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 CONTINENTAL CUIRASSIER BREASTPLATE51 - A CONTINENTAL CUIRASSIER BREASTPLATE
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Probably French, for use in the field.Of steel, bordered in large, brass studs with a number of painted collection numbers to the interior.Deaccession
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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AN INDONESIAN TOMBAK SPEARHEAD52 - AN INDONESIAN TOMBAK SPEARHEAD
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Of characteristic form, expanded at the forte and midsection, and forged of dramatically-patterned pamor, with a lengthy spike tang. The hardwood scab
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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A GERMAN LEFT-HAND DAGGER53 - A GERMAN LEFT-HAND DAGGER
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With spherical pommel and guard with ring and swollen quillon finials, the grip with twisted wire wrap and turkshead knots in place. Broad blade of fl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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A RARE QING DYNASTY SAI PARRYING WEAPON54 - A RARE QING DYNASTY SAI PARRYING WEAPON
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A very well made example with finely-forged tapering octagonal steel shaft, the semicircular guard notched at either end. With ribbed horn grip, brass
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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A GERMAN HALBERD55 - A GERMAN HALBERD
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An elaborate example in 16th century style, of pierced and scrolled steel with long topspike, mounted on an octagonal-section wooden haft. Purchased f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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A MOROCCAN KOUMIYYAH DAGGER56 - A MOROCCAN KOUMIYYAH DAGGER
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Of characteristic form with flared wooden grip, the arched pommel and scabbard wrought entirely of silver and finely engraved overall. The curved blad
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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THREE U.S. M 1840 NCO SWORDS AND A M1840 BAND SWOR57 - THREE U.S. M 1840 NCO SWORDS AND A M1840 BAND SWOR
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All with brass hilts and single-edged blades, two with leather scabbards with brass mounts. Three marked MADE BY/ AMES MFG. CO/ CHICOPEE,/MASS on a sc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (825.00) = 825.00
 
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AN OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOL58 - AN OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOL
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Of characteristic form with walnut stock, the heavy silver mounts embossed and engraved in scrolls and vegetal motifs, the flintlock mechanism and bar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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A MORO KRIS SWORD59 - A MORO KRIS SWORD
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A fine example with exotic hardwood grip, the pommel flared and scrolled, with cord-wrapped grip and silver ferrule which neatly retain the silver bak
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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A PERSIAN ZAND DYNASTY TABAR BATTLEAXE60 - A PERSIAN ZAND DYNASTY TABAR BATTLEAXE
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The massive head of double-bearded form and triangular section, tapering continuously in cross-section from the polygonal poll to the acute edge, inla
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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A THAI DHA SWORD61 - A THAI DHA SWORD
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A massive example, the mounts engraved in floral and vegetal motifs and silvered overall. The single-edged blade with central fuller, elaborately inla
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER62 - A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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With beaked brass pommel and ferrule engraved and lacquered red, the grips of green hardstone. The broad, T-backed blade with chamfered cutting edge .
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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A RARE BALUCHI SHIELD63 - A RARE BALUCHI SHIELD
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Of thick, hardened hide, set with numerous large, geometrical brass mounts and studs, stamped with birdseye motifs and profiled throughout. Mid-19th c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A BURMESE DHA DAGGER64 - A BURMESE DHA DAGGER
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Mounted entirely in silver set with filigreed bands, the grip a single section of elephant, the lightly-curved blade handforged.Mid-19th century. Mino
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (95.00) = 95.00
 
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AN OTTOMAN SHISHANA RIFLE65 - AN OTTOMAN SHISHANA RIFLE
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Of characteristic form, the hardwood stock mounted in brass decorated with punchwork, with a green velvet strip encircling the butt. The miquelet lock
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A KRIS PANJANG SWORD66 - A KRIS PANJANG SWORD
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Sumatran, the JawaDemam-type grip carved of finely-grained hardwood with an applied crest. The exceptionally long, straight blade forged of pamor. In
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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A PERSIAN TRIDENT67 - A PERSIAN TRIDENT
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The steel head forged with three blades, the outer ones undulating, inlaid overall with running vine motifs in silver. On its hardwood haft.Late 19th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A TIBETAN DAGGER68 - A TIBETAN DAGGER
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The grips of antler with an engraved silver boss and brass pommel and bolsters, the straight, single-edged blade deeply fullered. In its rayskin cover
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (145.00) = 145.00
 
