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Ancient Edged WeaponsPISTOLS, GUNS, CROSS-BOW, ETC.

Mainly the Property of

DR. ALADAR VON KOVACH OF HUNGARY,A Well-known Collector

Hawken Sporting Rifle; Italian Cross Bow, Dirk and Knife Pistols;Italian Flint Lock Hunting Side Arm; Fine Old French WeaponsIncluding a Double-Action Pin-Fire Revolver, Inlaid French

Pistol; Silver-Mounted Flint Lock Pistol; All Metal and ex-perimental Saloon Pistols; a Magnificent Pair of Persian Flint-

lock Pistols, Pair of All Metal Miguelet Lock DuellingArquebusques; Case and Pair of Superb Silver Plated Colts.

Albanian Yataghan Mounted in Silver; Indian Beheading Sword;Malay Executioner’s Sword; Old Silver Mounted Persian Dirk;Gold Encrusted Lady’s Stiletto; Chinese, Turkish, and PersianLady’s Daggers; Japan Fan Daggers, and Signed Japanese Swordsof Fine Quality; Revolutionary War Soldier’s Knife; SpanishKnives.

Venetian Yard Stick with Concealed Blade; Suit of JapaneseArmor; Two Cromwellian Lobster-style Helmets; N. Indian Mace,Shield and Battle Ax; Antique Stirrups; Bull Whip; TavernSign, and Other Rare Old Pieces.

Books including the Lowell Catalogue.

Over One-third of the Catalogue Illustrated.

PART ONE

To Be Sold By Auction

Thursday Afternoon, July 12, 1923At 2:00 o’clock

THE WALPOLE GALLERIES12 West 48th Street New York, N. Y.

Telephone: Byrant 4140

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Conditions of Sale

1. All bids to be per lot. They are executed free of chargeJ bythe Walpole Galleries and the items are 'bought at the lowest price

permitted by competitive bids.

2. The highest bidder to be the buyer; in case of disputed bids thelot shall be resold, but the Auctioneer will use hisi judgment as to

the good faith of all claims and his decision will be final. He mayalso reject any fractional or nominal bid calculated to delay or

injuriously affect the sale.

3. Buyers to give their names and addresses and to make such cashpayments on account as may be required, in default of which the lotspurchased to he immediately resold.

4. Goods bought to be removed at the close of the sale. If not

so removed, they will be held at the risk of the purchaser and these

Galleries will not be responsible if such goods are lost, stolen, dam-

aged or destroyed. No deliveries will be made during the sale.

5. Terms Cash. If accounts are not paid at the conclusion of the

sale, or, in the case of absent buyers, when bills are rendered, these

Galleries reserve the right to dispose of the goods wi’hout notice to

the defaulting buyer and all costs of such re-sale will be charged to

tlie defaulter. This condition is without prejudice to the rights of

the Company to enforce the sale contract and collect the amount

due without such re-sale at its own option.

6. This catalogue has been compiled by a competent cataloguer,

the various lots offered are described with care and accuracy and

they will he sold not subject to return.

7. The Walpole Galleries, if requested, will forward purchases at

the buyer’s risk and expense.

Priced copies of this catalogue at $2.00 each after the sale.

THE W.4LPOLE GALLERIES

Lenore Young Turnbull Edward Turnbull

12 West 48tli Street, New York, N. Y.

This sale will be conducted for the Walpole Galleries by

Mr. Walter S. Scott

ANCIENT EDGED WEAPONS

Pistols, Guns, Cross-bow, Battle AxesMAINLY

THE PROPERTY OF DR. ALADAR VON KOVACH OF HUNGARYA WELL-KNOWN COLLECTOR

PART ONE1. RARE PERCUSSION DIRK PISTOL. Length 91/2 inches. Octa-

gon barrel, engraved frame. Fine Circassian walnut stock withraised rosette each side; cross-checked grips studded with smallsilver tacks. The hayonet is released hy pulling back on thetrigger guard. Extra fine condition.

(See plate 6.)

2. SPANISH CATALAN KNIFE. Length 20 inches with the bladeopen. Horn grips. Engraved brass mountings. Engravedblade. Fine condition.

3. RARE PERCUSSION PISTOL. Lengtli 61^ inches. Round bar-rel. Rosewood grips. The nipple is on the axis of the barrel.A very rare type of pistol, made by Rupertus of Philadelphia,No. 37. Fine condition.

4. UNUSUAL BRASS BULLET MOULD, casting six bullets aboutcalibre .31.

.5. LOT: (a) Lady’s Dirk. 3-inch blade. Buckhorn grip. (b)Leather Sheath for Bowie Knife. S^/^-inch blade, (c) PersianDagger. Length 12 inches. Poor condition.

6. LOT: 4 JAPANESE KATANAS. Length 18 inches. Fairly goodcondition.

7. LOT: 6 EARLY AMERICAN LEATHER SHOT POUCHES ANDSLINGS. All in fine unused condition

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8. FINE ALBANIAN YATAGAN, 27 inches long. The base of theblade for 41/^ inches and the grip are decorated in arabesquedesign in silver, the grip itself being of ivory. Fine Piece.

(See plate 5.)

9. REMINGTON ARMY PISTOL. Model 1871. Calibre .50. Veryfine condition.

10. LNWIN & ROGERS PERCUSSION KNIFE PISTOL. Germansilver barrel, mottled horn side plates. Picker missing, other-wise in fine condition.

(See plate 6.)

11. ALLEN LADY’S MUFF PISTOL. Length 51/2 inches. Half-octa-gon barrel, engraved frame, rosewood grips. A finely madelittle pistol, in perfect condition. No. 51.

12. LOWELL CATAI.OGUE. UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE COM-PANY’S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF FIREARMS. Fineunused copy.

13. BOOK. HISTORY OF THE REMINGTON ARMS COMPANYentitled “A New Chapter in an Old Story,” published in 1912 bythe Remington Arms Co., giving a history of the company, andshowing all the various firearms made by the Remingtons since1816. Very Rare Book.

(See Lot 35)

14. 100 ASSORTED GUN FLINTS.

15. 100 ASSORTED GUN FLINTS.

16. 100 ASSORTED GUN FLINTS.

17. NEPALESE KUKRI. Length 17 inches. Blackwood grip, inlaidwith 18 pieces of bone, l.eather scabbard with the two small

knives.

18. ARAB DOUBLE EDGED DIRK. Length 91/2 inches. Woodengrip, brass guard, wooden brass capped sheath.

19. KATARIGA OR BOOMERANG. Length 28 inches. Used by theKoles of Guyerat. These Indian Boomerangs Are Very Rake.

20. INDIAN CURVED DAGGER. Length 12 inches. All metal grip.(See plate 1.)

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RARE PERSIAN LADY’S STILETTO. Length 9 inches. Goldencrusted blade and grip. Knobbed quillons and snake headpommel.

(See plate 1.)

22. MALA\ BORONG. Length 24 inches. Hardwood grip. Brassferrule.

23. SWEDISH SAILOR’S CLASP KNIFE. Length 21 inehes, withblade open. Horn side plates. Brass mounts.

(See plate 2.)

2 1. DIRK. Length IOI4 inches. Fine fluted mottled horn grip.Leather sheath, with German silver mounts.

(See plate 4.)

25. MALAY BOLO.paired.

Length 2114 inches. Wood grip has been re-

(See plate 1.)

26. FINE MALAY CHIEF’S BOLO. Length 18 inches. Beautifullycarved horn grip representing grotesque animal head. Nativewood scabbard, horn bound. Exceptionally nice piece, in per-fect condition, except superficial crack in grip.

(See plate 2.)

27. FINE MORO CHIEF’S BOLO. Length 251^ inches. Carvedwooden grip, long silver ferrule, native wood scabbard, rattanbound and marked “From Moro Village Island of Jolo Col. Bird,April 4, 1900.”

(See plate 5.)

28. JAVANESE CHIEF’S SWORD. Length 30|4 inches. Much curvedblade with double blood grooves. Checked horn grip and en-graved brass guard. Native wood scabbard, rattan bound. Finepiece.

(See plate 3.)

29. MALAY EXECUTIONER’S SWORD. Length 291/2 inches.Carved wooden grip.

(See plate 3.)

30. RARE TYPE JAVANESE CHIEF’S SWORD. Length 24 inches,j

Fine, keen-edged, tlamascene blade. Unusual copper grip.Black lacquered scabbard. Foliated decoration. Brass mounts.

(See plate 3.)

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8. FINE ALBANIAN YATAGAN, 27 inches long. The hase of theblade for 4 ]/^ inches and the grip are decorated in arabesquedesign in silver, the grip itself being of ivory. Fine Piece.

(See plate 5.)

9. REMINGTON ARMY PISTOL. Model 1871. Calibre .50. Veryfine condition.

10. LNWIN & ROGERS PERCUSSION KNIFE PISTOL. Germansilver barrel, mottled horn side plates. Picker missing, other-wise in fine condition.

(See plate 6.)

11. ALLEN LADY’S MUFF PISTOL. Length 51/2 inches. Half-octa-gon barrel, engraved frame, rosewood grips. A finely madelittle pistol, in perfect condition. No. 51.

12. LOWELL CATALOGUE. UNITED STATES CARTRIDGE COM-PANY’S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF FIREARMS. Fineunused copy.

