A FINE GERMAN DRESS HUNTING-SWORD AND COMPANION BALDRICK (GALABANDELIER), SILVER MAKER`S MARK OF STROBLBERGER, MÜNCHEN, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with burnished blade etched and gilt with hunting trophies and scrolls on a blued panel on both sides, German silver hilt cast in relief, including fluted shell-guard, the quillon terminals formed respectively as differing dogs` heads, the pommel en suite, staghorn grip studded with German silver acorns, and in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard also mounted in German silver, the locket with maker`s stamp (by-knife missing); together with a dress baldrick, of black patent leather bordered with patterned silver wire lace, with elaborate full German silver mounts in the manner of the German rococo revival, including pricker pendant from a large stag`s head boss cast in the round, and with the arms of the Princes Hohenlohe-Langenburg cast within a circlet bearing the motto "Ex Flammis Orior" and surmounted by a fürstenhut 51 cm; 20 in blade (2) The galabandelier would have been worn with the full dress uniform of a senior official of the Princely Hunt
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AN EXTREMELY RARE GERMAN COMBINED HUNTING-SWORD AND WHEEL-LOCK PISTOL, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY the blade and the pistol each circa 1600; the blade long, straight and double-edged, formed with a full-length medial ridge on both sides, tapering to a very narrow point, decorated on one side at the base with an etched panel involving an eagle, the opposite side with a corresponding longer panel filled with trophies-of-war, the hilt formed of a short moulded iron crosspiece fitted with buckhorn quillons capped by iron discs, with a guard of matching construction projecting from the intended outer face, and grip of natural staghorn with iron ferrule and cap pommel , fitted with a boxed back-action wheel-lock mechanism on one side at the base of the blade, the lock-plate fitted with sliding pan-cover, trigger-lever, external wheel retained by a chamfered ring and the dog-spring and its bridle each decorated with delicate mouldings, with slender barrel formed in two stages with moulded muzzle and medial girdle, and the barrel tang of boxed construction and also forming a vented breech chamber: in its original leather-covered wooden scabbard with iron suspension hook and chape (the hilt has been disassembled, presumably for cleaning, and re-assembled incorrectly with the crosspiece now reversed; one side-nail for the lock mechanism missing). 87.4cm; 34 3/8 in blade The form of the blade and its etched decoration each indicate that the blade dates from the beginning of the 17th century. Similarly the configurations of both the pistol barrel and its lock mechanism are characteristic of types fitted to bladed combination weapons dating from the start of the century. Etched blades of closely comparable form and each fitted with a wheel-lock pistol are found on two Augsburg combination sword-canes, one of which is in the Musée de l`Armée, Paris, and the other in a private collection in the U.S.A: see Hayward 1980, pp. 9, 11, figs. 13, 14. It would seem probable that the present blade and its pistol were originally intended to be concealed within a cane and fitted with a decorated handle comparable with the examples cited. Further examples are in the National Museum and the Tøjhusmuseum, Copenhagen, and in the Wallace Collection, London. It would appear most likely, therefore, that the blade and the pistol were selected for subsequent re-use within the third quarter of the 17th century, when hilts of this type became fashionable, for reasons of expediency and the deferment of added expense. Another legitimate example of the expedient marriage of blades and hilts from differing periods is recorded in the instance of a hunting sword in the Royal Armouries Collection, Leeds, bearing the name of the Landleutenant of Stadtamhof (No. IX-139); the hilt of this sword dates from circa 1550 and the blade, etched with a Gregorian calendar, is attributed to circa 1686: see H.L. Blackmore 1971, p.17, pl.9.
