AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

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

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

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

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

Framed, and including a photo of a doughboy, dating from WWI and later. 20th century. Overall length of frame 40 cm. Condition II

Of leather, with implements and shoulder strap.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 59.5 cm. Condition III

Of brass, with stamped and applied embellishments, set with a turquoise. Early 19th century. Light wear. Overal height 12.5 cm. Condition II

Of finely-tooled rawhide with the Persian shir-e khorshid, or lion and sun crest, and geometrical motifs overall.Retains its buckled suspension strap.

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

Both brass, engraved overall. Early 20th century.Overall length of longest 23 cm. Condition II

Of characteristic form, expanded at the forte and midsection, and forged of dramatically-patterned pamor, with a lengthy spike tang. The hardwood scab

With characteristic forged steel blade and butt and wooden grip. First half of the 20th century.Worn overall.Overall length 194 cm. Condition III

Igorot People, with steel head and wooden haft. First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 59 cm. Condition II

With steel head and octagonal haft.First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 104.5 cm. Condition II

Horn grip with pommel carved as an officer?s head. Heavy, single-edged blade.Tooled leather scabbard.Beginning of the 20th century.Minor wear.Overall

Horn grip with pommel carved as an officer?s head. Heavy blade with clipped tip.Leather scabbard.Beginning of the 20th century.Minor wear.Overall leng

Horn grips, brass mounts with lock, steel blade. Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 32 cm. Condition II

With embellished mounts and steel blade. Early 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 33.3 cm. Condition II

With elephant grips and handforged blade.Early 19th century. Worn, blade pitted. Overall length 30.4 cm. Condition III

Steel mounts and blade with silver inlay. In its matching scabbard.Latter 19th century.Worn.Overall length 28.2 cm. Condition III

The grip with rolled pommel carved of green hardstone, with mother of pearl panels and brass guard, secured by a latch on the brass locket of the velv

With engraved silver and brass mounts and curved blade. Latter 19th century. Worn, blade pitted. Overall length 42 cm. Condition III

Wood grip with engraved silver and brass mounts and curved blade. In its matching scabbard.Latter 19th century.Worn.Overall length 40.5 cm. Condition

With fluted and engraved white metal hilt and curved, double-edged blade. In its matching scabbard.Latter 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 37

Of characteristic form, the steel grip and scabbard elaborately inlaid with silver in geometrical motifs. The curved, double-edged blade decorated en

With hardwood grip, the fine blade with expanded tip.In its hide scabbard.Mid-19th century. Some wear. Overall length 26 cm. Condition III

With ebony handle and broad blade, the leather scabbard with braided armband. Late 19th century.Losses to pommel.Overall length 29.4 cm. Condition IV

With wood grip and forged steel blade.In its leather scabbard.Latter 19th century. Pommel chipped, blade pitted. Overall length 23 cm. Condition III

With carved exotic hardwood grip and broad, handforged blade with engraved okir motifs at the spine. In its matching scabbard.WW2-era.Overall length 6

With carved exotic hardwood grip and broad, handforged, layered blade. Latter 19th century. Losses to grip.Overall length 61 cm. Condition IV

With wooden grip and brass crossguard. The long, straight, double-edged blade of above-average quality, etched with Arabic calligraphy, including ALLA

A massive example, with horn grip and steel blade, the scabbard a single, large horn.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 69.1 cm. Condition II

Ngala People, with carved wooden grip and fine iron blade.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 67.5 cm.

Ngala People, with carved wooden grip and engraved iron blade.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 71.2 cm.

Ngombe People, with complex bladeform and fur-covered pommel.Latter 19th century.Worn.Overall length 65 cm. Condition III

From the film TARAS BULBA (1962,) cast in aluminum with remains of black paint. Mid-20th century. Light wear. Overall length 89.6 cm. Condition II

With ribbed grips and broad steel blade.In its leather-covered wooden scabbard. First half of the 19th century.Overall length 62 cm. Condition II

With horn grips and heavy blade.In its wooden scabbard.Mid-19th century. Worn, leather deteriorated. Overall length 80.5 cm. Condition IV

With horn grips and heavy blade.Mid-19th century.Overall length 75.3 cm. Condition II

Horn grips, wood bolsters, with broad handforged blade. Latter 19th century.Worn overall, bolster loose.Overall length 69.3 cm. Condition III

Benares work, engraved brass with red and blue enamel.Latter 19th century.Minor dents. Diameter 20.9 cm. Condition III

The curved case of brass with baroque motifs and hooked terminal, the broad blade with clipped tip etched with a flower on one side and a fish on the

With dagger and chopsticks, in its rayskin scabbard.Mid-19th century. Blade pitted. Overall length 37.9 cm. Condition III

Formed of a polished gourd, with nielloed silver cap, the plug intact.Mid-19th century.Overall height 9.9 cm. Condition I

Fancy carved horn handle with handforged watered blade and silver mounts. In its matching scabbard.Mid 19th century. Wear and repairs to silver. Overa

With carved and crested exotic hardwood grip and broad, handforged blade, the wooden scabbard with well-carved okir motifs. Late 19th - early 20th cen

With bone and horn grips and heavy blade.In its wooden scabbard with iron chape.Mid-19th century. Worn, leather deteriorated. Overall length 71.5 cm.

With well-carved grip and heavy single-edged blade. In its wooden scabbard carved with an American Eagle to the obverse and TRADE BY CAMILO ECLE ON AP

Ngombe People, with complex bladeform and fur-covered pommel.Latter 19th century.Worn.Overall length 63 cm. Condition II

Probably made at Sarajevo, the bone grips terminating in a rolled pommel and inlaid with brass. Broad, single-edged blade struck with a scimitar maker