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