Second half of the 19th century. 56” height. Extremely intricate basket weave construction with transverse split cane bands secured with spiral wrap, rolled thickened edges and rolled verticals.
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The iconic form sometimes used to represent the throwing knife in general. Forged iron, 12” height with triple pointed blade on bifurcated support.
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21”length, blind stitched leather covered with twisted leather knot. 12 1/4” concealed tapered blade of thick rectangular section, marked 3, both sides.
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18th century and displaying the same large proportions with 25 3/4” narrow back fullered blade. Embossed brass bolster and tang band. Two piece black horn grips with fine flamboyant eared terminals.
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The national sword of Sulu, Mindanao and North Borneo. Characteristic excellent Moro workmanship with fine 15 3/4” wedge section blade, bright in original preservative.
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Superior early example. Exemplary form with 9 1/2” blade showing very old preservative mixed with forged finish producing a uniform near black finish.
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Classic well documented form with thick tapered blade decorated with incised lines. Stepped base and flared grips with deep insets each side for bone or wood inlay, now perished.
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Pattern welded head with good lineal pattern forge with central opening/fuller and flared base.
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Fischer fig.277. 25 3/4” overall. 19 1/4” finely forged d.e. blade with thick diamond section medial developing to off set edges. Flared through its length and decorated with forged fullers enclosing transverse banding.
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Fine large example indicative of an officer of significant stature as these were custom made and sized to suit the owner. 32” broad fullered straight s.e. blade crisply etched and gilt with crowned GR cipher, foliage, military trophies.
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24" recurved blade of yataghan form with crisp, etched panel at the forte Artilleria Fabrica DE Toledo surrounding crowned cannons. Straight iron cross guard with recurved disk terminals.
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Civil War import from Clemen & Jung (Germany) with C & J maker’s mark to the blade which shows good rich brown patina and scattered fine speckles only.
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Just a handful of examples surviving as this secret organization was local in Washington state in the sparsely populated 1880’s. While the articles are published, much of the activities have never been recorded and likely will never be known.
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This fine armor was intended to be equally suitable for war or the tournament. For the tournament, it is designed for foot combat in which two adversaries fought armed with poleax or broadsword.
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1618-48. Leather, 38” length plus the tongue, having been extended by 8 1/2” in its working life by the addition of an extension at the buckle end.
The brass buckle of open mold sand cast construction with iron keeper.
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Probably German. Forged iron head with sharpened cutting edge and back hook for pulling a horseman from his mount.
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Model 1817 with one piece ribbed grip hilt (fine patina with heavy wear including to the “back strap” as typically encountered for these-evidently the result of specified polishing for dress.
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The sons of nobles and military officer’s were indoctrinated to weapons at their earliest ages to condition them for their future roles.
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31 3/4 flat sided blade with beveled edge and central fuller, curved with raised false edge. Original tooled ass skin covered scabbard with back seam stitched with silver wire.
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Fine early from. Silver overlaid hilt with about 90% silver intact.
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AMATEUR RESTORER SPECIAL!
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Domed iron, 11 3/4” dia. with rolled edge and fine scalloped inner band. Four scalloped edge bosses.
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18" s.e. heavy wedge section blade slightly curved with long false edge. Included in the rare features for this example are the iron grip side plate terminals which extend at the heel and wrap around touching beneath the pommel, the rolled edge of the she
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SEME. Characteristic form for the period with thick medial ridged blade of elongated leaf form. The faces flanking the medial of slightly concave section. Leather wrapped wood grip dry, sound and complete.
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Among Cossacks, the hetman was the military commander. The title was used from the end of the 16th to the mid 18th centuries by the Ukrainian Cossacks.
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Provenance: The Boston Museum of Fine Art
Exhibited: The John Woodman Higgins Armory, Worcester Massachusetts, 1974-92
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Rapier fashions generally stayed popular for longer periods and it is seldom that we can date a rapier, based on scholarly research, to the 16th century. This example traces its roots to the arming swords of mid century. Blade length: 42 1/2
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The end of the 16th century in Northern Europe brought a trend for replacing the axe with the sword for executions.
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Of classic form as used by fully armored horsemen both in battle and in tournaments.
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Its high rounded upper hilt bar dates this rapier to the first quarter of the 17th century.
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