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A decorated Indian jade-hilted dagger (Khanjar), 19th century

A decorated Indian jade-hilted dagger (Khanjar), 19th century. Photo Thomas Del Mar Ltd with curved blade formed with a medial ridge, decorated in gold koftgari with scrolls of foliage and calligraphy within a linear frame and a further panel of scrolling...

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Tags: 19th century, Khanjar, jade-hilted dagger

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4 octobre 2012

The spirit of the Samurai lives on @ Bonhams

A warabe gusoku suit of armor for a child, Edo period, 19th century. Est. $7,000-9,000. Photo: Courtesy of Bonhams NEW YORK, NY.- Few groups so universally fascinate us as the Samurai. When Westerners first encountered the remnants of this fabled culture...

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Tags: Edo period, 19th century, 18th century, kawari kabuto, warabe gusoku armour

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29 août 2012

Hermann Historica oHG to offer a wide variety from all fields and eras of history and military history

From the birthplace of chess impress two most intricate Indian chess games, dated 1884, as well as two pachisi games. MUNICH.- From October 14 to 23 this year's autumn auction of Hermann Historica oHG will take place, as usual with a wide range of high-quality...

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Tags: bronze, Indian, German, Falconet, Gothic period, armour, 1480, 1554, Alsatian, chess game, pachisi game

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12 août 2012

Miniature Sword (shamshir). Turkey, 1601-1602

Miniature Sword (shamshir). Turkey, 1601-1602. SSteel, inlaid with gold and rubies (blade); serpentine, gilded brass, rubies (hilt); gilded brass, diamonds, emeralds, rubies, garnets (sheath). L: 4 13/16 x W: 3/4 x D: 3/8 in. (12.22 x 1.91 x 0.9 cm);...

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Tags: Turkey, shamshir, 1601-1602

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12 août 2012

Left Greave. Greek, 6th century BC

Left Greave. Greek, 6th century BC. Bronze. H: 15 15/16 x W: 4 1/8 x D: 4 15/16 in. (40.5 x 10.5 x 12.5 cm). 54.2336. Museum purchase, 1949. The Walters Art Museum A greave is armor that protects the kneecap and lower leg. This example has elaborate decoration...

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Tags: bronze, greek, 6th century BC, Greave

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12 août 2012

Flask for Priming Power with the Justice of Trajan. German, 1530-1550

Flask for Priming Power with the Justice of Trajan. German, 1530-1550. G ilded copper alloy, 3 9/16 x 5 5/16 in. (9 x 13.5 cm). 51.1334. Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927. The Walters Art Museum The fine relief represents the emperor Trajan (AD 98-117),...

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Tags: German, Trajan, 1530-1550, Gilded copper alloy

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12 août 2012

Dagger Handle. Turkey, mid 16th century

Dagger Handle. Turkey, mid 16th century. W alrus ivory. 4 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 7/8 in. (10.6 x 4.6 x 2.2 cm). 71.571. Acquired by Henry Walters, 1905. The Walters Art Museum This is a rare example of a 16th-century Turkish ivory hilt, delicately carved in...

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Tags: 16th century, Turkey, dagger, Walrus ivory

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12 août 2012

Dagger from a Rifle Set. Turkey, 1732-1733

Dagger from a Rifle Set. Turkey, 1732-1733. S teel, decorated with gold, rubies (or spinels), beryls. 1 3/4 x 11 13/16 x 5/8 in. (4.4 x 30 x 1.7 cm). 51.76. Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903. The Walters Art Museum Provenance: Henry Walters, Baltimore,...

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Tags: Turkey, dagger, 1732-1733

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12 août 2012

Tsuka with Tamatori Fighting an Octupus. Japan, 1854 (late Edo)

Tsuka with Tamatori Fighting an Octupus. Japan, 1854 (late Edo). Ishiguro Masaaki (Japanese, 1813-1837). G old, shibuichi, shakudo. L: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm). 51.1204.2. Acquired by Henry Walters. The Walters Art Museum. The figures on this tsuka illustrate...

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Tags: Edo period, Japan, gold, 1854, shibuichi, Shakudo, Tsuka

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12 août 2012

Dagger Depicting Tamatori Retrieving the Sacred Jewel from the Sea. Japan, 1854 (Nambokucho-late Edo).

Dagger Depicting Tamatori Retrieving the Sacred Jewel from the Sea. Japan, 1854 (Nambokucho-late Edo). Metalworkers: Fukawa Kazunori (Japanese, 1824-1876), Hamano Masanobu (Japanese, born 1773), Ishiguro Masaaki (Japanese, 1813-1837). Steel, gold, copper,...

Posté par Alain Truong à 22:46 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Edo period, Japan, 1854, dagger, Nambokucho period

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