AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

Of Taouzilt type, the hardwood stock of characteristic form, with flattened applied elephant butt and geometrical inlays throughout. Mounted with a we

Halfstocked in actively-grained wood, with brass furniture and backaction percussion lock. The rifled, octagonal barrel marked by the maker, S SETTLE

Reflecting the neoclassicism prevalent during the reign of Nasr al-Din Shah, the symmetrical steel hilt with trilobate pommel and scrolled quillons. T

Of characteristic form, molded in thick hide with a complex series of ridges bordered in knobs, pigmented in a deep brown and tooled overall.The rever

Of a type found in the Transcaucasus and northern Iran, its design suggests it was used in place of the saber, probably for close fighting by infantry

With large, stepped horn grips typical of Balkan work, the gilded tangband and reinforces embossed and engraved. The massive, single-edged recurved bl

The hardwood stock with characteristic flared butt, lavishly inlaid with bone and horn in repeating chevron patterns. With massive flintlock mechanism

Of characteristic form, the hardwood stock mounted in brass decorated with punchwork, with a green velvet strip encircling the butt. The miquelet lock

With characteristic flared butt, inlaid throughout with bands of profiled bone and horn. The massive British flintlock mechanism with Tower lion mark,

Of Afedali type, the hardwood stock of characteristic form, with broadly-flared butt. Mounted with a well-made, locally-produced snaphaunce lock featu

The actively-grained hardwood stock of characteristic form, inlaid with brass appliques, including the crescent moon and star. The miquelet lock with

Of Taouzilt type, the hardwood stock of characteristic form, with flattened applied elephant butt struck with birdseye charms. Mounted with a well-mad

Comprising a set of four implements: a large knife, a small knife, and a serrated knife, all fullered, and a two-tined fork, all with bone grips.In th

With large, stepped walrus grips typical of Balkan work, the gilded silver tangband and reinforces embossed, engraved and filigreed, and retaining a g

The hardwood stock with characteristic flared butt, inlaid overall with mother of pearl in geometrical patterns. With massive British flintlock mechan

The hilt of European form, with flattened-cylindrical pommel and small, recurved, double guard in brass, engraved with tigers and prey. With bone grip

Gilt hilt of 1796 type with fine vegetal modelling, likely private purchase.The blade straight and singlee-edged, with a central fuller and raised cha

With elephant grips and steel tangband with profiled silver toggle. The recurved blade forged of dark wootz, with chamfered cutting edge. In its later

The stock sheathed in finely pierced and engraved brass throughout, and fitted with a miquelet lock. With curled trigger.Mid-18th century. Wear to the

Made by Bermejo of Toledo, and based closely upon the sword of the last Muslim ruler of Granada, Muhammad XII, known as Boabdil (1460-1533.) The grips