Property Sold by Order of the Trustees of THE JOHN WOODMAN HIGGINS ARMORY COLLECTION, To Benefit its Ongoing Study and Display at the Worcester Art Museum

**A CHINESE QING DYNASTY SWORD (PEIDAO), LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with curved blade of liuyedao (willow-leaf) form, cut with a pair of fullers and p...

**AN ORIENTAL GLAIVE, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY CHINESE with knife-like blade formed with a slightly curved cutting edge, long tapering con...

**A BRONZE ROUNDEL, TIBET, EARLY 20TH CENTURY of circular convex form, the outer surface engraved with a central letter in Lantsa script, surround...

**A JAPANESE DAGGER (TANTO) with slightly curved single-edged blade (small chips), traces of hamon, plain tang pierced with a single mekugi-ana, f...

**TWO JAPANESE PARRYING WEAPONS (HACHIWARA), 19TH CENTURY each with robust iron blade of tapering hollowed-square section, enclosed with a brass s...

**THREE JAPANESE ARROWHEADS (YANONE), FIVE ARROW SHAFTS (YANO) the first two of sword`s point (Tsurugi Kashira) form, the third leaf-shaped, one s...

**A JAPANESE ARMOUR (TOSEI GUSOKU), EDO PERIOD comprising thirty-two plate iron kabuto fitted with mabizashi lacquered red on its underside, engra...

**A JAPANESE ARMOUR (TOSEI GUSOKU), EDO PERIOD comprising associated fourteen-plate iron kabuto fitted with mabizashi inlaid in soft metal with th...

**A COMPOSITE JAPANESE ARMOUR (TOSEI GUSOKU), EDO PERIOD comprising twenty-four plate kabuto fitted with mabizashi lacquered red on its underside,...

**A COMPOSITE JAPANESE PART ARMOUR (TOSEI GUSOKU), EDO PERIOD comprising ribbed kabuto, probably for a fireman, lacquered iron mempo fitted with a...

**A COMPOSITE JAPANESE PART ARMOUR (TOSEI GUSOKU), EDO PERIOD comprising lacquered iron dô , kusazuri of five lames, a pair of ko-sode each of thr...

**A JAPANESE ARMOUR CASE (GUSOKU BITSU), EDO PERIOD of black lacquered wood, the front, side and top each painted with a large Idaki Myoga (facing...

**A JAPANESE HELMET (JINGASA), EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY formed of eight triangular iron plates joined by raised ribs, embossed at the front with a...

**A JAPANESE HELMET (JINGASA), EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY formed of sixteen triangular iron plates, fitted at its apex with a large foliate gilt bra...

**A JAPANESE HELMET (JINGASA), EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY formed of eight triangular iron plates joined by small domed rivets, left open at the apex...

**A JAPANESE HELMET (JINGASA), EDO PERIOD with leather skull covered with boar hair over the outer surface, fitted at its apex with a moulded bras...

**A JAPANESE FOLDING SKULL CAP (HANBURI), EDO PERIOD formed of five plates joined at the edges by a pair of common pivots, each plate hinged in th...

**TWO JAPANESE FACEGUARDS (MEMPO), EDO PERIOD the first of lacquered iron with provision for a pair of ears and a detachable nose (now missing), a...

**A JAPANESE CUIRASS (DÕ), EDO PERIOD, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY of iron, the breast formed of twelve upwardly overlapping shaped lames, joined...

**A JAPANESE CUIRASS (DÕ) OF HARAMAKI TYPE IN 15TH CENTURY STYLE of leather-covered iron plates trimmed with brass, and fitted with of kusazuri of...

**A PORTION OF A JAPANESE CUIRASS (DÕ) AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF JAPANESE ARMOUR, EDO PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES the first comprising three piece...

**A PAIR OF JAPANESE ARM DEFENCES (KOTE), EDO PERIOD of mail over fabric, the outer face incorporating iron panels, a pair of realistically modell...

**A PAIR OF CHINESE LEATHER SANDALS, JAPANESE STRAW SANDALS (WARAJI) the first: 23.5 cm; 9 ¼ in (4) Provenance The first: Thomas Woroniecki, New Y...

**A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT BY UTAGAWA KUNITERU a triptych depicting a well detailed battle scene, titled `Anigawa Kassen no zu` (Battle of Aniga...

**A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT, SIGNED KUNISADA two kabuki scenes, including Danjuro and Hashu Provenance Acquired by Chapin Riley in Japan, August ...

**A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT, SIGNED KUNISADA two kabuki scenes involving Gohenge Provenance Acquired by Chapin Riley in Japan, August 1931 and pr...

**UNKNOWN PHOTOGRAPHER, PROBABLY JAPANESE CIRCA 1920: BURTON HOLMES AND A SAMURAI DISPLAY framed and glazed 26.8 cm; 10 ½ in by 31.8 cm; 12 1/2in ...

**A JAPANESE SNAP MATCHLOCK MUSKET (TANEGASHIMA TEPPO), 18TH/19TH CENTURY with heavy octagonal barrel swelling at the muzzle and fitted with a pie...

**AN EAST AFRICAN SHIELD, SOMALIA, 19TH CENTURY of strongly convex circular form, the outer surface tooled and rising to a low domed finial, the i...

**THREE AFRICAN SPEARS, 19TH CENTURY the first probably South African, with broad leaf-shaped blade retained by a long tubular medial ridge, taper...