13. BOOK. HISTORY OF THE REMINGTON ARYIS COMPANYentitled “A New Chapter in an Old Story,” published in 1912 bythe Remington Arms Co., giving a history of the company, andshowing all the various firearms made by the Remingtons since1816. Very Rare Book.

(.See Lot 35)

14. 100 ASSORTED GUN FLINTS.

15. 100 ASSORTED GUN FLINTS.

16. 100 ASSORTED GUN FLINTS.

17. NEPALESE KUKRI. Length 17 inches. Blackwood grip, inlaidwith 18 pieces of bone, i.eather scabbard with the two small

knives.

18. ARAB DOUBLE EDGED DIRK. Length 91/2 inches. Woodengrip, brass guard, wooden brass capped sheath.

19. KATARIGA OR BOOMERANG. Length 28 inches. Used by theKoles of Guyerat. These Indian Boomerangs Are Very Rake.

20. INDIAN CURVED DAGGER. Length 12 inches. All metal grip.(See plate 1.)

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21. RARE PERSIAN LADY’S STILETTO. Length 9 inches. Goldencrusted blade and grip. Knobbed quillons and snake headpommel.

(See plate 1.)

22. MALAY BORONG. Length 24 inches. Hardwood grip. Brassferrule.

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SWEDISH SAII.OR’S CLASP KNIFE. Length 21 inches, withblade open. Horn side plates. Brass tnounts.

(See plate 2.)

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DIRK. Length IOV2 inches. Fine fluted mottled horn grip.Leather sheath, with German silver mounts.

(See plate 4.)

MALAY BOLO.paired.

Length 2114 inches. Wood grip has been rC'

(See plate 1.)

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FINE MALAY CHIEFS BOLO. Length 18 inches. Beautifullycarved horn grip representing grotesque animal head. Nativewood scabbard, horn bound. Exceptionally nice piece, in per-fect condition, except superficial crack in grip.

(See plate 2.)

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FINE MORO CHIEF’S BOLO. Length 25^ inches. Carvedwooden grip, long silver ferrule, native wood scabbard, rattanbound and marked “From Moro Village Island of Jolo Col. Bird,April 4, 1900.”

(See plate 5.)

28. JAVANESE CHIEF’S SWORD. Length 8OI/2 inches. Much curvedblade with double blood grooves. Checked horn grip and en-graved brass guard. Native wood scabbard, rattan bound. Finepiece.

(See plate 3.)

29. MALAY EXECUTIONER’S SWORD. Length 291/2 inches.Carved wooden grip.

(See plate 3.)

30. RARE TYPE JAVANESE CHIEFS SWORD. Length 24 inches.,

Fine, keen-edged, damascene blade. Unusual copper grip.Black lacquered scabbard. Foliated decoration. Brass mounts.

(See plate 3.)

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31. ARAB CHIEF'S DAGGER. Length I8 I4 inches. Keen-edgedhlade with blood groove. Grip is silver covered and chased onthree sides in various designs. One side of the silver scabbardis similarly decorated. Cover is round cap on end of scabbardmissing.

(See plate 1.)

32. JAVANESE WOMAN'S KRIS. Length 17 inches. Unusuallyfine quality keen-edged double blade. Ivory grip, with arab-esque decoration. Fine and rare piece.

(See plate 1.)

33. FINE FRENCH DOUBLE ACTION PIN FIRE DIRK REVOL-VER. Length 141/4 inches with dirk open. Barrel, cylinder,frame, trigger guard and back strap covered with pretty en-graving. Ebony grips. High grade and unusual piece, in al-most new condition.

(See plate 6.)

34. UNWIN & ROGERS PERCUSSION KNIFE PISTOL. Germansilver barrel. Horn side plates. Picker missing.

35. THE GL^N BOOK, cloth bound, 357 pages, numerous illustrations,full information about guns from earliest times. (See 12 & 13.)

36. FINE BRITISH CAVALRY SABRE. Blade for 9 inches at baseis decorated with gold damascene war trophies. Brass guard,lion’s head pommel. Period 1820.

37. PERCUSSION DERINGER. Length 8 inches. Engraved ironmountings. Seven German silver ornaments. Lock marked“Winchester.” High-grade English piece.

38. MARSTON PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX. 6 shots. 4-inch cylin-der. Engraved frame, rosewood grips. Scarce.

39. UNUSUAL PERCUSSION KNIFE PISTOL. Mottled horn sideplates. German silver mounted. Fine.

(See plate 6-)

40. PERCUSSION DUELLING PISTOL. Length 91/2 inches. Rifledheavy octagon barrel. German silver mounted. German silverlock marked “Richard Hollis London.” High-grade piece by acelebrated maker, two (ierman silver ornaments missing.

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HAMMOND BULLDOG PISTOL. Calibre .44.

42. WPiSSON & HARRINGTON POCKET REVOLVER. Calibre .30.Nickel plated. Ivory grips. Scarce.

43. FINE DUTCH CAVALRY SABRE. Dated 1795, and numerousDutch inscriptions. Brass guard.

44. FINE ALL METAL SUPERPOSED PERCUSSION PISTOL.Length 71/2 inches. Round, rifled barrels that revolve. Con-cealed trigger. Safty on frame. German silver frame and gripnicely scroll engraved and marked ‘"Bentley.”

(See plate 6.)

45. RARE LONG BRASS BARRELLED SUPERPOSED FLINT-LOCKPISTOL. Length 14 inches. Round, rifled individual barrels.Frame shows war trophies and is marked “Bate London.”Checked grip and silver monogrammed name plate. Safety onframe missing.

(See plate 6.)

46. SHARP’S PEPPERBOX. The scarce, large size. Calibre .32.Rosewood grips.

47. FRENCH SIGNAL PISTOL. 4-bore. Bronze frame. New.

48. RARE PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX, marked “Phoenix Armory.”Engraved frame, rosewood grips.

49. FRENCH PIN FIRE DIRK AND KNUCKLE REVOLVER. Cali-bre 8 m-m. German silver frame and knuckles. Rare type t)fcombination arm.

(See plate 6.)

50. WHITNEY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Calibre .36.Fairly good condition.

51. ROGERS & SPENCER PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER. Cali-bre .44. Factory new.

52. ELLIOTT DERINGER. Calibre .41. The scarce first model.

53. FRENCH PIN FIRE, DOUBLE ACTION PEPPERBOX. Length4% inches. Calibre about 7 m-m. Folding trigger. Engravedframe. Ebony grips.

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51. ADAMS’ STYLE DOUBLE ACTION ENGLISH OFFICERS PER-CESSION REVOLVER. Length 9 inches. Calibre .36.

55. REMINGTON PERCUSSION NAVY REVOLVER. Calibre .36.Tinned. Scarce.

56. BAVARIAN CAVALRY PISTOL. Werder Patent.

57. REMINGTON PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER. Calibre .41.Shows most of factory finish.

58. WHEELER SUPERPOSED PISTOL. Calibre .22 and .32. Silverplated frame (worn). Rosewood grips. Right side of barrelrusted in one spot.

.59. RARE STEVENS EXPERIMENTAL TARGET PISTOL. Cali-bre .38, rim fire. 81/^-inch barrel. Target sights. Very closelychecked grips, marked “NO. 1. J. Stevens & Co., Chicopee Falls,Mass., 1864.” New condition and apparently only one made.

60. CUBAN MACHETE. Length 33 inches. Horn grip.

61. LOT. Two very heavy fencing masks, one fencing foil, and pairIndian clubs. (5)

62. BELGIAN OFFICER’S 12-SHOT PIN FIRE REVOLVER. Length10 inches. Calibre about 7 m-m. All parts engraved. Has beennickled, which is worn off. Double action. Ejector not original,otherwise fairly good.

63. BELGIAN OFFICER’S PIN FIRE REVOLVER. Another, similar,smaller. Length OVj inches. Also fairly good. Made withoutejector.

64. SOUTH SEA ISLAND BATTLE-AXE. Length 22 inches. A largeoyster shell has been cut down for the head, which is bound tothe handle. Rare and unusual piece.

(See plate 8.)

65. POTSDAM HEAVY DRAGOON FLINT-LOCK PISTOL. Length17 inches. Brass mounted. Lock marked “Potsdam, Crown, G.S.” Not many of these were made and they are rarely found.

(See plate 6.)

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66. SPANISH MIGUELET LOCK DAGG. Length 14 inches. Brassmounted. Belt hook, sunken gold armorer’s mark on barrel,which is also set with silver inlay at breech. Ornamental silverbutt cap.

67. FINE PERSIAN DIRK. Length 19]A inches. Keen-edged blade,silver covered scabbard and grip. Very old piece that is stillin good condition. XVII. Century.

(See plate 5.)

68. GERMAN HUNTING SWORD. Length 21 inches. Keen double-edged blade. Horn grip, silver mounted.

(See plate 5.)

69. FINE GOLD INLAID PERSIAN DRESS SWORD. Length 22inches. Very keen double-edged blade with two deep and broadgrooves. The base is enriched for three inches with bas-relieffloral ornaments, whil the grip is datnascened in gold. Plush-covered scabbard. Exceptionally choice piece.

(See plate 1.)

70. INDIAN CURVED DAGGER. Length 13 14 inches. Woodensheath. Horn guard and grip.

71. INDIAN CURVED DAGGER. Another, similar.(See plate 1.)

72. CHINESE OPIUM PIPE. Length 22 inches. Snakeskin covered,ivory caps. Engraved German silver bowl and carved ivorycrocodile.

