Fagan Arms Auction - May 16th

A VERY RARE 15th CENTURY BURGUNDIAN BALLOCK DAGGER

SUPERB VIKING SHIELD RING C. 9TH-10TH CENTURY, SIZE 11

A UNIQUE PROTOTYPE US MILITARY MUSKET C.1840-50 BY FAMED MAKERS HASSAM BROTHERS OF BOSTON

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Clinton Twp, MI, United States

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Fagan Arms Auction - May 16th

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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 Bonhamâ€™s London Auction tag attached), 33 1/4" length, carved wood with a long, shaped grip and fanciful shaped blade with acutely raised

0001: BENIN CEREMONIAL SWORD ADA MADE FOR THE ROYAL COURTEst. $1,150-$1,500Lot 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. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

ACTUAL PAGE PRINTED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania. Beginning the Fourth Day of December 1682. First edition of the first volume of three published by Franklin in

0004: ACTUAL PAGE PRINTED BY BENJAMIN FRANKLINEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

SAXON GERMAN FLATTENED HORN POWDER FLASK: Dated 1590. Body only, the mounts likely stripped for the scrap drives of WWII. 10” length with characteristic Saxon â€œroped scales” edge decoration. One side with Bacchanalian

0005: SAXON GERMAN FLATTENED HORN POWDER FLASKEst. $800-$1,000Lot 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. $4,250-$4,500Lot Passed

VERY FINE SOUTH ITALIAN BLACK GLAZED POTTERY SESSIL KANTHAROS: 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 SESSIL KANTHAROSEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

CHINESE ELITE CAVALRY HELMET, LATE 18th-EARLY 19th CENTURY: 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 19th CENTURYEst. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed

VERY RARE JAVANESE BELT KNIFE WEDONG FOR THE ROYAL COURT: Early to mid-19th century. See Stone p.665 and fig. 853. Heavy 6 3/4" recurved edge blade. Tapered faceted bolster and faceted wood grip with a flat iron cap. Matching scabbard with mushroomed edge

0010: VERY RARE JAVANESE BELT KNIFE WEDONG FOR THE ROYAL COURTEst. $500-$600Lot 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

0011: FINE AND RARE DAYAK HEADHUNTER'S BEADED HEADDRESSEst. $900-$1,000Lot 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. $1,800-$2,200Lot 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. $250-$300Lot Passed

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ANCIENT VIKING WEDDING RING C.850-1050 AD SIZE 11 1/4: Broad, rounded band, 4.0mm. Size 11 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-$200

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.: Silvered bronze. Circular, 23.0mm, 0.90" pierced with a cross potent, i.e. with "crutches" at the beam ends. That form is also known as the Crusader's cross, having been an element in the arms of

0016: CRUSADER'S CROSS PENDANT NECKLACE, 11TH-13TH C.Est. $400-$500Lot 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 CENTURY: 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 CENTURYEst. $150-$175Lot 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

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

ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING C.100-300 AD, SIZE 2: Gilt bronze, size 2 for wear on the small finger between the first and second joints as was the custom. 2.9mm rounded face band with the thickened bottom in the Roman taste. Rounded rectangular bezel

0020: ROMAN PROSTITUTE'S RING C.100-300 AD, SIZE 2Est. $150-$200Lot Passed

VIKING BATTLE AXE, 9TH-11TH CENTURY: Well forged iron, 7 1/4” height. Circular eye, with top expanded in both directions for added stability. Elegantly shaped bit of backswept form. These were both thrown as did the Franks, and

0021: VIKING BATTLE AXE, 9TH-11TH CENTURYEst. $750-$1,000Lot Passed

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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. $225-$250

IFUGAO HEADHUNTER'S CHARM C.1850: Under Spanish colonial rule, Philippine natives lived in isolation, relatively unaffected by the outside world. In the North, headhunting, and cannibalism were part of most cultures. The Ifugao of

0023: IFUGAO HEADHUNTER'S CHARM C.1850Est. $75-$100Lot Passed

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CELTIC IRON KNIFE C.400-100 BC: Pre-Roman Briton. 4 3/4” overall with characteristic inside curved wedge section blade. Tapered tang for embedding in a grip without a guard. Knife styles varied according to the fighting

0024: CELTIC IRON KNIFE C.400-100 BCEst. $300-$400

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GOOD JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARI: Edo period, before 1867, probably about 1800. 12 3/8" length with 2 3/4" triangular section point. The broadest face with a narrow fuller with red lacquer fill. Flared base and upturned tip, all in

0025: GOOD JAPANESE SPEAR POINT YARIEst. $225-$275

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. $225-$250Lot Passed

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