antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar

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A BURMESE DHA, 20TH CENTURY
with slightly curved single-edged blade decorated with
scrolling silver foliage, exotic birds and beasts, white metal
hilt of characteristic form, in its scabbard
63cm; 24Nin blade
£40-60
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A CHINESE SWORD, 19TH CENTURY
with straight double-edged blade, brass hilt comprising
cross-piece and shaped pommel each engraved with
traditional designs, reeded wooden grip, in its wooden
scabbard encased with tortoiseshell (small chips and
cracks) and fitted with five brass mounts engraved en suite
with the hilt
41.2cm; 16Din
£120-180
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TWELVE PAIRS OF CHINESE AND TIBETAN STIRRUPS
the first pair of bronze with oval treads, slender tapering
side panels rising to a loop for suspension, cast and
chiselled on each side with a dragon, decorated over much
of its surface with polychrome flowers and five clawed
dragons against a blue ground in cloisonné; the second of
brass decorated over much of its surface with polychrome
flowers against a blue ground in cloisonné; and five
Chinese and Tibetan pairs of steel stirrups; three pairs of
bronze stirrups; another pair and a pair of Chinese horn
stirrups
(24)
£300-400
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A JAVANESE KRIS, LATE 19TH CENTURY
with pattern welded wavy blade, gilt-brass openwork selut
decorated with beads, and finely carved beaked ivory
pommel (small chips, loose)
37cm; 14I in
£100-150
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