Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

Likely Yao People, with horn grip and well-forged steel blade. In its hide-covered scabbard. Late 19th –early 20th century. Overall length 29 cm. Co

With waved, double-edged blade and aluminum mounts, the horn grip with aluminum inlays. Worn. WWII era. Overall length 25.1 cm. Condition II

Comprising an entire cow horn, carved, lacquered and inlaid with pewter or silver in geometrical motifs. The tip forms a powder measure. Mid-19th cen

A Tabak from Luzon, with carved wooden handle and sheath. The heavy blade appears to be of laminar construction. 20th century. Overall length 49.1 C

Forged entirely of steel, the grip and scabbard with etched motifs depicting Persian heroes amongst vinework. Fitted with an unusual triple blade, wit

A Luzon Matulis, with hardwood grip and full iron guard. The heavy, handforged blade with a series of marks at the base of the spine. In its tooled l

The characteristic wooden haft hollowed for darts, a spearhead lashed to the end with rattan as is typical. With its wooden sheath. Mid 20th century.

The handle and scabbard of elaborately carved red wood, with broad blade. Mid 20th century. Overall length 61.7 cm. Condition II

With characteristic crested wooden grip and broad, single-edged blade. In its wooden scabbard. Losses to grip. First half of the 20th century. Overal

Wooden mounts with rattan wrapped grip and well-wrought steel blade. Mid-20th century. Light wear. Overall length 65 cm. Condition II

Perhaps Yemeni, wrought entirely of filigreed silver in large sections with numerous jingles. Early 20th century. Overall length 60 cm. Condition II

With wooden mounts and handforged blade. Woven rattan sling. Mid-20th century. Overall length 31.6 cm. Condition III

The first wrought of brass, the second of copper. Both well-engraved overall with suspension bands intact. Latter 19th century. Some wear. Overall len

A Matulis from Luzon, with hardwood grip and iron guard and heavy blade. In its wooden scabbard. Mid 20th century. Worn. Overall length 77.5 cm. Cond

Likely Shona People, with characteristic wooden grip and scabbard and handforged iron blade. First half of the 20th century. Worn. Overall length 40.8

A large example of classic form, the waisted and faceted grip with brass mounts. The broad, double-edged blade with central fuller. In its original l

Each of brass, the first with articulated dangles. Both with leather straps intact. Early 19th century. The largest 8.1 cm. Condition II

Forged entirely of steel, the grip and scabbard with etched motifs depicting Persian heroes amongst vinework. Fitted with an unusual triple blade, the

Negrito work, with horn grip, brass guard and massive, well-forged blade. First half of the 20th century. Overall length 48 cm. Condition II

Wrought entirely of steel, comprising a pair of fully-articulated gauntlets and the front section of a helmet with opening visor. Early 20th century.

Negrito work, with horn grip, brass guard and massive, well-forged blade. First half of the 20th century. Overall length 67.6 cm. Condition II

With wooden grips and scabbards and metal mounts, the blades well-wrought and fullered, each engraved. Mid 20th century. Overall length of the largest

With heavy single-edged blade. In its wooden scabbard. WWII era. Worn. Overall length 60.5 cm. Condition II

The wooden body of characteristic domed form with projecting suspension tabs, covered entirely in leather and heavily embellished with brass studs. Fi

Negrito work, with horn grip, brass guard and massive, well-forged blade. First half of the 20th century. Overall length 64.5 cm. Condition II

Of characteristic form with bone grip and brass mounts, the blade handforged and double-edged. Late 19th century. Worn. Condition III Overall length 2

With wooden grips, the guard with applied bass disk. Curved, handforged blade. In its replaced scabbard. Worn overall. Mid- 19th century. Overall leng

The massive, waisted blade with pronounced central ridge, marked at the either forte with a shining star maker’s mark. Fitted with a lacquered hardwoo

Negrito work, with horn grip, brass guard and massive, well-forged, waved blade. First half of the 20th century. Overall length 57.7 cm. Condition I

Perhaps Sumatran, with wooden grip of anthropomorphic form and brass mendak. The straight, double-edged blade etched with Arabic inscriptions. In its

With characteristic steel hilt and lightly curved, single-edged blade with central fuller. In its velvet-covered wooden scabbard. Late 19th century. W

With carved, crested banati wood grip and silver ferrule and broad, handforged, layered blade. In its carved wooden scabbard. Latter 19th-early 20th

The brass hilt of characteristic form with a control mark struck on the guard. The lightly-curved, single-edged, spear-tipped blade marked at the fort

