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LOT 3231
Gold and Stone Inlaid Zlatoust “King Cobra” Short Sword with Sheath - Manufactured at the Zlatoust Arms factory in Zlatoust, Russia. This sword features floral gold inlay on the Bulat style stainless steel blade. The hilt, guard, grip, and pommel feature floral and snake skin gold adornment with profuse red stones. The D-guard is made in the shape of a king cobra’s head and hood with red stones for eyes. The sheath also features floral and snake skin embellishment with profuse red stones. Included with the sword is a presentation case and Russian paperwork describing the sword.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with minimal handling marks and a bright blade. Case is also excellent with minimal handling marks.
Estimate: 6,500 - 8,500
LOT 3232
Gold Inlaid Zlatoust “Eagle” Knife with Sheath - Manufactured at the Zlatoust Arms factory in Zlatoust, Russia. The Swedish Damascus stainless steel blade is adorned
with fine inlaid floral scrolls, geometric designs, and a scene depicting an eagle catching a
salmon. The sheath is adorned in the same fashion with a painted scene showing an eagle soaring over a lake in a wooded scene. The pommel of the knife is fashioned into the shape of an eagle’s head. Includes a hardwood presentation case and Russian paperwork describing the knife. CONDITION: Excellent overall with minimal handling marks and a bright blade. Case is excellent as well with limited storage and handling marks. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
floral scroll on the Swedish Damascus stainless steel blade and grip with an opal inlaid on the back towards the pommel. The grip is made of black leather with twisted gold wire. The sheath is ornamented to match the grip with gold inlaid floral scroll and four opals. The Khanjar is a dagger typically worn as part of formal dress in several Middle Eastern countries. Included with the knife is a hardwood presentation case and Russian paperwork describing the knife. CONDITION: Excellent overall with minimal handling marks and a bright blade. Case is excellent with limited handing marks. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3234
Gold Inlaid Zlatoust “Souvenir” Tanto with Sheath -
Manufactured at the Zlatoust Arms factory in Zlatoust, Russia. This Japanese style tanto has a small katana made from black Damascus steel. It is adorned with fine inlaid Japanese Dragons. The sheath is adorned in the same fashion with gold inlaid Japanese dragon and cloud motifs. The knife measures 17 1/4 inches from tip to pommel with a 10 inch blade. Includes a hardwood display case, shipping box, and factory paperwork describing the knife in Russian. CONDITION: Excellent with bright blade and limited handling marks. Case is very fine with minimal storage and handling marks. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3235
Gold and Stone Inlaid Zlatoust “Souvenir” Two Knife Set with Sheaths - Manufactured at the Zlatoust Arms factory in Zlatoust, Russia. Each knife is adorned on the blade with flourishes of gold inlaid floral scroll. The blades are 1000 layer black Damascus stainless steel, which is extremely rare and complicated to produce. The grips are inlaid with profuse floral scroll gold inlays with one having smooth white panels surrounded by gold and red stones with a white pommel and the other having two red stones inlaid in the top and bottom on either side and a dark wood pommel. The sheaths compliment the knives with the first having gold inlays and white enamel adornment with more red stones, and the other having gold inlays and three red stones. Included with the knives is a hardwood presentation case and Russian paperwork describing the knives. CONDITION: Excellent overall with limited handling marks with bright blades. Case is also excellent with limited storage and handling marks. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3233
Gold and Opal Inlaid Zlatoust “Snipe” Khanjar Dagger with Sheath - Manufactured at the Zlatoust Arms factory in Zlatoust, Russia. The Khanjar is adorned with gold
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