(See plate 1.)

73. FINE MALAY CHIEF’S CURVED KNIFE. Length I91/2 inches.Fine quality keen-edged blade, pierced and engraved near hilt,carved horn grip (superficially cracked), carved horn scabbardcarved at base and point. The bands on the scabbard aremissing.

(See plate 2.)

74. INDIAN SWORD. Length 26 inches. Serrated edges. Bladecovered with chased designs. Embossed brass grip. Onebranch broken. Rare anti curious piece.

(See plate 1.)

75. SERPENTINE KRIS. Length 17]4 inches. Carved grip. Nativewood scabbard.

(See plate 2.)

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76. RARE TYPE PERSIAN SHORT SWORD. Length 23 inches.Douhle-edged blade. Fluted wooden grip. Engraved brass hiltand pommel. Wooden scabbard of yellow, with brown mottling.Engraved brass mounts. Fine and unusual piece.

(See plate 3.)

77. SOUDANESE DAGGER. Length 24^/^ inches. Carved horn grip,leather covered scabbard, brass mounted, the base one engraved.

(See plate 5.)

78. LOT: 5 CANES, (a) Slender horn, (b) Natural twisted wood.Buekborn grip. (c( Carved, showing snake, etc. (dl Thorn.Fancy German silver grip, (e) Orange wood. Carved alligator.

79. XVII. CENTURY CROSSBOW. Length 29 inches. Very hand-some mottled walnut stock, raised cheek piece, double set trig-gers, brass trigger guard, peep sight. Steel bow. The iron loopon the muzzle engages the lever, which accompanies the cross-bow. Rarely found complete.

80. HARPERS FERRY TAPE-LOCK MUSKET (1859). The scarceNavy model, fitted with sword bayonet, which is missing.

81. RARE POACHER’S KENTUCKY FLINT-LOCK RIFLE. Lengtii51 inches. Full length very beautiful curly maple stock. 7 en-graved silver escutcheons ( one missing) . Brass mounted. Veryelaborate and large patch-box, prettily engraved. Raised cheekpiece with engraved silver ornament. Checked grip. The un-usual feature is that the barrel is a “take down” and the fore-stock is divided in front of the trigger guard so that the piececan be quickly taken apart and concealed on the person. Thestock has been split around the lock and crudely repaired bybrass plates. It is such a rare piece, however, that it wouldmore than pay to restore it, although it is not really neces-sary.

82.

ABYSSINIAN KNIFE. Length 17 inches. Double edged bladeset with silver ornamentation for 2^2 inches on each side of thebase. Horn grip, leather scabbard.

(See plate 2.)

83.

CANE GUN. Length 34 inches. Horn covered. Inoperative.

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84. ANTIQUE CLASP KNIFE. Length 141/^ inches, with blade open.German silver mounted. Pearl name plate. Fairly good condi-tion.

85. RARE XVII. CENTURY JAPANESE MATCH-LOCK GUN.Length 44 inches. Heavy octagon barrel, with unusually largeflaring muzzle. Barrel hears Kiri crest indicating it belongedto the nobility. Besides this crest there are numerous dragonsand other ornamental designs in silver and gold bronze on thebarrel, also silver inlay on the match holder. A very desirableand genuine old piece showing nine proof marks.

86. SHARP S PERCUSSION BREECH-LOADING BUFFALO RIFLE.25-inch heavy octagon barrel, calibre .38. Double set triggers,iron patch-box. One of the early models of this celebrated rifle.

87. EARLY ELINT-LOCK BRASS BARRELLED BLUNDER-BUS.Length 30 inches. Cannon barrel, with l*/^-inch bell muzzle.Very old piece, probably made before 1700. Wood split in twoplaces on the forestock and part of back strap on hammerbroken, but, considering its age, it is in good order and com-plete.

88. MOORISH MIGUELET LOCK HORSEMAN’S GUN. Length 68inches. The barrel is held to the stock by nine embossed brasscapucines. Crutch-shaped stock. Eitted with a genuine migue-let lock not often found, and a very old piece, yet well pre-served.

89. BRIDESBURG U. S. MUSKET, with Milbank’s alteration tobreech-loader. A rare piece. Bayonet missing.

90. VOLCANIC MAGAZINE RIFLE. 25-inch barrel. Patent of 1854,and forerunner of the Winchester rifle. Very scarce.

91. RAJPOOT KATAR. Length 16 inches.

92. RAJPOOT KATAR. Another, similar. Length 13^4 inches.(See plate 3.)

93. INDIAN BEIHEADING SWORD. Length 21^ inches. The bladeis engraved each side at the end in floral design, and the hackhas half-inch engraved border each side. The left side at thebase shows 3l4*inch figure of a king, while the right side has arelief silver figure of a warrior. The grip is covered with raisedcarving. On the blade are 17 copper inserts. An extra nicepiece.

(See plate 1.)

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REMINGTON NAVY PISTOL. Calibre .50, center fire. Specialhand-made curly walnut fore-end and similar large grip. Nicelyreblned and perfect barrel.

95. UNUSUAL JAPANESE LONG MATCH-LOCK PISTOL. Length35 inches. Octagon baiTel with flaring muzzle, and bears silvercrest.

96. UNIQUE PEPPERBOX. 4 shots, calibre .32. Made by C. S. Shat-tiu;k. But few w'ere made about twenty years ago, and they arenow rarely found. New condition.

(See Plate 6)

97. PERSIAN SCIMETAR. Length 32 inches. Leather scabbard,brass bound. A genuine and very old piece.

(See plate 2.)

98. PERSIAN SCIMETAR. Another. Length 38 inches. Gold dama-scene on each side of base for three inches. The grip, quillonsand the two swivel bands are similarly ornamented. Leatherscabhard.

(See plate 4.)

99.

FINE ITALIAN FLINT-LOCK HUNTING SIDE ARM. Length191/^ inches. Tapering barrel profusely ornamented with silverinlay of various designs. The tang is similarly decorated.Chiselled fancy iron mounts. Very line, hand-made lock cov-ered with engraving, showing deerj hunter and dog and folia-tion. The hammer is also engraved. Fancy pierced iron sideplate. Fancy design silver name plate. Heavy butt with metalcap. The stock is of most beautiful mottled walnut with carvedrelief rosettes and borders around the mountings. An excep-tionally choice piece, in perfect condition and made before1700. Ramrod missing.

(See plate 6.)

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ANCIENT SARDINIAN GUN. Length 60 inches. Miguelet lock.' Stock is of ebony and bound with iron in filigree and chiselled

design. Rare type of arm. The hammer spring was disengagedin transit, but is with gun and can easily be replaced.

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101. PAIR SPECIAL COLT PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. Calibre.36. 51/2-inoh round barrels, fluted cjdinders, silver plated, andprofusely engraved all over in scroll design. Hammers, trig-gers, back straps and cylinders gold plated. Preserved in fine,highly polished rosewood case, with brass name plate, plush-lined, with Colt double bullet mould, fine copper powder flask,bullets, combination nipple wrench and screw driver, and twoboxes of caps. The outfit is in almost new condition and iswithout question the finest that has passed through our hands.

(See plate 7.)

102. ARABIAN FLINT-LOCK HORSEMAN’S GUN. Length 62inches. Crutch-shaped stock that is ornamented with somecarving. Slender octagon barrel held to the stock by numerousstrands of fine wire. Nice old piece. Stock repaired buthardly shows.

103. LOT. (a) Marlin 2.5-20-barrel, good condition. (b) MalayKris and German silver scabbard. Handle missing, (c) CivilWar shell, (d) Old-time clasp knife.

104. INDIAN CLRVED DAGGER. Length 11 inches. Wooden grip.(See plate 4.)

10.5. .SHORT MALAY SWORD. Length 26^^ inches. Wooden grip,checked in four panels.

(See plate 1.)

106. MALAY KRIS. Length 21 inches. Carved wooden grip. Nativewood scabbard.

107. FINE MALAY CHIEF’S KRIS. Length 21 inches. Serpentineblade, ornamented at base in pierced and chiselled designs.Hard wood carved grip wound with material to secure firmerhold.

(See plate 1.)

108. SPANISH BOLO. Length lOy^ inches.

109. MAYNARD TAPE-LOCK POCKET REVOLVER. Ivory grips.Fairly good condition.

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PAIR PERSIAN FLINT-LOCK PISTOLS. Length I6 I/2 inches.Calibre about .55. Round, light barrels, profusely inlaid withsilver. Fancy brass mounts. Engraved fancy design piercedside plates and brass name plates, and heavy brass butt caps.The trigger guards, butts, hammers and locks have half-moonsand stars stamped on them. The locks are marked “Ketland &Co.,” showing they were made to order by this celebrated firmfor some Persian dignitary. Original leather double holster,with shoulder strap.

(See plate 7.)111.

JAPANESE DAGGER. Length 1014 inches. Beautifully carvedivory grip and scabbard. Finial ornaments missing.

112.

PERSIAN CURVED DAGGER. Length 17 inches. Blade cov-ered with Persian characters 41/^ inches each side of base. Bonegrip, sharkskin scabbard. Fine Piece.

(See plate 5.)

