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Historical Metal Artifacts

Artifacts like swords, spurs, and hairpins showcasing unique craftsmanship and detailing from various historical periods.

Balancing of chain, ball ring, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox
Balancing of chain, ball ring, india, asia Copyright: xHarixMahidhar/DinodiaxPhotox
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Electrical wires sticking out of a wallpapered wallArrowhead (Yanone) 18th century Japanese Although today Japanese warriors are renowned most for their swordsmanship, archery, especially from horseback, has been an essential part of samurai warfare and culture for centuries. Arrows were fitted with heads of varying shape according to their intended use in war, the hunt, or target practice. Arrowheads made for use on the battlefield incorporated different designs intended for specialized purposes such as the piercing of armor or to cause maximum damage to horses and unarmored personnel.Large arrowheads, pierced and elaborately chiseled with landscapes, birds, flowers, dragons, and Buddhist divinities, were created to be admired for the beauty of their metalwork and design rather than for use in archery. Such highly elaborate examples may have been made for presentation or as a votive offerings to a shrine.. Arrowhead (Yanone). Japanese. 18th century. Steel. Archery Equipment-ArrowheadsButtonHookAn Antique Oil Can and GearIllustrations of British Fungi (Hymenomycetes), to serve as an atlas to the 'Handbook of British Fungi', London, 1881-91, fungi, Great Britain, The illustration features several mushrooms from the genus Agaricus, specifically the species ovale. Displayed are four distinct mushrooms, showcasing their varying sizes and shapes. The central mushroom stands out with its bell-shaped cap and long, slender stem, while two smaller specimens flank it on either side. The cap coloration ranges from light to darker shades, and the gills beneath the caps are clearly visible, hinting at their reproductive structures. Additionally, a detailed view of the mushroom's underside reveals the gills' configuration, providing insight into its identification. The setting is indicated as being on grass near Lymington Station in the New Forest, dated October 1883.old film reelPottery Flute late 19th century Mexican. Pottery Flute 502896Hand holding silver tulip on a white backgroundÅsögatan 175. >>Artistic Gymnastics ringsRed buoy, harbour, Warnemuende, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, EuropeBottom fragment of drinking glass with fine ribs, pontilemark, clear glass, goblet drinking glass drinking utensils tableware holder soil find glass, blown in shape sanded bottom fragment. Drinking glass tapered. Fine vertical ribs. Pontil mark Soil is smooth sanded archeology Valckensteyn Poortugaal Albrandswaard indigenous glassware import drink beer wine serve Soil discovery: Kasteel Valckensteyn Poortugaal.Full Shot of Gold Menorah on White Backgroundtuna fishing lure purple over white backgroundClose-up of an Irish sporranFishing lures and steel leaderFishing wobblers and lure on a white background close upFishing wobblers and lure on a white background close upwobbler bait for fishing wobbler for fishing on wooden background Copyright: xZoonar.com/IVASHUTINx 9741723