Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

With characteristic hooked horn grips and engraved bolsters with straight, tapering blade. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard. Late 19th century.

The dark horn grip carved as a fully-modelled lion with long, curling mane, with turned brass ferrule. The exceptionally broad blade of characteristic

Heavy steel blade with wood grip. In its leather- covered wooden scabbard. Worn. First half of the 20th century. Overall length 48.5 cm. Condition II

Mid-15th century French style, handwrought entirely in copper, comprising a barbute –type helmet and breastplate with attached tassets with applied br

Made by Toledo craftsmen, and based closely upon the sword of the last Muslim ruler of Granada, Muhammad XII, known as Boabdil (1460-1533.) The grips

The carved grip and scabbard of actively-grained hardwood with white metal pendok, the blade waved, double-edged and wrought of pamor steel. 19th cen

A smaller example, the silver-mounted hilt with bands of filigree. Well-forged, single-edged blade. In its filigreed silver-covered wooden sheath. Lat

Of characteristic form, carved of a single section of rock crystal. Mid-18th century. Overall length 4.3 cm. Condition I

Wrought of copper with traces of tinning, the obverse pierced and engraved overall in flowering vinework. Late 19th century. Overall length 21 cm. Co

Earlier than usually encountered, the horn body with large brass mounts engraved overall in repeating geometrical motifs. Cap intact. Mid 19th century