Important Antique Arms from Around the World

dating: circa 1900 provenance: Ethiopia, Of circular shape, made of thick brown leather. Richly decorated with white metal (silver?) mounts, the c...

dating: 1900 - 1940 circa provenance: Ethiopia, Double-edged, counter-curved blade, decorated on both sides with two shells half enriched with rac...

dating: early 20th Century provenance: Ethiopia, Curved, grooved blade with fuller, bearing short inscriptions in Amharic, effigy of St. George wi...

dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Ethiopia, Wide, straight, double-edged blade engraved with racemes on both sides inside the ...

dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Ethiopia, Long, straight, single and short- false-edged blade, with grooves and fullers,...

dating: End of 19th beginning of 20th Century provenance: Abissinia, Wide and massive, curved, single-and short-false-edged blade, with fuller and...

dating: 1920 - 1930 provenance: China, With quality blades, thin and of triangular section, both with remains of damask (crucible?); flat on one s...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Tibet, Straight, single-edged blade with curved tip made of fine welded steel. Iron hilt with rectangular qui...

dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Tibet, Single-edged, straight blade with two grooves near the back. Grip covered with silver foil engraved w...

dating: Late 19th Century provenance: China, Double-edged blade probably made of damask, with round, brass inlaid works, areas damaged by rust. Pa...

dating: first quarter of the 20th Century provenance: China, Large horn hilt with silver mounts engraved and embossed; the ring-nut with a dragon'...

dating: circa 1900 provenance: China, Solid, wide, short, curved, single-edged blade grooved on both sides. Large horn grip with silver mounts eng...

dating: early 20th Century provenance: China, Majestically carved, solid and hard wood, lid with round shield at the center, featuring a short Chi...

dating: about 1880 provenance: Vietnam, Straight, double-edged blade, ribbed in the middle, tang covered with a brass-colored, metal ring-nut, wit...

dating: 19th Century provenance: Nepal, Solid, long, single-edged blade of typical shape with double groove at the first part near the back, and c...

dating: 19th Century provenance: Korea, Made of iron, of octagonal, flat shape, decorated with silver dragons and kanji, on the other side branche...

dating: Early 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Slightly curved blade with marks, held at the base by a silver ring-nut (small damages and restorat...

dating: 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Curved, flat, single-edged blade, with long inscription in Arabic and decorations with silver inlays on o...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Single-edged blade of typical shape, with thin groove near the back, large areas with rust damage, on...

dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Greece, Slightly grooved, thin, single-edged, straight blade with curved tip and a flat back. O...

dating: 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Typical single-edged blade with double, thin grooves along the back, the base with gold cartouches (missi...

dating: 19th Century provenance: India, Good medium-width, single-and-false-edged-blade with central fuller and groove on the back, tang with mark...

dating: 19th Century provenance: India, Wide, curved, single-and-false-edged blade with T-shaped back decorated with inscriptions on the entire le...

dating: 1980 circa provenance: Irak, Sabre with curved, single-edged blade with double groove near the back. White metal grip with curved pommel d...

dating: provenance: Afghanistan, Strong, wide, single-and-false-edged blade, with double fuller and tang. On one side round mark. Iron hilt with ...

dating: XVIII/XX Secolo provenance: Arabia, Curved, single-edged blade of 18th/19th century, made of beautiful scaled damask, two cartouches with ...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Slightly curved blade ribbed in the middle, gold inlaid at the base with inscriptions and leaves. Gri...

dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia, Beautiful single-and false-edged blade with raised tip and triple fuller, the right side with Arabic in...

dating: 19th Century provenance: Caucasia, Solid, wide, single-and false-edged blade, the first part of the right side with inscriptions and decor...

dating: 19th Century provenance: Persia, Interesting curved, single-and-false-edged blade in fine damask, T-shaped back, the tip ribbed in the mid...

dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Indopersia, Wide, curved, double-edged blade made of very fine damask with central cannelure a...

dating: 19th Century provenance: Persia, Curved, double-edged blade made of damask, with central cannelure, tang with Arabic inscriptions on both ...

dating: Late 19th Century provenance: India, Double-edged blade in damask, with gold decoration at the base and rock crystal grip carved with a pa...

dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: North India, Double-edged blade with two large fullers divided at the center by a cannelure, pr...

dating: 19th Century provenance: India, Interesting, double-edged blade, narrowed and wavy at the center on a central cannelure, probably made of ...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: India, Elegant, double-edged blade made of damask, of medium width with reinforced tip and ribbed in the midd...

dating: Second half of the 19th Century provenance: Indopersia, Single-edged blade in damask, the base with very fine engraved and gold-inlaid dec...

dating: last quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Indopersia, Smooth, single-edged blade with fine damask structure. Base and knot made of iron...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Persia, Solid, single-edged, triangular blade, the base with very fine gold decorations depicting a hunting s...

dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Balkans, Curved, single-edged blade with partially brass-inlaid engravings on one side, the base with. a cro...

dating: 17th/18th Century provenance: Ottoman Empire, A set consisting of a quiver containing three short javelins. The javelins have wooden shaft...

dating: Mid 19th Century provenance: Kutch, Heavy, wide, single-and-false-edged blade with a slightly hollowed and ribbed tip; decorated with gild...

dating: about 1880 provenance: Vienna, Round, rifled, 11 mm cal. barrel, provided with front sight and fore-end, marked 'GASSER PATENT WIEN OTTAKR...

dating: Late 18th - Early 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Smoothbore, round, 16.5 mm cal barrel, richly decorated with floral carvings on the fir...

dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Smoothbore, two-stage, 15 mm cal. barrel, the first part octagonal with silver decorati...

dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Balkans, Smoothbore, two-stage barre, octagonal at the first part with frame and brass inlays, ...

dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Made of iron, with octagonal carvings, baluster-shaped ends, the tip slightly enlarged,...

dating: Late 18th - Early 19th Century provenance: Turkey, Body of elliptical section with typically curved shape tapering toward the fuse, comple...

dating: 19th Century provenance: Turkey, A pair of leather saddlebags covered on the front side with blue velvet with beautiful gilded-threads dec...

dating: 18th/19th Century provenance: Turkey, Iron plate, shaped and with grooves along the edges, with integrated convex blinkers. Riveted earmuf...

dating: Second quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Italy, Made of gray-green fabric with gray-green band and major stripes. Front, gilded-thre...

dating: Second quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Italy, Made of white cloth (apparently free of woodworm holes but with some stains). Black ...

dating: Second quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Italy, Made of gray-green cloth (stains and various wormholes), with gray-green band and fi...

dating: Second quarter of the 20th Century provenance: Italy, Made of gray-green fabric with black bordering. Black band with colonel stripes. Fro...

dating: First half of the 20th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Made of beaver-type cloth with bands of marbled fabric. Gilt tangle clip, gil...

dating: Late 19th Century provenance: Kingdom of Italy, Semi-rigid body made of black beaver-type cloth with two bands of marbled fabric (small te...

dating: First half of the 20th Century provenance: Italy, Exceptional and probably unique Cavalry commander's helmet entirely made of iron. Skull,...

dating: Second quarter of the 19th Century provenance: Papal States, Helmet with brass-foil skull, brim and crest; the brim with brass crossed axe...

dating: about 1860 provenance: Papal States, Boiled leather skull, brass front badge depicting a shell-guard marked 'PIO IX' surmounted by pierced...

dating: Mid 20th Century provenance: Papal States, Made of black coypu with black fabric chevron, white plumage, gilded threads noose, white - red...