AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

A massive example of Kachin work, the wooden grip bound with fine rattan strands and lacquered, the flared bone pommel set with copper, and the ferrul

Probabaly Hadramauti, comprising a leather powder bag with bone plug, a goat hide powderflask with the hair on, and a carved wooden charger with six s

A form endemic to the Bhil people of Central India, the steel head forged with concave edge, the socket wrought with a pronounced flange. On its hardw

Typical of Ottoman provincial work, the gilded tombak mounts heavily filigreed on the obverse and set with turquoise and garnet stones or glass jewels

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

Native-made steel head with incised decorations. Wooden haft with applied lizard skin. Late 19th century. Overall length 64.2 cm. Condition II

The first Bhil work, with well-forged steel head and hardwood haft. The second wrought entirely of steel from Udaipur, with crescent blade and substan

Wooden cord-wrapped grip, the pommel inlaid with mother of pearl panels engraved with okir motifs. The waved blade with copper baca-baca. In its woode

Brass hilt of characteristic early Hindu form, European blade with Polish maker?s name to forte. 18th century. Blade pitted overall. Overall length 7

With horn grip and brass mounts and quality fullered blade. In its brass scabbard.Mid-19th century. Some wear overall. Overall length 92.5 cm. Conditi

With antler grip on the obverse and horn on the reverse, the massive blade with three central fullers to either side, and struck at the forte with a g

Of robust form, with hardwood stock and brass furniture.Stepped barrel.Mid-18th century. Forearm lacking. Some wear. Overall length 45.5 cm. Condition

A massive example made in the French style, with walnut stock inlaid with brass in elaborate foliate motifs, the lock engraved overall. The cannon bar

The hardwood stock with brass furniture and engraved lock. The barrel elaborately inlaid in silver. Early 19th century. Stock damaged. Overall length

With carved hardwood stock and brass furniture.Mid-18th century.Worn overall, triggerguard lacking.Overall length 41.4 cm. Condition III

Raised from a single plate and pierced overall in Qur?anic inscriptions in cartouches, backed with red velvet. Traces of later etched borders .Latter

Composed of butted steel rings.Late 19th-early 20th century. Light wear, minor losses. Overall length 69.5 cm. Condition III

Steel, with sliding nasal, plume tube and spike finial. 19th century. Overall height 28 cm. Condition III

With rhino grips and brass guard, the blade lightly curved and multifullered. Mid-19th century.Blade brown.Overall length 93.9 cm. Condition III

Carved horn grip, the broad, polished blade with characteristic choil. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with elaborately gilt and filigreed moun