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FINE DAMASCUS BELGIUM

• Belgian Double-Barrel Hammer
  Belgian Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun 12 gauge 30" Damascus barrels. Checkered forearm and buttstock with steel buttplate. Condition: Good condition.
• Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith
  Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith polished and dyed bone handle; fitted with brass trim; of good quality; with fitted leather sheath; 8.875'' Long open; circa 20th century.
• Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith
  Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith carved and polished bone handle; fitted with brass trim; of good quality; with fitted leather sheath; 8.75'' Long open; circa 20th century.
• Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith
  Damascus Blade Folding KnifeWith damascus blade and matching damascus curved handle; fitted with brass trim; of good quality; with fitted leather sheath; 8.75'' Long open; circa 20th century.
• Damas Bernard Belgian Pinfire
  Damas Bernard Belgian Pinfire Double-Barrel Shotgun 16 ga. 29.5'' barrels. Belgian proofs on bottom of barrels horn underlever. Condition: Good condition with good but lightly pitted bores.
• On Damascus Steel. 146 pages,
  On Damascus Steel. 146 pages, plates. A most imporatant reference. More Information Excellent.
• Damascus blade dagger, faint
  Damascus blade dagger, faint lettering on blade "Mementomo(?)", Damascus decoration on blade, scrolled guard, bone handle with brass astragal inlay, first quarter 19th century, 11-1/2 in. Handle with cracks, blade worn with some dents and chips, angled crack in blade near handle, lacking some inlay on handle. Collection of Courtney Smith, Sr., Highland Springs, Virginia.
• ANTIQUE BELGIUM SXS
  ANTIQUE BELGIUM SXS SHOTGUNANTIQUE BELGIUM SXS SHOTGUN, 12 gauge, 29 3/4" Damascus barrels, straight grip walnut stock and forend, sidelock action, external hammers, scroll engraved locks and receiver, double triggers, barrel rib marked "P.Brille Bruges", metal butt plate, bead sight, non serialized, manufactured 1878-1897. No FFL or background check required.
• Pair of Belgian Percussion
  Pair of Belgian Percussion Pistols .50 caliber 9.5" octagonal Damascus pattern?barrel with flared muzzle. Engraved patent breech; engraved back-action percussion locks.?Single-set trigger. Checkered wood stocks with carved lion at tip of stock?and empire-style butt with engraved caps. Condition: Pistols are excellent however they have been silver plated and the silver is beginning to peel in some areas.
• WAYNE VALACHOVIC DAMASCUS FOLDING
  WAYNE VALACHOVIC DAMASCUS FOLDING KNIFE 2 3/8'' blade scalloped spine and locking spring mother of pearl grip panels Damascus hinge shoulders and short leather fob with Damascus bead.
• Belguim cushion covers "Saint
  Belguim cushion covers "Saint Julien"
• Canons A Rubans Belgian Double
  Canons A Rubans Belgian Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun 16 ga. 32'' damascus barrels S/N 1023. Belgian proofs on bottom of barrels stag head carved stock engraved German silver triggerguard and fore-end tip. Condition: Very good with dark bores.
• BELGIUM BROWNING LIGHT TWELVE
  BELGIUM BROWNING LIGHT TWELVE AUTO FIVE SEMI AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN 2 gauge 27 1/2'' vent rib modified choke barrel blued finish checkered walnut stock and forend scroll engraved receiver gold plated trigger hard rubber butt plate tube magazine bead front sight serial #74G 47689 manufactured 1974. Lot requires FFL or background check.
• FINE BELGIAN DOUBLE BARREL
  FINE BELGIAN DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION SHOTGUNFine Belgian Double Barrel Percussion Shotgun, c. 1850, marked "M.L. Chaumont Fournisseur du Roi des Pays Bas", hammers, lockplates, and trigger guard chased with foliate design, walnut stock also foliate carved, with a void cartouche, period ramrod, barrel l. 31 in.
• DAMASCUS POLYCHROME PAINTED AND
  DAMASCUS POLYCHROME PAINTED AND RELIEF CARVED WALL PANEL WITH SHELVES SYRIA carved and gesso painted decoration the long top carved half-moon design gallery with carved brackets surmounted niche carved pierced back alcoves below above 2 candle slides above a central mirror backed row of miniature columns above a smaller similar row above an arabesque carved mirrored panel flanked by square wood carved mirrored tile panels above a galleried shelf the sides decorated with fanciful circular wood finials all decorated with floral sprays and leaves with original metal hanging ring brackets - h:40 w:70.50 d:9.50 in.
• FIVE DAMASCENE STEEL ARTICLESFive
  FIVE DAMASCENE STEEL ARTICLESFive Damascene Steel Articles,
• KNIFE BY WM. HENRY - DAMASCUS
  KNIFE BY WM. HENRY - DAMASCUS BLADEBeautiful folding knife with Wave Pattern VG5 stainless steel core Damascus blade 7'' open blade 3'' fine cutting instrument features fossil mammoth tooth of stainless steel and titanium signed on blade thumb button is white topaz with lanyard having sterling silver bail w/ metal beads black leather case with wooden presentation box with informative CD and documentation excellent condition. Private collection Metamora MI.
• Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun 12
  Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun 12 gauge 30" Damascus finished barrels.?Engraved on the center rib on top? of barrels Thomas Parker London Laminated Steel.?Double triggers chokes are modified in both barrels.?2.25" drop at the heel.?Finely engraved forward-action locks with panel scenes. Engraved on the breech and takedown lever.? Finely checkered forearm with ebony tip?and pistol grip buttstock. Hard rubber buttplate with hunting panel. Condition: Barrels retains 98% of the brown Damascus finish.?Locks and frame retain most of the case colors just lightly muted. Stock and forearm?is excellent.
• BELGIAN DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION
  BELGIAN DOUBLE BARREL PERCUSSION RIFLE: Early 20th-century, having a Damascus Twist barrel on a wooden grip & comb with a carved Boar. ELG & a Star in a circle, Matching numbers, #25840. Approx. 47.5'' l. Barrel Approx. 31'' l. CONDITION: We do not recommend firing of guns without professional training & gun inspection. Wear commensurate with age and use.
• Belgian Acier side-by-side shotgun,
  Belgian Acier side-by-side shotgun, .12 ga. 28 in. double barrel, Serial No. 7005, fine gold engraving and lettering, checkered walnut stock; FFL or NICS background check required. Stock with wear and large crack at trigger area, probably reblued, added gold highlights.
• TWO DECORATIVE BELGIAN-MADE MUSKETS
  TWO DECORATIVE BELGIAN-MADE MUSKETS Belgium,C. 1960s.55 bore, walnut stocks pieced under the lower band, steel fittings, barrels marked "MADE IN BELGIUM" on the top of the barrel with Liege mark on the left of the breech, and steel ramrods. Note: These are purely for decorative use.
• TWO BELGIAN 7MM 6 SHOT PINFIRE
  TWO BELGIAN 7MM 6 SHOT PINFIRE REVOLVERS the barrel, cylinder and frame of one engraved with paterae, with bois durci or rosewood grips, 18cm l, Liege proof marks, late 19th c (2)
• DAMASCUS STEEL KNIFEDESCRIPTION:
  DAMASCUS STEEL KNIFEDESCRIPTION: A Damascus steel knife with bone and horn polished handle. Blade marked "M&F, Pakistan" Includes leather sheath. CIRCA: 20th Cent. ORIGIN: Pakistan DIMENSIONS: H: 1.25" x W: 0.75" x L: 9" CONDITION: Great condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• PAIR OF BELGIAN BACK ACTION
  PAIR OF BELGIAN BACK ACTION PERCUSSION PISTOLSPair of Belgian back action percussion pistols , approximately .48 caliber, with foliate scroll engraved German silver furniture, Liege proof on Damascus barrels, walnut stock with checkered grip, 7" octagonal barrels. Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Barrels are rifled. Overall fine condition, one pistol missing hammer spur.
• Belgian Trade Card of Military
  Belgian Trade Card of Military and Sporting Arms Dealer F. Versailles Descamps ca 1860. The address listed on the card is Bruges Belgium. Condition: Excellent.
• Belgium Flintlock Sea Service
  Belgium Flintlock Sea Service Pistol .69 caliber 7'' brass swamped barrel smooth bore. Walnut stocks with checkered grip. Brass fittings with iron ramrod. Belgian proof on left side of barrel. Descended Directly in the Dyer Family Condition: Very good bore with nice dark patina.
• BELGIUM BROWNING BAR MODEL SEMI
  BELGIUM BROWNING BAR MODEL SEMI AUTOMATIC RIFLE 30-06 caliber 22'' barrel blued finish checkered walnut stock and forend hinged floor plate spare box magazine leather sling hard rubber butt plate Leupold Vari-X II scope serial #81379 M70 manufactured 1970. Lot requires FFL or background check.
• Charles Boswell English
  Charles Boswell English Double-Barrel Hammer Shotgun 12 ga. 30" Damascus?barrels choked F/IC S/N 11546. Back-action locks walnut checkered stocks with horn fore end tip floral engraved receiver heel and toe plates on the butt. Condition: Very good condition with good but lightly pitted bores.?It retains most of the Damascus pattern on the barrels and the wood is very good.?This was a fine double in its day and it still has a lot of life left.
• Belgian Double-Barrel Shotgun
  Belgian Double-Barrel Shotgun .410 gauge 27.5" barrels. Engraved case colored frame. Checkered buttstock and forearm. Steel buttplate. Condition: Excellent.
• French steel bayonet ?Mre d'Ormes
  French steel bayonet ?Mre d'Ormes de St. Etiene Janvier 1880''. 26''l.
• BELGIUM BROWNING MAGNUM TWELVE (A-5
  BELGIUM BROWNING MAGNUM TWELVE (A-5 TYPE) SEMI AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN 12 gauge 29 1/2'' vent rib barrel painted camouflage finish checkered walnut stock and forend rubber recoil pad tube magazine bead sight serial #74V 27855 manufactured 1974. Lot requires FFL or background check.
• Interesting 19th century cut
  Interesting 19th century cut steal or metal Arabic jambiya with enameled elaborate decorations of flowers, fluting lotus buds and tendrils; the curved blade of bright steel with area's of Damascus easily showing through; L 12 1/2" (Approx.)
• (3) Belgium 12 gauge black powder
  (3) Belgium 12 gauge black powder shotgunsAntique: (1) W. Richards double barrel percussion muzzle-loading checkered stock and fore end grip Belgium proof marks 28'' barrel no serial number; (2) Richmond Arms co. double barrel bar in wood top lever percussion action checked pistol grip stock and fore end grip various Belgium proof marks 30.25'' barrel S/N 875; (3) Unmarked double barrel with 32.25'' laminated steel barrel scroll engraved locks trigger guard and hammers no serial number. Circa - 1852-1892.
• MATCHED PAIR OF BELGIAN
  MATCHED PAIR OF BELGIAN PERCUSSION PISTOLSMatched pair of Belgian percussion pistols, approximately .45 caliber, with scroll engraved locks, ebony bag grips with cap compartments, Liege proof marks, folding triggers, offset hammers, 2" damascus barrels. Serial #5948 Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Overall very good condition. #1 - slight surface pitting to left lock, small scratches to grip. #2 - Minor surface freckling.
• DAMASCENE BRASS VESSEL W/ ARABIC
  DAMASCENE BRASS VESSEL W/ ARABIC CALLIGRAPHY Mamluk Revival Syrian damascene brass vessel, circa 1900, inlaid with copper and having black patina, of flaring form with a rolled rim, the body having cartouches inlaid with Arabic script, interspaced with floral roundels, apparently unmarked. Approx. h. 4", w. 4.75".
• 2 pieces. Original Photographs -
  2 pieces. Original Photographs - Middle Eastern Views: (Robertson, J.; Beato, F.) Damascus Gate. Albumen? print, 9 3/4 x 12 inches (247 x 304 mm), on original paper mount, with L. Gambart & Co. blind stamp on mount. * (Bechard, E.?) "Fontaine et Ecole Arabe, Cairo, Egypt." Ca. 1870. Albumen print, 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (368 x 266 mm). Minor creasing to edges. Dark, rich ptg.