Fagan Arms Auction - January 11th

BENIN CEREMONIAL SWORD ADA MADE FOR THE ROYAL COURT

CONGOLESE SLAVER'S IVORY WAR TRUMPET, OLIPHANT

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 - January 11th

Blue Lake Auction

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

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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-$1,500Lot 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-$850Lot 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-$2,500Lot 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-$250Lot 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-$3,500Lot 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-$4,500Lot 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-$17,500Lot 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-$3,200Lot 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-$3,000Lot 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-$900Lot 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-$1,100Lot 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-$2,000Lot 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-$250Lot 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-$200Lot 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-$160Lot 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-$475Lot 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-$250Lot 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-$150Lot 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 to

0019: TUDOR/RENAISSANCE RING, 15TH-17TH CENTURY, SIZE 8 1/4Est. $150-$200Lot Passed

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-$1,250Lot 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-$275Lot 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-$1,500Lot 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-$400Lot Passed

PLAINS INDIAN PECTORAL: Early 1800s. Made entirely of natural materials and probably pre-contact. 2 7/8" diameter. Coil work, lipped domed form. The outer edge (lip) of red dyed plant fiber thread. The balance of porcupine

0025: PLAINS INDIAN PECTORALEst. $250-$300Lot Passed

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