AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

The long, heavy, handforged blade with distinctive curve, expanded tip and chamfered edge showing its layered construction, the wooden grip with carve

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,

Of characteristic circular form, constructed of oxhide and bound with handwrought iron mounts, consisting of inner and outer rings, cross-straps, a re

Wrought in brass, of characteristic form, likely Uzbek. Engraved overall and overlaid with profiled silver plaques. Mid- 19th century.Overall length 1

Made by Bermejo of Toledo, and based closely upon the sword of the last Muslim ruler of Granada, Muhammad XII, known as Boabdil (1460-1533.) The grips

Of fine form and requisite weight, showing characteristic five-plate construction, with rounded skull and ridged occularia divided by a nasal, the who

Of thick, hardened hide, set with numerous large, geometrical brass mounts and studs, stamped with birdseye motifs and profiled throughout. Mid-19th c

The heavy hide waistband set with a tongued buckle and five curved and profiled steel plates, each heavily inlaid with silver in characteristic geomet

Intended both for warfare and sacrifice, the hilt with profiled steel pommel and guard and cylindrical grip. The massive, bifullered blade of characte

Of characteristic form, well-formed of a single large section of green jade with lotuses finely carved in relief. Late 17th century. Archer?s rings we