A VENETIAN SWORD (SCHIAVONA), LATE 18TH CENTURY with broad flat double-edged blade struck with a mark at the forte on one face, iron hilt comprising characteristic basket-guard of flattened bars, horizontally recurved quillon, thumb-loop, shield-shaped pommel drawn-out to a circular boss on each face (the joining ring missing), and original wooden grip bound with leather over cord, in a well constructed leather-covered wooden scabbard, with large iron chape bound with numerous iron bands 89 cm; 35 in blade
A FRENCH SILVER-HILTED SMALL-SWORD, PARIS, CIRCA1809-19, 950 STANDARD, IN AN ENGLISH SILVER SCABBARD, LONDON, 1842, MAKER`S MARK OF JOHN JAMES KEITH with tapering blade of hollow-triangular section, silver hilt cast and chased in low relief with berried laurel within a framework of faceted beads, comprising oval dish-guard, quillon with disc-shaped terminal, a pair of arms, knuckle-guard, urn-shaped pommel and integral grip, the scabbard with globular terminal and a pair of raised ribbed mouldings at the top, one fitted with a silver loop for suspension 83.3 cm; 32 3/4 in blade
A FRENCH OFFICER`S SMALL-SWORD, PARIS 1819-38, 950 FINENESS with tapering double-edged blade (ground), silver hilt cast and chased in low relief, comprising down-turned shell-guard, including the Royal Arms, quillon with hounds head terminal, knuckle-guard and angular pommel, and wooden grip (grip veneers missing), in its silver-mounted leather scabbard 83.4 cm; 32 7/8 in blade
A NORTH EUROPEAN SMALL-SWORD, CIRCA 1770 with associated blade etched and gilt over its entire length with scrolls and pellets on a gilt ground, iron hilt pierced and chiselled with a trellis pattern carrying rondels set with flowers, including oval shell-guard, pierced quillon, knuckle-guard and pommel, and later wire grip, in a leather scabbard 76.5 cm; 30 1/8 in blade
A HIGHLY DECORATED MOMENTO MORI DAGGER, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, etched and gilt with a trophy-of-arms above a skull and crossed bones on one face and with foliage on the other (the tip very slightly chipped), white metal hilt set with coloured pastes (small losses), including scrolling cross-piece formed as a bejewelled serpent, wasted grip chased with scrolls and foliage, and the pommel surmounted by a skull and crossed bones in the round, in its wooden scabbard with matching chape and locket 12.5 cm; 5 in blade
A CONTINENTAL DECORATIVE DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY with broad double-edged blade etched with scrolls of foliage on each face against a frosted ground, gilt copper hilt cast with romantic motifs in low relief, including entwined serpents around the base and the grip with a band of beadwork top and bottom, in its leather-covered scabbard with gilt copper mounts en suite 20 cm; 7 7/8 in blade
A DAGGER IN GERMAN 16TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY with spirally-fluted robust blade, iron hilt including a pair of tightly curled quillons, fluted cap pommel, and hardwood grip inlaid with brass fillets, copper scrolls and engraved bone inlays, in its embossed iron scabbard 31 cm; 12 1/4 in blade
A SCANDINAVIAN HUNTING DAGGER AND ANOTHER DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY the first cut-down from a hunting sword, with tapering blade, brass cross-piece, spirally-carved wooden grip bound with plaited wire, and decorated brass pommel, in its brass-mounted leather scabbard; and the second with tapering blade cut with a slender central fuller, straight iron cross-piece with slanting terminals, spirally carved ivory grip, and German silver pommel formed as a philosopher 20.2 cm; 8 in blade (2)
A GEORGIAN 1796 PATTERN LIGHT CAVALRY OFFICER`S SWORD of regulation type, the blade etched and gilt with scrolls and the figure of fortune on one face and with an officer on the other all on a blued panel (rubbed), iron stirrup hilt with moulded quillon and a further moulding in the corner of the knuckle-bow, wire-bound fishskin-covered grip, in its scabbard 72 cm; 28 3/8 in blade
AN AMERICAN CAVALRY SWORD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with curved blade double-edged towards the point, formed with a broad three-quarter length fuller on each face, etched and gilt with trophies-of-arms, sprays of foliage, and a shield charged with star and stripes on a blued panel over the forte, iron stirrup hilt, wire-bound wooden grip (binding loose), in its steel scabbard 76.5 cm; 30 1/8 in blade
AN IRISH CAVALRY OFFICER`S SWORD BY J. READ, COLLEGE GREEN, DUBLIN, LATE 18TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade etched with a series of overlapping crescents on each face over half of its length and retaining minute traces of blued and gilt finish (worn, small chips, pitted), regulation brass stirrup hilt (quillon chipped), including langets with lion mask bosses, lionshead pommel, and leather-covered grip (small losses) bound with plaited silver wire, in its leather scabbard with large brass mounts including middle band with the later engraved inscription `From the Field after a Charge by the Union Brigade near Ohain Road 1815` 72.3 cm; 28 1/2 in blade
