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![Huge Danish Neolithic Adze Blade, ex-Arte Primitivo: Northern Europe, Denmark, Neolithic Period, ca. 6000 to 4500 BCE. A lovely knapped flint blade of lengthy, trapezoidal form exhibiting a stocky handle, a narrow butt end, and an acutely-angled blade e](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804388_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147910)
![European Neolithic Stone Axe Head: Ancient Northern or Western Europe, Neolithic Period, ca. 8000 to 6000 BCE. A hand-carved stone axe head of utilitarian form exhibiting lovely orange and copper-brown hues. The teardrop-shaped tool fe](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1103/332781/179804389_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718147909)
![Early Spanish Colonial Conquistador Solid Brass Stirrups, Ornate & Heavy: Early Spanish Colonial Conquistador Solid Brass Stirrups. Very Ornate & Heavy - both together weigh 4lbs, 13oz. Measure approx. 10 ½” x 5” x 5” tall.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9159/332881/179685598_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718068893)
![Lot of 7 Ancient Greek Roman Arrowheads: Lot of 7 Ancient Greek Roman Arrowheads](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179782557_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![Ancient Western Asiatic Luristan Bronze Weapon Spear Head: Ancient Western Asiatic Luristan Bronze Weapon Spear Head](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6733/332627/179634713_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718140915)
![TWO HAND SWORD OF LANDSKNECHT TYPE: South German or Austrian, C.1580. Landsknechts, as the name implies were foot soldiers, and mercenaries skilled in hand-to-hand combat earning great recognition for their skill in the late 15th and ea](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982125_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SPANISH CANNON WITH FLORIDA PROVENANCE: Cylindrical iron, 0.94 cal., a little under 8 1/2" length plus the cascabel. Made without trunnions for mounting to a wood stock. The muzzle with shallow ring turnings to the beveled edge. Old stable](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982362_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![FINE VICTORIAN COPY OF A EUROPEAN KNIGHTLY SWORD OF 1250-1300: 27” cut and thrust blade with broad fullers to the forte, for use before plate armor. Square section downturned guard and large wheel pommel. The sword is rusted with dark toning, but not excava](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982311_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SPANISH DUELING RAPIER, EARLY 18th CENTURY: 38 1/8" diamond section blade, deeply fullered at the forte inscribed with CROCIFISSIO EN ALE NI NIR (?) and EN TOLEDO opposite. The first, evidently the work of an illiterate workman as frequently en](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982347_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SPANISH ENLISTED MAN’S SWORD: Pattern wore by infantry as well as artillery. Bronze one-piece hilt of French styling, with ribbed grip. 27 1/4" slightly curved s.e. blade, the right side marked FCA DE TOLEDO 1875. Unrest in Spanis](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982200_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![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 spher](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982148_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![SPANISH RAPIER, 18TH CENTURY: Cruciform hilt in the Renaissance Revival spirit of the second half of the 18th century. Brass hilt with palmette guard terminals. Basket weave pattern grip with reeded sides inset with a heraldic shi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982128_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![FINE OLD IRISH SHILLELAGH: Bataireacht is the art of stick fighting in Ireland, a form of martial arts. It is believed to descent from broadsword training. In the 18th century, Irish peasants bonded as factions that would engag](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982214_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![A FINE FRENCH RAPIER C.1650: Full relief chiseled iron hilt for swords and daggers became fashionable throughout Europe from South to North. The products of the Brescian workshops are well known and in Northern Europe, Gottfried](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982252_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![EUROPEAN BAYONET, WWI-WWII: Iron hilt with wood grip. Spring lock intact.9 3/8” blade in heavy preservative. Scabbard dented.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982451_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![BATTLE OF WATERLOO MUSKET BALLS: Two musket balls, one French and one English recovered from the Waterloo Battlefield. Ex: Waterloo Museum, Broadstairs, Kent, England, with certificate of authenticity. The Waterloo Museum was founded](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982146_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![A FINE TWO PIECE ARMOR SEGMENT FROM A GERMAN THREE QUARTER ARMOR OF ABOUT 1540-50: The lower plates of the articulated right upper arm defense. From the John Woodman Higgins Armory, Worcester Mass. With museum number inside. The edges of both plates rolled. The front roped as well,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982307_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![EASTERN EUROPEAN HANGER C.1780: Polish or Hungarian. Provincial made example displaying distinct Ottoman influence. 20 3/4" deeply curved s.e. blade of heavy fighting form, shows a few small pock marks or nicks and light tool finish](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982356_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![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 wit](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982453_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![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 c](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982161_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![AN ITALIAN CABASSET C.1580: This is a rare survivor of the 16th century bearing an applied relief armorial device. The helmet itself, 8" in height, is well developed in form with pointed top sometimes referred to as a "pear stal](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982357_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![CELTIC IRON KNIFE C.400-100 BC: Pre-Roman Briton. Slightly under 5" 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 t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982142_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![LATE GOTHIC ARMOR SPLINT PLATE, 15th CENTURY: Ex: John Woodman Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, MA. Forged iron, 3 1/2” x 2 7/8” rectangular with one end rounded and cusped to conform to the elbow. Pierced with five holes for rivet m](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982309_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![EUROPEAN, PROBABLY PRUSSIAN, REFURBISHED NAPOLEONIC, ANXI PATTERN INFANTRY HANGER: Brass hilt, briquette form with ribbed grip crowned ordinance mark to the guard. 31” curved wedge section blade probably for use for artillery. Blade quite bright and an obvious remount with the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982403_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
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