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Click here to subscribeA rare and early double blade katar, dating: circa 1700, provenance: India, dating: circa 1700, provenance: India, Strong, double-edged blades, one almost flat, the other slightly curved, both with double groove and central raiser, three lilies at the forte; wide grip (one arm restored) featuring remains of silver decorations. , length 41.5 cm.
A rare flintlock blunderbuss with gilded decorations, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Turkey, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Turkey, Smooth, round, damask blade with strongly bell-mouthed nozzle, featuring a relieved, gilt-inlaid cartouche at the base and an Arabic, gilt-inlaid stamp at the center, the center of the blade featuring a short, gilt-inlaid rib with the edges in the shape of flowers; gilded grip-strap at the nozzle as well as the barrel tang. Lock with flat plate marked 'LONDON', 'LONDONA' and featuring a gilt-inlaid arrow with racemes, hammer en suite; remains of gilding at the pan. The spring with anti-friction system. Wooden full stock with floral engravings and checkered at the neck, brass mounts (the back tang of the trigger guard and the ramrod missing, mechanic to be checked) engraved with floral motifs; two ramrod holders, sideplate consisting of two elements., length 51,5 cm.
A rare pair of flintlock pistols, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Greece, dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Greece, Short, smooth, two-stage, 14.5 mm cal. barrels, the base with engravings and a stamp; slightly engraved flintlocks with anti-friction and sealing systems; typical, solid silver butts, richly decorated with bas-relieved birds and floral motifs. A small missing part at the front., length 52.5 cm.
A rare navy pin-fire blunderbuss pistol, dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Belgium, dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Belgium, Strong, octagonal, bronze barrel with the remains of silver plating, provided with a circular, strongly bell-mouthed nozzle, an external slide safety lock at the back. Swiveling opening. Iron receiver, with rinceau engravings along the sides, opening lever in the front part and Liege test-bed stamps inside. Backward spring lock, engraved with rinceau. Belt hook on the left side. Wooden, checkered grip. Iron butt-plate and trigger guard, the first one with engravings, raisers and ring for the strap, the second one provided with a finger support., length 32 cm.
A beautiful and rare powder tester, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Italy, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Italy, Brass, with wooden grip; octagonal, smooth barrel provided with two stamps on the left side, upper pan, wheel cogged with scale held by two engraved fishes, locking mechanism with an eagle., length 20 cm.
A fine pin-fire revolver by Lepage, dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Belgium, dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Belgium, Long, round, 7 mm cal. barrel, octagonal base, engraved, marked 'LEPAGE FRERES A PARIS 12 RUE DENGHIEN', foresight; smooth, six-shot cylinder with stamp of Liège test bench, engraved with rocaille en suite with the frame, folding trigger; sawed wooden butt. Rare. , length 27 cm.
An extremely rare brass frame Henry rifle, dating: about 1870, provenance: USA, dating: about 1870, provenance: USA, Octagonal, rifled, 44 mm cal. rim-fire barrel with wording 'HENRYS PATENT OCT. 16 1860 - MANUFACT'D BY NEW HAVEN ARMS. CO. NEW HAVEN. CT.', base with serial number '34xx', marked at the right side base with 'C.G.C.' and 'H', adjustable rear sight, front sight. Smooth, brass frame (marked 'H'), iron cock, trigger and lever. Wooden butt with brass butt-plate. Complete with the rare cleaning ramrod, preserved in the butt., length 111 cm.
A rare Apache type pin-fire pepperbox revolver, dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: France, Grooved, six-shot cylinder, marked, 7 mm cal. barrel. Brass frame with folding trigger. Provided with an iron, undulated, double-edged blade, foldable alongside. Pierced, folding grip, of a slightly curved shape, brass as well., length 21,5 cm.
A rare Le Page Moutier center fire revolver, dating: 1875-1890, provenance: Paris, dating: 1875-1890, provenance: Paris, Rifled, octagonal, 11 mm cal. barrel marked 'Le Page Moutier Inventeur B.te. a Paris' with front sight; six-shot cylinder engraved with floral motifs, frame decorated en suite; butt with wooden grip scales, iron mounts, burnished and engraved trigger guard. Mechanics to be reviewed, non functioning., length 31 cm.
A rare Pulouar, dating: 18th/19th Century, provenance: Northwest India or Deccan, dating: 18th/19th Century, provenance: Northwest India or Deccan, Wide, straight, double-edged blade with a central raiser and large side grooves, base enlarged and oval, finely decorated with floral motifs in gold and Arabic inscriptions on both sides; iron hilt with langets, quillons curved towards the blade and ending in stylized dragon's heads, big pommel with cup-shaped base and flat, disc-shaped cover; small, bud-shaped cusp on a stud with beams. All the hilt is richly decorated with floral motifs in gold (at 80%). Wooden scabbard covered with bordeaux velvet (small scrapings)., length 90 cm.
