Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

With well-carved wooden hilt of typical form, the finely-woven rattan grip intact, the bifurcate pommel retaining some red and black hair tassels. The

A very seldom-encountered type. Of characteristic form, composed of a series of handwrought steel plates connected by rivets, completely covering the

The grips of horn, with silver mounts engraved, nielloed and parcel gilt in characteristic Circassian motifs, the blade long, straight and double-edge

With elephant grips, the bolsters finely inlaid in gold and silver floral motifs, the straight, single-edged blade forged of actively-patterned black

With applied rounded butt and engraved iron mounts, set with mother of pearl disks from butt to forearm . Barrel with spurious European markings and m

A well-made suit, highly decorated. Handwrought of steel, the helmet with separate visor and bevor, with roped borders throughout, arm and leg assembl

Maguindanao work, the kakatua pommel carved of actively-grained hardwood, with cord-wrapped grip, the baca-baca intact. . The substantial blade with s

A rare example of classic form, probably Ottoman Court Workshop. The rhinoceros grips finely carved, the mounts of silver, superbly embossed and chas

The crested banati wood grip with silver ferrule with dentated borders and short guard. The blade of characteristic form, very well-forged and finishe

Of Afedali type, with broadly-flared butt on hardwood stock set with numerous corals. Mounted with a silver-inlaid snaphaunce lock, featuring a slidin