Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

A massive example, with horn grips and intricately engraved and nielloed silver mounts. The long, bifullered blade struck at the forte with a pair of

An unusually fine example, likely Epirus work. The entire stock of silver, chiseled, embossed and engraved overall, in intricate baroque motifs involv

The grip finely carved from of horn in the form of a fully-modeled demon clutching a staff. The heavy, slightly recurved blade with hardened edge. In

With horn grips, the silver mounts intricately filigreed and nielloed and heavily gilded. The robust, bifullered with tapering tip. In its leather-cov

With characteristic iron hilt, the pommel finely scrolled, with balustered grip. The straight, single-edged blade with shallow fuller and dentated pan

A massive example with broad, flat, symmetrical head terminating in upswept hook with central ridge rather than the typical paddle, incised overall, w

The expanded, faceted head with beaded finial, the grip with incided borders and untranslated inscription, with rounded pommel. Good patina. 19th cent

Of unusually high-quality workmanship. The carved hardwood grip of characteristic form, embellished with embossed silver studs and wire wrap to the ce

Elegantly forged in the form of a small horn, the pierced mounts terminating in a duck’s head. Actively-patterned Persian black wootz faintly visible.

Visayan People, with elaborately-carved wooden grip, the pommel formed as a monsterhead, with copper ferrule. The heavy, handforged blade chisel-edged

Of characteristic form with bifurcate hilt carved of a single section of translucent rhino horn, with petaled ferrule and bolster and single-edged, ha

With hardwood stock of characteristic form, brass lock with struck maker’s mark. Brass mounts in the form of flowers. The octagonal barrel with front

A form endemic to the Bhil people of Central India, the steel head forged with a convex bit, the socket with a pronounced flange. On its hardwood haft

The robust bronze gauntlets with beaded borders, the long, straight, double-edged and flexible blades retained to each hilt with exceptional bronze m

The wooden hilt of typical form, with bifurcate pommel and broad crossguard, well-carved in okkir motifs, with iron guard intact. The long, handwrough

The hardwood stock elaborately inlaid with geometrical mother of pearl plaques between elegant inlaid wirework. With characteristic flintlock and smoo

The forged iron hilt of characteristic form, with downturned quillons terminating in elaborate monster heads, with brass toggle. The thick, fullered b

Bronze, with well-incised roped borders. 15th century. Worn. Overall length 3.5 cm. CONDITION III

The grip of staghorn, finely carved with aso motifs with finely woven rattan gripwrap. The hardwood scabbard carved and bound with rattan; retains its

Comprising a helmet, shield and pair of armguards, all well-wrought of steel . The helmet of hemispherical form with scalloped border and top spike, p