Sword Cane with Lion Head Victorian Indian Colonial Style
Sword cane with lion head Victorian Indian colonial style with short blade and carved bone on handle. Lion head sword cane with short blade for sale. The sword opens with a brass 'twist and lock' action to keep the blade in the cane and re-twist to unlock etc. Some staining due to age on the blade as seen in the photos.
Paul the Apostle St. Paul Bronze Plaque
Gallic Warrior Bronze Sculpture By Hans Keck
Gallic Warrior bronze sculpture by Hans Keck featuring a fighter (maybe gladiator) wearing a helmet, holding a shield in on his left arm and a short sword in his right hand. Very nice details of the warrior's lean physique. The base is made of marble and the sculpture is signed by the artist. Beautiful brownish patina.
The sword is glued on and will need attention.
Dimensions:
Height: 30 cm / 11.8 inches
Width: 19 cm / 7.48 inches
Weight: 1.85 Kg / 4 lbs.
Another similar bronze sculpture that we have for sale is Gaulois by Adolphe Jean Lavergne: https://www.mayerantiques.com/product/gaulois-by-adolphe-jean-lavergne
Shot Put Athlete Sculpture By Julius Schmidt-Felling
Bronze sculpture of shot-put athlete by Julius Schmidt-Felling.
The sculpting style of the athlete throwing a metal ball seems to be more of an art deco than the earlier realistic style of the artist.
The signature of the artist Julius Schmidt-Felling is clearly marked on the base of the sculpture.
Made probably during the early 20th century when the beginnings of the art deco style started to gain a following.
Dimensions:
Height: 27 cm / 10.6 inches
Width: 12.5 cm / 4.9 inches
Depth: 7 cm / 2.7 inches
Weight: 3 Kg / 6.6 lbs.
African Azande Mambele Sickle Sword
African Azande Mambele sickle sword of the Democratic Republic of Congo. These African sickle swords have a wide variety of forms and are found over a wide area north-east Congo, among the Bandia, Benge, Mongelima, Nzakara, Zande, Boa and Mangbetu tribes. There is no consensus as to which form can be associated (if at all) with a particular group. This variety is commonly called Azande.
Late 19th to early 20th century.
Length: 75 cm / 29.5 inches
Ottoman Brass and Copper Traveling Scribe’s Inkwell
Ottoman traveling scribe's inkwell made of brass and copper. The lids of the inkwell and of the pens compartment are made of copper, the rest of the piece is made of brass and is decorated with some type of vegetation or vine. Turkish quill pen holder with inkwell.
Late 19th century to early 20th century.
Dimensions:
Length: 26 cm / 10.23 inches
Width: 6.5 cm / 2.55 inches
Indian Madu Shields Set with Horns and Decorative Colorful Bucklers
Indian Madu shields set with horns and decorative colorful bucklers. These Madu were used defensively by Fakirs and Mendicants who were generally not allowed to carry traditional weapons. The shields, also known as Dhal, are intricately decorated and painted with a distinct four steel discs in the center of the shield. In the back the shield is fitted with woven straps covered in red cloth.
These Madu Dhal shields with Indian deer horns were probably made in the late 19th to early 20th century.
Dimensions:
Shield diameter: 28 cm / 11 inches
Length with horns: 80 cm / 31 inches - 67 cm / 26 inches
Set weight: 3 Kg / 6.6 lbs.
Antique Oosik Walrus Penis Bone Ceremonial Club
Medieval Style Light Fixture
A Pair of Torch Style Light Fixtures Made In England
Hermes Holding an Anchor Sculpture By Hans Muller
Hermes holding an anchor sculpture made of spelter on a bronze base with commemorative plaque, artist Hans Muller signed and foundry marked K.K Kunst-Erzgiessereei, Wien. The sculpture is on a wood base. The sculpture is number 129, it is unknown out of how many.
Hermes, from Greek mythology the son of Zeus and Maia, considered the herald of the god, able to move quickly and freely between the worlds of the mortal and the divine aided by his winged sandals as can be seen in this sculpture.
Hermes is holding an anchor in one hand and on the other hand missing is the caduceus, staff is entwined by two serpents, sometimes surmounted by wings, symbolizing commerce and trade.
The plaque on the base reads: 1.9.1883 - 1.9.1907. This sculpture of Hermes by Hans Muller was probably given as a retirement gift to someone that worked 24 years in a shipyard or shipping company since Hermes was not associated with anything naval yet the anchor is part of the art work.
Dimensions
Height: 29 cm / 11.4 inches
Width: 8 cm / 3.1 inches
Weight: 1.1 Kg / 2.4 lbs.
Young Austro-Hungarian Soldier Bronze Sculpture
A young Austro-Hungarian soldier bronze sculpture. Beautiful details of the helmet, uniform and combat gear. On the base in the back is the writing in German: Das Schlachten Der Jugend (The slaughter of the youth), in honor of the millions of young soldiers who were killed during World War One.
Dimensions
Height: 28 cm / 11 inches
Width: 8 cm / 3.4 inches
Weight: 2.7 Kg / 6 lbs.