Antiques & Antiquities Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Great mid – 19th century Sailor Art marine ivory fish from toothpick, scrimshawed details on tail, brass pin serves as eye. VINTAGE: Circa mid- 19th C. SIZE: Approximately 2-1/8" x 2-1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Ivory, brass...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful, old bronze signal cannon, uses cartridge-style charge and features a hinged striker, retaining plate (for charge) and rolling wheels. VINTAGE: Circa early 20th century SIZE: Approximately 9-1/8" x 3-7/8"; Wheels: 3"...

ARTIFACT: This is an antique tuning fork. The neck of the fork has an "A" mark on one side and "PHILHARMONIC" on the reverse. VINTAGE: Circa 1870s or 1880s. SIZE: Approximately 3/8" in width and 4-1/8" in length and...

ARTIFACT: This is a fleam from the Civil War era or an earlier period. It has three posts with puncture points, and was made by Joseph Rodgers and Sons. It is in excellent condition. The fleam was a tool used by surgeons for bloodletting: this design may...

ARTIFACT: This is a fleam from the Revolutionary War era. It has three posts with puncture points and one straight edge, and is possibly of American manufacture. The fleam was a tool used by surgeons for bloodletting: this design may possibly have been...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1920sChinese-made pewter mug with a fantastic dragon overlay. It was most likely the souvenir (bringback) of a China Marine. The mug has a glass bottom and two intricate chops on the body of the mug in addition to the...

ARTIFACT: Gorgeous Russo - Japanese War period silvered and gilt bronze patriotic wall plaque of Emperor Meiji in military uniform. The bust of Emperor Meiji shows his war medals and shoulder rank, and the center shows a lovely rainbow patina. The top...

ARTIFACT: This is a German comb morion that dates to the 17th century, and is possibly from Nuremberg. Each side of the helmet has a lightly hand-embossed fleur-de-lis, the symbol of Charlemagne, who ruled the Holy Roman Empire at the beginning of the...

ARTIFACT: Lovely, small Sami puukko Swedish Laplander knife made of reindeer bone. The bone sheath features stamped reindeer leather, hand-stitched with a hold for attachment and the base shows lovely scrimshaw details on both sides with two nails...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa early 20th century Balinese keris, or kris, with an ornate zebra wood scabbard and a beautiful meteorite blade. A keris is a dagger with an asymmetrical blade native to Indonesia as well as a handful of neighboring...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful Nepalese gurka kukri (or khukukri) knife with a leather scabbard dating to the late nineteenth century. The kukri is a knife with a curved blade with a small notch used in Nepal and neighboring nations as a weapon and a...

ARTIFACT: This is a heavy 18th century knife, proficient at piercing armor. It is of Indo-Persian origin. The wooden handle has a double groove at center with a short hollowed-out grip. Both sides and the blade have a narrow ridge at center instead of...