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WienerBronce, bronze with coloured enamel, depicting an Arab arms dealer, early 20th century, height 21/ width 9/ depth 10cm.
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WienerBronce, bronze with coloured enamel, depicting an Arab arms dealer, early 20th century, height 21/ width 9/ depth 10cm.
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WienerBronce, bronze with coloured enamel, depicting an Arab arms dealer, early 20th century, height 21/ width 9/ depth 10cm.
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WienerBronce, bronze with coloured enamel, depicting an Arab arms dealer, early 20th century, height 21/ width 9/ depth 10cm.
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WienerBronce, bronze with coloured enamel, depicting an Arab arms dealer, early 20th century, height 21/ width 9/ depth 10cm.
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Box, China/Hong Kong, 1st half of the 20th century. Silver, jade, enamel, tourmalines, 503, 6 grams.
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Box, China/Hong Kong, 1st half of the 20th century. Silver, jade, enamel, tourmalines, 503, 6 grams.
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Box, China/Hong Kong, 1st half of the 20th century. Silver, jade, enamel, tourmalines, 503, 6 grams.
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Snuff box, dated 1805, in the shape of Napoleon's hat, lacquer painting on wood, portrait of Napoleon as a general.
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Snuff box, dated 1805, in the shape of Napoleon's hat, lacquer painting on wood, portrait of Napoleon as a general.
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Cigarette tin, Italy, 19th century. Tortoiseshell, gold, pietradura, Grand Tour souvenir.
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Cigarette tin, Italy, 19th century. Tortoiseshell, gold, pietradura, Grand Tour souvenir.
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Cigarette tin, Italy, 19th century. Tortoiseshell, gold, pietradura, Grand Tour souvenir.
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Cigar box, Russia, dated 1874, nielloed, silver, vermeil, troika at sunrise. 179.3 grams.
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Cigar box, Russia, dated 1874, nielloed, silver, vermeil, troika at sunrise. 179.3 grams.
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Cigar box, Russia, dated 1874, nielloed, silver, vermeil, troika at sunrise. 179.3 grams.
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Shamshir, Persian, 18 Jh, Signatur Asad Allah Isfahni, Wotzstahl/Kirk Narubdan.
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Shamshir, Persian, 18 Jh, Signatur Asad Allah Isfahni, Wotzstahl/Kirk Narubdan.
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Shamshir, Persian, 18 Jh, Signatur Asad Allah Isfahni, Wotzstahl/Kirk Narubdan.
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Shamshir, Persian, 18 Jh, Signatur Asad Allah Isfahni, Wotzstahl/Kirk Narubdan.
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Shashka, Russian/Daghesthan, end of 19th century, signed Gosunow, silver, nielloed, Tsarist numeral Nikolai 2, sabre of the Tsar's Cossack Guard.
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Shashka, Russian/Daghesthan, end of 19th century, signed Gosunow, silver, nielloed, Tsarist numeral Nikolai 2, sabre of the Tsar's Cossack Guard.
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Sabre de Luxe, French, ca.1804 - 1814, for high-ranking officers. Also generals.
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Shashka, Russian/Daghesthan, end of 19th century, signed Gosunow, silver, nielloed, Tsarist numeral Nikolai 2, sabre of the Tsar's Cossack Guard.
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Shashka, Russian/Daghesthan, end of 19th century, signed Gosunow, silver, nielloed, Tsarist numeral Nikolai 2, sabre of the Tsar's Cossack Guard.
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Shashka, Russian/Daghesthan, end of 19th century, signed Gosunow, silver, nielloed, Tsarist numeral Nikolai 2, sabre of the Tsar's Cossack Guard.
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Sabre de Luxe, French, ca.1804 - 1814, for high-ranking officers. Also generals.
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Sabre de Luxe, French, ca.1804 - 1814, for high-ranking officers. Also generals.
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Sabre de Luxe, French, ca.1804 - 1814, for high-ranking officers. Also generals.
Sabre de Luxe, French, ca.1804 - 1814, for high officers, also generals.
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Sabre de Luxe, French, ca.1804 - 1814, for high-ranking officers. Also generals.
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Sabre de Luxe, French, ca.1804 - 1814, for high-ranking officers. Also generals.
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Sabre, Geneva, 1830, Chasseur a Pied (hunter/sharpshooter) on foot, signed Lauret aGeneve, rare cantonal officer's saber.
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Sabre, Geneva, 1830, Chasseur a Pied (hunter/sharpshooter) on foot, signed Lauret aGeneve, rare cantonal officer's saber.
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Sabre, Geneva, 1830, Chasseur a Pied (hunter/sharpshooter) on foot, signed Lauret aGeneve, rare cantonal officer's saber.
