Auction details

Fine Antique Arms & Armor Auction
5:00 PM PT - Mar 21st, 2009

10061 Riverside Drive
Toluca Lake , CA 91602

Auction Description

Auction Terms & Conditions

Buyer's Premium
17% up to 200000
12% above 200001

Bid Increments

From	Increment
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200	25
500	50
1000	100
5000	200
10000	500
100000	1000
200000	2000
300000	3000
400000	4000

Auction House Preview
Auction begins at 8:00 pm. Viewing and registration will take place on Friday, March 20, 2009 from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm and Saturday, March 21, 2009 from 11:00 am - 7:00 pm. Late registration for floor bidders only will take place between 7:00pm-8:00 pm Saturday evening. Visit www.auctionsimperial to register online or call +1 (323) 851-2345

278 Items

Lot	Description	Estimates (USD)
151	A Presentation-Grade Shamshir & Khanjar Pair Of exceptionally high quality workmanship, each with its sca...	15,000 - 18,000
152	A Continental Bandsman's Shortsword The cast brass hilt of typical form, with straight, double-e...	100 - 150
153	An Omani Child's Khanjar Dagger An earlier than average example of the type, mounted entirel...	175 - 200
154	A British Baskethilt for the Highland Regiments Hilt of higher than average quality, the guard forged of sub...	1,000 - 1,200
155	A Pair of Ottoman Flintlock Pistols with Holster Of impressive dimensions, the hardwood stocks with relief ca...	2,700 - 3,000
156	A Persian Broadsword A very rare example, the karabela hilt with three large engr...	5,000 - 5,500
157	A WWII German Munitions Sword With brass hilt and celluloid grip, retaining wire wrap and ...	125 - 150
158	A Caucasian Blunderbuss A rare form, probably Georgian. The stock of actively-graine...	1,200 - 1,300
159	An Indian Peshqabz Dagger Of classic form with two piece grips, the tangband and bolst...	800 - 1,000
160	A Composite European Saber Probably German, the complex hilt elements with wrenched fin...	1,500 - 1,700
161	A Central Asian Powderflask A rare example of Turkmen work made entirely of silver, the ...	400 - 500
162	A Child's Dress Tulwar Saber of HH Ancestral Weapons from the Collection of the Maharaj of Prat...	400 - 600
163	A Dress Tulwar Saber of HH Mounted entirely in heavily gilded copper with original brig...	400 - 600
164	A Dress Tulwar Saber of HH Mounted entirely in heavily gilded copper with original brig...	400 - 600
165	A Yemeni Dagger of the Royal Bodyguard of HH A large example mounted entirely in burnished silver and emb...	300 - 500
166	The Jeweled Tulwar Saber of HH the Maharawat The gilded-silver Lucknow hilt with characteristic broad pom...	10,000 - 12,000
167	A Javanese Kris Grip of carved wood with scrolling, straight blade of patter...	100 - 120
168	A U.S. M1840 Musician's Sword Perhaps the only model ever designated as regulation, the br...	100 - 150
169	A Moro Kampilan Sword The wooden hilt of characteristic form with bifurcate pommel...	175 - 200
170	A Moroccan Saddle and Horse Trappings A rare and complete set made for a chief, the entire ensembl...	500 - 600
171	An Indian Sang Spearhead A very rare form of massive proportions, the blade character...	1,500 - 1,700
172	A Spanish Colonial Shortsword A rare type, probably made for an officer of the Viceroyalty...	350 - 450
173	An Indian Peshqabz Dagger Of classic form, the one-piece grip intricately carved overa...	1,500 - 1,700
174	An Indian Shamshir Saber The iron hilt with elaborate silver inlay overall, the curve...	500 - 600
175	A Cased Indian Presentation Katar Dagger The hilt finely sculpted and thickly gilded overall, with my...	2,700 - 3,000
176	A German Cavalry Saber With brass guard and ribbed, leather-wrapped grip. The light...	300 - 400
177	An Imperial Russian Hunting Dagger Of presentation quality, mounted entirely in heavily-gilt co...	1,800 - 2,000
178	An Indian Tegha Sword Of massive proportions, the iron hilt with disk pommel and w...	350 - 450
179	A Georgian Naigaika Riding Crop With silver grip embellished with nielloed vine motifs and t...	250 - 300
180	An Ottoman Saber A superior example, the grips of classic form with silver ey...	3,000 - 3,500
181	A Persian Bazuband Armguard NOTABLE LOTS FROM THE HIGGINS ARMORY MUSEUM, WORCESTER, MASS...	150 - 200
182	An Indian Dhal Shield A buckler forged entirely of steel with applied profiled edg...	150 - 200
183	A Persian Char Aina Armor Element A rare plate for the chest, the applied brass border with se...	200 - 250
184	A Persian Bazuband Armguard Qajar Dynasty, finely raised from a single plate and deeply ...	175 - 225
185	A Persian Kula Khud Helmet A fine example of Qajar Dynasty parade armor made entirely o...	350 - 500
186	A Persian Kula Khud Helmet and Bazuband Armguard Qajar Dynasty, decorated en suite with etched cartouches, th...	350 - 500
187	A Persian Sipar Shield Qajar Dynasty, forged from unusually thick steel with applie...	450 - 500
188	A Persian Bazuband Armguard Qajar Dynasty, finely raised from a single plate and deeply ...	175 - 225
189	An Indian Top Helmet Bowl Rare Mughal work, the hemispherical bowl forged of a single ...	300 - 400
190	An Indian Dhal Shield An exceptionally elaborate example, set with a profiled stee...	400 - 500
191	A Set of Persian Armor Qajar Dynasty work of fine quality, comprising a helmet of c...	1,200 - 1,500
192	A Persian Bazuband Armguard Qajar Dynasty, finely raised from a single plate and deeply ...	150 - 200
193	A Persian Char Aina Armor Element Qajar Dynasty, a rare plate for the chest, the applied brass...	200 - 250
194	A Persian Sipar Shield Qajar Dynasty, of steel with applied brass rim, elaborately ...	450 - 550
195	A Persian Kula Khud Helmet and Bazuband Armguard Qajar Dynasty, decorated en suite with etched cartouches con...	300 - 500
196	Two Persian Bazuband Armguards Qajar Dynasty, likely made in the same shop and forming a ne...	250 - 300
197	A Persian Char Aina Armor Element Qajar Dynasty, a rare plate for the chest, the applied brass...	200 - 250
198	A Set of Persian Armor Qajar Dynasty, comprising a rare helmet of demon head form w...	1,200 - 1,500
199	A Persian Bazuband Armguard Qajar Dynasty, raised from a single plate and deeply chisele...	150 - 175
200	A Persian Sipar Shield Qajar Dynasty, of steel elaborately etched overall with hero...	100 - 150

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