AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

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

Khond People, a group noted for human sacrifice by the Raj. The large, hooked blade with engraved borders and cylindrical socket, mounted on a short,

Visayan People, with horn grip, the pommel elaborately carved as a monsterhead with applied silver elements and brass ferrule and guard. The heavy, ha

Both of brass, shield-shaped, with the obverse and cap cast in relief. The first with Nike, goddess of Victory, eagles and a stand of arms, with worn

With bifurcate blades, each with flamboyant edges, and elaborately etched with vinework panels and silver inlay at the forte. Socket of expanded form

Visayan People, with elaborately-carved wooden grip, the pommel formed as a monsterhead, with copper ferrule. The heavy, handforged blade chisel-edged

With lightly-curved wooden grip set perpendicular to the rattan-bound hardstone head with sharpened edge. Used as both weapon and tool. Latter 19th ce

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

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