Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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A Savoyard helmet
Lot # 451 (Sale Order: 451 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,500
dating: first quarter of the 17th Century, provenance: Europe, Two-halves (one repaired) skull held together by a central band, the sides engraved with floral bands; visor with eye-slots and shaped brim, ventail provided with rectangular air holes and with a hook on the right side, beaver with riveted neck-guard, the nape-guard en suite. Remains of floral engravings and outlines., , dimensions: height 26 cm.
A pot helmet
Lot # 452 (Sale Order: 452 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,400
dating: 17th Century, provenance: England, Iron helmet in two parts, with sloping brim, recessed margin and hemmed border, short comb, a plume-holder at the back., , dimensions: height 20.5 cm.
A lobster tailed helmet
Lot # 453 (Sale Order: 453 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 950
dating: 17th Century, provenance: Northern Europe, Skull in one piece, of ogival shape, with pointed top, pointed brim with smooth, roped margin fixed with rivets, sliding nose-piece; four-plate nape-guard with smooth, roped border; mobile cheek-pieces with air holes and iron rivets., , dimensions: height 32 cm.
A burgonet
Lot # 454 (Sale Order: 454 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,200
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Europe, Skull with radial ribs, surmounted by a buttoned top; festooned brim, pointed and fixed by rivets; mobile cheek-pieces with air holes depicting a rosette, nape-guard in one piece with the skull, provided with festooned margin and rivets; an iron plume-holder at the back. Borders with smooth roping., , dimensions: height 31 cm.
An interesting and scarce helmet
Lot # 455 (Sale Order: 455 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 5,000
dating: late 15th Century, provenance: Italy, Skull in one piece, with short and round comb and long nape-guard, ribbed and provided with a small wheel decorated with embossed petals. Big cheek-pieces (reassembled), by joining them and fixing them with a turning nail, they create the beaver, at the lower border holes positioned in pairs; front opening with hemmed margin. The ventail (reassembled), strongly ribbed at the centre and cusped (a restoration at the inside), provided with raisers and two rows of air holes. On the right side a hook to block the beaver., , dimensions: height 34 cm.
A closed helmet
Lot # 456 (Sale Order: 456 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 6,000
dating: third quarter of the 16th Century, provenance: Italy, Skull worked in one piece with the small comb; visor with eye-slots provided with a lever to raise it; ventail with air holes; smooth beaver; with hooks to fix the ventail and the beaver; snap-fit lower border; featuring chiselled rosettes on the sides. Old restorations on the skull, at the front part of the comb and on the visor underneath the eye-slot. See a similar helmet in the collection of the Palace Armoury in Valletta (Malta)., , dimensions: height 26.5 cm.
An exceptional helmet from the "Garde du Corps" of Louis XIII of France
Lot # 457 (Sale Order: 457 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 40,000
dating: second quarter of the 17th Century, provenance: France, Skull in two parts, decorated with embossed rays, at the top a closing rosette; front with raisable brim, chiselled upper border, pointed brim with hemmed border; visor with eye-slots, finely pierced with lilies, the upper border decorated en suite with the front, with triangular mouth opening, marked beaver; three-plate neck -and nape-guard. All elements feature 80% of the original finishing, double line decoration and rows of rivets. Cylindrical plume holder. Closing belt missing. Beautiful, charming helmet.A similar helmet is featured in a painting dated 1605 circa depicting the mayor of Brussels, Henric van Dongelbergh. The painting is kept in the Musée Royal des Beaux Arts of Brussels., , dimensions: height 26.5 cm.
An engraved back-plate
Lot # 458 (Sale Order: 458 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 800
dating: 17th Century, provenance: Europe, Heavy, iron blade with smooth margins; surface engraved (later) with twisted frames, bands of racemes, trophies and a grotesque face, the border with stars and dashes., , dimensions: height 37 cm.
A back-plate
Lot # 459 (Sale Order: 459 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 750
dating: circa 1600, provenance: Europe, Anatomic shape, made of iron. Defects and parts missing. Together with three waist plates from another armour., , dimensions: height 42 cm.
A breast-plate with Nuremberg mark
Lot # 460 (Sale Order: 460 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,200
dating: early 17th Century, provenance: Germany, Ribbed at the centre, provided with buttons for the straps, with slightly relieved neckline and gussets with smooth roping, with Nuremberg stamp at the top and another, unclear stamp. Two-plate loin-guard with remains of rivets. Fastening holes at the upper part., , dimensions: height 42 cm.
