RICHARD RICE ESTATE MILITARIA
Tuesday, 30 April - Monday, 13 May 2024

0102

Japanese Samurai armour fittings, 19thC or earlier, includes a lacquered helmet and lacquered metal chest and blackbody plates together with various conforming paneled sections and chain mail with cloth backing,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0103

A cast metal wrist and hand guard, unknown origin,

0104

A good set of Indian body armour char-aina (chahār-āyneh),
Estimate: $1,800 - $3,800

0105

A rare 16thC Indian Moghul chain mail coat with integral iron plates front and rear,
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

0106

A late 19th/early 20thC Indian fist shield, circular domed shape with four bosses and ogee shaped border,

0107

A 19thC Indian brass fist shield,

0108

Round Indian Leather shield with four gold Damascened Bosses,

0109

A 19thC Persian gilt damascene steel forearm armour (bazu-band),
Estimate: $600 - $1,200

0110

A Persian pesh kabz dagger and scabbard, the 8” long T-backed blade with some rust areas,
Estimate: $160 - $320

0111

An Indian khanda sword, late 18th/ early 19thC, with fabric covered scabbard,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0112

An Indian tulwar, with double fullered, watered blade, 19thC,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0113

An 18thC Indo-Persian sword with ivory hooked grips, serpentine steel guard with quillon finial,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0114

An Indian axe with steel blade, decorated and brass mounted spike, wooden shaft and brass pommel. L.1016mm.

0115

A North African jambaiya with horn handle and brass mounted leather scabbard,

0116

A 19thC Afghan Khyber knife (churra), with single edged, fullered yataghan blade,

0117

A 19thC Indo-Persian shamshir, the curved steel blade etched with Arabic cartouche,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0118

An Indo-Persian jambaiya dagger with gold inlaid blade, 18thC,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0119

An Indian Palouar, with stout curved blade, single fuller and groove,
Estimate: $600 - $1,200

0120

An Indo-Persian all-steel axe decorated all over with vines, flowers, and peacocks on blade,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0121

A 19thC Indian pesh kabz dagger with bird head shaped hilt,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0122

A late19thC Indian shamshir sword, with gold niello to the hilt and ricasso,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000

0123

A Persian pesh kabz dagger, and scabbard.
Estimate: $500 - $1,000

0124

A heavy Indo-Persian battle axe (tabar), the crescent shape blade with inlaid inscriptions, hammer-head poll;
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

0125

An Indo-Persian kard dagger, the single edged blade with T-back and gilt highlights,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0126

A Northern Indian sword with wavy blade, silver inlaid handle,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0127

A Persian axe, c.1830, 590mm wooden handle painted with flowers;
Estimate: $300 - $600

0127A

An ornate 19thC Indian parade axe,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0128

An Indian silvered brass ceremonial spearhead,

0129

An 18th/19thC Persian Zirahbouk dagger with mail piercing tip,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0129A

A 18th/19thC Persian zirah bouk dagger,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0130

An Indian tulwar sword with scabbard, 18th/19thC.
Estimate: $260 - $500

0131

An Indo-Persian pesh kabz dagger, 18th/19thC,
Estimate: $160 - $300

0132

An Indo-Persian spear with engraved blade, socket fitted to a rosewood shaft,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000

0133

A 19thC Persian Zarabonk dagger, with heavy etched blade with armour piercing tip,

0134

An Indian Moghul style silver metal serpentine powder flask with leopard head,

0135

A Persian style dagger with damascene scabbard, guard and horse head pommel,

0136

A Persian style dagger and scabbard,

0137

An Indo-Persian shamshir sword, with leatherette scabbard, late 19thC,
Estimate: $500 - $1,000

0138

A Syrian bone handled curved steel bladed dagger,

0139

A small Syrian curved bladed dagger with bone hilt,

0140

An ethnic short sword, complete in leather scabbard,

0141

An ornate and decorative cast brass headed battle axe,

0142

An old Persian style battle axe, with crescent blade.

