AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

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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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A PHILIPPINES TALIBON DAGGER293 - A PHILIPPINES TALIBON DAGGER
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The unusual hilt of Junggayan form, cast in bronze with filigree embellishments and silvered (?) The polished, handforged blade of characteristic bell
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A CHINESE WHIP CHAIN301 - A CHINESE WHIP CHAIN
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Well forged of articulated steel sections, the grip with fabric wrap. Early 20th century. Grip wrap replaced. Overall length 151.3 cm. Condition II
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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AN ALGERIAN DAGGER304 - AN ALGERIAN DAGGER
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The faceted grip with silver wire wrap to base, and single-edged blade struck with marks. In its embroidered leather scabbard.Mid-19th century.Overall
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A RARE DAYAK PISAU RAUT DAGGER307 - A RARE DAYAK PISAU RAUT DAGGER
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The handwrought blade bound to the wooden grip with pitch and rattan. In its bark sheath, the hide applique pierced with aso motifs, with goathair fin
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AN AMERICAN KNUCKLE DUSTER312 - AN AMERICAN KNUCKLE DUSTER
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Blacksmith work, formed of a thick iron plate.First half of the 19th century.Overall length 11.1 cm. Condition II
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CONTINENTAL OFFICER?S SABER313 - CONTINENTAL OFFICER?S SABER
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With embellished brass hilt of mameluke form, the curved, single-edged blade lightly struck with a name at the forte. Mid-19th century.Worn.Overall le
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A RARE INDIAN BATTLEAXE314 - A RARE INDIAN BATTLEAXE
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A form characteristic of the Bhil people of Central India. The large steel head forged with a broad bit, the socket with a narrow flange. On its paint
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A TUAREG DAGGER315 - A TUAREG DAGGER
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Of unusual form, with bone and hardwood grip and profiled brass mounts, with braod, double-edged blade. In its elaborately engraved brass and copper s
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AN INDIAN PESH QABZ DAGGER323 - AN INDIAN PESH QABZ DAGGER
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With hardwood grips and steel mounts inlaid with silver, the broad, single-edged blade wrought of crystalline wootz steel. First half of the 20th cent
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Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A PHILIPPINES SWORD324 - A PHILIPPINES SWORD
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T?Boli People, the brass hilt of characteristic form with elaborate embellishments, the handforged blade of kampilan form. In its wooden scabbard with
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A SCOTTISH SKENE DHU STOCKING KNIFE327 - A SCOTTISH SKENE DHU STOCKING KNIFE
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Typically worn by officers from WWI-WWII, brass-mounted, with an applied medal of St. Andrew to the grip.Polished steel blade.In its matching scabbard
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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A PHILIPPINES SPEAR330 - A PHILIPPINES SPEAR
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The handwrought steel head with central ridge, the socket embellished with a goathide panel. Bamboo haft.Latter 19th century.Worn.Overall length 145.5
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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A MOROCCAN POWDER FLASK334 - A MOROCCAN POWDER FLASK
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Wrought of brass with pierced and engraved decoration to the obverse, the woven sling intact.Latter 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 19 cm. Co
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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A TIBETAN DAGGER336 - A TIBETAN DAGGER
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With silvered grip and scabbard finely embossed and engraved with dragons and clouds, fitted with a straight, single-edged trade blade with maker?s ma
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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A PHILIPPINES INSURRECTION-ERA TALIBON DAGGER338 - A PHILIPPINES INSURRECTION-ERA TALIBON DAGGER
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The wooden grip and scabbard well carved, the blade handforged and chisel-edged. Late 19th-early 20th century. Overall length 62 cm. Condition I
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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A SYRIAN KHANJAR DAGGER344 - A SYRIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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The horn grip inlaid in geometrical motifs. With curved steel blade and brass scabbard. Late 19th-early 20th century.Overall length 28.5 cm. Condition
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A SUDANESE TRIPLE DAGGER361 - A SUDANESE TRIPLE DAGGER
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Mounted and decorated en suite, with one straight and two curved blades, each with stepped bone grips, the blades with elaborate etched Arabic inscrip
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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AN AFGHAN CHOORA DAGGER379 - AN AFGHAN CHOORA DAGGER
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Of characteristic form with flared elephant pommel and grips, the tangband and bolsters of engraved silver. The heavy, single-edged blade with etched
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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AN OTTOMAN PALASKA BULLET BOX395 - AN OTTOMAN PALASKA BULLET BOX
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Of brass, shield-shaped, with the obverse and cap cast in relief with city gates and stands of arms. First half of the 19th century.Worn.Overall heigh
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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A SECRET SOCIETY DAGGER441 - A SECRET SOCIETY DAGGER
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Designed to be concealed, the elaborately-modeled bronze grip terminating in a fully-modeled lion?s had with remains of gilding overall. The highly po
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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AN AFGHAN KARD DAGGER551 - AN AFGHAN KARD DAGGER
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With hardwood grips and brass bolster, the handforged blade probably wootz, with T-back and chamfered cutting edge. Early 19th century.Worn.Overall le
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A PERSIAN KHANJAR DAGGER624 - A PERSIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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Forged entirely of steel, the grip and scabbard with etched motifs depicting Persian heroes amongst vinework.Fitted with an unusual triple blade, the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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AN AFGHAN CHOORA DAGGER633 - AN AFGHAN CHOORA DAGGER
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With characteristic hooked horn grips and engraved bolsters with straight, tapering blade. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard.Late 19th century. L
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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A MOROCCAN KOUMMIYAH DAGGER649 - A MOROCCAN KOUMMIYAH DAGGER
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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
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Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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AN AFRICAN SHONA DAGGER98 - AN AFRICAN SHONA DAGGER
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With characteristic wooden grip and scabbard and handforged iron blade. Mid-19th century.Considerable wear.Overall length 37 cm. Condition IV
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
 
