AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

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Auctions Imperial offers the very finest arms, armor, and historical artifacts in March of each year, and is pleased to assist in making your experience a positive one. To begin, search our catalogue, either in print or online at www.auctionsimperial.com, and then either examine the lots you are interested in during the pre-sale exhibition and/or communicate with our specialists if you have questions.
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 15 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 650 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will a
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A RARE MAASAI SHIELD295 - A RARE MAASAI SHIELD
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A large example of characteristic form, made of hide laced to a central wooden post with integral grip, the edges bound to stripped branches with tigh
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A RARE PHILIPPINES SHIELD343 - A RARE PHILIPPINES SHIELD
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Igorot People, of characteristic form, carved wood with integral grip to reverse and strengthened with four plaited rattan bands. Mid-19th century.Wor
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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A PERSIAN TRIDENT SPEAR358 - A PERSIAN TRIDENT SPEAR
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The steel head forged with three blades, the outer ones undulating, inlaid overall with running vine motifs in silver. On its hardwood haft.Late 19th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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AN INDIAN BICH?HWA DAGGER368 - AN INDIAN BICH?HWA DAGGER
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The guarded brass hilt elaborately-profiled, with lotus-bud terminal.The blade of flattened diamond section, recurved and double-edged. In its leather
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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AN OMANI BOY?S KHANJAR DAGGER371 - AN OMANI BOY?S KHANJAR DAGGER
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Of a quality rarely encountered in boy?s weapons, mounted entirely in filigreed silver. The curved, double-edged blade with central rib, wooden scabba
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A BOSNIAN TROUSSE405 - A BOSNIAN TROUSSE
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Comprising a knife with SARAJEVO inlaid in silver on the blade and a fork with silver inlay to the base, the matching bone grips with hooked pommels a
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A RARE MORO SPEAR427 - A RARE MORO SPEAR
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The head of characteristic form, wrought from a captured European file as was typical during the latter Spanish colonial era. Retained to the well-pat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (170.00) = 170.00
 
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A PHILIPPINES SPEAR437 - A PHILIPPINES SPEAR
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (180.00) = 180.00
 
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A SUDANESE KASKARA BROADSWORD456 - A SUDANESE KASKARA BROADSWORD
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The grip covered in leather with monitor lizard band on pommel, the pompon intact. Steel guard. And straight, double-edged blade with broad central fu
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Estimate : 275.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A SUMATRAN KRIS PANJANG EXECUTIONER?S SWORD494 - A SUMATRAN KRIS PANJANG EXECUTIONER?S SWORD
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With hardwood grip of Jawa Demam form, the long, straight, handforged pamor blade with raised central panel and fretted forte. 18th century or earlier
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A SOUTH INDIAN KATAR DAGGER496 - A SOUTH INDIAN KATAR DAGGER
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Tanjore work, the entire guard elaborately pierced and chiseled with vegetal motifs, the straight, double-edged blade shows evidence of damascus forgi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A GREEK TROUSSE497 - A GREEK TROUSSE
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A RARE INDIAN THROWING AXE512 - A RARE INDIAN THROWING AXE
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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,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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A PHILIPPINES BOLO SHORTSWORD523 - A PHILIPPINES BOLO SHORTSWORD
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Visayan People, with horn grip, the pommel elaborately carved as a monsterhead with applied silver elements and brass ferrule and guard. The heavy, ha
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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TWO GREEK PALASKA BULLET BOXES533 - TWO GREEK PALASKA BULLET BOXES
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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A PERSIAN BIDENT SPEAR534 - A PERSIAN BIDENT SPEAR
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With bifurcate blades, each with flamboyant edges, and elaborately etched with vinework panels and silver inlay at the forte. Socket of expanded form
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A PHILIPPINES BOLO SHORTSWORD554 - A PHILIPPINES BOLO SHORTSWORD
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Visayan People, with elaborately-carved wooden grip, the pommel formed as a monsterhead, with copper ferrule. The heavy, handforged blade chisel-edged
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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A RARE PAPUA NEW GUINEA ADZE557 - A RARE PAPUA NEW GUINEA ADZE
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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
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A RARE DAYAK SHIELD563 - A RARE DAYAK SHIELD
