Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

The hardwood stock with flared bone butt. The flintlock mechanism inlaid with brass star and crescent motifs, the barrel likewise inlaid with brass ge

Carved from a single section of rootwood with characteristic polylobate head and rounded terminal, the grip with elaborate geometrical designs. Second

A massive example with polished staghorn grips and brass bosses, the straight, double-edged blade with offset fuller to each side, and elaborately inl

The symmetrical staghorn grip with flared and stepped bolsters, the curved, double-edged blades etched overall with pious Arabic inscriptions. A type

With characteristic applied rounded butt, inlaid with mother of pearl throughout and mounted in engraved silver with iron and copper bands. The octago

A massive example, the iron hilt finely inlaid in elaborate silver flowering vinework overall. The broad blade forged of pattern-welded damascus steel

The rosewood stock of characteristic form with expanded butt. With profiled and pierced trigger, the brass barrel bands retaining the forearm sheathin

Likely Tausug People. The grip carved of banati wood with kakatua pommel and silver ferrule. The handforged single-edged blade with active damascus st

Probably made at Mecca, of better than average quality with hilt and scabbard covered in finely filigreed and engraved silver, the broad blade wrought

The stock elaborately inlaid with carved bone flowers and geometrical decorations and white metal pellets and plaques. Some mounts adapted from an Imp