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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ROMAN/BYZANTINE RING, 3RD-6TH CENTURY, SIZE 2 1/2: Gilt bronze, size 2 1/2 with 2.3mm medially ridged band flaring to the scalloped shoulders. Oval bezel cut with three strokes, probably serving as a signet. Professionally refurbished with the

0147: ROMAN/BYZANTINE RING, 3RD-6TH CENTURY, SIZE 2 1/2Est. $75-$100Lot Passed

VIKING LUNAR PENDANT C.900-1000 AD: Just over 5/8" width. The lunar crescent in its simplest form. The moon is usually depicted with attributes of the Sun and moon personified (Sol and Mani). This example represents the moon

0148: VIKING LUNAR PENDANT C.900-1000 ADEst. $150-$175Lot Passed

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FINE VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 1 3/4: Silvered bronze, size 1 3/4 for the small finger as was the custom. Broad, 2.6mm band with annular bands mostly obscured by surface texture from burial. Professionally refurbished with the pure

0149: FINE VIKING WEDDING RING, SIZE 1 3/4Est. $50-$75

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ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5TH-8TH CENTURY AD: 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

0150: ROMAN WHEEL OF FORTUNE AMULET NECKLACE, 5TH-8TH CENTURY ADEst. $75-$100

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ANCIENT VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING C.850-1050 AD, SIZE 3 1/4: Sized for the small finger as was the custom in some areas. Broad band, 3.0mm, with rounded face. Bronze size 3 1/4. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom's sword. Professionally

0151: ANCIENT VIKING WOMAN'S WEDDING RING C.850-1050 AD, SIZE 3 1/4Est. $75-$100

CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.300-100 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

0152: CELTIC PROSPERITY RING NECKLACE C.300-100 BCEst. $200-$250Lot Passed

VIKING WOMAN'S BRACELET PENDANT, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD: 9th-10th 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 in

0153: VIKING WOMAN'S BRACELET PENDANT, 10TH-11TH CENTURY ADEst. $400-$500Lot Passed

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VIKING WARRIOR'S RING, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 9 1/2: Size 9 ½-9 ¾ of stirrup form. Deeply rounded band 3.2mm at the base, flaring out to the shoulders with thickened bottom in the early medieval taste. Oval bezel cut with a triangle to

0154: VIKING WARRIOR'S RING, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD, SIZE 9 1/2Est. $250-$300

FINE LARGE VIKING GILT BRONZE BEAD: Just under 1/2" diameter (0.49"), and well over 1/4" (0.30") length with large stringing hole. Cast bronze, of ridged medial bun form, originally gilt with the 24karat gold now restored. Beads were

0155: FINE LARGE VIKING GILT BRONZE BEADEst. $75-$100Lot Passed

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ANCIENT EUROPEAN CRUSADER'S CROSS NECKLACE 1096-1291 AD: Silvered bronze. Circular, 22.9mm, 0.90", narrow outer edge, 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

0156: ANCIENT EUROPEAN CRUSADER'S CROSS NECKLACE 1096-1291 ADEst. $400-$450

SUDANESE KASKARA C.1880'S: Anglo-Sudanese War/Mahdist period. 34” broadsword blade with four fullers at the forte. Forged iron guard with reverse langets. Thick leather wrapped grip with leather covered disk pommel.

0157: SUDANESE KASKARA C.1880'SEst. $500-$600Lot Passed

CIVIL WAR BULLET MOLD: Just over 5” length. .36 Cal for round ball. Scissors type with a sprue cutter. One arm numbered 100. Machine tool finishes as is typical for Civil War production. Soldiers of both the North

0158: CIVIL WAR BULLET MOLDEst. $120-$150Lot Passed

ASHANTI WOMAN'S FIGHTING BRACELET: Early 20th century from the Sir Cecil Armitage Collection. Bronze, circular section, open form. Thick rounded section. The ends with bands of concentric circles flanked by transverse reding. About 1

