Quirky set of Tibetan tools/utensils in copper and shagreen sheath. The blades and other bits are good quality steel with good bone handles. Possibly a surgeons or dentists set, I honestly don’t know- there are no chopsticks or forks, as is typical, so I don’t think these were used for eating. The knife has a good edge, this will clean up with a bit of baking powder and effort. All pieces in good condition and functional. Old circa 19th CE. See scale in last enlargement.
This item ideally belongs in a museum, we have a silver demitasse (cup) that came from Hermann Goring's Dining Wagon 241 on his train
Scarce cup produced specially for the Deutsche Reichsbahn Sonderzugs.
It carries designation marks for Hermann Goring's Sonderzug 'Asien' and in particular carriage no...
Antique first half of the 19th century (Bourbon Restoration Period 1814-1830) French heavy cavalry (CUIRASSIER) breastplate armor (cuirass). The breastplate is formed of thick, heavy gauge steel with a projecting medial ridge forward over the down-turned basal flange and angular outward turns at the neck and arms openings.
It is fitted with a pair of brass studs at the front to attach shoulder straps and adorned on the perimeter with six domed brass rivets...
An exceptional antique 19th century circa 1840 A.D. French Romantic dagger – stiletto in the Neo-Renaissance style with an ornate gold gilt bronze hilt and scabbard.
The beautifully executed gold gilt bronze hilt is in the form of a sculpture depicting a high-ranking musketeer's officer of the guard of Henry III, King of France, and Poland. The sculpture is well-modeled with superb, fine, hand-chiseled details...
Antique first half of the 19th century Massive British Pistol made by Bond in London, converted from flintlock to percussion. The lock clearly marked “Bond”, the round barrel with foliate engraved tang, stamped on the top “London” with two Birmingham proof marks, on the site.
Full walnut stock with bag shape grip applied with oval brass escutcheon, engrave brass trigger guard, ramrod pipe with, brass -tipped wood ramrod.
MEASUREMENTS: Overall length: 32 cm...
Originally, this carbine was a Robbins @ Lawrence Model - 1841 Contract Rifle, and its barrel and stock were shortened to adapt this weapon to calvery use. The R&L model 1841 rifle was a well made contract rifle on the market before the Civil War. Of the 15,000 rifles made for the U.S., 2000 rifles were stored in the Baton Rouge Arsenal before the war started. The Rifle was purchased by Ed Anthony in the early 1960's and he traded it to me for a rare Musket...
This large bronze medallion, suitable as a paperweight, should be of special interest to both medal collectors and spy fans. The CIA Medal of Merit is awarded to CIA staff for acts considered far beyond normal duties and is among the very highest honors bestowed by the Central Intelligence Agency. The official raised seal of the CIA includes an eagle and shield with oak leaf cluster on the front and a laurel wreath surrounding the name of the recipient on the reverse. Condition: excellent...
2nd button now SOLD. Good Triple Cross Collectible, appealing to Militaria, Victorian black bog oak & Button collectors. 1" "Canada Militia" Button showing areas of shiny patina in high relief areas where one would expect. See image #3 for 2nd button - this one SOLD as well.
An exceedingly fine example of a miniature brass cannon, probably English, with a fine patina and superb condition having only the usual nicks due to age. The cannon is 10 inches long, 3 1/4 inches wide, and 3 1/4 inches high.
A German porcelain regimental stein commemorating the service of reservist Kupperling in the 11th Train Battalion at Cassel Germany from 1904 to 1906. Other surnames on the unit roster are painted on the sides. A lithopane bottom shows, against light, a reservist and fraulein against a village landscape...
This is an original WWII US ARMY AIR CORP A-2 FLIGHT JACKET, size 38, worn by C. E. STRIKE. Name written on a leather tag right below its Chinese Version of his name, also written on a leather tag. A Theater made 22nd Bomb Squadron, 10th Army Air Force Patch, right below the name tags, is a 4 ½ in diameter cotton patch embroidered on twill. There is a China Blood Chit sewn inside the right front of the jacket creating a large deep pocket, which is very fragile, because of its age...
This is an original WWII US ARMY AIR CORP A-2 FLIGHT JACKET, size 38, worn by a service man with the name of Duke (this name is stenciled in the place where a name tag would be, on the left side of the jacket. The jacket does not have any patches that would tell us the unit from the Army Air Corp that ‘Duke’ was assigned to during the war. The inside of the jacket has the original manufacturer label that specifies A.C. Contract Order No...
