31 |
AN INDIAN CHILANUM, 17TH CENTURY with slightly recurved blade of diamond-section, cut with a series of converging slender half-length fullers, broad forte pierced with a pair of small apertures and decorated with conventional silver foliage, integral steel hilt of characteristic form, decorated over its full surface with conventional silver foliage en suite with the forte, and the grip with a baluster moulding 38cm; 15in £600-800 | Nil |
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1500 |
| 32 | AN INDIAN KATAR, 18TH CENTURY AND AN INDIAN FOLDING KATAR, 19TH/20TH CENTURY the first with strongly tapering fullered blade formed with a reinforced tip and chiselled with foliage on each side at the forte, steel hilt of characteristic form decorated with patterns of silver chevron inside and out (small losses), and with two moulded grip bars; and the second with folding blade cover, and steel hilt decorated throughout with silver scrollwork the first: 38cm; 15in (2) Provenance The first: The P. Holstein Collection, sold Hotel Drouot, Paris, 8 May 1957, lot 53 £550-650 | Nil |
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600 |
| 33 | AN INDIAN WAR HAMMER, 18TH CENTURY with faceted hammer head, domed central finial, recurved rear spike tapering to a point, tubular collar, on its wooden haft covered with green velvet, fitted with a tubular grip at the base and with a steel reinforcing strap, decorated throughout with traces of silver koftgari scrollwork 62.5cm; 24 5/8in overall £350-450 | Nil |
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350 |
| 34 | AN INDO-PERSIAN AXE, LATE 19TH CENTURY AND AN INDIAN ZAGHNAL, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY the first with crescentic head decorated on each face with gold koftgari, pyramidal central spike, and brass rear pean formed as an elephant (worn), on its steel haft fitted with a concealed spike in the base (basal cap missing); the second in excavated condition, with blade of characteristic form applied with chiselled brass flowers and pierced with pairs of holes at the base (central spike missing), on its steel haft with a later velvet grip the first: 45.7cm; 17 3/4in overall (2) £270-380 | Nil |
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350 |
| 35 | A PERSIAN JAMBIYA, 19TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, chiselled with an antelope being attacked by a tiger at the base, ivory grip carved with calligraphic panels top and bottom and differing scenes involving courtly figures on each side (small age cracks, one side with a red stain) 34cm; 13 3/8in Provenance The P. Holstein Collection, sold Hotel Drouot, Paris, 8 May 1957, lot 226 The inscriptions are from Qur'an, surah al-Saff (LXI), parts of 13 £350-450 | Nil |
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750 |
| 36 | A WAHABITE JAMBIYA, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade engraved with a slender central band on each side, wooden hilt encased in silver chased with foliage and with foliate washers drawn-out to pronounced beaded heads at the front, in its wooden scabbard with large silver mounts chased en suite with the hilt, including locket with a large beadwork flower at the front, and the inner face with loops for suspension 40cm; 15 3/4in £300-500 | Nil |
|
1200 |
| 37 | AN ARAB SILVER-MOUNTED JAMBIYA, LATE 19TH/ EARLY 20TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, horn hilt applied with beaded silver bands and washers, in its fabric-covered wooden scabbard with silver mounts en suite, and complete with its red fabric belt embroidered with silver thread 30.5cm; 12in £250-350 | Nil |
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1000 |
| 38 | TWO AFRICAN AXES AND TWO AFRICAN POWDER-FLASKS, 19TH CENTURY the first axe with engraved flat head formed as a horned monster, rectangular rear blade engraved with a wavy pattern, and hardwood haft with steel cap; the second with engraved head, and hardwood haft studded with domed brass nails; the first powder-flask of ridged pear-shaped form, the outer surface covered with leather studded with domed brass nails, and fitted with a turned ivory nozzle; and the second of horn with large engraved brass mounts enriched with silver scrollwork the first: 54cm; 21 3/8in overall (4) £250-350 | Nil |