0159: ASHANTI WOMAN'S FIGHTING BRACELETEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

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ANCIENT HOLY LAND OIL LAMP, 2ND-5TH CENTURY AD: 3 ¾” length, buff terracotta of broad rounded form with back thumb nub and raised lip filler. Decorated in two bands of radial rays with raised borders. The spout with black char from

0160: ANCIENT HOLY LAND OIL LAMP, 2ND-5TH CENTURY ADEst. $150-$175

ROMAN LEGIONARY'S SWORD BELT TERMINAL, 2ND-3RD CENTURY AD: Bronze, tear-shaped with a stirrup form end. At the time, legionary's sword belts had split ends with two terminals. See https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Military%20Belts,

0161: ROMAN LEGIONARY'S SWORD BELT TERMINAL, 2ND-3RD CENTURY ADEst. $50-$75Lot Passed

RARE ROMAN BELT BUCKLE FROM A LEGIONARIE'S PLATE ARMOR, LORICA SEGMENTATA: C.375-450 AD, the period of the fall of the Empire under invasion by the Barbarians. See https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Military%20Belts image 7 top left for an identical

0162: RARE ROMAN BELT BUCKLE FROM A LEGIONARIE'S PLATE ARMOR, LORICA SEGMENTATAEst. $100-$150Lot Passed

FINE ROMAN LEGIONARIES BELT BUCKLE, 3rd-4th C. AD: Specifically identifiable form. Bronze. 1 1/8" length. Elegant form with a box frame and reeded crescent from the terminal. Original tongue. For the sword and dagger belt of the Roman Legionary.

0163: FINE ROMAN LEGIONARIES BELT BUCKLE, 3rd-4th C. ADEst. $150-$175Lot Passed

ROMAN LEGIONARY ARMOR MOUNT NECKLACE, 100-300 AD: For the military pteruges, the leather scale armor element worn around the waist. These served as additional protection as they would help absorb a sword or spear blow and are in fact, a form of

0164: ROMAN LEGIONARY ARMOR MOUNT NECKLACE, 100-300 ADEst. $150-$175Lot Passed

RARE ROMAN BUCKLE FROM A LEGIONARIE'S PLATE ARMOR, LORICA SEGMENTATA: Late 4th-mid 5th century AD, the period of the Fall of Rome and unsuccessful defense against Barbarians. See https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Military%20Belts image 7 lower

0165: RARE ROMAN BUCKLE FROM A LEGIONARIE'S PLATE ARMOR, LORICA SEGMENTATAEst. $125-$150Lot Passed

FINE MORO SPEAR BUDIAK: 19th century. Captured during the Insurrection of 1899 and part of the General Harry Bandholtz Collection which won first prize at the 1905 Saint Louis Exposition. 58" length. Forged iron point of

0166: FINE MORO SPEAR BUDIAKEst. $350-$450Lot Passed

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JAPANESE LACQUER BOWL OWAN: Meiji Period for soup or rice. C.1880-10. 4 3/4" diameter. Bowl of angled form with thickened lip. Flared foot and grip. Very dark brown body color inside and out. The top is decorated in thick gold

0167: JAPANESE LACQUER BOWL OWANEst. $1-$75

0168: VIKING SCRAMSEAX C.850 - 950 ADEst. $450-$550Lot Passed

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VIKING FLINT STRIKER, C.850-1050 AD: Forged iron just over 2 3/8" length. Well forged. Tapered striking bar with a base nub to anchor it in use. Curved terminal forming the finger stall. The top with a swivel loop for suspension from

0169: VIKING FLINT STRIKER, C.850-1050 ADEst. $125-$150

CRUSADER'S JAVELIN HEAD: 10th-13th century, western Mediterranean. 3” in length, finely forged with a low ridge on each side. Very elegant form with long slender barbs and a conical socket retaining a fragment of the

0170: CRUSADER'S JAVELIN HEADEst. $375-$450Lot Passed

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