Antique Arms & Armour and Modern Sporting Guns

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Date of the auction: 12.11.2012

Lot number 3000
A Persian Bronze Age axe head, circa 1200-80 B.C. 2nd Millennium B.C.

The ribbed socket having four flared spikes extending to ridges, the upper three in the form of...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$936
Lot number 3001
A lot of four Persian Bronze Age axe heads circa 1200-800 B.C.

Comprising: 1) Of elegant form having a long socket with cut-away and slightly flanged lower rim and...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$819
Lot number 3002
A lot of two Persian spike-butted Bronze Age axe heads circa 1200-800 B.C.

Comprising: 1) Having four long spikes joined below the conical tips depending from a socket molded...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$877
Lot number 3003
A lot of three Persian Bronze Age axe heads circa 1200-800 B.C.

Comprising: 1) Large example, the socket molded with four bands extending to short, blunt spikes...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$994
Lot number 3004
A Near Eastern Bronze Age votive dagger probably circa 1500-800 B.C.

Formed on one piece of flat bronze stock, the 8 1/2 inch double edged blade with sharpened edges but...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$702
Lot number 3005
A lot of two Persian Bronze Age daggers circa 1200-800 B.C.

Comprising: 1) Straight 12 inch blade of hollow diamond section with rounded central rib; flanged...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$561
Lot number 3006
A lot of two Persian Bronze Age daggers circa 1200-800 B.C.

Comprising: 1) 9 1/8 inch double edged blade with flattened median ridge and flaring at the 1 1/2...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$561
Lot number 3007
A lot of three large Persian Bronze Age dagger blades/spearheads circa...

Comprising: 1) 15 inch blade with rounded median ridge and rounded point; broad, squared base with...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$468
Lot number 3008
A lot of three large Persian Bronze Age dagger blades/spearpoints circa...

Comprising: 1) Example with broad 20 inch blade of hollow diamond section thickening at the lobed...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$327
Lot number 3009
A lot of three large Persian Bronze Age spearpoints circa 1500-800 B.C.

Comprising: 1) With 12 inch leaf-shaped blade and broad, flattened median ridge above rounded...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$500 - US$700
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 3010
A group of Bronze and Iron Age weapons circa 1500-500 B.C.

Comprising: 1) Slender bronze spearhead, 12 inch blade of hollow diamond section with rounded...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$222
Lot number 3011
A group of six early spearheads circa 1500-500 B.C.

Comprising: 1) Bronze spearhead, 7 inch blade with slight median ridge, 4 1/2 inch tang, the tip...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$374
Lot number 3012
A fragmentary Bronze Age tondo circa 1500-500 B.C.

Probably a shield boss and comprised of a conical center piece (reconstructed height 4 1/2 inches...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$468
Lot number 3013
A Persian Bronze Age dagger circa 1200-800 B.C.

The one-piece dagger with 8 1/2 inch tapered blade of slightly diamond section and grip of familiar...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$409
Lot number 3014
A Javanese keris probably late 19th century

Straight 14 inch Pulo Tirto pamor blade. Copper mendak with beaded borders and set with white...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$128
Lot number 3015
An early Balinese keris Blade probably 17th/early 18th century

Heavy 13 3/4 inch five curved blade of pronounced diamond section. The later mounts comprising a...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$234
Lot number 3016
A Sumatran 'executioner's' keris

Broad straight 20 3/4 inch blade with central fuller. Wooden hilt of simple form with pistolgrip...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$117
Lot number 3017
A scarce Balinese ritual knife 19th century

With 9 inch recurved single edged blade, one side with short fuller inlaid with brass rice grain...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$292
Lot number 3018
A Sumatran short sword, pedang 19th century

With slightly curved 18 1/4 inch pattern welded blade with matte, dark grey patina. Buffalo horn...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$292
Lot number 3019
A lot of two Moro kampilan Philippines, late 19th/early 20th century

Straight 30 1/2 and 28 inch single edged blades. Wood crossguards with undulating steel staple as...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$409
Lot number 3020
A lot of three Philippine edged weapons Late 19th/mid 20th century

Including: Visayan Islands tenegre, with 16 inch blade, deity-head pommel, scabbard bound with...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$292
Lot number 3021
A lot of four Indonesian edged weapons First half 20th century or earlier

Including: 1) Dayak parang, Borneo, 24 1/2 inch single edged blade, characteristic wood hilt bound...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$444
Lot number 3022
A lot of three Southeast Asian edged weapons Late 19th/early 20th century

Including two Burmese examples: 1) Shan dha, 22 inch single edged blade, hilt bound in plaited...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$257
Lot number 3023
A lot of four ethnographic weapons Late 19th/early 20th century

Including: 1) Turkana wrist knife, Kenya, of demilune form, 5 inches long, grooved leather bands...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$257
Lot number 3026
A lot of six East or South African knobkerries late 19th/early 20th century

Each carved from a single piece of wood, the ball head variously perched atop or extending at an...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$526
Lot number 3027AY
A lot of two Moro keris Philippines, late 19th/early 20th century

Including: 1) 21 3/4 inch ten wave blade, fine burlwood "cockatoo" pommel, plaited handle wrap...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$643
Lot number 3028
A lot of two Moro swords late 19th/early 20th century

Comprising: 1) Barong: broad 17 inch blade of typical form, grip with brass bolster below a plaited...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$210
Lot number 3029
An Afghani Khyber knife and Nepalese kukri owned by early British explorer...

Comprising: 1) Khyber knife: straight 23 1/2 inch single edged blade of T-section; brass-mounted...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$585
Lot number 3030
An Ottoman yataghan probably Balkans, late 18th century

The 24 inch recurved blade of familiar form, one side engraved with an inscription and the date...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
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US$0
Price realised:
US$257
Lot number 3031
A massive Indian tegha 18th or early 19th century

Broad, slightly curved 32 inch blade having three wide fullers defined by narrow ridges inlaid with...

Bonhams London, 12 Nov 2012
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$374
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