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VERY CHOICE CHINESE LADIES’ DAGGER. Length 10inches. Curved blade, silver grip, engraved silver mounts andsolid gold lioral ornament on each side of grip. The scabbard issimilar and there are four solid gold ornaments each side anda large engraved silver band with two eyelets for carrying. Anexceptionally beautiful little piece, in perfect condition.

(See plate 1.)

11 1. PERSIAN DAGGER. Length 13 inches. Fine quality double-edged blade. Wooden grip. Leather and sharkskin scabbard.

(See plate 2.)

115. ORNATE PERSIAN SHORT SWORD. Length 27 inches.Double-edged blade. The right side is set with .seven silverencrustations showing six birds and a man’s bust. The leftside shows three birds and three men’s busts. These ornamentshave an engraved background. Copper coverd grip showingthree men’s busts each side with chased background. Plushcovered scabbard with two copper sleeves decorated the sameas the grip. A very showy and unusual piece, in fine condition.

(See plate 5.)

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116. RARE AND GENUINE ROWIE KNIFE. 9-inch blade, marked“Americans Ask for Nothing But What Is Right and Submit toNothing What Is Wrong.” “The United States, the land ofthe free and the home of the brave, protected byher noble and brave Volunteers S. & D.,” also large spread-eagle. American Bowie Knife. “Toothpick” ivory grips heldin place by 14 round-headed German silver rivets, German sil-ver mounted, also leather scabbard, also German silvermounted. This piece dates back to about 1842 and received itsname from a knife made from a file by Resin P. Bowie antiused by his brother. Colonel James Bowie, in a duel nearNatchez, Miss. These knives are rarely found and this is thefirst one that has passed through our hands.

(See plate 3.)

117. DUTCH SABRE. Length 31 inches. Period about 1840. Baseof each side of blade shows engraving of various designs and“Amsterdam.”

118. REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS KNIFE. Length 32inches when open. Horn side plates. Many of the young sold-iers who returned from the war made nuisances of themselvesby reckless shooting, so the guns were taken away from themand householders for protection were supplied with these bigclasp knives by Committees of Safety. Exceptionally rare andinteresting war relic.

119. RARE PAIR MIGUELET LOCK ALL METAL ALBANIANDUELIdNG ARQUEBUSES. Length 18 inches. The barrelsare engraved. The stocks are of a whitish metal covered withengraving. Exceedingly scarce and interesting pair of arque-buses, in perfect condition.

(See plate 6.)

120. OLD-TIME TURKISH LEATHER BULLET POUCH, made ofcarved leather with long leather tassels. The bag is 27 incheslong, with shoulder strap.

i.

121. RARE GERMAN XV. CENTURY ARQUEBUSSIER’S STA(UHORN POWDER FLASK. Length 7 inches. Brass bound, withgreen braided carrying cord. One side of the flask is highlypolished. The charger has become loosened and is now insideof the flask. Rare piece.

(See plate 6.)

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122. EAST INDIAN KOUTAR. XVII. Century. Length 141/2 inches.Also known as “Serpent’s Tongue” dagger—the middle bladebeing exposed by pulling down on one of the handles. Theblade and the whole design is inlaid with silver in variousdesigns. Fine piece.

123. FINE PERSIAN DOUBLE-EDGED DAGGER. Length I 51/2inches. Double blood groove each side of the blade. Horn gripwith two rosettes, and one side of the grip inlaid with gold.Plush scabbard.

(See plate 5.)

124. FINE MALAY CHIEFS SHORT BOLO. Length 17 inches.Very fine keen edged damascene blade, carved ebony grip,native wood scabbard, and carved mouth. Fine Piece.

(See plate 5.)

125. RARE EGYPTIAN ADZ. Small highly polished celt forms theblade, with wooden handle 20 inches long. Good condition.

(See plate 8.)

126. FIJI ISLANDS WAR CLUB. Length 25 inches. The piece iswound with crude wire netting to prevent it from splitting. In-teresting piece.

127. RARE PERSIAN POWDER FLASK, made of leather studdedwith round-lieaded brass tacks in the form of a bee-hive, whichextends out 6 inches. Embossed brass tube forms the nozzle.Very heavy quadruple braided sling cord. An unusual piece,in perfect condition.

(See plate 8.)

128. UNUSUAL SOUTH SEA ISLAND WAR CLUB. Length 23inches. Cone-shaped club head, which is ornamented withcrude engraved designs. One side age cracked.

(See plate 6.)

129. UNUSUAL EUROPEAN SERPENTINE BLADE HUNTINGKNIFE. Length 15 inches. German silver quillons, cappedbuckhorn grip. Embossed leather scabbard, German silvermounted. Unusual piece, high grade, in perfect condition.

(See plate 5.)

130. CATALAN KNIFE. Length 20 inches with knife open. Hornside plates. Brass mounted.

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131. EGYPTIAN DOUBLE EDGED DAGGER. Length 13. inchesCarved wooden grip, red leather holster, with black ornamenta-tion. L^misnal piece.

(See plate 4.)

132. FINE TURKISH LADY’S DAGGER. Length 8 inches. Eachside of the blade is inlaid with silver. Silver grip showing threerosettes in arabesque design. The sheath is of silver, longi-tudinally fluted, and the flutings are alternately ornamented inarabesque design. Fine piece, in perfect condition.

(See plate 4.)

133. FINE TURKISH DOUBLE EDGED DAGGER. Length IV/.inches. Heavy at the end where the point is for armour pierc-ing. Raised rib on each side, with blood grooves. Bone gripinlaid with German silver and red ornaments. Wooden scab-bard with brass mounts. Nice piece.

(See plate 5.)

131. AUSTRALIAN BOOMERANG. 25 inches between points. Verygood condition.

135. FINE EAST INDIAN HORSEMAN’S BATTLE-AXE. Length22^2 inches. Crescent-shaped blade covered with raised designsand silver inlay. The back of the blade is ornamented with abrass elephant, and the grip unscrews, exposing a long, slenderdagger. Fine Piece.

(See plate 5.)

136. UNUSUAL EGYPTIAN CURVED SWORD. Length 26 inches.High quality keen edged blade with double blood grooves oneach side. Unusual grip of horn. Wooden scabbard bound withfibre, some of which is missing. Rare piece.

(See plate 5.)

137. UNUSUAL PERSIAN POWDER FLASK. Length 7^/^ inches.Mouth 2 inches wide. Embossed, showing tigers, camels, grote-sque birds and flowers.

138. UNUSUALLY FINE MALAY CHIEF’S SERPENTINE KRIS.Length 20 inches. The blade is very keen and so much silveris diffused with the steel blade that the former appears as orna-mentation. The grip is very elaborate, showing exquisite carv-ing. Native wood scabbard. One of the finest krises that haspassed through our hands.

(See plate 5.)

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139. FINE PAIR TURKISH SATSDALS, made of cowhide. The topsare of red leather with black ornamentation. Fine condition.

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141.

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147.

148.

UNUSUAL ARABIAN LEATHER BELT. Three strips of heavyleather have heen riveted together and the outside is coveredwith embossed bras.s, and the front is studded with 22 semi-precious stones. Eight or ten besides this number are missing.Unusual belt, in very good condition.

FINE ALBANIAN CHIEF S YATAGAN. Length 32 inches. Theblade, of high quality and proof-marked, is enriched with golddamascene decoration. The grip is of ivory, mounted with semi-precious stones and embossed brass. Wooden leather boundscabbard, brass mounted. One grip has been broken and re-stored.

(See plate 3.)

MALAY YATAGAN.imperfect.

Length 26 inches.

(See plate 1.)

The grip is slightly

UNUSUAL EUROPEAN HUNTING KNIFE. Length ISV^inches. Very heavy lOL^-inch blade. Buckhorn grip. Fineleather holster, silver mounted. Fine piece.

(See plate 5.)

MALAY YATAGAN. Length 28 inches. Proof-marked blade.Ivory grip. Good condition.

MALAY YATAGAN. Length 26 inches. Ivory' grip, silvermounted. Good condition.

TURKISH YATAGAN. Length 25 inches. Horn grip, silvermounted. Nice piece.

VERY FINE ALBANIAN YATAGAN. Length 31 inches. Theblade is set each side with silver for two inches in arabesquedesign. Horn grip, wire bound. Wooden scabbard. Metalmounted. Good condition.

(See plate 2.)

SOUDANESE DAGGER. Length 12 inches. Very keen double-edged blade. Wooden grip. Wooden scabbard with short solidsilver chain.

(See plate 1.)

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119. PERSIAN LADY’S DAGGER. Length 8 inches. Very sharpblade, engraved brass grip. Wooden scabbard witb whitemetal sbeatb. Nice little piece.

(See plate 4.)

150. VERY FINE TURKISH CURVED SWORD. Length 31 inches.Unusually high quality, highly polished, keen edged blade, withheavy blood groove and smaller ones. Gold damascene grip.Plush covered wooden scabbard. Verit Fine Piece.

(See plate 3.)

151. EAST INDIAN CURVED SWORD. Length 34 inches. Brassquillons witb lion bead pommel. Hand guard missing. Leathercovered scabbard, brass mounted.

(See plate 4.)

152. PERSIAN CUT AND THRUST CURVED SWORD. Length 35inches. Very keen edged blade sharpened on both sides for teninches at the end. Triple blood groove. Brass mounted.Leather covered wooden scabbard, with brass mounts. Finepiece.

(See plate 4.)

