A few examples of appraisal values for
DAMASCUS

• 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Addison (Charles G) Damascus and
  Addison (Charles G) Damascus and Palmyra, 2 vols., 1838. 8vo., cont. half black leather. 10 hand coloured lithographic plates (2)/see illustration
• LARGE DAMASCUS POLYCHROME PAINTED
  LARGE DAMASCUS POLYCHROME PAINTED AND RELIEF CARVED WALL PANEL WITH ARCHED WINDOW SYRIA carved and gesso painted decoration unusual cornice with finials above a half moon carved pierced gallery arched central window with shutters flanked by recessed square panels overall fanciful surface decoration of repeating geometric designs and vegetal patterns traces of silver foil decoration back rings for hanging - h:54.50 w:103.50 d:2 in.
• On Damascus Steel. 146 pages,
  On Damascus Steel. 146 pages, plates. A most imporatant reference. More Information Excellent.
• A SYRIAN SILVERED DAMASCENE
  A SYRIAN SILVERED DAMASCENE DAGGER AND ARCHAISTIC STYLE SWORD A (lot of 2) Syrian or Chinese swords: the first, a Syrian silvered damascene dagger with an animal form hilt 9.5"h; together with a verdigris patinated archaistic style sword, the blade cast with qilin on each sides 18"l (losses to pommel)
• 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".
• 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.
• 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.
• TWO DAMASCUS INLAID PICTURE
  TWO DAMASCUS INLAID PICTURE FRAMESTwo Damascus Inlaid Picture Frames , multi-wood and bone inlay work throughout 9.75 in. x 8 in. Condition: One corner with a chip, some light loss to inlay as shown in photos. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
• VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH, M.P., JOURNEY
  VISCOUNT CASTLEREAGH, M.P., JOURNEY TO DAMASCUS, PUBLISHED LONDON 1847, TWO VOLUMESViscount Castlereagh, M.P., Journey to Damascus, Published London 1847, Two Volumes,
• A SYRIAN OUD, SIGNED GARABED S. DER
  A SYRIAN OUD, SIGNED GARABED S. DER BEDROSSIAN DAMASCUS A Syrian Oud, signed Garabed S. Der Bedrossian Damascus, circa 1971, the levantine inlaid stringed instrument, 32"l; en suite with a leather carrying case
• FIVE DAMASCENE STEEL ARTICLESFive
  FIVE DAMASCENE STEEL ARTICLESFive Damascene Steel Articles,
• SYRIAN NIELLO DAGGER Silver
  SYRIAN NIELLO DAGGER Silver niello curved dagger with scabbard, having a tiger head form handle with narrative of tigers attacking ibex on both sides; fine damascene blade having a shield with tughra, crescent moon and stars, 7" blade, 12" overall.
• DAMASCUS & HUMAN FEMUR DAGGER
  DAMASCUS & HUMAN FEMUR DAGGER ,Early 20th CenturyHuman femur handle with carved geometric and leaf patterns with damascus blade. Stand 10" t x 8 1/4" w x 8 1/4" d
• 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.
• Syrian Persian Gem Set Silver, Bone
  Syrian Persian Gem Set Silver, Bone and Horn Khanjar Dagger, Damascus, 1922` signed and dated on the nielloed silver sheath and the front quillon, the gold fullered, coral and turquoise inset curved blade on an intricately pieced hilt mounted with rubies and pearls, all on a leather suspension belt length 10.6 in — 27 cm
• An Antique Indonesian Kris, ca.
  An Antique Indonesian Kris, ca. 19th Century The Damascus blade with ornately carved handle depicting a deity; with fitted wood sheath with metal protective cover. Overall measures approx. 18-3/4"L.
