AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

Of classic form, the grips of horn with characteristic rolled pommel. The mounts of brass, engraved with the Seal of Solomon and geometrical borders,

A superior example of classic form, stocked entirely in silver with typical large, bud-shaped butt. Exceptionally well-cast, embossed and deeply chase

Of characteristic form, wrought in two halves with raised band to either side, polished bright as is the high comb, with the remainder painted black.W

Of typical form with staghorn grips, the tangbands, ferrules and blade all forged of fine, actively-patterned Persian Kara Taban wootz damascus steel,

The domed, ribbed bowl well-forged and surmounted by a ring, the peak, earpieces and four-lamed neck guard separately-applied, each with rolled edges,

Probably German, the well-formed head showing layered forging, with broad cutting edge and hooked spine, and struck with an armorer?s mark. The well-m

Igorot People, the well-forged steel head of leaf-form, with expanded socket, retained with finely-woven bands of rattan. The hardwood haft superbly b

German or Northern Italian work, the skull made in two halves, the visor with flared and ridged occularia and long nasal, and sharing a common pivot w

The wrought-silver grip of tapering cylindrical section, decorated overall with niello in elegant vegetal sprays on a smooth field, characteristic of

A rare example, worn by the Elector?s Bodyguard. The domed skull wrought in two pieces, the brim with rolled borders, peaked at both ends. 12 original