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Of characteristic form, carved from a single large section of wood with raised central ridge. The obverse surface painted overall with organic pigment
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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A MUGHAL BOY?S KARD DAGGER578 - A MUGHAL BOY?S KARD DAGGER
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With elephant grips, the tangband, bolsters and forte of the delicately-patterned wootz blade heavily inlaid with gold in floral motifs. Latter 18t ce
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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AN OTTOMAN KARD DAGGER586 - AN OTTOMAN KARD DAGGER
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The steel grip with gold-inlaid vinework, the pommel wrought as a fully-modeled turban enameled in blue, white and pink, with filigree finial. The fac
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A SUMATRAN SIKKIN SWORD588 - A SUMATRAN SIKKIN SWORD
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Of characteristic form with bifurcate hilt carved of a single section of translucent brown horn, the elaborately profiled, the ferrule and bolster ela
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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A BARONG SHORTSWORD598 - A BARONG SHORTSWORD
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The crested grip carved of exotic hardwood, the ferrule with three bands of woven cord.The broad, handforged blade showing distinct pattern-welded con
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A PAIR OF TUAREG SPEARS603 - A PAIR OF TUAREG SPEARS
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Rarely encountered, wrought entirely of steel with characteristic leaf-shaped heads and flared butts, with filework embellishment and brass disk mount
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A BARONG SHORTSWORD616 - A BARONG SHORTSWORD
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The crested grip carved of exotic hardwood, the ferrule finely engraved silver. The broad, handforged blade showing distinct layered construction. In
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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A PHILIPPINES SPEAR627 - A PHILIPPINES SPEAR
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Igorot People, the heavy, barbed head handforged, with iron ferrule and rattan and cane-wrapped sections to tapering hardwood haft. Late 19th century.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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AN INDIAN BATTLEAXE629 - AN INDIAN BATTLEAXE
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The massive steel head chiseled overall with floral work and the Hindu god Krishna flanked by two gopis, all inlaid in brass within pavilions topped b
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A RARE MORO SPEAR635 - A RARE MORO SPEAR
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The head of characteristic form, wrought with a pronounced central ridge. Retained to the well-patinated hardwood haft with coiled cane.Late 19th cent
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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AN OTTOMAN DAGGER637 - AN OTTOMAN DAGGER
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The dark horn hilt eared, with brass ferrule and bolster. The broad blade with long back edge, and finely fullered on either side.In its leather-cover
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A DAYAK PARANG IHLANG SWORD639 - A DAYAK PARANG IHLANG SWORD
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The grip of dark wood, carved with aso motifs, with rattan grip wrap. The hardwood scabbard carved with aso motifs en suite, and bound with finely-pat
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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AN INDIAN KATAR DAGGER645 - AN INDIAN KATAR DAGGER
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Wrought entirely in steel, the rails and grips with ogival terminals.The blade with high central ridge and robust armor-piercing tip.In its replaced s
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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AN INDIAN SHIELD646 - AN INDIAN SHIELD
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Of molded, translucent hide, with rolled rim and raised central disk motif. Set with four lotus-shaped brass bosses. Mid-19th century.Grips lacking.Di
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD187 - AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD
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With steel hilt and broad, fullered blade with Genoa-type mark at forte. Mid-18th century. Light wear. Overall length 81 cm. Condition III
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 275.00
 
 
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A MORO KRIS SWORD382 - A MORO KRIS SWORD
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The horse?s hoof-type pommel set with panels of okir-engraved mother of pearl, the cord-wrapped grip with silver ferrule and baka-baka. The straight,
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Estimate : 175.00 - 275.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A MUGHAL POWDERHORN26 - A MUGHAL POWDERHORN
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Of horn with turned elephant spout and terminal displaying bird?s eye motifs. 18th century. Some wear. Overall length 18.5 cm. Condition II
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A COLONIAL AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE SPONTOON43 - A COLONIAL AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE SPONTOON
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Handwrought of steel with distinctive pierced lugs.Latter 18th century. Worn, minor repair. Overall length 31 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A MORO PANABAS AXE49 - A MORO PANABAS AXE
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The heavy, curved handwrought blade of layered construction, the wooden grip with rattan wrap. Late 19th-early 20th century. Some wear. Overall leng