A rare Shikargar tulvar, dating: circa 1800, provenance: North India, dating: circa 1800, provenance: North India, Curved, single-edged blade in damask, completely decorated with beautiful carvings in bas-relief portraying hunters on horseback and on foot, elephants, lions and other animals fighting each other, nice job of the engraver who exploited the damask patterns on animals to give them a form of vitality; rectangular tang decorated with floral motifs. Hilt in Delhishahi style finely decorated with floral and geometrical motifs in silver. Wooden scabbard covered with red velvet (worn-out) with silver mounts engraved with floral motifs, chape with a sail reminiscent of European influence, cap with suspension ring., length 81 cm.
A very scarce Berselli system repeating flintlock gun, dating: circa 1700, provenance: Germany, dating: circa 1700, provenance: Germany, Very long (rare for this type of a gun), octagonal, rifled, 11.5 mm cal. barrel, engraved with floral motifs at the edges, brass front sight; lock with a round lock-plate, engraved with flowers, brass pin provided with a lever on the left side, that in just one movement (abt. 250 degrees) arms the cock, prime the ..., lowers the batterie and introduces the shot and powder in the powder chamber; tang with a broad sight. Wooden, full stock in two parts with butt worked in two parts. Iron mounts decorated en suite, openable butt-plate, with tanks for powder and shots. Horn-tipped, wooden ramrod., length 160 cm.
A rare Robert system breech loading double barrelled gun, dating: second quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Paris, dating: second quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Paris, Round, smooth, twisted, 15.5 mm cal. barrels with foresight, the rib marked 'FUSIL ROBERT B.TE A PARIS' in gold, the base engraved with stamps; rear lock with lever, engraved with floral motifs, featuring remains of finishing and writing 'MEDAILLES D'OR EXPOSITION DE 1834 ACAD.IE DE L'INDUSTRIE SOCIETE D'EN COURAGEM.T.'; wooden, half-stock, slightly carved, featuring checkered neck and palm rest, small restorations; iron mounts with engravings. Mechanic to be checked., length 111.5 cm.
A rare double barrelled breech loading gun by Army & Navy CSL, dating: 1875-1890, provenance: London, dating: 1875-1890, provenance: London, Round, smooth (medium signs of use inside), burnished, 36 gauge barrels rib provided with a signature 'Army & Navy CSL Ld. LONDON', front sight; tang engraved with floral motifs, burnished lever; backward spring locks signed 'Army & Navy CSL' and finely engraved with floral motifs, stock in two parts with checkered grip and palm rest, mounts decorated en suite. Serial number '405'., 109.5 cm.
A rare Momvu ceremonial knife, dating: early 20th Century, provenance: Central Africa, dating: early 20th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Blade with no tip, of palmate and curved shape, provided with two spikes on one side and a single one on the other, slightly ribbed at the centre, featuring dotted decorations. Long, wooden grip with iron binding near the blade, the centre of cylindrical section, the edge conical, with a short iron binding on the tip. , height 50 cm.
A rare Lolo Armour, dating: 19th Century, provenance: Tibet, dating: 19th Century, provenance: Tibet, The bowl helmet with leather-scales neck guard. Cuir boulli breast and back-plates, with yellow and black paintings under a red layer. The lower-body defence with laced leather scales., height totale circa 80 cm.
A rare bronze axe, dating: Warring States (475-221 B.C.), provenance: China, dating: Warring States (475-221 B.C.), provenance: China, Made of bronze, featuring a fine, green patina; curved blade, the base engraved with a bas-relieved bird and three fretworks, the tang featuring a writing and a round fretwork., dimensions 19.7 x 11.2 cm.
A rare battle axe combined with a pistol, dating: 1840-60, provenance: India Sind or Oudh, dating: 1840-60, provenance: India Sind or Oudh, Iron, strongly convex-edged axe, with base and central surface plated with brass and richly engraved with arabesques. Brass quillon block, decorated with lion's head in relief on both sides. Axe's back with a lily-shaped cusp. Iron haft in two halves, screwed together. First segment is actually a 12 mm. cal firearm barrel with a percussion primer, whose nozzle is located on the back of the quillon block. Unscrewing the peak cusp of the axe, this turns out to be a ramrod. The lower half of the haft is home for a long, spring-charged firing pin whose handle consists of a pommel at the bottom, in brass and decorated with leaves and frames in relief. All the haft surface is silver inlaid (small parts missing) and engraved with flowers., length 62 cm.
