Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

Of characteristic form with bifurcate hilt carved of a single section of translucent rhino horn, with petaled ferrule and bolster and single-edged, ha

With hardwood stock of characteristic form, brass lock with struck maker’s mark. Brass mounts in the form of flowers. The octagonal barrel with front

A form endemic to the Bhil people of Central India, the steel head forged with a convex bit, the socket with a pronounced flange. On its hardwood haft

The robust bronze gauntlets with beaded borders, the long, straight, double-edged and flexible blades retained to each hilt with exceptional bronze m

The wooden hilt of typical form, with bifurcate pommel and broad crossguard, well-carved in okkir motifs, with iron guard intact. The long, handwrough

The hardwood stock elaborately inlaid with geometrical mother of pearl plaques between elegant inlaid wirework. With characteristic flintlock and smoo

The forged iron hilt of characteristic form, with downturned quillons terminating in elaborate monster heads, with brass toggle. The thick, fullered b

Bronze, with well-incised roped borders. 15th century. Worn. Overall length 3.5 cm. CONDITION III

The grip of staghorn, finely carved with aso motifs with finely woven rattan gripwrap. The hardwood scabbard carved and bound with rattan; retains its

Comprising a helmet, shield and pair of armguards, all well-wrought of steel . The helmet of hemispherical form with scalloped border and top spike, p