Arms & Armour Auction May 31, 2016 Advanced Search ▼ Items per page 122448 Advanced Search Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#Lot NameNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViews Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-48 of 311. View Image Lot # Item Title Time Left Your Bids 1 A fine 18th Century spherical pommelled Pulwar, 82.5cm quadruple fullered blade, the back edge concave for the first 13cm, characteristic steel hilt with downturned quillons and langets all decorated with scrolling foliage and flower heads, waisted grip decorated with flower heads and stems within a raised border, spirally fluted spherical pommel, contained in its red leather wrapped wooden scabbard. Auction has ended Estimate£1,200 - £1,400StatusUnsold View details 2 An 18th Century Pulwar fitted with a Wootz steel blade, 83cm curved blade with clipped back point and displaying a fine close Wootz grain, characteristic pierced steel hilt with pierced down-turned quillons and langets, vertically reeded grip, lotus blossom pommel pierced to match, contained in its black leather wrapped wooden scabbard with iron mounts. For a sword with a similar hilt and Wootz blade see Plate III, sword no. 7, Indian and Oriental Armour by Lord Egerton of Tatton. Auction has ended Estimate£1,200 - £1,300Winning Bid£1,200StatusCLOSED View details 3 A rare 18th Century Wootz hilted Tulwar, 77.5cm sharply curved blade struck with a deep circular mar, characteristic Wootz steel hilt with spatulate terminal cross guard, centered white metal foliate rosettes, faceted grip, large circular dished pommel. For a sword struck with a similar mark to the blade see lot 2056, The Dr Leo S. Figiel Collection of Mogul Arms, August 24, 1998, Butterfield & Butterfield. Auction has ended Estimate£1,000 - £1,500StatusUnsold View details 4 An 18th Century Pulwar, 77cm sharply curved blade incised with two opposing crescents between a band of dots, characteristic steel hilt with downturned quillons, spear terminal langets, faceted grip, large lotus blossom form pommel pierced beneath the top with a geometric design, tapering knuckle guard with returning terminal. Auction has ended Estimate£600 - £800StatusUnsold View details 5 A late 18th or early 19th Century Tulwar, 75cm curved blade struck with a mark, characteristic hilt decorated with flowers and foliage in silver damascene. Auction has ended Estimate£100 - £150Winning Bid£120StatusCLOSED View details 6 A 19th Century Indian Tulwar, 75.5cm curved double fullered blade with scrolling foliate decoration at the forte in silver damascene, characteristic hilt with shallow D-shaped knuckle bow and circular disc pommel, decorated over all with stylised foliage in silver damascene. Auction has ended Estimate£100 - £150Winning Bid£130StatusCLOSED View details 7 A late 18th Century (?) Tulwar, 63cm curved double fullered blade, cast hilt decorated with foliage, pierced and channelled guard, together with two further steel hilted Tulwar, one with scabbard. (3) Auction has ended Estimate£180 - £220Winning Bid£180StatusCLOSED View details 8 A white metal mounted Burmese Dha, 22cm blade with incised decoration inlaid with scrolling silver foliage, characteristic embossed white metal hilt decorated with foliage, contained in its white metal scabbard decorated to match. Auction has ended Estimate£80 - £120Winning Bid£120StatusCLOSED View details 9 An impressive silver gilt mounted 18th Century Turkish Yatagan, 59cm curved blade profusely inlaid with panels of calligraphy with foliate and geometric borders and with pierced silver gilt reinforcements at the forte, characteristic form silver gilt hilt composed of narrow panels with finely roped borders decorated with scrolling foliage, eared pommel, contained in its black leather wrapped wooden scabbard with pierced silver gilt mounts to match. Chape terminal detached but present. Auction has ended Estimate£3,000 - £3,500StatusUnsold View details 10 A fine 18th Century ivory and silver gilt mounted Turkish or Ottoman dagger, 30.5cm flattened diamond section blade finely chiselled