AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR 2014

Brass mounts, reeded bone grip. Blade marked THE HENDERSON AMES C). In its scabbard.Latter 19th century.Overall length 88 cm. Condition II

Brass hilt with folding guard.Early 20th century.Overall length 79.5 cm. Condition III

Based on a Japanese officer?s sword, with brass hilt and single-edged blade.Mid-late 20th century. Overall length 75.6 cm. Condition I

Steel hilt with single-edged blade.In its steel scabbard. Latter 19th century.Overall length 100.9 cm. Condition II

Grip lacking, blade with original scabbard.Late 19th century.Worn overall.Overall length 91 cm. Condition IV

Grip replaced, blade corroded. Late 19th century.Overall length 91.1 cm. Condition IV

With unit marks struck on the guard. Heavily worn overall.Latter 19th century. Overall length 97 cm. Condition V

With brass hilt and single-edged blade, in its leather scabbard.Mid- 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 75.9 cm. Condition II

With brass hilt and single-edged blade, in its leather scabbard.Mid-20th century. Light wear. Overall length 75.9 cm. Condition II

Of characteristic form, with horn grip terminating in a broad, angled pommel set with brass studs, the guard with rolled quillons and recurved knuckle

Wooden grip with chip to pommel, finely forged recurved blade with central ridge and fullers. In its hide scabbard with belt intact.Mid-19th century.W

With wooden grip and brass crossguard. The long, straight, double-edged blade of above-average quality, etched with Arabic calligraphy, including ALLA

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

A massive example, with horn grip and steel blade, the scabbard a single, large horn.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 69.1 cm. Condition II

With rhino grip and engraved brass pommel, fullered handforged blade. Mid-late 19th century.Losses to grip, blade brown. Overall length 85.6 cm. Condi

The steel blade with central ridge.In its leather scabbard.Mid-20th century.Overall length 60.9 cm. Condition II

Leather grip with steel blade, in its leather scabbard.Mid-20th century. Some wear. Overall length 54.4 cm. Condition II

Ngala People, with carved wooden grip and fine iron blade.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 67.5 cm.

Ngala People, with carved wooden grip and engraved iron blade.Early 20th century.Worn.Overall length 71.2 cm.

Ngombe People, with complex bladeform and fur-covered pommel.Latter 19th century.Worn.Overall length 65 cm. Condition III