Arms & Armor | Ancient - 20th Century

1830s Mexican Steel Knife w/ Bone Handle, ex Museum

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Louisville, CO, United States

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Arms & Armor | Ancient - 20th Century

Artemis Gallery

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Specialty auction featuring axes, mace heads, swords, spears, various types of armor, and more! Many different cultures of all price ranges. Great for first-time buyers, seasoned collectors, and dealers alike. All legally acquired, legal to sell. Convenient in-house shipping!

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19th C. German Iron Sallet Helmet: Western/Central Europe, Germany, ca. 19th century CE. A wonderful sallet helmet of a solid form with a shallow crest running centrally along the domed top. Several brass rivets line the top of the

0001: 19th C. German Iron Sallet HelmetEst. US$900-US$1,400

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19th C. Italian Iron Knife Blade w/ Copper Inlay: Western Europe, Italy, ca. 19th century CE. A forged-iron blade with a sharpened edge opposite a thick spine. One petite section of the blade is inlaid with a copper decoration that suggests this was

0002: 19th C. Italian Iron Knife Blade w/ Copper InlayEst. US$350-US$500Lot Passed

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19th C. European Iron Halberd w/ Wood Pole: Northern/Western Europe, ca. 19th century CE. A steel halberd with a large, beautiful point that is both deadly and decorative. The head is elaborate, lunate on one side and with a wide, flat blade

0003: 19th C. European Iron Halberd w/ Wood PoleEst. US$1,600-US$2,400

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Western European WW1 Wood & Iron Trench Mace: Western Europe, probably English or French, World War I era, ca. 1914 to 1918 CE. A hand-carved wooden mace used when storming enemy trenches or defending one's own trench. The stocky wooden handle

0004: Western European WW1 Wood & Iron Trench MaceEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

17th C. European Iron Bar Shot Cannonball Halves (pr): Western Europe, probably Spain, England, or Portugal, ca. 17th century CE. A formidable seafarer's weapon known as a bar-shot cannonball that consists of two iron hemispheres conjoined via a central

0005: 17th C. European Iron Bar Shot Cannonball Halves (pr)Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

6th C. German Iron Spangenhelm Helmet Frame: Western Europe, Germany, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A beautiful example of an iron helmet frame of the Spangenhelm (literally "strap helmet") variety. The helmet is composed of a thick horizontal

0006: 6th C. German Iron Spangenhelm Helmet FrameEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

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18th C. European Wood & Brass Scabbard w/ Figures: Western/Central Europe, probably English or German, ca. 18th century CE. A hand-carved wooden scabbard used for a dagger. The slender sheath features a tapered design with four faded figural panels

0007: 18th C. European Wood & Brass Scabbard w/ FiguresEst. US$500-US$700

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Long 16th C. European Iron Rapier Blade: Central Europe, Spain or Italy, ca. 16th to 17th century CE. A long and narrow iron rapier blade with a small tang and a fuller groove running partway down the blade. The fuller has an incised series

0007A: Long 16th C. European Iron Rapier BladeEst. US$900-US$1,200Lot Passed

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17th C. European Iron Dagger w/ Notched Blade: Western Europe, France or Italy, ca. 17th century CE. An iron dagger comprised of a barrel shaped hilt with ribs running vertically to the guard. The knobbed guard projects outward from the sides of

0008: 17th C. European Iron Dagger w/ Notched BladeEst. US$400-US$600

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18th C. German Iron Cuirass Back Plate: Western/Central Europe, Germany, ca. late 18th to mid-19th century CE. A forged-iron cuirass back plate with two semicircular grooves which accommodates the arms and shoulders of the wearer. The

0009: 18th C. German Iron Cuirass Back PlateEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Late 18th C. French Steel Breast Plate w/ Brass Rivets: Western Europe, France, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A forged-steel cuirass breast plate of a hefty form with a thick lower flange. A pair of semicircular arm grooves have flared rims with

0010: Late 18th C. French Steel Breast Plate w/ Brass RivetsEst. US$1,200-US$1,800Lot Passed

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17th C. Western European Steel Pikeman's Cuirass: Western Europe, probably England or The Netherlands, ca. second half of the 17th to early 18th century CE. A wonderful steel cuirass worn by pikemen on the battlefield. The peascod-style breastplate

