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Auctions Imperial offers the very finest arms, armor, and historical artifacts in March of each year, and is pleased to assist in making your experience a positive one. To begin, search our catalogue, either in print or online at www.auctionsimperial.com, and then either examine the lots you are interested in during the pre-sale exhibition and/or communicate with our specialists if you have questions.
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 650 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 a
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1A M 1889 KRAG JORGENSEN BAYONETAuctions Imperial
With rubber grips, struck with numerals at pommel and maker?s mark at forte. In its leather sheath with steel mounts.Late 19th-early 20th century.Over
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
2A FRENCH M1874 GRAS BAYONETAuctions Imperial
Of typical form, the hilt and blade profusely marked. Dated 1880 on the spine.
In its matching scabbard.Latter 19th century. General wear overall. Ove
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
3A MARTINI-HENRY BAYONETAuctions Imperial
Marked at forte.In its original leather and brass scabbard.Latter 19th century.
Overall length 65.6 cm.
Condition III
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
4A FRENCH CHASSEPOT M1866 BAYONETAuctions Imperial
With yataghan-form blade. Numerous marks to blade and hilt, dated 1874 on spine. In its steel scabbard.Latter 19th century. Some wear. Overall length
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
5GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC FLAGAuctions Imperial
Cotton tricolor with emblem, on wooden haft.3rd quarter of the 20th century.Minor wear.Length of flag 48 cm.
Condition III
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
6A JAPANESE FLAGAuctions Imperial
Cotton, with Japanese inscription, appears to be dated 1933. Minor losses to one edge.Overall length 91 cm.
Condition III
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
7A RUSSIAN SOVIET-ERA FLAGAuctions Imperial
Printed on red cotton with original manufacturer?s label intact.2nd half of the 20th century.Overall length 155 cm.
Condition I
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
8A FRAMED DISPLAYAuctions Imperial
Containing a replica of an American sword in a wooden frame.Mid-20th century. Some wear. Overall length 123.7 cm.
Condition II
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
9AN AMERICAN GASMASKAuctions Imperial
Of gray plastic and rubber.Mid-20th century.Overall length 28.4 cm.
Condition II
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
10AN EAST GERMAN GASMASKAuctions Imperial
Of rubber and steel.Mid-20th century.Overall length 33 cm.
Condition III
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
11A SOVIET-ERA RUSSIAN GUARD?S CAPAuctions Imperial
Fleece, with pin intact.2nd half of the 20th century.Diameter 23 cm.
Condition II
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
12A COLLECTION OF AMERICAN MEDALS AND PATCHESAuctions Imperial
Framed, and including a photo of a doughboy, dating from WWI and later. 20th century. Overall length of frame 40 cm.
Condition II
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
13THREE SOVIET-ERA RUSSIAN MEDALSAuctions Imperial
Two with ribbon intact.2nd half of the 20th century.Length of the longest 8.8 cm.
Condition II
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
14THREE SOVIET-ERA BARRACKS POSTERSAuctions Imperial
Instructional, printed in color on heavy paper. Mid-20th century.Some losses to borders.Length of the largest 107.2 cm.
Condition II
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
15AN AFGHAN MUSKETEER?S BELTAuctions Imperial
Of leather, with implements and shoulder strap.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 59.5 cm.
Condition III
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
16A GERMAN AMMUNITION BELTAuctions Imperial
With three boxes and belt with buckle, all of leather.First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 50.1 cm.
Condition II
Estimate : 35.00 - 50.00
17A COMMUNIST CHINESE AMMUNITION BELTAuctions Imperial
Of canvas, with toggle closures and shoulder straps.Mid-20th century.Overall length 73 cm.
Condition I
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 40.00
18TWO OTTOMAN PALASKA BULLET BOXESAuctions Imperial
Of brass, with cast and chased motifs and hinged lids.First half of the 19th century. Light wear.
Overall height 12 cm.
Condition II
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
19A SYRIAN KHANJAR DAGGERAuctions Imperial
Typical of Ottoman provincial work, the gilded tombak mounts heavily filigreed on the obverse and set with turquoise and garnet stones or glass jewels
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
20AN OTTOMAN PALASKA BULLET BOXAuctions Imperial
Of brass, with stamped and applied embellishments, set with a turquoise. Early 19th century. Light wear. Overal height 12.5 cm.
Condition II
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
21A PERSIAN BARUTDAN POWDERHORNAuctions Imperial
Of finely-tooled rawhide with the Persian shir-e khorshid, or lion and sun crest, and geometrical motifs overall.Retains its buckled suspension strap.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
22A MOROCCAN POWDER HORN AND A HIDE POWDERFLASKAuctions Imperial
The first of horn with engraved brass mounts, the second of rawhide with incised motifs.
19th century. Worn.The first cm 32.1 long.
Condition VI
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
23A MOROCCAN POWDERFLASKAuctions Imperial
Of beehive form, wood with leather and brass stud decoration. Mid-19th century.Worn.
Overall length 27 cm.