• DAMASCENE STEEL AND GOLD TOLEDO
  DAMASCENE STEEL AND GOLD TOLEDO CANE-Ca. 1880 -Small Damascene steel ball knob totally encrusted with dense 24-karat gold wire overlay. -Centered at the top by a round shield with a winged Chimera, the knob is furthermore embellished with two wider bands of repeated meshing arcs and rich, infinite and interlacing lines decorated in the same taste yet with different patterns. The gold overlay extends on the integral cylindrical collar with plain and matched concentric gold ribbons. -Dark tropical wood shaft with a pleasing matted surface and a horn ferrule. -The splendor of the decoration stems its appeal primarily from the amazing workmanship and the emphasizing contrast between the black color of the steel and the sparkling shine of the gold. -An art form with over a thousand years of history, damascening is the art of decorating steel objects with designs in gold and silver, resulting in beautiful embellishments of the object. As its name suggests, damascene found its way to Toledo from Damascus, Syria and the ancient artisans that created and exported this craft. -The preservation of damascening in Spain was almost entirely due to the genius of a single family, the Zuloagas. The town of Eibar, remote in the mountains of the Basque country, became, through their efforts, the center of European damascening in the 19th century. Interestingly, the impact of the Zuloagas was, for a brief period, even greater in England than in Spain itself. -H. 1 ½” x 1 ¼”, O.L. 38” -$200-$300 -The Victorians’ fascination with techniques. their reverence for the crafts as well as the art and architecture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and above all their passion for holding industrial art exhibitions provided quite exceptional conditions for craftsmen, who were able to develop and display their skills in a way that had hitherto been readily available on to painters and sculptors. Preeminent among such craftsmen in contemporary eyes were the art-metalworkers who produced decorative objects, usually in pseudo-medieval or Renaissance style, in both precious and base metals, and preeminent among these were the virtuoso exponents of embossed and chiseled ornament with whom the Zuloagas are to be ranked, though they are now best known for their gold and silver damascened work on iron. -The adulation that the leading figures in this field received from contemporary critics now seems extraordinary.
• Large Middle Eastern Dagger with
  Large Middle Eastern Dagger with Damascened Hilt and Engraved Steel Blade, second quarter 19th century, with a silver alloy floral-ornamented scabbard, the scabbard fitted with a silver suspension chain and having a scaled dragon masque at its lower terminal, l. 21-1/4".
• DAMASCUS & HUMAN FEMUR DAGGER Early
  DAMASCUS & HUMAN FEMUR DAGGER Early 20th CenturyHuman femur handle with carved geometric and leaf patterns with damascus blade. Stand 10" t x 8 1/4" w x 8 1/4" d
• A FARINER SINGLE BARREL DAMASCUS
  A FARINER SINGLE BARREL DAMASCUS PERCUSSION SPORTING GUN with walnut stock, steel floral engraved trigger guard and steel butt plate, brass-tipped ramrod and engraved floral decoration to the sidelock and hammer, 120cm long
• DAMASCENE STEEL AND GOLD CANE-Ca.
  DAMASCENE STEEL AND GOLD CANE-Ca. 1880 -Small Damascene steel handle with a round and flattened top encrusted with a circular shield of dense 24-karat gold wire inlay centered by the characterizing Chimera with a wider frame of radiating shells, and a longer and tapering stem with a matching wider encircling band-collar with multiple and various decorative trailing rings. The artistic bravura and technical virtuosity manifested here is breathtaking and let us assume that this handle originates from the workshops of the grand master Placido Zuloaga from Eibar. Ebony shaft and a horn ferrule. The cane was obviously used only at festive occasions and survived in mint condition. -The preservation of damascening in Spain was almost entirely due to the genius of a single family, the Zuloagas. The town of Eibar, remote in the mountains of the Basque country, became, through their efforts, the center of European damascening in the 19th century. Interestingly, the impact of the Zuloagas was, for a brief period, even greater in England than in Spain itself. -H. 3 ¾” x 1 ¼”, O.L. 39” -$300-$400 -The Victorians’ fascination with techniques. their reverence for the crafts as well as the art and architecture of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and above all their passion for holding industrial art exhibitions provided quite exceptional conditions for craftsmen, who were able to develop and display their skills in a way that had hitherto been readily available on to painters and sculptors. Preeminent among such craftsmen in contemporary eyes were the art-metalworkers who produced decorative objects, usually in pseudo-medieval or Renaissance style, in both precious and base metals, and preeminent among these were the virtuoso exponents of embossed and chiseled ornament with whom the Zuloagas are to be ranked, though they are now best known for their gold and silver damascened work on iron. The adulation that the leading figures in this field received from contemporary critics now seems extraordinary.
• (2) CUSTOM FIXED BLADE DAMASCUS
  (2) CUSTOM FIXED BLADE DAMASCUS STEEL KNIFETwo handmade custom fixed blade knives with leather sheaths from knifemaker in Indiana. 1) 3 3/4" Damascus steel drop point blade, 7 3/4" overall. Light wear to multi color wood handle, blade does not appear to have been re-sharpened, notched full tang. 2) 3 3/8" steel straight back blade, 7 1/4" overall. Light wear to wood handle, blade does not appear to have been re-sharpened, full tang. See photos for more details on condition. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
• A percussion cap fowling piece with
  A percussion cap fowling piece with Damascus barrel, the engraved side plate signed Thomas Marlboro, the barrel 74cm long
• 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.)
