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A FINE VICTORIAN-ERA ETCHED SUIT OF ARMORA FINE INDIAN MAIL ARMOR COATTHE SWORD OF PRINCE IVAN ORBELIANI OF GEORGIA
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Cheyenne, WY, United States
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AUCTIONS IMPERIAL MAY 2021

Swords Armor Daggers Rifles Pistols Shields Powder Flask Antique Arms
Auction Curator:
Oliver S Pinchot PhD
Oliver S Pinchot PhD
Director and Specialist
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A FINE MUGHAL SHAMSHIR SWORD: A superb example, the grips carved of green jade, with three 22-karat gold studs set with rubies on each side, the tangband finely inlaid with gold vinework. The elegant crossguard with elaborate
0217: A FINE MUGHAL SHAMSHIR SWORDEst. US$10,000-US$12,000
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A RARE MAASAI SHIELD: A large example of characteristic form, made of hide laced to a central wooden post with integral grip, the edges bound to stripped branches with tightly-coiled hide. The obverse painted in
0218: A RARE MAASAI SHIELDEst. US$500-US$600Lot Passed
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A RARE CHILDS PERSIAN KULA KHUD HELMET: Of characteristic hemispherical form with top spike, adjustable nasal bar, and plume tubes, finely embellished with arched bands of etched calligraphy between panels containing birds and fish,
0219: A RARE CHILDS PERSIAN KULA KHUD HELMETEst. US$500-US$600
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A RARE SET OF BURMESE DHA SWORDS: Comprising larger and smaller swords, each with braided rattan-wrapped grip and well-wrought, curved, single-edged blades. In their hardwood scabbards with rattan bindings and complete woven cord
0220: A RARE SET OF BURMESE DHA SWORDSEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed
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A RARE BOABDIL-STYLE TOLEDO SWORD: Made by Toledo craftsmen, based closely upon the sword of the last Muslim ruler of Granada, Muhammad XII, known as Boabdil (1460-1533.) Grip of horn the mounts elaborately engraved, enameled and
0221: A RARE BOABDIL-STYLE TOLEDO SWORDEst. US$200-US$300
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A FINE MONGOLIAN TROUSSE: The wooden scabbard almost entirely covered in covered in elaborately embossed and chased silver mounts set with turquoises and corals. The robust blade with horn grips and pommel en suite with the
0222: A FINE MONGOLIAN TROUSSEEst. US$400-US$600
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A PERSIAN JADE-GRIP PESH QABZ DAGGER: A massive example with mottled green jade grips set with turquoises and garnets. The broad, recurved blade with profiled spine developing into an armor-piercing tip and forged of Persian wootz.
0223: A PERSIAN JADE-GRIP PESH QABZ DAGGEREst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed
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THE SWORD OF PRINCE IVAN ORBELIANI OF GEORGIA: A rare example of the artistry and skill of Tiflis masters. The grip carved of a single large section of elephant, the pommel a large, fully-modeled lion’s head with mane, eyes, ears, muzzle, teeth
0224: THE SWORD OF PRINCE IVAN ORBELIANI OF GEORGIAEst. US$8,000-US$10,000
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A VICTORIAN-ERA KNIGHTLY SWORD: The cruciform hilt with large, wrenched spherical pommel, the guard with pronounced ecusson, the quillons recurved with spatulate terminals. quillon terminals rolled toward the blade. With stepped
0225: A VICTORIAN-ERA KNIGHTLY SWORDEst. US$300-US$400
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A FINE OTTOMAN SHAMSHIR SWORD: Of characteristic form, the polished rhino grips with large, rolled pommel and carved panels, silver eyelets and tangband, and fine silver guard with flowering vines modeled in relief with a gilded
0226: A FINE OTTOMAN SHAMSHIR SWORDEst. US$2,500-US$3,000
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A RARE OTTOMAN KAMA DAGGER: A rare type, with silvered lotus-form grip decorated with flowering vines. The straight, double-edged blade tapering acutely to an armor-piercing tip with chiseled central panel showing a fine wootz
0227: A RARE OTTOMAN KAMA DAGGEREst. US$1,600-US$1,800
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A FINE PERSIAN SHAMSHIR SWORD: A quality example, the grips of polished rhino with steel pommel, the guard finely chiseled, VICTORY FROM GOD AND CONQUEST NIGH! with inlaid borders, and inscribed on the underside, MARNAHUR (?) and
0228: A FINE PERSIAN SHAMSHIR SWORDEst. US$1,600-US$1,800
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A VICTORIAN-ERA MEDIEVAL DAGGER: A well-made example, brass mounts, the guard with wrenched and curved quillons and flattened pommel, the grip of wood. Straight, double-edged blade with central ridge. First half of the 19th century.
