30 Amazing Historical Artifacts Post author By ElectricEye Post date 05/14/2014 No Comments on 30 Amazing Historical Artifacts Armour for a Boy, probably Prince Henry Stuart 1608 Chinese Qin Sword with Gold Openwork Handle 770 – 476 B.C. Scythian golden comb 5th century BC Knife-and-Fork Set with Mars and Diana, ivory and iron 1650-1690 Burmese bronze ‘dragon’ cannon, 1790 Lewis chessmen – 12th century chess pieces, most of which are carved in walrus ivory. Aztec Stone of the Sun – the exact purpose and meaning of the stone is unclear 14th-16th century Berlin Gold Hat – 490 grams of gold, overall height 745 mm, average thickness 0.6 mm. Made in the Late Bronze Age, circa 1,000 t Helmet Namban Boshi circa 1600 Cuirass holed by a cannonball at Waterloo Parade shield made by Leone Leoni, Italian sculptor in XVIth century. General Patton’s Colt .45 Model 1873 Caparison ordered by Swedish royal household in 1621 Dunstable Swan Jewel from about 1400 Top of the Lion Armour’s helmet. 16th century, France. Elephant armour from 17th century India. It’s composed of 5,840 plates and weighs 118kg The Sword of Emperor Maximilian I Eighteenth century make-up kit from England opening it reveals a mirror, pencils and a manicure set Gold Silver on Bronze Mycenaean “Lion Hunt” burial dagger. Grave Circle A, Mycenae, Greece 16th century BC Lycurgus Cup – roman, 4th century goblet which changes colour when held up to the light. Morion for the Guards of the Elector of Saxony Catherine the Greats chair, probably destroyed by communist in 1950. Peacock Clock from Hermitage Museum. It’s a large automaton made for Catherine the Great in 1781 Polish Hussar’s half-armour, mid-17th century Pyxid Al Mughira from 968 year A golden wreath and ring from the burial of an Odrysian Aristocrat at the Golyamata Mogila tumulus mid-4th century BC Abraham Lincoln assassination chair from Ford’s Theatre Egyptian ring from the tomb of King Tutankhamen Armoured Dresses, Graz Armoury, Austria. Late 16thEarly 17th century. Joyeuse – Charlemagne’s personal sword Share this:TwitterFacebookRedditTumblrPinterestPocketWhatsAppEmailLike Loading... Related ← 22 That Is Just Not Right Images → 20 Stories That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment Name * Email * Website Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email.