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A PHILIPPINES FIGHTING KNIFE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
A PHILIPPINES FIGHTING KNIFE
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
A large example, the hardwood mounts well-formed, the scabbard embellished with carved and stamped motifs including the slogan, FORWARD THE RISING SUN, referring to the Philippine Islands. First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 48.5 cm.
Condition II