AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

Auction Details

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
Choose Your Layout > Switch to Grid View Switch to List View
A VIETNAMESE FLINTLOCK MUSKET625A VIETNAMESE FLINTLOCK MUSKET
Auctions Imperial
Of typical Montagnard form with angled butt, the stock of figured hardwood, the barrel likely Chinese workmanship, retained by a number of brass and s
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
A PERSIAN BATTLEAXE632A PERSIAN BATTLEAXE
Auctions Imperial
The crescent-form head lavishly inlaid with floral and geometrical panels in silver on each side, as is the flared and profiled peen. The haft with el
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
A PHILIPPINES SPEAR647A PHILIPPINES SPEAR
Auctions Imperial
Igorot People, the heavy, barbed head handforged, with metal ferrule and tapered hardwood haft. Late 19th century.Worn. Overall length 147 cm Conditio
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
A PAIR OF AMAZON RIVER FISHING SPEARS650A PAIR OF AMAZON RIVER FISHING SPEARS
Auctions Imperial
Handshaped, with feather fletchings.One with a paddle-shaped blade, the other a hardwood spike.Each in two pieces with copper sleeve for display.Begin
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
A PRUSSIAN CAVALRY SWORD167A PRUSSIAN CAVALRY SWORD
Auctions Imperial
With unit marks struck on the guard. Heavily worn overall.Latter 19th century. Overall length 97 cm. Condition V
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD188AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD
Auctions Imperial
All steel, with curved blade, well engraved overall. Mid- 19th century.Overall length 86.9 cm. Condition II
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD189AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD
Auctions Imperial
All steel, with curved blade, well engraved overall. Mid- 19th century.Overall length 83 cm. Condition II
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD191AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD
Auctions Imperial
All steel, handforged blade with black velvet scabbard. Mid-19th century.Overall length 91 cm. Condition II
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD194AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD
Auctions Imperial
All steel, with curved blade, well engraved overall. Mid- 19th century.Overall length 82 cm. Condition II
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 175.00
AN EAST ASIAN POWDER HORN320AN EAST ASIAN POWDER HORN
Auctions Imperial
Likely Taiwanese, of carved horn, with lacquered panels and geometrical motifs inlaid in soft metal.Mid-19th century.Overall length 24.3 cm. Condition
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
AN EAST ASIAN POWDERHORN630AN EAST ASIAN POWDERHORN
Auctions Imperial
Likely Taiwanese, of carved horn, with painted bands. The cap acts as a measure. On its hide sling.Mid-19th century.Worn, leather torn.Overall length
Estimate : 125.00 - 175.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
A M 1889 KRAG JORGENSEN BAYONET1A M 1889 KRAG JORGENSEN BAYONET
Auctions Imperial
With rubber grips, struck with numerals at pommel and maker?s mark at forte. In its leather sheath with steel mounts.Late 19th-early 20th century.Over
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
A FRENCH M1874 GRAS BAYONET2A FRENCH M1874 GRAS BAYONET
Auctions Imperial
Of typical form, the hilt and blade profusely marked. Dated 1880 on the spine. In its matching scabbard.Latter 19th century. General wear overall. Ove
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
A FRENCH CHASSEPOT M1866 BAYONET4A FRENCH CHASSEPOT M1866 BAYONET
Auctions Imperial
With yataghan-form blade. Numerous marks to blade and hilt, dated 1874 on spine. In its steel scabbard.Latter 19th century. Some wear. Overall length
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 450.00
A COLLECTION OF AMERICAN MEDALS AND PATCHES12A COLLECTION OF AMERICAN MEDALS AND PATCHES
Auctions Imperial
Framed, and including a photo of a doughboy, dating from WWI and later. 20th century. Overall length of frame 40 cm. Condition II
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
AN AFGHAN MUSKETEER?S BELT15AN AFGHAN MUSKETEER?S BELT
Auctions Imperial
Of leather, with implements and shoulder strap.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 59.5 cm. Condition III
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
AN OTTOMAN PALASKA BULLET BOX20AN OTTOMAN PALASKA BULLET BOX
Auctions Imperial
Of brass, with stamped and applied embellishments, set with a turquoise. Early 19th century. Light wear. Overal height 12.5 cm. Condition II
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
A PERSIAN BARUTDAN POWDERHORN21A PERSIAN BARUTDAN POWDERHORN
Auctions Imperial
Of finely-tooled rawhide with the Persian shir-e khorshid, or lion and sun crest, and geometrical motifs overall.Retains its buckled suspension strap.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
A MOROCCAN POWDER HORN AND A HIDE POWDERFLASK22A MOROCCAN POWDER HORN AND A HIDE POWDERFLASK
Auctions Imperial
The first of horn with engraved brass mounts, the second of rawhide with incised motifs. 19th century. Worn.The first cm 32.1 long. Condition VI
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
TWO MOROCCAN POWDER FLASKS24TWO MOROCCAN POWDER FLASKS
Auctions Imperial
Both brass, engraved overall. Early 20th century.Overall length of longest 23 cm. Condition II
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00