Very fancy American fraternity sword--engraved ivory handle-bronze fittings, scabbard with eloborate etching and raised designs-ca 1880-has former owners named engraved on scabbard-blade is marked HORSTMANN PHILADELPHIA-blade elobrately engraved with minor rust--34 inches in scabbard--probably used by ranking member given the quality of the sword-believed from Knight of Columbus lodge
An American state militia sword--probably NCO as handle is not ivory but wood that was bound by wire--wire wrapping is gone-fixtures on hilt bronze-scabbard is iron with minor rust--details scratched into scabbard-man's name-Michagan-acorn designs-plug at the end of scabbard missing-blade is in good condition-36 inches long in Scabbard with worn engraving
Facinating watercolor of Britsh Warship HMS Boadicea, a Scout Cruiser-signed by J.J. Miller 1908-unframed-23 inches by 18 inches-minor foxing on back-on front no condition problems -no repairs or cuts-good color remains--rare piece
Dramatic oil painting on artist board of US aircraft carrier under attack with exploding deck--Kamikazi attack ? WWII period--carrier can be identified by ensign number 74--unframed-no condition problems-17.75 inches by 19 inches-fine color
British Navy pen and Ink drawing satirizing the Warship HMS Tiger-piece is signed and dated 1935- unframed-no condition problems--11 inches by 9.5 inches--info penciled on reverse-HMS TIGER VISITED BY NAME SAKE-rare original piece
Detailed watercolor of the English aircraft carrier HMS Invincible-commissioned in 1980 at Vicker Barrow shipyards-677ft long-crew of 1000-much more data penned into bottom margin-signed J.C.Barrows 16.5 inches by 12.25 inches-no condition problems-fine detail and color
19thc Nepalese powder horn-goat horn with silver repousse decoration-coral and turquoise stones-one chipped-has carrying loop-may have been used for something other than gun powder-handsome piece-no repairs-8 inches-maybe ritual
Superb I8thc gold inlaid with semi precious stones Kashmir dagger-scabbard much later-blade is of the highest quality with incised gold on both sides--handle also delicately incised with gold and festooned with opal and turquoise stones-no pitting on blade-condition excellent-15 inches in scabbard-14.75 outside--carried by upper class individual-one stone missing on handle
19thc maple walking stick that can used as a club or knocker--handle is in shape of bearded gentleman-either nickle bronze or iron alloy-most likely American-35 inches long-no repairs-useful when you are out collecting rents
Rare Spanish double barrel muzzle loading percussion gun-probably used in hunting-39 inches long-- makers name inlaid in silver -?? FERNANDO ARRATE EIBER-beautifully carved walnut stock with inset patch box with scallop shell form--piece is complete to include ramrod-double trigger still operational- some rust on metal parts-all original-no repairs
