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 PERSIAN SHAMSHIR SWORD201 - A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR SWORD
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With wooden grips and curved, handforged blade.In its scabbard. Some wear, pommel lacking. Mid- 19th century.Overall length 86.6 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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A PAIR OF PROP SHASHKA SWORDS202 - A PAIR OF PROP SHASHKA SWORDS
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From the film TARAS BULBA (1962,) cast in aluminum with remains of black paint. Mid-20th century. Light wear. Overall length 89.6 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL SHORTSWORD203 - A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL SHORTSWORD
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With antler grip on the obverse and horn on the reverse, the massive blade with three central fullers to either side, and struck at the forte with a g
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A SALAWAR SWORD KHYBER KNIFE204 - A SALAWAR SWORD KHYBER KNIFE
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With ribbed grips and broad steel blade.In its leather-covered wooden scabbard. First half of the 19th century.Overall length 62 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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AN AFGHAN KHYBER KNIFE205 - AN AFGHAN KHYBER KNIFE
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With horn grips and heavy blade.In its wooden scabbard.Mid-19th century. Worn, leather deteriorated. Overall length 80.5 cm. Condition IV
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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AN AFGHAN KHYBER KNIFE206 - AN AFGHAN KHYBER KNIFE
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With horn grips and heavy blade.Mid-19th century.Overall length 75.3 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A KHYBER KNIFE207 - A KHYBER KNIFE
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Horn grips, wood bolsters, with broad handforged blade. Latter 19th century.Worn overall, bolster loose.Overall length 69.3 cm. Condition III
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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AN OTTOMAN YATAGHAN SWORD208 - AN OTTOMAN YATAGHAN SWORD
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With horn grips and recurved, inlaid blade, brass mounts. Early 19th century.Overall length 75.2 cm. Worn. Condition III
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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AN OTTOMAN YATAGHAN SWORD209 - AN OTTOMAN YATAGHAN SWORD
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Balkan work, the horn grips with large ears and single-edged recurved blade with fuller at the spine. 19th century. Bolsters lacking, blade lightly pi
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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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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AN AFGHAN PISTOL211 - AN AFGHAN PISTOL
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Wood stock with flared butt inlaid with mother of pearl, percussion lock, mounts and barrel elaborately inlaid in brass in foliate motifs with inscrip
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL212 - A CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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Of robust form, with hardwood stock and brass furniture.Stepped barrel.Mid-18th century. Forearm lacking. Some wear. Overall length 45.5 cm. Condition
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to mvsmilitaria for (135.00 + 25.65BP) = 160.65
 
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AN ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL213 - AN ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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With brass furniture, hardwood stock and engraved lock and barrel. Mid-18th century.Minor wear.Overall length 51.5 cm. Condition II
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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AN OTTOMAN PERCUSSION PISTOL214 - AN OTTOMAN PERCUSSION PISTOL
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A massive example made in the French style, with walnut stock inlaid with brass in elaborate foliate motifs, the lock engraved overall. The cannon bar
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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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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AN OTTOMAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL216 - AN OTTOMAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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The hardwood stock with brass furniture and engraved lock. The barrel elaborately inlaid in silver. Early 19th century. Stock damaged. Overall length
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL217 - A CONTINENTAL FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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With carved hardwood stock and brass furniture.Latter 18th century. Cock lacking. Worn.Overall length 48.1 cm. Condition IV
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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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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AN ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL219 - AN ITALIAN FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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With brass furniture, hardwood stock and engraved lock and barrel. Mid-18th century. Some wear. Overall length 43.1 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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A FLINTLOCK PISTOL220 - A FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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With carved hardwood stock and brass furniture.Mid-18th century.Worn overall, triggerguard lacking.Overall length 41.4 cm. Condition III
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A REPLICA FLINTLOCK PISTOL221 - A REPLICA FLINTLOCK PISTOL
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With hardwood stock and brass mounts.Latter 20th century.Overall length 33.6 cm. Condition II
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to maddavyflynt for (125.00 + 23.75BP) = 148.75
 
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AN OTTOMAN BLUNDERBUSS222 - AN OTTOMAN BLUNDERBUSS
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Hardwood stock with brass furniture and flintlock mechanism.Steel barrel with silver inlay.Mid-19th century.Overall length 47.7 cm. Some wear. Conditi
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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AN OTTOMAN BLUNDERBUSS223 - AN OTTOMAN BLUNDERBUSS
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Hardwood stock with flintlock mechanism.Steel barrel.Mid-19th century.Overall length 49 cm. Some wear. Condition III
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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AN OTTOMAN BLUNDERBUSS224 - AN OTTOMAN BLUNDERBUSS
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Hardwood stock with brass furniture and flintlock mechanism and steel barrel.Mid-19th century.Overall length 49.2 cm. Some wear. Condition III
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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AN AFGHAN JEZAIL MUSKET225 - AN AFGHAN JEZAIL MUSKET
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With hardwood stock of typical form and native-made percussion lock, with good heirloom Persian damascus steel barrel chiseled at the breech and muzzl
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A RARE KUNTUCKY RIFLE226 - A RARE KUNTUCKY RIFLE
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Halfstocked in actively-grained wood, with brass furniture and backaction percussion lock. The rifled, octagonal barrel marked by the maker, S SETTLE
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
 