153. TURKISH BATTLE-AXE. Length 20 inches, with engravedblade. Unusual piece, in good condition.

(See plate 8.)

154. RHINOCERUS HORN. Length 9]A inches. Unusually large.Fine specimen.

155. FINE STILETTO. Length 9i/4 inches. Iron quillons. Very fineyellow ivory grip. The blade is ornamented with Persian de-signs. Very good condition.

156. HEAVY GERMAN SUPERPOSED PERCUSSION HUNTINGSIDE ARM. Length 141/4 inches. Heavy barrel about calibre.55. Wooden grip, metal capped, with ring in it. These werecarried about 1850 as an auxiliary weapon in boar hunting.

157. ITALIAN SIGNAL PISTOL. Heavy bore. Evidently has beetihit in action as the barrel and the frame are very much bent.Interesting relic.

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158. PAIR UNUSUALLY FINE ALBANIAN ALL METAL MIGUE-LET LOCK DUELLING PISTOLS. Length 20 inches. Thebarrels are of steel and are held to the stocks by engravedbrass bands. The other mountings are of engraved brass withcarved butts. Scarce pair of pistols, in fine condition, except

that the trigger guard of one pistol got broken in transit, butcan be brazed together.

(See plate 6.)

159. CHINESE COIN DAGGER. Length 20 inches. Made out ofcoins. Good condition.

160. VERY FINE HUNGARIAN ANTIQUE BULL WHIP. lUinchwooden handle ornamented with leather braided and otherwork, and 9-foot braided rawhide lash. 1^/2 feet between thehandle and the lash is a chain made of metal and rawhide linksstudded with round headed brass nails. A very interestingpiece, in perfect condition. Used in the early days of herding.

(See plate 8.)

161. EARLY AUSTRIAN DOUBLE BARREL SIDE ARM PISTOL.Length 16^^ inches. Very heavy barrels, iron mounted. Cross-checked grip with metal cap. Has been changed from flint-lock to percussion. These pistols were used as a side arm in theearly days when hunting big game. Scarce piece, in fine con-condition.

162. CHINESE COIN SWORD. Length 19 inches. Good condition.

163. FINE TURKISH FLINT-LOCK ARQUEBUS. Length 151/2inches. 2-inch bell muzzle. The entire piece is ornamentedwith nice raised carving, and the stock is ornamented with silverwire inlay as well as the carving. Fine little piece, in perfectcondition.

164. ARABIAN FLINT-LOCK HORSEMAN^S ARQUEBUS. Length21 inches. 1%-inch bell muzzle. The barrel is held to thestock by two brass bands. Iron mounted. Plain piece madefor service, in good condition.

165. RARE PERCf.SSION PFiPPERBOX. 3-inch, 6-shot fluted cylin-der, engraved frame, rosew(»od grips. Made by the Union AnnsCo. This is the first pepperbox made by this company that hascome to the notice of the cataloguer. Fine condition.

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Plate 4

98 152 151 263 261 267

166. EXPERIMENTAL SALOON PISTOL. Length 11 inches. The-action of pulling back the two branches compresses a springand a thumb screw on the right side turns down the nipplefor capping, at the same time exposing an aperature at the topof the barrel for the insertion of the pellet which it uses,which is about calibre .15. Spur trigger guard. Well madepiece of unique design.

(See plate 6.)

167. UNIQUE THREE-SHOT PIN FIRE PISTOL. All metal. Threecannon barrels three inches long, about calibre .30, point indifferent directions, and are exploded by a hammer with threebranches. The breech block is hinged and lifts up for the inser-tion of the cartridges. Rare piece, in perfect condition.

(See plate 6.) *

168. RARE AUSTRIAN PILL-I.OCK DRAGOON PISTOL. Length 17inches. Brass mounted. Butt cap missing, otherwise in perfectcondition.

169. TURKISH MIGUELET LOCK HORSEMAN’S ARQUEBUS.Length 191/2 inches, ll'^-inch bell muzzle. The barrel is setwith silver inlay, and the stock and fore-end are covered withcarved designs. The stock is also ornamented with silver wireinlay. Perfect condition.

(See plate 7.)

170. QUEER PERCUSSION DRAGOON PISTOL. Length 16 inches.Brass mounted. Flat brass butt with ring in it. A crude altera-tion from Hint-lock.

171. SHORT ENGLISH DRAGOON OFFICER’S PISTOL. Length1414 inches. Brass mounted. Shield-shaped brass name plate.Heavy dragoon pistol, period about 1730. Forestock slightlychipped. Ramrod missing.

172. FINE FRENCH PERCUSSION HORSEMAN’S PISTOL. Length1914 inches. Slender barrel about 20 bore, profusely orna-mented with silver wire inlay in various designs. Very finehighly polished walnut stock, silver thimble and ebony ram-rod, which is partly broken. The forestock is carved in reliefin very pretty floral and other designs. Wooden trigger guardwith silver brace. The woodwork around the tang is also nicelycarved in relief, and the two side plates are of silver in fancydesign. There is also a fancy silver comb plate and silver butt.This has been altered from flint-lock and it now has a dolphinhammer and a fluted lug. The piece shows the highest qualityof workmanship, and is of graceful design.

(See plate 7.)r

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173. FINE FRENCH SILVER MOUNTED FLINT-LOCK HOLSTERPISTOL. Length I914 inches. The barrel is of high qualitysteel, flattened at the breech lor one inch with two relief floralornaments. The top of the barrel has a raised rib with doublefluting. The muzzle cap is of silver, engraved, and also carvedin relief. The two thimbles are of fancy design and are silver.The rear one is carved to represent a grotesque man’s head.The trigger guard is of silver, hand chiseled, with engravedacorn. The stock is of very fine highly polished mottled walnut,there is exquisite floral carving ahead of the trigger guard, eachside of which is checked in panel. The carving around thecomb is also exquisite, and the carving extends well down thestock. The side plate is silver, also engraved. There is a very-pretty silver name plate engraved in fancy design surmountedby a crown. The butt cap is of solid silver, very heavy, and thefinial shows a lion’s head in relief. A very beautiful pistol, inperfect condition except that a small piece of wood is chippedout side of the stock near the butt cap. One of the finest pis-tols that has passed through our hands.

(See plate 6.)

174. FINE FANCY BELGIAN PERCUSSION SINGLE-BARRELSHOTGUN. Length 44 inches, about calibre .20. Ve^ linedamascus barrel, octagon at the breech, and damascened in goldfor three inches. Back action lock, hammer, trigger guard, buttplate and rear nipple are of German silver, nicely engraved.The stock is of light wood showing very remarkable man s headfinial, and below this a dog’s head. There is also a raised cheekpiece with carved ornaments and a small German silver patcli-box with cover. A very showy little piece, in good condition.

175. SOUDANESE KNIFE, or “DHA” from Assam. 13-iiich highquality very keen edged blade. Metal and wooden grip. Nativewood scabbard, rattan bound. Unusual blade in that the endof it is square.

(See plate 5.)

176. PRUSSIAN FLINT-LOCK DRAGOON PISTOL. Length 17 ins.Fine polished stock, brass mounted. High grade pistol, in un-usually fine condition. Period about 18(10.

(See plate 6.)

177. UNUSUAL TURKISH SHORT FLINT-LOCK PISTOL. Length12 inches. Brass mounted. It is not often that an oriental pis-tol of this size is found. Main spring and trigger guard missing.

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178. ALGERIAN MIGUELET LOCK HORSEMAN’S GUN. Length 49inches. Very high quality laminated steel barrel ornamentedat the breeeii and other parts of the barrels Avith silver inlay,and the stock is held to the barrel by two embossed capucines.Bell mnzz.le. The stock is covered with mother-of-pearl inlayof various designs, and the butt has an engraved brass band. Afew of the pieces of mother-of-pearl are missing, bnt this is agenuine and very old piece. The stock is split on the right sidein places and the ramrod is missing, but it is sufficiently wellpreserved to he a valuable addition to any collection.

179. ARABIAN FLINT-LOCK HORSEMAN’S Gl^N. Length 51 inches.Slender barrel, octagonal at the breech. The lower part of thestock from the butt and for 18 inches ahead of the trigger guardis ornamented with brass partly engraved and partly pierced.This ornamentation on the top and the lower butt is engravedin pierced design, and there is a heavy engraved brass cap onthe butt. The lock is out of order hut the piece is in goodcondition considering its age.

180. ORNATE ALGERIAN MIGUELET LOCK HORSEMAN’S GUN.Length 50 inches. Octagonal barrel inlaid in various designswith sih'^er at the breech and at the muzzle. Heavily rifled.Slightly belled muzzle. The forestock is metal and is held tothe barrel by five engraved brass capucines. The stock is cov-ered with mother-of-pearl inlay of various designs, and betweenthe inlay are brass bands, one of which is imperfect. There isalso an embossed brass sleeve at the butt. A genuine and un-visual old piece.

181. ALGERIAN MIGUELET LOCK ALL METAL HORSEMAN’SGUN. Length 60 inches. Slender barrel, slightly belled at themuzzle and octagon for eighteen inches at the breech. Theforestock is covered with brass in engraved and pierced designand held to the stock by nine engraved brass capucines. Thestock is of unusual design and is covered with brass ornamentedin pierced and fancy design. The trigger guard is also of brass,engraved and pierced. A v(‘ry old and genuine piece, in verygood condition.

