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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VIKING FLINT STRIKER, C.850-1050 AD: Forged iron just over 2 3/8" length. Well forged. Tapered striking bar with a base nub to anchor it in use. Curved terminal forming the finger stall. The top with a swivel loop for suspension from

0169: VIKING FLINT STRIKER, C.850-1050 ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

CRUSADER'S JAVELIN HEAD: The first half of the 13th century (Sixth or Seventh Crusade). Type discussed by Nicole, Arms and Armour of the Crusading Era 1050-1350, p.58. Just over 3 1/2" length with butted seam conical socket.

0170: CRUSADER'S JAVELIN HEADEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

VIKING ROPED OR TWIST WEDDING RING, SIZE 6 1/2: Cambridgeshire, England, 866-1067 AD Oval form, size 9 1/4. 2.1mm at the bottom swelling to 2.7mm at the top. The top two thirds is a modeled roped motif. The spiral or helix was a favorite Viking

0171: VIKING ROPED OR TWIST WEDDING RING, SIZE 6 1/2Est. $225-$250Lot Passed

ROMAN RING C.4th-6th CENTURY AD, SIZE 5 3/4: Size 5 3/4, oval form, gilt bronze with 3.3 mm rounded face band flaring to the shoulders. The bottom with distinct nub projection in the Roman taste. Raised pointed oval bezel with flat face

0172: ROMAN RING C.4th-6th CENTURY AD, SIZE 5 3/4Est. $60-$90Lot Passed

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ROMAN EVIL EYE RING, 1ST-3RD C. AD, SIZE 4 3/4: Gilt bronze, size 4 3/4 with flattened oval section band, 1.7mm thick. Raised bezel formed as two eyes delineated concentrically for a glaring appearance. Intended to protect the wearer against those

0173: ROMAN EVIL EYE RING, 1ST-3RD C. AD, SIZE 4 3/4Est. $150-$200

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ANCIENT ROMAN WOMAN'S PENDANT NECKLACE 1ST-3RD CENTURY: These small globular pendants were popular among common women in ancient Rome. Some have been described as prostitute's pendants and that view is widely published on the internet. This example is

0174: ANCIENT ROMAN WOMAN'S PENDANT NECKLACE 1ST-3RD CENTURYEst. $100-$125Lot Passed

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RARE COPPER VIKING WEDDING RING 900-1050 AD, SIZE 8 1/4: Size 8 1/4. 2.4mm width band, with rounded face Fine chocolate brown patina as found and now with an industrial sealant overall. Vikings were expert metallurgists. The use of pure copper is rare and

0175: RARE COPPER VIKING WEDDING RING 900-1050 AD, SIZE 8 1/4Est. $25-$50

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GREEK COMMERCE "COIN" NECKLACE C.700-600 BC: Predating coinage, these tokens, sometimes called arrowhead money, were used to facilitate the trade in slaves and food crops. They are bronze, refurbished, silver-plated, and suspended from a

0176: GREEK COMMERCE "COIN" NECKLACE C.700-600 BCEst. $100-$120Lot Passed

EUROPEAN RELIQUARY CROSS 7th-10th CENTURY: Gilt bronze. 1 3/8" height. Broad beams with rounded terminals, crutched as with the Jerusalem cross. Fine quaint provincial Corpus Christi in medium relief. The back recessed for inclusion of a Holy

0177: EUROPEAN RELIQUARY CROSS 7th-10th CENTURYEst. $250-$300Lot Passed

MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE C.800-1000 AD: Carolingian, the period of Charlemagne. The emergence from the Dark Ages is embodied in the rise to power of the Frankish King, Charlemagne in 768 (founder of the Holy Roman Empire after 800)

0178: MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE C.800-1000 ADEst. $150-$175Lot Passed

EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 9th-12th CENT JEWELRY, SIZE 4: During the Middle Ages, 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

0179: EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 9th-12th CENT JEWELRY, SIZE 4Est. $150-$175Lot Passed

CELTIC MAIL SEGMENT C.400-200 BC: Well over 2 1/8" greatest dimension. Iron, of fine thick riveted link construction. About 9 links to the inch compared to the finest made anywhere. From a small group of fragments recovered in the