A RARE EAST INDIA COMPANY DIRK, CIRCA 1780 with broad blade of flattened-diamond section, etched on each face with flowers and foliage over the greater part of its surface, gilt-brass hilt (loose), comprising foliate guard, turned ivory grip (small age cracks), gilt-brass ferrule, and oval pommel with gilt-brass cap chased with an openwork fouled anchor on each face, in its brass openwork scabbard with traces of gilding, the outer surface pierced and engraved with peonies and foliage, and the central oval filled with the East India Company lion 20.3 cm; 8 in blade
A SKEAN DHU OF THE LONDON SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY with tapering blade formed with a scalloped back-edge, white metal ferrule engraved with wrigglework, staghorn grip, and the pommel set with the regimental badge, in its leather scabbard with white metal locket and chape engraved with thistle foliage 8.5 cm; 3 3/8 in blade
A SCOTTISH SILVER-MOUNTED SKEAN DHU BY BROOK & SON, 87 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, 1941, AND ANOTHER, WITH SILVER-PLATED MOUNTS the first with tapering blade formed with a scalloped back-edge and traces of etching including the Royal cypher (worn), silver hilt, basket-weave grip enriched with silver nails and applied with the openwork addorsed letters C beneath a coronet, in its scabbard; the second in its scabbard the first: 10.5 cm; 4 1/8 in blade (2)
A PIPER`S DIRK OF THE 42ND REGIMENT, 19TH CENTURY with tapering blade formed with a slender fuller on each face and notched back-edge, brass hilt comprising ferrule chased with thistle foliage, cap pommel chased with further foliage, the figure of St Andrew and the regimental number, and basket-weave grip enriched with brass nails, in its pigskin scabbard with brass mounts en suite and complete with its accompanying pieces 28 cm; 11 in blade
A CASED SCOTTISH REGIMENTAL DIRK FOR THE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS BY J. S. CRUIKSHANK, 68 ST JOHN STREET, PERTH, CIRCA 1910 with tapering single-edged blade formed with a slender fuller along the notched back-edge and a further shorter fuller on each face, etched with thistle foliage, the crowned Royal cypher and maker`s details on one face and with the crowned Regimental title on the other, retaining some early polish, gilt-brass hilt comprising ferrule shoulders and pommel all cast and chased with thistle foliage, the pommel set with a foil-backed paste, carved basket-weave grip incorporating a bonnet at the base, a thistle flower on the reverse and enriched over its surface with brass nails, in its leather-covered scabbard with gilt-brass mounts and complete with it accompanying pieces: contained in its original leather case lined in blue velvet, complete with matching skean dhu and brass buckles 28.3 cm; 11 1/8 in blade
A VICTORIAN SCOTTISH DIRK OF THE ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS BY MARSHALL & SONS, 87 GEORGE STREET, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1870 with polished blade formed with two differing fullers and a notched back-edge, etched with foliage, the crowned Royal cypher, regimental and makers details, silver-plated hilt including ferrule with Regimental title, pommel set with a foil backed paste, and rootwood grip carved with basket-weave designs enriched with silvered nails, in its leather scabbard with silver-plated mounts each marked with P.O.D.R. lozenge for 1864, comprising locket with the Royal initials divided by a saltire, middle band with the regimental number `XCI` and chape, and complete with accompanying pieces including knife stamped G. Newbould` 26.5 cm; 10 1/2in blade
A BASKET-HILTED BROADSWORD, 20TH CENTURY with fullered blade etched with foliage and the crowned Royal cypher, plated hilt of flattened bars carrying an alternating arrangement of square and rectangular panels each pierced with arrangements of hearts and circles, scrolling quillon, a pair of loops, fluted bun-shaped pommel, leather-covered grip, doe-skin liner and tassel, in its plated scabbard 81 cm; 31 7/8 in blade
A DANISH OFFICER`S SWORD, CIRCA 1808-39 with curved blade of regulation type, formed with a long fuller on each face, etched and gilt with trophies, the crowned Royal cypher of Frederick VI on one side, the crowned Danish Arms enclosed by the Order of the Elephant on the other and with traces of blued finish, brass stirrup hilt comprising a pair of langets, the outer cast with a lion mask in low relief, knuckle-bow decorated with a trophy-of-arms at the top, and the back-strap rising to form a maned lionshead pommel, and spirally carved horn grip (small chips) in its brass scabbard 80 cm; 31 1/2 in blade
