AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

With brass mounts, the well-forged, hollowground blade with chisel tip.In its wooden scabbard with woven suspension band intact.Latter 19th century. S

Of hammered copper, engraved overall in foliate floral cartouches, with rolled rim. Mid-19th century .Overall diameter 37.2 cm. Condition II

Carved entirely of wood with a wooden spring, and inlaid throughout with floral motifs in bone and ebony. Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length

The iron hilt with substantial remains of silver inlay, the waved blade chiseled and inlaid with a large cartouche containing the Hindu god Krishna. 1

The double crescent-form heads etched with elaborate floral panels surrounding birds and a king in the central cartouche on each side, and heightened

Qajar Dynasty, raised from a single plate and deeply etched overall with birds amongst foliate panels within calligraphic borders. Mid-19th century.Wo

From Aceh, wrought entirely of brass. With rolled edge, embellished with seven applied stars and decorated overall with vinework. Mid-19th century.Dia

The heavy hide waistband set with a tongued buckle and five curved and profiled steel plates, each heavily inlaid with silver in characteristic geomet

Both brass, the first of classic form, engraved overall. The second with fitted cover and incised decoration. 19th century. Worn.Overall length of the

A massive example with quadrangular section, waisted blade, with profiled base and lengthy socket.Late 19th century.Patinated overall.Overall length 8

Of characteristic form with flared wooden grip, the arched pommel and scabbard wrought entirely of silver and finely engraved overall. The curved blad

With leather-wrapped grip and steel crossguard.The long, straight, double-edged blade with three fuller.Overall length 103 cm. Condition III

The fluted horn grips with hooked pommel and steel bolsters, the heavy, handforged blade with T-back. In its embossed leather-covered scabbard with st

Of characteristic form with flared wooden grip, the arched pommel and scabbard wrought entirely of brass with finely-engraved silver appliques. The cu

The heavy hide waistband set with a tongued buckle and five curved and profiled steel plates, each heavily inlaid with silver in characteristic geomet

Marked at the forte and scabbard locket with Devanagari designations, and struck with the British broad arrow mark. In its original leather and brass

Of brass, shield-shaped, with the obverse and cap cast in relief with a Greek revolutionary in characteristic headdress and fustanella captured by thr

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

The grips of mottled hardstonehardstone with brass mounts embellished with engraving and red pigment. The curved, fullered blade with chamfered edge.I

With rattan-bound wooden grip and native-wrought single-edged blade.In its scabbard with applied bands.Late 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 5