AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

A massive example made for presentation to a datu or chief. The grip carved of a single, large section of elephant, the silver mounts finely filigreed

Circassian work, the elephant grip with nielloed silver bosses. The handwrought, lightly curved and double-edged blade with central ridge. The velvet-

A rare example, wrought in steel and superbly chiseled at the center in flowering vines issuing from vases, together with five circular cartouches, th

Probably German, the well-formed head showing layered forging, with broad cutting edge and hooked spine, and struck with an armorer?s mark. The well-m

The body formed of a large, polished sea snail shell, the brass cap with scalloped border and beaded plug retained by a section of handwrought chain t

With massive walrus grip of characteristic form, the broad, curved double-edged blade forged of fine Persian black wootzdamascus steel, with raised ce

A rare form, the hardwood stock mounted in intricately-engraved iron and brass. The massive miquelet lock engraved and profiled. The octagonal barrel

The grip wrought entirely of actively-grained Persian wootz steel with profiled hemispherical pommel, of oval cross-section tapering continuously to t

Of classic form, the grips of translucent horn with characteristic rolled pommel.The brass guard with rolled quillon terminals and the Ottoman crescen

Of Taouzilt type, the hardwood stock of characteristic form, with applied brass buttcap, and set with a large profiled, engraved and nielloed plates,