19th CENTURY BORNEO ISLAND KNIFE HANDLE

An American Silver Dessert Service Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, Late 19th Century Marie Antoinette pattern with an engraved monogram on handle, comprising 12 dessert knives and

Oceania/South Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, ca. 19th century CE. A rare obsidian-bladed knife with a Paranarium Nut resin handle colored with earthy red, charcoal, and lime pigment. Th

19th century knife (Circa 1870's-1880's) hand-forged knife with wooden handle. Includes beaded sheath. Measurements: Blade: 6 IN. Handle: 4.5 IN. Total length: 10.5 IN.

Wonderful grouping of three early American knives, two of which feature stag/horn handles. Though unmarked, all three exhibit handmade characteristics typical of early American craftsman. Each blade i

**Originally Listed At $1000** Oceania, Polynesia, Southern Cook Islands, Mangaia Island, ca. mid to late 19th century CE. A beautiful openwork adze handle of distinctly ceremonial form known as a rua

**Originally Listed At $300** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Borneo, Dayak culture, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful and ornate "Mandau" sword handle that is hand-carved from deer antler with a braided ra

Gem set silver filigree Scabbard with painted enamel, coral tip 11 inches

**Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Admiralty Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden adze handle of an angled form suited for performing myriad util

100% of the Buyer's Premium of all lots sold in this auction will be donated to Community Food Share by Artemis Gallery. $1.00 = 3 meals! **Originally Listed At $500** Oceania, Papua New Guinea, Ad

One 19th century Japanese kozuka (sword knife) handle with low relief decoration of sarumawashi - a traveling monkey trainer - on the front, and the back with incised monkey dressed as a Sambaso dance

19th century Japanese kozuka (sword knife) handle with multimetal inlays depicting butterflies in flight among vines with leaves and double gourds. Excellent crisp work, beautifully textured ground te

19th century Japanese kozuka (sword knife) handle with multimetal inlays depicting a night scene of crescent moon with a bird in flight by a stone temple lantern and a stream. The body is made out of

19th century Japanese kozuka (sword knife) handle depicting a lobster and some fishing implements including a straw raincoat and a woven ring. Superb crisp work - see the fine textures of the crustace

19th century Japanese kozuka (sword knife) handle with multimetal inlays depicting a night scene of crescent moon with a bird in flight by a stone temple lantern and a stream. The body is made out of

Title: Mixed metal Kozuka handle, Edo Origin: Japanese Date: : Pre 1900 item #1352763 Materials: Metalwork Kozuka, Japanese knife handle, 19th century, Edo. Mixed metal, bronze or copper with traces o

North America, United States, ca. late 19th century CE. A wonderful bowie knife with a large steel blade, a caramel-hued wooden handle, and six pins securing the tang to the handle. The tang extends p

North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. A fine side knife used on the American frontier with a handle carved from a curved section of deer antler wrapped near its base in thin gold wire. Th

Near East, Ottoman Empire, ca. 19th century CE. An intimidating knife comprise of a sharp carbon steel blade and deer antler and wood handle. One side of the blade present liberal remains of an incise

Early 19th century Japanese sword kozuka (sword knife) handle imitating a tsuka (actual Japanese sword handle) with relief decoration of a dragonfly. Excellent design, superb crisp detailing - see fin

19th century Japanese bronze kozuka (sword knife) handle depicting a dragon wrapped around a temple sword with Buddhist thunderbolt handle, all on finely textured ground called nanako, which means &#8

Early 19th century Japanese sword kozuka (sword knife) handle depicting a dragon wrapped around a temple sword with Buddhist thunderbolt handle, all on a punched ground. Excellently designed clever pi

Early 19th century Japanese bronze kozuka (sword knife) handle with relief decoration of a Nio with billowing scarf above his head, all on finely textured ground called nanako, which means “fish

This is an excellent 19th century Chief Powhatan engraved knife with antler handle. The knife is engraved with the image of the chief and corn stalk on one side of the blade. The other side of the bla

Native American, Southwestern United States, Apache people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fine knife fashioned out of a sword blade with a shallow fuller groove and a single cutting edge along