AUCTION 45: ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

Consisting primarily of brass, embossed and punched with landscape scenes inhabited by Indian mythological anthropomorphic beings in combat with more

Consisting of hide in imitation of a tortoiseshell pattern and mounted with four steel bosses, each with hooked quatrefoil borders, the interior retai

Consisting primarily of steel, the outer surface having an applied brass roundel, bosses, pierced ovals and crescents, all incised with small circles

Consisting of black lacquered hide set with four round copper bosses, a crescent moon and two smaller bosses, the interior retaining its original tool

Primarily of brass, chased overall with symmetrical arabesque decoration. Set with a central copper spike surrounded by three copper bosses, all of wh

A large Indo-Persian Dhal shield with remarkable engravings of soldiers and war-elephants on the march, with banners and weapons, all decorated with s

A high-quality Bazuband decorated with engraving and gold inlay. Persia, second half of the 19th century. L: 13.5 in. (34.29 cm.); Very good overall

A high-quality Persian bazuband decorated with exquisite floral engraving and bright gold damascene. There is still red fabric on the inside of the ba

A high-quality Persian bazuband decorated with exquisite engraving and silver damascene. The center of the piece shows a silver damascene fish spewing

A high-quality Persian bazuband decorated with engraving as well as silver and gold damascene. There is a square section of fabric and leather, with s

A Persian arm guard (Bazuband) of the Qajar period, 18 c. Finely etched and engraved human figures in cartouches featuring a mythological figure on th

A full set of Indian Char-Aina "mirror" armor, including the helmet and two bazubands. The armor is in excellent condition, with only very...

An Indo-Persian decorative powder flask of the 19th century, exquisitely damascened with silver foliate scrollwork throughout. The tapered neck of the

The body of the flask is curved with a point towards the center and is decorated with many small circular stamps and some geometric engraving near the

The crescent-shaped body of this powder horn is of silver and is finely decorated with silver beadwork and lace throughout. The lid of the horn is dec

An Indian powder flask formed entirely of steel, with a long slender tapering body formed as a stylized fish, fitted with spring cut-off and a single

This is a nice example of the Model of 1825 Cuirass used by the eponymously named Cuirassiers. It is primarily of steel, affixed with brass rivets at

This set of Victorian era leg armor consists primarily of steel and is adorned with intricate foliate designs across the front, along with multiple de

A remarkably well-preserved breastplate from Italy, complete with a folding lance rest on the right side and a V-shaped blade deflector near the top.

The helmet is of steel and is engraved around its circumference with many cartouches bearing Arabic lettering and foliate imagery. There is an adjusta

A figurine of a Maltese knight in miniature with the Maltese Cross clear and present on the front of his plate armor chest piece. The knight is standi

A small gold-mounted carved nephrite jade egg pendant was made between 1908 and 1917. Russian gold hallmark: 56 zolotnik gold standard (14K) and two C

M1909 Spanish lobster tail officer's helmet with a Royal crown removed by the Republicans in 1931. L: 12 in. (30.48 cm.); H: 12 in. (30.48 cm.)...

This 18th century Ottoman mace, 'bozdogan' in Turkish, is exquisitely detailed with floral imagery in shimmering gold and silver damascene a...

This Caucasian kindjal dagger has a straight steel blade with double fullers on each side and a spatulated tip. The fullers are framed by a thin engra

Dagger (qama or kindjal) complete with scabbard and skinning knife. The blade is wide with a single groove on each side. It is decorated with gold inl

This 'kindjal' dagger is adorned with silver damascene across the scabbard and hilt, as well as silver inlay at the forte of the blade. The ...

This 'kindjal' dagger is adorned with silver damascene across the scabbard and hilt, as well as floral silver inlay at the forte of the blad...

This large 'qama' dagger is inlaid with silver in various spots across its quadruple-fullered blade. The silver inlay is faded, but you can ...

An Ottoman bichaq dagger resembling a small yataghan. The steel blade has the characteristic forward curvature of a yataghan and is inscribed with Ara

This is a well-crafted Caucasian kindjal dagger with a lightly blued steel blade and multiple inscriptions. On front of the blade, at its base, is sec

This Central Asian Jambiya is beautifully decorated with silver fittings on the guard, grip, pommel, and scabbard. Every inch of the silvered surfaces

This is an exquisitely decorated and silver-mounted Caucasian kindjal dagger with masterfully executed vine and floral scrollwork across the front of

This Caucasian kindjal dagger is exquisitely decorated with intricate silver lace and beadwork running the entire length of the piece, from the pommel

A 19th-century silver-mounted Caucasian dagger with a straight double-edged fullered blade. Filigree on the silver-mounted scabbard and inlaid hilt. T

Of the characteristic form with a carved handle fastened to the tang with two silver star-shaped silver rivets. Fullered steel pointy blade. The scabb

A large Caucasian dagger (qama) with a double-edged pointy blade with a single groove on both sides. There is an Arabic inscription along the central

Of a traditional form Georgian quama dagger, double-edged blade decorated with gold inlay on one side, with deep fullers on either side. The hilt is c

A fine Caucasian silver-mounted dagger with a flattened-diamond section double-edged pointy blade marked at the ricasso by the maker in Arabic. The ha

With a single-edged slightly curved blade, mounted in silver decorated with a characteristic engraved foral niello-finished motif. Late 19th century.

A Caucasian dagger kindjal with a gold koftgari-decorated grooved blade. Horn grip scales, wooden scabbard covered in black leather. Steel fitting wit

A silver-mounted Armenian kindjal qama dagger. The hilt is made of two polished horn scales fastened to the tang by two silver rivets. The blade is do

A Russian Imperial Army Artillery M1907 bebut dagger with its original scabbard, brass fittings, and leather frog. The wooden handle is worn but in go

Wood handle grips retained by two brass rivets, slightly curved blade with two fullers on each side marked with Izhevsk arms factory on the ricasso, w

This is an elegantly crafted Imperial Russian kindjal dagger produced by the Zlatoust Arms Factory at the turn of the 20th century. The blade is of th

A Russian hunting knife and scabbard with a smaller utility knife. Both knives have decoratively carved wooden handles and finely engraved guards and

An ornately decorated silver mounted Kindjal dagger from the Caucasus of the 19th century, complete with scabbard and strap. L: 6 3/4 in., (17 cm.)

A USSR general's dirk ca. 1940. In excellent condition. The long, narrow blade is nickel plated steel, while the handle is made of yellow plasti...

A simplistically beautiful Caucasian Bebut Kindjal dagger. The curved blade is very clean and has a mid-rib running from hilt to tip. The hilt itself

The knife is in a typical Ottoman style and has a silver sheath with foliate repoussé decoration, the handle being similarly decorated. There a...