 
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A MONTAGNARD FLINTLOCK MUSKET227 - A MONTAGNARD FLINTLOCK MUSKET
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With hardwood stock and native mechanism. Chinese trade barrel. Late 19th century.Worn.Overall length 69.4 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A BREAST & BACKPLATE ARMOR228 - A BREAST & BACKPLATE ARMOR
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Steel, with fluted panel to breast and brass rivets.Mid-late 20th century. Light wear. Height 48.9 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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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 PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY BAZUBAND ARMGUARD230 - A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY BAZUBAND ARMGUARD
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Raised from a single plate and pierced overall in Qur?anic inscriptions in cartouches, backed with red velvet. Traces of later etched borders .Latter
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A RARE CENTRAL INDIAN BAJUBAND ARMGUARD231 - A RARE CENTRAL INDIAN BAJUBAND ARMGUARD
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Of splinted type, composed of five rectangular plates, the longest with raised central ridge, each connected by bands of riveted mail terminating in a
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Start Price : 125.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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AN INDIAN DHAL BUCKLER SHIELD232 - AN INDIAN DHAL BUCKLER SHIELD
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Benares work, engraved brass with red and blue enamel.Latter 19th century.Minor dents. Diameter 20.9 cm. Condition III
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A RARE AFGHAN SHIELD233 - A RARE AFGHAN SHIELD
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Of hammered copper, engraved overall in concentric foliate and floral bands, with rolled rim. Mid-19th century .Overall diameter 37.5 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A SUDANESE HELMET234 - A SUDANESE HELMET
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The hemispherical bowl forged of a single piece of steel, with robust nasal and brass finial. The camail of riveted rings.Mid-19th century .Worn overa
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A GERMAN HELMET235 - A GERMAN HELMET
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Steel, with eagle decal.Mid-20th century. Some wear. Liner lacking.Overall length 28.5 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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AN INDIAN MAIL COAT236 - AN INDIAN MAIL COAT
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Composed of butted steel rings.Late 19th-early 20th century. Light wear, minor losses. Overall length 69.5 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
 
 
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A FIJIAN ULA THROWING CLUB237 - A FIJIAN ULA THROWING CLUB
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Well-carved with geometrical designs. 20th century. Overall length 31.2 cm. Condition III
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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AN OMANI POWDER HORN238 - AN OMANI POWDER HORN
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Of characteristic form, wrought of tooled cooper with brass wire bands and appliques.Mid-19th century.Overall length 19.7 cm. Condition III
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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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 CHINESE HARDSTONE BELT BUCKLE241 - A CHINESE HARDSTONE BELT BUCKLE
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Archaistic style, carved of seven articulated pieces terminating in a horse?s head. Qing Dynasty or later.Overall length 22.5 cm. Condition II
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL DAGGER242 - A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL DAGGER
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Handle of silver with niello and filigree, curved double-edged blade with multifullers. 84 silvermark to reverse of handle.Latter 19th century.Minor w
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
 
 
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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 OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOL244 - AN OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOL
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Of typical form with well-carved walnut stock, the heavy brass mounts with scrolling and stands of arms, the flintlock mechanism and barrel engraved i
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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A BALKAN CLASP KNIFE245 - A BALKAN CLASP KNIFE
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The curved case of brass with baroque motifs and hooked terminal, the broad blade with clipped tip etched with a flower on one side and a fish on the
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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A MUGHAL MAIL SUIT246 - A MUGHAL MAIL SUIT
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Comprising a coat, collar and breeches, wrought in alternating rows of heavy riveted and solid rings. The collar with raised nape section, coat with h
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR SWORD247 - A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR SWORD
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With horn grips and blade etched with Islamic inscriptions. In its scabbard with brass mounts. Some wear, pommel lacking. Latter 19th century.Overall
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
 
 
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A CHINESE TROUSSE248 - A CHINESE TROUSSE
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With dagger and chopsticks, in its rayskin scabbard.Mid-19th century. Blade pitted. Overall length 37.9 cm. Condition III
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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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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A RARE UZBEK POWDERFLASK250 - A RARE UZBEK POWDERFLASK
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Formed of a polished gourd, with nielloed silver cap, the plug intact.Mid-19th century.Overall height 9.9 cm. Condition I
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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