0180: CELTIC MAIL SEGMENT C.400-200 BCEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

VIKING TANGED ARROWHEAD, 850-1000 AD: 3 1/2" length with fine triangular point on conical foot. Tapered tang. This arrow was made for the classic Viking raid which started with the savage slaughter of anyone encountered until the

0181: VIKING TANGED ARROWHEAD, 850-1000 ADEst. $150-$175Lot Passed

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JAPANESE LACQUER BOWL, OWAN, MEIJI PERIOD C.1900: 5" diameter. Bun form with broad raised foot and corresponding grip to the top. Red/orange body color with succulent foliage cut in (Chinese style) and inlaid in pure gold. All gold decoration is

0182: JAPANESE LACQUER BOWL, OWAN, MEIJI PERIOD C.1900Est. $25-$50

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VIKING TANGED ARROWHEAD, 850-1000 AD: 3 1/4" length with fine triangular point on conical foot. Tapered tang. This arrow was made for the classic Viking raid which started with the savage slaughter of anyone encountered until the

0183: VIKING TANGED ARROWHEAD, 850-1000 ADEst. $150-$175Lot Passed

A SUDANESE HIDE SHIELD: A rare and interesting example probably dating to the Anglo-Sudanese war of 1885. Evidently collected in 1901 and with numerous notes to the back including two attempts to spell INDIA and AFGHAN.

0184: A SUDANESE HIDE SHIELDEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

ANTIQUE CHINESE SWORD: Qing Dynasty, 'dao'. 18 1/2" single-edged blade with twin fullers to the rear edge and false edge. The hilt is mounted with a mystical cloud motif guard and grip ferrule. Spirally fluted ray

0185: ANTIQUE CHINESE SWORDEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

JAPANESE DOUBLE POINT ARROWHEAD KARIMATA: Edo Period. 10 3/8" length. Dual points, each medially ridged. The center pierced with two figures, perhaps mons (family crests). Tapered tang. These were used ceremonially and as votives. The

0186: JAPANESE DOUBLE POINT ARROWHEAD KARIMATAEst. $250-$300Lot Passed

JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROWHEAD: Edo Period. 6 1/2" length. Togari form of especially full section for armor-piercing. The point crisp and bright. Tang surface rusted as typical. Exceptional example.

0187: JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROWHEADEst. $100-$125Lot Passed

JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROWHEAD: Edo Period. 4 3/4" length. Willow leaf form. Especially long of full section for armor-piercing. Used for opening battles with the hail of arrows at a distance, these were mounted on slightly thicker

0188: JAPANESE SAMURAI WAR ARROWHEADEst. $85-$100Lot Passed

A FINE TWO PIECE ARMOR SEGMENT FROM A GERMAN THREE: The lower plates of the articulated upper arm defense. From the John Woodman Higgins Armory, Worcester Mass. Finely forged iron with masterfully executed hammer texture to the inside. The lower plate

0189: A FINE TWO PIECE ARMOR SEGMENT FROM A GERMAN THREEEst. $650-$750Lot Passed

GERMAN ARMOR BACKPLATE C.1580: 14 1/2" height, forged from a single piece with rolled edges and sunk borders. Decorate with pairs of incised lines to the middle, and radially at the quarters. Gusset-backed bronze rivets for the

0190: GERMAN ARMOR BACKPLATE C.1580Est. $850-$1,000Lot Passed

LATE GOTHIC ARMOR SPLINT PLATE, 15th CENTURY: Ex: John Woodman Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, MA. Forged iron, 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" with rounded corners. Pierced with six holes for rivet mounting to leather or padded cloth backing forming an arm

0191: LATE GOTHIC ARMOR SPLINT PLATE, 15th CENTURYEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

LATE GOTHIC ARMOR SPLINT PLATE, 15th CENTURY: Ex: John Woodman Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, MA. Forged iron, 5" x 2 1/8" shaped to conform to the elbow. Pierced with three holes for rivet mounting to leather or padded cloth backing and a

0192: LATE GOTHIC ARMOR SPLINT PLATE, 15th CENTURYEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

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