AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

Kubachi work, the elephant grip with gold-inlaid iron bosses.The handwrought, lightly curved and double-edged blade with central fuller. The velvet-co

A rare piece of Indian armor composed of small, unriveted iron and brass rings worked in a repeating lozenge pattern throughout. With deep V-shaped fl

Of characteristic form, carved from a single large section of wood with raised central ridge. The obverse surface painted overall with organic pigment

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

The grip carved of a single section of green jade, with flared, trilobate guard, tapered grip and rolled pommel, carved overall with flowering lotuses

A rarely-encountered form from Rumelia (modern Bulgaria) with hardwood stock, the flattened butt of elongated triangular section, profusely carved ove

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

A matched PAIR of enormous processional weapons carried before a sultan or datu, in the form of panabas axes. The blades handforged, with chamfered cu

Wrought entirely of bronze with deep patina, the faceted socket tapering continuously toward the droplet-form head, which is pierced with ALLAH and re

With horn grips bound at the base with braided silver wire, steel pommel and guard of characteristic form. The substantial blade of shallow curvature,

Of Taouzilt type, the hardwood stock of characteristic form, with flattened applied elephant butt and geometrical inlays throughout. Mounted with a we

The characteristic steel Hindu baskethilt with backspike, fitted with a massive saber blade which shows evidence of damascus steel forging, with chamf

Of typical form with staghorn grips carved with cartouches containing Persian kings and heroes, the tangbands and ferrules chiseled and inlaid with go

Sheathed in engraved brass throughout and fitted with a profiled miquelet lock. With curled trigger and browned barrel. Mid-18th century. Light wear t

Georgian work, mounted entirely in engraved and nielloed silver. Fullered, double-edged blade struck with a maker?s mark. Early 20th century.Worn.Over

Of characteristic form, the actively-grained hardwood stock inlaid with green-stained horn inlays and mounted in engraved silvered bands, the butt cov

The hardwood stock with characteristic flared butt, inlaid with silver wire in geometrical motifs. With massive British flintlock mechanism marked 181

With elephant grips, the tangband, bolsters and forte of the delicately-patterned wootz blade heavily inlaid with gold in floral motifs. Latter 18t ce

Kubachi work of above-average quality, wrought entirely of thick silver, delicately engraved and nielloed throughout. The double-edged blade with acut

The rhino grips with original woven wrap and rolled pommel, the silver guard engraved with Ottoman baroque borders. The broad, lightly-curved, single-