Fagan Arms Auction - April 12th

BENIN CEREMONIAL SWORD ADA MADE FOR THE ROYAL COURT

CONGOLESE SLAVER'S IVORY WAR TRUMPET, OLIPHANT

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Clinton Twp, MI, United States

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Fagan Arms Auction - April 12th

Blue Lake Auction

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

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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

NEW GUINEA CANNIBAL SPOON: Namau, Purai River Delta (south coast of Papua New Guinea) Early 20th century, from the famed Gunther Hintz Collection. 5 1/8" length, made from a shaped and polished coconut shell. The Namau

0026: NEW GUINEA CANNIBAL SPOONEst. $200-$225Lot Passed

RARE SINHALESE PIHA KAETTA IN ITS MYSTICAL STORAGE BOX: 10" length with thick wedge section blade. The forte encased in fine deep relief chiseled bronze cheekpieces. The double fullers with engraved silver overlay and surmounting deep relief chiseled

0027: RARE SINHALESE PIHA KAETTA IN ITS MYSTICAL STORAGE BOXEst. $800-$900Lot Passed

CHINESE JADE BUDDHIST RUYI SCEPTER: 17 3/4" length, celadon green jade. The primary terminal scalloped in sixths with the cardinal one pointed toward the center. Opposite, the terminal in eight symmetrical scallops. Each relief carved

0028: CHINESE JADE BUDDHIST RUYI SCEPTEREst. $850-$1,000Lot Passed

FINE STEEL HILTED SMALLSWORD C. 1745-50: Probably French. See Swords and Blades of the American Revolution, Neumann, 205.S for a very similar example. Pierced hilt with roses (?) on gold ground to the quillon block and knuckle bow. Wire and

0029: FINE STEEL HILTED SMALLSWORD C. 1745-50Est. $1,750-$2,250Lot Passed

A VERY RARE 15th CENTURY BURGUNDIAN BALLOCK DAGGER: The ballock dagger was widely carried in the Gothic period. It is a thrusting weapon capable of penetrating the leather doublets worn for protection at the time. Its name derived from the double

0030: A VERY RARE 15th CENTURY BURGUNDIAN BALLOCK DAGGEREst. $12,500-$15,000Lot Passed

CELTIC VOTIVE BELL NECKLACE 7th-5th CENTURY BC: Bronze, just over 1" height, delicately cast. Generally acknowledged as exchange objects (money) these frequently, are encountered with pieces chipped out. This example is complete with no chips

0031: CELTIC VOTIVE BELL NECKLACE 7th-5th CENTURY BCEst. $200-$225Lot Passed

RARE VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE, 10th C.: Bronze, exceptionally large, just under 2 3/8” diameter of slightly domed form. Broadband with line borders flanking curvilinear floral (?) decoration, now mostly obscured by degradation from

0032: RARE VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH NECKLACE, 10th C.Est. $250-$300Lot Passed

SUPERB VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, 9th-10th CENTURY: Bronze, cast and chased with intricate detail as the crescent moon with expanded tips representing Sol the sun and Mani the moon, below a ribbed sphere. The crescent with raised edge and intricately

0033: SUPERB VIKING LUNAR PENDANT NECKLACE, 9th-10th CENTURYEst. $450-$500Lot Passed

ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 11: Silvered bronze, 4.5mm width rounded face band. Resized in its working life. Light surface texture from burial. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Professionally refurbished

0034: ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 11Est. $175-$225Lot Passed

COSSACK WARRIOR RING, SIZE 8 3/4: Second half of the 19th century. Oval section, about size 8 3/4. "Silver niello", base silver with niello inlay. Rectangular bezel with five colored "stones". The shoulders with matching inlay in

0035: COSSACK WARRIOR RING, SIZE 8 3/4Est. $125-$150Lot Passed

JAPANESE SPEAR HEAD YARI: Late Edo period. 21 7/8" length, 6 1/8" triangular point with a central groove on each face. Quite crisp with the frosty gray patina only to the point. Tapered tang with two mounting holes, rusted

0036: JAPANESE SPEAR HEAD YARIEst. $300-$400Lot Passed

FINE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, SIZE 8: These rings were worn by Pilgrims to the Holy Land in the 9th century. Good wearable size 8 with ridged face tapered band 3.2mm, flaring to the shoulders. Raised rounded square bezel cut with a

