ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND WEAPONRY

Ca. 600 BCA bronze pendant in the shape of a sword comprising an openwork triangular pommel, short handle lozenge-shaped blade with repeating diam...

Ca. 100-300 ADA heavy bronze armilla bracelet with sub-elliptical terminals. Armillae were armband-style bracelets awarded as a military decoratio...

Ca. 100-300 ADA skeuomorphic amulet shaped as a gladius sword with a knobbed handle and hole for attachment.The gladius was a key part of Roman mi...

Ca. 500 BCAn expressive form of a silvered helmet of Chalcidian type, the dome section forged in one piece with strong ridge and horizontal neck p...

Ca. 500-300 BCA beautiful example of a Greek Chalcidian helmet. The bowl is forged in one piece, featuring high-arched eyebrows below a peaked rai...

Ca. 300 BC Comprised of hammered bronze, of domed form, surmounted by knopped finial, a raised triangular plate, with inverted rim, the short, fla...

Ca. 1400 ADComposed of three iron plates riveted together, this helm enclosed the wearer's head. The vision was provided by a ridged, horizontal s...

Ca. 1350 ADThis late Medieval sword comprises of a long slender triangular blade with a fuller, three quarters of its length and an undamaged tang...

Ca. 10th Century ADThis sword of the Viking era is largely intact, with pommel, lower cross guard, blade and tang all complete. The surface overal...

Ca. 1275-1350 ADThe sword has a double edge but no fuller, instead a medial ridge runs down the centre of both sides giving the sword a wonderful,...

Ca. 1290-1320 ADA beautiful Renaissance sword, slim, elegant and graceful and enhanced with a simple inlay on the pommel. The blade is narrow and ...

Ca. 1350-1450 ADAn excellent forged-iron long sword with broad blade tapering to a sharp point. About a hands breadth below the cross guard is an ...

Ca. Late 13th - mid 14th Century ADThis artefact is an excellent example of Renaissance sword. The blade is pointed almost to a needle-sharp tip, ...

Ca. Late 12th - mid 14th Century ADThe blade of this fine sword is wide, almost parallel, then tapers down to a sharpish point. The blade is doubl...

Ca. 10th Century ADA wonderful example of a Hiberno-Norse sword, typically originating in the Irish Sea area about a thousand years ago. It is a d...

Migration Period, Ca. 400-600 ADA slender iron saber-style blade with a single edge, gentle curve towards the pointed tip, a diamond-shaped hand g...

Migration Period, Ca. 400-600 ADAn iron saber-style sword with a long, single-edged blade, culminating in a rounded point and a guard with a flat ...

Ca. 100-300 ADFor more information on Migration period swords, see:Size: L:880mm / W:40mm ; 735gProvenance: Formerly in UK collection, then by des...

Ca. 900-700 BCA large, finely made ancient bronze sword composed of a long, slightly tapered blade, integral guard, and columnar grip with a doubl...

Ca. 1000-700 BCA stunning ancient bronze sword with an elaborate handle and slender blade finished with a sharp tip and blood grooves going throug...

Ca. 1200-700 BCA two-edged bronze blade, leaf-shaped with rectangular tang, corrugated midrib extending almost to the tip and flared at the should...

Greek Archaic Period, Ca. 1200-700 BCThis bronze spear has a tapering, bevelled blade with raised midrib, a V-shaped guard and a long, tapering ta...

Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 ADA finely made ancient bronze sword composed of a thin, triangular-shaped blade and an elaborately decorated...

Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 ADA long bronze spear with raised midrib, sharpened edges that taper gradually to a pointed tip, and a rivett...

Greek Archaic Period, Ca. 1200-800 BCAn ancient Greek era cast "Trojan" Bronze Age sword blade with a narrow, triangular blade; raised midrib; wit...

Ca. 1200-700 BCAn extremely fine-cast bronze sword featuring a long, triangle-shaped, double-edged blade. The crescent-shaped pommel and hilt rema...

Western Asiatic / Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BCA long bronze spear with an elongated leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib, sharpened edges that taper gr...

Ca. 1400 ADA dagger made of iron blade and tang with wood grip and iron cross-grip / quillon and pommel. Blade of triangular construction with lon...

Ca. 100-300 ADAn iron trident with three long, widely-spaced prongs and twisted tang for insertion into a wooden haft. Good condition.A trident is...

Ca. 600-400 BCAn iron spearhead, comprising a slender, tapering blade, tapering, ridged shoulders, and a long socket for increased control. Weapon...

Ca. 600-400 BCComprising of a pointed, beveled blade, the flattened handle with ribbed-grip rectangular in outline with pommel design, with two, a...