with two mirrored stylised leaf motifs, characteristic waisted ivory hilt carved with a triple band at the midpoint, the rivet heads finished in silver gilt filigree in the form of flower heads, the side and pommel straps decorated to match, contained in its embossed white metal mounted purple velvet wrapped wooden scabbard, the mounts decorated with scrolling foli Auction has ended Estimate£1,500 - £1,800Winning Bid£1,600StatusCLOSED View details 11 An 18th Century Pesh Kabz, 21cm recurved blade with swollen armour piercing tip, white metal mounted hilt with riveted two-piece ivory grips, contained in its white metal mounted blue velvet wrapped wooden scabbard, the scabbard throat and chape finely decorated with panels of foliage. Auction has ended Estimate£1,500 - £1,800StatusUnsold View details 12 A brass hilted Katar, 23.5cm blade with raised medial ridge, the gilt brass hilt decorated with scrolling foliage and flower heads, ringturned marine ivory grip, contained in its embossed brass mounted wooden scabbard decorated with vines and grapes. Auction has ended Estimate£100 - £200Winning Bid£110StatusCLOSED View details 13 A 19th Century Indo-Persian Jambiya, 32cm curved double fullered etched damascus blade decorated with a wild beast attacking a deer or antelope against a scrolling foliate ground, characteristic hilt with traces of foliate decoration. Auction has ended Estimate£250 - £350StatusUnsold View details 14 An Indo-Persian or Turkish Jambiya, 18cm blade etched with scrolling foliage in the triple fullers, two-piece riveted bone grips, contained in its steel mounted, cloth covered wooden scabbard, the mounts decorated with geometric designs in silver damascene. Auction has ended Estimate£150 - £200Winning Bid£160StatusCLOSED View details 15 An Indo Persian Jambiya, 28cm curved blade etched with stylised caligraphy, characteristic hilt with etched and damascene foliate decoration, contained in its steel scabbard decorated to match. Auction has ended Estimate£150 - £180Winning Bid£180StatusCLOSED View details 16 A white metal mounted Kukri, 33cm sharply curved blade with short double fullers to the back edge, the white metal wrapped grip decorated with stylised foliage and geometric designs, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard with embossed white metal chape. Auction has ended Estimate£80 - £120Winning Bid£80StatusCLOSED View details 17 A Khyber knife, 55cm T-section fullered blade, characteristic brass mounted hilt with ribbed horn grip, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard with large steel chape. Auction has ended Estimate£40 - £60Winning Bid£180StatusCLOSED View details 18 A 19th Century Indian axe, 12cm wide head decorated with scrolling foliage, stylised flowers and stars in gold damascene, the hammer form fluke decorated with a tiger, 52cm etched damascus haft with concealed 39cm square section spike. Auction has ended Estimate£800 - £1,000StatusUnsold View details 19 A late 19th Century Indian axe, 13.5cm diameter head decorated with flowers and an a figure to either side, this highlighted with copper and brass, 38.5cm haft, the grip with niello decoration and unlocking to reveal a square section blade. Auction has ended Estimate£60 - £80Winning Bid£90StatusCLOSED View details 20 An Indian Kulakhud, decorated over all with caligraphy and foliage, mail neck guard, together with a firangi, two Indian axes one with steel haft unscrewing to reveal a sword, a drum and a plated salt to the Punjab Light Horse. (6) Auction has ended Estimate£250 - £350Winning Bid£280StatusCLOSED View details 21 An Indian Shaffron, the shaped body with tapering heart shaped top and with raised central section, broadening towards the nose, raised medial ridge, the edges pierced with fixing holes. Auction has ended Estimate£80 - £120StatusUnsold View details 22 An Indian steel bow, the recurved ring-turned body with tiger's head terminals, traces of plated finish. Auction has ended Estimate£50 - £80Winning Bid£85StatusCLOSED View details 23 A Japanese bone mounted Tanto, 15cm blade, the bone tsuka and tsuba