Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

An early example of rare type. The hilt with pierced elements and guard, the blade waved and double-edged with chamfered edges. Early 17th century. We

With characteristic crested wooden grip and broad, single-edged blade. In its wooden scabbard with applied mother of pearl panel engraved in okkir mo

The heavy hide waistband set with a tongued buckle and five curved and profiled steel plates, each inlaid with silver in characteristic geometrical pa

A massive example with carved hardwood grip and double-edged blade with pronounced curve at the substantially tip, in its tooled leather scabbard. Mi

Of steel, the head forged in the form of a bull’s head with remains of silver inlay. 19th century. Overall length 75.6 cm. Condition II

The handle tapering continuously to its pointed terminal, mounted in engraved brass with reeded horn grips. The broad blade with acute tip fullered on

The steel grip with rolled pommel and inlaid overall with silver koftgari in vinework motifs. The lightly recurved blade with back edge and worn panel

Of hide, the embellished brass mounts set with a coral and two turquoises. Late 19th century. Overall length 12.7 cm. Condition II

The silver-mounted hilt with bands of filigree and expanded pommel. Well-forged, single-edged blade. In its filigreed silver-covered wooden sheath. La

A large example of characteristic form, molded in thick hide with a complex series of ridges bordered in knobs, pigmented in a deep brown and tooled o

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The straight, single-edged blade with slightly upswept tip and back-edge. The hilt with brass pommel, ferrule and circular guard engraved overall, the

Philippines Revolutionary period, the horn grip with pommel carved as a fully-modeled head, reminiscent of a Bulul figure, with brass guard, ferrule

The crescent-form head lavishly inlaid with floral and geometrical panels in silver on each side, as is the flared and profiled peen. The haft with el

Likely German, made for use in battle. Handwrought of steel throughout with rolled border and remains of leather grips retained by rivets. Brass studd

T’Boli People, the brass hilt with characteristically elaborate embellishments, the handforged blade of kampilan form. In its wooden scabbard. Late 19

The wooden mounts bound in cherry bark as is typical. The wakizashi blade likely Shinshinto era, mumei, with single mekugi-ana and brass two-piece hab

Of typical Montagnard form with angled butt, the stock of figured hardwood, the barrel likely Chinese workmanship, retained by a number of brass bands

A massive example, carved entirely of rhinoceros horn. With characteristic profiling, upturned pommel and finely incised vinework. 18th-19th century.

Of higher quality than usually encountered, each ring well-wrought and riveted. With characteristic triangular flap designed to protect the wearer’s f