Condition III
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
24TWO MOROCCAN POWDER FLASKSAuctions Imperial
Both brass, engraved overall. Early 20th century.Overall length of longest 23 cm.
Condition II
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
25AN OTTOMAN YATAGHAN SWORDAuctions Imperial
Balkan work, the elephant grips with large ears, silver mounts embossed and engraved in baroque motifs, the single-edged recurved blade with an inlaid
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
26A MUGHAL POWDERHORNAuctions Imperial
Of horn with turned elephant spout and terminal displaying bird?s eye motifs. 18th century. Some wear. Overall length 18.5 cm.
Condition II
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
27A CONTINENTAL POWDER CHARGERAuctions Imperial
Wooden body with iron mounts and green velvet covering, captured pricker. Early 17th century or later.Worn.Overall height 17.9 cm.
Condition III
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
28A RARE TIMORESE POWDERHORN AND BALL CONTAINERAuctions Imperial
The horn with good age patina and original cord, retaining its circular woven rattan ball-
holder, the opening closed with wool also used for patching
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
30TWO CHINESE STIRRUPSAuctions Imperial
Iron, with chiseled dragon?s heads.Latter Qing Dynasty. 19th century. Light wear.
Overall height 14.9 cm. Condition II
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
31A BRASS SIGNAL CANNONAuctions Imperial
American, with molded reinforces and trunnions, and recessed bore. 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 21.5cm.
Condition II
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to hharrison66 for (140.00 + 26.60BP) = 166.60
32A CONGOLESE AXE AND GAME HOOKAuctions Imperial
With handwrought double-edged blade and haft.Mid-19th century.Worn.Overall length 39 cm.
The wooden hook with chip-carving.Mid-20th century.
Condition
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
33A BURMESE QUIVERAuctions Imperial
Shan People, woven entirely of rattan, with flared opening. Late 19th century.Overall length 58 cm.
Condition I
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
34A SOUTH PACIFIC WARCLUBAuctions Imperial
Formed of a section of seasoned hardwood, with good patina overall. Latter 19th-early 20th century.Overall length 44 cm.
Condition III
Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
35THREE AMAZON RIVER FISHING ARROWSAuctions Imperial
Each of reed, with applied fletchings. Early 20th century.Minor losses.Overall length of the longest 156 cm.
Condition III
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
36AN OTTOMAN FLINTLOCK PISTOLAuctions Imperial
Of robust form, with hardwood stock and brass furniture. Wire inlay. Mid-18th century. Some wear. Overall length 44 cm.
Condition III
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
37AN INDIAN BATTLEAXEAuctions Imperial
Bhil People, with characteristic concave edge and wooden haft.Mid-19th century.Worn.Overall length 62.7 cm.
Condition III
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
38AN INDONESIAN TOMBAK SPEARHEADAuctions Imperial
Of characteristic form, expanded at the forte and midsection, and forged of dramatically-patterned pamor, with a lengthy spike tang. The hardwood scab
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
39AN INDONESIAN SPEARHEADAuctions Imperial
Handforged pamor blade with long tang.In its carved wood scabbard.Latter 18th-early 19th century.
Overall length 44.5 cm.
Condition III
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
40A CHINESE QING DYNASTY SPEARHEADAuctions Imperial
A rare example, with long, tapered socket terminating in a profiled bead, from which develops a pair of hooks separated by a short fuller, and a massi
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
41AN AFRICAN SPEARHEADAuctions Imperial
Congalese, well-forged steel blade.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 32 cm.
Condition III
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
42AN AFRICAN SPEARHEADAuctions Imperial
Congalese, well-forged steel blade.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 46.5 cm.
Condition III
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
44A MAASAI LION SPEARAuctions Imperial
With characteristic forged steel blade and butt and wooden grip. First half of the 20th century.Worn overall.Overall length 194 cm.
Condition III
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to sgtsock for (50.00 + 9.50BP) = 59.50
45AN AFRICAN SPEARAuctions Imperial
Congolese, with forged head and bell finial.Wooden haft.Early 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 156 cm.
Condition II
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
46AN AFRICAN SPEARAuctions Imperial
Congolese, with forged head and buttspike.Wooden haft.Early 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 143 cm.
Condition II
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
47A PAIR OF AMAZON RIVER FISHING SPEARSAuctions Imperial
Handcarved, with woven rataan sections.Beginning of the 20th century. Light wear.
Overall length 124 cm.
Condition II
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
48A RARE BALINESE KUDI AXEAuctions Imperial
The massive, single-edged blade with peaked terminal and a polygonal lead collar affixed to the base to increase momentum when swung. On its original
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
49A MORO PANABAS AXEAuctions Imperial
The heavy, curved handwrought blade of layered construction, the wooden grip with rattan wrap.
Late 19th-early 20th century. Some wear. Overall leng
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
50A MUGHAL KARD DAGGERAuctions Imperial
Of characteristic form with elephant grips, the broad blade forged of actively patterned Persian black wootz steel. Mid-18th century. Light wear. Over
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00