Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

Mounted in silver, with large, faceted, bud-form pommel and bands of filigree. Single-edged blade.Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 39 cm.

A type found in the Transcaucasus and northern Iran, its design suggests it was used in place of the saber, probably for close fighting by infantrymen

Of massive dimensions, the elephant hilt finely carved and undercut throughout with gods and a demon amongst foliage, each with inlaid eyes (one lacki

A rare type, displaying design characteristics derived from both Central Asian sabers and the Cossack shashka, with wooden grips and steel bolster, th

Lightly-domed and composed of thick cording woven onto a metallic weft in yellow with prominent geometrical designs in blue, with iron rim and four st

With hardwood grips, brass mounts and bifullered, curved and double-edged blade. In its original scabbard. Multiple Cyrilic and numerical stamps to bl

Of characteristic form, wrought of high karat gold (22-23K) gold, engraved and set with crimson enamel overall. large faceted diamond center stone. S

Likely Persian work, the neck -opening with collar intact, with 3/4 sleeves and reaching to the calf. Well-wrought with riveted rings throughout. Mid-

Of characteristic form, with intricately-carved elephant grips mounted in engraved silver, the brass forte engraved en suite, the massive single-edged

Of typical form, the horn grip with flared pommel and filigreed silver mounts. The curved, double-edged blade with central rib, wooden scabbard with h

Cast bronze, decorated in okkir motifs overall with integral scrolled stand. Late 19th century. Losses and repaired cracks to underside. Used for sign

A superior example of the type, the stock of actively-grained hardwood and elaborately inlaid with figured staghorn plaques in baroque forms, hemisphe

Balkan work, the walrus grips with large ears, with filigreed gilt mounts, with broad, single-edged recurved blade. 19th century. Worn overall, losses

With well-carved kakatua-form hardwood pommel, silver ferrule engraved with okkir motifs and and cord-wrapped grip. The substantial blade showing lay

A large example, with antler grips and faceted steel pommel cap and guard with traces of gold inlay. The robust, shallowly curved and single-edged bla

The walnut stock with intricately-carved baroque motifs and delicate silver inlay throughout, the mounts of chiseled and sculpted brass, wrist set wit

With characteristic grip of dark horn, the pommel carved as a fanged monster surmounted by a monkey. With brass ferrule and long, well-wrought blade w

Of Afedali type, with broadly-flared elephant butt, the hardwood stock lavishly and elegantly inlaid with silver floral motifs and Arabic inscriptions

A rare example of characteristic form, the body formed of cane in a tightly-wound spiral, lightly domed in profile, with each ring wrapped in colored

An elaborate example, with engraved iron mounts and walnut stock with silver wire inlay work overall. The flint mechanism with teated lockplate and ba