|
230 |
| 39 | A NORTH AFRICAN SILVER-MOUNTED NIMCHA, LATE 19TH CENTURY with curved fullered blade double-edged towards the tip, brass hilt comprising a pair of down-curved forward quillons with globular terminals and knuckle-guard (two further quillons missing), characteristic grip embossed with bold scrolls of foliage over its surface, in its wooden scabbard entirely encased in silver decorated en suite with the grip, complete with two rings for suspension and a central panel bearing an inscription in Arabic on one side and native French on the other 88.5cm; 34 7/8in blade The inscription reads, on one side: Souvenir du Bachagha des Lanba a El Hadj des Lahkdan bon mots d. Genl Eaiel a son grand ami Francoi Berthalam Londre [sic] Provenance The Vidas Collection, no 184 £400-600 | Nil |
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400 |
| 40 | TWO NORTH AFRICAN SWORDS, A DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY, A MOROCCAN JAMBIYA AND FIVE FURTHER DAGGERS the first with broad curved broad blade double-edged towards the tip, leather hilt, in its leather scabbard with two large domed mounts for suspension; the second with broad shaped blade formed with an acute point, hardwood hilt, in its leather scabbard; the third with engraved blade strongly tapering towards the point, in its leather scabbard with twisted leather suspension loop; the fourth of characteristic form, in its scabbard; and five further African daggers the first: 60cm; 23 5/8in blade (9) £300-400 | Nil |
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300 |
| 41 | A HIMALAYAN SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY NEPALESE with tapering single-edged blade, the hilt formed of a silver ferrule, steel cap pommel pierced with scrollwork highlighted with gold (light wear), and sharkskin-covered grip, in its wooden scabbard covered with green velvet (worn), the borders enclosed with silvered steel bands, silver locket pierced and chased with characteristic scrollwork, and applied at the front with a large silver panel decorated en suite 51.5cm; 20 1/8in Provenance The P. Holstein Collection, sold Hotel Drouot, Paris, 8 May, 1957, lot 1 £180-200 | Nil |
|
850 |
| 42 | A HIMALAYAN SWORD, 19TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BHUTANESE with broad blade curving to a double-edged tip, silver hilt chased with beadwork and foliage, figured hardwood grip set with a chased silver washer on each side, in its hardwood scabbard bound with a small band of rattan and with a large silver chape and locket en suite with the hilt 61cm; 24in blade £200-250 | Nil |
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650 |
| 43 | A MEDITERRANEAN SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY with tapering blade double-edged over its upper half, silver ferrule chased with flowerheads, and moulded silver grip, in a wooden scabbard with later velvet covering and silver mounts comprising locket and chape each engraved with flowers, the former incorporating a belt hook 24.5cm; 9 5/8in £200-250 | Nil |
|
320 |
| 44 | A NEPALESE KUKRI KNIFE, LATE 19TH CENTURY AND ANOTHER, MODERN the first with curved single-edged blade notched at the forte, hardwood grip carved with a band of foliage, in its leather-covered wooden scabbard with silver mounts chiselled with foliage and beadwork on the outer face; the second of characteristic form, in its scabbard and complete with its two accompanying daggers the first: 39cm; 15 3/8in (2) Provenance The P. Holstein Collection, sold Hotel Drouot, Paris, 8 May 1957, lot 129 £100-150 | Nil |
|
260 |
| 45 | A CEYLONESE SILVER-MOUNTED SWORD, 19TH CENTURY with curved pattern welded blade widening towards a double-edged tip, cut with a pair of slender fullers along the back-edge, silver stirrup hilt engraved with foliage, including down-curved globular quillon, and silver grip chased with a band of foliage at the base and rising to a bulbous pommel chased with foliate scrolls and flowerheads, in its hardwood scabbard with silver locket and chape each chased en suite with the hilt, and fitted with ten slender silver reinforcing bands, two carrying rings for suspension 58.5cm; 23in blade £500-600 | Nil |
