Fagan Arms Auction - December 7th 2021-12-07 Auction - 351 Price Results - Blue Lake Auction in MI
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TWO HAND SWORD OF LANDSKNECHT TYPE
BENIN CEREMONIAL SWORD ADA MADE FOR THE ROYAL COURT
SUPERB VIKING SHIELD RING C. 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 11
Done
Clinton Twp, MI, United States
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Fagan Arms Auction - December 7th

Blue Lake Auction

Blue Lake Auction

Antique Arms, Armor, Ancient Jewelry refurbished for modern wear and related items.
BENIN CEREMONIAL SWORD ADA MADE FOR THE ROYAL COURT: From the famed Reuben Reubens collection (original Bonham's London Auction tag attached), 33 1/4" length, carved wood with a long, shaped grip and fanciful shaped blade with acutely raised false edge
0001: BENIN CEREMONIAL SWORD ADA MADE FOR THE ROYAL COURTEst.
$1,150
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$1,500
Lot Passed
CONGOLESE SLAVER'S IVORY WAR TRUMPET, OLIPHANT: Mid 19th century. 17 1/2” length, shaved to thin wall thickness with the embouchure integrally formed from the thick original section. Hand twisted plant fiber wrist thong to allow for use
0002: CONGOLESE SLAVER'S IVORY WAR TRUMPET, OLIPHANTEst.
$650
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$850
Lot Passed
SUPERB VIKING SHIELD RING C. 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 11: Ring size 11. the oval bezel just over 1 1/2" in length. Broad overlapping prong band allowing for some adjustment. The large oval bezel with recessed border and stipple line flanked broad transverse
0003: SUPERB VIKING SHIELD RING C. 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 11Est.
$2,250
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$2,500
Lot Passed
ACTUAL PAGE PRINTED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: From The Anarchy of the Ranters by Robert Barclay, printed and bound by Benjamin Franklin in 1757 in his Philadelphia print shop. Page 72/73. 6 1/2" x 4". Raw edge slightly irregular and the bound
0004: ACTUAL PAGE PRINTED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLINEst.
$200
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$250
Lot Passed
RARE ORIGINAL CAT-O-NINE TAILS: 19th century, maritime or slave trade. 31 1/2" length. Hand hewn oak haft pierced for a wrist thong. The tails in two segments of thick leather, comprising 5 and 4 respectively and nailed and wired
0005: RARE ORIGINAL CAT-O-NINE TAILSEst.
$3,000
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$3,500
Lot Passed
A 17th CENTURY GERMAN OR SWISS WAR SCYTHE: The war scythe has been described as a "peasant's weapon" and as with the morning star, suffered from the myth that they were farm tools pressed into service. In fact, German and Swiss arsenals
0006: A 17th CENTURY GERMAN OR SWISS WAR SCYTHEEst.
$4,100
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$4,500
Lot Passed
TWO HAND SWORD OF LANDSKNECHT TYPE: South German or Austrian, C.1580. Landsknechts, as the name implies were foot soldiers, and mercenaries skilled in hand-to-hand combat earning great recognition for their skill in the late 15th and
0007: TWO HAND SWORD OF LANDSKNECHT TYPEEst.
$15,000
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$17,500
Lot Passed
VERY FINE SOUTH ITALIAN BLACK GLAZED POTTERY SESSIL: 3rd-2nd century BC. 5". Characteristic form with vertical panels of alternate chevron motif over frieze of vitruvian scroll. Upper band of vertical hatch work. Two small chips as shown. Very fine
0008: VERY FINE SOUTH ITALIAN BLACK GLAZED POTTERY SESSILEst.
$2,700
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$3,200
Lot Passed
CHINESE ELITE CAVALRY HELMET, LATE 18th-EARLY 19th: Iron, made of riveted and forged segments with two piece skull, with waisted cylindrical top mount supporting a plume holder. A little over 10" height. The base pierced for a cloth and plate fall.
0009: CHINESE ELITE CAVALRY HELMET, LATE 18th-EARLY 19thEst.
$2,500
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$3,000
Lot Passed
FINE AND RARE IFUGAO HEADHUNTER'S BACK PACK INABNUTAN: Luzon, Philippines, probably before 1900 and likely brought back from the 1899 Insurrection. Comprised of a finely woven rectangular section basket, 14" wide with elegant recurved finely bound top
0010: FINE AND RARE IFUGAO HEADHUNTER'S BACK PACK INABNUTANEst.
$750
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$900
Lot Passed
FINE AND RARE DAYAK HEADHUNTER'S BEADED HEADDRESS: Last quarter of the 19th century. Cylindrical, 6 3/4", 4 1/4" height. The body covered with red coarse weave cloth and overlaid with a panel of finely loomed bead work in mystical motifs and iconic
0011: FINE AND RARE DAYAK HEADHUNTER'S BEADED HEADDRESSEst.
$900
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$1,100
Lot Passed
