Auctions Imperial Arms and Armor 2015

With horn grips, the massive blade engraved at the forte and tapering continuously to the tip. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard. Early 20th cent

Carved of a single piece of teak with good patina, with vinework motifs overall. Retains its original strap. Latter 19th century. Some wear. Overall l

The silver-mounted hilt with bands of filigree and elephant grip. Well-forged, single-edged blade. In its filigreed silver-covered wooden sheath. Firs

With carved wooden and aluminum mounts, the blade with multiple waves. In its wooden scabbard mounted en suite with the hilt. Mid 20th century. Losses

Carved of hardwood in typical form, and well-incised with characteristic motifs. First half of the 20th century. Light wear. Overall length 47 cm. Co

With characteristic steel hilt, the kopis-form blade finely chiseled overall in vinework motifs with fighting elephants. Latter 19th century. Light we

The forged steel head with punchwork scrolling, the brass haft struck with birdseye talismans, terminating in a handle with bone and horn grips likewi

With faceted steel pommel cap and guard, and wooden grips with remains of leather covering. The robust, lightly curved and single-edged blade engraved

A massive example, with characteristic hooked horn grips elaborately studded overall, the straight, tapering blade with raised, chamfered edge. In its

The leather horn and brass box with incised designs, the striker with hide tinder pocket. 19th century. Overall wear. Overall length of the longest 18

The horn grips with engraved and nielloed silver mounts on each side, the triangular blade showing layered forging and a punched Qur’anic phrase, BISM

Carved from a single piece of dark hardwood, the forked head with incised geometrical motifs. The grip wrapped with rattan of alternating shades. 20th

Carved of a single piece of teak with carved vinework overall and considerable traces of polychroming, with finely-rendered Javanese mythical characte

Of characteristic form, wrought of embossed and engraved brass with applied bands, set with a coral and inscribed in Arabic at the upper edge. Mid-19t

Of characteristic form, the steel grip and scabbard elaborately inlaid with silver in geometrical motifs. With curved, double-edged blade. Second half

The hilt of European form, with flattened-cylindrical pommel and small, recurved, double guard in brass, engraved with tigers and prey. With bone grip

With horn grips and characteristic steel guard and pommel, the massive, shallowly-curved blade handwrought of wootz damascus steel. In its embossed l

The brass hilt embellished with engraving and the Pahlevi Dynasty Crown, with horn grip retaining brass wire binding. With elegant, single-edged blad

A large example, with engraved copper and white brass geometrical appliques. Retains its woven suspension band and captured cap, with dangles to the l

Characteristic iron hilt with remains of silver inlay, the massive, curved , single-edged blade wrought of actively patterned crystalline wootz. Late