Tag: reference

art-of-swords:

Marine Officer’s Saber

  • Dated: first quarter of the 19th century
  • Culture: probably American
  • Measurements: overall length 92 cm
  • Provenance: Ex-Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, MA.

Featuring an eagle head pommel and elaborate guard with acorn finials, connected by a chain, the wooden grip of the sword is chequered. The curved, single-edged blade comes with a single broad fuller, etched, blued and gilded and signed “P. KNECHT SOLINGEN” at the forte. It is presented in its brass scabbard with embellished suspension bands.

Source: Copyright © 2014 iCollector

art-of-swords:

Rare combined Axe and Matchlock Pistol

  • Dated: 17th century
  • Culture: South Indian
  • Measurements: 86.2cm (34 inches)
  • Provenance: Robin Wigington, The Arms & Armour Gallery, Poet’s Arbour

Formed with crescentic blade with reinforced rear-swept tips, the weapon has an engraved bifurcated central blade formed with an additional spike beneath. The moulded collar is chiselled with a monstrous mask on each side while the octagonal haft, also forming the barrel, is strongly swamped at the muzzle and fitted with fore-sight. The haft is engraved with scrolling foliage on the alternate faces, interrupted by a strongly moulded collar at the top, bottom and in the centre. 

Fitted with an iron pan with pivot-cover in the centre, the iron hilt is of Khandar form and has the lower portion pierced and chiselled with monsters. A similar combined axe and matchlock pistol was formerly in the collection of George Cameron Stone, preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (No. 36.25.2118. See R.Elgood 2004, p.187).

Source: Copyright © 2014 Thomas del Mar