Fagan Arms Auction - December 7th

BENIN CEREMONIAL SWORD ADA MADE FOR THE ROYAL COURT

SUPERB VIKING SHIELD RING C. 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 11

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Clinton Twp, MI, United States

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Fagan Arms Auction - December 7th

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RARE, PROBABLY UNIQUE, EXPERIMENTAL HEAVY CAVALRY SWORD: Produced for one of the major powers, perhaps Saxony, during the rearming after the Napoleonic Wars. During that period, virtually all of the major world powers analyzed their weapons based on

0121: RARE, PROBABLY UNIQUE, EXPERIMENTAL HEAVY CAVALRY SWORDEst. $1,250-$1,750Lot Passed

COPTIC SILVER CROSS, ETHIOPIA, 19TH CENTURY: Just under 2 1/4" height with characteristic quaint charm. Highly stylized with the central square which could represent then the "crutches" of the Jerusalem Cross with the tips touching. And so,

0122: COPTIC SILVER CROSS, ETHIOPIA, 19TH CENTURYEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

VIKING COIL RING, 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 10 3/4: Gilt bronze, two and 2/3 turns, and 7.1mm to 10.5 mm width. Large size 10 3/4, single band, flat on the back with a central crest to the front, full length. The edges are slightly irregular from wear

0123: VIKING COIL RING, 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 10 3/4Est. $300-$350Lot Passed

FINE ROMAN RING C.4th-6th CENTURY AD, SIZE 4 1/4: Size 4, oval form, gilt bronze with 2.2 mm ridged face band flaring to the shoulders. The bottom slightly thickened in the Roman taste. Raised pointed oval bezel with flat face inscribed with a lined

0124: FINE ROMAN RING C.4th-6th CENTURY AD, SIZE 4 1/4Est. $75-$100Lot Passed

GREEK/BALKAN BETROTHAL RING, 18TH-19TH CENTURY: A well known type said to confer the promise, by a soldier being sent to a distant war, of faithfulness to this betrothed. See Ancient Rings, Pollio, p.137 for an identical example. Size 10 with

0125: GREEK/BALKAN BETROTHAL RING, 18TH-19TH CENTURYEst. $100-$125Lot Passed

EUROPEAN RELIQUARY CROSS 7th-10th CENTURY: Gilt bronze. 1" height. Broad beams with the cross beam centered. The junction with a square expansion. Incised with a cross and saltire. The back recessed for inclusion of a Holy Relic, such as a

0126: EUROPEAN RELIQUARY CROSS 7th-10th CENTURYEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

ACEH SHIELD, PEURISE, SUMATRA: Dutch War period, 1873-98 in which the sultanate of Aceh fought against Dutch colonialism. Brass, 10 1/2" diameter with scalloped edge and domed body mounted with six brass domed center overlays,

0127: ACEH SHIELD, PEURISE, SUMATRAEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

FINE JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROW: Edo period, circa late 18th century. 36 3/8" length with good willow leaf form point. Cane shaft with horn nock and brown duck fletching. The haft with gray painted surface in the fletch area.

0128: FINE JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROWEst. $250-$275Lot Passed

TUAREG DAGGER MADE FOR A BOY: 3 5/8” s.e. blade chiseled with addorsed crescents. The base with lined bronze plates as on the flyssa. Two-piece scale grips of hard leather (?) secured with white metal rivets and inlaid with

0129: TUAREG DAGGER MADE FOR A BOYEst. $150-$175Lot Passed

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CHINESE JADE ARCHER'S RING, 17TH-18TH CENTURY: Fine uniform deep forest green jade, 1.22" height and 1.32" outer diameter. The ends with corresponding bevels. The stone was selected for its rich uniform color. Contrary to common misinformation,

0130: CHINESE JADE ARCHER'S RING, 17TH-18TH CENTURYEst. $200-$250

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GERMAN GOTHIC SIDE KNIFE C.1450: Forged iron, 12 1/4" total length with thick wedge section deeply curved edge. The root with curved rectangular guard to the right peened through on the left to lay flush when sheathed, as is

