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A JAPANESE KATANA with curved single-edged blade, plain tang pierced with two holes, pierced iron tsuba, fabric-bound sharkskin-covered grip, with two regulation brass menuki, in its regulation leather-covered wooden saya (worn), together with a note recording its surrender by 2nd Lieutenant Kitazawa to Flying Officer Aitken at Saigon on 11th December 1945 57cm; 22 1/2in blade
Estimate: 200-300 |
Nil |
|
380 |
2 |
A JAPANESE W.W.II N.C.O's KATANA, NO.144050
with curved regulation blade, steel tsuba, aluminium grip, in its saya
67.5cm; 26 5/8in blade
Estimate: 200-300 |
Nil |
|
260 |
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A JAPANESE KATANA
with slightly curved single-edged blade retaining some wavy hamon, signed tang pierced with a single hole, in shira saya
68cm; 26 3/4in
Estimate: 300-400 |
Nil |
|
480 |
4 |
A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI
with slightly curved single-edged blade retaining a wavy hamon (chips), plain tang pierced with two holes, in shira saya
56cm; 22in blade
Estimate: 400-600 |
Nil |
|
400 |
5 |
A JAPANESE WAKIZASHI
with slightly curved single-edged blade retaining a straight hamon, signed tang pierced with two holes, in shira saya
43.2cm; 17in blade
Estimate: 300-400 |
Nil |
|
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6 |
A JAPANESE YARI
with stout blade of triangular section, cut with a red lacquer-filled fuller on one side, moulded at the base, signed tang, in its saya, and complete with its lacquered cover
19cm; 7 1/2in head
Estimate: 300-400 |
Nil |
|
300 |
7 |
A JAPANESE FULL ARMOUR, 19TH CENTURY
comprising kabuto with lacquered central panel, fitted with lacquered peak and neck-guard, lacquered mempo, black lacquered cuirass, and a pair of full arm and leg defences formed of lacquered plates and mail on fabric (losses, the lacquer with areas of rust)
Estimate: 1000-1500 |
Nil |
|
1400 |
8 |
THREE PAIRS AND THREE SINGLE JAPANESE STIRRUPS (ABUMI BATTO)
each of characteristic form, rising up to a buckle for suspension, the first pair decorated over the outer surface with silver flowers and signed on the top (losses, patinated); the second pair heavily rusted, retaining traces of silver decoration; the third pair painted with black and gold paint; the first single stirrup decorated over its outer surface with brass foliage and signed at the top; the second decorated with brass and bronze mon over its surface and signed in silver at the top (losses); the third decorated with brass foliage over its surface (heavily pitted)
(9)
Estimate: 200-300 |
Nil |
|
600 |
9 |
A 28 BORE JAPANESE SNAP MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA 1870
with octagonal swamped sighted barrel formed with a vase-shaped muzzle encrusted with a series of silver ribs, inlaid over the breech in soft metal with an exotic bird and traditional foliage, integral pan (pivot-cover and fence missing, patinated), the breech enclosed by a broad engraved brass band decorated with a stylised warrior mask, brass lock engraved with scrollwork and a flower, sprung serpentine, cherrywood full stock impressed with characters and applied with a long panel of engraved brass enriched with silver plaquettes beneath the fore-end, applied over the spine with a shaped brass plaque engraved with cloud ornament, and brass mounts including trigger-guard and trigger-plate, and silver foliate barrel bolt escutcheons (ramrod missing)
100cm; 39 3/8in barrel
Estimate: 700-900 |
Nil |
|
650 |
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A 28 BORE JAPANESE SNAP-MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA 1870
with octagonal swamped sighted barrel inlaid with a silver mon at the breech and signed beneath, retained by a broad brass muzzle band and a further band at the breech extending over the tang and engraved with a warrior mask, integral pan with brass pivot-cover and fence, brass lock, sprung moulded brass serpentine, brass trigger, cherrywood full stock (fore-end chipped), and brass mounts including trigger-guard, trigger-plate, and a series of foliate rondels including four pairs of barrel bolt escutcheons (ramrod missing)
101cm; 39 3/4in barrel
The signature beneath the breech reads:
'Koshu ju, Wadaharudayu zo kore ' (Wadaharudayu made this living in Koshu)
Estimate: 600-800 |
Nil |
|
550 |
11 |
A 32 BORE JAPANESE SNAP-MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA 1870
with octagonal swamped sighted barrel formed with a vase-shaped muzzle encrusted with silver behind, signed beneath the breech and inlaid on top with with foliage and a tiger (losses, areas of pitting), the breech enclosed by a brass band, brass lock, sprung serpentine, cherrywood full stock, applied with engraved silver rosettes, and brass mounts including trigger-guard, silver rosette barrel bolt escutcheons, and later wooden ramrod
102.3cm; 40 1/4in barrel
Estimate: 500-700 |
Nil |
|
600 |
12 |
AN 11 BORE JAPANESE SNAP-MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA 1870
with heavy tapering barrel retained by a brass breech band (areas of pitting), vase-shaped muzzle incorporating a triangular fore-sight, pierced block-shaped back-sight, inlaid with a silver mon over the breech and signed beneath, integral pan with brass pivot-cover and fence, brass lock, sprung moulded brass serpentine, brass trigger, cherrywood full stock (minor repairs), signed in ink beneath the breech, brass mounts including trigger-plate, and foliate barrel bolt escutcheons, and original ramrod
69.2cm; 27 1/4in barrel
The signature beneath the breech reads:
'Gotei no uchi Kaei boshin natsu' (Kaei year, summer) 'Tamaoki Naohito ...Koshu, Kunitomo...Kiyo..' and on the stock 'Yoshida Saburousukezaemon', perhaps the name of the owner.