A SAXON MODEL 1881 ARTILLERY OFFICER`S SABRE, CIRCA 1881-1902 with pipe-backed blade etched in imitation of watered steel, etched and gilt with scrollwork, the maker`s name `Eisenhauer Stahl`, and the crowned cypher of Albert, King of Saxony on the respective faces of the forte, regulation iron hilt, in its black painted scabbard 83.5 cm; 32 7/8 in blade
A JAPANESE SWORD (KATANA) with curved single-edged blade, straight hamon (areas of staining and light pitting), long tang signed `Bizen Osafune Iehisa` (, perhaps later, slightly shortened), pierced with three mekugi-ana, two filled with soft metal, fitted with later regulation grip, in regulation scabbard 62.7 cm; 24 3/4 in blade
A CHINESE DECORATED SWORD (DAO), QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade, brass hilt comprising circular guard with moulded brim, ferrule and pommel, all cast with scrollwork inhabited by dragons, wooden grip bound with cord, in its fishskin-covered wooden scabbard, with brass mounts en suite with the hilt, comprising characteristic shaped chape, locket, a pair of bands, and the latter two joined by a brass panel 61 cm; 24 in blade
A CHINESE DECORATED SWORD (DAO), QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade, formed with a pair of long slender fullers along the back-edge on each face, brass hilt comprising circular guard (loose) with moulded brim, ferrule and pommel cast with scrolls dragons and traditional ornament, fishskin-covered grip bound with brass ribband, in its fishskin-covered wooden scabbard with brass mounts en suite with the hilt, comprising characteristic shaped chape, locket a pair of bands, and the latter two joined by a decorated brass panel 47.5 cm; 18 3/4 in blade
A CHINESE SWORD (DAO), QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY with broad single-edged blade cut with a long slender fuller along the back edge on each face, iron disc-guard, cord-bound grip and flattened ovoid iron pommel, in its black-painted fishskin-covered iron-mounted wooden scabbard 70.5 cm; 27 3/4 in blade
THREE ORIENTAL SWORDS, 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY comprising a Burmese Dha, with curved fullered blade widening towards the tip, silver hilt comprising ferrule and pommel each incorporating a band of beadwork, and ivory grip, in its silver-mounted bamboo scabbard; the second Bhutanese, with broad hatchet-like blade, brass hilt chased with traditional figures and flowers, and conical pommel, and the third Bhutanese, with single-edged blade, dha-style hilt, in its openwork scabbard the first:55.8 cm; 22 in blade (3)
AN INDO-CHINESE SWORD, 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade engraved with scrolls on each face at the tip and forte, copper hilt comprising quillon and knuckle-bow chased with traditional scrolls enriched with silver, silver pommel formed as a monsterhead, and ivory grip carved with foliage and fruit, in its hardwood scabbard inlaid with patterns of foliage inhabited by butterflies, and with silver locket, chape and middle band all chased with traditional foliage 65 cm; 25 5/8 in blade
THREE CHINSE EATING SETS AND AN ORIENTAL KNIFE, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY the first including ivory chopsticks, in its lacquered scabbard decorated with flowers; the second with iron chopsticks, in its iron scabbard applied with brass and copper; the third with tortosieshell mounted knife and scabbard and ivory chopsticks, and the fourth with tapering blade inset with brass scrolls, spirally carved wooden grip, and brass ferrule and cap pommel, in its leather scabbard with engraved brass locket the first: 31.5 cm; 12 1/2 in overall (4)
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN SHORTSWORD (KRIS), MADURA, LATE 19TH CENTURY with pattern-welded wavy blade chiselled and gilt with a serpent along the length of each face (small losses), gilt ganja, brass selut set with coloured paste (losses) and carved ivory grip (small holes), in its scabbard with carved white hard stone wrangka 35.5 cm; 14 in blade
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN SHORTSWORD (KRIS), BALI, 20TH CENTURY with pattern-welded straight double-edged blade, figurative grip overlaid with sheet brass and set with coloured pastes, in its scabbard with brass openwork pendok and carved bone wrangka decorated with traditional scrollwork inhabited by mythical figures 38.5 cm; 15 1/8 in blade
TWO SOUTH EAST ASIAN SHORTSWORDS (KRIS), MADURA, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with pattern-welded wavy blade (areas of pitting), including a gilt crouching beast at the forte, paste-set gilt selut (loose, losses), characteristic carved ivory grip involving stylised figures and flowers, in its scabbard with embossed white metal pendok; the second with large selut, and figurative ivory grip (age cracks, small hole), in its scabbard with embossed copper pendok the first: 34.5 cm; 13 1/2 in blade (2)
