Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

Of shell type, the guard formed of two large, domed oval plates, the obverse chiseled with a lion amongst foliage and a pair of wild boars, the panels

A large example, with horn grips the fine, robust blade wrought of actively-patterned Persian black wootz damascus steel with goldwork on the bolsters

An unusually fine example of Epirus workmanship, the entire stock of silver, chiseled, engraved and gilded overall, in intricate baroque motifs involv

A high quality example of characteristic form, made for a member of the Ethiopian nobility and carried at the Emperor’s court. The body covered in vel

The hilt of characteristic form, with flared, fluted and profiled steel pommel , wooden grip and ferrule with large, double-looped guard with roed ed

With staghorn grips and iron bolsters, the blade with T-back and chamfered edge. In its wooden scabbard mounted entirely in punched and engraved brass

The heavy steel stirrup hilt with rolled quillon, maker marked SESSO A TORINO and ebony grip with fingerstalls. The heirloom Persian blade etched at e

A massive example, the solid silver hilt showing Epirus workmanship, engraved and nielloed overall with garlands and stands of arms on each side. The

The large, Visayan tenegre-type blade very well forged, displaying layering and a hardened, chisel edge, the silver ferrule Moro work, and the fine ho

Very seldom found on the market, the walrus grips with gilded silver tangband and ferrule embellished with chiseled vines, the flared pommel enclosed

Likely German, with superbly embellished silver hilt, comprising double-clamshell guard, grip, knucklebow and pommel, decorated en suite in embossed a

An example of rare quality, the iron Delhi-form hilt with knucklebow elaborately inlaid with gilt flowering vines, the toggle intact. The broad, deepl

Of characteristic form, carved of a single block of wood with high central boss carved in geometrical designs and a continuous ridge developing into n

A massive example, the steel hilt with rolled pommel and crosshatched grip bordered by engraved running vine motifs. The faceted ferrule, forte and en

The siege-weight breastplate of characteristic form with rolled collar and gussets, central ridge and flared waist, struck with armorer’s marks MM nea

A large example of classic form, with rock crystal grip. The flared pommel set with a garnet. The iron ferrule inlaid overall with fine gold flowering

Spanish work, the triangular steel guard finely pierced and embossed with scrolling vinework. With lightly domed pommel, broad guard with slightly exp

A massive example of a rare type, of robust dimensions with characteristic waisted walrus grip, the fine, straight, continuously tapering double-edged

The work of a master, with wooden body superbly lacquered in crimson, and delicately painted with birds amongst flowering vines in silver and gold, wi

A private purchase weapon, possibly Russian. With steel three-bar hilt struck on the underside with unidentified maker’s marks, and canted grip covere

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

Seldom encountered, Polish or Hungarian work of classic form, the steel mounts comprising an oval pommel cap, extending halfway down the grip, with pr

The hilt of gilded brass, displaying the staid elegance characteristic of the best Colonial American makers. With spherical pommel, and silver ferrule

A very rare example. With well-formed walrus grips, the tangband and bolsters finely inlaid with gold in flowering vinework with profiled silver panel

An extremely rare brass helmet in the form of a European morion, which was introduced by the Portuguese in 1525. Worn by the Bodyguard of the Sultans

The polished horn grips with rolled pommel, the silver tangband and guard with borders richly chiseled in flowering vine motifs. With broad blade of t

The select hardwood, perhaps Banati, hilt well-carved and polished, showing active grain throughout. The grip well-wrapped in blackened cord, the bifu

A rare form, Circassian or Georgian work. The stock of actively-grained maple elaborately inlaid with figured, green-dyed stag plaques, horn, brass me

An uncommon example, containing a dagger with fullered blade, a three-tined fork and knife with rounded tip, all with silver ferules deeply engraved a

A massive example with broad, flat, symmetrical head terminating in a pair of tapering points which curve back toward the pommel, chiseled overall wit

Worn by the famous Winged Hussars. Well wrought of steel, the hinged wristplates with profiled buckles. Lavishly mounted overall with acanthus borders

