A Pionier officers sword dating: second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of the Two Sicilies Straight, double-edged blade of hexagonal section, engraved with the motto "VIVA IL RE FERDINANDO II" and "REAL CORPO DEL GENIO", trophies and floral motifs at the first part; signed and dated "Labruna 1841 Napoli" at the base; brass hilt, the shell-guard at the front with high-relieved helmet, the one at the back with iron support on the border, floral decorations, oval pommel, wooden grip covered with copper wire binding; leather scabbard with brass mounts, decorated en suite. dimensions: length 94 cm.
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An officials small sword dating: second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Baltic region Straight, double-edged blade of hexagonal section, engraved and gilt on blue ground with trophies and floral motifs, marked "IGB" at the forte; gilt, bronze hilt, shell-guard with coat of arms from Francis I period, decorated with bas-relieved floral motif, pommel depicting a face with helmet, grip with mother-of-pearl grip scales. Complete with leather scabbard and engraved, brass mounts. It is a very scarce sword since Francis I reigned for one year only. dimensions: length 93.5 cm.
A small sword for a magistrate member period Emanuel II dating: third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy Straight, double-edged blade of hexagonal section; brass hilt, shell-guard with Savoy coat of arms under crown, guard with lion's head, pommel depicting a face with helmet, grip with mother-of-pearl grip scales and longitudinal grooves; leather scabbard with brass mounts (missing chape). dimensions: length 93.5 cm.
An important pair of cannons on a mobile support dating: 18th Century provenance: Europe Bronze barrels, shaped as a truncated cone, provided with a cascabel knot decorated with relieved acanthus leaves, back vent surrounded by relieved petals, a fine heraldic badge at the back, featuring a shield with an arrow, surmounted by a winged helmet with another arrow on top and surrounded by racemes. Engraved with floral motifs at the center, with handles and trunnions. Engraved with floral motifs and big moulded muzzle at the end. Complete with mobile, wooden support, featuring wooden wheels and iron mounts. The quality of the two barrels is slightly different. dimensions: length con affusto 121,5 cm.
A very rare flintlock gun by Giovanni Maria Loggia dating: first quarter of the 18th Century provenance: Brescia Extraordinary, smooth, round, 16 mm cal. barrel, the visible part is entirely chiselled with the effigy of a figure, masks, trophy, angel, birds, helmet, axe, torch and floral motifs on granulated ground, with foresight; flintlock signed "G. M. LOGIA", chiselled and decorated with brass-plated open-works featuring floral engravings; full stock of antique shape, chiselled with floral motifs and frame, with brass mounts featuring floral engravings. Wooden ramrod. For Giovanni Maria Loggia see Barbiroli "Repertorio storico degli archibugiari italiani dal XIV al XX secolo", page 331. dimensions: length 126.5 cm.
A rare and beautiful set from the property of a high ranked warrior dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Ottoman Empire Consisting in a khula-khud, a sipar, a bazu-band, a coat of mail, two points and two maces. Helmet with hemispherical skull, cusp of squared section at the top, on a base shaped as a truncated cone; sliding nose-piece, two plume-holders; all engraved and gilt. Decorated with six, big, richly carved and pierced cartouches at the base, featuring Arabic writings, provided with twenty-four smaller cartouches, pierced with floral motifs and with gold frame; featuring a copper leaf under the cartouches. Silver-plated, Arabic writings at the border the skull. Red cloth lining at the inside. Mail neck defense consisting in small rings with simple closure (missing parts). Height: 60 cm circa. Featuring a big, round and convex, iron sipar, provided with four studs engraved and gilt with floral motifs; decorated with nine cartouches at the center, together with twelve, smaller ones, all richly pierced with floral motifs and gold frames, with a thin, copper leaf below. Silver-inlaid, Arabic writings among four bands decorated with flowers at the border; brass support at the border. A red cloth lining at the inside, with an old label, four suspension rings. Diameter: 46.7 cm. Bass-band decorated en suite, featuring a stylized face at the top, complete with plaques to close it and with sword-shell (defects), Length: 55 cm. Coat of mail consisting in rings with simple lock, some missing parts; neck with lined cloth, provided with fringes. Height: 60 cm circa. Neck: 10 cm. Two trident heads, one with damask structure and Arabic writings, decorated with horned head, snakes and floral motifs (Height: 55 cm), the other one with socket featuring silver decorations an cusp engraved with floral motifs and silver and gold decorations (height: 54.5 cm). Two iron maces, one with horned head and remains of silver decorations (77.5 cm), the other one with bull head and remains of silver decorations. This set was on a wooden plate with velvet covering (see the picture). All those pieces were covered with a thick patina, so they have been removed from the table and accurately polished. Thanks to this polishing, the original gilding is now visible again. dimensions: dimensions varie cm.
A turban type helmet dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Turkey Iron skull, of conical shape at the top, with three-dimensional rays, featuring a cusp at the top, sliding nasal bar, a big plume-holder on the left, riveted brim, movable and pierced cheek-pieces. Engraved with gilt floral motifs and featuring Arabic writings on the surface. Provided with lining at the inside. dimensions: height 37 cm.
