AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

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

A fine example, the steel bowl of segmented form, the nasal with elaborately-profiled finials, and set with three plume tubes. Elaborately inlaid over

The hardwood stock with characteristically broad triangular butt, with profiled brass mounts throughout, the mechanism intact and functional, with pie

The mount of copper with remains of gilding, embossed and engraved in geometrical and floral motifs and enameled in pale blue. The curved, double-edge

Of characteristic form, well carved of a single large section of gray ?mutton fat? jade and set with numerous cabochon rubies and emeralds a large fac

The characteristic open hilt composed of a broad steel guard with flattened quillon terminals, long, slender langets and a thumbring and cylindrical s

The grip wrought entirely of steel, the pommel a fully-modeled lion?s head. The lightly-curved, single-edged blade wrought of actively-grained wootz.

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

Of typical form with flared pommel, the entire hilt inlaid in delicate bands of flowering vines in gold, the single-edged blade forged of actively-gra

Wrought entirely of steel with raised oval panels at the wrist, and lavishly inlaid overall with floral sprays in silver, including the applied, profi

The grip carved of a single section of translucent horn, the curved, double-edged blade forged with an exceptionally high central ridge, terminating i

Of high quality, with staghorn grips and faceted steel pommel, the guard wrought of fine Persian black wootz, with gold-inlaid borders. The long, sing

The hilt of European form, with flattened-cylindrical pommel and small, recurved, double guard in brass, engraved with tigers and prey. With bone grip

With hardwood grip of Jawa Demam form, the long, straight, handforged pamor blade with raised central panel and fretted forte. 18th century or earlier

Wrought entirely of steel, with flanged pommel and flared guard, the complex seating processes spanning approximately half the length of the long, str

Tanjore work, the entire guard elaborately pierced and chiseled with vegetal motifs, the straight, double-edged blade shows evidence of damascus forgi

From the War of Independence period, comprising a knife with actively pattern-welded blade and three-tined fork with fine silver filigree grips and do

The grip a single section of pale jade with the pommel carved as a fully-modeled lion?s head, the ruby eyes set in high-karat gold. The bolsters finel

Gilt hilt of 1796 type with fine vegetal modelling, likely private purchase.The blade straight and singlee-edged, with a central fuller and raised cha

Comprising a coif, coat and breeches composed of fine, unriveted gangajamuni or iron and brass rings in continuous lehrian or zigzag patterns througho