Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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Fine antique arms and armor.
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Aroldi, Aldo Mario
Lot # 1 (Sale Order: 1 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 200
dating: third quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Italy, "Armi e Armature Italiane fino al XVIII secolo"; Bramante Editrice, Milan 1961; copy n. 799, with sign; 549 pages with several, fine pates featuring colour and b/w pictures of Italian arms and armour, text in Italian. Hard cover (some defects) with gilt imprints. Original, cardboard case., , dimensions: height 32 cm.
Ashdown, Charles Henry
Lot # 2 (Sale Order: 2 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 200
dating: first quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: London, "British and Foreign Arms & Armour", T. C. & E. C. Jack, Ltd., London, 1909. 384 pages with 450 illustrations and 42 plates. Fabric hard cover., , dimensions: height 24 cm.
Various Authors
Lot # 3 (Sale Order: 3 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 0
dating: late 20th Century, provenance: Germany, "Oriental Splendour - Islamic Art from German Private Collections"; Edition Temmen; catalogue of the exhibition of 1993 (Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe); 302 pages, text in English, several colour pictures of arms and objects. Cardboard hard cover., , dimensions: height 26 cm.
Various Authors
Lot # 4 (Sale Order: 4 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 700
dating: second quarter of the 18th Century, provenance: France, Histoire militaire du prince Eugène de Savoie, du prince et duc de Marlborough, et du prince de Nassau-Frise : où l'on trouve un détail des principales actions de la dernière guerre et des batailles et sièges commandés par ces trois généraux : enrichie des plans nécessaires / par Mr. Dumont, baron de Carelscroon, historiographe de Sa Majesté Impériale ; augmentée d'un supplément par Mr. A La Haye : Chez Isaac van der Kloot, 1729. Two volumes in folio. Vol. I with 132 pages, illustrations and geographical maps; Vol. II with 332 pages, illustrations and geographical maps. Both with leather hard cover (small damages), gold title and imprints., , dimensions: height 53.5 cm.
Boccia, L.G. / Coelho, E.T.
Lot # 5 (Sale Order: 5 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 200
dating: third quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Italy, "L'Arte dell'Armatura in Italia"; Bramante Editrice, Milan 1967; out of production, copy n. 431; 551 pages, text in Italian, with several colour and b/w pictures of Italian armour and reproductions of marks and ornamental elements. Red fabric, hard cover with gold imprints. Complete with original, cardboard case., , dimensions: height 32 cm.
Figiel, Leo S.
Lot # 6 (Sale Order: 6 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 50
dating: late 20th Century, provenance: USA, "On Damascus Steel"; Atlantis Arts Press, 1991; 145 pages, b/w and colour pictures, text in English. Hard cover with original dust-jacket., , dimensions: height 29 cm.
Gaibi, Agostino
Lot # 7 (Sale Order: 7 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 150
dating: third quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Italy, "Le Armi da Fuoco Portatili Italiane, dalle origini al Risorgimento"; new, updated edition; Bramante Editrice, Milano, 1968; out of production, copy n. 91; 401 pages, text in Italian, with fine b/w pictures and a few colour pictures of antique, Italian firearms. Red fabric hard cover, with gold imprints. With original, cardboard, original case., , dimensions: height 32 cm.
Godoy, J.A. / Leydi, S.
Lot # 8 (Sale Order: 8 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 150
dating: early 21th Century, provenance: Swiss, "Parate Trionfali, Il manierismo nell'arte dell'armatura italiana"; Musées d'Art et d'Histoire Geneve, Continents Editions srl; catalogue of 2003 exhibition; 584 pages, text in Italian, featuring several colour and some b/w pictures of beautiful, Italian armour of the Mannerism period. Hard cover with original dust-jacket., , dimensions: height 30 cm.
Orloff, Arne
Lot # 9 (Sale Order: 9 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 40
dating: last quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Denmark, "Vaaben-historiske aarboger - XXXV 1989"; Vabenhistorisk Selskab Kobenvhan 1989; 116 pages, with several b/w pictures; text in Danish. Paperback., , dimensions: height 24,5 cm.
Thomas, B. / Gambler, O.
Lot # 10 (Sale Order: 10 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 150
dating: third quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Italy, "Armi e Armature Europee"; Bramante Editrice, Milan, 1965; out of production, copy n. 891; 50 pages, text in Italian, featuring 196 plates with fine, b/w and colour pictures of antique, European arms and armour. Red fabric hard cover with gold imprints. Complete with original, cardboard case., , dimensions: height 32 cm.
Vianello, Gianni
Lot # 11 (Sale Order: 11 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 150
dating: third quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Italy, "Armi e Armature Europee"; Bramante Editrice, Milan, 1966; out of production, copy n. 1067; 105 pages, text in Italian, featuring 250 plates with b/w pictures and 60 plates with colour pictures of oriental arms and armour. Red fabric hard cover with gold imprints. Original, cardboard case (damaged)., , dimensions: height 32 cm.
"Description of all the People Living in the Russian Empire"
Lot # 12 (Sale Order: 12 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 150
dating: late 18th Century, provenance: Russia, "Description of all the peoples living in the Russian Empire. Their rituals, customs and clothing. Part 3. The people of Manchuria and Samoyeds and Eastern Siberia. Issued Ivan Glazunov at the Imperial Academy of Sciences in San Petersburg in 1799". 385 pages, text in Cyrillic characters, featuring several plates with fine, coloured engravings of traditional, Russian clothes, the last chapter about Cossak people. Illustrations are complete with captions in Russian, German and French. Modern hard cover of red faux leather with italian title "Costumi Russi"., , dimensions: height 25 cm.
