Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

Of characteristic form, each caribou horn plate pierced along the edges and connected to one another by hardened bronze rings, those of the shoulders

A private purchase sword, with broad steel backstrap and three-bar hilt, with flattened, rolled quillon, the ebony grip with fingerstalls. The superio

A very seldom encountered type. Of rounded-conical form showing evidence of Persian wootz forging, set with three plumeholders, an adjustable nasal wi

Acehnese work, rarely encountered. Composed of cane woven through with rattan. Embellished with seven pierced and profiled brass stars. Retains its or

The symmetrical wooden body covered entirely in polished mother of pearl panels with applied crescent and star, the spout covered in a chevron motif,

The steel hilt well-chiseled and pierced, with bilobate guard, grip with complex copper and silver wire wrap with turksheads intact, the straight, dou

Carved of a single piece of mottled white jade, with chiseled Arabic inscriptions to both exterior and interior, and vinework to the sides and shank,

A rare example, the carved hardwood hilt of characteristic form with twisted brass wire-covered grip and ferrule, the blade straight, broad, thick, an

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

Daghestan workmanship, with actively-grained hardwood stock, the spherical walrus butt with lanyard ring. Elaborately mounted in engraved and nielloed

A Mughal rendering of the southern form, the steel hilt with flattened diamond-section grip with bifurcate pommel and bud finial, the knucklebow termi

A massive example, the grip carved of a single section of walrus set with corals and turquoises, the engraved and gilded bolsters formed as baroque sh

A rarely-encountered example of classic form, the steel mounts comprising an oval pommel cap and symmetrical guard with long quillons and langets, wit

A very rare type of characteristic form, the silver-mounted hilt with embossed and engraved monsterhead pommel and ferrule, elephant grip and silver g

Characteristic of Lahore work, with fully-modeled Makara-head pommel and quillon terminals and pierced langets, enameled in red, blue and green overal

Covered in damasked silk, concealing a cap of lamellar armor made up of tiny steel plates laced tightly together, and enclosed in the heavily-padded l

Wrought entirely in steel, with balustered grips and rails with ogival terminals, inlaid with silver vinework .The blade forged of actively-patterned

Kubachi work, for a child or woman, wrought entirely of steel and finely inlaid with silver in scrolling foliate motifs overall, the grip set with tur

Seldom encountered work of the Kasseng People, carved of a single large section of very dense, dark wood of oval form with expanded terminals, convex

The stock sheathed entirely in engraved brass in the Albanian manner. The flint mechanism chiseled, the barrel struck with European maker’s marks and

The hilt of Persianate form, forged entirely of steel and lavishly inlaid overall in gold vinework with Arabic inscriptions. The curved, single-edged

A massive example, the hardwood stock with carved geometrical decoration and well-wrought, profiled iron furniture, the large British flintlock mechan

Of classic form, with elaborately-wrought hilt. The rhino grip with fully-modeled Makara-head pommel set with a pale green stone, the eyes inlaid wit

The rare, mid-16th century steel head of polylobate form, refitted to a leather-covered wooden haft with silver mounts. Late 17th century. Worn overa

Of classic form, the grips carved of elephant with characteristic broadly flared and cusped pommel. The oval guard with scalloped borders and integra

A rare hilt form, likely Tausug. With exotic hardwood grip, the arched banati pommel with chamfered edges and hooked, stepped terminal, with engraved

A complete cuirassier’s armor, comprising a characteristic “death’s head” burgonet with two-piece combed skull, profiled plume holder and circular pie

The long, broad handforged blade with distinctive curve and expanded tip showing its layered construction, the wooden grip well-carved in okkir motifs

Wrought entirely of steel with panels of heavy inlay, comprising seven spheres on each side of the cylindrical grip, protected by a semicircular guard

The wooden sheath covered in velvet and mounted in finely embossed, engraved, gilded and nielloed silver, with a stylized character inscribed on the t

The waisted walrus grip finely carved overall with Persian kings in traditional dress in decorated arches, bordered with flowering vines. The curved,

With large, finely-carved kakatua-form hardwood pommel and cord-wrapped grip and brass baca-baca. The robust blade forged in a complex pattern-weld wi

A large example, formed of a hardwood limb as is typical. With characteristic expanded head, deeply notched, with a short crest at the tip. The grip s

Characteristic of Tanjore work, the distinctive guard forged with high central ridge with engraved floral motifs between chevroned borders, with monst

The grip carved of banati wood with elaborately-crested kakatua pommel and silver ferrule. The handforged shandigan-type blade with raised, chamfered

With hardwood stock, mounted brass, with pierced and profiled silver appliques. With imported lock and barrel. Second half of the 18th century. Worn,

A superior example, the one-piece polished horn grip with rounded pommel, the mounts wrought entirely in finely-embossed and engraved silver involving

The horn grips mounted in engraved and nielloed silver, the bosses en suite. The handwrought, straight, double-edged blade with double central fullers

The hardwood stock with elaborately-inlaid silver bud and vinework throughout. The fine flintlock mechanism and massive barrel likewise deeply inlaid

The hardstone grip with brass bolster, the graceful, recurved blade with T-back and chamfered edge, forged of fine pattern-welded damascus steel. Mid-

Rarely encountered, a large example with horn grip, well carved with fully-modeled Makara head pommel. The thick, sharp blade with chiseled scrolling

Mounted entirely in filigreed silver, with horn grip. The blade broad, recurved and single-edged, the scabbard wrought of filigreed silver en suite wi

Made for a child, with walrus grip, the bosses of nielloed silver, the lightly-curved double-edged blade with central ridge. In its elaborately pierce

A large, highly embellished example. Handwrought of brass, and finely embossed and chased overall with lions and Indian god warriors all amongst fol

Made for a child, the silver hilt with characteristic rectangular pommel, engraved and nielloed overall. The straight, double-edged blade with central

of characteristic form, the horn grip mounted with domed bosses, the double-edged blade with light curvature and raised central ridge. Scabbard wroug

The polished bone grips with domed bosses, the straight, double-edged blade struck at the forte: KONDRATOV 1870 together with the Imperial Russian dou

Of amber-colored translucent horn with carved walrus spout and terminal, elaborately inlaid with mother of pearl panels, turquoises and studs and in

Of typical form, wrought entirely of engraved, nielloed and gilded silver. The double-edged blade with tapering tip and double fullers. First half of

An earlier example, carved of a large, actively-grained hardwood limb. The characteristic expanded head with central ridge to either side, deeply notc