AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

The work of a master smith, the fine, straight, single-edged blade with raised back edge forged of actively-grained black and silver wootz. Inlaid at

The steel hilt of shamshir form, terminating in a parrot?s head, with recurved knucklebow and fine floral sprays inlaid in gold overall. The blade of

With oval pommel and beaded knucklebow, the cup with rolled rim. Rare blade forged with undulating edges in flamberge style, with central ridge and sh

A robust example of high quality with horn grip, the bolster true-inlaid with gold. The single-edged blade with raise panel at the forte, forged of Pe

Probably German, with one-piece skull, the peaked and finely-pierced visor and bevor sharing a common pivot as is typical, the visor and bevor secured

The grip carved of a single section of horn with hooked, cleft pommel as is typical. The lightly-curved, single edged blade with one narrow and one br

The head of characteristic form, wrought from a captured European file as was typical during the latter Spanish colonial era. Retained to the well-pat

Hungarian or Polish work, an earlier form than typically encountered. The domed, handforged two-piece bowl with applied, riveted peak with adjustable

The grip wrought entirely of actively-grained Persian wootzsteel with hemispherical pommel, of octagonal cross-section tapering continuously to the bo

With one-piece skull, each component with scalloped edge, the split visor and bevor sharing a common pivot as is typical, each secured by large hooks.

Of classic form, the grips of horn with characteristic rolled pommel. The mounts of brass, engraved with the Seal of Solomon and geometrical borders,

A superior example of classic form, stocked entirely in silver with typical large, bud-shaped butt. Exceptionally well-cast, embossed and deeply chase

Of characteristic form, wrought in two halves with raised band to either side, polished bright as is the high comb, with the remainder painted black.W

Of typical form with staghorn grips, the tangbands, ferrules and blade all forged of fine, actively-patterned Persian Kara Taban wootz damascus steel,

The domed, ribbed bowl well-forged and surmounted by a ring, the peak, earpieces and four-lamed neck guard separately-applied, each with rolled edges,

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

Igorot People, the well-forged steel head of leaf-form, with expanded socket, retained with finely-woven bands of rattan. The hardwood haft superbly b

German or Northern Italian work, the skull made in two halves, the visor with flared and ridged occularia and long nasal, and sharing a common pivot w

The wrought-silver grip of tapering cylindrical section, decorated overall with niello in elegant vegetal sprays on a smooth field, characteristic of

A rare example, worn by the Elector?s Bodyguard. The domed skull wrought in two pieces, the brim with rolled borders, peaked at both ends. 12 original