Nimcha Saber with Spanish Blade - Maghreb, Morocco, Algeria, 18th CenturyStrong curved single-edged blade, deep, narrow fuller at the back and wide central fuller. Spanish imported blade engraved on b[...]
Moroccan Nimcha Saber With Spanish Blade - Morocco, 18th CenturyStraight double-edged blade with a wide central fuller on the first quarter. Inscriptions in the fuller "“SAQUES SIN RASON – EMBAINES SI[...]
Exceptional steel blade, double-edged, with median ridges and double hollow fullers. Point in chainmail. The forging is integral, it opens onto a U-shaped handle, composed of a double branch and conne[...]
An important Arab saif saber - Ottoman Syria, 18th centuryArab saif saber most likely from Syria based on the style of the handle. Beautiful Ottoman blade of "kilij" shape, curved with a single edge a[...]
A shamshir-type saber - Probably Central Asia, 17th-18th century Handle made of two horn plates surrounded by leather towards the guard. This use of leather on the handle was a widespread practice in [...]
Nimcha saber - Maghreb, Algeria, 18th century Horn handle with ivory or bone inlays (missing a roundel on one side). Chiseled bronze guard. Very slightly curved blade imported from Europe. Stars, a de[...]
This sabre called pulwar is typical of Afghanistan. It dates from the second half of the 18th century or the beginning of the 19th century for the mount, the blade is rather dated from the 18th centu[...]
Beautiful construction and condition original Japanese Samurai tanto constructed from steel and inlaid with 24K gold. Very clean blade with no signature. Hozon papers for the blade and the shirasaya.
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Long saber with curved blade and double edge from the end of the 18th century, beginning of the 19th century Ottoman.
Chiseled handle with its two curved quillons.
Mark on the top of the blade repre[...]
Persia - Caucasus, "SHAMCHIR", late 18th century. Buffalo horn handle mount with two rivets, the brass eyelets missing. Straight cruise with short diamond-shaped lugs and straight quillon ending in a [...]
This ax is a Persian “Tabarzin” or “saddle axe”. Unlike many examples dating from the second half of the 19th century, which are very light and often a little crudely decorated, it is a real weapon, w[...]
The katar is for Westerners, the most typical dagger of India, and it is true that its handle with such a particular shape is only found in this country. This one comes from the North West of India, i[...]
Kilij - Pala à Kabza in ivory, Ottoman Empire, late 18th century, early 19th century. Kabza in ivory, set with steel rivets. Aging cracks on the pommel. Guard (balçak) in traditional cruciform brass, [...]
Afghan or Bukhara straight dagger, called Kard, with scabbard
Afghanistan 18th century
Damascus steel, marine ivory, gold. Wood and velvet
Length of the knife Total length of the knife : 37 ; Blade[...]
Very beautiful Turkish Caucasian kindjal, in silver with its scabbard in very good condition, (small jaw at the end of the scabbard) remarkable work of gunsmith! In its own juice! Total length: 39 cm [...]
A massive spear-butt from the south of India or Deccan. Probably early 18th century. The tapering body with chiselled brass lobbed collars with lotus shaped finals, reeded spherical mid-point with mat[...]
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