A rare artillery stiletto, dating: 17th Century, provenance: North Italy, dating: 17th Century, provenance: North Italy, Straight blade of triangular section, on the wider face a scale numbered up to '120', provided with a roundish, flattened knot on a square base; iron quillon with short arms chiselled with deep spirals, the pommel en suite. The grip decorated in the same style, with a disc at the centre. , length 35.5 cm.
A rare painted bow, dating: 17th/18th Century, provenance: India Moghul, dating: 17th/18th Century, provenance: India Moghul, Formed by a buffalo horn, sinew and wooden (mango or rain tree), lacquered with floral motifs in gold-copper on a black background. Edges, stylized with bird's heads, are marked with Arabic inscriptions., height 59 cm.
A rare hunting hanger with tools, dating: last quarter of the 18th Century, provenance: Germany, dating: last quarter of the 18th Century, provenance: Germany, Curved, single -and false-edged blade, a fuller at the centre and a groove at the back, the first part engraved with hunting scenes and floral motifs; brass grip engraved with floral motifs, pierced quillon and shell-guard, pierced cap which can be opened with a button, at the inside various iron tools as fork, knife, needle, etc. with brass handles; leather scabbard (small damage on the tip) with brass mounts, engraved cap., length 66 cm.
A rare bichwa dagger, dating: 18th Century, provenance: South India, dating: 18th Century, provenance: South India, Short, strong, curved, double-edged blade with central raiser and two grooves; beautiful, bronze grip with a Hindu god between two parrots rested on pierced feathers; grooved ring with a flower at the center., length 24.2 cm.
Very rare and unusual dagger with early blade and brass handle in Malabar style, dating: 16th Century, provenance: South India, dating: 16th Century, provenance: South India, Straight, double-edged blade, first part enlarged, with a central raiser; base with iron quillon, quillons curled at the ends; brass grip decorated with vertically / horizontally braided bands and with filigree rhombus., length 35.5 cm.
A rare mounted 'Garde d'honneur' sabre, dating: 1847, provenance: Naples, dating: 1847, provenance: Naples, Curved, single-and false-edged blade with a carved tip, large groove, first part finally engraved with trophies and floral motifs, signed 'Labruna 1847 Napoli'; massive, brass hilt with langets, guard-ring on a back side and three loop-guards. Iron scabbard with two suspension rings, brass cap., length 100.5 cm.
A rare sabre, dating: 17th Century, provenance: Poland, dating: 17th Century, provenance: Poland, Curved, single-and false-edged blade with a double groove, enlarged tip, two inscriptions 'GENOA' on one side; tang; iron, cross-hilt with long langets; oval, iron pommel; wooden, leather-coated grip with a rosette chiselled with a flower., length 87 cm.
A rare sabre with turning hilt, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Spain, dating: circa 1800, provenance: Spain, Wide, curved, single-edged blade with wide fuller at the center and groove at the back, featuring the writing 'Viva Carlo IV' at the first part and 'Rey de Spagna' among geometrical and floral motifs on the other. Gilt, iron hilt with twisted quillon (locking mechanism with defects), beautiful pommel in the shape of a lion head and ivory grip with longitudinal grooves., length 83.5 cm.
A rare navy officer's dagger, dating: 20th Century, provenance: Romania, dating: 20th Century, provenance: Romania, Straight, double-edged blade; brass hilt, quillon edges and pommel with anchors under the crown; bone grip scales with longitudinal grooves; brass scabbard with two medallions featuring an anchor under the crown; black, fabric and silvered threads straps with rosettes featuring an anchor under the crown., length 36 cm.
A rare bronze hilted dagger, dating: 17th/18th Century, provenance: India, dating: 17th/18th Century, provenance: India, Curved, double-edged blade with a central raiser, in damask wootz; bronze grip engraved with floral motifs, rivets holding the blade with a flower-shaped, silver covering. Wooden scabbard (parts missing) covered with the remains of blue velvet (completely worn-out)., length 42.8 cm.
A rare dagger, dating: 17th/18th Century, provenance: South India, dating: 17th/18th Century, provenance: South India, Curved, double-edged blade with a central raiser (in damask?), slightly enlarged tip, gilded base reinforcement with undulated borer; nice, hippopotamus tooth grip, chiselled and curved, with widened pommel, silver ring nut decorated with filigree; wooden scabbard covered with red leather painted in gold with floral and geometrical motifs (defects and parts missing), silver engraved chape., length 38.5 cm.
