Edged Weapons, civilian
Non-European lance, first half of the 20th century
Long, black and white forged blade with an iron spike. The shaft is covered with fine, colored glass beadwork. Very good condition. Length 164 cm.
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Hunting or carter’s knife, South German, circa 1830
Wedge-shaped blade signed “W. Halmanseger,” tang inlaid with a round decorative element, engraved bolster and central band with wave engraving. Pommel with fine acanthus and leaf engraving as well as flattened lines. Finial with three acorns. Light staghorn handle scales, triple-riveted, stitched leather scabbard. Length 23.5 cm, blade length 11 cm. Blade with cleaned, fine […]
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Hunting sword, England, first half of the 18th century
Wedge-shaped blade, double-edged in the point, with a wide fluting in the center and a narrower one above, tang signed “Vincent”. The guard, bow, and pommel are decorated with raised, carved and engraved birds, trees, and bushes. Finely fluted ebony grip. Length 68 cm, blade length 55 cm. A cleaned rust spot is present on […]
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Luxury Tulwar, India, circa 1800
Single-edged Damascus steel saber blade, etched with a very fine Damascus pattern. The hilt, guard, bolsters, and pommel are lavishly inlaid with delicate gold decoration in the form of flowers and leaves. Overall length 82.5 cm, blade length 70 cm. Very good condition. The gold is almost entirely intact.
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Shotel Ethiopia, mid-19th century
Strongly curved saber blade with broad fluting, three-piece shotel hilt made of solid horn. Scabbard made of light brown rawhide with a green, braided leather loop, neatly stitched on the back. Length 98 cm, blade length 87 cm. Blade with cleaned spots and various resharpenings, otherwise very good condition. This is a period piece, not […]
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Long saber knife, of unknown origin, circa 1800
Wedge blade with fluting. Grooved, riveted hollow handle made of dark horn. Length 81 cm, blade length 66 cm. Blade heavily notched in the front area.
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Tulwar, India, 1st half of the 19th century.
Wide, fluted, wedge-shaped blade. One-piece handle with clasps and stepped guards. Round, recessed pommel with a star on the reverse. Length 89 cm, blade length 77 cm. One crossguard end has a hairline crack, otherwise in good, patinated condition.
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Poular Pakistan, 1st half of the 19th century
Strongly curved, narrow, single-edged blade. Chiseled handle with stylized dragon heads, clasps with decorative perforations. Finely fluted pommel. Length 82 cm, blade length 68 cm. Surface spotted with cleaned rust pits.
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Kandschar India Mid 19th Century
Wedge blade made of wootz damascus steel with a beautiful structure, finely crafted silver handle. Knob in the shape of a decorated elephant head. Handle with fine floral embossing on a punched background. Length 38 cm, blade length 25.5 cm. Blade has occasional flaking due to inclusions, otherwise very good condition.
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Strong, hunting tusker, Germany 1820
Tusk blade smooth on one side, ground on the opposite side, double-edged at the point. Fluted crossguard, with hunting horns and a wild boar and deer head in the middle. Crossguard ends in the shape of dog heads. Oval guard plate with medallion, resting deer and hind surrounded by trees. Laurel frame. Smooth handle fittings, […]
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Riding Crop about 1900
Forged head with small hatchet blade and hammer head, nickel-plated. Shaft made of natural branch, polished. Ring-shaped leather carrying strap. Length 74cm. Edges of the head rubbed, otherwise very good condition. It comes from the hunting estate of a Württemberg adjutant general.
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Ceremonial Sword of the Tikar chiefs, Grassland, Cameroon 19th century
Grooved forged blade, widened in place and ending in a crescent shape, wooden handle with wire wrapping. Wooden scabbard, covered with snakeskin, carrying loops wrapped with basket weave on both sides. The upper end of the scabbard is lined with fabric beads and decorated with cowrie shells. Length 58 cm, blade length 46 cm. Snakeskin […]
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Gold-touched Parade Ax, Persia, early 19th century
Scabbard with floral ironcut, the edges inlaid in gold. Tip with silver inlays, spout with iron cut, opposite side with monster inlaid in silver. The upper third of the round shaft is made of damask, then extended twice, ending with a fluted pommel. Length 125cm. Very good condition.
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Hunting hanger Germany about 1800
Double-edged wedge blade, fluted brass hilt in classicist style, oval pommel cap, stag horn handle. Length 53 cm, blade length 40.5 cm. Blade cleaned stains, otherwise very good.
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Fencing Sword Solingen mid-19th century.
Square blade, stamped “Solingen” and trademark. Tip with a small ball, 4-fold openwork brass engraving plate, in front of which there is double leather with various inventory numbers. Spirally wrapped leather handle, brass baluster knob. Length 102 cm, blade length 83 cm. Blade patinated, very good condition.
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Schiavonesca Venetia about 1480
Double-edged, double-fluted blade, with the typical northern Italian decorations in the upper third. S-shaped crossguard with rolled ends. Hemispherical curved cat head pommel. Leather-covered handle. Length 78 cm, blade length 59.5 cm. Blade with minimal staining, crossguard and pommel with pinpoint, fine pitting. Handle with later leather covering.
