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A PHILIPPINES GARAB SWORD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:100.00 - 150.00 USD
A PHILIPPINES GARAB SWORD
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...
Likely from Samar, a massive example with hardwood mounts incised overall, the pommel extending into a scrolled knucklebow en suite with the rattan-bound scabbard. Long handforged blade of characteristic form. Mid 20th century. Overall length 75.2 cm.
Condition II