Indonesian Kris Dagger Wooden Masterpiece
A beautiful masterpiece of wood work on this Indonesian Kris dagger with a mythological god on the hilt and other mythological faces and decorations on the scabbard. This Kris dagger has the characteristic wavy blade and the distinctive blade-patterning achieved through alternating lamination of iron and nickelous iron (pamor) originating from a meteor. The hilt-to-blade fitting is made of copper or brass with some jem-like rocks.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 64 cm (25.20 inches)
Without scabbard: 49 cm (19.30 inches)
Indian Gurkha Kukri Knife
Gurkha Kukri Knife With Beautiful Leather and Silver Scabbard
Indian Nepalese Gurkha Kukri Highly Decorated Knife
An antique Indian Nepalese Gurkha Kukri knife made with intricate metalwork of decorative beads and white metal (maybe silver) with a beautiful design of two angels, flowers and other shapes on the leather scabbard covered with red velvet. The handle is made of yak or ox bone and is decorated as well. metal filigree and bead decorated leather scabbards dating from the 19th century. The knives have quality hand forged single edge very sharp steel curved blades mounted with ox bone handles and accompanied with two smaller similar handled sharpening knives. The scabbard shows very well the hand stitching and has two straps that would have connected this Gurkha kukri knife to a belt.
The blade is in excellent condition and is marked: "Tempered Steel/Made In India"
It is probably made in the late 19th century to early 20th century.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 43 cm (16.92 inches)
Without scabbard: 37 cm (14.56 inches)
Kukri Knife With Silver Decorated Scabbard
A late 19th century kothimora gurkha kukri knife with a beautiful silver decorated leather scabbard. The blade is also decorated nicely and the handle is chipped on one side. This antique kukri knife is in overall very good condition.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 46 cm (18.11 inches)
Without scabbard: 44 cm (17.32 inches)
Nepalese Kukri Knife With Bead Decorated Scabbard
An authentic Nepalese Kukri knife with a decorative leather scabbard of beads made of coral, shells and silver and a handle made of yak bone. The kukri knife is a traditional edged weapon of the Nepali speaking Gurkha people of Nepal and Northern India. It is used for combat and ceremonial purposes but mainly as an everyday tool in their mountainous region origins. This authentic Nepalese kukri knife was made probably in the 1930's.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 44 cm (17.32 inches)
Without scabbard: 38 cm (15 inches)
British Royal Infantry Officer’s Sword Pattern 1822
This is a rare British 1822 pattern sword from the short reign of King George IV (1820-1830) as can be seen in the royal emblem on the guard. It is made with the distinctive Gothic hilt with fold down guard and a grip of fishskin wrapped with brass twisted wire. These swords tend to be more delicate than other models with the folding down guard usually broken or missing. The maker, Salter was the main sword manufacturer of that time, the blade etched with King George the Forth's emblem or crest. This is one of the earliest pattern 1822 swords.
This British royal infantry officer’s sword pattern 1822 from the reign of King George IV is in overall good condition with a slightly stained blade and in tact leather scabbard.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 107.5 cm (42.32 inches)
Without scabbard: 96 cm (37.80 inches)
Indian Katar Dagger With Scabbard
The katar is a punch or push dagger that was used mainly in southern India. In battle it was used as an armor piercing close combat weapon to punch through chain mail and in civilian life it was worn mainly by nobles who would hunt tigers with the katar (usually one in each hand) to prove their manhood and bravery.
This katar has the characteristic V-shaped blade and H-shaped handles. It is made of steel and silver on the scabbard which is usually hard to find. It was made around the 1920's or a bit before.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 48.5 cm (19 inches)
Without scabbard: 44 cm (17.32 inches)
British Royal Artillery Officer 1821 Pattern Sword
A British royal artillery officer's sword pattern 1821 with a steel basket hilt and wire bound grip, etched steel blade, in a steel scabbard. The sword's blade is beautifully etched and is with a clear maker's mark of: Hamburger Rogers & Co., Kings Street, Covent Garden London on one side of the ricasso and on the other side a mark of a flower with a golden center.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 104.5 cm (41.14 inches)
Without scabbard: 101 cm (39.76 inches)
Chilean Sabre Made By Châtellerault Arms
A French made Chilean cavalry sabre sword made between 1891 and 1893. The spine of the blade marked with the French arsenal, “Manufacture d’armes de Chatellerault” Followed by “JH,” the initials of Jacob Holtzer, the French government exporter. The Chilean coat of arms, a star within a shield is stamped on the ricasso. The guard bears unit markings, “2” over “4” and “2” over “100”. This Chilean sabre made by Châtellerault Arms is in overall good condition.
Dimensions:
With scabbard: 102.5 cm (40.35 inches)
Without scabbard: 100 cm (39.37)
Italian Cavalry Sword Model 1860 By S & K Schnitzler & Kirschbaum
An Italian cavalry sword model 1860 by Schnitzler & Kirschbaum of Solingen Germany. S&K marked on the blade's ricasso on one side and an unclear mark on the other side of it. The sword is in fair to good condition with pitting on the metal showing its age as a 160 year old item that was probably used in battle.
Description:
With scabbard: 109 cm (42.91 inches)
Without scabbard: 102.5 cm (40.35 inches)
