Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

A massive example, with horn grips and intricately engraved and nielloed silver mounts. The long, bifullered blade struck at the forte with a pair of

An unusually fine example, likely Epirus work. The entire stock of silver, chiseled, embossed and engraved overall, in intricate baroque motifs involv

The grip finely carved from of horn in the form of a fully-modeled demon clutching a staff. The heavy, slightly recurved blade with hardened edge. In

With horn grips, the silver mounts intricately filigreed and nielloed and heavily gilded. The robust, bifullered with tapering tip. In its leather-cov

With characteristic iron hilt, the pommel finely scrolled, with balustered grip. The straight, single-edged blade with shallow fuller and dentated pan

A massive example with broad, flat, symmetrical head terminating in upswept hook with central ridge rather than the typical paddle, incised overall, w

The expanded, faceted head with beaded finial, the grip with incided borders and untranslated inscription, with rounded pommel. Good patina. 19th cent

Of unusually high-quality workmanship. The carved hardwood grip of characteristic form, embellished with embossed silver studs and wire wrap to the ce

Elegantly forged in the form of a small horn, the pierced mounts terminating in a duck’s head. Actively-patterned Persian black wootz faintly visible.

Visayan People, with elaborately-carved wooden grip, the pommel formed as a monsterhead, with copper ferrule. The heavy, handforged blade chisel-edged

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

A large example with horn grips, the silver mounts finely filigreed, nielloed, and heavily gilded. The robust blade with single offset fuller and long

A rare type, Ottoman or Imperial Russian work. The well-forged head of characteristic elongated form, fixed to the haft at the socket and at its lower

Rarely encountered, wrought of thick steel for use against firearms. Elaborately chiseled overall with finely detailed heroes and nobles hunting as we

With crested and carved pommel and bands of woven cord at the grip, with long blade. In its carved and rattan-bound wooden scabbard. First half of the

A form which was extremely popular throughout the Ottoman Empire, the walnut stock with baroque butt and chequered wrist with scrolling wire inlays. T

Of typical form, wrought entirely of engraved and nielloed silver. The double-edged blade with tapering tip and double fullers with struck maker’s mar

With hardwood stock of archaic form, embellished at the carved wrist and butt with profiled iron band and brass studs, together with a large brass coi

The robust head with well-profiled spikelets and forge-lapped tip, the faceted socket retaining a single langet. On its replaced wooden haft with late

The hardwood stock with characteristic flared butt, massive British flintlock mechanism marked 1810, with British lion. Octagonal barrel with silver i

A large example, the crested grip wrought entirely of copper and brass, with silvered ferrule. The massive blade with hardened edge. In its carved and

A large example with characteristic elephant grips. The well-wrought blade with T-back and raised, chamfered edge, forged of fine black wootz damascus

Of iron, well-patinated, with chiseled details. Early 19th century or earlier. Height 15 cm. Condition III

With characteristic steel hilt, the double edged blade developing into a thickened armor-piercing tip with strong central ridge. In its brocacade-cove

Seldom encountered, with characteristic hardwood grips terminating in a peak and inlaid in a checkerboard pattern, the grip with brass wire wrap. The

Well-carved of a single section of hard, dark wood, with expanded guard and ogival pommel. The blade flattened and expanded toward the tip, carved in

The massive head with conical socket, expanding into four cusped hooks and terminating in a long acutely-pointed tip, with pronounced central ridge th

An exceptional example, of very finely pierced brass containing Qur’anic scriptiure in the form of a falcon. With socket tapering continuously toward

A large Balinese example, the wooden grip wound with coir, with older handforged multi-waved bladeshowing pattern-welded construction. In its actively

With elephant grips and faceted brass bolster, the broad steel blade lightly recurved. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with steel chape. First

The grip carved of banati wood with crested kakatua pommel and silvered ferrule. The long blade retains much original sharpness. In an associated hard

Of typical form, forged entirely of steel with spring cutoff and integral suspension rings, retained by its woven baldric with ramrod intact. Second h

The heavy blade with distinctive curve and profiled tip, the wooden grip with brass mounts. Latter 19th century. Blade pitted. Overall length 71.8 cm.

Probably German, the round hardwood haft expanding to an octagonal head, studded with 20 handwrought spikes of square section entirely intact togethe

With rhino horn grips and steel mounts, the curved, single-edged blade showing areas of complex wootz patterning. In its leather-covered wooden scabba

English, the head finely-wrought of pierced and profiled brass with expanded and stepped socket. On its replaced painted octagonal hardwood haft. Late

Bontok work, the handforged steel head of typical form, with wooden haft and long iron ferrule. Early 20th century. Heavily worn. Overall length 40 cm

A rare transitional Venetian form of swepthilt rapier. The fine brass “cat’s head” pommel elaborately embellished with an angel’s head, with corded wo

Mounted in well-wrought and engraved silver, the double-edged blade with central fuller and engraved silver ferrule. In its paneled and tooled leather

The horse’s hoof-type pommel set with panels of okir-engraved mother of pearl, the cord-wrapped grip with silvered ferrule and baka-baka. The waved, d

Probably Austrian, the handforged head of characteristic form, edged on the concave side, with forged hook designed to wrest the horse’s reins from an

The characteristic steel Hindu baskethilt with backspike, fitted with a massive saber blade which shows evidence of damascus steel forging, with chamf

A large example,the grip carved of a polished bone. The mounts of engraved brass. Blade with pronounced central ridge retains its edge. The scabbard c

A type specimen of a very rare form. The long hardwood haft with brass mounts, intricately bound with plaited rattan, the massive blade wrought with a

