Iron ship sword guard
A chiseled iron sword guard depicting a Dutch ship with a figure on its stern.
€450,-
Asian export sword guard
An interesting pierced iron Asian export sword guard that is part of a small group of guards that
€800,-
A fine and unusual Dutch colonial gun
Based on the Dutch Beaumont mechanism, but with Indonesian twist forged barrel and golden inlays.
€5000,-
A Vietnamese Christian cross
Constructed out of dense hardwood and with fine mother-of-pearl inlays in the Vietnamese fashion.
€2000,-
Chinese hùshǒu with lantsa script
A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.
€800,-
Qing openwork saber guard
A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.
€1500,-
Nanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.
Price on request
Cast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.
€350,-
Central Asian dated kard 1709
With wootz blade inlaid in gold with the name of the maker and the owner.
€2600,-
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