Auction 51 - Important Militaria, Fine Antique Arms & Armour

A Poto knife dating: circa 1900 provenance: Congo Wide, double-edged blade with two lateral wings and engravings at the centre, oval base with two...

A cerimonial Ikula knife of the Kuba dating: circa 1900 provenance: Africa Leaf-shaped, double-edged blade with central raiser and grooves; wooden...

A Mangbetu knife dating: circa 1900 provenance: Africa Typical, sheath-shaped blade with double edge, pierced at the base, with two spikes on the ...

A Salampasu sword dating: circa 1900 provenance: Congo Straight, double-edged blade with four wings and central groove; sculpted, wooden grip. Woo...

A Yakoma knife dating: circa 1900 provenance: Central Africa Ribbed, double-edged, iron blade, wide triangular tip with four holes, strengthened t...

A fine Ngombe sword dating: circa 1900 provenance: Africa Blade of typical shape, richly engraved, with triple groove at the base. Wooden grip sha...

An arm dagger dei Turkana dating: circa 1900 provenance: Kenya Oval blade opened at the centre, the margins covered with leather, the external cov...

A teller of the Tuareg dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Africa Straight blade of hexagonal section; cross-shaped wooden grip ...

A Beja dagger dating: circa 1900 provenance: Egitto Straight, double-edged blade with curved tip and central raiser; specular, wooden hilt with si...

An arm dagger dating: circa 1900 provenance: Sudan Straight, double-edged blade with central raiser, engraved at the base; sculpted, wooden grip w...

A Manding sabre dating: 19th Century provenance: Sudan Curved, single -and false-edged blade with wide fuller. Grip with leather covering, brass p...

A Tiv dagger dating: circa 1900 provenance: Niger Entirely made of iron, straight double-edged blade with central raiser; chiselled, ring-shaped g...

A small dagger dating: circa 1900 provenance: Africa Flat, double-edged blade; sculpted, wooden grip. The base bound by iron bands. dimensions: l...

A Bagobo knife dating: circa 1900 provenance: The Philippines Wide, single-edged, iron blade; wooden grip with metallic ring-nut. Scabbard with ra...

A Zande throwing knife dating: circa 1900 provenance: Africa Iron knife with three blade of different shape; the grip bound by copper bands. dime...

A Tetela short sword dating: 19th Century provenance: Central Africa Wide, double-edged, curved base with wings at the base; wooden grip decorated...

A Bandia throwing knife dating: circa 1900 provenance: Africa Iron knife worked in one piece, with three blades. dimensions: length cm.

A trousse with three daggers dating: circa 1900 provenance: Sudan The central one with blade featuring inscriptions in Thuluth language and wooden...

A ritual lance dating: early 20th Century provenance: Central Africa Iron lance. At the inside of the central handle small elements making a sound...

A fine kaskara dating: 19th Century provenance: Sudan Wide, straight, double-edged blade with five grooves at the base; hilt with iron cross-quill...

A lance dating: early 20th Century provenance: Africa Iron tip with four-stage neck. Wooden haft with iron base. Ingassana tribe, White Nile area....

A guradé dating: late 19th Century provenance: Abissinia Curved, single-edged blade with wide fuller, engraved with floral and geometrical motifs,...

A shotel dating: circa 1900 provenance: Eritrea Strongly curved, double-edged blade with central raiser and double groove; wooden grip in three pa...

A big Billao dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Somalia Wide, double-edged blade; bone grip with brass ring-nut and pommel; com...

A pesh kabz dating: last quarter of the 19th Century provenance: India Straight, single-edged, damask blade with "T"-back. Grip with brown horn gr...

A shamshir dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Turkey Curved, flat, single-edged, damask blade; iron hilt with cross-quillon and...

A kindjal dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Wide, straight, double-edged blade with deep, asymmetrical grooves; grip of typical shape with...

A beautiful kard dating: first quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Indopersia Straight, single-edged blade of fine, grey damask, the base engr...

A kard dating: 19th Century provenance: Indopersia Curved, double-edged, damask blade with central raiser; the grip shaped as a double "T", of dar...

