Fagan Arms Auction - June 9th

SPANISH DUELING RAPIER, EARLY 18th CENTURY

GREAT PLAGUE OF LONDON RING, 17th CENTURY, ENGLISH, SIZE 4 1/4

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Clinton Twp, MI, United States

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Fagan Arms Auction - June 9th

Blue Lake Auction

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

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FINE JAPANESE LACQUERED COVERED BOWL: Second half of the 19th century. 4 3/4" diameter. Particularly auspicious themed and made for weddings, though perhaps used for the birthday of an elderly person as well. Translucent body color in

0026: FINE JAPANESE LACQUERED COVERED BOWLEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

OTTOMAN TURKISH HORSEMAN'S BELT KNIFE: 18th century. Unusual form and excellent quality. 5 1/2" tapered wedge section blade with broad fuller each side and banded bolster. The hilt with expanded butt in the Turkish and Greek taste. Two

0027: OTTOMAN TURKISH HORSEMAN'S BELT KNIFEEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

ALGERIAN ARMOR PIERCING DAGGER FLYSSA, C.1750-1850: Classic early example with heavy wedge section s.e. blade, 10 3/4" length. The back inlaid both sides with roped, crescent and triangular brass, completely intact. The hilt full relief carved as a

0028: ALGERIAN ARMOR PIERCING DAGGER FLYSSA, C.1750-1850Est. $250-$300Lot Passed

ZULU KNOBKERRY: Collected in Tugela South Africa, site of the route of Bothaâ€™s army ending the siege of Ladysmith (Boer War). This example with silver plaque engraved TUGELA S A 1926. 28 1/2" length with

0029: ZULU KNOBKERRYEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

ZULU LOVE LETTER: Anglo Zulu War period, C.1889. 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" comprised of vertical striped clan identity with banded top and bottom. The cord all homespun plant fiber. Black and yellow bead suspension cord with a

0030: ZULU LOVE LETTEREst. $300-$350Lot Passed

OVAL IRON TSUBA: Circular with thick plate tapering toward the edge. Gold and silver inlaid foliage and mon. Crisp nine character signature. Inlay about 50% complete. Some raised surface rusting on glossy original

0031: OVAL IRON TSUBAEst. $300-$350Lot Passed

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JAPANESE ARROWHEAD YANO-NE: Edo period. Large example of willow leaf (yanagiha) form. 8 5/8" length with 2 1/2" point of layered pattern-welded steel as found on sword blades. Displaying distinctive laminar and crystal

0032: JAPANESE ARROWHEAD YANO-NEEst. $125-$175

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

0033: JAPANESE DOUBLE POINT ARROWHEAD KARIMATAEst. $225-$275Lot Passed

JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBA: Iron, slightly oval. 2.9" o.a. Two riobitsu. Line chiseled in scrolling foliage with traces of copper inlay and piques, balanced by a single chiseled in an oak leaf. Signed both sides of the seppa

0034: JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBAEst. $225-$275Lot Passed

JAPANESE HELMET BREAKER HACHIWARA: Edo Period, before 1868. Iron, 18 3/4" length with tapered curved diamond section blade with hooked base. Integral tang with mounting hole. Crisp with superficial staining only. While universally

0035: JAPANESE HELMET BREAKER HACHIWARAEst. $325-$375Lot Passed

JAPANESE LACQUERED COVERED BOWL: Meiji Period, 1867-1912. 4 3/4" diameter. Rounded with short step to the top and bottom. Cylindrical foot and grip. Orange body color with black circular panel to the top and bottom. The top with

0036: JAPANESE LACQUERED COVERED BOWLEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

JAPANESE LACQUER BOWL AND COVER: Meiji period, 1867-1912. 5" diameter, with red/orange body color. Each of the cusped medial profiles. The top decorated with a black lacquered flower and tendril, the details executed by cutting

0037: JAPANESE LACQUER BOWL AND COVEREst. $50-$75Lot Passed

JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBA: Edo Period, for the long sword, katana. Iron, round/slightly oval as typical, 2 5/8" height with a rounded rim. Two riobitsu. Pierced with four pairs of hearts with dots above and a single further

0038: JAPANESE SWORD GUARD TSUBAEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

CIVIL WAR WHIRLIGIG: Cast lead, 1 1/8" diameter with depressed middle drilled with two holes. Simple toy sold by sutlers to troops to alleviate boredom and easily carried in the pocket or pack. This example excavated

0039: CIVIL WAR WHIRLIGIGEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

ANCIENT VIKING SORCERER'S AMULET, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Just over 7/8" height. Bronze shaped like a duck's foot and intricately detailed with raised toes, especially well delineated. The fifth toe with a small attachment, undoubtedly representing

0040: ANCIENT VIKING SORCERER'S AMULET, 10TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING, 866-1067 AD, SIZE 3/4: Bronze, originally gilt, size 3/4. 2.0mm, width flat face. Sized for the small finger as was the custom in some areas. Professionally refurbished with the 24karat gold overlay restored. Gift boxed

0041: VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING, 866-1067 AD, SIZE 3/4Est. $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

0042: CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE, C.400-100 BCEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

0043: FINE VIKING HEART NECKLACE, 10TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING, SIZE 2 1/4: Gilt bronze, size 2 1/4 for the small finger as was the custom. 9th-10th Century AD. 1.4mm width band expanding to 2.4mm, with a low rounded face. Professionally refurbished with the silver surface

0044: VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING, SIZE 2 1/4Est. $100-$125Lot Passed

GREEK/UKRAINE 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

0045: GREEK/UKRAINE BRONZE DOLPHIN "COIN" NECKLACE, 5TH-4TH CENTURY BCEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

SUPERB EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS, 17TH-18TH CENTURY: Poland/Russia/Ukraine. Gilt bronze, about 1 3/4" height, proportioned for priest or other clergy member. Fine form executed in especially high relief and profusely detailed. Raised cross, centered,

0046: SUPERB EASTERN EUROPEAN CHRISTIAN CROSS, 17TH-18TH CENTURYEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, 900-1050 AD: Silvered bronze of broad flat form, over 7/8" diameter. The edge inlet for the cross pin seat. When fastened to the jerkin, these small metal brooches provided a measure of protection against sword

0047: VIKING PROTECTIVE BROOCH, 900-1050 ADEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

FINE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, 7TH-9TH CENTURY, SIZE 5 1/2: Size 5 1/2 for the female small finger with ridged face tapered band 2.7mm, flaring to the shoulders. Raised rounded square bezel cut with a diamond on the hatched field, representing the Star of

0048: FINE MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN RING, 7TH-9TH CENTURY, SIZE 5 1/2Est. $100-$125Lot Passed

RARE VIKING WARRIOR'S BRACELET PENDANT NECKLACE, 10th-11th CENTURY AD: Vikings were highly skilled metallurgists, and as a result, breaking metal had supernatural significance for them. Breaking ringjarn (iron rings) as shown on the Larbro Stone, was thought to destroy

0049: RARE VIKING WARRIOR'S BRACELET PENDANT NECKLACE, 10th-11th CENTURY ADEst. $250-$350Lot Passed

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