Fagan Arms Auction - November 11th

A VERY RARE 15th CENTURY BURGUNDIAN BALLOCK DAGGER

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CLINTON TWP, MI, United States

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Fagan Arms Auction - November 11th

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Antique Arms, Armor, Ancient Jewelry refurbished for modern wear and related items.

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GOOD JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARI: Edo period, before 1867, probably about 1800. 12 3/8" length with 2 3/4" triangular section point. The broadest face with a narrow fuller with red lacquer fill. Flared base and upturned tip, all in

0025: GOOD JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARIEst. $225-$250

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NEW GUINEA CANNIBAL SPOON: Namau, Purai River Delta (south coast of Papua New Guinea) Early 20th century, from the famed Gunther Hintz Collection. 5 1/8" length, made from a shaped and polished coconut shell. The Namau

0026: NEW GUINEA CANNIBAL SPOONEst. $200-$225Lot Passed

RARE SINHALESE PIHA KAETTA IN ITS MYSTICAL STORAGE BOX: 10" length with thick wedge section blade. The forte encased in fine deep relief chiseled bronze cheekpieces. The double fullers with engraved silver overlay and surmounting deep relief chiseled

0027: RARE SINHALESE PIHA KAETTA IN ITS MYSTICAL STORAGE BOXEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

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EUROPEAN CODPIECE FOR AN ARMOR, C.1600 OR LATER: 6 1/4" height. Unusually made in two pieces. Evidently originally smaller, it has been enlarged by removing the center of the original, relieving the edges with cuts for expansion and capping with a

0028: EUROPEAN CODPIECE FOR AN ARMOR, C.1600 OR LATEREst. $350-$500

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KU KLUX KLAN CROSS VINTAGE/ANTIQUE: Just under 5" height and nearly 3/4" thick of beveled section, nickel (?) plated. The back with an inscribed cross and K K K to the beam terminals. World War One brought blacks from the South to

0029: KU KLUX KLAN CROSS VINTAGE/ANTIQUEEst. $50-$75

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A VERY RARE 15th CENTURY BURGUNDIAN BALLOCK DAGGER: The ballock dagger was widely carried in the Gothic period. It is a thrusting weapon capable of penetrating the leather doublets worn for protection at the time. Its name derived from the double

0030: A VERY RARE 15th CENTURY BURGUNDIAN BALLOCK DAGGEREst. $12,500-$15,000Lot Passed

CELTIC VOTIVE BELL NECKLACE 7th-5th CENTURY BC: Bronze, just over 1" height, delicately cast. Generally acknowledged as exchange objects (money) these frequently, are encountered with pieces chipped out. This example is complete with no chips

0031: CELTIC VOTIVE BELL NECKLACE 7th-5th CENTURY BCEst. $200-$225Lot Passed

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RARE VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE 10th CENTURY: Bronze, just under 1 1/8" diameter of flat form. Broadband with line borders flanking punched asterisk decoration. Slotted for the captive cross pin. Worn in multiples attached to leather or heavy

0032: RARE VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE 10th CENTURYEst. $225-$250

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SUPERB VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, 9th-10th CENTURY: Bronze, cast and chased with intricate detail as the crescent moon with expanded tips representing Sol the sun and Mani the moon, below a ribbed sphere. The crescent with raised edge and intricately

0033: SUPERB VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, 9th-10th CENTURYEst. $450-$500Lot Passed

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VIKING WEDDING RING, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD SIZE 9 1/4: 9th-11th century AD. Gilt bronze, size 9 1/4. Broad 5.6mm width band with a low rounded face. Surface textured overall from burial. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword.

