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A PHILPPINES FIGHTING KNIFE

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:150.00 - 250.00 USD
A PHILPPINES 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...
Visayan work, the grip carved of horn, terminating in a well-detailed demon’s head. The broad blade with tapering tip and engraved motifs. In its carved wooden scabbard with open panel reverse covered fabric, retained by two profiled brass bands. Early 20th century. Wear. Overall length 39.5 cm.
Condition III