Auction 59
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Auction: April 9 – 10, 2010
Antique Arms & Armour,
Hunting Antiques, Arts and Crafts
  Friday, 09. April 2010
   

Lot Nr. 3067
A pair of rhinoceros horns,
Africa, 20th century. Magnificent pair of horns of a black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) with a part of the animal's skin. Mounted on an oval, veneer ... >>more

Limit: 5000 EURO Zuschlag 22000 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3103
A narwhal tusk,
Salzburg, 1st half of the 16th century. Large tusk with densly grown, helically twisted structure and distinct tip. Surface with dark age patina, at ... >>more

Limit: 8500 EURO Zuschlag 21000 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3633
A Persian gold-inlaid kulah khud,
early 19th century. The skull forged in one piece from wootz-Damascus with the characteristic riveted rim. Decorated with gold-inlaid vines and ornam ... >>more

Limit: 8000 EURO Zuschlag 15000 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3066
A rhinoceros horn,
German East Africa, circa 1900. Sturdy, beautifully curved horn mounted on a shield-shaped oak wood base. Suspension ring on the reverse side. Length ... >>more

Limit: 2500 EURO Zuschlag 12000 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3506
An Ottoman gold-inlaid kilij,
circa 1800. Beautifully grained Wootz-damascus blade with a broadened double-edged point. The back cut and also inlaid in gold. Both sides display go ... >>more

Limit: 3500 EURO Zuschlag 9000 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3137
A Madonna with child,
France, early 14th century. Copper with rubbed fire-gilding. Depiction of the sitting Virgin Mary in half relief. The Infant Jesus on her left knee i ... >>more

Limit: 8500 EURO Zuschlag 8500 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3138
A French enamelled crucifix,
mid-14th century. Fire-gilt copper with champlevé enamel in multiple colours. Depiction of a four-nail type Christ with halo and loincloth. Above the ... >>more

Limit: 6500 EURO Zuschlag 8500 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3104
A narwhal tusk,
20th century. Strong tusk with beautifully grown, helical structure and slightly worn tip. Beautiful surface with appealing patina. CITES certificati ... >>more

Limit: 3500 EURO Zuschlag 8400 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3122
A Late Gothic German war chest,
first half of the 16th century. Rectangular strongbox of heavy sheet iron with reinforced edges. The lid with straps studded with domed rivets. Centr ... >>more

Limit: 3500 EURO Zuschlag 6500 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3505
A fine Ottoman gold-inlaid karabela,
circa 1680. Strong, single-edged blade with a broadened double-edged point. An ornament inlaid in gold on one side of the forte followed by a long in ... >>more

Limit: 6500 EURO Zuschlag 6500 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3509
A fine Ottoman gold-inlaid shamshir,
early 19th century. Single-edged blade made of beautiful Khorasan wootz-Damascus. Gold-inlaid iron quillons with cut raised inscription in the centre ... >>more

Limit: 2500 EURO Zuschlag 6500 EURO
  Saturday, April 10, 2010
   

Lot Nr. 4263
A Polish hussar's cuirass,
17th century. Heavy, shot-proof breast plate. Articulated lower part of three lames, the edges with serrated decoration. Neck and arm cutouts with su ... >>more

Limit: 9000 EURO Zuschlag 57000 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 3897
Messer,
China, 19. Jhdt. Einschneidige Rückenklinge, im unteren Drittel Drachengravur. Griff aus Jade. Reliefierte Scheide aus vergoldetem Messing, Scheidenm ... >>more

Limit: 600 EURO Zuschlag 17500 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 4244
A cuirassier's armour,
Nuremberg ca. 1620. Close helmet formed with a two-piece skull joined by a narrow comb turned over the top (repairs). Two-piece pivoted visor with me ... >>more

Limit: 7500 EURO Zuschlag 13000 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 4242
A German cuirassier armour,
circa 1580/90. Composed of old pieces with small additions from the Historism period. Large burgonet, hammered in one piece, with a high comb (small ... >>more

Limit: 12500 EURO Zuschlag 12500 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 4284
A Spanish painted leather shield,
18th century. Domed shield made of leather in three layers and sewn with fine leather straps in an ornamental pattern. The entire outer surface paint ... >>more

Limit: 1800 EURO Zuschlag 11500 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 4533
A sabre scabbard with renaissance mounts,
18th century, the mounts ca. 1540. Slightly curved wooden scabbard with beautifully pearled ray skin cover. The silver mounts with rich low-relief de ... >>more

Limit: 4500 EURO Zuschlag 10500 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 4441
A Central European knightly sword,
ca. 1250. Broad, double-edged blade with rounded point, pronounced fullers on both sides running almost the entire length of the blade. Gold inlaid m ... >>more

Limit: 8000 EURO Zuschlag 8600 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 4508
A presentation sabre,
South German/Hungarian, 18th/19th century. The strong, curved single-edge blade of wootz-Damascus with pronounced raised yelmen. The tang retained by ... >>more

Limit: 2200 EURO Zuschlag 7500 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 4453
A large two-hand sword,
Wolfgang Stantler II, Passau, circa 1580. Massive, double-edged blade with a long ricasso and two fluke-shaped lugs. The Passau wolf mark stamped on ... >>more

Limit: 6000 EURO Zuschlag 7200 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 4025
A figure of a fighting samurai,
Japan, Meiji period. Bronze with beautiful patina. Samurai with two drawn swords standing on one leg. Garments decorated with large mons. Finely engr ... >>more

Limit: 3500 EURO Zuschlag 6300 EURO
   

Lot Nr. 4243
A composite German armour,
circa 1600. Assembled from old parts. Additions from the historism period. A close-helmet, the skull worked in two pieces joined by a shallow comb. T ... >>more

Limit: 4500 EURO Zuschlag 6300 EURO
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