Arm Holdout.

Arm Holdout. Graham, ca. 1950. Also known as a sleeve holdout or third hand. Machine works smoothly and appears to be all original. Graham was a master machinist and made some of the finest cheating d

Arm Holdout. American, hallmarked “B.G." (Bill Gusias), ca. 2000. Nicely made holdout used by either card sharps or magicians. Complete. Excellent.

Arm Holdout. American, ca. 1920. Also known as a sleeve holdout, third hand or Jacobs ladder. Made of aluminum and brass with original canvas strap. Works smoothly.

Arm Holdout. Maker unknown, American, ca. 1900. Holdout that could be adapted with a mirror to read the cards as they were dealt or a thief that could deliver a card into the hand. Straps and string r

Kepplinger Holdout Device. Bill Gusias [?], ca. 1980. Brass and steel with reinforced flexible tubing. Secret device strapped to the cheater’s arm and body delivers a card (or cards) into the hand.

Kepplinger Holdout Device. American, ca. 1910. A knee spread device that straps to the knees and arm and when the knees are spread apart delivers a card into the hand. Straps and strings renewed, with

Kepplinger Holdout Device. Arizona: Bill Gusias, ca. 1980. Brass and steel with reinforced flexible tubing. Secret device strapped to the cheater’s arm and body delivers/removes a card (or cards) in

Classic example of the type identified as the first swords made in the New World. These were made in the Caribbean in the 17th century and are well documented in literature including Arms and Armor in

19th century, maritime or slave trade. 31 1/2" length. Hand hewn oak haft pierced for a wrist thong. The tails in two segments of thick leather, comprising 5 and 4 respectively and nailed and wired to

Domed iron skull, of slightly oval form, 8 1/4" x 9 1/2" with Fleurette top mount and forged iron ring. 14" mail fall of cylindrical from relieved for the shoulders with a tapered band centered in eac

A fundamental tactic in every war is the elimination of leadership by killing officers, often by snipers. Admiral Lord Nelson, on the HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, was killed by a sniper on

Most particularly according with his XI.7 which is dated to 1100 AD. 34 1/4" blade, triple fullered at the forte with the central fuller running out to the point. Straight cross piece, swelled at the

Iron hilt with silver koftgari decoration of scrolling tendrils surrounding stylized flower buds. The blade base with silver overlay matching. Medially ridged recurved blade with thickened armor pierc

C.1600 or later. 17 ¼” overall with 11 3/8” medially ridged blade. Straight guard with loop counter guard and pommel. Wire wrapped grip. Left hand daggers were made en suite with sw

European Left-Hand Dagger. Approximately 15 3/4-inches overall with a 10 ½ inch blade. Straight steel guard with a small loop side guard. Wire wrapped grip. Faceted steel pommel. Possibly Spani

11" height. Abstracted to semi cylindrical form with "close pin" legs and angular face relieved from the form. "Porridge bowl" hair and vertically nose over strong angular chin. Facial details and clo

Torricelli Mountains, Papua New Guinea. 38 1/2" high, carved from a single piece of wood. The face with curvilinear abstracted motifs in high relief. Pierced to secure the grip anchors, the holes plug

Zulu War of 1879 period. 22 3/4" length. Forged iron head of characteristic form with slightly tapered bolster, stepped at the junction with the "melon slice" bit. The haft slightly tapered with flare

C.1600 or later. The cabasset evolved in Italy and found favor in other countries as it was relatively simple to construct. 8" height with its original liner band to the interior. The brim is pierced

Luzon, Philippines, probably before 1900 and likely brought back from the 1899 Insurrection. Comprised of a finely woven rectangular section basket, 14" wide with elegant recurved finely bound top and

Size 7 1/2 with broad 5.1 mm width rounded face band flaring to the shoulders which are engraved with a foliate motif, perhaps invoking henbane. Large circular bezel with incised border and large cent

Black Forest/Bohemian C.1880. Roe deer antler mounts on hand carved wood oak leaf and acorn mounts. The largest, 7 3/8" horn and skull not counting the wood base. These trophies adorned the walls of t

C.1600 or later. 17 1/4" overall with 11 1/2" medially fullered blade. Straight guard with loop counter guard and pommel with the sides grooved to match the blade. Wire wrapped grip. Left hand daggers

Dutch War period, 1873-98 in which the sultanate of Aceh fought against Dutch colonialism. Brass, 10 1/2" diameter with scalloped edge and domed body mounted with six brass domed center overlays, each