A fine, complete set of 12 Georgian chargers. Each hardwood tube with turned horn base, with red-painted collar fitted with an intricately-filigreed s

A rare early Qajar-era example, the polished antler grips of characteristic karabela form. The guard with rolled quillons and dragonhead terminals, wi

A fine example, the wooden body superbly carved in precise fluted panels terminating in acanthus borders and black lacquered overall. The spout and te

The grip of polished walrus, with bolster of nielloed silver set with a ring of inlaid turquoises characteristic of the type. The straight, T-backed

A superior example of an extremely rare type, the silver pommel a fully-modeled horse's head, struck on the reverse with a Georgian mark. The wo...

A fine example, the hilt heavily embellished overall with gold in fine and complex intertwining vegetal motifs, the blade with large panels of gold at

Likely Tausug work, the grip carved of banati wood, with large kakatua pommel and silver ferrule. The broad, handforged blade showing edge-hardening.

A large example of classic form, the fine green jade grip with rolled pommel and intricately-carved flowers , with subtly-modeled fingerstalls. The l

The grip carved of a single section of walrus with engraved and nielloed silver bosses. The broad, parallel-edged blade with tapering point, forged wi

The large Indian basket hilt with the long backspike designed for two-handed use. Elaborately profiled, pierce and chiseled, the grip with original wo

Of characteristic form, each caribou horn plate pierced along the edges and connected to one another by hardened bronze rings, those of the shoulders

A private purchase sword, with broad steel backstrap and three-bar hilt, with flattened, rolled quillon, the ebony grip with fingerstalls. The superio

A very seldom encountered type. Of rounded-conical form showing evidence of Persian wootz forging, set with three plumeholders, an adjustable nasal wi

Acehnese work, rarely encountered. Composed of cane woven through with rattan. Embellished with seven pierced and profiled brass stars. Retains its or

The symmetrical wooden body covered entirely in polished mother of pearl panels with applied crescent and star, the spout covered in a chevron motif,

The steel hilt well-chiseled and pierced, with bilobate guard, grip with complex copper and silver wire wrap with turksheads intact, the straight, dou

Carved of a single piece of mottled white jade, with chiseled Arabic inscriptions to both exterior and interior, and vinework to the sides and shank,

A rare example, the carved hardwood hilt of characteristic form with twisted brass wire-covered grip and ferrule, the blade straight, broad, thick, an

The guarded brass hilt profiled and piered, with lotus-bud terminal. The blade of flattened diamond section, recurved and double-edged. In its velvet-

Daghestan workmanship, with actively-grained hardwood stock, the spherical walrus butt with lanyard ring. Elaborately mounted in engraved and nielloed

A Mughal rendering of the southern form, the steel hilt with flattened diamond-section grip with bifurcate pommel and bud finial, the knucklebow termi

A massive example, the grip carved of a single section of walrus set with corals and turquoises, the engraved and gilded bolsters formed as baroque sh

A rarely-encountered example of classic form, the steel mounts comprising an oval pommel cap and symmetrical guard with long quillons and langets, wit

A very rare type of characteristic form, the silver-mounted hilt with embossed and engraved monsterhead pommel and ferrule, elephant grip and silver g

Characteristic of Lahore work, with fully-modeled Makara-head pommel and quillon terminals and pierced langets, enameled in red, blue and green overal

Covered in damasked silk, concealing a cap of lamellar armor made up of tiny steel plates laced tightly together, and enclosed in the heavily-padded l

Wrought entirely in steel, with balustered grips and rails with ogival terminals, inlaid with silver vinework .The blade forged of actively-patterned

Kubachi work, for a child or woman, wrought entirely of steel and finely inlaid with silver in scrolling foliate motifs overall, the grip set with tur

Seldom encountered work of the Kasseng People, carved of a single large section of very dense, dark wood of oval form with expanded terminals, convex

The stock sheathed entirely in engraved brass in the Albanian manner. The flint mechanism chiseled, the barrel struck with European maker’s marks and

