New Items for August 2018
Items from India, Burma, the Dutch East Indies, Tibet, Indonesia, Cambodia, & Tribal Africa are included.
All items are for sale. We price in pounds only but USD approximates also are provided.
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Rare Dutch Colonial Mother-of-Pearl Betel Box with Pierced Gold Mounts
Batavia, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) 18th century
length: 11.6cm, height: 4.7cm, depth: 8.4cm, weight: 302g
Provenance
acquired in London in the early 20th century by a gentleman collector, thence by descent
Large, Gilded Tibetan Statue Ornament set with Turquoise
Tibet 18th-19th century
diameter: 13.7cm, thickness: 3cm, weight: 641g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Repoussed Silver Powder Box
Burma 19th century
diameter: 16cm, height: 8.8cm, weight: 456g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare & Unusual Bronze Ambika & Durga Group
Western India 14th-15th century
length: 15cm, height: 17.5cm
Provenance
From the estate of a private English collector who acquired the bronze from Sotheby's London in July 1972. It was lot 52 of Sotheby's 'Primitive Art' sale of July 11, 1972. The original Sotheby's receipt is included.
Gold Indian Kokke Thathi Pendant
Tamil Nadu, South India late 19th-early 20th century
length: 4.7cm, weight: 12.8g
Provenance
UK art market
Colonial Indian Sandalwood Jewel Box with Engraved Silver Mounts
South India, probably Coromandel Coast 17th-18th century
length: 15.8cm height: 8.8cm, depth: 10.5cm, weight: 481g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Gilded Bronze Seated Ava Jambupati Buddha
Burma Late Ava Period, 17th century
height: 47.5cm, width: 25.5cm, depth: 16.5cm
Provenance
UK art market; almost certainly has been in the UK since the colonial era.
Indian Parcel-Gilded Silver Perfume Comb
India 19th century
length: 8.2cm, height: 4.2cm, weight: 43g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Parcel-Gilt Silver Comb
Mysore, Karnataka, South India 19th century
length: 7.5cm, height: 5.5cm, weight: 75g
Provenance
private collection, UK; Christie's South Kensington, April, 2004.
Indian Parcel-Gilded Silver Perfume Comb
India, probably Mysore, Karnataka 19th century
width: 6.6cm, height: 5cm, weight: 52g
Provenance
private collection, UK; Christie's South Kensington, April, 2004.
Javanese Carved Wooden Circumcision Chair
Java, Indonesia 18th-19th century
height: 62.5cm, width: 58cm, depth: 39cm
Provenance
Dutch antique market; Dutch collection
Bronze Image of Ganesh
South India 17th-18th century
height: 5.4cm
Provenance
from the estate of a private English collector who acquired the bronze in the UK in February 1973.
Tibetan Carved Wooden Upper Book Cover showing the Five Tathagatas
Tibet circa 14th-15th century
length: 65.3cm, width: 20cm, thickness: 2.7cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Flexible Silver Bracelet (Chuadanti Pahunchian)
Uttar Pradesh, India circa 1900
outer diameter: 7.6cm, internal diameter: 4.5cm, thickness: 1.4cm, weight: 140g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
Indian Flexible Silver Bracelet (Chuadanti Pahunchian)
Uttar Pradesh, India circa 1900
outer diameter: 7.5cm, internal diameter: 4.5cm, thickness: 1.4cm, weight: 117g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
Unusual, Small Bronze Uma-Mahesvara Shrine
South India circa 16th century
length: 8.5cm, height: 5.6cm, weight: 96g
Provenance
From the estate of an English collector who acquired the bronze at the Arcade Gallery of 28 Old Bond Street, London, in June 1973.
