Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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A Fang throwing knife
Lot # 26 (Sale Order: 26 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 500
dating: early 20th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Iron blade of typical shape, with long, beak-shaped cusp on one side and a wide lobe on the other, at the centre a triangular open-work, with slightly curved neck provided with a long brass-plated spike at the base; grip with brass binding., , dimensions: length 31 cm.
A rare Baoule dagger
Lot # 27 (Sale Order: 27 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 800
dating: early 20th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Strong, straight, double-edged blade, sightly ribbed at the centre; one-piece ivory hilt with small cross-quillon, grip of octagonal section and large, grooved pommel. Leather scabbard with ornamental stitches and loop., , dimensions: length 31,5 cm.
A rare Mangbetu dagger
Lot # 28 (Sale Order: 28 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,200
dating: late 19th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Straight, double-edged blade of almost flat section, narrowed at the tang, with short neck of rectangular section, grooved. Fine, ivory grip chiselled as a in the round human head, with black inlaid eyes. Complete with leather scabbard., , dimensions: length 20,5 cm.
A rare Momvu ceremonial knife
Lot # 29 (Sale Order: 29 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,300
dating: early 20th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Blade with no tip, of palmate and curved shape, provided with two spikes on one side and a single one on the other, slightly ribbed at the centre, featuring dotted decorations. Long, wooden grip with iron binding near the blade, the centre of cylindrical section, the edge conical, with a short iron binding on the tip., , dimensions: height 50 cm.
An interesting Moukala with Turkish mark
Lot # 30 (Sale Order: 30 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,000
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Ottoman Empire, Long, round, smooth, 17 mm cal. barrel, featuring bas-reieved decorations at the base depicting a trophy of flags, drums and an armour, surmounted by a rayed crescent, on the ground the effigy of a colonnade; modern style lock, engraved with floral motifs, stars and remains of an inscription; long, wooden stock with small, floral engravings; the barrel is bound by eleven silver barrel brackets engraved with floral motifs, the first one sighted; counter-plate made of two silver plaques, the plaque of the trigger guard made of silver too, featuring floral engravings. Not coeval ramrod, on the left an iron ring; bone butt-plate. Algerian gun featuring emblem of the Ottoman Empire., , dimensions: length 158 cm.
A fine moukala with silver mounts
Lot # 31 (Sale Order: 31 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 950
dating: 19th Century, provenance: North Africa, Smooth, two-stage, round and octagonal, 16 mm cal. barrel with moulded muzzle; stamped flintlock;dark wooden full stock with bone inlays engraved and chiselled with geometrical motifs (small parts missing); silver mounts, barrel-brackets decorated with bas-relieved floral motifs, the area around the butt and the lock with silver plaques featuring pierced spirals, trigger guard and the plaques at the butt engraved with floral motifs, the end of the trigger guard held by woven silver thread. Iron ramrod., , dimensions: length 160,5 cm.
A big bronze statue
Lot # 32 (Sale Order: 32 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 5,000
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Fine, in the round depiction of a Pygmy King, standing in a martial pose, provided with four daggers: one on his hip, one on the chest, an arm dagger and a long dagger on his back. Provided with a bag. Small damages, a few pieces detached, otherwise in good condition. Fine patina., , dimensions: height 136 cm.
A jian (sword)
Lot # 33 (Sale Order: 33 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 400
dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: China, Strong, straight, double-edged blade, ribbed at the centre, with engraved ideograms at the forte; brass hilt, quillon and pommel decorated with spirals and bas-relieved effigies of dragons, grip with fish skin covering. Wooden scabbard with mounts en suite and fish skin covering., , dimensions: length 93,5 cm.
A dao (sabre)
Lot # 34 (Sale Order: 34 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 550
dating: early 20th Century, provenance: China, Slightly curved, single -and false-edged blade, grooved; brass hilt with flat quillon, ring-nut and pommel decorated with bas-relieved effigies of dragons; black lacquered wooden grip. Black lacquered wooden scabbard, with mounts en suite., , dimensions: length 85,5 cm.
A sword (Jian)
Lot # 35 (Sale Order: 35 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 850
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Tibet, Typical, wide, single-edged blade; brass hilt, engraved, grip with fish skin covering; complete with wooden scabbard with leather covering (restored) and brass mounts., , dimensions: length 80 cm.
A sword
Lot # 36 (Sale Order: 36 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,500
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Tibet, Wide and strong, straight, single-edged blade with slight fuller and round tip; silver hilt finely engraved with floral motifs, the pommel decorated with a red cabochon jem. Wooden scabbard with brass covering, partially embossed with dragons, monster heads and beaded frames, decorated with six cabochon stones. One suspension ring., , dimensions: length 74 cm.
A silver decorated sword
Lot # 37 (Sale Order: 37 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 2,400
dating: mid-19th Century, provenance: Tibet, Simple, straight, single-edged blade; silver-plated hilt engraved with floral motifs, on the front side of the pommel a large cabochon coral. Iron scabbard with silver mounts featuring the embossed effigy of dragons and floral motifs enriched with cabochon corals and hard stones, at the bottom two silver medallions similar to a Japanese mon., , dimensions: length 49.5 cm.