182. ORIENTAL IRON LOADER for use with horseman’s flint-lockpistol. Made of iron, octagonal and ornamented. The grip isof brass in arabesque design with swivel ornamentation. Thesewere used with flint-lock pistols that were not fitted with ram-rods, and are rarely found.

(See plate 7.)

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183. ORIENTAL IRON LOADER. Another. Length 15 inches. Notso ornamental.

(See plate 7.)

184. ORIENTAL IRON LOADER. Length 15 inches. Rather plain.(See plate 7.)

185. RARE ALGERIAN MIGUELET LOCK HORSEMAN’S CAR-BINF]. Length 33 inches. Metal forestock. The barrel isround with a narrow raised rib and cannon muzzle held to thestock by two engraved and one brass capucine. The framearound the lock is nicely engraved in floral and other desigtcs.Walnut stock, brass bound. There are two swivels for the slingin carrying. Brass butt and trigger. A rare little piece of greatage, in perfect condition.

(See plate 5.)

186. MALAY THROWING SPEAR. Length 54 inches. 8-inch roundsteel tapering point.

187. UNUSUAL MALAY THROWING SPEAR. Length 53 inches.The steel point is nine inches and is unusual as it has a broadcrescent-sliaped point. Fine condition.

188. FINE DOUBLE POINTED ASSEGAI SPEAR. The spear headon one end is 191/^ inches long, 4 inches at the base, while theother one is 26 inches long, and square for 21 inches. The totallength of the spear is 74 inches. Spear.s of this type are rarelyfound.

189. ALGERIAN MIGUELET LOCK HORSEMAN’S GUN. Length 58inches. Slender octagon barrel held to the stock by five en-graved brass capucines. The forestock is of metal nicely en-graved. The breech is also engraved in various designs. Pol-ished stock with some pearl ornamentation, one or two piecesof which are missing. A very old piece, in good condition, ex-cept that the ramrod is missing and there is slight wear aroundthe lock.

190. RARE ALGERIAN MIGUELET LOCK HORSEMAN’S GUN.Length 54 inches. Slender steel barrel, octagon at the breechfor 18 inches, held to the stock by three engraved brass capu-cins. The forestock is of iron. This is a very early gun as thelock is of the crudest design. The stock is set with numerouspieces of pearl in pierced design. The ramrod is missing, other-wise the piece is in extra good condition and probably dates backthree hundred years, and has extreme interest on account of itsantiquity.

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191. JAPANESE FAN DAGGER. Double edged. Blood groove.Length IIV2 inehes. The scabbard and grip are made to repre-sent a fan.

192. JAPANESE FAN DAGGER. Length 12 inches. Very sharp blade.The scabbard and grip represent a fan.

193. UNUSUAL CHINESE DAGGER. Length 13 inches. Woodengrip, metal mounted. The scabbard is of wood mounted withwhite metal, the fore-end cap being of pierced design. On thesides of the knife is a pair of ivory chop sticks and a slenderknife with a grip that ends in tweezers. A very unusual outfit,in perfect condition.

(See plate 4.)

194. ORNATE PERSIAN CHIEFTAIN’S YATAGAN. Length 28 ins.Fine quality keen edged blade, the hack of which is ribbed, andthe blade is ornamented in gold damascened design. Ivory gripalso ornamented in gold damascene. The scabbard is veryelaborate and appears to be of low grade silver decorated inarabesque design. Very showy piece, in good condition.

(See plate 3.);

195. FINE SOUDANESE CHIEFS DOUBLE-EDGED DAGGER.Length 23 inches. Very fine high quality keen edged bladeornamented with two double lines on each side. Metal grip.Laced leather bound. Ornamental leather scabbard. Nicepiece.

(See plate 5.)

196. ANTK^UE WOODEN TURKISH TAVERN SIGN. Pear-shaped,15 inches across, and 17 inches from top to bottom. Carved inrelief. A pleasant reminder of the good old days.

197. E4RLY INDIAN CURVED HUNTING KNIFE. Length 19 ins.Carved quillons, one of which is broken'. Buckhorn grip withshell-shaped silver cap. Leather scabbard mounted in silverwith embossed design. Two small knives which fit in the out-side of the scabbard are missing. CriNUSUAL specimen.

(See plate 3.)

198. VERY EARLY TURKISH TOUCH BOX, made of brass and cov-ered with engraved characters showing animals of various sortsin foliated background, inches long. Fine condition.

(See plate 6.)

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199. BELGIAN FLINT-LOCK DRAGOON PISTOL. Length 17 inches.Brass mounted. Period 1800. The wood above the lock plateis slightly chipped, and hammer cap and pin not original.

200. UNt^SUAL ITALIAN CLASP KNIFE. Length 91/2 inches withhlade open. The hlade is marked “Vendetta” and other marks.The ornamentation is hurnt on. Fine condition.

(See plate 4.)

201. HAWKEN PERCUSSION SPORTING RIFLE. 40-inch octagonbarrel, calibre about .40. Plain walnut stock, brass mounted.The barrel is marked “S. Hawken.” There is a slight split onthe comb, otherwise the rifle is in very good condition. This isprobably one of the most famous rifles that has ever passedthrough our hands. Samuel T. Hawken, familiarly known as“Old Man Hawken,” was horn of Pennsylvania-Dutch stock inHagerstown, Md., in 1792, and was a soldier in the War of 1812,and after his return began to practice trade as a gunsmith. In1822 he moved to St. Louis, Mo., where he started making thesecelebrated rifles which had a great deal to do with the earlysettlement of the west. He made rifles for all the early furtraders, among them General William Ashley, who once killeda buffalo with a Hawken rifle at 300 rods. Every rifle was madeby hand and sold at the one price—$25. He continued thebusiness until 1859, when he sold out. Although this is a plainrifle, they are now exceedingly rare—particularly in the east

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and this is the only one that has ever passed through our hands.

202. INDIAN RHINOCERUS SHIELD, 9 I/2 inches in diameter, 6^2inches high. Bee-hive shaped and made of rhinocerus hide andornamented with two pieces of brass. Perfect condition.

203. SMALL ITALIAN CROSS-BOW. Length 27 inches. Iron stockwith wooden butt, which is

(See plate 7.)

204. NORTH INDIAN MACE. Length 40 inches. Representing acow’s head. Beautifully embossed and deeply engraved, andcompletely covered with floriated decoration, also six figures ofsitting men and women. Around the center there is an Arabicinscription probably representing verses from the Koran. Thisinscription and other decoration is enriched with silver. Fineand rare piece.

(See plate 8.)

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205.

RARE INDIAN MAKTAH, or BOW, Length 50 inches. Perfectcondition, with original how-string.

206. RARE HORSEMAN’S XV. CENTURY WAR HAMMER or“CROW-BILL.” The liead, or “crow-bill,” is 19 inches long.39-inch heavy iron handle, wire bound. Extremely rare pieceapparently in perfect, original condition.

(See plate 7.>

207. MAHRATTA GARZE or MACE. Length 24 inches. Made en-tirely of wood.

208. MALAY BOW. Length 69 inches, with original bamboo bow-string. There are also 11 wooden arrows that go with it, theybeing 50 inches long.

209. THORN WOOD CANE, with heavy brass hatchet-shaped handle,which can he used as a weapon. Good condition.

210. FINE PERSIAN SCIMITAR, with 36-inch blade. Each side ofthe blade for 9 inches at the base is I'ichly damascened in gold,the whole surface of this base being covered. The grip and theguard as well as the mountings are of low grade silver. A smallpart of one of the ornaments has been broken off in transit butthe piece is there and can be restored. The scabbard is of woodwith two long embossed white metal mounts. Fine piece.

(See plate 2.)

211. PERSIAN DRESS SCIMITAR, with serrated edges. Length 32inches. Unusual piece, in good condition.

(See plate 3.)

212. EAST INDIAN POWDER HORN. Length 27 inches. Made ofblack horn.

(See plate 1.)

213. RARE ABYSSINIAN CUTTING AXE. Length 42 inches. Heavydouble-edged blade covered with rude engraved characters,

straight quillons, iron grip, leather wrapped. Intended probably

to cut the bridles of horses or cut anything opposed lo them.

Extremely scarce weapon, in good original condition.

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211. TWO TJNUSl ALLY FINE ALBANIAN ALL-METAL FLINT-LOCK DUELLING PISTOLS. Length 20 inches. The barrelsare held to the forestocks by embossed leather capucines, andthe rest of the stocks are brass and ornamented in arabesquedesigns. The grips are brass and chisselled to represent wiring.The butts are very heavy and are carved in arabesque design.These two pistols are not quite mates, but are of the same periodand make. One lock slightly inoperative.

(See plate 7.)

215. PERSIAN SCIMITAR. Length 37 inches. Heavy blood grooveeach side of blade. Iron quillons. Pistol-shaped grip. Ironscabbard. Very good condition.

(See plate 3.)

216. EAST INDIAN SPEAR. The point is 20 inches long, square atthe end. The other part is ornamented with file work and someleather inlay. The shaft is polished, and there are four silverwire windings. Part of the shaft is missing.

217. TWO EAST INDIAN BITS. Very early designs. (2)

218. PERSIAN POCKET TINDER-BOX. Length 31/2 inches. Leather,nicely ornamented with three pieces of pierced design brass.Contains tinder and a flint. Also a small brass box. 2 pieces.