TWO SOUTH EAST ASIAN SHORTSWORDS (KRIS), MADURA, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with pattern-welded wavy blade incorporating a chevron design, bronze selut (losses), characteristic carved ivory grip (small chips), in its white metal-mounted scabbard with large wrangka; the second similar, the grip involving mythical beasts including the Kuda Sembrani, in its scabbard with highly figured wrangka the first: 36.5 cm; 14 3/8 in blade (2)
TWO SOUTH EAST ASIAN SHORTSWORDS (KRIS), LATE 19TH CENTURY the first Madura, with pattern-welded straight blade, silver selut set with pastes, characteristic carved ivory grip involving a naive eagle displayed, in scabbard with embossed silver pendok; the second probably Madura, with selut set with coloured pastes, and carved ivory grip involving flowers and a monsterhead pommel, in its scabbard with silver pendok and pronounced wrangka the first: 35.5 cm; 14 in blade (2)
EIGHT VARIOUS SOUTH EAST ASIAN DAGGERS, 19TH CENTURY comprising a Malaysian kris, with pattern-welded double-edged blade widening at the base, and integral figurative grip, in its wooden scabbard partly encased with white metal; a Malaysian bade bade, with curved pattern welded blade, and characteristic carved grip and scabbard; two Celebes korambi, one with ivory grip, in its ivory-mounted scabbard, the other with integral steel grip; a horn-hilted golok, and three further daggers the first 23.8 cm; 9 3/8 in blade (8)
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY SARAWAK with curved single-edged blade decorated with very short gold scrolls at the forte on each face, faceted silver ferrule and cap pommel, and faceted hardwood grip, in its silver-mounted satinwood scabbard with very large horn clip for suspension (small losses) 26.7 cm; 10 1/2 in blade
A SOUTH EAST ASIAN SHORTSWORD (KRIS), SULAWESI, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY with pattern-welded blade fitted with a pair of silver loops at the base, the grip bound with silver wire, ribband and a pierced silver collar, and characteristic carved ivory pommel, in its silver-mounted wooden scabbard 38.5 cm; 15 1/8 in blade
TWO DYAK SWORDS (PARANG LAYTOK) AND A MALAYSIAN SWORD, 19TH CENTURY the first two with characteristic angular blades, the first with carved bone grip bound with plaited wire at the base, the second with rattan bound carved wooden grip, and the third with pattern-welded blade, carved horn grip, in its rattan-bound scabbard the first: 53.5 cm; 21 1/8 in blade (3)
TWO DYAK HEAD HUNTER`S SWORDS (MANDAU), 19TH CENTURY with characteristic blades broadening to a double-edged point, carved hilts bound with plaited brass wire, each in its scabbard, the first carved in imitation of reptile skin on the reverse, bound with rattan and complete with its javelin and the second carved and bound with rattan the first: 54.5 cm; 21 1/2 in blade (2)
A MALAYSIAN DAGGER (BADE BADE), AN EAST INDIAN AXE AND TWO MINIATURE DAGGERS (KRIS), LATE 19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES the first with slender blade, carved horn foliate hilt, in its silver-mounted hardwood scabbard with carved horn top mount; the second with pierced figurative head inlaid with silver lines, tapering ferrule, and short wooden haft, the third and fourth with wavy blades, figurative hilts and wooden scabbards the first: 19.5 cm; 7 3/4 in blade (4)
TWO NORTH EAST INDIAN SWORDS (DAO), 19TH CENTURY the first probably Kamti Shan, with broad cleaver-like blade widening towards the tip, the hilt with copper ferrule, wooden grip bound with rattan over the upper portion, and elliptical bone pommel cap, in its rattan-bound scabbard, open at the front with a large cane hoop; the second with broad blade, brass hilt with carved wooden grip, in its wooden scabbard bound with rattan, complete with its accompanying javelin the first: 49 cm; 19 1/4 in blade (2)
A DYAK HEAD HUNTER`S SWORD (MANDAU), AND A MORO SWORD, 19TH CENTURY the first with characteristic blade inlaid with brass pellets on one face, carved bone hilt bound with rattan, in its wooden scabbard and complete with its javelin; the second with single-edged blade, carved angular horn hilt, in its carved wooden scabbard the first: 55.5 cm; 21 7/8 in blade (2)
AN INDIAN (COORG) SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER (PICHANGATTI), 19TH CENTURY with hatchet blade formed with a clipped back point and punched with a series of crescents along the back-edge, ivory pistol-grip swelling towards the terminal, inlaid with brass panels on the tang, the pommel with an engraved silver cap, and a pair of ivory grip-scales retained by four pairs of rivets, the uppermost fitted with a large foliate silver washer on each side, in its brass mounted hardwood scabbard with large silver locket and chape, the former with a pierced eye for a suspension chain and the latter with fluted bud-shaped terminal 19.5 cm; 7 3/4 in blade
