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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LATE GOTHIC ARMOR SPLINT PLATE, 15th CENTURY: Ex: John Woodman Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, MA. Forged iron, 3 1/2" x 2 7/8" rectangular with one end rounded and cusped to conform to the elbow. Pierced with five holes for rivet mounting to

0193: LATE GOTHIC ARMOR SPLINT PLATE, 15th CENTURYEst. $250-$300Lot Passed

SPANISH PLUG BAYONET DAGGER, LATE 18th CENTURY: Made in Albacete. Large example with 8 1/4” elongated leaf shaped blade, iron cross guard and barrel form bone grip flanked by conical brass mounts with line banded ends. See Armas Blancas en

0194: SPANISH PLUG BAYONET DAGGER, LATE 18th CENTURYEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

INDOPERSIAN HORSEMAN'S SHIELD: 18th-early 19th century, the period of City State wars supported by British, French and Portuguese colonialism. Hide, 18 1/4" diameter, domed with upturned edge. Four fine brass bosses with open work

0195: INDOPERSIAN HORSEMAN'S SHIELDEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

NAGA HEADHUNTER'S WICKER HELMET/HAT: Good early example dating to the period of active head hunting which lasted into the early 20th century. Finely woven split cane of oval section with a reinforced baseband, 7 1/2" height plus the

0196: NAGA HEADHUNTER'S WICKER HELMET/HATEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

RARE LUMI WAR SHIELD: Torricelli Mountains, Papua New Guinea. 38 1/2" high, carved from a single piece of wood. The face with curvilinear abstracted motifs in high relief. Pierced to secure the grip anchors, the holes

0197: RARE LUMI WAR SHIELDEst. $750-$1,000Lot Passed

ELEGANT EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS: 17th-18th century, Poland/Russia/Ukraine. Gilt bronze, 2 1/4" height. Fine form executed in especially high relief and well detailed. Raised cross, centered, and Cyrillic ciphers at the beam

0198: ELEGANT EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSSEst. $250-$300Lot Passed

FINE EARLY CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Gilt bronze. Just over 7/8" height, of elegant form. Centered cross beam with a raised edge circle enclosing a cross on one side and a saltire on the other. The saltire represents the crux decussata,

0199: FINE EARLY CHRISTIAN CROSS NECKLACE 9TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. $225-$250Lot Passed

VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, C.900-1000 AD: 3.4” width. 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

0200: VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, C.900-1000 ADEst. $175-$225Lot Passed

VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, 10th-11th CENTURY AD: True heart form with cusped top formed by the scrolling upper members which extend below to form the bottom. Near flat section, made by the open face mold technique. The front modeled in relief as a

0201: VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE, 10th-11th CENTURY ADEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

ROMAN ARROWHEAD PENDANT NECKLACE, 3rd-5th CENTURY AD: The period of the fall of Rome and loss of power to Germanic Barbarians. Just over 1/2" length plus the suspension loop. Usually lost on the battlefield and not often found in such good preservation.

0203: ROMAN ARROWHEAD PENDANT NECKLACE, 3rd-5th CENTURY ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE, 9th-11th 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

0204: VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE, 9th-11th CENTURY ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

ANCIENT VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, C.900-1000 AD: Silvered bronze. As expert navigators, the constellations signified mystery and power to Vikings. Lunar pendants were worn as pectorals as well as suspended from belts, other clothing and horse

0205: ANCIENT VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, C.900-1000 ADEst. $250-$300Lot Passed

CELTIC VOTIVE BELL NECKLACE 7th-5th CENTURY BC: Bronze, 7/8" height, delicately cast with integral suspension loop. Generally acknowledged as exchange objects (money) these frequently, as here, are encountered with pieces chipped out. Specifically

0206: CELTIC VOTIVE BELL NECKLACE 7th-5th CENTURY BCEst. $175-$200Lot Passed

VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING, 9TH-11TH C. AD, SZ 4 1/2: Size 4 1/2 for the small finger as was the custom. 1.8mm width of the deeply rounded section. Professionally refurbished with the pure silver overlay restored for contemporary wear. Gift boxed with

0207: VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING, 9TH-11TH C. AD, SZ 4 1/2Est. $75-$100Lot Passed

EUROPEAN CROSSBOW BOLT, 15th-16th CENTURY: Iron, 3 1/2” length with the pyramidal point of the diamond section. Butted seam conical socket. Full plate armor period and capable of limited penetration as well as bringing down the horse, a

0208: EUROPEAN CROSSBOW BOLT, 15th-16th CENTURYEst. $100-$125Lot Passed

INDIAN CRESCENT POINT ARROWHEAD: South Indian probably Maratha. About 6 1/4" length with forged tool finished tang and cylindrical bolster to the broad crescent form point. The Maratha were opponents of the Moghuls until the 19th

0209: INDIAN CRESCENT POINT ARROWHEADEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

VIKING SCRAMSEAX, 9th-10th CENTURY AD: Small example of iconic form with a curved back with a very slightly recurved dropped point. The blade of a thin section for slashing distinguishing it from a work knife. 4" total length with whittle

0210: VIKING SCRAMSEAX, 9th-10th CENTURY ADEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

JAPANESE SIDE KNIFE KOZUKA, EDO PERIOD: Before 1867. 6 3/4” length with wedge section blade beveled to the edge. Tapered tang to fit its decorative handle in the scabbard of the long sword and used either with the handle or without,

0211: JAPANESE SIDE KNIFE KOZUKA, EDO PERIODEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

JAPANESE ARROWHEAD YANO-NE: Edo period. Willow leaf form, 4 5/8" overall length. The point crisp with light gray patina. Tang surface rusted.

0212: JAPANESE ARROWHEAD YANO-NEEst. $90-$110Lot Passed

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VIKING SIDE KNIFE OR POUCH KNIFE, 879-1067 AD: Recovered in Cambridgeshire England. Over 3 5/8" total length with tapered "whittle tang" which identifies these, as they were used without guards, mounted in a wood or antler grip. (See

0213: VIKING SIDE KNIFE OR POUCH KNIFE, 879-1067 ADEst. $80-$125

RARE VARIATION JAPANESE ARROWHEAD: Edo period. 5 1/2" length. Tsurugi kashira (sword point) form. See Stone fig. 862 #45. Tapered tang. Point with mottled frosty gray patina and light tool marks from sharpening. Tang with surface rust

0214: RARE VARIATION JAPANESE ARROWHEADEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC ENVELOPES: The US Postal Service experienced its greatest growth during the Civil War. Soldiers were required or encouraged to write home to keep up morale in a divided nation. This is one of a few assorted

0215: CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC ENVELOPESEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

0216: CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC ENVELOPESEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

0217: CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC ENVELOPESEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

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