AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

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

Igorot People, of characteristic form, carved wood with integral grip to reverse and strengthened with four plaited rattan bands. Mid-19th century.Wor

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

The guarded brass hilt elaborately-profiled, with lotus-bud terminal.The blade of flattened diamond section, recurved and double-edged. In its leather

Of a quality rarely encountered in boy?s weapons, mounted entirely in filigreed silver. The curved, double-edged blade with central rib, wooden scabba

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

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

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

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

With hardwood grip of Jawa Demam form, the long, straight, handforged pamor blade with raised central panel and fretted forte. 18th century or earlier

Tanjore work, the entire guard elaborately pierced and chiseled with vegetal motifs, the straight, double-edged blade shows evidence of damascus forgi

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

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,

Visayan People, with horn grip, the pommel elaborately carved as a monsterhead with applied silver elements and brass ferrule and guard. The heavy, ha

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

With bifurcate blades, each with flamboyant edges, and elaborately etched with vinework panels and silver inlay at the forte. Socket of expanded form

Visayan People, with elaborately-carved wooden grip, the pommel formed as a monsterhead, with copper ferrule. The heavy, handforged blade chisel-edged

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

Of characteristic form, carved from a single large section of wood with raised central ridge. The obverse surface painted overall with organic pigment

With elephant grips, the tangband, bolsters and forte of the delicately-patterned wootz blade heavily inlaid with gold in floral motifs. Latter 18t ce

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

Of characteristic form with bifurcate hilt carved of a single section of translucent brown horn, the elaborately profiled, the ferrule and bolster ela

The crested grip carved of exotic hardwood, the ferrule with three bands of woven cord.The broad, handforged blade showing distinct pattern-welded con

Rarely encountered, wrought entirely of steel with characteristic leaf-shaped heads and flared butts, with filework embellishment and brass disk mount

The crested grip carved of exotic hardwood, the ferrule finely engraved silver. The broad, handforged blade showing distinct layered construction. In

Igorot People, the heavy, barbed head handforged, with iron ferrule and rattan and cane-wrapped sections to tapering hardwood haft. Late 19th century.

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

The head of characteristic form, wrought with a pronounced central ridge. Retained to the well-patinated hardwood haft with coiled cane.Late 19th cent

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

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

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

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

With steel hilt and broad, fullered blade with Genoa-type mark at forte. Mid-18th century. Light wear. Overall length 81 cm. Condition III

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,

Of horn with turned elephant spout and terminal displaying bird?s eye motifs. 18th century. Some wear. Overall length 18.5 cm. Condition II

Handwrought of steel with distinctive pierced lugs.Latter 18th century. Worn, minor repair. Overall length 31 cm. Condition III

The heavy, curved handwrought blade of layered construction, the wooden grip with rattan wrap. Late 19th-early 20th century. Some wear. Overall leng

Of characteristic form with elephant grips, the broad blade forged of actively patterned Persian black wootz steel. Mid-18th century. Light wear. Over

Of steel, the head forged in the form of a bull?s head. 19th-20th century. Some wear. Overall length 72 cm. Condition II

With symmetrical steel grip inlaid in silver, the broad, heavy, double-edged blade recurved and chiseled en suite with floral panels, with armor-pierc

An unusually good example, the horn grip elaborately profiled and inlaid with brass studs, rosettes, corals etc., the well-forged, bellied blade fulle

Wootz blade with transverse grips.Latter 17th century.Worn.Overall length 39.5 cm. Condition III

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

A robust example of characteristic Western Sudan form, the leather-covered grip with woven panel and stepped brass pommel, the long, straight, double-

With sheet silver overlay to hilt, blade shows traces of wootz Damascus forging. Latter 18th century.Considerable wear.Overall length 66.8 cm. Conditi

Albanian or Greek work, the horn grips inlaid with brass and horn rosettes, the single-edged recurved blade with engraved brass bolsters. 19th century

With carved hardwood stock and brass furniture.Mid-18th century. Worn overall, triggerguard, button lacking. Overall length 48.7 cm. Condition III

With engraved lockplate, the hardwood stock incised and set with brass studs, brass mounts. Fine imported damascus twist barrel. Early 19th century. L

Handforged steel with etched vegetal motifs and Kufic-style inscriptions, heightened with silver inlay.Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 30

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.