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GOOD ITALIAN PLUG BAYONET, GENOA, 18th CENTURYAUSTRIAN/STYRIAN HALBERD, C.1560-80FINE VIKING BATTLE AXE, 10TH-11TH CENTURY AD
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Clinton Twp, MI, United States
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Blue Lake Auction - October 14

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This action-packed sale brings you items purchased on the European market, decades ago, and in storage until now. Included are swords, polearms, daggers, Japanese arms, and other weapons along with historic, Oriental, and Tribal artifacts. As well, we are offering ancient Viking, Roman, and Greek jewelry professionally refurbished in our studio for modern wear. We've already overcome the biggest auction hurdle for you by providing economical in-house shipping for all items with domestic shipping prices posted upfront.
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MEXICAN FOLK CANE 1900-29: Mexican Revolution, C.1910-29, Zapata and Pancho Villa period. 36" length. Made in two pieces with commercially bent top from another cane and hand-shaped (not lathe-turned) shaft decorated its full
0001: MEXICAN FOLK CANE 1900-29Est. $400-$500Lot Passed
SPANISH ENLISTED MAN'S SWORD: Pattern worn by infantry as well as artillery. Bronze one piece hilt of French styling, with ribbed grip. 27 3⁄8" slightly curved s.e. blade, the right side marked ART^A FAB^A DE TOLEDO 1903.
0002: SPANISH ENLISTED MAN'S SWORDEst. $350-$450Lot Passed
SPANISH ENLISTED MAN'S SWORD 1872: Pattern worn by infantry as well as artillery. Bronze one piece hilt of French styling, with ribbed grip. 27" slightly curved single edged blade, the right side marked FB^A DE TOLEDO 1872. Unrest in
0003: SPANISH ENLISTED MAN'S SWORD 1872Est. $350-$450Lot Passed
PROBABLE CONFEDERATE USE! AUSTRIAN M.1862 INFANTRY SWORD: Iron hilt with exaggerated P form guard and leather covered grip (wire removed). 26" curved broad fullered blade marked EISENBACH 833 with no ordnance or government marks indicating it was retailed,
0004: PROBABLE CONFEDERATE USE! AUSTRIAN M.1862 INFANTRY SWORDEst. $650-$850Lot Passed
US MILITIA NCO SWORD: Indian Wars Period C.1870-80. Two piece plated brass hilt. The pommel of 1860s regulation form integral with the black japanned spirally fluted grip. Brass wire wrap. Decorated "bow tie" form guard.
0005: US MILITIA NCO SWORDEst. $375-$475Lot Passed
US MILITIA OFFICER'S SWORD: Frontier Period, C1870's-80's. Basic pattern as used from about the 1840s on, (see Peterson #115) with later construction details. 29" diamond section blade with maker’s mark and Germany at the
0006: US MILITIA OFFICER'S SWORDEst. $375-$475Lot Passed
1840 PATTERN MUSICIAN'S SWORD: German made with HORSTMAN SOLINGEN maker's mark. Undated and not US marked, indicative of militia use. Very likely fought for the Confederacy. Musicians marched at the head of the attack and were
0007: 1840 PATTERN MUSICIAN'S SWORDEst. $550-$700Lot Passed
ITALIAN NCO SWORD C.1830: Brass hilt with radially fluted pommel. D form guard with reversed langets and diced ebony grip. 33 1⁄4" slightly curved broad fullered blade. Excellent throughout with a glossy patina to the
0008: ITALIAN NCO SWORD C.1830Est. $550-$650Lot Passed
AMERICAN PRIVATE PURCHASE SWORD C.1840-70: Type purchased by state militias and which served both sides in the Civil War. Purchased as well by the Secret societies which formed after the war and distinguished from later examples by its lack
0009: AMERICAN PRIVATE PURCHASE SWORD C.1840-70Est. $350-$450Lot Passed
INDIAN BACKSWORD PULOUAR: Iron hilt of form unique to this type. Thick swelled medial ridged grip. The downturn quillons each with large boxed form monster head terminal. Fancy scalloped langets. Ribbed deeply dished
0010: INDIAN BACKSWORD PULOUAREst. $650-$750Lot Passed
UNITED STATES MARINE CORP OFFICER'S SWORD: Gilt bronze hilt with pierced floral guard. Just remnants of the gold from polishing. Wire wrapped leather covered grip. 32" curved broad fullered blade decorated first half both sides with foliage,
0011: UNITED STATES MARINE CORP OFFICER'S SWORDEst. $350-$450Lot Passed