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A MUGHAL KARD DAGGER50 - A MUGHAL KARD DAGGER
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Of characteristic form with elephant grips, the broad blade forged of actively patterned Persian black wootz steel. Mid-18th century. Light wear. Over
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A PERSIAN MACE56 - A PERSIAN MACE
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Of steel, the head forged in the form of a bull?s head. 19th-20th century. Some wear. Overall length 72 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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AN INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER97 - AN INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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With symmetrical steel grip inlaid in silver, the broad, heavy, double-edged blade recurved and chiseled en suite with floral panels, with armor-pierc
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A BOSNIAN DAGGER109 - A BOSNIAN DAGGER
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An unusually good example, the horn grip elaborately profiled and inlaid with brass studs, rosettes, corals etc., the well-forged, bellied blade fulle
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A MUGHAL KATAR DAGGER136 - A MUGHAL KATAR DAGGER
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Wootz blade with transverse grips.Latter 17th century.Worn.Overall length 39.5 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A PERSIAN QAMA DAGGER148 - A PERSIAN QAMA DAGGER
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Horn grip with gold-inlaid bosses, handforged blade with central ridge and armor-piercing tip. 19th century. Some wear. Overall length 37.5 cm. Condit
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A MANDING BROADSWORD173 - A MANDING BROADSWORD
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A robust example of characteristic Western Sudan form, the leather-covered grip with woven panel and stepped brass pommel, the long, straight, double-
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A MUGHAL BOY?S SHAMSHIR SWORD198 - A MUGHAL BOY?S SHAMSHIR SWORD
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With sheet silver overlay to hilt, blade shows traces of wootz Damascus forging. Latter 18th century.Considerable wear.Overall length 66.8 cm. Conditi
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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AN OTTOMAN YATAGHAN SWORD210 - AN OTTOMAN YATAGHAN SWORD
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Albanian or Greek work, the horn grips inlaid with brass and horn rosettes, the single-edged recurved blade with engraved brass bolsters. 19th century
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A FLINTLOCK PISTOL215 - A FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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With carved hardwood stock and brass furniture.Mid-18th century. Worn overall, triggerguard, button lacking. Overall length 48.7 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL218 - A CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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With engraved lockplate, the hardwood stock incised and set with brass studs, brass mounts. Fine imported damascus twist barrel. Early 19th century. L
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A PERSIAN BAZUBAND ARMGUARD229 - A PERSIAN BAZUBAND ARMGUARD
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Handforged steel with etched vegetal motifs and Kufic-style inscriptions, heightened with silver inlay.Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 30
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A BALINESE KRIS239 - A BALINESE KRIS
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A large example with finely carve grip and waved, actively-patterned Damascus blade. In its matching scabbard.Mid-20th century.Overall length 60.3 cm.
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER240 - SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER
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With bronze hilt terminating in a dragon head and recurved, handforged blade.Mid-18th century or later. Blade pitted. Overall length 27.1 cm. Conditio
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A MUGHAL KATAR DAGGER243 - A MUGHAL KATAR DAGGER
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Wootz blade with chiseled palmette and transverse grips.Latter 17th century.Worn.Overall length 31.4 cm. Condition III
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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AN AFGHAN PULOWAR SWORD249 - AN AFGHAN PULOWAR SWORD
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Iron hilt with piercing and fluting, broad blade with pronounced back edge. Early 19th century.Worn.Overall length 86.5 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER254 - SOUTH INDIAN DAGGER
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Bronze hilt with knucklebow, terminating in a dragon head and recurved, handforged blade.Mid-18th century or later. Blade pitted. Overall length 27.8
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL DAGGER255 - A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL DAGGER
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Horn grips with heavy, double-edged steel blade and wooden scabbard with brass mounts. Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 59.5 cm. Condition
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL DAGGER259 - A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL DAGGER
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Horn grips with heavy, double-edged steel blade and wooden scabbard with brass mounts. Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 58.3 cm. Condition
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER262 - A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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With waisted, symmetrical steel grip inlaid in silver vine motifs and broad, curved double-edged blade with central ridge, forged of granular wootzdam