0143

A 19thC Indian shamshir with heavily curved blade and floral etched hilt,

0144

An Indian elephant head dagger, with clip pointed steel blade on brass elephant head mount,

0145

A steel spear head, of unknown origin, with brass socket fitting to a hardwood shaft;

0146

A Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) brass spontoon head,

0147

A Turkish turban helmet, noted as 17/18thC style, but probably of later period,

0148

A 19thC Tibetan lance head, socket fitted to a later shaft,

0149

An 18/19thC Tibetan sword with ornately pierced steel scabbard and hilt,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0150

A late 19th/early 20thC Tibetan short sword,

0151

An ornate silver mounted Burmese (dha) sword, probably from the period of British rule (1824-1948),
Estimate: $800 - $1,600

0152

A 19thC Shan peoples, Eastern Burmese dagger (dha) with cylindrical ivory hilt,
Estimate: $260 - $500

0153

A Burmese (Myanmar) spear, the slender blade of lozenge section,

0154

A Javanese sword, with hilt and scabbard covered in white metal,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0155

A Sumatran podong sword, with steel hilt with brass pommel,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0156

A Balinese kris, with etched straight blade,

0157

An Indonesian kris, with ivory handle carved with a lotus,
Estimate: $260 - $500

0158

A Javanese heavy short sword, with bird’s head hilt, watered straight blade,
Estimate: $260 - $500

0159

An Indonesian short sword with watered blade,

0160

A Javanese Kris with wavy edged tapering iron blade, hardwood hilt covered with flowers and scrolling foliage,
Estimate: $260 - $500

0161

A replica Indonesian parrot head dagger,

0162

A Khmer bronze ritual sword, indeterminate age, possibly early 20thC,

0163

A unusual pair of Chinese, Qing dynasty paired swords (Shuang jian), in tortoiseshell sheathed scabbard,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0164

Five Chinese bronze arrow heads in Warring States style,

0165

A Chinese Warring States (475-221BC) style bronze sword
Estimate: $400 - $800

0166

A Chinese sabre, double fullered blade, brass mounted hilt with plaited cord bound grip and quatrefoil lobed brass guard,
Estimate: $400 - $800

0167

Archaic style, verdigris patinated bronze rings and bars reputedly Sung Dynasty (AD960-1126) horse armour, thong strung and mounted on a leather panel.
Estimate: $500 - $1,000

0168

An old lance head, Chinese style, possibly bronze.

0169

A Chinese Ming dynasty style sword, with gilt bronze mounts on scabbard and hilt,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0170

A Chinese Shang dynasty style bronzed dagger, with stand,

0171

A Chinese Warring States style bronze spear head, with stand,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0172

A Chinese/Mongolian Qing dynasty style leather and bronze bow case,
Estimate: $200 - $400

0173

A replica Chinese Ming sword with a straight double edge blade,

0174

A Chinese Ming Dynasty style sword,

0175

Chinese Han Dynasty (BC 206-AD 220) style bonze sword,
Estimate: $300 - $600

0176

A Chinese Dagger Axe Blade, Warring States (BC 475-221) style,

0177

A fencing foil with nickel guard and pommel.

0178

A 19thC japara scabbard cover for an officer's sword

0179

A small tribal knife, possibly from the Panama jungle,

0180

Victorian lithograph 'Scotland for Ever',

0181

Victorian lithograph 'Balaclava The Return 25th October 1854',

0182

Box of various military magazines and reference books,

0183

Six similarly framed 19thC engravings two 'Before Sebastopol' one of canons + 3 of historic buildings.

0184

Two antique military themed prints,

0185

Box of various militaria catalogues and books,

0186

Box of various militaria catalogues and books,

0187

A collection of ten, mainly Islamic, hunting scene prints etc.

0188

Two vintage fine watercolours of Mongol archers on horseback,

0189

Box of books on military subjects,

0190

A box of mainly military themed books,

0191

A box of mainly older military books,

0192

BOX OF BOOKS: 7 VOL SET 'The Second Great War' by Hammerton + dictionary etc