This spear has the head made from an ivory tusk tip (the same tusk as the preceeding example) with acutely angled base resulting in a barb effect. Small stain.
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Iron blade, 5 1/8 length with double pivot holes and original forged suspension ring. Showing Mediterranean influence and styling. Grips perished and surface rusted as above.
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Very heavy, 3 1/2 diameter in three segments each of leaf form with the tips forming the tripod base. Each high relief hand chased with foliage detail. Studio made and completely unmarked. Good soft age patina. Suitable for potpourri or as a candle stand
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7 height. Bulbous body with conical bottom and flared lip. The base with a projecting lip pierced for suspension by numerous cords.
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3 1/2 diameter with large integral triangular handle.
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24 1/4 length. Well grained hard wood with over large terminal which could serve as a club if the celt broke. Tapered haft with expanded butt and rectangular socket cut through and mounted with the thick celt head.
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Each is accompanied by certification of authenticity and provenance. Comprising tapered carved wood shaft, with 12 tapered shaft and fancy terra cotta whorl with concave bottom decorated with tooled circles and radial motif. Wound with a large quality of
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1 1/4" width. Rounded abstract foliage with narrow edge and six lugs in radial orientation. The center with circular piercing. Rare size and form.
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Stylized heart surrounded by pellets. 5/8 width.
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1 height. Formed as a bunch of grapes with three incised decorative motifs. Probably French or Italian.
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EASTERN EUROPEAN SIDE KNIFE. 12-13th century. 4 1/2 total length. See Nicolle fig.82h for a near identical example from Ras Castle, Serbia.
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12-13th century. See Nicolle fig. 82h for an example from Ras Castle, Serbia, but that example as well as this are typical of the type used throughout Europe and brought in large numbers to the Crusades.
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28 length, finely carved with angled flared butt swelling to the socket for the celt which passed through its complete depth. The forward segment thinning and rising to a proud crest, perhaps emulating the rhinoceros which inhabited Europe at that time.
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31 1/2 length with oval section angle flared butt and large horn shaped front edge. Oval section celt imbedded in a blind socket.
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30 length. Equally fine and elegant with thicker proportions throughout. Oval section haft with flared angled butt and thick socket rising with natural grain of the wood to a horn like crest. Large oval section celt. As above, intended to be an extraordi
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The following are from that collection. To our knowledge, each is the only example of its type. Each bears Detroit Institute of Arts collection numbers (except for the spears and fishing rod which were numbered with tags, now removed) and is in excelle
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Each is accompanied by certification of authenticity and provenance. Finely formed deep cup tapered to a thin edge. Well carved handle with concave tip and small angled terminal projection (small contemporary repaired chip). 8 length. Especially finely c
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Each is accompanied by certification of authenticity and provenance. 7 1/2 length with birds nest form bowl and integral tapered handle with large suspension hook terminal.
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Each is accompanied by certification of authenticity and provenance. 8 3/4 length with deep oval section bowl. Very well carved.
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22 length. Wood haft with flared butt and wedge secured at the socket. Huge natural antler head with stone polished angled blade. Width of the antler at the cutting edge, 2 1/4
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7 1/2 length with rounded ends and very thick sides. The bottom thickness nearly half its depth. Purpose made for an unknown function but undoubtedly based on some archeological example.
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Each is accompanied by certification of authenticity and provenance. Tapered body with swelled middle and large flared lip. 6 1/2 height.
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28 length. Gracefully carved hard wood handle with broad expanded terminal end to which is lashed an elk antler spike. Used to mine flint nodules which are found in chalk.
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Finely made, copper, with scalloped sides and raised top incised with the crowned N and CHALONS referring to the battle in 451 in which Gaul fell to Attilas forces. Presumably from a set commemorating the great battles of France. 2 height with fine choc
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Each is accompanied by certification of authenticity and provenance. This spear is 80" in length. The head is made from a segment of antler cut to a point.
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24 3/4 Tapered haft with flared butt and medial crested terminal with thick integral straps flanking the celt, and bound with pitch covered cord. Fine representative example.
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Note that the antler in some of these is larger than any native to modern Europe and may be ancient. Well made example of basic form with angled flared butt and thick heavy head which served as a club in the event that the celt broke. Oval section celt in
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