Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

A large example mounted in reddish-brown wood, the hilt elaborately carved with panels of aso and tuba motifs, bound with rattan and set with tufts of

Polish work, the ebony grips well carved and embellished with silver studs in geometrical patterns, with silver tangband and fluted grip bosses. The s

The crown composed of panels of colored silk, concealing a cap of lamellar armor, made up of tiny steel plates laced tightly together, and enclosed in

Likely Prussian, with three-bar guard and ribbed leather grip with twisted copper wire wrap. The exceptionally long, lightly-curved blade with broad c

Of characteristic “black and white” type, wrought in two halves with embossed fleur de lis to either side, polished bright as is the high comb, with r

A superior example with polished staghorn grips and velvet-covered wood scabbard, the profiled steel mounts finely inlaid in gold. The blade forged of

Of characteristic form, carved from a single large section of wood with raised central ridge, and strengthened at either end with three bands of ratta

A horseman’s weapon, the heavy steel head of characteristic form with rectangular peen, superbly inlaid overall in silver flowering vine motifs and re

French or Austrian, with hussar-type brass hilt, the ribbed leather grip with twisted copper wire wrap. The long, lightly-curved blade with broad cent

Of classic form, exhibiting the considerable skill of Maranao bronze-workers. Strongly influenced by the burgonet worn by the Spanish in the 16th cent