Important and well provenanced cross of the Cloister Marienthal, Saxony circa 1750. Beautifully decorated and carved in wood with polychrome painted sunburst rays and an interior under glass. Heavily gilded and painted in white with elegant floral patterns in the German fashion. The interior of the cross under its original curio glass with a complex series of jeweled pierced filigree over a lace background. The cross features inscription in Latin on paper reading (Romani, Celsi, Magn, mansuet, aucundini, candida, adriani, urbani) or roughly (The noble Roman, the great man, of the great Aucundini, of the city of Hadrian). The base with a curio window for a reliquary and hinged tray accessible from the rear.

A post envelope circa 1950 and included documents. An included letter translated to English later details information from circa 1951 including quotes the Cross as being the collection of (Frau Gisela Heink, from Riesa, on the River Elbe in Saxony, East-Germany). The letter further states and translates the cross as per a chronicle from the Cloister Marienthal located in Saxony-Lausitz, Germany as being made circa 1750. At the time and currently the cloister belongs to the Catholic nun's order of the Listerrienser. When the nuns had to escape temporarily during the Napoleonic wars around 1800, the Cloister's secretary was likely given the cross. The secretary August Felix Heink a brother of Margaretha Williamson's great grandfather. The cross has remained in the family collection until 2024.

Kloster St. Marienthal is the oldest nunnery of the Cistercian Order of Germany to maintained unbroken occupation of its house since foundation, circa 1234. Size: 17 1/2" H x 8 1/4" W. Condition: Good with some wear commensurate to age and use. Looseness to sunburst rays. Loss to some polychrome paint.. Provenance: Cloister Marienthal circa 1750-1800, Ex-August Felix Heink, and the family by descent 1800-1950, Margaretha Williamson 1950, Hix Family by descent. (Same Family from 1800-2024). George Fellows 1920-2000, purchased at earlier European Art Fairs...more

Beautifully detailed antique Chinese cloisonne pot with cloisonne birds to each side of the shoulder. Baby blue background with periwinkle framing allow for bright yellow...more, green and red details to shine. Four panels depicting a variety of scenes including a vase full of blooming flowers, birds by a bonsai tree and more. Birds on the shoulders are black with a navy blue feather tip. An absolute lovely example of craftmanship at its finest. Size 14" H x 18" W. Condition: Good condition throughout.

Chinese spinach jade table screen depicting a monk meditating among foliage and mountain ranges. Natural inclusions in the screen act as a cloudy or overcast day. The pie...morece is carved entirely in detailed polished high relief. Size of piece 11" H x 9" W, overall 15 1/4" H on custom stand. Condition: Wonderful condition throughout, stand has been repaired in spots.

US Cavalry sword 1860 model with scabbard. Scabbard in all steel with two belt loops. Blade a long curved single edge with a single wide shallow fuller. Guard in brass wi...moreth a twisted wire grip over leather over wood handle. Regimental mark to upper hand guard reading (22I). Size 42 1/4" L, blade 34 5/8" L. Condition: Some deterioration of handle leather. Oxidization and wear commensurate with age and use.. Provenance: California Militaria Collection

Fine US Naval officer's dress sword with scabbard. The blade a double edge high polish with etched decoration and marked, Fabrica de Toledo (Bermejo). White ray skin grip...more with gilt twisted brass wire over. Gilded brass openwork guard marked (USN), American eagle to the pommel. Early gilt threaded tassel. Size 31 3/4" L, blade 26" L

U.S. child's staff and field sword with scabbard. Blade a straight faux double edge blunted for youth. Guard with a shell displaying the great seal of the United States a...moren American bald eagle reading (E. PLURIBUS UNUM). Single downturned quillion and a single bar guarding handle. The grip is cast and twisted wire wrapped. Size 28" L, blade 21" L. Condition: Blade is not sharpened. Good with wear to finish and surfaces expected from age and use. Early repairs or stabilization. Provenance: California militaria collection

US model 1872 artillery dress saber with scabbard. Early tag to all brass guard with leather and brass wire wrapped grip. Single edged curved blade with shallow fuller an...mored original scabbard. Size 39" L, blade 30 1/2" L

British Infantry officer's sword with scabbard. Sword a single edge slightly curved blade with foliate etching to the ricasso. Guard in gilt bronze with pierced openwork ...moreroyal cypher and a hinged inner guard. Ray skin grip with gilt twisted brass wire over. Size 39 1/2" L, blade 32 3/8" L. Condition: Good with finish in unrestored condition, wear to etching commensurate with age and use.. Provenance: ex-California collection

Fine Spanish officers sword of the 'Carabinieri of the Kingdom'. Handle in gilded brass with the coat of arms for Spain absent the fleur de Lis to the center. Probably ci...morerca late 1860s or the Regency of General Espartero. The guard with an octagonal panel reading (CDR) meaning (Carabineros del Reino) and decorative quillion matching in design to the remainder. Good leather scabbard with brass matching mounts and the top mount featuring the coat of arms for Spain that was used to attach to a Baldric. Size 38 1/8" L, blade 30 3/4" L. Condition: very good with some leather to the reverse of the scabbard for stabilization. Leather loose and detached from guard. Provenance: ex-Los Angeles collection, ex-Spanish collection

