A BHUTANESE SHORT SWORD OR MACHETE, 33cm heavy blade incised with opposing crescent forms,

Mexico, ca. 1800 CE. Very fine short sword in its original leather scabbard. Mid-sized iron blade with incised decorations, curved loop guard, handle of wood over iron in the form of an animal head at

A LATE 16TH CENTURY GERMAN TWO-HANDED SWORD OR ZWEIHANDER, 141.5cm wavy blade incised a circular panel of talismanic symbols of crosses and crescent moons and containing the legend A DOI M, the whole

16th C Japanese Samurai Fuyuhiro Wakazashi Short Sword. This blade was attributed to the swordsmith Fuyuhiro by the NBTHK. The Fuyohiro group of the Wakasa no kuni Jidai opened its Mon later in the ji

The Longshan culture jade carved in the shape of a short sword, with two blade edges, sharper tip, and straight handle with stringing hole, the jade is of yellowish-white color tone with russet. Longs

1132-1127 BC. A bronze short sword with lentoid-section triangular blade, rectangular guard and hilt socketted to each face to accept an organic insert; to each face of the blade below the guard a sho

Roman Empire, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE, purportedly found in Britain. Exceptionally rare iron short sword Gladius or Semi-Spatha. Long tapered blade with tip nearly pointed, extended tang with the po

finely carved grip with openwork pommel and carved wood sheath, the blade with pierced openwork center with matching motifs and a finely engraved sinuous dragon; blade 12 in., sword 17-3/4 in., carved

Ancient Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. An incredibly rare forged-iron short sword with a slender handle and a bar-shaped pommel. The elongated blade features sharpened edges o

impressed blade with signed tang, gilt decorated tsuba, fish and rat emblem on handle and dragon emblem on engraved sheath, decorated with fish, rats, and other devices; blade 12-1/4 in., sword 17-1/2

A Japanese short sword with its lacquer scabbard. There are 4 characters on the hilt, and the blade has a geometric design on 1 side and a depiction of a sword on the other. Dimensions are: the sword

East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A fabulous example of a short sword known as a duan jian that exhibits a classic form, all formed from bronze via the lost wax (cire perdue

A 14TH CENTURY KNIGHTLY SWORD C1370-1420, a French/British short sword with upturned guard & wheel pommel, an unusual hollow ground wide tapering blade with original finish. 2Ft 8ins long. Note: Dredg

Each short sword with wood hilt and scabbard. The longer blade measures 10 3/4in (total with scabbard 16in); the smaller blade 6 3/8in (total with scabbard 10 1/4in).

Ornate covered urn form centerpiece with figural maiden and cherub, applied fruits, flowers, and branches. Marked under foot with blue crossed swords, incised 2745, impressed numbers. Overall 25.25" h

Of square form, surmounted by a tortoise-shaped knob with the head raised high and with an arched shell incised with crescent waves and dotted lumps, the tortoise has a long life-span and is, therefor

A MEISSEN PORCELAIN EWER EMBLEMATIC OF FIRE LATE 19TH CENTURY, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK, INCISED MODEL NO. 310., PRESSNUMMER 147, AFTER THE MODEL BY J.J. KÄNDLER Of flattened baluster form with dr

A heavy cavalry sword for enlisted men of the cuirassiers, 1st half of the 18th centuryBroad, straight blade with double fullers on both sides (pitting), embellished with two additional grooves along

Very Good 16th C. Italian FALCHION Sword with Chiseled Steel Hilt & Fine Braid Wire Grip. Beautiful Broad Blade of Distinctive Form with Long Raised False Edge & Two Long Spinal Fullers to Each Side.

Dimensions: 24-1/4" L Chinese Han Dynasty Ceremonial Sword. Having a steel blade, the sword intricately open carved in relief with archaic patterns, the opposing end carved with auspicious patterns an

The sword of Tahmasp II, Shah of the Persian Empire (1704-1740) in 19th century Ottoman mounts, the grips and pommel late 19th-early 20th century Syrian work. The massive blade of early form, likely a

Well potted in the form of a classic taibaizun, the domed sides rising to a short waisted neck surmounted by a short lipped mouthrim, incised around the sides with three medallions comprising the arch

A Gilt-Bronze Covered Jar The compressed globular form intricately incised to the exterior with various mythical beasts amidst large stylized lotus scrolls, supported upon three short scrolling feet,

Comprised of: 1) Turkish Kilij with a 27-1/2" blade with traditional form hilt with green cord and fringed sword knot added. Contained in original scabbard with brass mountings. 2) Mameluke with 29" s

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Cobalt Blue Ground Enameled Vases Late 19th century. With blue crossed swords mark and incised model No. Designed by E. A. Leuteritz. Of amphora form, decorated en grisaille