An engraved breast-plate
Lot # 461 (Sale Order: 461 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,100
dating: circa 1600, provenance: Germany, Worked in one piece, with the neckline and strengthened gussets, engraved with double lines, brass rivets. Reparations and parts missing., , dimensions: height 36 cm.
A rare articulated breast-plate
Lot # 462 (Sale Order: 462 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 5,500
dating: late 16th Century, provenance: Germany, Heavy plate with central rib and three recessed bands, pronounced and twisted neckline, on the top left side the mark of the armorer; two-plate (mobile) skirt worked en suite with the breast-plate, this one with projecting plate with recessed border and twisted margin; riveted gussets en suite with the neckline., , dimensions: height circa 42 cm.
An important breast- and back-plate with Medici coat of arms
Lot # 463 (Sale Order: 463 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 18,000
dating: last quarter of the 16th Century, provenance: Tuscany, Breast-plate ribbed at the centre, with twisted neckline and gussets; the entire surface engraved with bands depicting warriors, mythical figures and geometrical motifs. At the centre two medallions surmounting the effigy of St. John the Baptist. The leather straps and some of the rivets have been restored. The back-plate worked en suite, featuring the emblem of the Order of Saint Stephen and the coat of arms of Medici. The emblem on the back features the coat of arms of the Medici (five balls and a sixth ball with lilies) surmounted by a crown with fleur-de-lis, together with the cross of the Order of Saint Stephen (eight pointed cross); therefore we invite you to see the so called Palazzo della Carovana in Knights' Square, Pisa, built (by restoring a medieval building) in 1562–1564 by Giorgio Vasari for the headquarters of the Knights of St. Stephen. On the entrance is a sculpture that can be compared to the group engraved on the plate, featuring the Medici coat of arms and the cross of St. Stephen within the same shield. We are likely to think that the breast- and back-plate offered is a very scarce piece from the glorious origins of the Order., , dimensions: height circa 42 cm.
A black and white armour
Lot # 464 (Sale Order: 464 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 14,000
dating: first quarter of the 17th Century, provenance: Southern Germany, Morion in two halves, provided with thick, medium high comb; the sides embossed with a frame with relieved lobes enclosing a circle with two lilies, relieved too; remains of black dying on the ground; boat-shaped brim, a plume-holder on the back, rivets with brass rosettes. Chest-plate ribbed at the centre with relieved tapul, worked with "white", relieved bands on black ground, at the upper part the neckline with thick roping, a lobed band and a relieved heart at the centre; mobile gussets. The back-plate en suite, with lobed frames and thick roping. Gorget with relieved bands creating a black and white decoration, roped and twisted neckline, the external plates decorated with lobed bands. Tassets ribbed at the centre, consisting of seven plates, the "white" plates relieved and decorated en suite with the lower edge., , dimensions: height totale circa 140 cm.
A hunting short-sword
Lot # 465 (Sale Order: 465 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 900
dating: first quarter of the 18th Century, provenance: Germany, Straight, single -and false-edged blade, on one side of the forte remains of a stamp; fine, iron hilt with counter-curved quillons enriched by deer horn plaques, the guard ring too decorated with plaques of deer horn; iron grip with deer horn grip scales. All plaques are held together by small, iron studs., , dimensions: length 67,8 cm.
A rare and early hunting short-sword
Lot # 466 (Sale Order: 466 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 7,500
dating: second quarter of the 17th Century, provenance: England, Wide, single -and false-edged blade with saw-back and tang; finely engraved on both sides with floral motifs, dated "1630" on one side; beautiful, solid iron hilt, the shell-guard, the arm of the quillon and the guard all decorated with silver lozenge and dots; grip with pommel shaped as a stylized bird, partially pierced, ring-nut and pommel decorated with the silver effigy of a human face between floral motifs, the central part of the grip chiselled with bas-relieved masks between floral pattern., , dimensions: length 75 cm.
A fine hunting trousse
Lot # 467 (Sale Order: 467 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 700
dating: late 17th Century, provenance: Germany, Iron fork with two prongs of lozenge section, stamped "X", with baluster-shaped neck; knife with slightly curved, single-edged blade, stamped "XXXX". Both provided with elegant, silver handle; convex at the front, engraved with floral motifs, with horn grip scales (small damages) with silver inlays depicting putti, animals and a basket of fruit, at the edge the bas-relieved, silver-plated effigy of Diana; flat at the back, entirely made of silver, engraved with floral pattern. Together in one sheath, stitched with brass thread, decorated with imprinted flowers and a round mark featuring a rampant lion., , dimensions: length 20 - 20,5 cm.