Ca. 200-300 ADA beautifully formed iron-short sword with a ring pommel, a tapering handle, a double-edged blade, and a pointed tapering top. A sle...

Ca. 200-300 ADA beautifully formed iron-short sword with a ring pommel, a tapering handle, a double-edged blade, and a pointed tapering top. A sle...

Ca. 500-400 BCAn iron sword with a broad tapering blade, which terminates in a point, rectangular grip with a lobed lower guard, bar pommel. Excel...

Ca. 500-400 BCA finely decorated Iron Acinaces-type sword with a pointed, elongated triangular blade, lobed guard, rectangular handle, and openwor...

Ca. 900-1000 ADAn iron spear head with an angular blade, covered in a rich brown patina. This weapon is comprised of a tubular socket that widens ...

Ca. 600-400 BCAn iron sword with a broad tapering blade, which terminates in a point, rectangular bronze grip with a lobed lower guard, bar pommel...

Ca. 100-200 AD A handsome iron short dagger, known as a pugio. The pugio has a short handle, a round pommel and midsection with two, small nodules...

Ca. 100-300 ADA Roman socketed, leaf-shaped iron spearhead; raised central ridge and an integral hollow handle. Lateral holes and ribs at the base...

Ca. 900-1000 ADAn iron spear head with an angular blade, covered in a rich brown patina. This weapon is comprised of a tubular socket that widens ...

Ca. 1000-1200 ADAn iron spear head with a leaf-shaped blade, raised midrib, sharp edges flaring slightly before tapering to a pointed tip, and lon...

Ca. 1000-1200 ADAn iron spear head with a leaf-shaped blade, sharp edges flaring slightly before tapering to a pointed tip, and a long conical soc...

Ca. 300-500 ADAn iron spear head with an elongated leaf-shaped blade, bevelled edges tapering to a pointed tip, and a long flared socket.Weapons o...

Post-medieval, Ca. 1600-1800 ADAn iron katar dagger or knuckleduster comprising a two-part, bulging grip with guard and leaf-shaped blade with a p...

Ca. 1600-1800 ADAn iron Katar dagger or knuckleduster comprising a two-part, bulging grip with guard and leaf-shaped blade with a prominent centra...

Ca. 1600-1800 ADAn iron Katar dagger. This type of weapon, native to India, used to deliver quick, unexpected thrusts. A special feature is a tran...

Ca. 1600-1800 ADAn iron Katar dagger or knuckleduster comprising a two-part, bulging grip with guard and leaf-shaped blade with a prominent centra...

Ca. 1600-1800 ADAn iron Katar dagger. This type of weapon, native to India, used to deliver quick, unexpected thrusts. A special feature is a tran...

Ca. 1600-1800 ADAn iron Katar dagger or knuckleduster comprising a two-part, bulging grip with guard and leaf-shaped blade with a prominent centra...

Ca. 2000-1500 BCA large bronze flat axe with a curved blade and wedge-shaped cheek.Bronze weaponry production flourished from the 2nd millennium B...

Ca. 1800-1000 BCA Luristan double axe-head cast in bronze. The weapon features an undecorated, short cylindrical shaft hole, a flattened top with ...

Greek Archaic Period, Ca. 1200-700 BCThis bronze arrowhead has a tapering, bevelled blade with raised midrib, a broad neck, and a tang for inserti...

Greek Archaic Period, Ca. 1200-800 BCA tanged bronze arrowhead comprising a long triangular blade with a raised midrib, short neck, and a beautifu...

Greek Archaic Period, Ca. 1200-700 BCThis bronze arrowhead has a leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib and short barbs, a broad neck, and a tang fo...

Western Asiatic/Aegean, Ca. 1200-700 BCA bronze arrowhead with a triangular-shaped blade, barbs, raised midrib, sharpened edges that taper gradual...

Greek Archaic Period, Ca. 1200-700 BCA bronze arrowhead with a barbed, triangular blade with a short neck that transitions into a a long tang with...

Greek Archaic Period, Ca. 1200-800 BCA tanged bronze arrowhead comprising a long triangular blade with a raised midrib, short neck, and a beautifu...

Ca. 100 ADAn iron knife with single-edged iron leaf-shaped blade, bronze hilt decorated with an elaborate cylinder-shaped zoomorphic pattern encom...

Ca. 900-1000 ADThe broad blade flaring to the curved cutting edge, with eared socket with D-shaped aperture. Commonly referred to as the Danish ax...

Ca. 900-1000 ADHand-forged, iron axehead with substantial curved blade and elliptical shaft-hole. The profile is square at the lower edge, in the ...