A sword
Lot # 38 (Sale Order: 38 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 3,800
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Tibet, Straight, single-edged blade; iron hilt with silver and brass decorations, a cabochon coral at the pommel; wooden grip with silver wire binding; wooden scabbard with green leather covering, silver mounts richly engraved with effigies of vine shoots on granulated ground; cabochon corals on the two bands., , dimensions: length 88.5 cm.
A fine dagger
Lot # 39 (Sale Order: 39 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 500
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Tibet, Strong, straight, single-edged blade with deep grooves; iron-plated grip engraved with floral motifs. Wooden scabbard with iron mounts decorated en suite, a leather band at the centre., , dimensions: length 34.5 cm.
A Tsep-sa
Lot # 40 (Sale Order: 40 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,000
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Tibet, Straight, single-edged blade of typical shape, hollow brass quillon with external silver plating, the grip covered with ray skin, brass pommel engraved with Vajra at the back; the front decorated with studs (one missing), coral cabochon, a red stone and other green cabochons. Scabbard made of brass and green, ray skin, the cap richly decorated with stones, corals and mother of pearl, a small loop at the back., , dimensions: length 45 cm.
An axe head
Lot # 41 (Sale Order: 41 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,800
dating: Spring and Autumn (770-476 B.C.), provenance: China, Small, convex-edge axe, almost flat, provided with long neck featuring remains of chiselling and engravings, depicting rings, and remains of a circular decoration, with a rectangular open-work, hollow at the edge. On the neck is the effigy of a stylized bird, finely worked in the round. Period 500 BC circa., , dimensions: height 13 cm.
An iron box for a match for igniting guns
Lot # 42 (Sale Order: 42 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,200
dating: mid-19th Century, provenance: India, Iron box of oval shape, provided with a front opening gate and a smaller, lateral one, featuring remains of silver filigree decorations, signed on the rear surface. Belt hook., , dimensions: dimensions 9.5 x 16.5 cm.
A fine pair of powder-flasks
Lot # 43 (Sale Order: 43 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,200
dating: 19th Century, provenance: China, Curved, horn bodies, richly chiselled, at the base a triple frame of key-fret, the centre decorated with spirals, symbols, effigy of figures and animals, a bandeau with ideograms surmounting a circular element with another inscription in ideograms; the fuse chiselled with feathers, the mouth-pice finely carved as an in the round rooster head. The cover made of horn, held by a hinge placed at the fuse and consisting of the upper part of the rooster's head; it can be opened by pulling a small lever. The back of the flask decorated with the relieved effigy of a Foo lion; the convex side with a series of symbols, slightly different in the two flasks. Smooth base with hole., , dimensions: length 21 cm.
A pair of chiselled hunting horns
Lot # 44 (Sale Order: 44 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,200
dating: 19th Century, provenance: China, Of pressed, dark horn, of curved shape. Both decorated as a dragon with chiselled scales, whose body departs from the mouthpiece, the head of the dragon, provided with relieved horns, chiselled at the centre. Between the jaws of the dragon the effigy a scene on each side surrounded by frames of clouds and waves; one flask features a man playing the flute on a face, and a Pi-pa player on the other, surrounded by animals and cartouched with ideograms. The other flask features mythological animals and a figure surmounted by a large inscription in ideograms, and ideograms on the other face., , dimensions: length 34 cm.
A painted bow
Lot # 45 (Sale Order: 45 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,000
dating: 19th Century, provenance: China, Wooden bow, lacquered and painted with floral motifs, parts missing. Marked "D396" in white, probably an old collection number., , dimensions: height 45.5 cm.
A rare painted folding bow
Lot # 46 (Sale Order: 46 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 1,800
dating: 19th Century, provenance: China, Wooden bow painted with polychrome floral and geometrical motifs (small parts missing), two cartouches with Chinese ideograms; the two parts joined at the centre by an iron hinge. Complete with original roping., , dimensions: height circa 130 cm.
An amulet
Lot # 47 (Sale Order: 47 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 700
dating: mid-19th Century, provenance: Tibet, Wooden structure covered with leather, with brass and iron mounts, richly pierced and engraved with floral motifs; with a suspension ring at the upper part., , dimensions: dimensions 5.5 x 13.5 x 1.5 cm.
A lot of two signets
Lot # 48 (Sale Order: 48 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 700
dating: 19th Century, provenance: China, Of red amber. Chiselled as dragon or Foo lions. Chiselled ideograms on the lower surface. The shortest one with bone and stone inlays. Scarce., , dimensions: height 35 - 50 mm.
A beautiful carved signet
Lot # 49 (Sale Order: 49 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 700
dating: 19th Century, provenance: China, Ivory seal shaped as a dragon, oval base with Chinese ideograms., , dimensions: height 7.5 cm.
A beautiful carved signet
Lot # 50 (Sale Order: 50 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 850
dating: 19th Century, provenance: China, Ivory seal shaped as a dragon, oval base with Chinese ideograms., , dimensions: height 9.5 cm.
