A Palembang sword with British blade
With finely carved horn hilt, silver mounts and reshaped European blade.
SoldFrench sword for the King of Siam
With a Parisian blade carrying the royal emblem of King Rama IV.
SoldSulawesi sword with VOC blade
A very good sword from South Sulawesi (Celebes) with silver mounts and a dated VOC blade.
SoldKutch shamshir for Benson
Blade of Persian shamshir form, but of Indian make. Mounts in Kutch style gilt copper.
SoldDagestani shashka dated 1912
A nice Caucasian shashka from Dagestan with a Russian imperial monogram.
SoldA sawasa hunting hanger
Sawasa is a copper-gold alloy that was patinated a "raven black" and then highlights were parcel-gilt.
SoldThe O.T. Burne dha
With silver overlaid blade and silver mounts worked in repousse. With some of Burne's personal items.
SoldDutch chiseled iron smallsword
Part of a group of rare late 17th century examples, representing the finest of its kind.
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