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Lot 182
Nepalese type kukri in leather scabbard with wooden handle and one small additional knife, together with a miniature kukri in leather scabbard, Spanish style miniature sword and a pair of Burmese carving knife and fork with wooden handle and scabbards. (5) (B.P. 21% + VAT) The large kukri is not in good condition, badly tarnished with damage and losses to the handle. Others in good condition. 34cm long
Lot 183
Two Indian made Nepalese style kukris with leather scabbards, together with an Indian brass mounted ceremonial sword with velvet covered scabbard. (3)(B.P. 21% + VAT) Kukris have damage and losses to scabbards in places, general wear and tear with age, taped repairs to one. Indian sword good overall condition, fair wear and tear excepted.
Lot 384
2nd-1st century BC. A group of three sacrificed iron weapons comprising: a spearhead with long leaf-shaped blade and tubular socket, blade end bent round parallel to the upper; a sword with flat-section two-edged blade and rounded tip, sloped shoulder and long tang, omega-shaped guard, the blade double-bent into an S-shape; a sword in its iron scabbard with scooped mouth, bent into a double-S shape and the scabbard delaminated. Cf. Stead, I., British Iron Age Swords and Scabbards, London, 2006, item 185, for type. 2.2 kg total, 26.5-47cm (10 1/2 - 18 1/2"). From an old Yorkshire, UK, collection; acquired on the UK art market before 2000. [3, No Reserve] Fair condition.
Lot 391
9th-10th century AD. An iron sword-blade fragment, lentoid in section with slight fuller, the tip housed in a bronze chape of its scabbard; the chape tongue-shaped with openwork ornament to both faces comprising an upper bear-head motif on guilloche bands above a mesh with facing lion-mask to the centre. Cf. Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953, item 61 (Burg Holme, Latvia); Arbman, H., Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, pl.5, for type. 146 grams, 22cm (8 3/4"). Property of a European gentleman living in London; from his grandfather's collection by descent in 1989; formerly in the family collection since at least the 1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 392
11th century AD. A bronze bifacial scabbard chape with heater-shaped body, knop finial, extended lateral arms and cross between, incised Jellinge style ornament; remains of the wooden lathes and iron blade-tip within. See Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953. 67.8 grams, 91mm (3 1/2"). Ex private English collection, 1960s-1970s. Fine condition.
Lot 393
10th century AD. A bronze chape for a sword scabbard, heater-shaped with scooped upper edge and bear-head finial, low-relief Jellinge style tendril ornament. Cf. Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953, items 42 and 43. 38.2 grams, 76mm (3"). From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s; previously acquired before 1960. [No Reserve] Fine condition.
Lot 394
10th century AD. A bronze chape from a sword's scabbard, heater-shaped with knop finial and scooped upper edges, openwork Jellinge style ornament to both faces. Cf. Paulsen, P., Schwertortbänder der Wikingerzeit, Stuttgart, 1953, item 43, for type. 28.6 grams, 57mm (2 1/4"). From the family collection of a UK gentleman, by descent in the early 1970s; previously acquired before 1960. [No Reserve] Very fine condition.
Lot 80v
An antique 19th century Indo-Persian / Afghan Choora knife or Pesh-kabz dagger. Shaped bone grips, with white metal mount engraved with foliates and birds, leading to a single edged damascus blade. Housed within its original wood and hide covered scabbard, also decorated. Total length approx; 34cm long.
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