0034: VIKING WEDDING RING, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD SIZE 9 1/4Est. $150-$200

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VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING, SIZE 6 1/2: Early Christian period, 600-1000 AD. Wearable size 6 1/2. Rounded band made with the center plug method, cast with a disk filling the hole, which was then removed by hand. Professionally refurbished

0035: VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING, SIZE 6 1/2Est. $75-$100Lot Passed

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VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE C.900-1000: Just over 1" height. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. The Moon was personified as Mani, brother to Sol the Sun, and is abundantly represented in Norse

0036: VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE C.900-1000Est. $175-$200

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FINE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, SIZE 8: These rings were worn by Pilgrims to the Holy Land in the 9th century. Good wearable size 8 with ridged face tapered band 3.2mm, flaring to the shoulders. Raised rounded square bezel cut with a

0037: FINE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, SIZE 8Est. $150-$175Lot Passed

GREEK BRONZE DOLPHIN "COIN" NECKLACE 5TH-4TH CENTURY BC: From the Greek Black Sea colony of Olbia which provided slaves, cereal, and fish. Before die struck coinage, these dolphin figures served as a means of exchange, vital for commerce to thrive. They

0038: GREEK BRONZE DOLPHIN "COIN" NECKLACE 5TH-4TH CENTURY BCEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

EUROPEAN SPIRITUAL/TALISMANIC RING, 13TH-16TH CENTURY: Size about 6-6 1/4 with flat top oval from band, 2.5mm thick. Oval bezel with four point Star of Bethlehem motif. Thick edge decorated in a series of circular punched. The underside radially fluted.

0039: EUROPEAN SPIRITUAL/TALISMANIC RING, 13TH-16TH CENTURYEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

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VIKING SIDE KNIFE OR POUCH KNIFE, 879-1067 AD: Recovered in Chambridgeshire England. Over 4 1/4" total length with tapered "whittle tang" which identifies these, as they were used without guards, mounted in a wood or antler grip. (See

0040: VIKING SIDE KNIFE OR POUCH KNIFE, 879-1067 ADEst. $120-$150

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FINE ANCIENT BATTLE AXE SAGARIS, 6TH-4TH B.C: Greek/Scythian (southern Russia and Ukraine). 6 1/4" height, tapered with curved edge and skull crusher back crest opposite. Large integral lugs, symmetrically formed, to facilitate mounting in the

0041: FINE ANCIENT BATTLE AXE SAGARIS, 6TH-4TH B.CEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

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ENGLISH MORTUARY CROSS, 14th CENTURY: Lead, just under 1 1/2" height. Particularly well made for these with a deeply modeled bordered panel motif, now worn from age and burial. The cross beam centered. The top pierced for a securing cord

0042: ENGLISH MORTUARY CROSS, 14th CENTURYEst. $225-$250

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EUROPEAN LIGHT RAPIER C.1650: Probably English, this example is from a group which Norman dates c.1635-80. They were worn from a sling over the shoulder or waist belt and carried for settling disputes among men of the privileged

0043: EUROPEAN LIGHT RAPIER C.1650Est. $3,250-$3,500Lot Passed

ANCIENT VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE C.900-1000 AD.: 7/8" height plus the suspension loop. Raised scrolling edge and rounded form. The field with a broad pentafoil motif (five-leaf). Rare and probably a reference to fertility. The heart stood for

0044: ANCIENT VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE C.900-1000 AD.Est. $200-$225Lot Passed

SUPERB EUROPEAN CROSS 17TH-18TH CENTURY: Gilt bronze, 1 7/8" height. Centered vacant cross (without Corpus Christi) with broad cross surround. The beams with raised borders and tear shaped terminals with ciphers or symbols. Central circle

0045: SUPERB EUROPEAN CROSS 17TH-18TH CENTURYEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AMULETS OF BASTET (BAST) C.664-332 BC: Each about 5/8" height and well carved of lapis lazuli (true gem stone), they were originally part of an elaborate necklace for a woman of the nobility. There would have been a number of similar

0046: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AMULETS OF BASTET (BAST) C.664-332 BCEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 16TH-17TH C., SIZE 4 3/4: During the Renaissance, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

0047: EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 16TH-17TH C., SIZE 4 3/4Est. $125-$150Lot Passed

FINE VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 4: Silvered bronze, size 4 for the small finger as was the custom. Broad, 2.8mm band with double incised bands resulting in five rank section. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished

0048: FINE VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 4Est. $50-$75Lot Passed

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Blue Lake Auction

Clinton Twp, MI, United States

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