0229: A VICTORIAN-ERA MEDIEVAL DAGGEREst. US$150-US$250
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A RARE PAPUA NEW GUINEA STONE AXE: A variant of the Mount Hagen type, the deep gray stone head finely hand-ground, bound to the naturally-tapering wooden branch haft with pigmented fiber. With excellent patina. First half of the 20th
0230: A RARE PAPUA NEW GUINEA STONE AXEEst. US$200-US$300
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A RARE SOUTH YEMEN SWORD: Likely made in Hyderabad for a Hadhrami client, the fine hilt wrought entirely in silver, of characteristic form, with knuckle chains intact. Mounted with a long, fullered and hollowground
0231: A RARE SOUTH YEMEN SWORDEst. US$2,400-US$2,600Lot Passed
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A FINE PAIR OF OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOLS & HOLSTER: Considerably larger than average, with massive deeply embossed and chased silver mounts with considerable gilding intact, the wrists bound with braided silver wire. The quality locks and barrels
0232: A FINE PAIR OF OTTOMAN KUBUR PISTOLS & HOLSTEREst. US$2,400-US$2,600
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A PERSIAN SHAMSHIR: A rare type, Zand Dynasty, the polished antler grips with characteristic iron pommel and steel guard with gold borders showing traces of wootz pattern. The fine, long, broad blade of shallow
0233: A PERSIAN SHAMSHIREst. US$2,500-US$2,700Lot Passed
AN INDIAN KONGAVELA SWORD: Kerala, Nayar People. The well-modeled brass hilt with stepped pommel and iron guard with scalloped edge, the blade of characteristic form, with expanded forte, deeply curved and sharpened on the
0234: AN INDIAN KONGAVELA SWORDEst. US$300-US$400Lot Passed
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A RARE SYRIAN BEDOUIN SHAMSHIR SWORD: A classic form produced in Damascus, with hooked pommel of engraved silver and horn grips set with studs and wire wrap to base, the steel grip straps and guard well-inlaid with gold. The fine
0235: A RARE SYRIAN BEDOUIN SHAMSHIR SWORDEst. US$2,500-US$2,700
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A SUMATRAN DAGGER: With characteristic angled hardwood grip and straight, bellied blade. In its engraved silver-covered scabbard. 19th century. Well worn overall. Overall length 31cm. Condition III
0236: A SUMATRAN DAGGEREst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed
A MUGHAL TULWAR SWORD: The iron hilt of characteristic form, with traces of original gold inlay. The fine, long, single-edged blade with complex engraving at the expanded forte on either side involving flowering vinework,
0237: A MUGHAL TULWAR SWORDEst. US$1,500-US$1,800Lot Passed
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A RARE EROTIC POWDER TESTER: German work, stocked in hardwood, the mechanism made entirely of brass but for two steel springs. The cock in the form of a classical warrior with Greco-Roman helmet and a curved dagger, kneeling,
0238: A RARE EROTIC POWDER TESTEREst. US$800-US$1,000
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A RARE OTTOMAN PALA SABER: An unusually early, dated example of high quality. The hilt mounted in silver with grips carved of large, variegated slabs of agate, and finely faceted, with angular pommel. The fine, long blade with
0239: A RARE OTTOMAN PALA SABEREst. US$2,800-US$3,000Lot Passed
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A FINE SRI LANKAN PIHA KAETTA DAGGER: An excellent example of characteristic form, the intricately-carved ebony grip with applied profiled and engraved silver plaques in elaborate scrollwork motifs. The gilded forte inlaid with silver
0240: A FINE SRI LANKAN PIHA KAETTA DAGGEREst. US$500-US$600
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