An elegant trousse
Lot # 468 (Sale Order: 468 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 600
dating: early 18th Century, provenance: Germany, Iron forks with two prongs of lenticular section, finely chiselled with foliage, with tapering neck featuring rings and a frame at the centre; handle with a smooth, iron band at the centre. Knife with straight, single-edged blade featuring a key-shaped stamp, the base engraved with acanthus leaves, the neck with frame and knot; grip with central band of chiselled iron. Both pieces have grooved, dark horn grip scales held with rivets provided with silver rosette, silver caps featuring slightly different, floral engravings. Together with an iron bodkin with moulded, twisted grip, a small round and hollow pommel, in two parts. Together in one, leather sheath., , dimensions: length 12,8 - 13,3 cm.
A hunting trousse
Lot # 469 (Sale Order: 469 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,600
dating: circa 1800, provenance: Germany, Waidpraxe with heavy, iron blade, brass hilt with deer horn grip scales; knife, fork and needle all provided with brass-plated wooden grip engraved with floral motifs, the blade of the knife marked marked and dated "IK 1803"; the three pieces, together with another needle, are kept together in a small, brass-plated wooden case, partially pierced, and lined with red velvet (worn). Small damages and parts missing., , dimensions: length totale 42 cm.
A fine travelling cutlery set
Lot # 470 (Sale Order: 470 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 700
dating: early 18th Century, provenance: Germany, Iron fork with two prongs of rectangular section, with long, knotted neck. Knife with single-edged blade, featuring remains of a stamp on one face. Both folding and provided with elegant, iron handles; the junction is covered with a silver layer engraved with crossed swords. Both handles with silver-plated back, featuring floral engravings; on each side a silver plaque with the bas-relieved effigy of a soldier and another plaque engraved with feathers, at the centre the grip scales of dark horn, richly inlaid with metallic rings and held by silver studs., , dimensions: length 18,5 - 19 cm.
A dagger
Lot # 471 (Sale Order: 471 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 300
dating: first quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: Southern Italy, Straight, double-edged blade, featuring a long, pierced segment at the centre and two shorter, pierced ones on the sides; pierced tang featuring a small heart-shaped open-work and two lobes on the sides; neck with cushion-shaped knot; faceted, and outlined horn grip, white metallic ring-nut, iron cap., , dimensions: length 36,5 cm.
A hunting clasp knife
Lot # 472 (Sale Order: 472 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 200
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Europe, Straight, single-edged blade, slightly hollow at the foible. Iron grip with checkered, horn grip scales. The knife can be used even when it's closed (as the blade is 11.5 cm longer than the grip), opening the blade a small quillon -consisting of two small, white metallic bars- pops out of the grip. Complete with leather scabbard (slightly unstitched). Interesting lot., , dimensions: length aperto 31,5 cm.
An interesting, composite hunting knife
Lot # 473 (Sale Order: 473 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 300
dating: early 19th Century, provenance: Germany, Curved, single-edged blade with double fuller, marked "HOSTIN" at the back. Fine, iron quillon, the block chiselled with fighting scenes between dogs and a lion and between dogs and a bull; the arms of the quillon bent toward the bottom, chiselled with acanthus leaves, racemes and frames, ending with in the round lion heads holding a small, floral button in their jaws. Bone grip (recent production) chiselled with floral motifs and lion head at the pommel., , dimensions: length 48,5 cm.
An interesting folding knife
Lot # 474 (Sale Order: 474 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,200
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Belgium, Slighly curved, single-edged, folding blade (slight pitting), marked "LEVEAUX / A NAMUR" and engraved with the effigy of a crowned knife; the body made of the metallic plates, the edge provided with a grip with grooved, horn grip scales and an iron guard provided with a central opening for the blade., , dimensions: length 64,5 cm.
A big hunting knife with folding guard
Lot # 475 (Sale Order: 475 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 750
dating: last quarter of the 18th Century, provenance: France, Wide, single-edged blade; silver grip with two, pierced guards, one of them folding; grip with ivory grip scales and silver mounts. Leather scabbard (damaged) with smooth, silver mounts., , dimensions: length 55 cm.