0011: 17th C. Western European Steel Pikeman's CuirassEst. US$700-US$1,000

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Rare 16th C. German / Dutch Iron Dagger: Western Europe, Germany / Netherlands, ca. early to mid 16th century CE. A beautiful iron rondel dagger or "landsknecht." The long double edged blade runs to a pointed rectangular guard. The tang

0012: Rare 16th C. German / Dutch Iron DaggerEst. US$1,000-US$1,500

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Impressive 17th C. German Iron Dagger: Central Europe, Germany, ca. 17th century CE. An ornate iron dagger with a double-edge and a prominent midrib running down the length of one side, ending at a rectangular ricasso. The cross guard

0013: Impressive 17th C. German Iron DaggerEst. US$800-US$1,200

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17th C. Italian Steel Stiletto Dagger: Europe, Italy, ca. late 17th to first half of 18th century CE. A forged-carbon-steel stiletto dagger featuring an unusual four-edged blade that tapers dramatically until terminating in a needle-like

0014: 17th C. Italian Steel Stiletto DaggerEst. US$600-US$900

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Mid-19th C. Italian Iron Dagger w/ Etched Motifs: Western Europe, Italy, ca. mid-19th century CE. A forged-iron dagger with a tang mounted inside of a wood and brass handle. The double-edged blade features two shallow fullers, a pointed tip, an

0016: Mid-19th C. Italian Iron Dagger w/ Etched MotifsEst. US$400-US$600

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19th C. Italian Iron Dagger w/ Brass & Bone Handle: Western Europe, Italy, ca. 19th century CE. A forged-iron dagger of a double-edged design with an open-sided fuller along one edge. The T-shaped brass guard bears slightly curved quillons and a

0017: 19th C. Italian Iron Dagger w/ Brass & Bone HandleEst. US$700-US$1,000

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Rare Mid-15th C. German Steel Wall Gun w/ Wood Carriage: Western/Central Europe, probably Germany or Austria, Medieval period, ca. mid-15th century CE. A rare example of a forged-steel wall gun with an octagonal body along the front half. The cylindrical

0018: Rare Mid-15th C. German Steel Wall Gun w/ Wood CarriageEst. US$3,000-US$4,500

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15th C. English Iron Ceremonial Pike Head: Europe, United Kingdom, English, ca. 15th to 16th century CE. An iron ceremonial pike head with a tubular tang and two bands that project off the rim for reinforcing and ornamentation when mounted on

0019: 15th C. English Iron Ceremonial Pike HeadEst. US$400-US$600

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Elegant 19th C. European Steel Spadroon, Bronze Handle: Europe, probably England or France, ca. 19th century CE. An elegant ceremonial sword with a narrow, straight steel blade and a polished bronze handle. A relief floral design decorates the broadest

0020: Elegant 19th C. European Steel Spadroon, Bronze HandleEst. US$500-US$750

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European Bronze Age Leaded Bronze Sickle Blade: Western/Central Europe, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1300 BCE. A cast-leaded-bronze sickle blade that was used for utilitarian and agrarian purposes but could perhaps also double as a battlefield weapon.

0021: European Bronze Age Leaded Bronze Sickle BladeEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

European Urnfield Culture Bronze Knife Blade: Ancient Central Europe, Urnfield culture, Late Bronze Age to early Iron Age, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. A cast-bronze knife blade of a distinctly curved, single-edged form bearing a narrow tang with a

0022: European Urnfield Culture Bronze Knife BladeEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Central European Bronze Palstave Axe Head: Ancient Central Europe, probably Austria or Germany, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1200 to 1000 BCE. A cast-bronze palstave axe head of a sturdy form with a narrow stop bar, a pair of inward-flared wings on

0023: Central European Bronze Palstave Axe HeadEst. US$600-US$900Lot Passed

Fine Northern European Bronze Palstave Axe Head: Ancient Northern Europe, British Isles, Atlantic Bronze Age to Iron Age transition period, ca. 1300 to 700 BCE. An intriguing axe head of the palstave type cast from bronze via the lost wax

0024: Fine Northern European Bronze Palstave Axe HeadEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

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