Loading, please wait...
LOT 1982
Canaanite Bronze Short Sword Blade
2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.
14 3/4 in. (381 grams, 37.7 cm).
Broad double-edged blade with raised gusseted midrib, rounded tip and short tang.
ProvenanceEx West Country, UK, collection, 1990s.
LiteratureCf. Christie's, The Axel Guttmann Collection of Ancient Arms and Armour, part 2, London, 2004, item 40, p.36, for type.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 1982
Canaanite Bronze Short Sword Blade
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£150 (EUR 174; USD 203) +BP*
-
Mahdi Arm Dagger with Sheath
Sudan, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Estimate: £80 - 100 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Comprising a thin triangular two-edged blade in a carved wooden hilt with integral crossguard and pommel with a conical button; wooden sheath with leather covering, two braided leather thongs each forming a thick suspension loop and similar binding forming a chape. 172 grams, 26.2 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
French Artillery Infantry Short Sword
Circa 1830-1848 A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £5
Model 1831 double-edged short sword with slightly waisted lentoid-section blade, solid bronze hilt with ribbed grip, roundel finials to the crossguard, stamped '717' to one face and 'X' to underside; blade with asterisk proofing stamp, copperplate legend 'Shre...'; reverse with 'Châtellerault,1832'; edges notched. 1.11 kg, 63.7 cm
From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s. -
.jpg)
Roman Tinned Bronze Mainz-Type Gladius Sword Chape
Circa 1st century A.D.Estimate: £400 - 600 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £75
Triangular in plan with repoussé ornament; outer frame with bands of pellets enclosing decorative panels: above, acanthus scrolls with tendrils emanating from a central vase; in the middle, openwork cross with acanthus scrolls; in the base, a pelta and other motifs; three fixing holes at the upper edge, apex absent; inked '693' notation. 11.84 grams, 83 mm
Ex Wiltshire, UK, collection, 1990s.