Burmese Pierced Silver Lidded Condiments Jar
Burma late 19th century
height: 17cm, diameter: 9cm, weight: 330g
Provenance
UK art market
Thai or Cambodian Repoussed Silver Bowl
Thailand or Cambodia 19th-early 20th century
diameter: 22.3cm, height: 12.5cm, weight: 596g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Gold, Diamond, Pearl & Enamel Earrings
North India 18th-19th century
length of each: 5.8cm, combined weight: 27.52g
Provenance
UK art market
Bronze Jain Altarpiece with Twenty-Four Jinas (Caubis-Jina-Pata)
Rajasthan or Gujarat, India 15th century
Height: 27.4cm, width: 17cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
Silver Ga’u Box Overlaid with Thick Gold
China or Mongolia 19th century
height: 13.3cm, width: 13.5cm, thickness: 4cm, weight: 459g
Provenance
UK art market
Circular Yoruba Divination Board (Opon Ifa)
Yoruba People, Nigeria 19th century
width: 35.5cm; length: 34cm and thickness: 2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Sewar Dagger with Fine Silver Mounts
Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 36cm, weight: 326g
Provenance
UK art market
Small Malay Sewar Dagger with Hippopotamus Tooth Mounts
Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 19cm, weight: 49cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Curved Malay Knife (Kerambit or Korambi)
Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th-early 20th century
width across: 15.5cm, weight: 89g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Pashtun Silver Bracelets
Pashtun People, Northern India/Pakistan circa 1900
Outside diameter at widest point: 9cm, inside diameter at widest point: 5cm, thickness: 1.6cm, combined weight: 228g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
Indian Gold & Silver Arsi Thumb Ring set with a Central Mirror & Diamonds
Northern India 19th century
diameter of bezel: 3cm, weight: 19.55g, Ring size: 10 3/4 (US), V (UK)
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual Indian Ganga-Jumna Lota
Tanjore, South India 17th century
height: 12.4cm, diameter: 15cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Three Solid Copper Mossi African Hairpins
Mossi People, Burkina Faso 19th century
7.5-9cm
Provenance
Private collection, London.
Rectangular Yoruba Divination Board (Opon Ifa)
Yoruba People, Nigeria 19th-early 20th century
width: 40cm; length: 27cm and thickness: 2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Selected Items from Past Catalogues
Champleve Enamelled & Gilded Bronze Stupa with Jataka Tales
China Ming Dynasty, circa 15th century
height: 20.2cm, width: 10cm, weight: 1,254g
Provenance
private collection of Maurice Collis (1889-1973); thereafter by descent.
Liao Dynasty Gold Earrings
China Liao Dynasty, 10-12th century
height: 3.2cm, width: 2.2cm: combined weight: 6g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Chinese Necklace of Rare Gilded Silver Beads Overlaid with Blue Kingfisher Feathers
China 19th century
length: 38cm, total weight: 17.82g
Provenance
From the estate of a descendant of A.S. Haynes. Haynes held a number of positions in the colonial administration of the Straits Settlements from 1901 to 1934, including that of Acting Colonial Secretary (Straits Settlements) and British Resident, Perak, after which he retired back to England.
English Tavern or Publican House Willow Nine-Pin Skittles Set
West Country, England 19th century
heights (approx.) 30cm each, and 40cm for the king pin
Provenance
UK private collection
Philippines Silver-Inlaid Brass Wedding Vessel (Gadur)
Moro People, Mindanao, Philippines early 20th century
height: 55cm
Provenance
private collection, US.
Sumatran Minangkabau-Acehnese Cast Brass Shield or Buckler (Peurise)
Minangkabau People for the Aceh Market, Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
diameter: 32cm
Provenance
UK art market
Silver-Encased Dagger (Dha Hmyaung) with Ivory Hilt
Shan people, Burma 19th century
length: 41cm, weight: 264g
Provenance
UK art market
Thai Terracotta Ribbed Jar with Brown Glaze
North-Eastern Thailand 14th-15th century
diameter: 20cm, height: 18.3cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Javanese Gold Wound-Wire Ring
Central or East Java, Indonesia Protoclassic Period, AD200-700 or later
ring size: N (UK), 6.5 (US), weight: 10.89g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Gilded Silver Butterfly Ornament set with Turquoise
Nepal or Eastern Tibet 18th-19th century
height: 5cm. width: 5.3cm, weight: 19.4g
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal Parcel-Gilt Silver Bazuband
Northern India 18th century
length: 10cm, weight: 39g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Yellow Venetian Glass & Brass Bead Necklace
Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
length: 84cm, weight: 280g
Provenance
UK private collection
Pair of Woman’s Silver & Turquoise Earrings
Central Tibet 19th century
heights: 5cm, diameter of hoops: 3.2cm, combined weight: 59g
Provenance
UK art market
Three Brass Jewellery Moulds
India circa 19th century
widest point of largest mould: 8cm; weights of each: 120g, 95g & 142g
Provenance
private collection, London
Silver Panelled Belt (Araipatti)
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th century
approx. length: 72cm, width: 6cm, weight: 552g
Provenance
UK art market.
Rare & Unusual Ostrich Egg & Walrus Tusk Indian Tea Caddy with Silver Mounts
Kutch, India circa 1880
height: 25cm, weight: 785g
Provenance
UK art market