Allen Antiques

These are the Miscellaneous Pieces in the Allen study collection.

Lance tip 13th-14

Giant crossbow bolt head, or early war lance tip. Excavated condition. Long, narrow rhomboid point. Edges cut with simple teeth. Socket retains some of the original wood. 12 inches long.
Not for sale.

Lance tip circa 1480

German Rennen (joust of war) lance head. From the Bidermann collection in Stuttgart
Not for sale.

Sword hanger circa 1580-1620

Sword hanger. Polish/Hungarian. Base composing a belt loop. decorated with trefoil piercings and filed decoration at the edges. Hook incorporating a central square section pierced with rectangular slots. Tip of the hook swelled into a flower form. Brown patina with some wear.
Not for sale.

Mace 16th century

Entirely of steel, the head of six shaped flanges each extending to a reinforced point, button finial, tapering tubular haft pierced for a thong and cut with spiral lines at the grip, and rounded pommel with button terminal (heavily rust patinated overall) 62 cm.
Not for sale.

Lance tip 17th cent.

Lance tip. For the carousel jousts of the 17th century. Found in South Germany. Relatively small (app. 2 inches long) and seems to be cast.
Not for sale.

Rapier 17th century

Rapier. Swept hilt. Long blade of diamond section. Tapered pommel. Wire wrap replaced.
Not for sale.

Rapier 17th century

Long diamond shaped blade with narrow fuller toward the hilt. Flat ricasso within the hilt. Hilt formed of tapered bars of rounded form. Oringinal wire grip with turk's head knots at each end. Pommel lightly faceted.
Not for sale.

Small sword circa 1760

Small sword. Steel hilt. Wire-wrapped handle. Wide triangular blade. Inlaid roses (probably a mark) on the back of the blade.
Not for sale.

Saber 19th century

Saber. Iron loop hilt handle with integral pommel. Heavy curved single edged blade with a wide fuller and a short false edge at the back of the tip. Iron scabbard with suspension ring.
Not for sale.

Saber 20th century

Saber. Iron bell hilt. Heavy straight double edged blade with a single fuller. Blade marked at the forte with L.F. and Co. 1918 on one side and U.S NO13 on the other. These can be seen in the images.
Not for sale.

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	Lance tip 13th-14 Giant crossbow bolt head, or early war lance tip. Excavated condition. Long, narrow rhomboid point. Edges cut with simple teeth. Socket retains some of the original wood. 12 inches long. Not for sale.
	Lance tip circa 1480 German Rennen (joust of war) lance head. From the Bidermann collection in Stuttgart Not for sale.
	Sword hanger circa 1580-1620 Sword hanger. Polish/Hungarian. Base composing a belt loop. decorated with trefoil piercings and filed decoration at the edges. Hook incorporating a central square section pierced with rectangular slots. Tip of the hook swelled into a flower form. Brown patina with some wear. Not for sale.
	Mace 16th century Entirely of steel, the head of six shaped flanges each extending to a reinforced point, button finial, tapering tubular haft pierced for a thong and cut with spiral lines at the grip, and rounded pommel with button terminal (heavily rust patinated overall) 62 cm. Not for sale.
	Lance tip 17th cent. Lance tip. For the carousel jousts of the 17th century. Found in South Germany. Relatively small (app. 2 inches long) and seems to be cast. Not for sale.
	Rapier 17th century Rapier. Swept hilt. Long blade of diamond section. Tapered pommel. Wire wrap replaced. Not for sale.
	Rapier 17th century Long diamond shaped blade with narrow fuller toward the hilt. Flat ricasso within the hilt. Hilt formed of tapered bars of rounded form. Oringinal wire grip with turk's head knots at each end. Pommel lightly faceted. Not for sale.
	Small sword circa 1760 Small sword. Steel hilt. Wire-wrapped handle. Wide triangular blade. Inlaid roses (probably a mark) on the back of the blade. Not for sale.
	Saber 19th century Saber. Iron loop hilt handle with integral pommel. Heavy curved single edged blade with a wide fuller and a short false edge at the back of the tip. Iron scabbard with suspension ring. Not for sale.
	Saber 20th century Saber. Iron bell hilt. Heavy straight double edged blade with a single fuller. Blade marked at the forte with L.F. and Co. 1918 on one side and U.S NO13 on the other. These can be seen in the images. Not for sale.