Arms, Armour & Militaria

1500-1100 B.C. Leaf-shaped blade with flared shoulder and two attachment rivets; moulded midrib flaring to two shallow channels; narrow lentoid-se...

Circa 10th-11th century A.D. With pattern-welded double-edged blade, showing well-defined shallow fullers and wide cutting edges, the fullers occu...

5th-6th century A.D. A spatha with a double-edged parallel-sided blade, battle nicks to both cutting edges; long tang with a fastening rivet in si...

5th-7th century A.D. Comprising a double-edged parallel-sided blade showing battle nicks on both cutting edges, medium length tapering tang; lento...

Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. The hilt with conical openwork hollow-cast pommel, grip decorated with horizontal grooves and twisted zig-zag p...

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P. In light brown stone, of rounded profile with thickened butt; inked collection inscription t...

2nd millennium B.C. Long leaf-shaped blade, lentoid in section with two cutting edges and shallow tip; flared shoulders with recesses to accept mo...

Late Neolithic Period, circa 2000-1700 B.C. With lentoid-section shank, leaf-shaped blade. Cf. MacGregor, A. (ed.), Antiquities from Europe and th...

Lower Palaeolithic Period, circa 400,000-200,000 B.P. In light-pink stone with wide butt; inked collection inscriptions to one side 'S'Laikia', 'R...

3rd century A.D. Comprising: square-section missile head with short neck; conical ferrule with square-section finial; conical ferrule socket with ...

Circa 10th-11th century A.D. With three-lobe pommel and decorated guard; the blade 45mm wide at the upper end, gently tapering with fuller to both...

6th-5th century B.C. Two panels from a scale armour coat composed of more than two hundred overlapping bronze scales, each mounted onto a custom-m...

1st-2nd century A.D. Discoid with fluted rim, central raised gorgoneion within scrolled tendrils. Cf. Appels, A. & Laycock, S., Roman Buckles and ...

11h-7th century B.C. With prominently curved guard extending out from the ricasso partly framing the hilt, thick midrib extending slightly above t...

10th-12th century A.D. Narrow T-shaped blade with curved edge, large D-shaped socket with lateral triangular flanges and rectangular extension to ...

9th-11th century A.D. or earlier. Gold cup with hoop and suspension loop, with glass insert. 1.37 grams, 17 mm (5/8 in.). Ex property of a late...

Late 2nd millennium B.C. With a narrow neck and rounded bill-shaped blade, rounded wings to the socket and square-headed stud behind. Cf. Gorelik,...

Late 3rd millennium B.C. With swept blade, large socket with shallow raised circumferential rib and a vertical rib to the rear. For similar exampl...

Late 2nd-early 1st millennium B.C. A substantial leaf-shaped blade with raised midrib extending to a short tang, ribbed fullers with curved ends e...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Triangular in plan, terminating in an exaggerated curving point; the outer face pierced towards the top and with a raised ...

Circa 1st millennium B.C. With curved 'horns' projecting on either side at the top of waisted grip, blade with flat mid-rib. Cf. Christie's, The A...

13th-6th century B.C. With broad leaf-shaped blade and tapering tubular socket. Cf. Overlaet, B., ‘Luristan metalwork in the Iron Age’ in Stöllner...

2nd-1st millennium B.C. Shaped as a two-edged bronze blade, leaf-shape with short rectangular tang with fastening hole, corrugated midrib extendin...

9th-11th century A.D. or earlier. Gold cup with hoop and suspension loop, with carnelian insert. 0.78 grams, 16 mm (5/8 in.). Ex property of a ...

Late 3rd millennium B.C. Featuring a tripartite weapon with short, narrow leafy blade, elongated stem decorated by embossed geometric lines and fo...

Late 2nd millennium B.C. With solid cast hilt with penannular guard and a horizontally ribbed grip; a conical stone mushroom pommel and a multi-fu...

1st millennium B.C. With broad lobed pommel, balustered grip and narrow guard; lentoid-section triangular blade; extremely rare and unusual. 83 g...

12th-15th century A.D. With a lozenge-section double-edged blade and short tang; lower-guard with vertical line decoration. 97 grams, 22.5 cm (8 ...

1300-1500 A.D. D-shaped with openwork band of fleur-de-lys motifs to the upper edge, trefoil void to the base; plain reverse with securing wire. ...

Circa 13th-7th century B.C. Formed with a squared butt and flared cutting edge; flat in cross-section. Cf. Evans, J., The Ancient Bronze Implement...

15th-16th century A.D. or later. Rectangular block with two curved bars and dragon-head finials, the block with incised square and five roundels, ...

1st-4th century A.D. and later. Single-edged ferrous blade with scooped tip, with later bronze handle with boar's head. 190 grams, 27.5 cm (10 7/...

1st-2nd century A.D. With trapezoidal blade and pierced lug above; 1.21 grams, 17 mm (5/8 in.). Found near Wetwang, East Yorkshire, UK, in 2005...

Circa 15th century A.D. Sturdy single-edged triangular whittle-tang blade with thick back; with reproduction wooden handle. 137 grams, 34 cm (13 ...

13th-7th century B.C. Comprising a slender blade with a raised midrib extending towards the short tang. 147 grams, 27.7 cm (10 7/8 in.). Proper...

Circa 9th-11th century A.D. With a broad curved blade, narrow neck and hammer extension to the rear; round socket. See Nicolle, D., Arms and Armou...

Circa 14th-16th century A.D. Tongue-shaped with ropework border, central panel with a low-relief floral motif; two pins to the reverse. 1.98 gram...

Circa 12th century A.D. With pointillé detailing to the body and wing, head with perpendicular lateral extension. 1.5 grams, 19 mm (3/4 in.). F...

Circa 1200-800 B.C. Fragment from the blade of a two-edged slashing sword, lentoid in section and parallel sided. See Trump, B.A.V., The Origin an...

1100-1500 A.D. Including heater-shaped belt-plates, scallop-shaped scabbard chape and other items. 43.8 grams total, 24-42 mm (1 - 1 5/8 in.). ...

14th-15th century A.D. Quatrefoil panel with radiating spurs in the spandrels, high-relief mask of a helmetted warrior flanked by two drawn swords...