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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JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBA: Edo Period, for the short sword, wakizashi. Oval, iron, just under 2 1/4" height with rounded rim and single riobitsu. The seppa heavily worked to seat to the blade suggesting that it was remounted

0292: JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBAEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

INDIAN ARMOR PIERCING ARROWHEAD: South India, 18th-early 19th century. Forged iron of thick diamond section with an elongated pyramidal form point. Square seat for a shaft with ringed or ferrule tip as was typical for Indian arrows.

0293: INDIAN ARMOR PIERCING ARROWHEADEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

OTTOMAN TURKISH ROSEWATER BOTTLE: Mid-19th century. 8 1/2" height, black polished ware with squat bun form body and tapered neck inset with white metal bands. Finely carved and modeled in fruit and floral forms and polished before

0294: OTTOMAN TURKISH ROSEWATER BOTTLEEst. $100-$125Lot Passed

ENGLISH TRENCH ART SPITOON: WWI. Copper, 6" height, trumpet mouth shaped with rolled edge. The base with an expanded shoulder and flared bottom with soldered brass cover. The lip with riveted on brass label CENTRAL SIGHTING

0295: ENGLISH TRENCH ART SPITOONEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

IBIBIO MALE FIGURE: Ex: Christie's, London, July 5, 1989 sale of Tribal Art. 5" height, carved wood of characteristic form with short limbs and a disproportionately large head on the thick neck. Pigmented details. Worn

0296: IBIBIO MALE FIGUREEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

WATERFRONT CRIMP'S COSH: Late 19th century. 8" length. All metal, the surface with a black japanned finish. Steel spring shaft with bag-shaped lead weight terminal and expanded butt. Used by "crimps" who supplied crews to

0297: WATERFRONT CRIMP'S COSHEst. $125-$175Lot Passed

BIDRI BOWL: India, 18th-19th century. 5 1/4" diameter. Bidri is an alloy of zinc and copper (Pewter is tin and copper). Bidri ware was made in Bidar, India. The body is cast and incised with designs which are

0298: BIDRI BOWLEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

DAUNIAN KYATHOS 5th-4th CENTURY BC: Buff terracotta with annular brown and red slip bands. The bottom with a wheel motif. 5 5/8" diameter. Intact with light encrustation from burial. Kyathos were wine ladles used for serving. Ex:

0299: DAUNIAN KYATHOS 5th-4th CENTURY BCEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

VIKING LUNAR PENDANT C.900-1000 AD: Just about 3/4" width. The lunar crescent in its simplest form. The moon is usually depicted with attributes of the Sun and moon personified (Sol and Mani). This example represents the moon

0300: VIKING LUNAR PENDANT C.900-1000 ADEst. $175-$200Lot Passed

ANGLO SAXON RING, 7TH-10TH CENTURY AD: Iconic form as found in the UK in the pre Viking and Early Viking period. Size 8 1/2 with 2.9mm rounded face band. Broad flat canted bezel with a cluster of concentric circles. See Ancient Rings,

0301: ANGLO SAXON RING, 7TH-10TH CENTURY ADEst. $150-$175Lot 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)

0302: MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE C.800-1000 ADEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE, 9th-10th CENTURY AD: Worn in numbers on the surface of the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword cuts and, in fact, were a form of armor. See current Public Television

0303: VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE, 9th-10th CENTURY ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

FINE EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE: 17th century, Poland/Russia/Ukraine. Gilt bronze, over 1 5/8" height. Elegant form with a raised cross-centered and raised edges with Cyrillic cipher beam terminals. Reverse with block text overall.

0304: FINE EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACEEst. $225-$250Lot Passed

ROMAN BRACELET C.100 BC-100 AD: Silvered bronze form and near-circular with 2.05" inner dimension. Rounded face section with slightly expanded center and flattened spatulate terminals. The ends decorated with lineal lines and

0305: ROMAN BRACELET C.100 BC-100 ADEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5RD-8TH CENTURY: Circular, about 5/8" diameter with eight spokes. The concept of the Rota Fortunae, the Wheel of Fortune, dates back millennia with the Roman goddess Fortuna capriciously deciding the fate of men with

0306: ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5RD-8TH CENTURYEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

VIKING WARRIOR'S WEDDING RING 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD, SIZE: Size 12. Gilt bronze. Low rounded face, 2.6mm width. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Surface lightly textured from burial. Sound wearable, rare size and condition.

0307: VIKING WARRIOR'S WEDDING RING 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD, SIZEEst. $200-$225Lot Passed

RARE MEDIEVAL SORCERER'S RING, SIZE 7 1/2: Size 7 1/2 with broad 5.1 mm width rounded face band flaring to the shoulders which are engraved with a foliate motif, perhaps invoking henbane. Large circular bezel with incised border and large

0308: RARE MEDIEVAL SORCERER'S RING, SIZE 7 1/2Est. $500-$700Lot Passed

ANTIQUE JAPANESE SAKI CUP: Edo-Meiji Period. 3 5/8" diameter. Finely lacquered over delicately turned wood. Tomato red/orange with gold rim and foot edge. Decorated with finely executed gold mon of the paulownia, representing

0309: ANTIQUE JAPANESE SAKI CUPEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

BLACKSMITH-MADE HALBERD: Provincially made, 18th century or later. French style, 15 3/4" length, with broad spear point and triple base spikes. Tubular socket with a hole for a mounting pin. The American and French

0310: BLACKSMITH-MADE HALBERDEst. $350-$500Lot Passed

JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBA: Edo Period, for the short sword, wakizashi. Mokko form, iron, 2 1/4" height with a raised rim. Single riobitsu. The front with five raised and engraved detailed mulberry leaves. The mulberry leaf is

0311: JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBAEst. $250-$300Lot Passed

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JAPANESE SPEAR HEAD YARI: Late Edo period, before 1867. 15 3/4" length, 8 1/4" triangular point with central groove on each face. Tapered tang with a single mounting hole. Tang rusted over tool finish.

0312: JAPANESE SPEAR HEAD YARIEst. $250-$300

JAPANESE WAR ARROWHEAD YANO-NE: Edo period C.1608-1868. Willow leaf form, (yanagiha), Stone fig. 862 #36. Just over 4 3/4" overall length. The iconic armor-piercing war arrow. Light gray patina to the point and stable rusted tang.

0313: JAPANESE WAR ARROWHEAD YANO-NEEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

JAPANESE ARROWHEAD YANO-NE: Edo period. Willow leaf form, just over 5" overall length. The point is crisp with stable old light oxidation to the surface. Tang surface rusted.

0314: JAPANESE ARROWHEAD YANO-NEEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

EGYPTIAN BONE SPINDLE WHIRL: Roman Period, C.100-400 AD. 1" dia., high domed form, incised in three symbols, perhaps based on hieroglyphics, and circular devices. Hair line check otherwise fine

0315: EGYPTIAN BONE SPINDLE WHIRLEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

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