TWO MALAYSIAN SWORDS (KAMPILAN), LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY each with characteristic blade, carved wooden hilt and in its two-piece wooden scabbard (rattan binding missing); the first set with an American coin dated 1908 on the pommel, and each applied with a label on the scabbard including `....taken in battle....Mindanao` the first: 78cm; 30 3/4 in blade (2)
AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR), LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY with earlier curved single-edged blade of watered steel, incised with a calligraphic cartouche retaining traces of inlay on one face (small areas of pitting), iron hilt of characteristic form, comprising a pair of short bulbous quillons, integral grip and large disc pommel, decorated over the greater part of its surface with silver foliage and gold flowers, in a green fabric-covered wooden scabbard with iron chape (the chape detached) 81 cm; 31 7/8 in blade Provenance Robin Wigington, Poets Arbour, Stratford-upon-Avon
AN INDIAN SWORD (TALWAR) FOR A BOY AND TWO FURTHER INDIAN SWORDS (TALWAR), 19TH CENTURY the first with curved blade double-edged towards the point, iron hilt comprising a pair of langets with shaped terminals, quillons with bulbous finial, recurved knuckle-guard and disc-shaped pommel, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with iron chape (chemically cleaned); the second with curved blade tapering sharply at the point, and iron hilt with traces of silver decoration; and the third with wavy blade formed with a snake`s head point, and iron hilt including recurved knuckle-guard the first:56.7 cm; 22 3/8 in blade (3)
AN INDIAN SWORD (KHANDA) 17TH/18TH CENTURY AND THREE FURTHER INDIAN SWORDS (TALWAR), 19TH CENTURY the first with tapering blade double-edged towards the point, iron hilt including a pair of shaped langets enclosing the forte, cross-piece formed as a pair of addorsed bird`s heads, disc-shaped pommel, and integral grip, in a later scabbard; the second with curved blade retaining traces of a magic square on one face at the forte, and iron hilt including knuckle-guard with recurved terminal in its scabbard; the third similar, in its scabbard; and the fourth with a punched arsenal inscription on the blade and brass hilt retaining traces of silver plating the first: 91.3 cm; 36 in blade (4)
FOUR INDIAN SILVER-MOUNTED SPEARS, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY the first two with pattern welded leaf-shaped heads, long silver collars finely chased with foliage, and wooden hafts lightly carved at the base; the third similar, complete with a matching scabbard; the fourth similar, on a long wooden haft encased with silver with pronounced mouldings over the upper portion (small holes) the first: 29.5 cm; 11 5/8 in head (4)
TWO ARAB SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGERS (JAMBIYA), 19TH CENTURY each with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, characteristic hilt decorated with beadwork, in its wooden scabbard applied with sheet silver en suite with the hilt, and each retaining its patterned fabric belt 17.7 cm; 7 in and 18.5 cm; 7 1/4 in blades (2)
A CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD (SHASQA), CIRCA 1894-1917 with curved fullered blade of regulation type, etched on one face with foliage, the crowned Imperial cypher of Tsar Nicholas II, a short cyrillic inscription and the owner`s initials `AO` in gold, the other face with scrolls of foliage, the inscription `Mon Dieu Mon Roi Ma Dâme` towards the tip, a shore-side scene involving a standing figure ahead of an assembly of cavalrymen and a further short inscription towards the forte, silver hilt of characteristic form, chased with scrolls of foliage and flowers enriched with niello and contained within beadwork frames, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with four silver mounts decorated en suite with the hilt 77.5 cm; 30 ½ in blade The owner`s name appears to be Fuzunov.
A CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD (SHASQA), DATED 1287 AH (CIRCA 1870/1) with broad fullered blade double-edged towards the point, etched with portrait rondels at the forte (worn), nielloed silver hilt of characteristic form, decorated with scrolls of foliage within beadwork frames, eared pommel, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with four silver mounts, the outer faces decorated en suite with the hilt, the inner faces with further designs including a tughra, the date, a serpent and a fowl 80 cm; 31 1/2 in blade
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