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AN AFGHAN CHOORA DAGGER69 - AN AFGHAN CHOORA DAGGER
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Of characteristic form with flared elephant pommel and grips, the tangband and bolsters of engraved silver. The heavy, single-edged blade with etched
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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A RARE CENTRAL INDIAN BAJUBAND ARMGUARD70 - A RARE CENTRAL INDIAN BAJUBAND ARMGUARD
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Of splinted type, composed of five rectangular plates, the longest with raised central ridge, each connected by bands of riveted mail terminating in a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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AN AFGHAN SALAWAR SHORTSWORD71 - AN AFGHAN SALAWAR SHORTSWORD
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The hilt with elephant grips and profiled steel bolsters, the broad, T-backed blade with silver inlaid panels at either side of the forte. In its leat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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A SYRIAN KHANJAR DAGGER72 - A SYRIAN KHANJAR DAGGER
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Of characteristic form, the steel grip and scabbard elaborately inlaid with silver in geometrical motifs. The curved, double-edged blade decorated en
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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A RARE BALINESE KUDI AXE73 - A RARE BALINESE KUDI AXE
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The massive, single-edged blade with peaked terminal and a polygonal lead collar affixed to the base to increase momentum when swung. On its original
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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A RARE TIBETAN KE-TRI SWORD74 - A RARE TIBETAN KE-TRI SWORD
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With trilobate iron pommel mounted with a finely-embossed silver plaque set with a large coral, the waisted grip covered in tooled hide, with profiled
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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A MORO KRIS SWORD75 - A MORO KRIS SWORD
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The horse's hoof-type pommel set with panels of okir-engraved mother of pearl, the cord-wrapped grip with silver ferrule and baka-baka. The stra...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 175.00 - 275.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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AN INDIAN BANK DAGGER76 - AN INDIAN BANK DAGGER
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With faceted steel mounts and elephant grips, the toggle ring of silver. The handforged, sharply-edged blade wrought at a 90 degree angle. Late 18th-
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 175.00 - 225.00
Sold to floor for (260.00) = 260.00
 
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A PERSIAN BARUTDAN POWDERHORN77 - A PERSIAN BARUTDAN POWDERHORN
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Of finely-tooled rawhide with the Persian shir-e khorshid, or lion and sun crest, and geometrical motifs overall. Retains its buckled suspension strap
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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AN AFGHAN SALAWAR SHORTSWORD78 - AN AFGHAN SALAWAR SHORTSWORD
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The fluted horn grips with hooked pommel and steel bolsters, the heavy, handforged blade with T-back. In its embossed leather-covered scabbard with st
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (350.00) = 350.00
 
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A BOSNIAN DAGGER79 - A BOSNIAN DAGGER
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An unusually good example, the horn grip elaborately profiled and inlaid with brass studs, rosettes, corals etc., the well-forged, bellied blade fulle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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AN OMANI CHILD'S KHANJAR DAGGER80 - AN OMANI CHILD'S KHANJAR DAGGER
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Of typical form, mounted entirely in filigreed silver. The curved, double-edged blade with central rib, wooden scabbard covered entirely in filigreed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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A MORO PANABAS AXE81 - A MORO PANABAS AXE
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The heavy blade with distinctive curve showing layered forging, the wooden grip wrapped with rattan. Mid-19th century. Blade lightly pitted. Overall l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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A PERSIAN PESH QABZ DAGGER82 - A PERSIAN PESH QABZ DAGGER
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A fine, large example with grips of characteristic form, carved of two sections of elephant. The blade with T-back and raised, chamfered edge, with a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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A RARE GREEK DALIANI BLUNDERBUSS83 - A RARE GREEK DALIANI BLUNDERBUSS
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The wooden stock of kariophili form, sheathed almost entirely in iron with a dentated widow to either side of the butt, enclosing applied brass rosett
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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A SOUTH INDIAN NAYAR SWORD84 - A SOUTH INDIAN NAYAR SWORD
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A massive example, rarely encountered. The Old Indian-type hilt composed of iron and brass with broad guard and flared pommel, and long, pierced reinf
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (525.00) = 525.00
 
