Private Collection of Antique Arms & Armour

The Blade from a Japanese Sword Katana, 68cms, signed Hoki Kuni Kura Yoshi ju Michi Moto Oshishiro Saemonjo (Michi Moto Oshishiro = surname and fi...

The Blade from a Japanese Dagger Tanto, 38.5cms, muei, 2 mekugi ana, blade flat on one side and shinogi zukuri the other, the latter with long chi...

Finely Made Modern Japanese Sword Stand Kake, built from polished black hardwood and designed to display 2 tanto, crosspiece pierced with 4 petal ...

Good Tibetan Silver Mounted Dagger, 19th Century, polished single edged blade cut with two fullers, silver hilt and sheath mounts, heavy gauge pie...

Indian Dagger Katar from Rajathan, Probably 17th or Early 18th Century, sharply defined blade with converging fullers, prominent wootz pattern, sw...

Indian Dagger Katar, Probably 17th or Early 18th Century, broad blade with swollen tip, carved with Ganesh and Durga respectively, hilt with wide ...

Indian Dagger Katar, Probably 18th Century, broad blade chiselled in relief with an elephant trampling a prostate figure, and on the reverse with ...

Indian Dagger Katar, Probably 18th Century, chiselled with sharply defined ridges, long swollen reinforced tip, hilt entirely covered with silver ...

Large Indian Dagger ‘Scissors-Katar’, Late 19th Century, main blade is hollow and opens when the handlebars are squeezed to reveal a further s7oli...

An Unusual Anglo-Indian Dagger Kard, c 1800, “T” section blade of finely watered steel (Qum, gravel meander pattern) probably browned subsequently...

Copper Handle from an Early Indian Dagger Bich’wa, Probably 15th Century, God of war holding a snake beneath a yali mask with open mouth all carve...

Rare Indian Silver Match Holder for Igniting a Cannon, Probably Kutch (Gujerat) c.1800, heavy cylindrical tube deeply embossed with flowering foli...

Large 19th Century Indo-Persian All Steel Double Axe Tabar, crescent-shaped heads 26.5cms, chiselled on each side with a pair of addorsed birds ab...

19th Century Indo-Persian All Steel Axe Tabar, crescent-shaped head chiselled on each side with an Islamic inscription against a ground of foliage...

Indian Axe from Chota Nagpur, 19th Century, polished moustache-shaped head with thickly silver damascened socket, on its wooden haft with iron top...

Indian Axe from Chota Nagpur, 19th Century, polished head with raised central ridge, thickly silver damascened socket with lotus bud-shaped finial...

Good Silver Mounted Nepalese or Indian Kukri, blade with random decoration, polished bone grip with silver pommel, in its leather covered sheath w...

Late 19th Century Nepalese Kukri, broad swollen single edge blade, one-piece black buffalo horn grip with silver ferule, silver bolster, in its bl...

Nepalese Silver Mounted Kukri c.1900, blade of conventional form, one piece horn handle carved with dragon’s head pommel, inlaid eyes, in its leat...

Nepalese Silver Mounted Kukri, late 19th Century, blade of conventional form, carved bone hilt, in its black leather-covered sheath, silver mounts...

Early Nepalese Sword Kora, Probably 17th Century, slender single edge blade with ‘elephant ear’ tip with traces of finely engraved decoration, iro...

Fine Quality Ceylonese Knife Pia Kaetta, Probably 18th Century, slightly down turned single edge blade cut with a single fuller, chiselled and ove...

Fine Quality Ceylonese Knife Pia Kaetta, Probably 18th Century, straight single edge blade cut with a single fuller, chiselled and overlaid with s...

Very Unusual Javanese Dagger Badek c.1800, bone hilt carved as a veiled Durga showing only her hair encased beneath pierced scroll work, short sil...

Fine Large Bali Kris, 19th Century, carved wooden hilt and scabbard, earlier broad heavy straight double edge flat blade with striking black and s...

Fine Large Bali Kris, 19th Century, carved wooden hilt and scabbard, earlier broad heavy straight double edge blade with raised central rib and co...

Fine Bali Kris, 19th Century, carved black wooden hilt and scabbard with carved black wooden top, earlier broad wavy double edge flat blade with s...

Fine Bali Kris, 19th Century, wooden hilt bound with a spiral of bristles, wooden scabbard with carved top, earlier broad straight double edge fla...

Fine Large Bali Kris, 19th Century, carved wooden hilt and scabbard, earlier broad heavy sinuous double edge blade with raised central rib and con...

Fine Bali Kris, 19th Century, carved wooden hilt and scabbard, earlier broad straight double edge flat blade with striking black and silver colour...