Estimate: 600-800 |
Nil |
|
950 |
13 |
A 48 BORE JAPANESE SNAP-MATCHLOCK MUSKET, CIRCA 1870
with slender tapering barrel retained by a brass breech band (worn, painted black), swelling at the muzzle (fore-sight removed), pierced block-shaped back-sight, inlaid in silver with a rabbit over the breech and signed beneath, integral pan with brass pivot-cover and fence, brass lock (serpentine missing), brass trigger, cherrywood full stock, signed in ink beneath the breech (worn) and brass mounts (ramrod and three barrel bolt escutcheons missing)
70cm; 27 1/2in barrel
The signature beneath the breech reads:
'Koshu Kunitomo Kaji Masahide'
Estimate: 300-500 |
Nil |
|
700 |
14 |
A BURMESE DHA, 20TH CENTURY
with slightly curved single-edged blade decorated with scrolling silver foliage, exotic birds and beasts, white metal hilt of characteristic form, in its scabbard
63cm; 24 3/4in blade
Estimate: 40-60 |
Nil |
|
350 |
15 |
A CHINESE SWORD, 19TH CENTURY
with straight double-edged blade, brass hilt comprising cross-piece and shaped pommel each engraved with traditional designs, reeded wooden grip, in its wooden scabbard encased with tortoiseshell (small chips and cracks) and fitted with five brass mounts engraved en suite with the hilt
41.2cm; 16 1/4in
Estimate: 120-180 |
Nil |
|
200 |
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TWELVE PAIRS OF CHINESE AND TIBETAN STIRRUPS
the first pair of bronze with oval treads, slender tapering side panels rising to a loop for suspension, cast and chiselled on each side with a dragon, decorated over much of its surface with polychrome flowers and five clawed dragons against a blue ground in cloisonné; the second of brass decorated over much of its surface with polychrome flowers against a blue ground in cloisonné; and five Chinese and Tibetan pairs of steel stirrups; three pairs of bronze stirrups; another pair and a pair of Chinese horn stirrups
(24)
Estimate: 300-400 |
Nil |
|
1300 |
17 |
A JAVANESE KRIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY
with pattern welded wavy blade, gilt-brass openwork selut decorated with beads, and finely carved beaked ivory pommel (small chips, loose)
37cm; 14 1/2in
Estimate: 100-150 |
Nil |
|
|
18 |
A BHUTANESE SILVER-MOUNTED GARNITURE OF TWO SWORDS AND TWO DAGGERS, 19TH CENTURY
the swords with broad single-edged blades, silver hilts of characteristic form including openwork pommels pierced with geometric designs and scrolls, grips bound with plaited wire, in their original wooden scabbards entirely encased in white metal chased with a pattern of geometric designs and scrollwork on the inner face and foliage on the outer, and one sword with a scaly dragon, all enriched with gilding; the daggers with broad single-edged fullered blades, and hilts and scabbards decorated in a similar manner to the swords, together with two contemporary Bhutanese belts with silver mounts cast and chased with similar ornament
the swords: 68cm; 26 3/4in and 64.7cm; 25 1/2in blades
(6)
For a sword and scabbard with closely related ornament to the present two swords, described variously as a 'Royal sword' and a 'Royal Tibetan sword', see D. J. LaRocca 2006, pp.171-2 cat. no. 73.
