AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

With elephant grips, the graceful, recurved blade with T-back and chamfered edge, finely chiseled at the forte in vinework motifs, the spine with cent

Likely Circassian work, the elephant grip with nielloed silver bosses. The straight, broad, handwrought blade double-edged, showing evidence of parrtn

Rarely encountered, wrought entirely of steel with characteristic leaf-shaped heads and flared butts, with filework embellishment and brass disk mount

The iron hilt of characteristic form, heavily gilded overall with pierced silver toggle. The blade wrought of actively-grained wootz steel, with prono

Composed of 20 articulated pieces, each very delicately engraved, nielloed and gilded. On its original rawhide strap.Late 19th century.Slight wear to

Of Afedali type, with broadly-flared butt on hardwood stock.Mounted with a silver-inlaid snaphaunce lock, featuring a sliding pan cover. The barrel co

The grip of typical form, carved of a single section of dark horn with a worn filigreed silver boss, the heavy blade lightly curved, double-edged and

The grips of mottled hardstonehardstone with brass mounts embellished with engraving and red pigment. The curved, fullered blade with chamfered edge.I

The grip wrought entirely of actively-grained Persian wootz steel with hooked pommel and remains of gold-inlaid borders, the bolster well-inlaid in go

Of typical Altit form, the elephant butt well aged, much of the stock from butt to lower barrel band covered in pierced and engraved silver appliqu?s.

With waisted, symmetrical steel grip inlaid in silver vine motifs and broad, curved double-edged blade with central ridge. Mid-19th century. Some wear

The hilt of characteristic form with hooked pommel, set with a beaded crest and finely enameled with multiple colors in baroque motifs overall. The lo

The finely-carved horn grip characteristic of Trabzon work, with brass ferrule.The heavy, fullered blade with strong, raised back edge and crescent mo

The forged iron hilt of characteristic form, with downturned quillons terminating in monster heads. The lightly curved, single-edged blade with pronou

The hardwood stock with silver furniture very finely embellished with areas of filigree,deeply embossed and chased motifs, Lock finely chiseled in ba

The crested grip carved of exotic hardwood, the ferrule finely engraved silver. The broad, handforged blade showing distinct layered construction. In

With Old Indian-style baskethilt, typical spiked projection at pommel. The long, straight, single-edged blade lightly bifullered.Latter-18th century.S

With profiled horn grips and silver bosses. The straight, double-edged blade with central fuller to either side. Black leather-covered wooden scabbard

The dark horn hilt eared and studded with brass nails, the broad blade finely fullered on the right face, with a single fuller on the left. In its sil

With dark wood grips and rolled pommel with fingerstalls, the brass guard elaborately embellished. The curved, single-edged blade etched at the forte

The finely-carved horn grip characteristic of Trabzon work, with superbly engraved, nielloed and gilded ferrule.The heavy, bifullered blade with stron

With rattan-bound wooden grip and native-wrought single-edged blade.In its scabbard with applied bands.Late 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 5

Of characteristic form, with rhino grip terminating in a broad, hooked pommel, the iron guard with rolled quillons and recurved knucklebow. The single

Forged entirely of steel, the grip and scabbard with etched motifs depicting Persian heroes amongst vinework.Fitted with an unusual triple blade, the

Of typical Montagnard form with angled butt, the stock of figured hardwood, the barrel likely Chinese workmanship, retained by a number of brass and s

A rare type, the hardwood fullstock elaborately inlaid with studs in geometrical patterns, the lock of European type. Octagonal barrel with swamped mu

Igorot People, the heavy, barbed head handforged, with iron ferrule and rattan and cane-wrapped sections to tapering hardwood haft. Late 19th century.

Typical of the supports affected by mendicants who were often seated for long periods, likewise useful as a mace and musket-rest.Forged entirely of st

The massive steel head chiseled overall with floral work and the Hindu god Krishna flanked by two gopis, all inlaid in brass within pavilions topped b

Likely Taiwanese, of carved horn, with painted bands. The cap acts as a measure. On its hide sling.Mid-19th century.Worn, leather torn.Overall length

A massive example, the steel hilt with rolled pommel and crosshatched grip section bordered by engraved running vine motifs. The faceted ferrule, fort

The crescent-form head lavishly inlaid with floral and geometrical panels in silver on each side, as is the flared and profiled peen. The haft with el

With characteristic hooked horn grips and engraved bolsters with straight, tapering blade. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard.Late 19th century. L

A very rarely encountered example of Kurdish work, the horn grip capped in profiled and engraved silver, the handforged blade of characteristic form.

The head of characteristic form, wrought with a pronounced central ridge. Retained to the well-patinated hardwood haft with coiled cane.Late 19th cent

With steel hilt and well-forged and fullered blade with prominent back edge, struck with three disks and inlaid with a brass disk at the forte. In its

The dark horn hilt eared, with brass ferrule and bolster. The broad blade with long back edge, and finely fullered on either side.In its leather-cover

An unusually good example, the horn grip elaborately mounted in silver, the straight, well-forged blade engraved with a Qur?anic inscription and later

The grip of dark wood, carved with aso motifs, with rattan grip wrap. The hardwood scabbard carved with aso motifs en suite, and bound with finely-pat

Of conical, circular form, with rolled rim and central knob, the braided grip and suspension strap intact. Latter-19th century.Worn overall.Diameter 5

A massive example of Kachin work, the wooden grip bound with fine rattan strands and lacquered, the flared bone pommel set with copper, and the ferrul

The grip of typical form, carved of a single large section of horn, the blade lightly curved and double-edged, with a pronounced central ridge and etc

Probabaly Hadramauti, comprising a leather powder bag with bone plug, a goat hide powderflask with the hair on, and a carved wooden charger with six s

A form endemic to the Bhil people of Central India, the steel head forged with concave edge, the socket wrought with a pronounced flange. On its hardw

Wrought entirely in steel, the rails and grips with ogival terminals.The blade with high central ridge and robust armor-piercing tip.In its replaced s

Of molded, translucent hide, with rolled rim and raised central disk motif. Set with four lotus-shaped brass bosses. Mid-19th century.Grips lacking.Di

Igorot People, the heavy, barbed head handforged, with metal ferrule and tapered hardwood haft. Late 19th century.Worn. Overall length 147 cm Conditio

With solid silver grips and profiled steel bolster, the single-edged blade forged of finely patterned Kara Taban Persian wootzdamascus steel. In its l

With wood grip mounted in engraved silver, the steel blade curved and double-edged, the scabbard of engraved silver and brass en suite. Latter-19th ce

Handshaped, with feather fletchings.One with a paddle-shaped blade, the other a hardwood spike.Each in two pieces with copper sleeve for display.Begin