Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

Of finely-tooled rawhide with geometrical motifs overall, together with hunting animals and Persian inscriptions. The horn retains a section of its st

The wooden grip with flared pommel bound with fine rattan band. The handforged, single-edged blade with expanded tip and chisel edge. Latter 19th cent

The hardwood stock with silver wire inlay and a finely-filigreed silver escutcheon and tang plate, nielloed and set with coral. With brass mounts and

With wooden handle and curved blade. In its leather sheath, and a matching quiver with arrows. Early 20th century. Overall length of the longest 53 cm

A massive example made in the French style, with walnut stock inlaid with brass in elaborate foliate motifs, the lock engraved overall. The cannon bar

The massive stirrups wrought entirely of steel with deeply-profiled tread plates and inlaid overall with silver. The leather neck trapping set with si

Likely Kurdish, with large horn grip and curved, double-edged blade with central ridge. Tooled leather covered wooden sheath. 19th-20th century. 39.5

The steel grip superbly inlaid in silver and engraved, with profiled silver guard and broad blade with clipped tip. Mid 20th century. Light wear. Over

With recurved steel blade set into an elaborately-modeled bronze grip terminating in a vajra. First half of the 20th century. Worn, patinated. Overall

The first with carved hardwood grip and double-edged blade with pronounced curve at the tip, in its leather scabbard with silver locket. The second wi

Of splinted type, composed of five rectangular plates, the longest with raised central ridge, each connected by bands of riveted mail terminating in a

Handwrought, with woven rattan grip. In its wooden scabbard. First half of the 20th century. Worn. Overall length 42.7 cm. Condition III

Made from a section of bamboo with fitted cap, and carved wooden hook retained by rattan. Containing bamboo darts, some retaining their cotton plugs.

The eared hilt carved of light horn, the broad blade finely fullered. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard. Named for the town near Trabzon on the B

A large example, the hardwood stock with brass furniture and flintlock mechanism, the steel barrel with flared muzzle, struck with marks at the breech

Probably Tibetan, the hide tinder pouch with pierced and engraved silver mounts. The steel inlaid with brass. Mid-19th century or earlier. Well worn.

A rarely encountered type, likely an early form. With crescent head, hardwood haft with metal mounts. Latter 18th century. Well worn. Overall length 5

With bone grips, the blade retaining much original finish. Latter 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 64.8 cm. Condition I

The steel body of characteristic form with bud terminal and sprung cutoff. Mid-18th century. Well worn. Overall length 13.5 cm. Condition IV

The hardwood grip carved in the form of a fully-modelled horse’s head, with horn ferrule and broad, straight, single-edged blade. The scabbard carved