 
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A SUDANESE ARM DAGGER125 - A SUDANESE ARM DAGGER
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With ebony and elephant handle and broad blade, the leather scabbard with braided armband. Late 19th century.Losses to pommel.Overall length 23 cm. Co
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A SUDANESE ARM DAGGER269 - A SUDANESE ARM DAGGER
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With hardwood grip and straight, double-edged blade.In its leather scabbard with forearm strap intact.Latter 19th century. Some wear. Overall length 2
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A MARTINI-HENRY BAYONET3 - A MARTINI-HENRY BAYONET
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Marked at forte.In its original leather and brass scabbard.Latter 19th century. Overall length 65.6 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A JAPANESE FLAG6 - A JAPANESE FLAG
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Cotton, with Japanese inscription, appears to be dated 1933. Minor losses to one edge.Overall length 91 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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A FRAMED DISPLAY8 - A FRAMED DISPLAY
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Containing a replica of an American sword in a wooden frame.Mid-20th century. Some wear. Overall length 123.7 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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AN EAST GERMAN GASMASK10 - AN EAST GERMAN GASMASK
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Of rubber and steel.Mid-20th century.Overall length 33 cm. Condition III
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A SOVIET-ERA RUSSIAN GUARD?S CAP11 - A SOVIET-ERA RUSSIAN GUARD?S CAP
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Fleece, with pin intact.2nd half of the 20th century.Diameter 23 cm. Condition II
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THREE SOVIET-ERA BARRACKS POSTERS14 - THREE SOVIET-ERA BARRACKS POSTERS
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Instructional, printed in color on heavy paper. Mid-20th century.Some losses to borders.Length of the largest 107.2 cm. Condition II
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A MOROCCAN POWDERFLASK23 - A MOROCCAN POWDERFLASK
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Of beehive form, wood with leather and brass stud decoration. Mid-19th century.Worn. Overall length 27 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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A BRASS SIGNAL CANNON31 - A BRASS SIGNAL CANNON
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American, with molded reinforces and trunnions, and recessed bore. 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 21.5cm. Condition II
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to hharrison66 for (140.00 + 26.60BP) = 166.60
 
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A CONGOLESE AXE AND GAME HOOK32 - A CONGOLESE AXE AND GAME HOOK
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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
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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A BURMESE QUIVER33 - A BURMESE QUIVER
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Shan People, woven entirely of rattan, with flared opening. Late 19th century.Overall length 58 cm. Condition I
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A SOUTH PACIFIC WARCLUB34 - A SOUTH PACIFIC WARCLUB
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Formed of a section of seasoned hardwood, with good patina overall. Latter 19th-early 20th century.Overall length 44 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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THREE AMAZON RIVER FISHING ARROWS35 - THREE AMAZON RIVER FISHING ARROWS
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Each of reed, with applied fletchings. Early 20th century.Minor losses.Overall length of the longest 156 cm. Condition III
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AN AFRICAN SPEAR45 - AN AFRICAN SPEAR
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Congolese, with forged head and bell finial.Wooden haft.Early 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 156 cm. Condition II
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AN AFRICAN SPEAR46 - AN AFRICAN SPEAR
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Congolese, with forged head and buttspike.Wooden haft.Early 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 143 cm. Condition II
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A FIJIAN WARCLUB55 - A FIJIAN WARCLUB
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Of characteristic form, carved of hardwood with chequering and woven grip.Mid-20th century.Overall length 45 cm. Condition II
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AN INDONESIAN KRIS DAGGER64 - AN INDONESIAN KRIS DAGGER
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With handforged, multiwaved blade and wooden grip and sheath. 19th century. Overall length 48.5 cm. Condition III
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A PHILIPPINES DAGGER67 - A PHILIPPINES DAGGER
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With heavy single-edged blade. In its wooden scabbard dated 1945. Overall length 55.5 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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A PHILIPPINES KNIFE68 - A PHILIPPINES KNIFE
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With massive blade, in its carved wooden scabbard with by-knife. 20th century. Overall length 56 cm. Condition II
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A PHILIPPINES INSURRECTION SWORD69 - A PHILIPPINES INSURRECTION SWORD
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The horn grip inscribed, LUNLAR P.I. With recurved blade and single-edged steel blade. Beginning of the 20th century.Overall length 67.9 cm. Condition
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A PHILIPPINES TALIBON DAGGER71 - A PHILIPPINES TALIBON DAGGER
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With heavy single-edged blade.In its wooden scabbard.WWII era.Scabbard worn.Overall length 56.5 cm. Condition III
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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A PHILIPPINES FIGHTING KNIFE74 - A PHILIPPINES FIGHTING KNIFE
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With hand-carved horn grip and brass guard, the large, handforged blade with clipped tip.WW2-era. Light wear. Overall length 47 cm. Condition II
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A PHILIPPINES TALIBON DAGGER77 - A PHILIPPINES TALIBON DAGGER
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The wooden mounts elaborately inlaid with mother of pearl, with handforged single-edged blade. 2nd quarter of the 20th century.Overall length 64 cm. C
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A MORO PUNAL DAGGER78 - A MORO PUNAL DAGGER
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Wooden handle with mother of pearl inlays, waved blade. In its brass scabbard.2nd quarter of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 28 cm. Condi
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