219. LOT: Consisting of wooden Esquimaux knife, Turkish pocketknife, Austrian pocket knife witli very elaborate carved woodenhandle fashioned to represent a monkey with a cap. Also asmall leather case containing a pair of tweezers and two lancers.The latter probably used by an early doctor.

220. LOT: Consisting of Japanese lady’s shoe with very fine embroid-ered top; Chinese lady’s slipper; Chinese lacquered cigarettecase, and small Chinese box of highly .polished light wood withtortoise-shell end, and appears to be a card case.

221. EAST INDIAN HAMMER-SHAPED BATTLE-AXE HEAD.Length 8 inches. Inlaid with silver. Handle missing.

(See plate 1.)

222. VERY FINE TURKISH PIPE. Length 14 inches. The base iswhite glass overlaid with red, with enameled ornamentation.German silver top surmounted by a clay bowl with long stem.

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223. TURKISH PIPE, Another. Height IOY2 inches. Red glass. Noornamentation. German silver top and meerschaum howl andstem,

224. JAPANESE LACQUERED SAMURAI ARMOUR. Period 1600.Complete and well articulated and intended for heavy fighting.This is a genuine and authentic suit of armour, apparently uii-restored and in original condition, and as such is a rarity, asthese suits rarely are offered at auction, especially in this coun-tr>.

225. TURKISH SPEAR, with 7-inch triangular point and 7 ft. haft. 21inches of the haft is painted red and is ornamented with fluting.Good condition.

226. VERY FINE EAST INDIAN SHIELD, 21^ inches in diameter,made of rhinocerus hide of a very" beautiful brownish yellowmottled texture almost like tortoise-shell. The edge and thecenter are ornamented with applied floral designs, and there arefour pierced design brass bosses, A very fine shield and rarelyfound any better or larger.

227. BEAUTIFULLY EMBOSSED DEEPLY ENGRAVED NORTHINDIAN SHIELD, completely covered with floriated decoration,and around the edges there is an Arabic inscription representingverses from the Koran. This inscription is enriched with silver,and the center is beautifully decorated with heavy gold inlay aswell as floriated background, both of the finest quality. Thereare four bosses, gold damascened. 20 inches in diameter.

(See plate 8.)

228. NORTH INDIAN CASQLE, similarly decorated, with a nasalguard and two plume holders and a coif of chain mail. Won-derfully fine piece, and in original, complete condition.

(See plate 8.)

229. NORTH INDIAN ARM GUARD, similarly decorated as the fore-going, except that there is no Arabic inscription. Fine condi-tion.

(See plate 8.)

230. GERMAN TWO-HANDED SWORD or ‘ ZWEIHANDER.” Periodabout XV. Century. Length 641/i inches. Heavy double edged,1%-inch blade, with raised central rib on each side. 161/^-inchhandle, leather covered. Round pommel, turned down quillons.This is a genuine and exceedingly good specimen of this rare

piece.

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2.^1. PETTJNGILL PERCUSSION HAMMERLESS ARMY RE-VOLVER. Calibre .44. In good working order. Parts of thebarrel and the frame are very slightly covered with small pitswhich could easily be removed. These are getting very scarce.

232. ALLEN PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX. 5-shot, 3-inch fluted cylin-der. Engraved frame, beautiful ivory grips. Very fine condition.

233. COLT SIDE HAMMER PERCUSSION REVOLVER. Calibre .28.Octagon barrel. Round cylinder. Has been nicely refinished.

234. POST HAMMERLESS PERCUSSION DOUBLE ACTION, RINGTRIGGER PEPPERBOX. Marked “J. Post Self-Acting SetPatent of 1849.” Engraved frame. Rosewood grips. One ofthe rarest pepperboxes, in ^ery good condition.

235. RUPERTUS PERCUSSION PISTOI,. Length 6 inches. Themodel wdth the nipple on the axis of the barrel. Rosewoodgrips, one of which is split. Not many of these were made, thisbeing No. 41.

2.36. COOPER DOUBLE ACTION PERCUSSION BELT REVOLVER.Calibre .31. Rosewood grips. This is quite a scarce revolver,and is in good condition.

237. ROGERS & SPENCER PERCUSSION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal-ibre .44. Factory new.

238. FLOBERT PISTOL. 10-inch barrel, calibre .22. Fitted with abreech block and ejector. Nickle plated. Very good condition.

239. CALTHROP. Very rare European specimen. One point slightlydamaged and another one broken off. These were used in theearly days to stop the approach of cavalry.

240. FOUR HAND CHISELLED BRASS MONEY BOXES. Engraved.Used by Persians in the early days for carrying coins. Very in-teresting.

241. LOT: Consisting of 2 Keys, Basket Hilt, Spur, Hammer, and 2pieces of Spurs. These were disinterred and are ancient relics.

242. SWISS HUNTING PRODD. Length 25 inches. Steel how andoriginal bow-string. The entire piece is original and is of theXVII. Century period.

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pair,

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119 pair 45 158 pair 99 176

167 198 44 39 10 121

243. CROMWELLIAN LOBSTER TYPE HELMET. Worn by the“Roundheads,” commonly called the “Old Ironsides.” Period1640. Complete and in very good original condition.

214. CROMWELLIAN HELMET. Another—Similar.

24.3. GERMAN HUNTING SWORD. Length 29 inches, with deepblood grooves. Period 1800. An interesting feature is that thereis a hole through the blade ten inches from the point for theinsertion of a cross piece for use when hunting to keep theanimal from getting too near. The blade has some etched orna-mentation. The grip is of engraved bronze and buckhorn. Rarepiece, in very good condition.

(See plate 2.)

216. GERMAN CAVALRY SABRE. Waterloo period. Complete withscabbard. Very good condition. This and the two followinglots are sabres of different types.

247. GERMAN CAVALRY SABRE, without scabbard. Waterlooperiod. Very good condition.

248. GERMAN CAVALRY SABRE. Waterloo period. Very finequality damascus steel blade with some etched ornamentatioiinear the base. Scabbard missing.

249. HUNGARIAN CAVALRY SABRE. Very broad blade showing afull length etched engraving of the Virgin. Period 1700. Thescabbard is not in particularly good condition but can be cleanedup.

250. VERY FINE LOUIS XV. COURT SWORD. Very fine qualityblade with some etched ornamentation on each side extendingabout 8 inches from the base. Very fine cut steel guard, andround cut steel pommel. Copper wire wound grip. Exception-ally choice piece, in very good condition. Scabbard missing.

(See plate; 4.)

251. FINE LOULS XV. COURT SWORD. High quality quadrangularblade with some etched ornamentation. Very fine cut decora-tion showing workmanship of the highest quality. Rare piece.

(See plate 4.)

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2%2 . SMALL HUNTING SWOIIU. Length 23 inches. Period 1650.Fine keen-edged blade with some etched ornamentation eachside. Gilt bronze decoration. The turned down quillon repre-sents a bird’s head, and the grip is of green ivory. Leather scab-bard, engraved brass mounts. Exceptionally nice piece. Thegrip is very slightly chipped.

(See plate 1.)

253. LOUIS XV. COURT SWORD. 37-inch blade. Engraved ironguard. Wooden grip. The pommel is missing, but, being a rarepiece, it is worth restoring.

254. SCHIVONA. 29-inch straight double-edged blade. Hand forgedbasket hilt completely protecting hand. Scabbard missing,otherwise in good condition.

255. SOUTH GERMAN HUNTING SWORD. 31-inch straight double-edged blade. Period 1720. Tbe end of one quillon is broken,and tbe band guard is missing.

256. RARE SPANISH LEFT-HANDED DAGGER. Length 18 inches.Embossed shell-shaped guard showing lion’s head. Probably aXVI. century piece, showing remarkable workmansbip and de-sign. Scabbard missing, otherwise in perfect condition

2.57. HUNGARIAN CAVALRY SABRE. Waterloo period. Completewitb scabbard. A very unusual feature about tbe guard is thatit is made in two sections and when being carried on horsebackcan be closed up, and when used in service the guards can beseparated, making a guard for the hand.

(See plate 2.)

258. SCHIVONA. 34-inch double-edged blade, double blood grooveat tbe base. Heavy wrought iron basket hilt completely protect-ing the hand. This is a sword built for very heavy fighting.Scabbard missing, otherwise in very good condition and a rarity.

(See plate 3.)

259. GERMAN XV. CENTURY HALBERD or WAR BILL HOOK.Length 19 inches. The blade is ornamented on one side with acrude engraving. Slight superficial rust as it was dug up in ex-cavating. Very rare.

(See plate 1.)

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2()0. FINE GERMAN HUNTING SWORD. 22-inch blade. Period1720. Very handsome bronze mountings representing a huntingscene. The quillon represents an animaTs hoof and each sideof the hand guard and the other parts are ornamented withhunting scenes. Wooden grip a little worm-eaten. A very su-perior piece showing the highest class of workmanship. Scab-bard missing.

(See plate 1.)

261. LOUIS XVI. COURT SWORD. 30-inch double edged bladehandsomely etched on each side for eight inches at the base. Giltescutcheons showing crown and bishop. Probably belonged tothe palace guard of some cardinal. An extremely fine and in-teresting piece, in original condition, except that the scabbard ismissing.

(See plate 4.)

262. GERMAN MERCENARY SWORD. 31-inch straight blade withdeep blood grooves each side. Basket hilt. Period 1650. Scab-bard missing, otherwise in good original condition.