A dagger dating: 19th Century provenance: India Curved, single -and false-edged blade, with "T"-back and slightly strengthened tip; brass hilt wit...

A shasqua dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia Curved, single -and false-edged blade with wide fuller and thin, rear groove; typical grip wit...

A jamadhar katari dating: 19th Century provenance: Afghanistan Curved, double-edged blade riveted at the forte, iron hilt with a large pommel shap...

A long Khyber knife dating: mid-19th Century provenance: Afghanistan Slightly curved, single-edged blade with "T"-back; fine, iron hilt decorated ...

A choora dating: circa 1900 provenance: Afghanistan Straight, single-edged blade with "T"-back; white metallic hilt with floral engravings and col...

A choora dating: circa 1900 provenance: Afghanistan Straight, single-edged blade with "T"-back; white metallic hilt engraved with floral motifs an...

A jambiya dating: last quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Yemen Curved, double-edged blade with central raiser, areas of rust; "T"-shaped hor...

A tulvar dating: mid-19th Century provenance: India Slightly curved, single -and false-edged blade with double fuller at the back featuring three ...

A tulvar dating: mid-19th Century provenance: India Curved, flat, single -and false-edged blade, with areas of rust; elegant, iron hilt of typical...

A fine tulvar dating: mid-19th Century provenance: India Curved, flat, single-edged, damask blade; solid iron hilt entirely decorated with koftgar...

A shamshir dating: circa 1800 provenance: India Curved, flat, single-edged, damask blade, on one side two cartouches with gold-inlaid inscription ...

A tulvar with decorated blade dating: 19th Century provenance: India Curved, single-edged blade, one side of the blade chiselled with the effigy o...

A firangi dating: 18th Century provenance: India Curved, single -and false-edged blade with double, rear groove, engraved with three stars at the ...

A pulouar dating: mid-19th Century provenance: India Strong, curved, single -and false-edged blade with fuller and tang; typical hilt of solid, wi...

A firangi dating: 18th Century provenance: India Long, straight, single -and false-edged blade with double groove; typical, iron grip with long be...

An interesting tulvar dating: mid-19th Century provenance: India Curved, single -and false-edged blade with damask tang; solid iron grip decorated...

A Nayar sword dating: 19th Century provenance: India Straight, single -and false-edged blade decorated with brass bells on the back, with sheath-s...

A moplah (dagger) dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: India Wide, curved, single -and false-edged blade with engravings at the b...

A ayda katti (dagger) dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: India Wide, curved, single -and false-edged blade; chiselled tang; woo...

A Tanjore katar dating: 18th Century provenance: India Straight, double-edged blade; iron hilt with two cross-bars featuring two spheres at the ce...

A bagh nakh dating: late 19th Century provenance: India Iron body with two lateral rings and four "claws" at the centre. White weapon created to b...

A pichangatti dating: 19th Century provenance: India Wide, single-edged blade engraved with a band near the back; iron grip with silver covering, ...

A bichwa dating: late 19th Century provenance: India Curved, double-edged blade, on the tang remains of silver decorations; typical, ring-shaped g...

A katar dating: circa 1800 provenance: India Strong, straight, double-edged, damask blade with strengthened tip, with raiser and grooves at the ba...

A kerala (knife) dating: 19th Century provenance: India Wide, curved blade with "T"-back, decorated with floral motifs and waves in silver and bra...

A phurbu dating: 19th Century provenance: Tibet Entirely made of brass, with triangular rip, grip with Makara head holding the head of a tiger in ...

A fine ram dao dating: 19th Century provenance: Nepal Massive and strong, curved, single-edged blade, along the back -on both sides- is a wide ban...

A kora dating: 19th Century provenance: Nepal Strong, heavy, single-edged blade with fuller and strongly widened tip, engraved with one rosette; t...

A short sword dating: 19th Century provenance: Bhutan Strong and heavy, single-edged blade with a mark at the forte; wooden grip decorated with si...

A lothi (knife) dating: circa 1900 provenance: Tibet Straight, single-edged blade grooved on a side; grip and scabbard with brass mounts enriched ...

A fine kukri dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: India Typical, curved, single-edged blade with double rear groove; brown horn g...