A Fraser talwar, 18th century
Once belonging to William Fraser (1784-1835), a British civil servant.
SoldA talwar with "lehria" chevron blade
With chevron patterned blade of alternating types of steel.
SoldVillage militia dadao
Description A large Chinese double handed falchion of a form that is both related to th
SoldA Vietnamese Christian cross
Constructed out of dense hardwood and with fine mother-of-pearl inlays in the Vietnamese fashion.
SoldChinese lòukōng sword guard
The archetypical Chinese sword guard that gave rise to the Japanese genre of "nanban tsuba".
SoldChinese Shan presentation dha
Presented by the local Dai nobility to a British customs officer in 1936.
SoldAn Indian matchlock musket
A very fine, long and slender example with elaborate golden damascening.
SoldA very rare Japanese knife
With a blade with a concave edge, in stained deerhorn mounts with fine silver wire inlays.
SoldAn Indonesian blunderbuss
Of Chinese manufacture, traded widely and used gainst the Dutch during the Aceh Wars in 1873–1904.
SoldA fine Indian toradar with inlaid stock
General introduction A number of downsized Indian toradar with such lavish inl
SoldUnusual South Nias sword
Of rather clean design for the area, with separate silver mouth with teeth in hilt.
SoldDeccan katar with Bikaner marks
With a hilt that is of typical southern form, with a cupped base and langets.
SoldTrousse with "horse-tooth" blade
Accomplished by bending the edge up and down alternately and polishing it smooth again.
SoldOttoman Turkish ribbon sword
A remarkable example of bladesmithing with a 5 row twist-core pattern that meanders over the blade.
SoldFrench sword for the King of Siam
With a Parisian blade carrying the royal emblem of King Rama IV.
SoldWakizashi in Burmese hilt
An unusual cross-cultural mix, blending Burmese, Japanese and Indian parts.
SoldA hanshee khukurī
A rare and sought-after type. This one comes in its original silver mounted scabbard.
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