0131: GERMAN GOTHIC SIDE KNIFE C.1450Est. $650-$850Lot Passed

PATENT TOP HORN POWDER FLASK 1825-50: Second quarter of the 19th century. Probably English and possibly by Dixon. See The Powder Flask Book, Riling, p.395 for an identical example preserved at the Dixon Factory until the 1950â€™s. 8

0132: PATENT TOP HORN POWDER FLASK 1825-50Est. $175-$225Lot Passed

EUROPEAN STRONGBOX C.1650-1700: Made entirely of heavy sheet iron by whitesmith. 7 1/2" x 6" x 3 1/2", made of rolled sheet iron (iron rolling was well established by the 16th century), 0.070"-0.080" thickness. Mortise and tenon

0133: EUROPEAN STRONGBOX C.1650-1700Est. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

LATE 17th CENTURY SPANISH RAPIER: Iron hilt of bilbo form with double thickened edge shell guards, the right with relief decoration of a close helmet over a breastplate, probably armorial. Wire wrapped grip. 37" diamond section blade

0134: LATE 17th CENTURY SPANISH RAPIEREst. $4,000-$4,500Lot Passed

A BUGANDA SHIELD: Late 19th century. Intricately made form a single piece of wood. 40" overall, oval with large central boss and integral hand grip opposite. The field pierced with vertical rows of holes and surface,

0135: A BUGANDA SHIELDEst. $1,250-$1,500Lot Passed

HADENDOA CULT KNIFE: Wood hilt with expanded guard and pommel. Iron blade of the unique recurved form with thumb-shaped terminal unique to these. Hilt shows a little wear with glossy patina and age encrustation. Blade

0136: HADENDOA CULT KNIFEEst. $175-$200Lot Passed

VERY RARE JAVANESE BELT KNIFE WEDONG FOR THE ROYAL: Early to mid 19th century. See Stone p.665 and fig. 853. Fine quality with 9 1/4" recurved edge blade with raised ridge above. Integral faceted bolster and faceted wood grip. Matching scabbard with

0137: VERY RARE JAVANESE BELT KNIFE WEDONG FOR THE ROYALEst. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

RARE MALAY DAGGER LADING: 7 7/8" rounded medially ridged spear point blade with flared bolster showing deep pattern welded grain, perhaps meteor iron. Wood phalliform hilt with flared base forming a guard. Radially fluted

0138: RARE MALAY DAGGER LADINGEst. $325-$375Lot Passed

A TRANSITIONAL RAPIER OR SMALLSWORD C.1690-1710: Probably English Brass hilt, the shell guards each with a globe flanked by facing nymphs holding cornucopia, right shell, and nymphs with tendrils opposite. The pommel decorated en suite. Knuckle bow

0139: A TRANSITIONAL RAPIER OR SMALLSWORD C.1690-1710Est. $350-$500Lot Passed

ENGLISH TRENCH ART FIRE STARTER: WWII. Made from an artillery shell dated 1943, necked, with the rim rolled and a forked bracket attached to the side. Complete with its tongs on spring back, entirely made of brass salvaged from

0140: ENGLISH TRENCH ART FIRE STARTEREst. $225-$250Lot Passed

UNIQUE DISPLAY HORSESHOE: Probably dating to the latter 19th century and an advertisement for bar wrought iron stock as used by blacksmiths. The bar is forged into a horse shoe with extended tips spirally twisted. Not simply

0141: UNIQUE DISPLAY HORSESHOEEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

RARE JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROW: Early Edo period. 18th century. 38 3/8" length. Polished cane shaft with willow leaf point secured in white silk wrap. Bone nock. Brown duck fletching secured in paper wrap. The entire fletch area

0142: RARE JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROWEst. $250-$275Lot Passed

BOSNIAN DAGGER, C.1800: Ottoman Empire period. Well forged 7 1/2" wedge section blade of broad section, tapered through its length. The left side struck with a maker's mark of a jambiya. Brass bolster decorated in

0143: BOSNIAN DAGGER, C.1800Est. $250-$300Lot Passed

MALAY DAGGER LADING: Mounting a fine pattern welded spear head as often found. Good early example, the fine burl pattern grip with old mended crack and polished stone mendak. 8 1/2” blade of thick diamond section

0144: MALAY DAGGER LADINGEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

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