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France, antique navaja (folding knife) with steel blade (approx length 12cm), stamped on one side with smiling half moon face trademark and the letters, RAT S?? (unclear), with horn and brass side plates, the horn decorated, the end decorated with three decreasing in size circles with a suspension loop attached to the end circle. The blade with a chip and dark toned, part of the horn section is darkened and with a chip, otherwise very good.
Estimate $60
SOLD $120
Hunting knife, with curved steel blade with short saw section at top edge (approx length of blade 13cm), this marked 'Original Buffalo Skinner', stamped in the ricasso area, 'Carl Schlieper/Solingen/Germany', with bone and metal handle, with leather sheath with belt fitting. The blade with black spotting and oil remnants, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Indonesia, keris with hand cast steel blade (approx length 33cm), the blade attached to the cast, patterned handle by a steel pin wrapped in leather, with wooden scabbard and large shaped traditional timber guard (this loose); another keris with hand cast steel blade (approx length 34cm) (in poor condition), with patterned timber handle with patterned metal fitting to secure to the blade, this metal section loose, steel scabbard with inset decorated section on one side, with large shaped traditional timber guard, this loose. Very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Indonesia, keris with hand cast steel blade (approx length 29cm), with brass top to blade and this connected to the patterned bone handle by a short pin attached to a small patterned fitting, with plain bone scabbard with traditional bone guard. With long, thin crack on scabbard, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $190
Indonesia, keris with hand cast steel blade (approx length 34cm), with patterned timber handle and with timber and brass scabbard with traditional timber guard. The traditional guard reglued into scabbard, the blade with a few chips, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Indonesia, keris with hand cast steel blade (approx length 32cm), with decorated brass handle, with partly decorated timber scabbard with belt fitting, this is the scabbard for a Philippines kamplian sword; another keris dagger with decorated blade and timber handle attached by brass fitting to small oval brass guard, in straight timber and metal scabbard, the metal with some repair marks; leathercraft cutting tool, semicircular blade with tapered timber handle. The last item heavily oxidised and poor, the first item with oxidised blade, overall very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $190
Indonesia, sword with slightly curved handcrafted steel blade (approx length 53.5cm), with blackened brass guard and carved timber handle, timber scabbard with decorated brass and bone attachments and bone belt fitting. The blade with some oxidation marks, the guard loose, a short crack in the handle and the timber at the top of the scabbard deteriorated, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Indonesia, sword with curved steel blade (approx length 50cm), with fuller, no guard, with decorated metal handle, with timber scabbard with decorated brass attachments and thin bamboo wrapping, several strips loose. The blade with black toning and some pitting, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Indonesia, Mandau (sword) with steel blade decorated on one side (approx length 50cm), with decorated ivory and copper wire wrapped handle, with rubber at guard area (the rubber deteriorated), timber scabbard with decoration and wrapping added. The blade with oil stains and oxidation marks, the scabbard broken at tip, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
Passed in
Indonesia, sword with straight steel blade (approx length 50cm), no guard, with decorated timber handle, with some small metal pieces missing and some damage to timber, with timber scabbard with metal attachments and decoration at top edge. The blade with oxidation and some small damage to metal attachments to scabbard, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, c1900-1920, probably from Afghanistan/Pakistan region, with thin curved steel blade with fuller (blade length ignoring curve 10.5cm), this etched to simulate Damascus steel, with jade and mother-of-pearl covered handle and with brass ring on pommel, in a plain leather scabbard. A few small chips in jade at handle end, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Middle Eastern (Egyptian) dagger, c1800s, straight blade (14cm), with dual centre fuller and decorated guard with coloured bone infills, handle carved in shape of an ibis with coloured infills, in a brass scabbard with carved decoration on one side and an Arabic inscription on the opposite side, with two suspension loops fitted. Solder marks where loops fitted to scabbard, a few flaws in carved handle, otherwise fine.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Nepal, khukuri with curved steel blade (approx 38cm) and timber, brass and white metal handle, no markings, in a leather scabbard with metal tip and with leather belt attachment. Seems to be a small piece missing on top of handle, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Nepal, kukri (or Khukuri in Nepali) knife with ornately decorated bone and metal handle, no scabbard, the steel blade with engraved decoration on one side. Some chipping to the handle and the blade heavily toned, otherwise nearly fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Philippines, hand made knife with steel blade (length 9.5cm), with wooden handle wrapped in wire at top, bottom and middle, no guard, the scabbard is wood with a turned tip, and is also wire wrapped at top, bottom and middle, the belt fitting is carved in wood. Pitting to the crudely made blade, otherwise fine.