Estimate: 1200-1800 |
Nil |
|
4500 |
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AN INDIAN TALWAR WITH DECORATED HILT, LATE 18TH CENTURY
with curved blade double-edged towards the point (areas of light pitting), steel hilt of characteristic form including a pair of short quillons, recurved knuckle-guard and large disc pommel, decorated over its entire surface with gold koftgari flowers within a silver cartouche-shaped framework, in its original wooden scabbard covered with leather tooled with a spiralling pattern of foliage and beadwork, and white metal chape (small losses)
75.5cm; 29 3/4in blade
Estimate: 1000-1500 |
Nil |
|
|
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AN INDIAN TALWAR WITH SILVERED HILT, 19TH CENTURY
with earlier curved European blade stamped with the bladesmith's name (rubbed) within a long fuller on each face and double-edged towards the tip, silver-plated copper hilt of characteristic form, including a pair of langets with shaped terminals, decorated on each side with a rondel filled with a flower formed of seven raised settings filled with opals (three missing), a pair of short quillons, recurved knuckle-guard with monsterhead finial, and large disc-shaped pommel with an up-turned rim, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard (worn, chape missing)
76cm; 30in blade
Estimate: 1000-1500 |
Nil |
|
|
21 |
AN FINE INDIAN SILVER-HILTED TALWAR, 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY DELHI
with curved single-edged blade of watered steel, inlaid in gold with a calligraphic cartouche one side (losses), silver hilt comprising a pair of quillons with button-shaped finials, a pair of attenuated langets with pierced finials, recurved knuckle-guard terminating in a monstrous head, large disc-shaped pommel with a pierced loop for suspension, integral grip, and engraved throughout with geometric flowers and foliage within delicate beadwork frames
79.2cm; 31 1/4in blade
Estimate: 2500-3500 |
Nil |
|
2400 |
22 |
AN INDIAN TALWAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with curved blade double-edged towards the point, stamped with a mark at the forte on one side and pierced with a hole, iron hilt of characteristic form, decorated over its full surface with conventional foliage and flowerheads in gold, in a leather-covered wooden scabbard
77cm; 30 3/8in blade
Estimate: 500-600 |
Nil |
|
500 |
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AN INDIAN TALWAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the point, iron hilt of characteristic form, decorated over its surface with an encrusted design of panels filled with scrolling foliage and flowers in gold, and the pommel decorated with a running pattern of foliage and ropework on the respective sides
79.5cm; 31 3/8in blade
Estimate: 400-500 |
Nil |
|
450 |
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AN INDIAN TALWAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with curved single-edged watered blade, iron hilt of characteristic form, decorated over its surface with an encrusted design of flowers and foliage in silver, highlighted with gold flowers
86.2cm; 34in blade
Estimate: 300-400 |
Nil |
|
400 |
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AN INDIAN TALWAR, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with curved blade double-edged towards the point, iron hilt of characteristic form, decorated over its surface with an encrusted symmetrical design of silver scrolls and foliage centring on flowers against a punched ground
87cm; 34 1/4in blade
Estimate: 300-400 |
Nil |
|
300 |
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A RARE NORTH INDIAN SWORD, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with curved single-edged blade of watered steel (small patches of very light pitting), steel hilt comprising a pair of short bulbous quillons chiselled with expanded flowerheads on the terminals, recurved knuckle-guard, an additional outer-guard formed of a small basal guard pierced with stylised birds, two bars converging at the top and recurved en suite with the pommel, a pair of attenuated langets, fluted spherical pommel, applied over its full surface with gold koftgari scrolls and foliage on a russet ground, and solid grip decorated en suite, in its velvet-covered wooden scabbard with pierced copper chape
82cm; 32 1/4in blade
A sword with an identical hilt is illustrated L. Southwick 1982, p. 187, no. 531.
Estimate: 3000-5000 |
Nil |
|
3500 |
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THREE INDIAN TALWARS WITH DECORATED HILTS, 19TH CENTURY
each with curved blade, one stamped with a mark at the forte, iron hilts of characteristic form, the first decorated with gold and silver flowers, the second with silver koftgari flowers, and the third chiselled with foliage highlighted in silver (losses), and later scabbards
the first: 77.5cm; 30 1/2in blade
(3)
Estimate: 300-400 |
Nil |
|
550 |
28 |
FIVE INDIAN SWORDS, 18TH/19TH CENTURIES
the first based on the English Infantry pattern of 1822, with etched blade and the hilt including a crossed sword and baton, in its scabbard, the second and third with curved blades double-edged towards the points, and the hilts decorated with foliage and animal head pommels; the fourth South Indian, with broad curved single-edged blade decorated along the back-edge, engraved brass hilt and hardwood grip; and the last probably for a child, with straight blade double-edged toward the point and hilt of talwar form
the first: 81.5cm; 32 1/8in blade
(5)
Estimate: 200-300 |
Nil |
|
450 |
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AN INDIAN PATA, 17TH CENTURY
with broad double-edged blade, probably of European make, iron gauntlet hilt of characteristic form, incorporating a pair of shaped panels extending over the lower portion of the blade, decorated around the border with beadwork and strongly moulded about the cuff (one side holed, laminations), and retaining its original grip bar and arm support
98.4cm; 38 3/4in blade
Estimate: 450-550 |
Nil |
|
600 |
30 |
A RARE INDIAN SWORD CANE, EARLY 19TH CENTURY
with robust single-edged blade, rectangular forte formed with blunt edges and decorated with differing designs of gold koftgari foliage, flowers and scrolls on the respective faces, steel hilt comprising ferrule formed as a monstrous mask with red stone eyes, a further green stone above and gold koftgari stylised bibri stripes, grip of talwar form, and large hemispherical pommel, decorated throughout with gold koftgari en suite with the forte (small losses), in its original steel-tipped wooden scabbard with painted locket decorated with animals and an exotic bird (losses)
83.2cm; 32 3/4in blade
Estimate: 1500-2000 |
Nil |
|
2400 |
