FINE ANTIQUE ARMS & ARMOR SALE

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Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the Khan of Crimea. Register now through ICOLLECTOR to bid online. THERE ARE MORE AND LARGER IMAGES OF EACH LOT SHOWN IN OUR ONLINE CATALOG AT OUR WEBSITE Questions? Call 323 851 2345
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
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A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY SHAMSHIR SWORD261 - A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY SHAMSHIR SWORD
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With octagonal grips covered in black shagreen leather, steel pommel and guard of characteristic form. The massive blade of considerable curvature, fo
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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A TIBETAN DAGGER262 - A TIBETAN DAGGER
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Of engraved steel with circular guard and brass mounts with a rayskin panel at the midsection of the scabbard, likewise lightly carved with a dragon.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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A FINE ALGERIAN FLYSSA SWORD263 - A FINE ALGERIAN FLYSSA SWORD
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A lengthy example of classic form, the engraved brass hilt with steel ferrule and deeply-bellied, single-edged blade elaborately engraved and inlaid w
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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A DYAK PARANG IHLANG SWORD264 - A DYAK PARANG IHLANG SWORD
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The staghorn hilt of characteristic form, elaborately carved with aso and tuba motifs, the grip covered in finely-woven rattan. The hardwood scabbard
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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A CENTRAL INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER265 - A CENTRAL INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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The octagonal-section gray and cream agate grip terminating in a lotus bud pommel and fitting into the balustered steel ferrule, with arched oval guar
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Estimate : 600.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A RARE MORO PANABAS AXE266 - A RARE MORO PANABAS AXE
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The heavy blade with fine profiling to the upper edge, showing its layered forging and distinctive chamfering, the wooden grip with expanded pommel an
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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A GREEK PALASKA CARTRIDGE BOX267 - A GREEK PALASKA CARTRIDGE BOX
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Shield-shaped, all silver construction with finely-engraved and nielloed neoclassical motifs and stands of arms characteristic of Epiros work.The hing
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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A MUGHAL BARUTDAN POWDERHORN268 - A MUGHAL BARUTDAN POWDERHORN
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The wooden body covered entirely in silver, embossed and engraved with vinework. The elephant stopper carved in the form of an elephant head. Latter 1
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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A MORO SPEAR269 - A MORO SPEAR
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The handforged head of characteristic form with waved edges and central panel showing evidence of pattern-welding.Retained to its continuously-taperin
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A CHINESE QING DYNASTY YAODAO SWORD270 - A CHINESE QING DYNASTY YAODAO SWORD
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The single-edged blade straight with upswept tip, bifullered and back-edged. The hilt with brass pommel, ferrule and circular guard engraved overall,
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Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (725.00) = 725.00
 
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AN OTTOMAN BICHAK DAGGER271 - AN OTTOMAN BICHAK DAGGER
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The grip carved of a solid section of walrus with beaked pommel, the single-edged blade with upswept tip forged of actively-patterned black wootzdamas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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AN OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOL272 - AN OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOL
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Of typical form with well-carved walnut stock, the heavy brass mounts with scrolling and stands of arms, the flintlock mechanism and barrel engraved i
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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A CHINESE QING DYNASTY NIUWEIDAO SABER273 - A CHINESE QING DYNASTY NIUWEIDAO SABER
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The characteristic hilt with horse's hoof pommel and round, flanged guard in steel, with intricately-wrapped leather over wood grip.The well-for...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (525.00) = 525.00
 
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A VICTORIAN MORNINGSTAR FLAIL274 - A VICTORIAN MORNINGSTAR FLAIL
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With wooden haft and finely-forged, stepped socket with faceted baluster finial, connected by handwrought links to the rectangular steel head with pro
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (425.00) = 425.00
 
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A WESSON 2-TRIGGER SPORTING RIFLE FOR PRESENTATION275 - A WESSON 2-TRIGGER SPORTING RIFLE FOR PRESENTATION
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A rare 1st Model 3rd Type breechloading single shot rifle. The 44 calibre octagonal barrel originally blued, with manually-operated extractor on right
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Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (4,800.00) = 4,800.00
 
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A PERSIAN ZAND DYNASTY KHANJAR DAGGER276 - A PERSIAN ZAND DYNASTY KHANJAR DAGGER
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With large walrus grip of characteristic form and broad, curved double-edged blade with central ridge, forged of wootzdamascus steel and inlaid at the
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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A SOUTH INDIAN NAYAR SWORD277 - A SOUTH INDIAN NAYAR SWORD
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The iron and brass hilt with flat, scalloped guard and oval pommel with jingles, and long pierced and engraved reinforces at the fort. The angled blad
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A RARE INDIAN BATTLEAXE278 - A RARE INDIAN BATTLEAXE
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A form characteristic of the Bhil people of Central India. The large steel head forged with a convex bit, the socket with a narrow flange. On its hard
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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A PHILIPPINES KALINGA HEAD AXE279 - A PHILIPPINES KALINGA HEAD AXE
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Bontok workmanship, the handforged steel head of typical form, with wooden haft and iron ferrule. Light wear. Early 20th century. Haft a working-life
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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A GERMAN WWII FIRE SERVICE HELMET280 - A GERMAN WWII FIRE SERVICE HELMET
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Of steel with rolled rim and original black painted finish, aluminum comb. With dual decals and original leather liner and neckguard intact.Second qua
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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