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Sword Germany about 1800
Double-edged blade with narrow fluting, signed “Francisco Ruitz”, opposite side “in Toledo”. Basket hilt in Bavarian or Saxon style, straight guard with screwed handle in the pommel, copper wire winding. Length 89 cm, blade length 72 cm. This piece uses an older blade from the end of the 17th century. Provenance: Tettnag City Museum.
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Sword for Railway Officials Austria M 1891
Flooded wedge blade. Guard leaf with winged wheel and crown. Vessel with floral decoration, ball knob. The handle in the rarer, twisted version with wire wrapping. Black leather scabbard with winged railway symbol. Length 91 cm, blade length 76 cm. Leather with slight age-related damage (no cracks, very strong), metal parts in very good condition.
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Student fencing set, German, 19th century
Set consists of a helmet and drumstick sword. Epee blade with broad fluting, rounded tip. Root stamped Weyersberg and Co., Solingen. Iron basket vessel with round clasps, forged knots. Wooden handle with multi-level cord covering, leather lanyard. Pigskin covered bottom with black ink marking Wetzel, Albert. Total length 104 cm, blade length 86 cm. Patinated […]
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Hunting Hanger Germany about 1730
Wedge blade double-edged in place, brass hilt with shell guard, crossguard moving up and down, oval baluster pommel with serrated rivet knob. Blade sharpened and polished, otherwise very good condition. Total length 71 cm, blade length 56 cm.
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Parade Sword neogothic
Imposing, neo-gothic parade sword (1 1/2 hands). Strong, double-edged blade with a high center ridge. Silver-plated brass cross vessel, with long clasps, the ends with a Gothic trefoil. Gothic fish bladder motifs towards the handle. 6-edged grip, leather covered and Gothic grip frame, three diamond rivets. Hexagonal knob with a flat dome. Stitched leather scabbard […]
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Jambia, Oman 19th Century
Strongly curved, double-edged blade with a high central ridge, signed on the back. Horn grip covered with fine, chased silver work and precise silver filigree decoration. The scabbard is also finely lined with silver, the lower area is finely braided with silver wire. Eyelet with syllable domes, back covered with green fabric. Total length 34 […]
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Pedang, South-Eastasia 19th century
Single-edged blade with arrow mark, green, decorated horn grip, mahogany scabbard with horn belt loop and horn mouthpiece. White metal bands. Total length 40 cm, blade length 27 cm. Minimal edge damage on the horn, otherwise very good condition.
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Boar Spear, Germany 18th century
Broad, lens-shaped blade, the spout folded over and riveted. Turned oak stock, the upper area wrapped in lighter leather and nailed with wide hollow nails, including square nails. Length 190cm. Stronger signs of wear, rivets partially dented and torn, otherwise good condition.
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Gold inlaid Shamshir, Ottoman Empire about 1800
Heavily curved Wootz Damascus blade, single-edged. The vessel with double clasps, the guards with acorns. Gold inlaid with foliage, as well as the middle band in the same gold decoration. Rhinoceros horn handle scales with two different gold-plated rosettes. The pommel arch is carved with identical leaves, as is the gold decoration. Scabbard with steel […]
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Long knife Afghanistan Mid of 19th Century
Wide, single-edged fuller, richly decorated on both sides with floral gold and silver inlays over half the length. Solid silver ferrule with openwork ornaments. Riveted horn grips. Blade length 46 cm, total length 61.5 cm. Condition: there are defects in the front area of the precious metal inlays, as well as on the back of […]
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Luxury Shamshir, Ottoman about 1830
Saber blade with strong curvature, fuller in the middle. Fine multiple fluting, fine wootz damask. The root with a mark framed by a deeply inlaid gold line. Solid, heavy silver grip with clasps, S-shaped crossguard and curved pommel. The entire surface is finely decorated with blossoms, acanthus and a central bouquet decoration, the base is […]
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Hunting Sword Germany about 1780
Wide fullered blade, double-edged in place. Iron Cross Vessel. Deer handle, pommel and ferrule oval with remains of bluing. Length 75.6 cm, blade length 60 cm. Etched ownership mark on blade removed. Tip with a small flaw, otherwise very good condition.
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Long Hunting Hanger Germany End of 18th Century
Strong wedge blade, shell-shaped brass shell, crosspiece with cut ends. Grooved, faceted ebony grip, shell pommel. Length 77 cm, blade length 61 cm. Blade minimal partial spotting, otherwise very good condition.
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Hunting Hanger about 1900
Flat blade double-edged in point, floral etchings. Root etched Hindenburg in inscription cartouche, guard plate with deer head and hunting trophies, crosspiece with oak leaf decoration. Rivet button worked as a boar’s head. staghorn handle. Length 73.6 cm, blade length 59 cm. This is probably a souvenir hunting hanger from Hindenburg at the end of […]
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