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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 ZANZIBAR NIMCHA SABER: Of characteristic form, with horn grip terminating in a broad, angled pommel set with brass studs, the guard with rolled quillons and recurvedknucklebow. The wide, deeply fullered blade with radiused
0097: A ZANZIBAR NIMCHA SABEREst. $350-$450
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A PERSIAN KULA KHUD HELMET: Of characteristic hemispherical form with top spike, adjustable nasal bar, and plume tubes, embellished with engraved bands of spiral flowering vines highlighted in gold, the broad borders containing
0098: A PERSIAN KULA KHUD HELMETEst. $1,200-$1,400
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A MORO KRIS SWORD: Withkakatua-form pommel and elaborately braided silver wire-wrapped grip, with baka-baka intact.The substantial seven-waved blade with layered forging visible.Mid-19th century.Donated to the John
0099: A MORO KRIS SWORDEst. $350-$450
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A RARE SZYSZAK LOBSTERTAIL HELMET: An excellent example of Polish or Hungarian workmanship, the skull forged in one piece with radiating flutes and spherical finial mounted through a circular top plate. With separately-applied
0100: A RARE SZYSZAK LOBSTERTAIL HELMETEst. $1,500-$1,800
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AN INDIAN PATA GAUNTLET SWORD: The steel gauntlet with applied scalloped border, engraved with the monkey god Hanuman and two warriors mounted on elephants. The broad, doubled edged blade with lengthy and profiled seating
0101: AN INDIAN PATA GAUNTLET SWORDEst. $400-$500
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A FINE BURMESE DHA DAGGER: A superior example, featuring a one-piece elephant grip with rounded pommel, the mounts wrought entirely in finely-embossed and engraved silver involving bands of foliage and fantastic beasts. With
0102: A FINE BURMESE DHA DAGGEREst. $250-$350
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A FINE BUKHARA KAMARBAND HONOR BELT: Rarely encountered, comprising a massive two-piece buckle and six large mounts, all of solid silver; each pierced, profiled, engraved, nielloed and gilded en suite, mounted on a broad waistband woven
0103: A FINE BUKHARA KAMARBAND HONOR BELTEst. $700-$900
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A RARE DAYAK SHIELD: Of characteristic form, carved from a single large section of wood with raised central ridge, and strengthened at either end with three bands of rattan. Both the obverse and reverse surfaces painted
0104: A RARE DAYAK SHIELDEst. $500-$700
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A MUGHAL ROCK CRYSTAL-HILTED KHANJAR DAGGER: The grip finely carved, with rolled pommel and lotus motifs in relief. The recurved, single-edged blade forged of actively-patterned wootzdamascus steel. In its velvet-covered wooden scabbard.First
0105: A MUGHAL ROCK CRYSTAL-HILTED KHANJAR DAGGEREst. $800-$1,200
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A RARE MORO SPEAR: The handwrought head of characteristic form with forged-in central panel showing traces of pattern-welding. Retained to the well-patinated bamboo haft with bands of woven rattan.Second half of the
0106: A RARE MORO SPEAREst. $300-$400
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AN AFGHAN LOHAR PICK: The head forged of steel with profiling and punchwork, with folding brass haft likewise punched and profiled, terminating in a handle with bone grips decorated with stamped motifs. Late 19th century.
0107: AN AFGHAN LOHAR PICKEst. $275-$375
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A U.S. M1860 LINE OFFICER'S SWORD: The gilt brass hilt with stand of arms and American crest on folding counterguard with black sharkskin grip. The straight, double-edged blade elaborately etched US with American eagle and marked,
0108: A U.S. M1860 LINE OFFICER'S SWORDEst. $150-$200
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A MORO DATU'S KRIS SWORD: Maguindanao work, the elaborate junggayan hilt typically carried by a datu or noble, with kakatua-form pommel and silvered mounts with okir engraving. The substantial 13-waved blade engraved at the
0109: A MORO DATU'S KRIS SWORDEst. $200-$300
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AN OTTOMAN KARABELA SABER: A rare type of classic form, probably Ottoman Court Workshop. The dark horn grips inlaid with engraved and profiled geometrical silver plaques, the guard of silver, chiseled, engraved, and struck
0110: AN OTTOMAN KARABELA SABEREst. $3,000-$3,500
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A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGER: With waisted, symmetrical steel grip inlaid in silver vine motifs and broad, curved double-edged blade with central ridge, forged of granular wootzdamascus steel and inlaid at the forte with a floral
0111: A NORTH INDIAN KHANJAR DAGGEREst. $200-$250
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A PAIR OF CHINESE QING DYNASTY STIRRUPS: Of bronze, well-patinated, chiseled with dragon’s heads; each with delicately engraved detail.Early 19th century or earlier.Height 14.5 cm. Condition I
0112: A PAIR OF CHINESE QING DYNASTY STIRRUPSEst. $100-$200
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A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY KARD DAGGER: With solid silver grips and profiled steel bolster, the single-edged blade forged of finely patterned Kara Taban Persian wootzdamascus steel. In its leather-covered wooden scabbard, the mounts
0113: A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY KARD DAGGEREst. $500-$600
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A RARE INDIAN BATTLEAXE: A form endemic to the Bhil people of Central India, the steel head forged with multiple points, the socket engraved and wrought with a pronounced flange. On its hardwood haft with iron and brass
0114: A RARE INDIAN BATTLEAXEEst. $250-$350
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A CHINESE QING DYNASTY PAIRED JIAN SWORD: Comprising a pair of straight, double-edged blades forged with a central ridge on the obverse and flat on the reverse, the hilts symmetrical, with brass pommels and guards engraved overall, the
0115: A CHINESE QING DYNASTY PAIRED JIAN SWORDEst. $350-$450
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A DANISH MODEL 1839 CAVALRY SABER: A massive weapon with well-forged branched guard and leather-covered grip with double twisted brass wire wrap; the broad, flat quillon marked in different hands: 2.D.R./ 4.E. 76 and B.2. DE.51.; the
0116: A DANISH MODEL 1839 CAVALRY SABEREst. $350-$450
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AN OTTOMAN BLUNDERBUSS: A fine example of the type, the walnut stock with elaborate carving and silver wire inlay at the butt. With French-style flintlock mechanism and massive barrel, heavily chiseled in relief at the
0117: AN OTTOMAN BLUNDERBUSSEst. $1,000-$1,200
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AN OTTOMAN KALKAN SHIELD: A rare example, wrought in steel and superbly chiseled at the center in flowering vines issuing from vases, together with five circular cartouches, the central one inscribed ALLAH, ALI, TUKLAT! The
0118: AN OTTOMAN KALKAN SHIELDEst. $600-$800
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A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY BAZUBAND ARMGUARD: Raised from a single plate and pierced overall in Qur’anic inscriptions in cartouches, backed with red velvet. Traces of later etched borders.Latter 18th century.Lining worn.Overall length 31 cm.
0119: A PERSIAN QAJAR DYNASTY BAZUBAND ARMGUARDEst. $200-$300
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A CONTINENTAL ALLA ROMANA- TYPE PARADE HELMET: A fine example of the armorer’s art, a burgonet wrought entirely of heavily-silvered copper in Neoclassical style, with characteristic visor, comb and neck guard all lavishly embossed and engraved
0120: A CONTINENTAL ALLA ROMANA- TYPE PARADE HELMETEst. $1,000-$1,200
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