Urartu Bronze Shield Umbo

Double-edged Petersen Type S sword with a gently tapering long blade, the rounded point well preserved; the well-defined cutting edges show strong traces of employment with battle-nicks along the entire length; straight blade with a slender tang; the shallow tapering fullers visible showing shallow traces of pattern-welding; the boat-shaped guard with rounded ends and applied Ringerike Style ornament; short grip, the upper guard curved upwards and separated from the three-lobe pommel by inlaid silver wire; possibly later inlaid silver bands marking the separation between the lobes 985 grams, 91.3 cm



From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D’Amato. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13443-262858.

A single-edged hand-forged sabre with a gently curving blade and shallow tip; small ferrous crossguard with lobe finials; domed stud to the grip. 510 grams, 82 cm long



Acquired on the London art market, 2022. Private collection, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK.

Tapering leaf-shaped type with raised flat-section midrib in the upper third, rounded shoulders with short rectangular-section tang pierced at the upper end; lower blade lozenge-section with light bulb at the point. 358 grams, 46.8 cm



Ex Abelita collection, 1980s-2010.