Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

The dark horn hilt eared and studded with brass nails, the broad blade finely fullered on the right face, with a single fuller on the left. In its sil

Wood grips, maker marked at the forte. Control marks on the guard. Mid 20th century. Worn. Overall length 38 cm. Condition III

The straight, double-edged blade of flattened hexagonal section and tapering point is evocative of Berom work; the forte is pierced with a bilobate ta

Heavy steel blade with wood grip. In its leather- covered wooden scabbard with by-knife and flint striker intact. Worn. Mid 20th century. Overall leng

Wrought entirely of steel with profiled grips and fullered blade. In its modern scabbard. Early 19th century. As found. Overall length 46.8 cm. Condi

Well-forged of iron with characteristic head and long socket with stepped openwork block. Decorated with punchwork throughout. Early 20th century. Sur

Comprising eight en suite pieces wrought in Kubachi style; entirely of silver, chiseled, engraved, nielloed and gilded overall, with Georgian initials

Of brass, with characteristic rolled edge. Embellished in Benares enamel work and silvering in flowering vine motifs overall. Latter 19th century. Lig

The eared grips of bone cut with birdseye talismans and set with studs. Broad, single-edged blade in its fabric-covered wooden sheath. 19th century.

The silver-mounted hilt with bands of filigree and fine silver mesh grip. Single-edged blade with square tip, forte struck with a sunburst maker’s mar

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

Of brass, very well engraved with figures from Persian legend and animals. Sprung cutoff. Mid 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 11.4 cm. Con

The well-forged steel head of quadrangular section fitted to a tapered hardwood haft with a polygonal iron chape. Latter 19th century. Light wear. Ove

The steel grip with silver inlaid borders, the curved, double-edged blade forged of pattern-welded damascus steel. In its leather-covered wooden sheat

Of a form seldom encountered, with handwrought steel blade. Set in a hardwood haft with rattan binding and set with black and red-dyed hair tufts. Mid

Likely Thai, well-wrought of steel with three spikes terminating in barbs, with expanded base and spike tang. 19th century. Brown overall. Overall len

The steel body of characteristic form with bud terminal and profiled cutoff spring, the steel suspension loop pierced. Mid-18th century. Worn. Overall

The silver-mounted hilt with bands of filigree. Well-forged, single-edged blade. In its filigreed silver-covered wooden sheath. Late 19th century. Min

The brass-mounted hilt with rayskin grip. Well-forged blade with concave tip and raised, chamfered edge. In its wooden sheath with brass bands. Late 1

A large example, with characteristic horn grips, and recurved steel blade with a worn engraving of Zul-Faqar at the right forte. In its leather-covere