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Sabre, Geneva, 1830, Chasseur a Pied (hunter/sharpshooter) on foot, signed Lauret aGeneve, rare cantonal officer's saber.
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Hirschfänger, German/Baden-Württemberg, ca.1830, signed Kohl, Stuttgart, blue/gold decorated blade, with additional knife en suite.
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Hirschfänger, German/Baden-Würtemberg, ca.1830, signed Kohl, Stuttgart, blue/gold decorated blade, with side knife en suite
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Hirschfänger, German/Baden-Würtemberg, ca.1830, signed Kohl, Stuttgart, blue/gold decorated blade, with side knife en suite
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Hirschfänger, German/Baden-Würtemberg, ca.1830, signed Kohl, Stuttgart, blue/gold decorated blade, with side knife en suite
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Hirschfänger, German/Baden-Würtemberg, ca.1830, signed Kohl, Stuttgart, blue/gold decorated blade, with side knife en suite
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Dagger/Kinjal, Daghesthan, late 19th century, gold-incrusted steel, walrus tusk, gold inlays, etched blade, gold inlays, with belt en suite, attributed to Rabadan Bagomedov.
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Dagger/Kinjal, Daghesthan, late 19th century, gold-incrusted steel, walrus tusk, gold inlays, etched blade, gold inlays, with belt en suite, attributed to Rabadan Bagomedov.
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Dagger/Kinjal, Daghesthan, late 19th century, gold-incrusted steel, walrus tusk, gold inlays, etched blade, gold inlays, with belt en suite, attributed to Rabadan Bagomedov.
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Dagger/Kinjal, Daghesthan, late 19th century, gold-incrusted steel, walrus tusk, gold inlays, etched blade, gold inlays, with belt en suite, attributed to Rabadan Bagomedov.
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Dagger/Kinjal, Daghesthan, late 19th century, gold-incrusted steel, walrus tusk, gold inlays, etched blade, gold inlays, with belt en suite, attributed to Rabadan Bagomedov.
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Dagger/Kinjal, Daghesthan, late 19th century, gold-incrusted steel, walrus tusk, gold inlays, etched blade, gold inlays, with belt en suite, attributed to Rabadan Bagomedov.
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Dagger/Khanjar, Persia/Iran, 19th century, wootz steel, engraved, inlaid/Koftgari, classic Persian work.
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Dagger/Khanjar, Persia/Iran, 19th century, wootz steel, engraved, inlaid/Koftgari, classic Persian work.
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Dagger/Khanjar, Persia/Iran, 19th century, wootz steel, engraved, inlaid/Koftgari, classic Persian work.
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Dagger/Khanjar, Persia/Iran, 19th century, wootz steel, engraved, inlaid/Koftgari, classic Persian work.
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Dagger/Pesh Quabz, India, 21st century. New production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, silver enamelled, wootz steel, koftgari.
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Dagger/Pesh Quabz, India, 21st century. New production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, silver enamelled, wootz steel, koftgari.
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Dagger/Pesh Quabz, India, 21st century. New production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, silver enamelled, wootz steel, koftgari.
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Dagger/Pesh Quabz, India, 21st century. New production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, silver enamelled, wootz steel, koftgari.
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Dagger/Pesh Quabz, India, 21st century, new production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, vermeil, wootzstal, koftgari, agate handle.
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Dagger/Pesh Quabz, India, 21st century, new production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, vermeil, wootzstal, koftgari, agate handle.
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Dagger/Pesh Quabz, India, 21st century, new production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, vermeil, wootzstal, koftgari, agate handle.
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Dagger/Pesh Quabz, India, 21st century, new production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, vermeil, wootzstal, koftgari, agate handle.
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Dagger (Kanjarli), India, 21st century, new production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, silver/vermeil, wootz steel, steel cut, Opus Interasile.
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Dagger (Kanjarli), India, 21st century, new production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, silver/vermeil, wootz steel, steel cut, Opus Interasile.
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Dagger (Kanjarli), India, 21st century, new production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, silver/vermeil, wootz steel, steel cut, Opus Interasile.
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Dagger (Kanjarli), India, 21st century, new production by the artist Gopilal Lohar, silver/vermeil, wootz steel, steel cut, Opus Interasile.
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Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
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Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
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Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
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Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
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Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
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Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
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Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
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Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
Tromblon/Blunderbuss, Italy, Brescia, 1st half of the 19th century, lock and barrel, steel cut gold-plated on the back, vermeil fittings, stock inlaid with silver. The rifle was awarded to General Chancellor (last fighting general of the Vatican troops) on the occasion of the victory at Mentana. Inscription: all Eroe di Mentana Chancellor MDB.
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