Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

With hardwood grip, the long, straight, handforged pamor blade with raised central panel and fretted forte. Retains its scabbard. 18th century or earl

With translucent light brown horn grips, the tangband, bolsters and reinforces all wrought in embossed and engraved silver in characteristic motifs. T

Of typical form with polished bone grips, the tangbands, ferrules and blade all forged of fine wootz damascus steel and deeply chiseled with cartouche

A massive example, rarely encountered. With dark hardwood grip and faceted iron ferrule, the long, straight blade with pronounced central ridge and ra

The Afghan wooden flask covered in hide with an iron spout. The Moroccan brass flask engraved overall and set with a silver talisman. Mid 19th century

With brass mounts, the rayskin grip with wire wrap intact. The fullered and nickeled blade in its plated steel scabbard. First half of the 20th centur

With characteristic stepped hardwood grip and broad, single-edged blade. In its wooden scabbard retained by leather strips. Mid 19th century. Grip cra

Hausa People, with characteristic cylindrical leather body, elaborately embellished with tooling in geometrical motifs, dyeing, and applied woven stri

With characteristic horn grips with large ears, the bolsters and tangband of embossed and engraved silver, and recurved steel blade. First half of the

A large example from the Trabzon region, the horn grip displaying fine, lineal striations, with large silver bosses, the broad blade wrought with doub