EditorialPrince 'Azim al-Shan, facing right, stands in a flowery meadow holding a 'sarpesh' in his left hand, and resting his right hand on the hilt of his sword. A radiant halo glows about his head and he is dressed in a pale yellow jama with brocade flowers, ...
EditorialSword Hilt, 1881?82, Paris, French, Paris, Bronze, gold, H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm); W. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm); D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 12 oz. (799.5 g), Swords, This exquisitely worked sword hilt was created for Gaston de B?arn, prince of Viana (1...
EditorialSword, 10th century, European, probably Scandinavia, Steel, copper, silver, niello, L. 37 3/4 in. (95.9 cm); L. of blade 31 7/8 in. (81 cm); W. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm); Wt. 2 lb. 4 oz. (1021 g), Swords, The richly decorated hilt and pattern-welded blade ind...
EditorialDagger with Sheath, blade, mid-16th century; hilt and scabbard, probably mid-16th century, blade, Turkish; hilt and scabbard, European, possibly Italian, Steel, iron, wood, leather, gold, Wt. of dagger and scabbard 9 oz (246 g); Dagger: L. 10 3/8 in. (...
EditorialHeart catcher, heart catcher or hunting sword. The hilt of cast brass is silvered and completely embossed in relief decoration like a Classic warrior on a rising horse, with the helmeted helmeted head of the warrior forming a hilt bud, the fist guard h...
EditorialSword with equestrian motifs, The iron hilt is chiseled with an openwork, almost three-dimensional figure of a soldier in Spanish equipment and a galloping horse, it is also carved in high relief with horsemen and decorated with dragon heads and masks,...
EditorialHorseman. Nihayat al-su'l, a manual of horsemanship and mili. Syria/Egypt, 1371. An illustration of a horseman with the edge of his sword under his right armpit, the hilt in his left with the reins. Image taken from Nihayat al-su'l, a manual of horsem...
EditorialSword from the Armory of Schloss Ambras, Innsbruck. Hilt: German or possibly Austrian (Innsbruck); Blade: German, Passau. Date: 1560-1600. Dimensions: Overall L. 114 cm (44 7/8 in.) Blade L. 97.8 cm (38 1/2 in.) Wt. 3 lb. 5 oz. Steel, brass, wood, an...
EditorialDegen with silver hilt, Sierdegen. The hilt of cast silver is folded obliquely, the fist brace is screwed to the hilt knob and stamped on the wearing side with an Amsterdam city hallmark, a monogram of a silversmith and a brand that probably represents...