Shetland. In the 1880s the regiment fought in the Anglo-Egyptian War then in India in the 1890s. In 1899 the regiment was sent to fight in the Boer War. Thereafter the regiment fought with distinction in all major conflicts where the British Army was involved. The dirk was first presented to the open market by the descendants of the officer that owned the dirk. This was Stewart Gregor Murray. His military biography is detailed on a old note written in black ink stored inside the case (see the last photo below). He joined the Second Battalion in 1884 and thereafter was posted to Malta (3 years), Ceylon (3 years) and India (4 years). In India Murray was involved in the storming of the Malakand Pass and in the Relief of Chitral. He returned to the UK in 1895 and was appointed to the role of Adjutant for the 2nd Volunteer Battalion. He was promoted to Captain in 1895 then Major in 1903. Murray resigned his commission in 1904 after 20 years service. Condition: The condition of the dirk is very fine with minor wear as can in be seen in the photos. The pommel stones are in excellent original condition with no cracks, chips or interference to the mount housings. One stud is missing from the front of the main dirk haunch base and two from the upper part of the grip of the fork. The sgian dubh is in fine condition with some mottling to the blade. The storage box is in a fine state of preservation. The steel dirk blade retains its polished finished with minor light stains in a few places.

Nation : Italian
Local Price : 7,800.00 USD

FINE ITALIAN BROADSWORD C.1650. This sword draws upon two closely related groups for form. Its finely embossed and chiseled guard with its central medallion of a classical figure is a variation of the sail form guards used on Maine gauches, Italian rapiers and broad swords. Those swords, are generally from a larger group of crab claw hilted swords which includes examples with and without the sail form guard. The form of its quillons places this sword in that group. The vast majority in the group are plain or modestly embellished for use by foot or mounted troops. This example, distinguished by the quality, and theme of its decoration, was made for an officer or member of an elite guard group. It is closely related to an example in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, #XV-178. 32 1/4" length blade.

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £5450

Click and use the code >26010 to search for this item on the dealer website This Is A Truly Fabulous Ancestral Bladed WW2 Officer´s Katana With A Rare Shinto Blade, Circa 1615, Signed Hizen no Kuni Ju Nin {Suriage, Tadayoshi} è

Nation : British
Local Price : £5450

Click and use the code >23637 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Rare WW1 German Airship Bataillon ´Luftschiffer´ Regt. Nr.1 Officer&#acute;s Sword, of the Elite Imperial German Kaiser´s Zeppelin and Airship Guarde Infantry, Only The Second We Have Seen in 30 Years

Nation : Dutch
Local Price : 7500.00 USD

Dutch Voc Silver Hilted Officer's Saber With Scabbard Dated 1771!. A very rare VOC, Dutch East India Company, officers saber with deep blade marks of the VOC, Amsterdam and dated 1771 both sides! Exceptional early saber with full scabbard and silver mounts (scabbard age shrunken and cracked in 2 beneath mid mound, but displays perfectly.) See photos. Blade is about 29” long. The silver hilt has no cracks or repairs, just a little age deformation. It can use a better cleaning. Grip and grip wire is completely intact and grip has some age cracking. This great sword most probably belonged to a VOC captain or admiral. Original silver hilted Dutch VOC swords are very seldom, if ever, encountered! Price is firm. Thanks for looking! Be sure to check out our other listings for more great swords, arms and armor! Our direct email address is: fineartlimited@yahoo.com

Nation : British
Local Price : £5375

Click and use the code >20427 to search for this item on the dealer website Fabulous, Historical, And Important Scottish Basket Hilted Broadsword of a Distinguished Hero of the 79th Foot in the Crimean War & Subsequently Elevated, Due to His Gallantry, to a Position Within the Queen&#acute;s Bodyguard of H.M Queen Victoria

Nation : Spanish
Local Price : £5350

Click and use the code >23420 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb Original 12th Century Crusader Knights Templar Medieval Knight´s Dagger, A Shortened Knightly Sword, with Crucifix Hilt. The Blade Bears The Remains of a Templar Cross, Inlaid, in Gold Alloy Latten, Upon One Blade Face Below The Hilt

Nation : British
Local Price : £5250

Click and use the code >25315 to search for this item on the dealer website Very Fine Napoleonic, Ist Empire, General Staff Officer´s Sabre. Three Bar Hilt with Deluxe Imperial General Staff Officer´s Scabbard. Another Museum Grade Historical Piece We Are Privileged To Offer

Nation : Chinese
Local Price : £4995

Click and use the code >25749 to search for this item on the dealer website Wonderful Samurai Sword Wakazashi Circa 1600 Mounted with a Fully Matching Original Edo Suite of Kiri æ¡, The Japanese Empress Tree Design Mounts of Very High Quality, In Exceptional Overall Condition

