Alloy Collection (#5)

Flintlock Strike-A-Light, England, early 19th century. Creator: P. Bond England
Flintlock Strike-A-Light, England, early 19th century

Saber (Kilic) with Scabbard, Turkey, late 19th century Blade inscribed 1099 Hejira [A.D. 1687]

Dagger (Khanjar) with Scabbard, Dahestan, 18th / 19th cent
Dagger (Khanjar) with Scabbard, Dahestan, 18th/19th century Blade, Iranian, dated 1128 Hejira (A.D. 1715)

Four Light Candelabrum (one of a pair), Paris, 1809 / 19. Creator
Four Light Candelabrum (one of a pair), Paris, 1809/19

Foot Soldiers Axe, Northern Europe, 18th / 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Foot Soldiers Axe, Northern Europe, 18th/19th century

Combination Hunting Dagger and Double-Barrel Percussion Pistol... of Emperor Maximilian
Combination Hunting Dagger and Double-Barrel Percussion Pistol, Sheath, and Belt of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, Paris, 1864/67

Covered Bowl (Ecuelle) with Representations of French Rivers, France, 1878 / 1892
Covered Bowl (Ecuelle) with Representations of French Rivers, France, 1878/1892

Ballock Dagger, Northern Europe, late 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Ballock Dagger, Northern Europe, late 15th century

Ballock Dagger, Northern Europe, c. 1500. Creator: Unknown
Ballock Dagger, Northern Europe, c. 1500

Communion Cup, Sheffield, c. 1845. Creator: James Dixon & Sons
Communion Cup, Sheffield, c. 1845

Portions of a Field Armor, Greenwich, 1588 / 1590. Creator: Jacob Halder
Portions of a Field Armor, Greenwich, 1588/1590

Pair of Mitten Gauntlets, Spain, c. 1500 / 20. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Mitten Gauntlets, Spain, c. 1500/20

Breastplate, Spain, c. 1500. Creator: Unknown
Breastplate, Spain, c. 1500

Bevor with two Gorget Plates, Spain, c. 1500, gorget plates possibly later

Gorget Plate for Bevor, Spain, c. 1500. Creator: Unknown
Gorget Plate for Bevor, Spain, c. 1500

Left Hand Prosthetic, Europe, late 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Left Hand Prosthetic, Europe, late 16th century

Gorget, Europe, 19th century in 16th century style. Creator: Unknown
Gorget, Europe, 19th century in 16th century style

Half-Shaffron, Europe, c. 1560. Creator: Unknown
Half-Shaffron, Europe, c. 1560

Collar of Mail, Europe, late 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Collar of Mail, Europe, late 15th century

Pair of Mail Sleeves, , 1550 / 1600. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Mail Sleeves, , 1550/1600

Shirt of Mail, Europe, c. 1400 (?). Creator: Unknown
Shirt of Mail, Europe, c. 1400 (?)

Mail Shirt, Europe, first half of 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Mail Shirt, Europe, first half of 16th century

Pair of Mitten Gauntlets, Europe, probably 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Mitten Gauntlets, Europe, probably 19th century

Wheellock Puffer (Pistol) for the Mounted Bodyguard of the Elector of Saxony, East Germany, 1589

Pair of Wheellock Pistols, Dresden, 1577. Creator: A. Drechsler
Pair of Wheellock Pistols, Dresden, 1577

Flintlock Magazine Pistol (Lorenzoni System), Germany, About 1690

Percussion Fowling Piece, France, 1810 / 20. Creator: Berthon-Perrin
Percussion Fowling Piece, France, 1810/20

Cavalry Officers Saber with Scabbard, United States, c. 1860 / 65. Creator: Unknown
Cavalry Officers Saber with Scabbard, United States, c. 1860/65

Breech-Loading Rim-Fire Rifle in Form of a Walking Stick, New York, 1858

Zischagge (Helmet), Flanders, 1620-40. Creator: Unknown
Zischagge (Helmet), Flanders, 1620-40

Matchlock Musket for Target Shooting for the Court of Christian II, Elector of Saxony, Netherlands, 1600/10

Bowl with Scalloped Edge, France, 1774. Creator: Unknown
Bowl with Scalloped Edge, France, 1774

Goldweight Depicting a Geometric Shape, Ghana, 17th / 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Goldweight Depicting a Geometric Shape, Ghana, 17th/18th century

Wheellock Pistol (Puffer) with the Coat of Arms of Johann Georg, Duke of Saxony, Thuringia, 1604

Wheellock Hunting Rifle, Teschen, 1660. Creator: Unknown
Wheellock Hunting Rifle, Teschen, 1660

Wheellock Rifle of Emperor Leopold I, Gmünd, 1664. Creator: Johann Georg Maucher
Wheellock Rifle of Emperor Leopold I, Gmund, 1664

Wheellock Birding Rifle (Tschinke), Silesia, 1650 / 60. Creator: Unknown
Wheellock Birding Rifle (Tschinke), Silesia, 1650/60

Wheellock Birding Rifle (Tschinke), Teschen, 1640 / 60. Creator: Unknown
Wheellock Birding Rifle (Tschinke), Teschen, 1640/60

Baltic Snaplock Rifle, Poland, 1610 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Baltic Snaplock Rifle, Poland, 1610/50

Miguelet Gunlock, Europe, 1740 / 1760. Creator: Unknown
Miguelet Gunlock, Europe, 1740/1760

Pair of Miquelet Pistols, Ripoll, 1760 / 80. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Miquelet Pistols, Ripoll, 1760/80

Wheellock Pistol, Germany, c. 1570 / 88. Creator: Unknown
Wheellock Pistol, Germany, c. 1570/88

Rapier and Scabbard, Flanders, c. 1630. Creator: Unknown
Rapier and Scabbard, Flanders, c. 1630

Flintlock Belt Pistol, Scotland, 1775. Creator: Leigh Thomas Murdoch
Flintlock Belt Pistol, Scotland, 1775

Wheellock Pistol (Pedrenyal) of King Louis XIII of France, Ripoll, c. 1615

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Scotland, 1750 / 75. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Scotland, 1750/75

Flintlock Fowling Piece Given by the Empress Catherine II of Russia to the French Ambassador, Russian Central Asia, 1745 and 1763

Snaphance Pistol, Dundee, 1614 with restored lock. Creator: Unknown
Snaphance Pistol, Dundee, 1614 with restored lock

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