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Seven Eastern And African Edged Weapons
19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Seven Eastern And African Edged Weapons
19th Century

Comprising an Arab kattara, probably Omani or Zanzibari, with earlier broad double-edged blade struck with a mark within the shallow central fuller on each side, grip of tapering ovoidal section bound with leather strips interwoven with silver wire, and tall rectangular pommel, in original wood-lined leather scabbard (some damage) decorated with scrollwork against cord along each side and with silver locket, chape and suspension mounts, the first chased with flowering foliage, the last each with a ring for suspension; a Balkan yataghan of characteristic form (blade rust patination, dark horn grip-scales with insect damage), in original leather-covered wooden scabbard; a Burmese dha with curved single-edged blade silver-damascened with scrollwork along the fuller on both sides, and grip covered in fish skin between silver mounts bound with silver wire; a Congolese (Songye) ceremonial axe, the iron head of five iron bars twisted and forged in one with the convex cutting edge, two of the bars chiselled with a human face on each side, on original wooden haft swelling at the top and covered in alligator skin; a Congolese knife with flat leaf-shaped blade with medial ridge along both sides flanked by three incised lines, the wooden grip and turban-shaped pommel with pewter inlaid decorative lines and borders; a North African dagger, the blade punched with circles, and wooden hilt (pommel chipped) with grip bound in silver wire, in its wooden scabbard covered in leather (seam open); and a Ceylonese spearhead of iron, with brass-inlaid panels chased with foliage (lightly pitted overall) (7)
The first 81.5 cm. blade

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.