Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

With well-carved wooden hilt of typical form, the finely-woven rattan grip intact, the bifurcate pommel retaining some red and black hair tassels. The

A very seldom-encountered type. Of characteristic form, composed of a series of handwrought steel plates connected by rivets, completely covering the

The grips of horn, with silver mounts engraved, nielloed and parcel gilt in characteristic Circassian motifs, the blade long, straight and double-edge

With elephant grips, the bolsters finely inlaid in gold and silver floral motifs, the straight, single-edged blade forged of actively-patterned black

With applied rounded butt and engraved iron mounts, set with mother of pearl disks from butt to forearm . Barrel with spurious European markings and m

A well-made suit, highly decorated. Handwrought of steel, the helmet with separate visor and bevor, with roped borders throughout, arm and leg assembl

Maguindanao work, the kakatua pommel carved of actively-grained hardwood, with cord-wrapped grip, the baca-baca intact. . The substantial blade with s

A rare example of classic form, probably Ottoman Court Workshop. The rhinoceros grips finely carved, the mounts of silver, superbly embossed and chas

The crested banati wood grip with silver ferrule with dentated borders and short guard. The blade of characteristic form, very well-forged and finishe

Of Afedali type, with broadly-flared butt on hardwood stock set with numerous corals. Mounted with a silver-inlaid snaphaunce lock, featuring a slidin

A classic form likely produced in Damascus, with iron pommel and crossguard inlaid with silver, the horn grips set with brass studs and pellets. The f

A matched PAIR of processional weapons carried before a sultan or datu, in the form of panabas axes. The blades with chamfered cutting edges and pierc

An exceptional example, with massive walrus grips of Balkan form, the gilded tangband set with seven fluted corals, with green glass stones in the bol

An exceptional example made from a large branch of staghorn, the obverse polished smooth and finely incised overall in complex geometrical and talisma

A rarely encountered form, the octagonal horn grip with cusped silver ferrule, terminating in a broad, angled pommel set with silver studs, the profil

Of characteristic form, the stock carved of actively grained hardwood. With brass lock and mounts well-engraved as flowers, a tiger and bamboo sprig,

Likely made for a Janissary officer. Comprising a helmet, coat of mail, and armguards. The helmet is of misrka form, forged from a single steel plate

Worn by the Highland Regiments, the regulation nickeled baskethilt retaining its liner and tassel, the leather-covered grip with twisted copper wire w

The large, heavy head well forged, with distinct beard; struck with the maker’s mark, DELETTE. With tapered socket and replaced haft. Beginning of the

One of a small number of rare European-style cuirasses made for the Nizam of Hyderabad in the late 17th-early 18th century. Wrought of fine, actively-