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THE ARMOR OF SAHIB GIRAY II, KHAN OF CRIMEAA WESSON 2-TRIGGER SPORTING RIFLE FOR PRESENTATIONA RARE DAYAK SHIELD
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Timonium, MD, United States
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2013 AUCTIONS IMPERIAL ARMS & ARMOR

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 Liveauctioneers 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
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A CENTRAL INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER: The octagonal-section gray and cream agate grip terminating in a lotus bud pommel and fitting into the balustered steel ferrule, with arched oval guard with beaded quillon terminals connecting the
0265: A CENTRAL INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGEREst. $600-$700
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A RARE MORO PANABAS AXE: The heavy blade with fine profiling to the upper edge, showing its layered forging and distinctive chamfering, the wooden grip with expanded pommel and rattan wrap. Mid-19th century. Blade lightly
0266: A RARE MORO PANABAS AXEEst. $300-$400
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A GREEK PALASKA CARTRIDGE BOX: Shield-shaped, all silver construction with finely-engraved and nielloed neoclassical motifs and stands of arms characteristic of Epiros work.The hinged cap with disk-shaped knob. With a belt loop
0267: A GREEK PALASKA CARTRIDGE BOXEst. $300-$400
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A MUGHAL BARUTDAN POWDERHORN: The wooden body covered entirely in silver, embossed and engraved with vinework. The elephant stopper carved in the form of an elephant head. Latter 19th century. Overall length 21 cm. Condition I
0268: A MUGHAL BARUTDAN POWDERHORNEst. $500-$600
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A MORO SPEAR: The handforged head of characteristic form with waved edges and central panel showing evidence of pattern-welding.Retained to its continuously-tapering wooden haft by a brass ferrule.Second half of
0269: A MORO SPEAREst. $300-$400
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A CHINESE QING DYNASTY YAODAO SWORD: The single-edged blade straight with upswept tip, bifullered and back-edged. The hilt with brass pommel, ferrule and circular guard engraved overall, the grip covered in rayskin and bound in brass
0270: A CHINESE QING DYNASTY YAODAO SWORDEst. $350-$450
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AN OTTOMAN BICHAK DAGGER: The grip carved of a solid section of walrus with beaked pommel, the single-edged blade with upswept tip forged of actively-patterned black wootzdamascus steel. The velvet-covered wooden scabbard
0271: AN OTTOMAN BICHAK DAGGEREst. $400-$500
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AN OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOL: Of typical form with well-carved walnut stock, the heavy brass mounts with scrolling and stands of arms, the flintlock mechanism and barrel engraved in baroque motifs. Latter 18th century. Stock
0272: AN OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOLEst. $300-$400
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A CHINESE QING DYNASTY NIUWEIDAO SABER: The characteristic hilt with horse’s hoof pommel and round, flanged guard in steel, with intricately-wrapped leather over wood grip.The well-forged, bifullered blade with expanded tip and tunkuo
0273: A CHINESE QING DYNASTY NIUWEIDAO SABEREst. $300-$400
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A VICTORIAN MORNINGSTAR FLAIL: With wooden haft and finely-forged, stepped socket with faceted baluster finial, connected by handwrought links to the rectangular steel head with profiled terminal, set with pyramidal spikes. First
0274: A VICTORIAN MORNINGSTAR FLAILEst. $200-$300
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A PERSIAN ZAND DYNASTY KHANJAR DAGGER: With large walrus grip of characteristic form and broad, curved double-edged blade with central ridge, forged of wootzdamascus steel and inlaid at the forte with floral panels in gold. Latter 18th
0276: A PERSIAN ZAND DYNASTY KHANJAR DAGGEREst. $300-$400
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A SOUTH INDIAN NAYAR SWORD: The iron and brass hilt with flat, scalloped guard and oval pommel with jingles, and long pierced and engraved reinforces at the fort. The angled blade displays complex forging and is set with a
0277: A SOUTH INDIAN NAYAR SWORDEst. $500-$600
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A RARE INDIAN BATTLEAXE: A form characteristic of the Bhil people of Central India. The large steel head forged with a convex bit, the socket with a narrow flange. On its hardwood haft, the finely-modeled brass tip with
0278: A RARE INDIAN BATTLEAXEEst. $250-$350
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A PHILIPPINES KALINGA HEAD AXE: Bontok workmanship, the handforged steel head of typical form, with wooden haft and iron ferrule. Light wear. Early 20th century. Haft a working-life replacement. Overall length 46.6 cm. Condition II
0279: A PHILIPPINES KALINGA HEAD AXEEst. $100-$150
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A GERMAN WWII FIRE SERVICE HELMET: Of steel with rolled rim and original black painted finish, aluminum comb. With dual decals and original leather liner and neckguard intact.Second quarter of the 20th century.Acquired by John Woodman
0280: A GERMAN WWII FIRE SERVICE HELMETEst. $200-$300
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A BRITISH M1796 LIGHT CAVALRY SABER: Of characteristic form with steel stirrup hilt and ribbed wooden grip, the broad, curved, single-edged blade with hatchet tip and central fuller.Retains its regulation steel scabbard.Beginning of the
0281: A BRITISH M1796 LIGHT CAVALRY SABEREst. $250-$350
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AN AFGHAN JEZAIL MUSKET: With characteristic flared butt, inlaid throughout with bands of profiled bone and horn. The massive British flintlock mechanism with Tower lion mark, dated 1811. The barrel with ogival rear sight
0282: AN AFGHAN JEZAIL MUSKETEst. $400-$500
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A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY MACE: Of steel, wrought in the form of a devil’s head with prominent horns, eyes, ears and nose, on its steel haft.Latter 19th century. Weapons such as these were popular in Muharram Mourning ceremonies.
0283: A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY MACEEst. $200-$300
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A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY BATTLEAXE: The crescent-form head lavishly inlaid with floral and geometrical panels in silver on each side, as is the flared and profiled peen. The haft with elongated topspike and pommel decorated with panels
0284: A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY BATTLEAXEEst. $150-$200
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AN AMERICAN MILITIA OFFICER’S SABER: With typical brass eaglehead pommel and five-ball guard with curled quillon finial, the bone grip with crosshatching. The curved, single-edged and fullered blade with original leather washer, etched
0285: AN AMERICAN MILITIA OFFICER’S SABEREst. $500-$600
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A BOSNIAN DAGGER: The green-stained horn grip with peaked pommel, elaborately profiled and inlaid with brass studs and rosettes, with broad, single-edged blade. In its brass-covered wooden scabbard.Mid-19th century.
0286: A BOSNIAN DAGGEREst. $200-$250
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A PERSIAN DAGGER KHANJAR: Forged entirely of steel, the grip and scabbard with etched motifs depicting Persian heroes amongst vinework.Fitted with an unusual triple blade, with two smaller blades which spring open when drawn,
0287: A PERSIAN DAGGER KHANJAREst. $100-$150
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A CHINESE NIUWEIDAO: With brass mounts and cord wrap over wood grip. The broad, bifullered blade with expanded tip.In its lacquered wood scabbard with brass mounts.First half of the 20th century. Wear to scabbard, chape
0288: A CHINESE NIUWEIDAOEst. $150-$200
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