• DAN STEPHAN KNIFEMAKERS DAMASCUS
  DAN STEPHAN KNIFEMAKERS DAMASCUS FIGHTER KNIFE: Watered Damascus steel 8'' blade with sterling silver and mother of pearl grips. Signed Stephan for Dan Stephan, Knifemakers Guild member. Retails for over $2000. Overall length 13''.
• 124. TOLEDO DAMASCENE STEEL AND
  124. TOLEDO DAMASCENE STEEL AND GOLD DRESS CANE -CA. 18...124. Toledo Damascene Steel and Gold Dress Cane -Ca. 1880 -Damascene steel handle fashioned in a stretching and tapering plain shape with a gently rounded square top and encrusted with dense 24 karat gold wire inlay accordingly arranged in four mirrored, dropping panels of swirling floral trellises, trailing patterns and multiple borders at one end and a matching, encircling collar at the other. Dark coco palm wood shaft and a brass ferrule. Despite some wear, artistic bravura and technical virtuosity are still apparent in the profile of this Spanish knob from Toledo. -The preservation of damascening in Spain was almost entirely due to the genius of a single family, the Zuloagas. The town of Eibar, remote in the mountains of the Basque country, became, through their efforts, the center of European damascening in the 19th century. Interestingly, the impact of the Zuloagas was, for a brief period, even greater in England than in Spain itself. -H. 7” x 1”, O.L. 37 ½” -$300-$400
• A double-barrel muzzle loading shot
  A double-barrel muzzle loading shot gun with Damascus barrels and ramrod, the barrels 52cm long
• TOLEDO GOLD DAMASCENE DRESS
  TOLEDO GOLD DAMASCENE DRESS CANE-Ca. 1890 -Large gold Damascene steel crook handle fashioned in a well-proportioned, classic crook shape with slightly widening nose and profusely encrusted with dense matt polished 24-karat yellow and greenish gold wire and leaf inlay. -Rich, the ornamentation is well arranged in mirrored panels of swirling floral trellises and shows several differently shaped windowpanes with the characterizing Chimeras. -The artistic bravura and technical virtuosity manifested here is breathtaking. Made to different standards and styles, it exudes a quiet and classy elegance and has the essential mix of rarity, quality and excellent initial condition. -The knob is graced by a well-streaked and richly hued rosewood shaft and a horn ferrule. -Old world refinement is apparent in the profile of this cane, which is literally fine art at hand. -H. 4 ½” x 4”, O.L. 37 ¼” -$600-$800 -An art form with over a thousand years of history, damascening is the art of decorating steel objects with designs in gold and silver, resulting in beautiful embellishments of the object. As its name suggests, damascene found its way to Toledo from Damascus, Syria and the ancient artisans that created and exported this craft. -The preservation of damascening in Spain was almost entirely due to the genius of a single family, the Zuloagas. The town of Eibar, remote in the mountains of the Basque country, became, through their efforts, the center of European damascening in the 19th century.
• TURKISH OTTOMAN SILVER AND DAMASCUS
  TURKISH OTTOMAN SILVER AND DAMASCUS STEEL DAGGER Turkish Ottoman Silver and Damascus Steel Dagger with Gold Overlay; 17" length
• (3) CUSTOM DAMASCUS SKINNER FIXED
  (3) CUSTOM DAMASCUS SKINNER FIXED BLADE KNIFEThree handmade custom (2) Damascus steel knives with leather sheaths from knifemaker in Indiana. 1) 3 1/4" Damascus blade, 7 1/4" overall, some nicks & cracks in the composite handle, tip is slightly blunted, drop point blade does not appear to have been re-sharpened, full tang with lanyard hole. 2) 2 3/4" Damascus blade, 6 3/4" overall, light wear to composite handle, skinner blade has minimal wear, full tang with notches on top edge. 3) 3 3/8" steel blade, 7 3/16" overall, light wear to wood handle, gut hook blade has minimal wear and does not appear to have been re-sharpened, full tang with lanyard hole. See photos for more details on condition. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.
• U.S. NAVY DAMASCUS STEEL DRESS
  U.S. NAVY DAMASCUS STEEL DRESS SWORD WITH BRASS MOUNTED REPTILE LEATHER SCABBARDU.S. Navy Damascus Steel Dress Sword with Brass Mounted Reptile Leather Scabbard