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

Blue Lake Auction

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

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WHALING, 19th CENTURY SAIL MAKER'S SEAM RUBBER: Two piece wood comprising a short handle and long mallet head with a grover to the top. Used in pairs. The seam is seated in the groove and formed by tapping with the other mallet. The result is a

0243: WHALING, 19th CENTURY SAIL MAKER'S SEAM RUBBEREst. $75-$100Lot Passed

SPANISH CANNON WITH FLORIDA PROVENANCE: Cylindrical iron, 0.94 cal., a little under 8 1/2" length plus the cascabel. Made without trunnions for mounting to a wood stock. The muzzle with shallow ring turnings to the beveled edge. Old stable

0244: SPANISH CANNON WITH FLORIDA PROVENANCEEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

AFRICAN BEADED HEAD BATTLE TROPHY: Bamileke, Cameroons grasslands, West Africa. 5 1/2" height, modeled hide with trade bead and cloth decoration and details. Known as Atwozen, these were made as replacements for actual skulls or heads

0245: AFRICAN BEADED HEAD BATTLE TROPHYEst. $800-$1,000Lot Passed

RARE OTTOMAN TURKISH BOAR TUSK PECTORAL: Probably amuletic. Crescent form, 3 3/4" width comprising two matching tusks seated in a brass (undoubtedly formerly gilt) socket with a pierced suspension lug terminating in a hook. The tusks are

0246: RARE OTTOMAN TURKISH BOAR TUSK PECTORALEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

VERY FINE DAYAK LIME CONTAINER C.1850: In two segments of cylindrical cane with the ends wood plugged. Each beautifully carved in repeated diamond geometric patterns comprising bands of tiny concentric circles with alternate bands

0247: VERY FINE DAYAK LIME CONTAINER C.1850Est. $250-$300Lot Passed

PAPUA NEW GUINEA LIME SPATULA: Pre-contact. 13 1/2" length. Carved in the full round with swelled handle, ringed transition and thick oval section blade. Excellent with medium surface encrustation and good color.

0248: PAPUA NEW GUINEA LIME SPATULAEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

HADENDOA HAIR PICK: Mahdist War period. 9 7/8" length. Made of a single piece of cane with shaped top incised with geometry and an image of the Hadendoa X hilt knife. Two long picks which were used to tease out the hair

0249: HADENDOA HAIR PICKEst. $100-$125Lot Passed

PLAINS INDIAN PECTORAL: Early 1800s. Porcupine quill covered coil work. 2 3/4" diameter, domed form with dropped lip to make it stand out. The center with hide nub which probably held a hair tuft originally. Well used and

0250: PLAINS INDIAN PECTORALEst. $175-$225Lot Passed

FINE MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE C.1100-1300 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)

0251: FINE MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE C.1100-1300 ADEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5TH-7TH C. AD: 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

0252: ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5TH-7TH C. ADEst. $125-$150Lot 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

0253: CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.400-100 BCEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

VIKING TUBULAR PENDANT NECKLACE, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Well over 1 3/8" length, of elegantly tapered cylindrical form with double raised rounded rings and pierced shaped terminal. Open butted at the back. With its original suspension ring with the ends

0254: VIKING TUBULAR PENDANT NECKLACE, 9TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. $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

0255: EUROPEAN RELIQUARY CROSS 7th-10th CENTURYEst. $225-$250Lot Passed

FINE VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 3: Silvered bronze, size 3 for the small finger as was the custom. Broad, 2.1mm band curiously canted to one side, probably from wearing it along side another ring. Surface textured from burial.

0256: FINE VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 3Est. $50-$75Lot Passed

0257: FINE VIKING HEART NECKLACE, 10TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. $225-$250Lot Passed

ANCIENT VIKING LUNAR/ASTROLOGICAL PENDANT, C.850-950 AD: Silvered bronze. Just under 1" high. Scalloped edge crescent enclosing another smaller. Perhaps representing an eclipse which was an act of the Gods. Made by the open face mold method. Vikings relied

0258: ANCIENT VIKING LUNAR/ASTROLOGICAL PENDANT, C.850-950 ADEst. $225-$275Lot Passed

GREEK ARROWHEAD PENDANT NECKLACE, 300-100 BC: Hellenistic Period (after the death of Alexander the Great). The death of Alexander resulted in fragmentation and civil war resulting in a number of separate city-states. Just under 1" length plus

0259: GREEK ARROWHEAD PENDANT NECKLACE, 300-100 BCEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

0260: ANCIENT VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE C.850-1050 ADEst. $200-$225Lot Passed

ENGLISH SAILOR'S SWEETHEART CUSHION: Victorian period, second half of the 19th century. 7 1/4" height. Heart shaped of high rounded form to be used as a pin cushion, though most in fact were simply displayed. Pink satin face and red

0261: ENGLISH SAILOR'S SWEETHEART CUSHIONEst. $350-$400Lot Passed

SYRIAN JAMBIYA: Recurved thick medially ridged blade, just under 5" length with owner's seal and additional inscription. White metal hilt and scabbard. Both with embossed motifs and hand scribed lineal decoration.

0262: SYRIAN JAMBIYAEst. $150-$175Lot Passed

OTTOMAN JAMBIYA: Kurd, 19th century. 8 3/4" length with 5" curved d.e. medially ridged blade showing a little iridescence and may be watered steel as many of these are. One piece brown horn hilt with cylindrical grip

0263: OTTOMAN JAMBIYAEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

FINE LARGE INDOPERSIAN KHANJAR: Iron hilt with silver koftgari decoration of scrolling tendrils surrounding stylized flower buds. The blade base with silver overlay matching. Medially ridged recurved blade with thickened armor

0264: FINE LARGE INDOPERSIAN KHANJAREst. $900-$1,000Lot Passed

ITALIAN GUNNER'S STILETTO C.1650: 9 1/2" triangular blade graduated on one side. Iron hilt with spirally fluted quillon terminals and pommel. Spirally fluted wood grip. Blade with storage corrosion. Hilt elements medium rusted. Grip

0266: ITALIAN GUNNER'S STILETTO C.1650Est. $750-$1,000Lot Passed

SPANISH DAGGER C.1800: Made in Albacete. 6 3/4" elongated leaf shaped blade, iron cross guard and bone grip with conical brass ends decorated with annular bands. Barrel shaped bone grip with alternate brass inlay and

0267: SPANISH DAGGER C.1800Est. $350-$400Lot Passed

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