decorated with courtly and warrior figures within a landscape, the bone saya decorated to match. Auction has ended Estimate£100 - £150Winning Bid£120StatusCLOSED View details 24 A Japanese sword stand, the red lacquered wooden stand for five swords, profusely decorated with geometric designs, birds and flowers. Some restoration. Auction has ended Estimate£800 - £1,000StatusUnsold View details 25 An 18th Century Edo period iron Tsuba, depicting boats upon water within a rocky landscape, signed Yamashiro Kuni Umatada Ju Kaneiye. Auction has ended Estimate£150 - £200StatusUnsold View details 26 Four 20th Century decorative Chinese swords, the first with 77cm flattened diamond section etched damascus blade inset with brass dot decoration and chiselled with caligraphy, open brass mounts decorated with foliage, contained in its simulated same covered scabbard, together another similar with curved fullered blade and wooden scabbard and two further Chinese swords with etched blades decorated with dragon and contained in their crude brass mounted scabbards. (4) Auction has ended Estimate£200 - £300Winning Bid£210StatusCLOSED View details 27 A late 19th or early 20th Century Chinese coin sword, the blade composed of two strips of twenty four coins bound to a central post, the guard and pommel also composed of Chinese coins, wire bound grip, with spherical knot and tassel. Auction has ended Estimate£200 - £300StatusUnsold View details 28 Three various 20th Century Chinese swords or daggers, the first with 39cm flattened diamond section blade, brass hilt decorated with stylised characters and foliage, reeded wooden grip, contained in its brass mounted wooden scabbard, together with two short daggers, the first with wooden scabbard, the second with brass scabbard. (3) Auction has ended Estimate£120 - £140Winning Bid£120StatusCLOSED View details 29 A brass mounted Balkan miquelet lock holster pistol, 12.5inch slightly swamped barrel, plain lock, full brass stock of characteristic form decorated over all with stylised foliage and geometric designs, brass trigger guard. Auction has ended Estimate£400 - £500StatusUnsold View details 30 A 19th Century ivory mounted snaphaunce Kabyle of the Tetuan tribe, 29.25inch barrel secured by ten white metal barrel bands, nine of which are embossed with scrolling foliage and geometric borders, plain lock, full stock with ivory and bone inlays with geometric and circle and dot decoration. Auction has ended Estimate£500 - £600StatusUnsold View details 31 A Niello mounted snaphaunce Kabyle of the Ras el Oved Mukhala Taouzilt, 46inch barrel with swollen cannon barrel muzzle, retained by twenty six white metal niello mounts with incised geometric designs, plain lock, full metal stock profusely decorated with panels of niello, embossed stud form panels and glass stones. Auction has ended Estimate£450 - £550StatusUnsold View details 32 Two various Indian Matchlock longguns. (2) Auction has ended Estimate£80 - £120Winning Bid£130StatusCLOSED View details 33 A Caucasian or Greek cartridge box, the plated brass body embossed over all with panels of foliage and urns within geometric borders. Auction has ended Estimate£200 - £250StatusUnsold View details 34 A Caucasian or North African brass cartridge box, the shield shaped body with border and foliate engraved design to the front with circle and dot highlights. Auction has ended Estimate£50 - £80Winning Bid£40StatusCLOSED View details 35 A cased presentation gilt mounted Shamshir, 80cm slightly curved blade with Arabic inscription, characteristic hilt decorated over all with filigree designs with gilt washed finish, contained in its gilt washed filigree mounted scabbard decorated with coloured stones. Auction has ended Estimate£200 - £300StatusUnsold View details 36 A white metal mounted Arab Jambiya, 18cm sharply curved blade with raised medial ridge, characteristic horn hilt with embossed white metal mounts, contained in its leather wrapped wooden scabbard with embossed white metal mounts and white metal mounted belt. Auction has ended Estimate£300 - £400StatusUnsold View details 37 