Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

Wrought entirely of silver and finely engraved and nielloed overall. The grip formed as a saber hilt with the pommel a fully-modeled hunting hound’s h

With elaborately crested banati wood grip and silver ferrule, the broad handforged blade showing layered construction. In its carved wooden scabbard w

Forged entirely of steel, the spherical head with bands of silver foliate inlay and set with a ring of quadrangular spikes and a long top-spike. The h

With hardwood stock, mounted entirely in finely-embellished silver, the backstrap set with 20 corals. The lock and barrel breech chiseled overall. Sec

The grip finely carved from a single section of elephant in the form of a fully-modeled demon with staring eyes and fangs, clutching a staff and mount

Quality work, likely an officer’s coat. Wrought in alternating rows of heavy riveted rings and solid rings with forged steel plates at the front and s

A massive example, the iron hilt finely inlaid in elaborate gilded flowering vinework. The fine, undulating blade wrought of intricately pattern-welde

The crested grip carved of exotic hardwood, the silver ferrule with three bands of woven silver wire. The broad, handforged blade showing distinct pat

With large Udaipuri hilt inlaid overall with flowering vines in silver, the robust blade single-edged with double-edged expanded tip, wrought with a n

Dani People, of characteristic form. The core formed from the inner bark of a tree, and tightly knotted over in continuous figure-eight technique with

Of characteristic form, wrought entirely of finely engraved, nielloed and gilded silver.The double-edged blade with acutely tapering tip and offset fu

Rajput work, a large example formed of thick hide in circular, slightly domed form and lacquered black overall. With four chiseled and gilt bosses, ea

With characteristic applied rounded butt, elaborately mounted in embossed, engraved and pierced silver t. The octagonal barrel forged of pattern-welde

The grip carved of a single section of walrus, delicately inlaid in elegant vinework in gold and silver, with filigreed and gilded silver ferrule. The

A rare type, wrought entirely of steel, the cylindrical haft with lightly tapering grip and knob pommel, the midsection chiseled in a vegetal diaper m

A British M1897 officer’s sword with the large, nickeled steel hilt pierced with VR cypher and applied gilt copper badge of the Royal Flying Corps (RF

A classic example of the type, forged entirely of steel. The finely-embossed gauntlet with chiseled foliate and geometrical panels, and retaining its

An excellent example of the Mount Hagen type, the deep gray stone head finely hand-ground, the rattan section well-woven in alternating geometrical mo

A rare set, comprising a burgonet, gorget and pair of spaulders. The burgonet forged in one piece, with pronounced comb roped along the border, and se

The finely-wrought baskethilt with lengthy gripspike terminating in a lotus bud with long langets as is typical, chiseled overall with intricately den