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A PHILIPPINES INSURRECTION SWORD271 - A PHILIPPINES INSURRECTION SWORD
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Visayan work, the horn grip with elaborately carved monsterhead pommel and profiled iron guard. The massive, chisel-edged blade with long back edge.In
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A VIETNAMESE MONTAGNARD CROSSBOW & QUIVER273 - A VIETNAMESE MONTAGNARD CROSSBOW & QUIVER
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An above-average example, the stock very well formed and finished, the bow broad and strong. Retains its bamboo quiver and darts with original fletchi
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A MOROCCAN KOUMIYYAH DAGGER278 - A MOROCCAN KOUMIYYAH DAGGER
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With wood grip, mounted entirely in finely engraved silver. The blade marked at the forte, HASSAN AL MAFAN (?) 55. Latter 19th century. Worn.Overall l
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A PHILIPPINES SPEAR279 - A PHILIPPINES SPEAR
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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
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A RARE SOUTHEAST ASIAN MAK AXE281 - A RARE SOUTHEAST ASIAN MAK AXE
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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
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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AN OTTOMAN SUMA RAMROD285 - AN OTTOMAN SUMA RAMROD
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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
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A SPANISH PLUG BAYONET DAGGER289 - A SPANISH PLUG BAYONET DAGGER
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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
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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AN ETHIOPIAN SHOTEL SWORD291 - AN ETHIOPIAN SHOTEL SWORD
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The heavily curved blade with pronounced central ridge native-forged, the horn hilt of characteristic form.In its hide scabbard. 19th century. Overall
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A RARE NAGA DAO SWORD296 - A RARE NAGA DAO SWORD
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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
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A BOSNIAN DAGGER318 - A BOSNIAN DAGGER
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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
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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A PERSIAN MILITARY SABER319 - A PERSIAN MILITARY SABER
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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
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Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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A RARE NAGA DAO SWORD325 - A RARE NAGA DAO SWORD
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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
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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AN ABYSSINIAN HIDE SHIELD329 - AN ABYSSINIAN HIDE SHIELD
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Of molded rawhide with separately-applied grip, the obverse with characteristic geometrical tooled motifs overall.Retains its pendent strap.Mid 19th c
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A DAYAK PARANG IHLANG SWORD332 - A DAYAK PARANG IHLANG SWORD
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The staghorn grip of unusual form, pommel elaborately carved with aso and tuba motifs, the grip wrapped with rattan. The hardwood scabbard with carved
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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AN AMERICAN BOOTKNIFE333 - AN AMERICAN BOOTKNIFE
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The short, straight, double-edged blade with evidence of sharpening, the brass mounts well profiled and fitted with a beltclip, possibly Native Americ
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
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A RARE BRITISH TRAINING SWORD345 - A RARE BRITISH TRAINING SWORD
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The pierced half-basket hilt and mushroom pommel of nickeled brass with wooden grip, the fullered blade with blunted edge and rebated tip. Mid-19th ce
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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A BOSNIAN DAGGER346 - A BOSNIAN DAGGER
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The green-stained horn grip with hooked pommel, profiled and inlaid with brass studs and rosettes, with broad, with rare pattern-welded, single-edged
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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A RARE PAIR OF CENTRAL ASIAN STIRRUPS348 - A RARE PAIR OF CENTRAL ASIAN STIRRUPS
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Massive examples, wrought entirely of steel with deeply-profiled tread plate and inlaid overall with silver. Retaining their original leather straps w
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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A BOSNIAN DAGGER357 - A BOSNIAN DAGGER
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An unusually large example, the grip elaborately inlaid with brass studs, rosettes and corals, the broad, well-forged blade struck with a maker?s mark
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER376 - A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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With beaked brass pommel and ferrule engraved and lacquered red, the grips of green hardstone. The broad, T-backed blade with chamfered cutting edge .
