Early 19th century. 5 1/8" x 3 1/4", loomed with twisted plant fiber thread. Trade beads in bands of blue purple and white with gathered base band. Sound and substantially complete but soiled as used. Some beads missing/negligible. The pattern represents... (read more)

Size 4 1/2 with split band to allow for adjustment. Flared shoulders with raised bezel. The top with facing groups of three radial marks divided by three pips. Rings such as this were manufactured and sold along the route to the Holy Land, an industry dat... (read more)

11th-12th century. Bronze, probably originally gilt. Size 6. Slightly flared convex face band of particularly thick section. Rounded rectangular bezel, with remnants of incised decoration, mostly smooth from wear. Fine patina and condition.... (read more)

This magnificent rapier is a tour de force for the iron chiseler who made it. The shell guards comprise full relief standing classical figures on oval panels which float on delicately pierced foliage in the Brescian fashion but terminating in large fleur... (read more)

A fine example of a type which evolved about 1645 in response to changing social customs and swordsmanship and remained popular for about a generation. Called by collectors, pillow swords in recent years, they were more likely known to their owners as sca... (read more)

This dagger was used in the left hand with a cup hilted rapier in the right for dueling and personal defense to engage the opponents rapier by deflecting its thrusts and engaging the blade to provide an opening for a successful thrust. As in some segments... (read more)

21 1/2" T back blade of characteristic expanded point down turned form. Heavy plain brass base segments (good patina). Two piece bone grip with expanded ears of shallow form. Few tiny chips to the left ear terminal and transverse crack but sound and compl... (read more)

18th century. Iron hilt with cusped form grip and broad flat pommel with thick back spur. Straight form cross guard with long scalloped tip langets and monster head terminal knuckle bow. Entire hilt decorated in silver koftgari, the grip with a matrix of... (read more)

Of Makara form with bronze hilt terminating in the dragon head. The 4 1/4 two wave iron blade representing the serpentine body. The hilt sand cast in perfunctory detail. Well forged blade. Dark patina throughout and showing wear from use. The Makara is th... (read more)

5 3/4" curved medial ridged d.e. blade of good quality and may well be watered steel. One piece black wood grip with expanded terminals. Wood scabbard sheathed in relief decorated brass, with hatched panel at the throat, tapered central panel with addorse... (read more)

Mogul period, 17th-18th century. Hide or composition, 19" dia. Domed with deeply cusped upturned edge. The medial with four heavy deeply domed brass bosses (one with contemporary tip reinforcement) and a large brass ribbed crescent device. Pierced above w... (read more)

C.1800-50. Iron, 18 5/8" diameter. Deeply domed with forward rolled edge. Four large scalloped edge bosses (one dented). The surface with an annular ring pattern, etched with a central noble, undoubtedly the ruler which it served and four panels of nobles... (read more)

Late 19th century. 9 s.e./d.e blade made in imitation of an European import. Finished to European standards and bearing a spurious makers mark, copied directly from a European inscription and thus impressed in reverse image! Nicely grained wood hilt with... (read more)

Lobed form grip contracted at the base to fit within the throat of the scabbard. That feature is extremely rare as daggers of this construction (mostly jambiyas) invariable meet edge to edge. 5 5/8" s.e. blade. Blade base, grip and scabbard all decorated... (read more)

Smaller. 28 1/2" length. Nicely carved with the superstructure delineated. Black painted decoration for its full length. Two lineal shrink cracks. Especially fine rich patina. The expanded but with remnants of wrap. Its doubtful that you will have another... (read more)