Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

The characteristic steel Hindu baskethilt with backspike, fitted with a massive saber blade which shows evidence of damascus steel forging, with chamf

A large example,the grip carved of a polished bone. The mounts of engraved brass. Blade with pronounced central ridge retains its edge. The scabbard c

A type specimen of a very rare form. The long hardwood haft with brass mounts, intricately bound with plaited rattan, the massive blade wrought with a

The elephant grips with large ears and hilt mounts of silver retaining some gilding. The fine blade with chiseled motifs and elaborately inlaid in geo

A robust example, the baskethilt with fabric lining, the broad, single-edged blade expanding continuously toward the spatulate tip, with pronounced ba

Very well made, the shaped hardwood stock with steel bow retaining its original cord, and functional trigger mechanism. The wrought steel mounts elabo

Heavy bronze grip ribbed with fully modelled lionhead pommel. Massive recurved pipeback blade, double-edged at tip. Engraved with a skull between cros

Probably French, the fine bronze grip fully-modelled with a nude horseman gripping a dagger and ascending a crag beneath which a crowned and collared

Wrought of solid steel, the spherical head surmounted by a stepped finial. The haft faceted with stepped, spherical bead at the center, the remainder

The brass hilt with Prussian crest on the folding guard, and Kaiser Wilhelm II monogram on the leather-covered grip, and retains its twisted wire wrap

A large example, likely Italian, the hardwood stock with shallow slope to the butt, with steel furniture very well-chiseled throughout in Mannerist mo

Characteristic of Udaipur work, the well-wrought iron hilt elaborately inlaid overall in geometrical flowering vine motifs in silver. The long, curved

Composed of white jade and amber-colored stone, with graceful wrenched motif throughout, the onion-shaped head with elaborate finial. In a later fitte

A very rarely encountered example of Kurdish work, the horn grip capped in profiled and engraved silver, the handforged blade of characteristic form.

The steel gauntlet with applied scalloped border, engraved with the monkey god Hanuman and two warriors mounted on elephants. The broad, doubled edged

Probably Spanish, the broad quillons terminating in expanded beads, the pommel with wrenched motif. Wooden grip with twisted iron wire wrap. The doubl

Of characteristic form, wrought of brass with wire bands. Mid-19th century. Overall length 21.5 cm. Condition III

Wrought of brass with finely engraved bands of decoration to each side, with profiled spout and lugs intact. Mid 19th century. Light wear. Overall len

Lakh work, engraved, nielloed and silvered, with panels of fine filigree, struck on the reverse with a Georgian (?) mark. Fullered, double-edged blade

Handwrought of brass, and engraved overall with winged beings and birds amongst foliage. Early 20th century. Light wear overall. Diameter 38.4 cm.

Based on the Imperial Russian M 1881 Officer’s saber. Pommel and forte of blade struck with Persian numerals. In its steel scabbard. Early 20th centur

With field-mounted wooden grips, blade heavily ground. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large engraved silver mounts. Early 20th century. A

Wrought entirely of steel, the grip and scabbard with engraved foliate panels. The curved, double-dged blade with chiseled panel at the forte. Latter

With horn grip and characteristic blade. In its embellished scabbard. 20th century. Overall length 32.5 cm. Condition II

Latter Qing Dynasty work, of ring-pommel form, with gripwrap intact. Broad, handforged, fullered blade with profiled tip. In its hide scabbard with

Of considerable length, the horn grips of T-form. The blade finely forged of actively-patterned ribbon damascus steel, elaborately engraved and inlaid

With inlaid hilt and embellished blade. In its wooden scabbard. First half of the 20th century.Overall length 39 cm. Condition II

With ribbed horn grips. The well-wrought blade with T-back and raised, chamfered edge, forged of fine black wootz damascus steel. In its wooden scabba

The elaborate junggayan hilt with kakatua-form antler pommel and gilded mounts in alternating bands of okir engraving and filigree. With substantial w

The broad cuff with roped border and etched stand of arms, with wrist and four articulated plates protecting the back of the hand. Fingers lacking. Fi

A mourning sword, with characteristic pierced and profiled hilt of darkened steel set with marcasites overall, the quillons reduced in period. With lo

A massive example, with polished bone grips and faceted brass guard. The straight, single-edged blade with spear point. First half of the 20th century

Decorated in engraved silver overlaid on iron, and brass. With curved blade. Early 19th century. Losses, wear. Overall length 41.5 cm. Condition IV

Of Luzon Tabak type, with heavy, layered handwrought blade and horn grip. In its leather scabbard with tooled and profiled mounts. Early 20th century.

The eared grips of bone, well- inlaid with brass. Broad, single-edged blade with collection number at left forte. Sheath of wood covered in brass with

The leather belt supporting a horn flask, priming flask, measures, a scoop, grease pouch and bullet mold. First half of the 19th century. Buckle lacki

Of characteristic form, well-made from a large section of horn with incised circular motifs, the cap and spout of brass with cutoff. Iron suspension r

With characteristic carved horn grip and curved, double-edged blade with central ridge. In its tooled leather over wooden sheath. Late 19th- early 20t

A tooled leather primer with copper cap, a steel primer struck with bird’s eye talIsmans, and a combination flint knapping hammer and screwdriver. Com

A well-wrought steel primer struck with bird’s eye talismans, retained by a handwrought chain to a combination flint knapping hammer and screwdriver w

Leather, with metal mounts. Suspension strap intact. 20th century. Overall length 11.4 cm. Condition II

With leather pouch and pierced and engraved white metal mounts. Suspension strap with vertebra charm intact. Late 19th century. Worn. Overall length 1

With well-carved wooden grip and multi-waved pamor blade. 19th century or earlier. Areas of wear-through to blade. Overall length 46.2 cm. Condition I

Qing Dynasty, of ring-pommel form, with gripwrap intact. Broad, handforged, fullered blade with profiled tip. In its hide scabbard with separately-a

Formed of a polished gourd with profiled silver mounts, retaining its silver plug. Latter 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 14.3 cm. Condition