WESTERN EUROPEAN BALLOCK DAGGER C.1500: English or Dutch/Flemish. 8 5/8" wedge section blade, flat on the left side, the right with angled edge for half its width combining with the sharply angled false edge to form a spear point. Lobed
0012: WESTERN EUROPEAN BALLOCK DAGGER C.1500Est.
$1,750
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$2,000
Lot Passed
ANCIENT PARTHIAN VOTIVE PLAQUE FROM THE KUH DASHT HOARD: First century BC. The so-called Dark Ages of Parthia. Parthia, northeastern Persia, survived for centuries against the Roman and nomadic attacks. The Kuh Dasht Hoard was discovered in Northeast Iran
0013: ANCIENT PARTHIAN VOTIVE PLAQUE FROM THE KUH DASHT HOARDEst.
$225
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$250
Lot Passed
ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING C.850-1050 AD SIZE 11 1/4: Broad, rounded band, 4.0mm. Size 8 1/4. Textured overall from burial and professionally refurbished with the silver surface restored. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Gift
0014: ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING C.850-1050 AD SIZE 11 1/4Est.
$175
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$200
Lot Passed
CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BC: Before the Roman invasion of the British Isles, rings of bronze, silver, and gold were used as a means of exchange, particularly in Ireland. Most exchanges of goods and property were conducted by
0015: CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BCEst.
$135
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$160
Lot Passed
CRUSADER'S CROSS PENDANT NECKLACE, 11TH-13TH C.: 1096-1291. Rare variant. Oval with a centered cross joined with a central circle producing four additional crosses. Five crosses in one! That form is also known as the Crusader's cross, having been
0016: CRUSADER'S CROSS PENDANT NECKLACE, 11TH-13TH C.Est.
$375
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$475
Lot Passed
VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, C. 950-1050 AD: Just over 5/8" height plus the suspension loop. The Viking heart in its fully developed form cusp top and deeply incised line borders. The field with a formalized trefoil or fleur de lys of
0017: VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, C. 950-1050 ADEst.
$200
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$250
Lot Passed
ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5TH-7TH C.: The Wheel of Fortune (Rota Fortuna) is one of the most enduring of ancient philosophical or religious concepts. It was pivotal in Ancient Greek and Roman Paganism and smoothly transitioned into
0018: ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5TH-7TH C.Est.
$125
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$150
Lot Passed
TUDOR/RENAISSANCE RING, 15TH-17TH CENTURY, SIZE 8 1/4: Gilt bronze, size 8 1/4 with rounded face band 4.1mm flaring broadly to the chevron finely incised shoulders. Interestingly, one side is worn more than the other indicating that it was worn next
0019: TUDOR/RENAISSANCE RING, 15TH-17TH CENTURY, SIZE 8 1/4Est.
$150
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$200
Lot Passed
SOLD
ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING C.100-300 AD, S 5 1/2: Gilt bronze, size 5 1/2, 3.4mm width band. The bezel of pyramid form with intricate and well preserved incised details, superficially imitating a gemstone and blatantly advertising the intentions of
0020: ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING C.100-300 AD, S 5 1/2Est.
$175
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$225
VIKING BATTLE AXE, 9TH-11TH CENTURY: Well forged iron, 8 1/8" height. Circular eye, with expanded top for added stability. Elegantly shaped bit of iconic bearded form. These were both thrown as did the Franks, and used in hand for
0021: VIKING BATTLE AXE, 9TH-11TH CENTURYEst.
$1,000
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$1,250
Lot Passed
JAPANESE DOUBLE POINT ARROWHEAD KARIMATA: Edo Period. 7 3/8" length. Dual points, each medially ridged with a pierced triangle at their convergence. Tapered tang. These were used ceremonially and as votives. The general form in a smaller
0022: JAPANESE DOUBLE POINT ARROWHEAD KARIMATAEst.
$250
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$275
Lot Passed
A SUPERB KONDA EXECUTIONER'S SWORD: Made for the royal court with finely worked 11 1/8" brass blade with swelled medial and flared convex tip. Both sides divided with five shallow broad fullers, the edges of which develop to incised
0023: A SUPERB KONDA EXECUTIONER'S SWORDEst.
$1,250
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$1,500
Lot Passed
FINE CELTIC SIDE KNIFE C.400-100 BC: 5 1/8" length with an elegantly formed blade of thin wedge section. The back finely arched with a slightly upturned point and straight edge. Whittle tang for embedding in a bone or antler hilt.
0024: FINE CELTIC SIDE KNIFE C.400-100 BCEst.
$300
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$400
Lot Passed