263. HUNGARIAN CAVALRY SABRE. 32-inch blade showing acrescent and stars. Period 1700. Scabbard missing, otherwisein good condition. i

(See plate 4.)

264. LOUIS XV. COURT SWORD. 33-incli triangular blade hand-somely etched. Very fine steel piered guard. Iron grip andpommel. Part of the guard has been broken in transit, but it isall there and can be restored. Fine piece.

ISee plate 4.)

265. RARE XVI. CENTURY DAGGER. Length 14 inches. Wideblade with blood groove each side. Quillons pointing down.Peculiar shell-shaped guard. Scabbard missing, otherwise inoriginal condition, and a piece of extreme rarity.

(See plate 5.)

266. HUNGARIAN CAVALRYMAN’S SABRE. Sharply curved bladeresembling lurkish scimitar. Beautiful gilt bronze grip bear-ing royal coat of arms of Hungary. Scabbard missing, other-wise in fine original condition.

(See plate 2.)

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214 pair 101 Colt, pair 182-3-4 206

267 . LOUIS XV. COURT SWORD. 30-inch blade. French make.Scabbard missing, otherwise in fine original condition.

(See plate 4.)

268. FRENCH COURT SWORD. 29-inch blade. Scabbard missing,otherwise in good original condition.

(See plate 4.)

269. RARE VENETIAN YARD STICK, with concealed sword blade.Period 1700. The blade is etched at the base and shows a figureof a woman each side. A piece of the greatest rarity, and invery good condition.

270. SPANISH XVI. CENTURY RRONZE STIRRUP. Slightly im-perfect.

271. ANCIENT SPUR for use with a jack boot. Period 1650. Partof the leather strap is missing, otherwise in good condition.

272. RIG SPANISH METAL STIRRUP. Period 1750. Used by bull-fighters. Has original strap and leather. Length 11 inehes.Good condition.

273. SPANISH BULL-FIGHTER’S STIRRUP. Period 1750. Length 9inches. Original strap but the foot leather is missing. Goodcondition.

274. GERMAN XV. CENTURY HALBERG or WAR BILL HOOK.Slight superficial rust as it Avas dug up in excavating. Very rare.

(See plate 1.)

275. PAIR SPANISH BRONZE STIRRUPS. Period 1600. Fine con-dition. Very rare.

276. PAIR XVI. CENTURY SPANISH BRONZE STIRRUPS ANDSPURS. The spurs are beautifully engraved, and the rowels arefashioned to represent five-pointed stars. One point broken,otherwise perfect.

277. PAIR XVL CENTURY BRONZE SPANISH STIRRUPS.

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278. PAIR XVI. IRON SPANISH STIRRUPS.

279. ANCENT SPANISH IRON SPUR. Two thin discs form therowel. Rare.

280. 2 IRON SPANISH STIRRUPS. XVI. Century. Not quite mates.

281. RARE U. S. COPPER POWDER FLASK, made hy R. Gingee,New York, 1833. Eagle and trumpet each side. One side dented.

282. FINE POWDER BOX, 7 inches high, 4 inches in diameter. Madefrom cocoanut and finely carv^ed, showing two women's heads,one man’s liead and large urn wdth flowers. These decorationsare in panels surmounted by foliated carving.

283. LOT. Oriental beaded tobacco bag and three (3) oriental beadedtobacco boxes, two of horn, one of wood with silver carryingchains. Fine.

284. COLT PERCLSSION REVOLVING MUSKET. Cailbre .56. 5-shot fluted cylinder. Repaired at the grip (hardly shows*,otherwise fine. No bayonet.

285. LOT. Oriental carv^ed wooden paddle-shaped piece. Length 32inches. Pumpkin pipe (Chinese). Wooden cup, and Boxercape.

286. LOT. Three (3) German swords and two (2) stirrups. Period1600. Very rusty. Were dug up. (5)

287. LOT. Four (4) Blades. 2 straight court sword, and 2 cavalr)'.Period about 1700. (4)

288. STEVENS TARGET PISTOL. Off Hand Model. 8-inch barrel.Calibre .22, and 6-inch barrel, calibre .25, also like new.

289. LOT. Oriental pipe (incomplete), flat powder horn, and Turkishcartridge belt holding 100 cartridges, calibre .30.

290. FINE BELGIAN PERCUSSION POCKET PISTOL. Length 6inehes. Damascus barrel, concealed trigger, engraved frame,silver name plate. Would be in fine condition if cleaned.

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291. GERMAN CAVALRY SABRE. Sharkskin grip. Complete withscahhard. Period 1750.

292. POLYNESIAN CEREMONY STICK. Length 31 inches. Ofcarved wood.

293. WAR CLUB. Length 22 inches. Heavy brass head. Finely carvedman’s head on other end. Rare piece.

(See plate 8.)

294. NATIONAL DERINGER. Calibre .41. Silver-plated barrel andframe, with some engraving. Checked rosewood grips. Verygood condition.

295. ALGERIAN CHIEF’S FLINT-LOCK HOLSTER PISTOL. Length13 inches. The barrel is fluted for 2^/^ inches at the breech.Slightly belled muzzle. The stock is of a very pretty walnut,carved in relief to represent a ramrod. This is set with silverwire, and the forestock and grip are checked in panel each side.Lock and hammer are nicely engraved. There are two sideplates of engraved brass. Brass capped butt in shell design.Around the tang and the comb the piece is covered with silverwire inlay. Engraved brass trigger guard. This is really a highquality pistol and rarely found so good and in this smaR size.

296. JAVANESE KNIFE. Length 16^4 inches. Carved horn grip(chipped on finial). Native wood scabbard, rattan bound, withfine relief carved floral ornament.

297. JAPANESE TWO-HANDED LONG SWORD: SIGNED. L. 42.Sharkskin and leather hilt, with bronze inlaid cap, fine steelblade with double blood-drip channels; iron guard with reliefof wild duck in the reeds. Crushed leather scabbard. Unusu-ally FINE SIGNED PIECE.

298. UNUSUALLY FINE SIGNED SILVER MOUNTED JAPANESESHORT SWORD. L. 18 ins. Bevelled edge blade of fine steelwith blood-drip channel, polished lacquer scabbard, with silverhilt, carved and inlaid with fisherman, plum-tree, and birdsfeeding in the rice. Lacks the short knife and the scabbard is alittle chipped, otherwise A very fine signed example.

299. CARVED IVORY SWORD. L. 32. Bevelled blade of damascenedsteel; the hilt and scabbard of ivory carved with warriors inrelief and slightly colored in black, red, etc. One ivory loop-holder for cord missing.

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300. 15TH CENTURY ROMAN MACE HEAD. Carved in bold point-ed bosses. Excavated in Italy.

301. JAPANESE LONG SWORD. L. 36. Bevelled blade, fine goldbronze hilt incised and inlaid with a sharskin panel on whichis mounted a bronze ornament, bronze tip similar, and thebronze cap with relief floral medallion; the bands are orna-mented with sentokii bronze, the bronze guard is pierced as awar chariot wheel; and the scabbard is of iridescent mosaiclacquer (loop-holder missing).

302. JAPANESE DAGGER WITH KIRI CREST. L. 14 ins. Fineblade slightly shaped to a curve, bronze scabbard, with 8 medal-lions in gold bronze of the Kiri Crest (a sign of Japanese No-bility).

303. JAPANESE SHORT SWORD OF FINE STEEL. L. 19 ins.Wrapped sharkskin hilt, inlaid bronze dragon tip and menuki

;

Copper hilt for short knife of moon and pine in relief.

301. JAPANESE SHORT SWORD. L. 20 ins. Sharkskin hilt,wrapped, short knife with bronze handle; lacquer scabbard,rubbed.

303. FOUR WOODEN SPEAR HEADS, with carved flat shafts of darkwood. In a primitive pattern, rubbed iu with white, probablyAbyssinian. L. 22 ins. and shorter.

306. FIVE WOODEN SPEAR HEADS. Similar, one having hollowedrounded shaft for mounting on a pole. (5)

307. THREE HEAVY BRONZE 16TH CENTURY NET WEIGHTS.Globular form with set ring tops, one large and two smaller. (3)Would make fine door stops.

308. PAIR ROUND BR4SS BREAST PLATE ORNAMENTS. Diam.5 ins. Relief design in hands and centre medallion of formalfloral pattern. A ring on the edge of one and a hook on theother give the necessary play for use; there have apparentlybeen iron flat straps across inside with brass nails, but these aremissing.

309. THREE PAIR OF BRONZE BREAST PLATE ORNAMENTS.Kidney shape, carved in relief with Pheasant resting, and floralborder with rope guard. (6 pcs.)

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310. TWO PAIR OF BRONZE BREAST PLATE ORNAMENTS. Kid-ney shape, carved with leaf form edge. (4 pcs.)

(See plate 1.)

311. JAPANESE LONG SWORD. L. 32. A good sword hut the scab-hard of lacquer with red Cherry crests has been abused; the hiltcap is missing, but the piece is worth consideration on account ofthe beauty of the carving of the band of ivory in horses (very tinyyet perfect)

;gourds, lattice, etc.; and the unusually fine menuki

which are of shibuichi and shakudo.

312. GERMAN CAVALRY SABRE. Sharkskin grip. Complete withscabbard. Period 1750.

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