German army infantry sword with original scabbard and sword knot band. Stamped possibly under guard loop although illegible. Polished slightly curved single edge blade wi...moreth wide shallow fuller. The guard with a ray skin wrapped in copper and silver wire. Peened over tang appears original. Size 33" L, blade 25" L. Condition: Light oxidization and wear throughout commensurate with age and use

Victorian 1845 infantry officers sword with all metal scabbard and big red Sword knot to the handle. Copper Inset mark to ricasso, etching to blade still visible, ray ski...moren handle brass wire wrapped, and gilded brass handle with a coat of arms to the guard. Size 38" L, blade 32" L. Condition: unrestored original condition with wear from age and use

Early 19th century sword, likely Prussian, with straight single edge blade and double fuller. The sword is unmarked. Size 44" L, blade 36 1/4" L...more

MKII hunting or military combat knife with sheath, Vietnam Era. Marked to ricasso (U.S. CAMILLUS N.Y.). Size 12 3/4" L, blade 6 7/8" L. Provenance: California Arms Collec...moretion

American Civil War bowie knife marked "Kimball Mason" with a fine stag horn antler handle. Brass mount guard and collar. Typical bowie knife well polished from time and u...morese. Scabbard with scaring and burns. Several known names of the civil war correspond to the name Kimball Mason including a US Sargent and a member of the staff to General Irvin McDowell. Size: 22 7/8" L, 16 1/2" L

RFI company made rifle bayonet made in India around WWII. Fine wood grips, single edged blade with a dual sharpened point for piercing. Heavy in hand. Size 16 1/2" L, bla...morede 11" L. Condition: Patina and wear commensurate with age and use.

All-Steel collection of six socket bayonets some marked U.S. with varying conditions of wear and use. Size 25 1/8" L, blade 21 5/8" L...more

Probably French Model Lebel 1886 WWI, all steel bayonet and scabbard. Size 25"1/2" L, blade 20" L. Condition: good condition...more

Scarce butcher sawback bayonet with scabbard in all steel. Original M1898. Marked to ricasso (WEYERSBERG, KIRSCHBAUM, & CO. SOLINGEN) Size 20 1/4" L, blade 14 5/8" L. Con...moredition: Oxidization and pitting commensurate with age and use. Stabilized patina and surface.. Provenance: California Arms and Armour Collection

English Sheffield England foul hunting knife. Double edged straight blade, copper collar, and a wood handle with straight wood grain. Size: 7 3/8" L, blade 3 3/8" L. Cond...moreition: Wear commensurate with age.. Provenance: Ex-California Collection

Massive mounted Bardiche axe engraved "IHS" to the blade with some linear decoration around the edges. The bardiche was favored by infantry troops, particularly in Easter...moren Europe, and the surrounding regions, during the late medieval and early Renaissance periods. It was especially popular among the infantry of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian armies. Size 39 1/4" H on included stand, 17 3/4" H blade

European probably German mid-17th century hunting sword with shell guard and stag horn handle. Blade is a wide double edge and straight crossguard with shell. Size 26" L,...more blade 20" L

Bulgarian Air Force Model 2003 Officer's parade dagger with scabbard and hangers. A presentation piece gifted among officers and generals in low circulation. Blade inscri...morebed and decorated, ornate cross guard, pommel, sheath and hangers. Size 15 1/2" L, blade 7 3/4" L Size 15 1/2" L, blade 7 3/4" L

Iberian Peninsula, Spain, famous Navaja folding knife in typical fashion with a decorated red inset blade that has a single edge and sharp terminating point for multiple uses. The beautiful handle in bright brass with incised patterns and turned finial, the steel core with a mechanism to fold the knife back into the handle. Size 17" L, blade 7 3/4" L

Navaja knives have a historical association with piracy, particularly during the Golden Age of Piracy in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Pirates, who roamed the seas in search of treasure and plunder, often carried a variety of weapons, including knives, for self-defense, utility, and intimidation. Navaja knives with brass handles were well-suited for maritime life and could serve a variety of purposes aboard a pirate ship....more

Prussian Artillery sword or glaive model 1864 known as Faschinenmesser. The sword features brass mounting with reversed cruise and fused brass spindle. The handle has inv...moreerted quillons and stylized eagle head pommel, cruise stamped EW(65). Additionally marked throughout with proof and arsenal stamps, to the guard (4, GR, EW65, 546), to the blade dated (1875) with a proof stamp over. Size 22" L, blade 16 1/2" L

Large decorative European style cup hilt rapier with figural head pommel. The cup, guard, quillion, handle and pommel in alloy decorated with French fleur de Lis and temp...morelar symbols. Pakistan steel blade. Size 40" L, blade 28" L