0037: FINE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, SIZE 8Est. $150-$175Lot Passed

GREEK BRONZE DOLPHIN "COIN" NECKLACE 5TH-4TH CENTURY BC: From the Greek Black Sea colony of Olbia which provided slaves, cereal, and fish. Before die struck coinage, these dolphin figures served as a means of exchange, vital for commerce to thrive. They

0038: GREEK BRONZE DOLPHIN "COIN" NECKLACE 5TH-4TH CENTURY BCEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

ROMAN/BYZANTINE CHRISTENING OR BAPTISM RING, C. 2ND-6TH CENTURY AD: Gilt bronze, size about 1/2 which suggests a child of six months age or less. Slightly rounded face band, 1.9mm width flaring to the shoulders. Circular bezel with a broad border and central cross,

0039: ROMAN/BYZANTINE CHRISTENING OR BAPTISM RING, C. 2ND-6TH CENTURY ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

ANTIQUE HUNTING LODGE TROPHIES: Lot of 5. Black Forest/Bohemian C.1880. Roe deer antler mounts on oval wood wall mounts The largest, 9 3/4" horn and skull not counting the wood base. These trophies adorned the walls of the royal

0040: ANTIQUE HUNTING LODGE TROPHIESEst. $150-$200Lot Passed

FINE ANCIENT BATTLE AXE SAGARIS, 6TH-4TH B.C: Greek/Scythian (southern Russia and Ukraine). 6 1/4" height, tapered with curved edge and skull crusher back crest opposite. Large integral lugs, symmetrically formed, to facilitate mounting in the

0041: FINE ANCIENT BATTLE AXE SAGARIS, 6TH-4TH B.CEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

FINE ANCIENT EUROPEAN CRUSADER'S CROSS NECKLACE, 1096-1291 AD: Silvered bronze. Circular, 24.3mm, 0.96". The edge with raised serpentine decoration, pierced with a cross potent, i.e. with "crutches" at the beam ends. That form is also known as the Crusader's

0042: FINE ANCIENT EUROPEAN CRUSADER'S CROSS NECKLACE, 1096-1291 ADEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

EUROPEAN LIGHT RAPIER C.1650: Probably English, this example is from a group which Norman dates c.1635-80. They were worn from a sling over the shoulder or waist belt and carried for settling disputes among men of the privileged

0043: EUROPEAN LIGHT RAPIER C.1650Est. $3,250-$3,500Lot Passed

VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE C.900-1000 AD: 7/8" height plus the suspension loop. Raised scrolling edge and rounded form. The field with a broad pentafoil motif (five-leaf). Rare and probably a reference to fertility. The heart stood for

0044: VIKING HEART PENDANT NECKLACE C.900-1000 ADEst. $200-$225Lot Passed

SUPERB EUROPEAN CROSS 17TH-18TH CENTURY: Gilt bronze, 1 7/8" height. Centered vacant cross (without Corpus Christi) with broad cross surround. The beams with raised borders and tear shaped terminals with ciphers or symbols. Central circle

0045: SUPERB EUROPEAN CROSS 17TH-18TH CENTURYEst. $600-$700Lot Passed

ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AMULETS OF BASTET (BAST) C.664-332 BC: Each about 5/8" height and well carved of lapis lazuli (true gem stone), they were originally part of an elaborate necklace for a woman of the nobility. There would have been a number of similar

0046: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN AMULETS OF BASTET (BAST) C.664-332 BCEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 16TH-17TH C., SIZE 4 3/4: During the Renaissance, the act of committing to marriage took place as a formal ceremony with vows, considered sacred and unbreakable exchanged. A ring was given by the man to the woman to bind the

0047: EUROPEAN BETROTHAL RING 16TH-17TH C., SIZE 4 3/4Est. $125-$150Lot Passed

FINE VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 4: Silvered bronze, size 4 for the small finger as was the custom. Broad, 2.8mm band with double incised bands resulting in five rank section. Surface textured from burial. Professionally refurbished

0048: FINE VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 4Est. $50-$75Lot Passed

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