EUROPEAN TRANSITIONAL RAPIER C.1680-1720: Iron hilt with asymmetrical thickened edge shell guards. Each with pierced foliage and trefoil motif. Light foliate engraving to the knuckle bow and quillon block. Compressed pommel and steel wire
0012: EUROPEAN TRANSITIONAL RAPIER C.1680-1720Est. $1,150-$1,400Lot Passed
EUROPEAN RAPIER C.1650: Iron hilt with double shell guard engraved in large foliage. Swelled medial knuckle bow and inverted urn form pommel. Fine wire wrapped grip. See The Rapier and Smallsword C.1460-1820, Norman p.199
0013: EUROPEAN RAPIER C.1650Est. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed
EUROPEAN RAPIER, LATE 18TH CENTURY: Type variously referred to as a smallsword, town sword or rapier. Iron hilt with knuckle bow, lightly decorated overall. 31 1⁄8" double edged blade with panel of foliage decoration at the
0014: EUROPEAN RAPIER, LATE 18TH CENTURYEst. $750-$900Lot Passed
NORTH EUROPEAN/GERMAN RAPIER C.1660: 34" double-edged blade with broad fuller at the forte. One side marked V I E V L o V T by an illiterate craftsman and the other engraved with a whimsical elongated version of the running wolf mark
0015: NORTH EUROPEAN/GERMAN RAPIER C.1660Est. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed
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GERMAN BAYONET WWI-WWII: 9 5⁄8" blade with obscured maker's name on the ricasso. Wood scale grips (one defective). Spring catch intact. Blued iron scabbard. • Sword rapier saber cutlass knife dagger dirk halberd
0016: GERMAN BAYONET WWI-WWIIEst. $75-$100
ANTIQUE EUROPEAN/AMERICAN SPEAR HEAD: 13" length with medially ridged spear point on plated tapered socket. 19th century. Probably from one of the secret societies or a ceremonial guard unit. • Sword rapier saber cutlass knife
0019: ANTIQUE EUROPEAN/AMERICAN SPEAR HEADEst. $100-$125Lot Passed
RARE EUROPEAN WAGONER'S AXE, 16TH-17TH CENTURY: Also called a doloire, it is a weapon which was made in a variety of forms. They were provided to wagoners who supplied armies in battle. The logistics of war are easily overlooked, but when
0020: RARE EUROPEAN WAGONER'S AXE, 16TH-17TH CENTURYEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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FRENCH SWORD BAYONET M.1874: Standard Gras pattern complete with functional spring lock. 20 5⁄8" T back blade marked Mre d' Armes de St Etienne Obre 1878. Guard with profuse arsenal markings and serial number matching the
0021: FRENCH SWORD BAYONET M.1874Est. $200-$250
SARDINIAN NCO SWORD C.1850: Brass hilt with baluster knuckle bow and radial pattern pommel. Good one piece diced ebony grip (crack). 27" slightly curved blade of heavy wedge section shows gray patina, some isolated pitting and
0022: SARDINIAN NCO SWORD C.1850Est. $450-$500Lot Passed
FINE EUROPEAN RAPIER C.1650-80: A fine quality example of a type that evolved about 1645 in response to changing social customs and swordsmanship and remained popular for about a generation. It has a fine 28 1⁄4" blade of
0023: FINE EUROPEAN RAPIER C.1650-80Est. $3,000-$3,500Lot Passed
AUSTRIAN/STYRIAN HALBERD, C.1560-80: Distinctive style with large broad head comprising a dramatically forward angled bit pierced with a saltire and thick fore spike with three circles to each face. The two clearly designed to act in
0024: AUSTRIAN/STYRIAN HALBERD, C.1560-80Est. $2,500-$3,000Lot Passed
FINE ANTIQUE/VINTAGE GERMAN LEFT HAND DAGGER OF 1580-1600: 11 1⁄2" diamond section blade with elongated ricasso to rest the thumb. Straight cross guard with oval ring guard and fine wire wrapped grip. Shows its age. Mostly smooth and quite crisp with a
0025: FINE ANTIQUE/VINTAGE GERMAN LEFT HAND DAGGER OF 1580-1600Est. $550-$750Lot Passed
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5 EUROPEAN SWORD SCABBARDS: Five 19th century steel military sword scabbards. Excellent to poor condition but all complete. Longest 36 1⁄2". • Sword rapier saber cutlass knife dagger dirk halberd partisan spontoon
0026: 5 EUROPEAN SWORD SCABBARDSEst. $200-$250

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Blue Lake Auction

Blue Lake Auction

Clinton Twp, MI, United States
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