With typical flared pommel, the wooden grip wrapped with braided rattan. The stout, chisel-edged blade with characteristic flared tip. In its carved w

The wooden grip with rolled pommel, the handwrought blade with concave edge. In its profiled wooden scabbard. Mid-19th century. Worn. Overall length

The horn grip inlaid in geometrical motifs of brass and mother of pearl. With curved, fullered steel blade and steel scabbard with silver inlay. Late

With silver mounts, the pommel set with a faceted stone, the wooden grip with brass studs. Well-finished blade with filework on the spine and a short

Visayan work, the grip carved of horn, terminating in a well-detailed demon’s head. The broad blade with tapering tip and engraved motifs. In its carv

With wooden grips and curved, handforged blade. In its scabbard. Some wear, pommel lacking. Mid- 19th century. Overall length 86.6 cm. Condition III

The silver-mounted hilt with bands of filigree and fine mesh grip. Single-edged blade with slightly concave tip, forte struck with a maker’s mark in t

With wooden grips and scabbards, both with straight, double-edged pamor blades, one heavily worn. 19th century. Wear and damage. Overall length of th

With exotic hardwood grip and engraved brass ferrule. The blade with profiled bolster, straight and single-edged, with fuller and radiused tip. Mid-19

Of hide, the embellished brass mounts set with a red paste at the center. Early 20th century. Overall length 13.5 cm. Condition II

The pennant-form steel head, haft and spherical pommel all inlaid with bands of geometrical silver inlay and a pair of fighting elephants. Late 19th c

The brass hilt of characteristic form with a control mark struck on the guard. The lightly-curved, single-edged, spear-tipped blade marked at the fort

Of typical form, the well-forged waisted crescent steel head with faceted bit, the socket with a pronounced flange. On its hardwood haft with brass mo

Wrought of brass, elaborately embossed and engraved overall with Hindu gods and vegetal motifs. Latter 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 26 cm.

The first with carved hardwood grip and double-edged blade with pronounced curve at the tip, in its leather scabbard. The second with straight, double

All steel, of domed circular form with four central grip-bosses. Etched overall with vine and tendril motifs and scenes from Persian legends. 19th-20t

Greek work, with horn grips and brass bolster, the blade straight and tapering toward the tip. In its wooden scabbard with iron mounts. First half of

Qing Dynasty, with recurved iron guard and wooden grip with crosshatching. The single-edged blade of thick section, tapering continuously to the uptur

The horns mounted in engraved brass with woven cords intact. The wooden flask covered in hide with an iron spout. Latter 19th century. Worn. Overall l

With banati wood grip and bronze ferrule and guard. The broad, double-edged blade with hardened edges. In its wooden scabbard with silver or silvered

Brass, cast in one piece and embellished overall, maker marked. 19th century or later. Overall length 28 cm. Condition I

With heavy single-edged blade. In its wooden scabbard. WWII era. Scabbard worn. Overall length 56.5 cm. Condition III

Of molded, translucent hide, with rolled rim and raised central disk motif. Set with four lotus-shaped brass bosses. Mid-19th century. Grips lacking.

Wrought of copper with traces of tinning, the obverse pierced and engraved overall in flowering vinework. Late 19th century. Overall length 20.7 cm.

With engraved steel pommel cap and faceted guard, and horn grips. The robust, curved and single-edged blade with central fuller and engraved cartouche

The grip with panels of mother of pearl and brass mounts, with curved single-edged blade. In its finely filigreed brass scabbard set with numerous col

With carved, crested banati wood grip with cord wrap and silver ferrule and broad, handforged, layered blade. In its carved wooden scabbard with ratt

With horn grips, the massive blade engraved at the forte and tapering continuously to the tip. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard. Early 20th cent

Carved of a single piece of teak with good patina, with vinework motifs overall. Retains its original strap. Latter 19th century. Some wear. Overall l

The silver-mounted hilt with bands of filigree and elephant grip. Well-forged, single-edged blade. In its filigreed silver-covered wooden sheath. Firs

With carved wooden and aluminum mounts, the blade with multiple waves. In its wooden scabbard mounted en suite with the hilt. Mid 20th century. Losses

Carved of hardwood in typical form, and well-incised with characteristic motifs. First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 47 cm. Co

With characteristic steel hilt, the kopis-form blade finely chiseled overall in vinework motifs with fighting elephants. Latter 19th century. Light we

