AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

Congalese, well-forged steel blade.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 32 cm. Condition III

Congalese, well-forged steel blade.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 46.5 cm. Condition III

Handwrought of steel with distinctive pierced lugs.Latter 18th century. Worn, minor repair. Overall length 31 cm. Condition III

With characteristic forged steel blade and butt and wooden grip. First half of the 20th century.Worn overall.Overall length 194 cm. Condition III

Congolese, with forged head and bell finial.Wooden haft.Early 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 156 cm. Condition II

Congolese, with forged head and buttspike.Wooden haft.Early 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 143 cm. Condition II

Handcarved, with woven rataan sections.Beginning of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 124 cm. Condition II

The massive, single-edged blade with peaked terminal and a polygonal lead collar affixed to the base to increase momentum when swung. On its original

The heavy, curved handwrought blade of layered construction, the wooden grip with rattan wrap. Late 19th-early 20th century. Some wear. Overall leng

Of characteristic form with elephant grips, the broad blade forged of actively patterned Persian black wootz steel. Mid-18th century. Light wear. Over

Igorot People, with steel head and wooden haft. First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 59 cm. Condition II

Wrought entirely of steel, with eight flanges on a round shaft with bulbous pommel.Mid 17th century or later.Aged overall, some corrosion.Overall leng

The wooden grip with rattan wrap, heavy handforged blade with single edge. Second half of the 19th century.Generally worn.Overall length 56.8 cm. Cond

The wooden grip with rattan wrap, heavy handforged blade with single edge. Second half of the 19th century.Generally worn.Overall length 59.8 cm. Cond

Of characteristic form, carved of hardwood with chequering and woven grip.Mid-20th century.Overall length 45 cm. Condition II

Of steel, the head forged in the form of a bull?s head. 19th-20th century. Some wear. Overall length 72 cm. Condition II

Songye People, with handforged blade and copper wrap to wooden grip and brass studded terminal. Latter 19th century.Worn overall.Overall length 37 cm

Native-made steel head with incised decorations. Wooden haft with applied lizard skin. Late 19th century. Overall length 64.2 cm. Condition II

Bhil People, handforged blade on wooden haft. Mid-19th century.Worn.Overall length 79 cm. Condition II

With steel head and octagonal haft.First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 104.5 cm. Condition II