Fine Large Bali Kris, 19th Century, carved wooden hilt and scabbard, earlier broad straight double edge flat blade with striking black and silver ...

Fine Bali Kris, 19th Century, wooden hilt bound with a spiral of bristles, wooden scabbard with carved black wooden top, earlier broad straight do...

Good Moro or Sulu Short Sword Kris c.1900, broad straight polished blade, hilt nicely grained wooden pommel, cord bond grip with silver bands, in ...

Zulu Shield & Weapons Grouping, fine mounted display consisting of early 1870’s period Zulu hide shield “Ihubelo” with black and white fur coverin...

Early Zulu Stabbing Spear “Iklwa”, fine example with large leaf shaped spear tip with central medial ridge. Wire binding to the top of the wooden ...

Scarce Zulu Knobkerrie with Concave Facetted Head, hard wood shaft, slightly tapering to the end. 69cms in length.

Rare Early Zulu Knobkerrie with Double Head, very interesting early example having double sided flattened head. Hardwood shaft with two sections o...

3x Assorted Aboriginal Carved Wooden Boomerangs, probably 19th century, comprising one with ripple-carved surface, 61cms; another similar with dee...

Rare Woven Coconut Fibre Body Armour from Kiribati, Oceania, Probably 18th or Early 19th Century, skilfully woven and showing significant age.  Di...

Late 16th Century Italian Helmet Cabaset, forged from a single plate, tall hammer finished skull with medial ridge and pear stalk finial, base ret...

Late 16th Century Italian Helmet Cabaset, forged from a single plate, tall, polished skull with medial ridge and pear stalk finial, base retaining...

Late 16th Century Italian Helmet Cabaset, forged from a single plate, tall skull with medial ridge and pear stalk finial, base retaining all its o...

Late 16th Century Italian Helmet Cabaset, forged from a single plate, tall skull with medial ridge and pear stalk finial, base retaining all its o...

English Civil War Period Lobster Tail Helmet or ‘Dutch Pot’ c.1640-1650, one piece skull embossed with 6 radial ribs surmounted by an iron suspens...

Good Scarce Helmet for the Bodyguard of the Khedive of Egypt c.1870, iron skull retaining nearly all its original khaki painted finish,  brass mou...

Fine Two-Handed Sword, German Late 16th Century by Hans Schleck, broad straight double edge blade widening slightly towards the tip, deeply incise...

Edward 7th Courtsword, Embroidered Belt & Hanger, Cased Epaulettes for a Lord Lieutenant of an English county c.1901-1910, slender blade signed Ma...

Fine British GVIR Diplomat’s Courtsword, regulation ormolu hilt and scabbard mounts, helmet pommel, phoenix sideguard, gilt wire bound grip, gold ...

Metropolitan Police Type Hanger as Used by the River Police, slightly curved single edge blade 23.5” regulation triple bar brass guard with spring...

Good Metropolitan Police Hanger as Used by the River Police, slightly curved single edge blade 27” with government inspector’s mark, regulation br...

French Naval Officer’s Sword, c.1870, slightly curved single edge blade etched at forte with an anchor on each side and F X A Bisch a Klingenthal,...

1858 Pattern Boarding Cutlass, flat slightly curved single edge blade 28.5” brass guard of regulation pattern, ribbed brass grip. Good condition. ...

British Post 1902 Naval Officer’s Sword, slightly curved single edge blade 31” by Gieve Matthews & Seagrove, etched with crowned royal Arms, foule...

Scarce British Victorian Naval Officer’s Sword of Flag Rank, ‘claymore’ blade 28.5” etched with crowned Royal Arms, fouled anchor and foliage, reg...

Scarce Royal Naval Volunteers (R.N.V) Officer’s Sword by J R Gaunt & Sons No. 15360, straight blade 31.5” etched with crowned Royal Arms and foule...

1845 Pattern Boarding Cutlass, flat slightly curved single edge blade 27”, plated regulation brass hilt, in its leather scabbard with plated regul...

1856 Pattern Pioneer’s Saw Back Hanger, used in the Royal Navy 1864-1914, saw back blade 22.25” by Wilkinson with inspector’s and issue stamps, re...

Late 19th Century Trooper’s Sword, Probably for Mounted Artillery, curved single edge blade cut with a broad fuller, brass stirrup hilt with lange...

Regulation Pattern 1900 Boarding Cutlass, straight single edge part fullered blade 27.75” stamped MOLE BIRMn. with Birmingham inspector’s stamps, ...

British Naval Officer’s Sword c.1830, pipe back blade 30.5” (repaired) etched with crowned pre-1837 Royal Arms, fouled anchor, regulation gilt bra...