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LOT 1430
Graeco-Scythian Iron Flat Axehead
5TH-3RD CENTURY B.C.
6 1/8 in. (175 grams, 15.7 cm).
Flat in section and trapezoidal in plan with two lateral spurs, straight edge. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private East European collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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WWII Full Matching K98 Bayonet and Scabbard
1941 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising: single-edged bayonet with bakelite sales to the grip, attachment slot, stamped '41 ddl', '4532 / e'; steel scabbard with hook in leather frog with toggled strap closure, suspension loop. 703 grams total, 41.5 cm
From a private Tyneside collection, formed since the early 2000s. -
Viking Age Iron Socketted Hooked Axehead
Circa 9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
With long, deeply curved blade, short neck, socket with triangular wings above and below; professionally cleaned, conserved, and restored. 460 grams, 15 cm
Cleaned, conserved and restored.
From the family collection of a South East London collector; formerly acquired in the late 1950s.
These axes are typical of Baltic workmanship. During this age, the axes were the favourite weapons of many Baltic people, including the Curonian army which included lightly armed soldiers who fought with spears, shields, fighting knives and axes. A heavily armed soldier could also carry a sword, a helmet, a shield, and a wide-bladed axe. -
Western Asiatic Style Dagger Pair
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Each a curved steel blade with two fullers, stamped 'SYRIE'; waisted bronze grip with applied bone panels, tendril ornament and 'SYRIA' legend to reverse; cast scabbard with suspension rings, guilloche decoration and 'SYRIA' legend. 655 grams total, 26.5-27 cm
Acquired during the 1960s. From an old North London oriental and ethnographical collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
