AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

Wrought entirely of silver and shield-shaped, with finely-engraved and nielloed neoclassical motifs and stands of arms characteristic of Epiros work.T

Sheathed in engraved brass throughout and fitted with a profiled miquelet lock. With curled trigger and browned barrel. Mid-18th century. Light wear t

The mounts of silvered brass, embossed and engraved in geometrical and floral motifs. The straight, double-edged blade well-wrought with with four ce

With bone grips and brass bolsters, the straight, heavy blade forged with a T-back. In its wooden scabbard mounted entirely in punched and engraved br

The grip of typical form, carved of a single section of dark horn with a worn filigreed silver boss, the heavy blade lightly curved, double-edged and

The hilt of characteristic form with hooked pommel, set with a beaded crest and finely enameled with multiple colors in baroque motifs overall. The lo

With profiled horn grips and silver bosses. The straight, double-edged blade with central fuller to either side. Black leather-covered wooden scabbard

Typical of the supports affected by mendicants who were often seated for long periods, likewise useful as a mace and musket-rest.Forged entirely of st

Wrought entirely of steel, with eight flanges on a round shaft with bulbous pommel.Mid 17th century or later.Aged overall, some corrosion.Overall leng

Of Hijazi type mounted entirely in filigreed silver, the horn grip with pommel of characteristic form and raised silver bosses. The blade broad, light

Wooden grip engraved brass mounts, long straight blade with inlaid brass seven stars motif. In its matching scabbard with chain attached. Beginning of

With wooden grips and curved, handforged blade.In its scabbard. Some wear, pommel lacking. Mid- 19th century.Overall length 86.6 cm. Condition III

With brass furniture, hardwood stock and engraved lock and barrel. Mid-18th century.Minor wear.Overall length 51.5 cm. Condition II

With brass furniture, hardwood stock and engraved lock and barrel. Mid-18th century. Some wear. Overall length 43.1 cm. Condition III

Of splinted type, composed of five rectangular plates, the longest with raised central ridge, each connected by bands of riveted mail terminating in a

Mounts silvered overall with panels of fine filigree and niello. Trifullered, double-edged blade. Mid-20th century. Some wear. Overall length 48.4 cm.

A form endemic to the Bhil people of Central India, the steel head forged with multiple points, the socket engraved and wrought with a pronounced flan

A very rare example, the characteristic profiled horn grips with scrolled pommel and inlaid brass wire.The blade likely Spanish with broad central ful

The bone pommel well-aged, fitted with a straight, double-edged 17th century Spanish or German blade, triple fullered at the forte and incised with a

A form endemic to the Bhil people of Central India, the steel head forged with a convex bit, the socket wrought with a pronounced flange. On its hardw

With characteristic brass mounts, wooden grip and lightly-curved, single-edged blade.With profuse marks including ZLATOUST, Imperial double-headed eag

All of brass with incised decorations, two with plungers. First half of the 18th century. Worn. Length of longest 15 cm. Condition II

A larger than average example of characteristic form, with flared bone pommel and grips.The heavy, single-edged blade of actively-patterned wootz stee

Of characteristic form with brass three-branch guard and twisted wire wrap to grip. Lightly curved, single-edged and fullered blade. Marked on the gua

With rare double crescent-form heads, well-chiseled with scrolling borders and cartouches containing hunting falcons. The base of the topspike wrought

Intended both for warfare and sacrifice, the hilt with profiled steel pommel and guard and cylindrical grip.Fullered blade of characteristic form, exp

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

A large example, with wooden grip, mounted entirely in finely engraved silver. The curved blade with long backedge.Latter 19th century. Light wear. Ov

Composed of 20 articulated pieces, each very delicately engraved, nielloed and gilded. On its original rawhide strap.Late 19th century.Slight wear to

With Old Indian-style baskethilt, typical spiked projection at pommel. The long, straight, single-edged blade lightly bifullered.Latter-18th century.S

A massive example of Kachin work, the wooden grip bound with fine rattan strands and lacquered, the flared bone pommel set with copper, and the ferrul

Probabaly Hadramauti, comprising a leather powder bag with bone plug, a goat hide powderflask with the hair on, and a carved wooden charger with six s

A form endemic to the Bhil people of Central India, the steel head forged with concave edge, the socket wrought with a pronounced flange. On its hardw

Typical of Ottoman provincial work, the gilded tombak mounts heavily filigreed on the obverse and set with turquoise and garnet stones or glass jewels

The massive, single-edged blade with peaked terminal and a polygonal lead collar affixed to the base to increase momentum when swung. On its original

Native-made steel head with incised decorations. Wooden haft with applied lizard skin. Late 19th century. Overall length 64.2 cm. Condition II

The first Bhil work, with well-forged steel head and hardwood haft. The second wrought entirely of steel from Udaipur, with crescent blade and substan

Wooden cord-wrapped grip, the pommel inlaid with mother of pearl panels engraved with okir motifs. The waved blade with copper baca-baca. In its woode

Brass hilt of characteristic early Hindu form, European blade with Polish maker?s name to forte. 18th century. Blade pitted overall. Overall length 7

With horn grip and brass mounts and quality fullered blade. In its brass scabbard.Mid-19th century. Some wear overall. Overall length 92.5 cm. Conditi

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

Of robust form, with hardwood stock and brass furniture.Stepped barrel.Mid-18th century. Forearm lacking. Some wear. Overall length 45.5 cm. Condition

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

The hardwood stock with brass furniture and engraved lock. The barrel elaborately inlaid in silver. Early 19th century. Stock damaged. Overall length

With carved hardwood stock and brass furniture.Mid-18th century.Worn overall, triggerguard lacking.Overall length 41.4 cm. Condition III

Raised from a single plate and pierced overall in Qur?anic inscriptions in cartouches, backed with red velvet. Traces of later etched borders .Latter

Composed of butted steel rings.Late 19th-early 20th century. Light wear, minor losses. Overall length 69.5 cm. Condition III

Steel, with sliding nasal, plume tube and spike finial. 19th century. Overall height 28 cm. Condition III

With rhino grips and brass guard, the blade lightly curved and multifullered. Mid-19th century.Blade brown.Overall length 93.9 cm. Condition III

Carved horn grip, the broad, polished blade with characteristic choil. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with elaborately gilt and filigreed moun