Nation : American
Local Price : $4995.00

Fine Presentation Civil War M1852 Naval Officer’s Sword. Fine quality and condition US M1852 Naval Officer's Sword made by Clauberg of Solingen and retailed by the famous New York firm of Schuyler, Hartley, & Graham; inscribed on the scabbard throat fitting “Presented to/Capt. E.A. Robinson/from the crew/U.S.S. Wilderness/1864″. Standard pattern with gilt brass hilt featuring pierced foliate decoration and ribbon bearing “USN” on the guard; sharkskin grip with brass wire wrap. Slightly curved 29 ½” single-edged blade with broad and narrow fullers, finely etched over its upper half with foliage, anchor, trident, and “USN” in ribbon on one side and “IRON PROOF”, capstan, stands of arms, and US flag on the other side. Ricasso marked “Clauberg/Solingen in an oval around a standing knight on one side and “SCHUYLER HARTLEY/& GRAHAM/NEW YORK” on the other side. Etching very clear and retains its original frosted finish. Black leather scabbard with brass mounts and double carry rings. Leather flaking but complete and mounts loose due to leather shrinkage. Retains a period gold bullion sword know, likely with it from the beginning (some wear and fading). USS Wilderness Originally built as the “B. N. Creary” in 1864 at Brooklyn, New York she was acquired by the Union Navy on 30 May, 1864 and simultaneously renamed “Wilderness”. She fitted out at the New York Navy Yard and was commissioned on 20, July 1864, being immediately assigned to the 2nd Division of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. After serving briefly at Hampton Roads and the James River she was sent to the North Carolina coast where she was fitted with four 24-pounders in October, 1864. She went into action almost immediately and on the night of 31 October while patrolling off New Inlet, North Carolina, pursued and captured the British blockade runner “Annie”. In December she participated in the attacks on Ft. Fisher where she assisted in the failed attempt to breach the fort by towing the sidewheel steamer “Louisiana” filled with explosives near the fort's walls. The ship exploded as planned but had little effect. On January 13, 1865 “Wilderness” brought troops to within 500 yards of the shore where they were loaded on boats for the final assault on Ft. Fisher. She was decommissioned on 10 June 1865 and transferred to the Treasury Department and served as a revenue cutter in the Gulf of Mexico. In 1873 she was renamed “John A. Dix” and was eventually sold in 1891.

Nation : ?
Local Price : $4995.00

European Swept Hilt Rapier, First Half 17th C. Featuring iron hilt formed of oval-section bars, comprising vertically recurved quillons with flat button finials, pas d'ane with single side ring and two curved bars extending upward from either side of its base and joining the knuckle guard on the obverse. The reverse with smaller round-section bars extending up from the base of the side ring to join the knuckle guard; the central section with a decorative pierced panel. Ovoid pommel with button; grip with two sizes of twisted iron wire wrap and finished with Turks heads top and bottom. Slender, unmarked 42 3/4″ (108.6 cm) blade of flattened diamond section. Blade cleaned, with light pitting; hilt with scattered light pitting and rust marking. Guard and pommel have some movement. Overall length 48 1/2″ (123.2 cm). Provenance: The prestigious Russell Char Collection, Las Vegas.

Nation : British
Local Price : £4950

Click and use the code >23559 to search for this item on the dealer website Personalised & Named Naval Sword of an 1804 Naval Hero Commodore of a British East Indiaman Fleet & His Original Framed Portrait

Nation : ?
Local Price : 4,950.00

. A Pair of Silver Mounted French Flintlock Rifled Pistols, Circa 1741. With turn-off two-stage barrels each with turned ring around the muzzle and rifled with twelve grooves, the forward sections (one lug worn) gold-damascened and punched with spiral bands of foliage within line borders, the rear sections with gilt fleur-de-lys en suite, gilt octagonal breeches becoming polygonal and each with punched gilt foliage along the flats, tangs en suite, signed border engraved rounded locks each decorated with a basket of flowers on the tail, rounded cocks engraved en suite, moulded highly figured Grenoble walnut half-stocks (some old infills) each with swelling rounded butt and finely carved in relief with a flower-head and foliage behind the tang, cast and chased silver mounts comprising shaped foliate side-plates, the decoration partly against punched grounds, and butt-caps and trigger-guards en suite. Notes: Pierre-Francios Desveney is recorded as having been born in St. Etienne on 31 December 1731. ex. Mark Dinely Collection – Bonhams November 2019 Lot 487. Dimensions: Bore: 35 Bore Barrel Length: 8 Inches (20.30 cm) Overall Length: 13 Inches (33 cm)

Nation : British
Local Price : £4950

Click and use the code >21852 to search for this item on the dealer website Superb & Very Rare Original Grouping, 5th to 7th Century Roman & Goth Period ´Ceremonially Folded´ Sword, From a Pagan Ritual, A Warrior or Legionary´s Spartha Sword, and War Shield Mounts

Nation : Japanese
Local Price : £4950

Click and use the code >24380 to search for this item on the dealer website Simply Stunning Edo Period Mighty Samurai Armour and Helmet Piercer Tanto, Around 250 Years Old. An Absolute Beautiful Example of Samurai Sword Artistry & Skill