A rare Dayak mandau (jimpul), dating: 19th Century, provenance: Borneo, dating: 19th Century, provenance: Borneo, Curved, single-and false-edged blade with a tip, with grooves next to the back and a short, pierced segment; base adorned with small clicks, circular piercing and engravings with spirals and dots. Bone grip shaped to portray a stylized bird and with carved decorations. Remains of fur tufts., length 71,2 cm.
A rare kris, dating: 19th Century, provenance: Sumatra, dating: 19th Century, provenance: Sumatra, Thin pamor blade with two undulated edges. Gilt brass selut and mendak, decorated with coloured stones (small parts missing); fine, ivory grip in Geruda style, finely engraved. Scabbard with fine, bone wrangka engraved with floral motifs, bone sarong (an old crack, easy to repair) with embossed, brass bands. , length 45 cm.
VAN HASBROECK, P.H.: TWO LIMITED EDITION LEICA BOOKSincluding 'Rare and unusual screw mount Leicas and accessories', Vol. 1, part 1. published 1979, numbered 135/300 and signed and dated by author; together with 'Rare and unusual 'M' cameras and accessories', signed and dated by the author, numbered 135/300 (2)
RARE U.S. ARMY LEICA KS15-4 SETcirca 1969, comprising Leica M2 body, chrome finish, serial number 1163 358, with body cap; together with a Leitz Canada Elmarit 1:2.8/135 lens with goggles, numbered 2788764, with front and rear caps, Leitz Wetzlar Summicron DR dual range 1:2/50 lens with goggles, serial number 2307187, Leica light meter, numbered 73723, lens hood, Leitz US DEPT of ARMY REPAIR manual covering all aspects of the KS15-4 set, Leitz flash, and a Leitz cable release, etc, all contained within leather case with inscription to case reading 'MFR. 35643 CASE, PHOTO EQUIPMENT P/N 14803 PART OF: KS-15 (4) CONTRACT: F42600-71-C-0974 FSN: 6760-823-9699 U.S.'Note: This set was serviced by Don Goldberg of D.A.G. Camera Repair (Oregon WI 53575) in 2012. The Leica M2 was cleaned and adjusted for good working order. Noted that the camera did not require a 100% overall. The 2nd image in the R/F had very minor spots that could not be removed. The inner lens elements of the Leitz Summicron lens was cleaned, some fogging noted. The inner lens and 'bugeyes' of the Leica Elmarit lens was corrected and lens cleaned.
CELLARIUS / SCHENK AND VALK. A RARE GROUP OF FOUR CELESTIAL MAP CHARTS.C.1708 (AMSTERDAM) FROM THE ORIGINAL CELLARIUS' ATLAS HARMONIA MACROCOSMICA SEU ATLAS UNIVERSALIS .PLATES OF 1660/1 . HAND TINTED... SOLICIR TERRARUM REVO , CA ORBEM SPIRALIS LUTIO / SITUS CIRCULIS CIRCUN, TERRA COELESTIBUS DATAE / SCENOGRAPHIA MUNDANAE, COPAGIS BRAHEA / SCENO SYSTEMATIS PTOLE, GRAPHIA MUNDANI MAICI. - (EACH UNIFORMLY FRAMED WITH O'SHEA GALLERY LABELS.) (SIGHT SIZE 52.5 X 43.5CM)
Extremely rare Inverness-shire Bracteate token struck on a thin flan of white metal 'I promise to pay on demand ? pence ? Gray'. Date obscured possibly 1758. Paisley copper advertising token J.Coates & Sons, 38 Broomlands, Ham Curers and Grocers. Fine Scottish Love token countermarked on a 1797 copper penny, double struck 'Cramond' with a heart and T.B to the reverse (3)
A rare 18th century Paisley Abbey copper penny obv view of the 'Abbey -Church Founded (Circiter) 1160'. Rev view of the interior of the Abbey 'Interior of the Abbey-Church as repaired in it's original stile A.D 1788'. Extremely fine with two tiny edge knocks. Seaby describes this penny as extremely rare
A rare Alexander Ritchie cloak fastener white metal of twin shield shape, each with four spiral bosses and stylized leaf motifs, inspired by medieval manuscripts with a interlaced key pattern border, all recesses filled with black enamel, the two halves linked with a curb link chain terminating in a heart shaped motif with spiral details, with three loops to the back of each to be sewn onto a cloak, the reverse with raised letters A.E.R. IONA, stamped A.R Iona. Dimensions shields 5.7cm diameter, length of chain 11.5cm including pendant terminal
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