Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

Cast bronze, decorated in okkir motifs overall with integral scrolled stand. Late 19th century. Losses and repaired cracks to underside. Used for sign

A superior example of the type, the stock of actively-grained hardwood and elaborately inlaid with figured staghorn plaques in baroque forms, hemisphe

Balkan work, the walrus grips with large ears, with filigreed gilt mounts, with broad, single-edged recurved blade. 19th century. Worn overall, losses

With well-carved kakatua-form hardwood pommel, silver ferrule engraved with okkir motifs and and cord-wrapped grip. The substantial blade showing lay

A large example, with antler grips and faceted steel pommel cap and guard with traces of gold inlay. The robust, shallowly curved and single-edged bla

The walnut stock with intricately-carved baroque motifs and delicate silver inlay throughout, the mounts of chiseled and sculpted brass, wrist set wit

With characteristic grip of dark horn, the pommel carved as a fanged monster surmounted by a monkey. With brass ferrule and long, well-wrought blade w

Of Afedali type, with broadly-flared elephant butt, the hardwood stock lavishly and elegantly inlaid with silver floral motifs and Arabic inscriptions

A rare example of characteristic form, the body formed of cane in a tightly-wound spiral, lightly domed in profile, with each ring wrapped in colored

An elaborate example, with engraved iron mounts and walnut stock with silver wire inlay work overall. The flint mechanism with teated lockplate and ba