A fine "boyliya" paragun
One of Europe's rarest gun types. A fine example, with mother of pearl inlaid stock.
SoldA fine Sindh flintlock
A large gun with English flintlock mechanism, as favored by the Mirs of the Talpur court. In very good condition, with…
SoldA fine and unusual Dutch colonial gun
Based on the Dutch Beaumont mechanism, but with Indonesian twist forged barrel and golden inlays.
€5000,-A Vietnamese Christian cross
Constructed out of dense hardwood and with fine mother-of-pearl inlays in the Vietnamese fashion.
SoldA fine walking cane from Madras
Made of a beautiful piece of black zitan hardwood, carved in a spiral, topped with a silver knob.
SoldEarly lacquered quiver
It's face covered with beautifully lacquered leather, in that characteristic earlier style.
SoldChinese hùshǒu with lantsa script
A Chinese sword guard from the 18th century with a Buddhist mantra in lantsa script.
SoldQing openwork saber guard
A very rare Chinese saber guard dating from the height of the Qing dynasty.
€1500,-The khukri of Peter L. Achard
Also known as kothimora khukuri, in a scabbard with repousse silver mounts.
SoldHalf bone hilted khukurī
With wide blade and a two-tone hilt in cattle bone and wood, capped with brass.
SoldFrench sword for the King of Siam
With a Parisian blade carrying the royal emblem of King Rama IV.
SoldPierced iron saddle
Executed in the Tibetan style, exhibiting dragons in foliage chasing flaming jewels.
GalleryA Palembang sword with British blade
With finely carved horn hilt, silver mounts and reshaped European blade.
SoldGold mounted presentation khukurī
Thought to have been presented by the Royal House of Nepal.
€2500,-A fine budhune khukurī
A fat-bellied variety of the Nepalese khukurī with mirror polished blade and iron handle with fine silver overlay.
SoldAn Indonesian blunderbuss
Of Chinese manufacture, traded widely and used gainst the Dutch during the Aceh Wars in 1873–1904.
SoldTibetan mail shirt, helmet and mirrors
Collected by American anthropologist Melvyn Goldstein in the 1980s.
SoldA fine 19th century khukurī
With iron, silver overlaid hilt. Its associated scabbard features fine quillwork.
€1800,-A hanshee khukurī
A rare and sought-after type. This one comes in its original silver mounted scabbard.
SoldA sawasa hunting hanger
Sawasa is a copper-gold alloy that was patinated a "raven black" and then highlights were parcel-gilt.
SoldFine Tibetan gem studded dagger
A very rare type of dagger that originates from the borderlands of Eastern Tibet and Sichuan.
SoldNanban kogai & kozuka set (futakoromono)
The only set of its type known to me in both private and museum collections.
Price on requestCast iron compass rose guard
A peculiar cast iron sword guard, probably from the South China Seas area.
SoldJīnchuān shortsword
Jinchuan aborigines sword, the Qianlong emperor's name for this type of sword.
GalleryJapanese tsuba in Canton style
Also known as Kwanto-gata, with two facing dragon chasing a pearl.
SoldEastern Tibetan or Yunnan zhibeidao
A simple piece, but with a nicely etched blade typical for the Tibetan / Sichuan borderlands.
SoldTibetan bowcase & quiver
A matched set of lacquered leather, finely decorated with gradient colors and black and gold detailing.
SoldKutch shamshir for Benson
Blade of Persian shamshir form, but of Indian make. Mounts in Kutch style gilt copper.
SoldThe O.T. Burne dha
With silver overlaid blade and silver mounts worked in repousse. With some of Burne's personal items.
SoldStudded Eastern Tibetan dagger
Of Kham area regional style, with a grip studded with turquoises and corals.
SoldSulawesi sword with VOC blade
A very good sword from South Sulawesi (Celebes) with silver mounts and a dated VOC blade.
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