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THBRare 18th C. Spanish Colonial Steel & Horn Belduque
Lot 170
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Jun 4, 2020
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2020-06-04 10:00:00
2020-06-04 10:00:00
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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Spanish Colonial, Mexico, ca. first half of the 18th century CE. A fabulous example of a side-knife - known as a belduque - that was similar to the American bowie knife and used alongside the espada ancha swords of early Colonial soldiers. The hammered steel blade features a single-edged design, a thick spine, and two columns of mirrored crescents with serrated edges. The thinly engraved striations enclosing the semicircular motifs extend down the length of both blade faces and terminate just before the point with petite, radiating stars. The thick tang is decorated with a pair of riveted bull horn panels that provide a wider gripping surface and an attractive presentation. Fine patina covers all surfaces of this exceedingly scarce Spanish armament. Size (w/ handle): 15.75" H (40 cm); (blade): 12.25" L x 1.8" W (31.1 cm x 4.6 cm).
For more information about belduque knives, please see Simmons, Marc and Frank Turley. "Southwestern Colonial Ironwork: The Spanish Blacksmithing Tradition from Texas to California." Museum of New Mexico Press, 1980, p. 130.
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection; ex-private Arizona, USA collection
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#155401Minor nicks to blade and handle, with age-commensurate pitting to blade, and very light softening to some stamped details, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits and nice patina throughout. Blade is still sharp, and stamped motifs are still visible.Condition
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