The forged steel head with punchwork scrolling, the brass haft struck with birdseye talismans, terminating in a handle with bone and horn grips likewi

With faceted steel pommel cap and guard, and wooden grips with remains of leather covering. The robust, lightly curved and single-edged blade engraved

A massive example, with characteristic hooked horn grips elaborately studded overall, the straight, tapering blade with raised, chamfered edge. In its

The leather horn and brass box with incised designs, the striker with hide tinder pocket. 19th century. Overall wear. Overall length of the longest 18

The horn grips with engraved and nielloed silver mounts on each side, the triangular blade showing layered forging and a punched Qur’anic phrase, BISM

Carved from a single piece of dark hardwood, the forked head with incised geometrical motifs. The grip wrapped with rattan of alternating shades. 20th

Carved of a single piece of teak with carved vinework overall and considerable traces of polychroming, with finely-rendered Javanese mythical characte

Of characteristic form, wrought of embossed and engraved brass with applied bands, set with a coral and inscribed in Arabic at the upper edge. Mid-19t

Of characteristic form, the steel grip and scabbard elaborately inlaid with silver in geometrical motifs. With curved, double-edged blade. Second half

The hilt of European form, with flattened-cylindrical pommel and small, recurved, double guard in brass, engraved with tigers and prey. With bone grip

With horn grips and characteristic steel guard and pommel, the massive, shallowly-curved blade handwrought of wootz damascus steel. In its embossed l

The brass hilt embellished with engraving and the Pahlevi Dynasty Crown, with horn grip retaining brass wire binding. With elegant, single-edged blad

A large example, with engraved copper and white brass geometrical appliques. Retains its woven suspension band and captured cap, with dangles to the l

Characteristic iron hilt with remains of silver inlay, the massive, curved , single-edged blade wrought of actively patterned crystalline wootz. Late

With carved, crested banati wood grip with fiber wrap sections and silver ferrule and broad, handforged blade with hardened edge. In its well-carved

With T-form horn grips, the handforged blade dated 1297 (1879/80 c.e.) Retains its wooden scabbard core. Worn. Overall length 74 cm. Condition IV

Each mounted in engraved brass. Mid 19th century. Worn. Overall length of the largest 34.5 cm. Condition III

Heavy steel blade with wood grip. In its leather- covered wooden scabbard with by-knife, flint striker and tinder pouch intact. Worn. Early 20th centu

With rattan-bound wooden grip and native-wrought single-edged blade. In its scabbard with applied bands. Late 19th century. Light wear. Overall length

Acehnese work of Teumaga (brass) type. Wrought with six stars and engraved borders. First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Diameter 25 cm. Condi

A type generally identified as a hunting weapon, the iron hilt heavily inlaid in silver, the curved, single-edged blade retaining most original polish

A massive example with iron grip terminating in a parrot's head and covered entirely in silver inlay in vegetal motifs with an Arabic inscriptio...

Balkan work with horn grips and embossed brass reinforces and recurved blade. In its wooden scabbard with leather mounts. First half of the 19th centu

The symmetrical polished bone grip with flared bolsters, the straight, double-edged blades chiseled at the forte on each side with vine motifs and a h

A large, Soviet era example, with horn grip and robust double-edged blade. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with iron suspension band. First hal

Taiz work, the grip silvered, filigreed and beaded and signed WORK OF ABDALLAH ABD on the reverse. The curved, double-edged blade with prominent centr

French, with bronze mounts elaborately modeled in Mannerist motifs overall, displaying exceptional detail including battle scenes between armored hors

Ottoman work for the Musandam market, wrought of bronze with a well-modeled hammer opposed by a bearded axe, decorated with engraved borders. On its h

Made from a section of bamboo with fitted cap, and carved wooden hook retained by rattan. Containing bamboo darts, some retaining their cotton plugs.

With carved exotic hardwood grip and broad, handforged, layered blade. Latter 19th century. Losses to grip. Overall length 61 cm. Condition IV

With Wurttemberg crest modeled on the guard, and regimental designation and cavalry scene etched on the blade, together with stands of arms and vegeta

A large example with wooden grips, the massive blade tapering continuously to the tip. In its wooden scabbard with iron mounts. Early 20th century. Wo

Of carved horn, with painted bands. The cap acts as a measure. On its hide sling. Mid-19th century. Worn, leather torn. Overall length 31.5 cm. Condit

Victorian, of characteristic form with steel pommel and symmetrical guard, the turned wood grip lacking its wire wrap. Sturdy, double-edged blade with