AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

Of classic form, the wooden grips with characteristic rolled pommel. The guard of brass, the gilded silver tangband engraved in floral motifs, the T-b

Lakh work, mounted entirely in engraved and nielloed silver and panels of fine filigree, struck on the reverse with a Georgian (?) mark. Fullered, dou

The grip finely carved, with rolled pommel and lotus motifs in relief. The recurved, single-edged blade forged of actively-patterned wootzdamascus ste

A fine example of the type, the walnut stock with elaborate carving and silver wire inlay at the butt. With French-style flintlock mechanism and massi

An earlier than average example of the type, forged entirely of steel.The embossed gauntlet with raised panels representing eyes, with applied, scallo

A robust example of high quality with horn grip, the bolster true-inlaid with gold. The single-edged blade with raise panel at the forte, forged of Pe

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

Handwrought of steel, with embossed panels and studded overall with domed rivets, together with etched vinework and stands of arms, with roped border

Comprised of an embellished helmet, shield, and armguard, etched with scenes from Persian history, and a coat of mail. The helmet of characteristic he

Mounted entirely in silver, the symmetrical, filigreed grip with numerous reeded corals in box settings, the blade straight, double-edged and fullered

Superb Kubachi work, the horn grips mounted in engraved and nielloed silver, the bosses en suite. The handwrought, straight, double-edged blade with o

Probably Zand Dynasty, of very finely-pierced gilded brass, in the form of a trefoil surmounted by a crescent, and containing the evocation of God, YA

The grip of characteristic form, elaborately embossed and engraved in floral patterns, gilded, and set with numerous colored stones. The blade with T-

A large example, with antler grips and faceted steel pommel cap and guard forged of Persian Kara Khorassan black wootz. The robust, lightly curved and

With green jade grip with rolled pommel, embellished with finely-carved lotuses, and steel bolsers inlaid with gold flowers. The straight, continuousl

A rare piece of Indian armor composed of small, unriveted iron and brass rings worked in a repeating lozenge pattern throughout. With deep V-shaped fl

Of typical form with staghorn grips carved with cartouches containing Persian kings and heroes, the tangbands and ferrules chiseled and inlaid with go

Kubachi work of above-average quality, wrought entirely of thick silver, delicately engraved and nielloed throughout. The double-edged blade with acut

With faceted steel pommel cap and guard, and wooden grips with remains of leather covering. The robust, lightly curved and single-edged blade engraved

Very finely carved, the pommel terminating in a fully-modeled horse?s head. The curved, double-edged blade with central ridge, forged of silver-gray w