Estimate $30
Passed in
Philippines, kampilan sword with steel blade (approx length 50cm), no cross guard, with timber handle and timber scabbard. The blade with a few chips and cleaning scratches, otherwise very good.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Philippines, sword with slightly curved steel blade (approx length 48cm), no fuller, with carved timber handle connected to blade with small brass section, with timber scabbard with affixed timber decoration. The blade dark coloured and with edge nicks and the scabbard with scratches and other marks and very tight fitting, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Philippines, kamplian sword with steel blade (approx length 55.5cm), with decorated brass section connecting to decorated timber handle, no scabbard; another with decorated steel blade (approx length 56.5cm), with carved bone handle, no scabbard. The first blade with blackened toning and some scratches, otherwise fine, the second also blackened and with some oxidation and the handle badly damaged, otherwise good. (2)
Estimate $70
SOLD $70
Unidentified sword, identical to previous lot, possibly from Borneo, features curved steel blade (approx length 51cm), with some decoration, with brass hand guard and brass and timber red and black handle, with red leather scabbard with brass top and tip and other brass wraps. The scabbard with some splits at side and chips and the brass top chipped, the sword with some black toning, otherwise fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Spain, sword with straight steel blade (approx length 60cm), the blade stamped, 'MADE IN SPAIN', with double metal guard, steel mesh handle with steel pommel, no scabbard. The dark coloured blade with some pitting and edge nicks, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Spain, sword with straight steel blade (approx length 55.5cm), the blade stamped, 'TOLEDO', with curved double metal guard, steel mesh handle with steel pommel, no scabbard. The dark coloured blade with pitting, otherwise fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Spain, replica of the Colada Del Cid sword, with decorated steel blade (length 35cm), with multiple steel guard and steel mesh handle, no scabbard, made in Toledo, no scabbard. With oxidation on blade, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
Passed in
Turkey, a green stone decorated jambiya, curved dagger, the handle and scabbard are decorated with emerald like stones and other small green stones, with brass handle and scabbard, the scabbard engrave decorated on reverse with silvered decorated sections on the front and with small chain for belt attachment, the curved brass blade (approx 13cm) is engraved with decoration and with the word, 'Turkiye'. One small green stone missing from scabbard, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
Veterinary fleam, a nineteenth century blood letting knife in brass with three steel blades, each blade stamped with details but only one legible and it reads, 'No 6/Norfolk St/Sheffield'. The blades pitted, otherwise good.
Estimate $100
Passed in
China, mammoth tusk, c10,000 years old, carved in the 20th century, depicting elephants at play in a jungle setting, (440mm long), on custom hardwood stand, signed. Very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $900
China, Qing Dynasty, (1644-1911), grey clay circular "mo" or mould for a bronze mirror, incised with linear swirling designs, (100mm diameter); another similar, (100mm diameter). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $70
Passed in
China, brass incense burner with lid, bronze open burner with two handles, bronze rectangular pot, handles on top, all three with maker's mark legend on bases. Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
China, large rolled up scroll painting featuring floral theme. Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Japan, (c.1910-1930), trademark advertising specimen prints, polychrome, many for use in China, "Yungtaiziang & Co", Auspicious and Beautiful, depicting a boy fishing with two adults by a lake, (25.5 x 19.5c); "Mitsui & Co Ltd", Great Wealthy and Highly Placed, depicting two men by a brazier, (23.5 x 19.cm) (illustrated); unknown company, depicting women in small boats picking water chestnuts, (23.5 x 21cm); "Ting Fung Zing", Flowers of Civilization, depicting two women with bowls of flowers, (26.5 x 21.5cm); company name unknown, Orian, (highest ranking courtesan), depicting ladies in an internal palace scene, (22.5 x 21cm); company name unknown, Mount Chatra, Mt Treasure, depicting a man and girl ascending a mountain path, (21.5 x 20.5cm); unknown company, depicting two children with a moon guitar and peacocks, (23.5 x 22.5cm). Extremely fine. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Japan, (c.1910-1930), trademark advertising specimen prints, polychrome, many for use in China, "Nisshin Co", one large and one small print of folk heroine Hua Mulan with horse, (13 x 18cm and 22.5 x 16cm); "Takisada and Co", depicting a family beside a pavilion, (21.5 x 17cm); "Aichi Products Co Ltd", depicting an elderly man with children by a rotunda, (18 x 18.5cm); "Morifuku Factory", depicting grandfather, son and grandson in a mountain scene, (25.5 x 19cm); another depicting Guan Gong (Guan Yu) lecturing Zhang Fe, (26 x 18.5cm); another depicting Su Shi (Su Dongpo) visiting Chibi at night, (25 x 18.5cm); another depicting the Imperial consort Yang Guifei (Yang Yuhan, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China), in a garden scene, (25.5 x 18.5cm) (illustrated); "Ancient China Beauty Brand", depicting a seated lady in a garden house, (25 x 18cm). Extremely fine and scarce. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $350