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LOT 3562
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: 5,000 - 7,500
LOT 3563
Gold and Stone Inlaid Zlatoust “Buffalo” Knife with Sheath and Stand - Manufactured at the Zlatoust Arms factory in Zlatoust, Russia. The Swedish Damascus stainless steel blade is adorned with gold inlaid floral scroll and a scene depicting a water buffalo facing off against a big cat. The guard on the knife is shaped into a bull’s head with its nose pierced. The sheath is adorned in a similar fashion with a scene of an American buffalo in a snow covered field as well as teal stones. Includes a wooden presentation case, shipping box, factory paperwork describing the knife in Russian, marble and horn display stand for the knife, and a wooden case for the stand. CONDITION: Excellent overall, with limited handling marks and a bright blade. Case and stand are very fine with limited storage and handling marks. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3564
Gold and Stone 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 perched on a branch. The sheath is adorned in the same fashion with an enamel painted scene of an eagle bust as well as blue stones. The pommel of the knife is fashioned into the shape of an eagle’s head with more blue stones. Includes a hardwood presentation case, shipping box, and Russian paperwork describing the knife. CONDITION: Excellent overall, with limited handling marks and a bright blade. Case is very fine with limited storage and handling marks. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3565
Gold and Stone
Inlaid Zlatoust
“Mustang” Knife with Sheath and Stand - This art Damascus
knife was manufactured at the Zlatoust Arms factory in Zlatoust, Russia. The Bulat
stainless steel blade is adorned a galloping herd of horses which continues onto the
bolster. The right side of the wooden grip is inlaid with a gold horse in full stride as well as having a horse head shaped pommel with a string of teal stones around its neck. The sheath is adorned in a similar fashion with an enamel painted scene of horses trotting through water. Includes a wooden presentation case, shipping box, factory paperwork describing the knife in Russian, and a marble and gold display stand for the knife. CONDITION: Excellent overall with minimal handling marks. Case is also excellent with minimal
storage and handling marks.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3566
Gold and Stone Inlaid Zlatoust “Grizzly Bear” Knife with Sheath - Manufactured at the Zlatoust Arms factory in Zlatoust, Russia. The Russian Bulat steel blade is adorned with inlaid floral scrolls. The sheath is adorned in the same fashion with a scene showing a bear staring menacingly at the artist as well as with red stones. The pommel of the knife has red stones at the grip. Included with the knife is a hardwood display case, shipping box, and Russian paperwork describing the knife. CONDITION: Excellent overall with limited handling marks. Case is very fine with limited storage and handling marks. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
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