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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
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A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
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THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
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A VENETIAN ETCHED GLAIVE, image 1
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A VENETIAN ETCHED GLAIVE, image 3
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A VENETIAN ETCHED GLAIVE,
late 16th/early 17th century.

Historic Arms & Militaria
1 – 10 April 2025, 12:00 EDT
Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts

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A VENETIAN ETCHED GLAIVE,
late 16th/early 17th century.

The broad, long knife-shaped bladed with protruding spikes and crescent, the base of the blade etched scrolling and figural decoration with traces of gilding and later gold paint; faceted socket with long straps mounted on a faceted, velvet covered and tack decorated pole.
Head ht. 33 1/4, overall ht. 95 3/8 in.

Condition: Head toned to mottled gray, have cloth worn, head secured to haft by only a single small eye ring.

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Sotheby's, European Works of Art auction, October 18, 2000, Lot 183 (part).

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.