"Weapons to Sports"
Lot # 13 (Sale Order: 13 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 80
dating: early 21th Century, provenance: Qatar, Qatar Museum Authority. Scarce volume made for the exhibition on the occasion of Asian Games of 2006 in Doha. 150 pages, text in English and Arabic, with several colour pictures of arms and armour from different countries and periods. Hard cover with original case (slight defects). Scarce., , dimensions: height 30 cm.
A lot of two volumes about Turkish arms
Lot # 14 (Sale Order: 14 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 40
dating: last quarter of the 20th Century, provenance: Europe, "Die Türken vor Wien - Europa und die Entscheidung an der Donau 1683"; Vienna, catalogue of 1983 exhibition; 422 pages, with b/w and colour pictures. "Die Türkenbeute - Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe", Ernst Petrasch, 1977; b/w and colour pictures. Both with text in German; paperback., , dimensions: height 21 - 22 cm.
A lot of three volumes about Kris daggers
Lot # 15 (Sale Order: 15 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 40
dating: 20th Century, provenance: Europe, "Schwerter und Dolche Indonesiens" by Vaclav Solc; 1958 Artia Prag, several b/w and some colour pictures, hard cover with decorations, with metallic closing device shaped as a kris. "The Kris" by Edward Frey; Oxford University Press, 1986; signed; 56 pages, text in English; hard cover. "Traditional Weapons of the Indonesian Archipelago" by Van Zonneveld, 160 pages, text in English, with several colour pictures; hard cover with original dust-jacket., , dimensions: height 20 - 31 cm.
Lot of three volumes on Indian arms
Lot # 16 (Sale Order: 16 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 0
dating: 20th Century, provenance: Europe, "The Indian Sword" by P.S. Rawson; Danish Arms and Armour Society Copenhagen 1967; 181 pages with b/w pictures; first edition, uncut pages, paperback with white cover. Together with the same volume with red cover. Both in English. "Vaaben Historiske Aarboger XVI"; 1970; 215 pages with b/w pictures of oriental arms; paperback., , dimensions: height 24,5 - 25,5 cm.
Lot of three arm museum catalogues
Lot # 17 (Sale Order: 17 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 0
dating: 20th Century, provenance: Different countries, Catalogue of the Military Museum of Istambul (Askeri Müze); 160 pages, with several colour pictures, paperback. "Zbiory Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie"; 96 pages, colour pictures, text in Polish, hard cover. "Turkish sabres", text in Arabic characters, with colour pictures; paperback., , dimensions: height 26 - 29 cm.
A lot of three auction catalogues
Lot # 18 (Sale Order: 18 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 0
dating: 20th Century, provenance: England, Three volumes by Hales & Barret. Featuring antique oriental arms and firearms, with b/w pictures. Text in English. All in paperback., , dimensions: height 21 cm.
A Ras shield
Lot # 19 (Sale Order: 19 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 300
dating: late 19th Century, provenance: Ethiopia, Of still leather, conical shape; the front surface covered with brown leather (partially worn) with gilt metallic mounts, engraved and embossed with floral motifs; the rear one covered with red leather (a small damage), with handle., , dimensions: diameter 48 cm.
A short-sword
Lot # 20 (Sale Order: 20 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 200
dating: 19th Century, provenance: Africa, Straight, wide, double-edged blade with central fuller. Sculpted, wooden grip. Leather scabbard with fiber and wooden decorations. On an ornamental, iron support., , dimensions: length 54.5 cm.
A Lobala dagger
Lot # 21 (Sale Order: 21 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 200
dating: circa 1900, provenance: Central Africa, Straight, leaf-shaped, double-edged blade, with raiser of rectangular section at the centre, decorated with blackened fullers; wooden grip with brass and copper binding., , dimensions: length 50,5 cm.
A Salampasu dagger
Lot # 22 (Sale Order: 22 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 200
dating: early 20th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Straight, double-edged blade with cusps, a slight fuller on half on the length; chiselled, wooden grip. Typical, leather scabbard stitched with natural fiber., , dimensions: length 54,7 cm.
An Azande dagger
Lot # 23 (Sale Order: 23 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 200
dating: early 20th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Pointed and elegant, straight, double-edged blade, slightly thickened and dotted at the centre, provided with two open-works, with long neck; "I"-shaped grip with copper straps., , dimensions: length 47,6 cm.
A Ngbandi knife
Lot # 24 (Sale Order: 24 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 250
dating: early 20th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Palmate blade with almost flat tip, engraved with dashes, with an open-work and small, copper inlays, forked neck; wooden grip with copper wire binding., , dimensions: length 40,5 cm.
A Baoule dagger
Lot # 25 (Sale Order: 25 of 1025)
Low Estimate: 400
dating: early 20th Century, provenance: Central Africa, Straight, double-edged blade, narrow at the forte and wider at the base; wooden quillon and grip, the first one decorated with brass studs on the front surface, the second with knots, the pommel partly covered with studs. Fine, leather scabbard, the front surface decorated with shells painted in red. Shells were added to the dagger only if it was made for a high rank figure., , dimensions: length 33,5 cm.