A helmet with face mask dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Turkey Conical, brass skull strengthened by four bands, engraved with cartouche featuring Arabic writings, decorated with floral motifs at the bands, a copper face-mask at the front, engraved with Arabic writings and floral motifs, pierced eyes and nose. The border of the mask and the base of the helmet featuring protection, iron plates depicting feathers. Provided with lining at the inside. A beautiful replacement of a fascinating helmet — the original one is impossible to find. dimensions: height 45 cm.
A silver-inlaid khula-khud dating: circa 1800 provenance: Indopersia Hemispherical, iron skull, surmounted by a squared cusp (without engravings), on a round base with long neck and knot. The external surface of the helmet finely engraved and carved, featuring floral frames with remains of gilt inlays enclosing plates richly decorated with a floral pattern; the lower band of the skull featuring cartouche, Arabic writings and remains of silver inlays. Chanfrin with sliding nose-piece between two plume-holders. Mail neck-defence featuring iron rings (small missing parts) with simple closure and alternated with brass rings; the lower border with fringes. dimensions: height totale circa 50 cm.
A full man at arms armor dating: last quarter of the 16th Century provenance: Germany Fine helmet with truncated brim, skull hammered in one piece featuring a crest with twisted border at the center and provided with breaths at the back. Sight ribbed at the center, with cusps and rectangular eye-slots featuring highly relieved, lower border. On each side is a row of breaths provided with joint button-lock. Ribbed ventail with lowered edges and breaths. Sight and ventail with rectangular holes featuring a circle at the center on the right side and simple, round holes on the other. Ventail with joint button. Ribbed beaver; nape-guard and neck-guard with two blades. Remains of old padding inside the helmet. Gorget with two-blade, hinged plates; the neckline with roped border and decorated with notches. Ribbed chest, decorated with gleanings; pauldron small-plates and neckline with thick, twisted ropes; two-blade backpiece. Rivets with remains of brass covering at the back plate. Six-and seven-blade tassets. Complete brassards; ribbed crossbelts and provided with rope, elbow-pieces with twisted ropes, knuckle shield with six-blade back, missing fingers. Provided with complete legs and shoes. Very interesting, composite armor, with fine helmet, with great visual impact. Iron rivets. dimensions: height 175 cm.
A cavalry helmet dating: 17th Century provenance: Germany Light skull, in one piece, ribbed at the center and engraved, slightly damaged; chanfrin with raisable brim; beaver with neck-guard fixed by rivets and provided with fringed border; the nape-guard is fixed by rivets, border decorated en suite. In patina, to be cleaned. dimensions: height 30 cm.
A left hand dagger dating: 18th Century provenance: Spain Straight, single-and false-edged blade, carved at the back, provided with large tang with two open-works and carved edges. Iron hilt with big, carved and pierced knuckle guard, featuring a bust wearing a helmet surrounded by floral motifs, undulated border. Round quillons with drop-shaped edges; disk-pommel. Grip covered with brass wire binding. dimensions: length 47.5 cm.
A rare percussion breechloading pistol dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Italy Octagonal, damask, micro-rifles, 12 mm cal. barrel provided with foresight. Frame engraved with floral motifs with swiveling powder chamber and opening lever on the right side, sighted tang, under-hammer. Iron trigger guard, engraved en suite and provided with finger support. Shaped, silver butt-plate depicting a man's face with helmet and mustaches. Wooden half stock decorated with metallic nails and finely carved with segments and floral motifs on the grip. dimensions: length 46 cm.
Two Alymer Banners Forward Knights of the Hundred Years War, factory painted/animated in Spain: BF-74 Sir Nele Loring K.G. (Detachable Helmet); BF-76 Denis de Stomer Sir Morbeque. M and boxed. Together with two Mulberry Miniatures Knights of 1356: Vicomte de Brosse; Richard Pontcharon, appear E boxed. (4)
A DERBY FIGURE OF BRITANNIA, C1770 richly enamelled and gilt, 36cm h ++Index finger and thumb of right hand chipped, firing crack running through base and lions head. Sword lying on the base lacking one quillon and point, gilt pole end of union flag chipped, typical chips to the bocage. Tip of helmet broken off and neatly restuck, no substantial damage, no restoration
A rare British 1858 Navy Cutlass Bayonet, the 68cm single edge broad steel blade double edged for the last 19cm, stamped with a visored helmet to the ricasso, the bowl hilt with two piece chequered leather grip scales. CONDITION REPORT: Typical aged rust pitting to surface, commensurate with age, lacking scabbard
A George III silver milk jugOf helmet form, with scroll handle, bright-cut decoration throughout, vacant cartouche, raised on a square base, possibly by Solomon Hougham, London 1796, height 14.5cm, together with, a silver dish, embossed with ribbon and swag detail or circular form, marks indistinct, a silver sauceboat, raised on three shell capped hoof feet, with an applied border and scroll handle, Birmingham 1930, a silver dish, of circular pierced form, with an applied beaded border, inscribed, Birmingham 1923, (4) weight combined 11.5 troy oz
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