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A GREEK YATAGHAN SWORD381 - A GREEK YATAGHAN SWORD
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Of characteristic form, the hilt and reinforces wrought entirely of embossed and engraved silver with flowering vines and stands of arms. The long, st
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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A BOSNIAN DAGGER386 - A BOSNIAN DAGGER
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The green-stained horn grip with peaked pommel, elaborately profiled and inlaid with brass studs and rosettes, with broad, single-edged blade. In its
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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A SULAWESI BADEK DAGGER397 - A SULAWESI BADEK DAGGER
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The grip of figured hardwood, the finely-forged blade well-fullered and minutely pierced at the forte.In its scabbard with figured hardwood chape and
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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A CENTRAL ASIAN PRIMING FLASK514 - A CENTRAL ASIAN PRIMING FLASK
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Wrought in brass, of characteristic form, likely Uzbek. Engraved overall and overlaid with profiled silver plaques. Mid- 19th century.Overall length 1
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER611 - A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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With waisted, symmetrical steel grip inlaid in silver vine motifs and broad, curved double-edged blade with central ridge. Mid-19th century. Some wear
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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AN OTTOMAN DAGGER613 - AN OTTOMAN DAGGER
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The finely-carved horn grip characteristic of Trabzon work, with brass ferrule.The heavy, fullered blade with strong, raised back edge and crescent mo
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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AN AFGHAN PULOWAR SABER614 - AN AFGHAN PULOWAR SABER
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The forged iron hilt of characteristic form, with downturned quillons terminating in monster heads. The lightly curved, single-edged blade with pronou
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD636 - AN INDIAN TULWAR SWORD
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With steel hilt and well-forged and fullered blade with prominent back edge, struck with three disks and inlaid with a brass disk at the forte. In its
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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AN ABYSSINIAN HIDE SHEILD640 - AN ABYSSINIAN HIDE SHEILD
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Of conical, circular form, with rolled rim and central knob, the braided grip and suspension strap intact. Latter-19th century.Worn overall.Diameter 5
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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TWO OTTOMAN PALASKA BULLET BOXES18 - TWO OTTOMAN PALASKA BULLET BOXES
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Of brass, with cast and chased motifs and hinged lids.First half of the 19th century. Light wear. Overall height 12 cm. Condition II
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A CONTINENTAL POWDER CHARGER27 - A CONTINENTAL POWDER CHARGER
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Wooden body with iron mounts and green velvet covering, captured pricker. Early 17th century or later.Worn.Overall height 17.9 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A RARE TIMORESE POWDERHORN AND BALL CONTAINER28 - A RARE TIMORESE POWDERHORN AND BALL CONTAINER
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The horn with good age patina and original cord, retaining its circular woven rattan ball- holder, the opening closed with wool also used for patching
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A PAIR OF SOUTH AMERICAN BOOT STIRRUPS29 - A PAIR OF SOUTH AMERICAN BOOT STIRRUPS
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Brass, cast in one piece and embellished overall. 19th century or later. Overall length 27 cm. Condition I
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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AN INDIAN BATTLEAXE37 - AN INDIAN BATTLEAXE
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Bhil People, with characteristic concave edge and wooden haft.Mid-19th century.Worn.Overall length 62.7 cm. Condition III
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A CHINESE QING DYNASTY SPEARHEAD40 - A CHINESE QING DYNASTY SPEARHEAD
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A rare example, with long, tapered socket terminating in a profiled bead, from which develops a pair of hooks separated by a short fuller, and a massi
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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AN INDIAN BATTLEAXE59 - AN INDIAN BATTLEAXE
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Bhil People, handforged blade on wooden haft. Mid-19th century.Worn.Overall length 79 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY BATTLEAXE62 - A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY BATTLEAXE
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The crescent-form head lavishly inlaid with floral and geometrical panels in silver on each side, as is the flared and profiled peen. The haft with el
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AN AFRICAN DAGGER & QUIVER88 - AN AFRICAN DAGGER & QUIVER
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With wooden handle and curved blade.In its leather sheath. And a matching quiver with arrows. Early 20th century.Overall length 53 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A GREEK BICHAGI DAGGER95 - A GREEK BICHAGI DAGGER
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With embellished brass mounts and steel, single-edged blade.Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 35.9 cm. Condition: II
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A NORTH INDIAN DAGGER103 - A NORTH INDIAN DAGGER
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The grips of variegated hardstone with elephant bands and brass mounts.The curved, T-backed blade with chamfered edge.In its fabric-covered wooden sca
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A HADENDOA DAGGER106 - A HADENDOA DAGGER
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With typical hardwood grip, carved and studded with silver. The curved, double-edged blade handforged.In its snakeskin scabbard.Late 19th century. Lig
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A SYRIAN KHANJAR DAGGER112 - A SYRIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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Of characteristic form, the steel grip and scabbard elaborately inlaid with silver in geometrical motifs. The curved, double-edged blade decorated en
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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AN INDIAN SCISSOR KATAR DAGGER135 - AN INDIAN SCISSOR KATAR DAGGER
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Of characteristic form, the hilt and forte of the blade inlaid with silver. When the grips are compressed, the blade springs apart into two halves to
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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