**A SAFAVID IRON AMULET BOX, 17TH/18TH CENTURY of octagonal form, the convex lid with appliqué openwork arabesque and calligraphic medallion with ...

**AN INDIAN SWORD (PATISSA), 17TH CENTURY with broad flat blade etched in imitation of watered steel swelling towards a sharp `swallow`s tail` poi...

**AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), 19TH CENTURY with broad curved blade double-edged towards the point, cut with a series of long recessed panels, decora...

**AN INDIAN EXECUTIONER`S SWORD (TEGHA), LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with characteristic very broad blade double-edged for its upper third, chiselled w...

**A NORTH INDIAN SWORD (RAM DAO), 19TH CENTURY of characteristic form, with broad hatchet blade chiselled on each face along the back-edge with a ...

**AN INDIAN GAUNTLET SWORD (PATA), 18TH CENTURY with tapering blade, characteristic iron hilt including a pair of shaped panels extending over the...

**AN INDIAN DAGGER (KATAR), 19TH CENTURY with double-edged blade cut-down from a European sword, iron hilt of characteristic form, comprising a pa...

**AN INDIAN SPEAR, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with tapering central blade moulded at the base, formed with a pair of sharply down-turned basal lugs, t...

**AN INDIAN SPEAR, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY, WITH INSCRIPTIONS OF COMMANDER QAMAR AL-DAULAH BAHADUR with long tapering blade formed with a reinforce...

**A MORO SHORTSWORD, LATE 19TH CENTURY with broad double-edged blade, brass ferrule, and turned wooden grip bound with rattan, in its rattan-bound...

**A MALAYSIAN DAGGER (KRIS), PROBABALY JAVA with wavy blade widening at the base and applied with white metal srips, carved wooden grip, white met...

**A PAIR OF NORTH AFRICAN PRICK SPURS, 19TH CENTURY with minor differences, of tinned iron, with characteristically long spikes, moulded at the ba...

**AN INDO-PERSIAN HELMET (KULAH-KHUD) AND ARM DEFENSE (BAZU BAND), 19TH CENTURY the first with hemispherical skull, fitted at its centre with a st...

**AN OTTOMAN HELMET, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY SUDAN with domed skull, fitted at the top with a rudimentary finial on a large engraved brass washer, ...

**A MAIL SHIRT, 17TH/18TH CENTURY, OTTOMAN TURKISH OR MOGHUL INDIAN formed of riveted rings of circular-and oval-section wire and of differing siz...

**A MAIL SHIRT AND A MAIL COIF, 17TH/18TH CENTURY, OTTOMAN TURKISH ADAPTED IN NORTH AFRICA the coif formed of graduated riveted rings of oval-sect...

**A MAIL SHIRT, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY NEAR EASTERN formed of riveted rings of circular-section wire, divided at the neck, with a pair of sho...

**A MAIL SHIRT, PROBABLY OTTOMAN TURKISH 17TH/18TH CENTURY of large proportions, formed of riveted rings of circular-and oval-section wire, with a...

**A MAIL SHIRT, PROBABLY MUGHAL INDIAN 18TH/19TH CENTURY formed of riveted rings of circular-section wire, with a very short collar divided at the...

**A MAIL AND LAMELLAR SHIRT, 17TH CENTURY, EAST EUROPEAN OR RUSSIAN formed of riveted rings of oval-section wire, open at the front, a pair of lon...

**A COLLECTION OF FOUR PTOLEMAIC AND LATER COINS Ptolemaic Kings, Ptolemy VI, c. 180-145 BC, a bronze drachm; together with Roman issues of Alexan...

**HEAD OF EGYPTIAN KING AND FIGURINE OF OSIRIS, EGYPT 1085-525 BC Bronze, the first depicted wearing close fitting cap, with cobra emblem (detache...

**A FISH KNIFE AND A FISH HOOK, EGYPT 300-50 BC BRONZE the knife of crescent shaped form, the spine with incised geometrical motifs, the hook with...

**A GROUP OF METAL OBJECTS, PERSIA AND TURKEY comprising a Seljuk bronze key, Turkey, 11th/12th century; a Luristan silver bracelet, Persia, 13-7t...

**ARM RING, SOUTHERN BRITAIN OR NORTHERN FRANCE 1400-1200 BC Bronze, of penannular form, of oval section, the ends with incised geometrical decora...

**ARMLET, ROMAN IMPERIAL OR EARLIER, PROBABLY 1ST-3RD CENTURY CE Bronze, of penannular form, of lozenge section at centre and rectangular at eithe...

**A GREEK BRONZE HELMET, 4TH-3RD CENTURY BC of elongated domed form with ridged top and waisted support, the brim with downturned edge, together w...

**FOUR BRONZE AXE HEADS AND A BRONZE SWORD POMMEL, BRONZE AGE AND LATER the first probably North European, circa 1400-1200 B.C., with wedge-shaped...

**A RARE NORTH EUROPEAN LONG SCRAMASAX, 7TH/9TH CENTURY in excavated condition, with slightly curved single-edged knife-like blade of flattened we...

**THREE FRAGMENTED SWORD-BLADES, PROBABLY NORTH EUROPEAN FIRST HALF OF THE 14TH CENTURY; A SWORD IN 14TH CENTURY STYLE; AND A PIKEHEAD 15TH CENTUR...