214. Six Swords and a Dagger, including a Civil War non-commissioned officer sword, an 1860 light cavalry sword, two European swords with brass hilts and wood handles, a European officer’s sword (damage to horn handle), a 19th century European officer’s sword with wired handle, and a dagger stamped “Made in Lebanon” with stylized bird handle. $400-600 215. Wooden-handled Trade Knife by I. & H. Sorby, with walnut handle, brass and steel rivets, 7-inch tapered blade with cast mark I & H Sorby and two notches at the handle end, lg. 13 1/2 in. $500-700
221. Steel Two-handed Sword, tapered blade, faceted quillons and pas d’ane, leather-covered grip and reeded pommel, lg. 52 1/2 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300 222. Wood-handled Iron Halberd, the wooden shaft riveted through straps to the shaped foliate-decorated blade piece, lg. 101 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
216. Two Iron Swords, one a primitive example with round pommel, the other a Italian-type cinquedea, with wide tapering blade and carved and riveted wood handle, lg. 35, 24 in.
223. Long Steel Two-handed Sword, straight double-edged blade with rounded tip, upswept quillons and loop guards decorated with forged curlicues, leather covered grip, lg. 76 in.
Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
217. Steel Two-handed Sword, with tapering blade inscribed “SEBASTIAN,” slightly upswept quillons and loop guards, reeded wood grip, and ball pommel, lg. 57 in.
224. Wood-handled Steel European-style 16th Century-style Flanged Mace, likely Continental, 19th century, with turned finial, six pierced flanges, and fabric-covered grip, lg. 27 1/2 in.
Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $300-500
218. Steel Two-handed Sword, slightly tapering double-edged blade with chased eagle and crown design near tang, upswept quillons and single loop guard, wire-wrapped grip, and shaped pommel, lg. 40 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
225. Long Steel Two-handed Sword, with straight serrated doubleedged blade, upswept quillons, shaped loop guards, and wirewrapped leather-covered grip, lg. 75 in. Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
219. Steel and Brass Morning Star Flail, the handle is joined to the spiked weight by a six-link chain, with chased designs throughout, (missing four spikes), handle lg. 31, overall lg. 49 in.
226. Steel Double-edged Sword, curved quillons terminating in fleur-delis, wooden grip, lg. 31 in.
Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
220. Steel Two-handed Sword, with undulating double-edged blade, faceted quillons, leather and wire-wrapped grip, and faceted pommel, lg. 47 in.
227. Three Similar Wooden Spears, with iron barbs continuing to parallel iron sidepieces fixed to the shaft by rivets, lg. 122, 122, 86 in.
Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
Provenance: Higgins Armory Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. $200-300
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