Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

Mounted in silver, with large, faceted, bud-form pommel and bands of filigree. Single-edged blade.Mid-19th century. Light wear. Overall length 39 cm.

A type found in the Transcaucasus and northern Iran, its design suggests it was used in place of the saber, probably for close fighting by infantrymen

Of massive dimensions, the elephant hilt finely carved and undercut throughout with gods and a demon amongst foliage, each with inlaid eyes (one lacki

A rare type, displaying design characteristics derived from both Central Asian sabers and the Cossack shashka, with wooden grips and steel bolster, th

Lightly-domed and composed of thick cording woven onto a metallic weft in yellow with prominent geometrical designs in blue, with iron rim and four st

With hardwood grips, brass mounts and bifullered, curved and double-edged blade. In its original scabbard. Multiple Cyrilic and numerical stamps to bl

Of characteristic form, wrought of high karat gold (22-23K) gold, engraved and set with crimson enamel overall. large faceted diamond center stone. S

Likely Persian work, the neck -opening with collar intact, with 3/4 sleeves and reaching to the calf. Well-wrought with riveted rings throughout. Mid-

Of characteristic form, with intricately-carved elephant grips mounted in engraved silver, the brass forte engraved en suite, the massive single-edged

Of typical form, the horn grip with flared pommel and filigreed silver mounts. The curved, double-edged blade with central rib, wooden scabbard with h