The elephant grips with large ears and hilt mounts of silver retaining some gilding. The fine blade with chiseled motifs and elaborately inlaid in geo

A robust example, the baskethilt with fabric lining, the broad, single-edged blade expanding continuously toward the spatulate tip, with pronounced ba

Very well made, the shaped hardwood stock with steel bow retaining its original cord, and functional trigger mechanism. The wrought steel mounts elabo

Heavy bronze grip ribbed with fully modelled lionhead pommel. Massive recurved pipeback blade, double-edged at tip. Engraved with a skull between cros

Probably French, the fine bronze grip fully-modelled with a nude horseman gripping a dagger and ascending a crag beneath which a crowned and collared

Wrought of solid steel, the spherical head surmounted by a stepped finial. The haft faceted with stepped, spherical bead at the center, the remainder

The brass hilt with Prussian crest on the folding guard, and Kaiser Wilhelm II monogram on the leather-covered grip, and retains its twisted wire wrap

A large example, likely Italian, the hardwood stock with shallow slope to the butt, with steel furniture very well-chiseled throughout in Mannerist mo

Characteristic of Udaipur work, the well-wrought iron hilt elaborately inlaid overall in geometrical flowering vine motifs in silver. The long, curved

Composed of white jade and amber-colored stone, with graceful wrenched motif throughout, the onion-shaped head with elaborate finial. In a later fitte

A very rarely encountered example of Kurdish work, the horn grip capped in profiled and engraved silver, the handforged blade of characteristic form.

The steel gauntlet with applied scalloped border, engraved with the monkey god Hanuman and two warriors mounted on elephants. The broad, doubled edged

Probably Spanish, the broad quillons terminating in expanded beads, the pommel with wrenched motif. Wooden grip with twisted iron wire wrap. The doubl

Of characteristic form, wrought of brass with wire bands. Mid-19th century. Overall length 21.5 cm. Condition III

Wrought of brass with finely engraved bands of decoration to each side, with profiled spout and lugs intact. Mid 19th century. Light wear. Overall len

Lakh work, engraved, nielloed and silvered, with panels of fine filigree, struck on the reverse with a Georgian (?) mark. Fullered, double-edged blade

Handwrought of brass, and engraved overall with winged beings and birds amongst foliage. Early 20th century. Light wear overall. Diameter 38.4 cm.

Based on the Imperial Russian M 1881 Officer’s saber. Pommel and forte of blade struck with Persian numerals. In its steel scabbard. Early 20th centur

With field-mounted wooden grips, blade heavily ground. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard with large engraved silver mounts. Early 20th century. A

Wrought entirely of steel, the grip and scabbard with engraved foliate panels. The curved, double-dged blade with chiseled panel at the forte. Latter

With horn grip and characteristic blade. In its embellished scabbard. 20th century. Overall length 32.5 cm. Condition II

Latter Qing Dynasty work, of ring-pommel form, with gripwrap intact. Broad, handforged, fullered blade with profiled tip. In its hide scabbard with

Of considerable length, the horn grips of T-form. The blade finely forged of actively-patterned ribbon damascus steel, elaborately engraved and inlaid

With inlaid hilt and embellished blade. In its wooden scabbard. First half of the 20th century.Overall length 39 cm. Condition II

With ribbed horn grips. The well-wrought blade with T-back and raised, chamfered edge, forged of fine black wootz damascus steel. In its wooden scabba

The elaborate junggayan hilt with kakatua-form antler pommel and gilded mounts in alternating bands of okir engraving and filigree. With substantial w

The broad cuff with roped border and etched stand of arms, with wrist and four articulated plates protecting the back of the hand. Fingers lacking. Fi

A mourning sword, with characteristic pierced and profiled hilt of darkened steel set with marcasites overall, the quillons reduced in period. With lo

A massive example, with polished bone grips and faceted brass guard. The straight, single-edged blade with spear point. First half of the 20th century

Decorated in engraved silver overlaid on iron, and brass. With curved blade. Early 19th century. Losses, wear. Overall length 41.5 cm. Condition IV

Of Luzon Tabak type, with heavy, layered handwrought blade and horn grip. In its leather scabbard with tooled and profiled mounts. Early 20th century.

The eared grips of bone, well- inlaid with brass. Broad, single-edged blade with collection number at left forte. Sheath of wood covered in brass with

The leather belt supporting a horn flask, priming flask, measures, a scoop, grease pouch and bullet mold. First half of the 19th century. Buckle lacki

Of characteristic form, well-made from a large section of horn with incised circular motifs, the cap and spout of brass with cutoff. Iron suspension r

With characteristic carved horn grip and curved, double-edged blade with central ridge. In its tooled leather over wooden sheath. Late 19th- early 20t

A tooled leather primer with copper cap, a steel primer struck with bird’s eye talIsmans, and a combination flint knapping hammer and screwdriver. Com

A well-wrought steel primer struck with bird’s eye talismans, retained by a handwrought chain to a combination flint knapping hammer and screwdriver w

Leather, with metal mounts. Suspension strap intact. 20th century. Overall length 11.4 cm. Condition II

With leather pouch and pierced and engraved white metal mounts. Suspension strap with vertebra charm intact. Late 19th century. Worn. Overall length 1

With well-carved wooden grip and multi-waved pamor blade. 19th century or earlier. Areas of wear-through to blade. Overall length 46.2 cm. Condition I

Qing Dynasty, of ring-pommel form, with gripwrap intact. Broad, handforged, fullered blade with profiled tip. In its hide scabbard with separately-a

Formed of a polished gourd with profiled silver mounts, retaining its silver plug. Latter 19th century. Light wear. Overall length 14.3 cm. Condition