Category Archives: Arms & Militaria

Franco Prussian War Oil on Board by G. Thorsbaek 1897
PRESENTING a HISTORICAL and UNIQUE depiction of a Battle during the Franco-Prussian War by G. Thorsbaek 1897. Signed and dated by the artist on the bottom right. This ORIGINAL oil on board is in it’s original frame and depicts Prussian Cavalry charging French Artillery positions during the France-Prussian War of 1870. Although painted some 27…

Bayonet for American M1 1943 WWII by American Fork and Hoe (AFH), Geneva, OH
Bayonet for American M1 1943 WWII by American Fork and Hoe (AFH), Geneva, OH. PRESENTING a RARE American Marine Bayonet from circa 1943-44 … Pacific Campaign in World War 2. Made for the standard issue M1 Machine Gun for US Marines. Stamped and marked: “A.F.H. 1943”. It also has the mark for the ‘US’ and…

Japanese WW2 Katana Dagger with Ray Skin Handle
Japanese WW2 Katana Dagger with Ray Skin Handle. PRESENTING a RARE Japanese piece from circa 1944 … Pacific Campaign in World War 2. This consists of a ray skin handled katana dagger with steel blade in it’s original wooden scabbard. This dagger is from a Private Estate in Dallas Texas and was kept by the…

Jefferson Davis Portrait
Jefferson Davis Portrait. PRESENTING a UNIQUE and ORIGINAL piece of AMERICAN HISTORY……..an ORIGINAL print of a very rare Portrait of an early Jefferson Davis by Enoch Wood Perry together with accompanying letter from Jefferson Davis’ Grandson Jefferson Hayes Davis dated 2nd April 1935…..with signature. THIS IS AN HISTORIC FRAMED ORIGINAL PRINT! The print has a…

Jefferson Davis Capitol Statue
Jefferson Davis Capitol Statue. PRESENTING a UNIQUE and ORIGINAL piece of AMERICAN HISTORY……..an ORIGINAL photograph of the unveiling of the Jefferson Davis Statue in the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. with Jefferson Davis’s Great Grand-daughter … we are confident is Margaret Josephine Young (1912 – 1979), in the frame (clearly with the honor of carrying out…

Mid 20C Pair of East African Throwing Short Spears
Mid 20C Pair of East African Throwing Short Spears. Presenting a VERY RARE Vintage Mid 20C Pair of East African Throwing Short Spears. Made of iron and wood and covered in traditional animal fur (probably antelope). Probably made in Sudan or Kenya in the 1950’s. The spear end is hammered iron attached to a wooden pole with…

Commemorative Spanish Sword King Carlos V
Commemorative Spanish Sword King Carlos V. Presenting a 20th Century commemorative sword……….from Toledo,Spain…….commemorating the reign of King Carlos V of Spain. The handle is covered in wire stringing for extra grip.The hilt is made of painted black cast iron with lion head endings. The blade is finely engraved and bears the mark for being made…

Eisenhower Quotes from June 1945
Eisenhower Quotes from June 1945. WE HAVE PLEASURE TO PRESENT TO YOU SOMETHING VERY RARE INDEED! This is a Birthday Book formerly owned by Ruth C. Bartlett, Formerly of 4116 Swiss Ave, Dallas, TX. Swiss Avenue in Dallas is one of the oldest streets in Dallas. In the early to mid 20th Century it was…

Imperial German Artillery Officers Sword
Imperial German Artillery Officers Sword Presenting a RARE piece of Militaria, namely a Vintage WWI Era, Imperial German Artillery Officers Sword/Sabre with original scabbard. This Imperial German Artillery Officers Sword and scabbard is from circa 1900 to 1915. It bears the Imperial German Crown on the profusely engraved blade……representing the Kaiser. The handle is…

RARE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HIGH OFFICER DRESS SABER
RARE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HIGH OFFICER DRESS SABER. Presenting a RARE piece of Militaria, namely a Vintage and RARE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HIGH OFFICER DRESS SABER with original scabbard. This RARE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS HIGH OFFICER DRESS SABER and scabbard is from circa 1925. It bears the marks for the Knights of Pythias on the…