AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

Igorot People, the heavy, barbed head handforged, with metal ferrule and rattan wrap to base. Late 19th century. Overall length 155.5 cm Condition II

Probably Cambodian, the handforged blade struck with maker?s marks and mounted to a hooked hardwood haft as is typical. First half of the 19th century

The grip composed of alternating sections of green-stained horn and brass with a large, pierced toggle. The profiled iron shaft conceals a pair of lon

With conical brass pommel and ferrule and reeded bone grip. The straight, double-edged blade with high central ridge tapers continuously to the tip. E

The heavily curved blade with pronounced central ridge native-forged, the horn hilt of characteristic form.In its hide scabbard. 19th century. Overall

Of a form seldom encountered, with handwrought steel double blade. Set in a hardwood handle carved with human heads and decorated with tufts of colore

The bone grip with rolled pommel, elaborately inlaid with brass studs and rosettes, the broad, well-forged blade struck with a maker?s mark in the for

Based on the Imperial Russian M 1881 Officer?s saber. Pommel and forte of blade struck with Persian numerals. In its steel scabbard.Early 20th century

Of a form seldom encountered, the curved steel blade set in a wooden handle decorated with tufts of hair. In its carved wooden scabbard.Latter 19th ce

Of molded rawhide with separately-applied grip, the obverse with characteristic geometrical tooled motifs overall.Retains its pendent strap.Mid 19th c