|
900 |
| 46 | A CEYLONESE SPEARHEAD AND THREE TUAREG SPEARS, 19TH CENTURY the first with pattern-welded blade formed with a medial ridge, wavy tip, pierced moulded neck, encrusted with scrolling flowers and foliage in gold over the lower portion (small losses), and long tapering tang for attaching to a haft; the spears with slender leaf-shaped blades, tapering sockets inlaid with panels of copper and brass, wooden hafts, and the bases fitted with spatulate steel tips en suite with the heads (one haft broken) the first: 38cm; 15in head (4) £280-320 | Nil |
|
1200 |
| 47 | A BALKAN SILVER-MOUNTED DAGGER, EARLY 19TH CENTURY with tapering double-edged blade cut with a pair of long fullers centring on a medial ridge cut with further narrow grooves, silver hilt cast and chased with beadwork and small raised panels at the top, middle, and bottom, reeded dense hardwood grip, in its velvet-covered wooden scabbard with large silver locket and chape decorated with bands of beadwork 46cm; 18in £1000-1500 | Nil |
|
4200 |
| 48 | A CAUCASIAN KINDJAL, LATE 19TH CENTURY with near flat double-edged blade cut with a pair of fullers on each face, bone hilt retained by a pair of iron rivets with shaped washers, in an associated wooden scabbard encased in silver repousée with scrolling foliage and beadwork enriched with niello, the inner face covered with a large leather-covered panel with provision for an additional knife (now missing), the base with a nielloed spherical terminal, and the locket dated 1897/8 40.3cm; 15 7/8in £400-600 | Nil |
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650 |
| 49 | FOUR SOUTH EAST ASIAN EDGED WEAPONS, LATE 19TH CENTURY/20TH CENTURY comprising a Sumatran Goluk, with carved horn hilt, in its wooden scabbard; a Sumatran Klewang, with horn hilt inlaid with twisted silver wire (now loose), in its silver-mounted scabbard; a Sumatran Barong, with beaked hardwood grip inlaid with small horn pellets, silver ferrule, in its wooden scabbard; and a Sumatran Golok, with carved hardwood grip inlaid with red and green pigments, in its wooden scabbard the first: 56.5cm; 22 1/4in (4) Provenance The P. Holstein Collection, sold Hotel Drouot, Paris, 8 May 1957, lots 148, 149, 159, 160 and 162 £300-400 | Nil |
|
1100 |
| 50 | A SULAWESI KRIS AND A BALINESE KRIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY the first with wavy blade engraved with small flowers and retaining some applied gold decoration, angular ivory hilt, and gilt-copper beadwork selut, in its wooden scabbard encased in copper, with moulded wrangka applied with a gilt band around the top; the second with straight double-edged pattern-welded blade formed with a pair of short narrow fullers on each side of the forte, copper grip of characteristic figural form including beadwork selut, and retaining traces of gilding throughout the first: 45.5cm; 17 7/8in (2) Provenance The first: The P. Holstein Collection, sold Hotel Drouot, Paris, 8 May 1957, lot 184 £400-600 | Nil |
|
1900 |
| 51 | TWO MORO KRIS, SULU, 19TH CENTURY the first with slightly wavy pattern-welded blade, cut with a pair of incised lines on each side, a series of short fullers and overlaid with a raised white metal panel on each side at the forte, moulded white metal mendak, beak-shaped ivory pommel (age cracks), and the grip bound with finely plaited and woven silver wire (small losses); and the second with wavy blade, notched ganga, carved hardwood hilt with beaked pommel (chipped) and the grip bound with lacquered plaited string the first: 60.8cm; 24in (2) £300-400 | Nil |
|
500 |
| 52 | TWO JAVANESE KRIS, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURIES the first with tapering pattern-welded blade, gilt-brass selut, carved hardwood grip decorated with characteristic scrollwork and with beaked pommel, in its scabbard with moulded silver pendok and carved hardwood wranka; the second with pattern welded blade, hardwood grip carved with a panel of scrollwork top and bottom, in its scabbard the first: 49.5cm; 19 1/2in (2) £200-300 | Nil |