The hilt of Persianate form, forged entirely of steel and lavishly inlaid overall in gold vinework with Arabic inscriptions. The curved, single-edged

A massive example, the hardwood stock with carved geometrical decoration and well-wrought, profiled iron furniture, the large British flintlock mechan

Of classic form, with elaborately-wrought hilt. The rhino grip with fully-modeled Makara-head pommel set with a pale green stone, the eyes inlaid wit

The rare, mid-16th century steel head of polylobate form, refitted to a leather-covered wooden haft with silver mounts. Late 17th century. Worn overa

Of classic form, the grips carved of elephant with characteristic broadly flared and cusped pommel. The oval guard with scalloped borders and integra

A rare hilt form, likely Tausug. With exotic hardwood grip, the arched banati pommel with chamfered edges and hooked, stepped terminal, with engraved

A complete cuirassier’s armor, comprising a characteristic “death’s head” burgonet with two-piece combed skull, profiled plume holder and circular pie

The long, broad handforged blade with distinctive curve and expanded tip showing its layered construction, the wooden grip well-carved in okkir motifs

Wrought entirely of steel with panels of heavy inlay, comprising seven spheres on each side of the cylindrical grip, protected by a semicircular guard

The wooden sheath covered in velvet and mounted in finely embossed, engraved, gilded and nielloed silver, with a stylized character inscribed on the t

The waisted walrus grip finely carved overall with Persian kings in traditional dress in decorated arches, bordered with flowering vines. The curved,

With large, finely-carved kakatua-form hardwood pommel and cord-wrapped grip and brass baca-baca. The robust blade forged in a complex pattern-weld wi

A large example, formed of a hardwood limb as is typical. With characteristic expanded head, deeply notched, with a short crest at the tip. The grip s

Characteristic of Tanjore work, the distinctive guard forged with high central ridge with engraved floral motifs between chevroned borders, with monst

The grip carved of banati wood with elaborately-crested kakatua pommel and silver ferrule. The handforged shandigan-type blade with raised, chamfered

With hardwood stock, mounted brass, with pierced and profiled silver appliques. With imported lock and barrel. Second half of the 18th century. Worn,

A superior example, the one-piece polished horn grip with rounded pommel, the mounts wrought entirely in finely-embossed and engraved silver involving

The horn grips mounted in engraved and nielloed silver, the bosses en suite. The handwrought, straight, double-edged blade with double central fullers

The hardwood stock with elaborately-inlaid silver bud and vinework throughout. The fine flintlock mechanism and massive barrel likewise deeply inlaid

The hardstone grip with brass bolster, the graceful, recurved blade with T-back and chamfered edge, forged of fine pattern-welded damascus steel. Mid-

Rarely encountered, a large example with horn grip, well carved with fully-modeled Makara head pommel. The thick, sharp blade with chiseled scrolling

Mounted entirely in filigreed silver, with horn grip. The blade broad, recurved and single-edged, the scabbard wrought of filigreed silver en suite wi

Made for a child, with walrus grip, the bosses of nielloed silver, the lightly-curved double-edged blade with central ridge. In its elaborately pierce

A large, highly embellished example. Handwrought of brass, and finely embossed and chased overall with lions and Indian god warriors all amongst fol

Made for a child, the silver hilt with characteristic rectangular pommel, engraved and nielloed overall. The straight, double-edged blade with central

of characteristic form, the horn grip mounted with domed bosses, the double-edged blade with light curvature and raised central ridge. Scabbard wroug

The polished bone grips with domed bosses, the straight, double-edged blade struck at the forte: KONDRATOV 1870 together with the Imperial Russian dou

Of amber-colored translucent horn with carved walrus spout and terminal, elaborately inlaid with mother of pearl panels, turquoises and studs and in

Of typical form, wrought entirely of engraved, nielloed and gilded silver. The double-edged blade with tapering tip and double fullers. First half of

An earlier example, carved of a large, actively-grained hardwood limb. The characteristic expanded head with central ridge to either side, deeply notc