A horn hilted Jambiya, of characteristic style, together with another similar, a further example in presentation case with yellow metal mounts and a North African side arm. (4) Auction has ended Estimate£60 - £80Winning Bid£70StatusCLOSED View details 38 A rare Ethiopian Menelik II King's Guard Sword, 82cm curved fullered blade profusely etched with scrolling foliage and stands of arms, further etched with the Lion of Judah and a panel of caligraphy translating to Menelik, and to the other side with an image of St George and a panel of caligraphy translating to St George, etched with the initials GG and a further inscription at the forte translating to Produced by Nicola for his Imperial Majesty, regulation steel stirrup hilt with traces of plat Auction has ended Estimate£500 - £700Winning Bid£480StatusCLOSED View details 39 A rare Ethiopian Menelik II King's Guard Sword, 83cm curved fullered blade profusely etched with geometric designs of an architectural form and with the Lion of Judah and a profile of Menelik II to either side of the forte, regulation white metal stirrup hilt ribbed, ergonomic celluloid grip, contained in its leather scabbard. Menelik II (1844-1913) reigned from 1889-1913 confronting and defeating the Italians in their attempts to expand their empire. See Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial A Auction has ended Estimate£400 - £600Winning Bid£380StatusCLOSED View details 40 A Ngbandi Sickle Weapon, 7.5cm over all length, the S-form blade with reinforced short back edge with faceted decoration, the tapering leaf shaped head with broad shallow fullers, copper wire bound leather grip with wooden pommel, see page 326 of Islamic and Native Weapons of Colonial Africa 1800-1960 by Anthony C. Tiri. Auction has ended Estimate£180 - £220StatusUnsold View details 41 A good Boa/Zande Congo short sword, 57cm narrow leaf-shaped blade with tapering thin tip, pierced at the midpoint and through the forte linear decoration to one edge of either side of the blade, characteristic plain wooden grip. Auction has ended Estimate£120 - £150StatusUnsold View details 42 A Salampashu Congo short sword, 44cm heavy leaf form blade with shaped edges in the gladius manner, raised medial ridge, short carved wooden hilt with ribbed grip. Auction has ended Estimate£120 - £150StatusUnsold View details 43 A Boa/Zande Congo short sword, 47cm narrow leaf form blade with opposing panels incised with linear decoration, characteristic plain wooden hilt. Auction has ended Estimate£120 - £150Winning Bid£100StatusCLOSED View details 44 A Sudanese Kaskara, 60cm triple fullered blade incised with crescent moons, leather bound hilt with wooden grip, contained in its tooled leather scabbard, together with another similar and two Touareg short swords with tooled leather scabbards. (4) Auction has ended Estimate£160 - £200Winning Bid£220StatusCLOSED View details 45 Four various Sudanese arm daggers, the first with 21.5cm blade with raised medial ridge, characteristic carved wooden hilt with flat, spherical ring-turned pommel with white metal cap, contained in its leather sheath with braided cord arm strap, together with another similar and two further examples. (4) Auction has ended Estimate£80 - £120Winning Bid£130StatusCLOSED View details 46 Three various African tribal weapons, possibly Congo, two with pierced blades, together with a machete in a velum scabbard, a small Kris, the watered steel tang folded and beaten to form the figure of a God, and a Horn hilted Bowie knife marked William Rodgers. (6) Auction has ended Winning Bid£225StatusCLOSED View details 47 A Central African spear head, 33.5cm elongated leaf shaped head with raised medial ridge and scalloped to either side, 21.5cm haft. Auction has ended Estimate£120 - £150StatusUnsold View details 48 An Australian parrying shield, the slender wooden body with stone carved and adze finish, linear incised decoration to either side, integral wooden handle. Auction has ended Estimate£300 - £400Winning Bid£280StatusCLOSED View details Items per page 122448 Previous|1234567|Next Previous 1234567 Next