|
220 |
| 53 | AN ARAB JAMBIYA, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY with curved double-edged blade formed with a medial ridge, decorated with a pair of calligraphic cartouches at the forte on one side, horn grip carved with a pair of grooves on each face, in an associated velvet-covered wooden scabbard with steel mounts decorated with silver scrollwork (worn, the scabbard shrunk) 27.5cm; 10 3/4in The inscription possibly reads, in translation 'Work of al-Amirak (?)... £180-220 | Nil |
|
850 |
| 54 | A BURMESE SILVER-MOUNTED DHA, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY with curved single-edged blade widening towards the tip, silver hilt formed of a large collar chiselled with petals around the base (bent), chased with foliage at the top, and fitted with ivory tusk grip (very small age cracks), in its wooden scabbard with silver mounts chiselled en suite with the hilt, and later green velvet covering 65.5cm; 25 3/4in blade £180-220 | Nil |
|
240 |
| 55 | AN INDO-PERSIAN KULAH KHUD, 19TH CENTURY with hemispherical skull, fitted with tall engraved central spike, a pair of plume-holders and sliding nasal bar at the front, pierced at the base for a mail neck-defence, chiselled and gilt over the outer surface with foliage inhabited by mounted archers in pursuit of antelope (areas of later gold paint), and with a purple velvet lining 27cm; 10 5/8in high The inscriptions include a couplet in Persian £1000-1500 | Nil |
|
3200 |
| 56 | A FINE INDO-PERSIAN DHAL, SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY of watered steel, with convex outer face fitted with four domed scalloped bosses, each decorated with gold koftgari foliage inhabited by four birds centring a flower, the main border with a broad panel of foliage inhabited by exotic birds and beasts interrupted by calligraphic cartouches, plain turned edge applied with gold, and retaining its padded lining of red velvet and four steel rings for enarmes 35.3cm; 13 7/8in diameter The inscriptions include Qur'an, surah al-Fath (XLVIII,I) and a couplet in Persian £700-900 | Nil |
|
3800 |
| 57 | TWO SMALL INDO-PERSIAN DHALS, 19TH CENTURY each of convex form, fitted with four central bosses, decorated over its full surface with silver foliage and gold stars, fitted with a scalloped border moulding, and padded lining with four steel rings with a pair of enarmes (some wear) 23cm; 9in each (2) £400-600 | Nil |
|
550 |
| 58 | AN INDO-PERSIAN DHAL, 19TH CENTURY of convex form, the outer face etched with foliage and a band of pseudo calligraphy around the border, fitted with four bosses for the attachment of enarmes, and plain moulded brim (worn) 47cm; 18 1/2in diameter £200-300 | Nil |
|
200 |
| 59 | AN INDIAN BAZU BAND, LATE 18TH/19TH CENTURY formed of a flaring gutter-shaped main plate and two subsidiary plates, each decorated with gold cartouches and linear ornament, the latter retaining a pair of buckles for securing, and with its padded lining and mail hand-defence of butted links (the outer surface lightly patinated) 49.5cm; 19 1/2in £250-350 | Nil |
|
880 |
| 60 | A PAIR OF CAUCASIAN SILVER-MOUNTED MIQUELET-LOCK PISTOLS, DAGHESTAN, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY each with swamped barrel retained by three chased nielloed silver bands (one missing), chiselled with a long flat sparsely decorated with gold foliage including the gold-lined barrelsmith's mark at the breech, the tang overlaid with nielloed silver incorporating the back-sight and extending over the spine of the butt, lock of characteristic form overlaid with silver nielloed flowers and foliage (one top-jaw replaced), figured walnut full stock applied with nielloed silver panels, characteristic ball-shaped butt overlaid with nielloed silver fitted with a steel ring for suspension (the silver with small losses), steel button trigger, one decorated with gold, and nielloed fore-end cap en suite with the barrel bands 47cm; 18 1/2in Provenance Jacques Arlaud, St Ouen, 1959 (2) £5000-6000 | Nil |
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