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Sulawesi sword with VOC blade

A very good sword from South Sulawesi (Celebes) with silver mounts and a dated VOC blade.

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Tiger hilt sword with VOC blade

With Dutch VOC blade, marked with the Amsterdam monogram.

€1750,-
Preanger sword with VOC blade

Blade marked with VOC Amsterdam monogram, and the year 1769.

€2000,-
Solingen blade with pata hilt

Indian gauntlet sword with German blade made in Solingen.

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The O.T. Burne dha

With silver overlaid blade and silver mounts worked in repousse. With some of Burne's personal items.

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Kutch shamshir for Benson

Blade of Persian shamshir form, but of Indian make. Mounts in Kutch style gilt copper.

€5200,-
Unusual Chinese saber

Built around an imported blade, with a human head shaped pommel.

€750,-
A sawasa hunting hanger

Sawasa is a copper-gold alloy that was patinated a "raven black" and then highlights were parcel-gilt.

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A Palembang sword with British blade

With finely carved horn hilt, silver mounts and reshaped European blade.

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French sword for the King of Siam

With a Parisian blade carrying the royal emblem of King Rama IV.

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Dutch chiseled iron smallsword

Part of a group of rare late 17th century examples, representing the finest of its kind.

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