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A MORO KAMPILAN SWORD85 - A MORO KAMPILAN SWORD
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The wooden hilt of typical form, with bifurcate pommel and broad, scrolled crossguard, finely carved overall, with bilobate iron guard and rattan grip
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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AN INDIAN PATISSA SWORD86 - AN INDIAN PATISSA SWORD
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Likely Sikh work, the silver hilt of Punjabi form, the single-edged blade expanding continuously to a clipped tip. Forte struck with two marks, the fi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (1,750.00) = 1,750.00
 
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A BRITISH BASKETHILTED SWORD87 - A BRITISH BASKETHILTED SWORD
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The typical openwork nickeled hilt retaining its felt liner, grip with sharkskin and straight, double-edged blade marked HAC (likely Honourable Artill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (325.00) = 325.00
 
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A FINE ZAND DYNASTY KARD DAGGER88 - A FINE ZAND DYNASTY KARD DAGGER
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An example of superior quality with walrus grips, the tangbands and bolster forged of fine wootz steel, true-inlaid in gold with cartouches containing
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,250.00) = 5,250.00
 
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A QAJAR PERSIAN BATTLEAXE89 - A QAJAR PERSIAN BATTLEAXE
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With rare double crescent-form heads, well-chiseled with scrolling borders and cartouches containing hunting falcons. The base of the topspike wrought
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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A BURMESE DHA DAGGER90 - A BURMESE DHA DAGGER
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Mounted entirely in silver, with large, faceted, bud-form pommel and bands of filigree, the woven shoulder cord intact.Single-edged blade.Mid-19th cen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (195.00) = 195.00
 
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AN OTTOMAN SHISHANA RIFLE91 - AN OTTOMAN SHISHANA RIFLE
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The actively-grained hardwood stock of characteristic form, inlaid with brass appliques, including the crescent moon and star. The miquelet lock with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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A VIETNAMESE CROSSBOW AND DARTS92 - A VIETNAMESE CROSSBOW AND DARTS
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Montagnard work, the stock well-carved of native hardwood, the large bow bound to it with rattan. With its bamboo quiver and darts fletched with folde
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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AN OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOL93 - AN OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOL
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With hardwood stock, set throughout with brass rosettes and studs most typically found on shishanas. The heavy silver mounts embossed and engraved in
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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AN INDIAN BARUTDAN POWDERHORN94 - AN INDIAN BARUTDAN POWDERHORN
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The body formed of a large sea snail shell polished to a nacreous lustre, the brass cap with scalloped border and beaded plug retained by a section of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A NAGA DAO SWORD95 - A NAGA DAO SWORD
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Kachin work, the grip with typical flared pommel and bone finial inlaid with horn device, the grip wrapped with braided rattan and covered in red lacq
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (250.00) = 250.00
 
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A NORTH INDIAN KARD DAGGER96 - A NORTH INDIAN KARD DAGGER
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A robust example of the type, with polished horn grips and steel bolsters, the single-edged blade forged of finely patterned silver-gray wootzdamascus
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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A ZANZIBAR NIMCHA SABER97 - A ZANZIBAR NIMCHA SABER
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Of characteristic form, with horn grip terminating in a broad, angled pommel set with brass studs, the guard with rolled quillons and recurvedknuckleb
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (200.00) = 200.00
 
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A PERSIAN KULA KHUD HELMET98 - A PERSIAN KULA KHUD HELMET
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Of characteristic hemispherical form with top spike, adjustable nasal bar, and plume tubes, embellished with engraved bands of spiral flowering vines
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,400.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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A MORO KRIS SWORD99 - A MORO KRIS SWORD
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Withkakatua-form pommel and elaborately braided silver wire-wrapped grip, with baka-baka intact.The substantial seven-waved blade with layered forging
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 350.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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A RARE SZYSZAK LOBSTERTAIL HELMET100 - A RARE SZYSZAK LOBSTERTAIL HELMET
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An excellent example of Polish or Hungarian workmanship, the skull forged in one piece with radiating flutes and spherical finial mounted through a ci
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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