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Outstanding, Large Ladakh Seven-Strand Turquoise Necklace (Ultik)
Ladakh, Himalayan India late 19th century and earlier
length between (and including) the two silver terminals: 38cm, weight: 659g
Provenance
private collection, US
Superb Indonesian Bugis Gold Bracelet
Bugis People, South Sulawesi, Indonesia circa 1920
external diameter: 7.7cm, internal diameter: 6.5cm, weight: 112g
Provenance
private collection, US
Pair of Indian Gilded & Enamelled Bracelets set with Pearls, Rubies & White Sapphires
Bikaner, Rajasthan, India 18th-19th century
external diameter: 8.9cm, internal diameter: 5.8cm, thickness: 1.3cm, combined weight: 314g
Provenance
private collection, US
Fine, Madras Silver Makara Bracelet
Madras, South India circa 1870
internal diameter (widest): 5.7cm, weight: 64g
Provenance
UK art market
Nepalese Long Silver Necklace (Jantar)
Tamang people, Nepal 19th century
circumference: approximately 84cm, length of pendant: 10.6cm, weight: 537g
Provenance
private collection, US
Exceptionally Rare Naga Headhunter’s Necklace with Five-Heads & Buffalo
Naga People, Burma/India early 20th century
circumference: approximately 65.5cm, length of brass pendant: 16.7cm, weight: 205g
Provenance
private collection, US
Rare Naga Necklace with Turquoise-coloured Trade Beads
Naga People, Burma/India early 20th century
circumference: approximately 83cm, weight: 328g
Provenance
private collection, US
Naga Warrior’s Tiger Hunting Necklace
Naga People, Burma/India early 20th century or earlier
circumference: approximately 73cm, width of pendant: 11cm, length of boar teeth: approximately 9.1cm, weight: 207g
Provenance
private collection, US
Courtly Thai Gold Bracelet with Diamonds, Rubies & Emeralds
Bangkok, Thailand 19th century
circumference: 16.8cm, width: 1.2cm, weight: 18g
Provenance
private collection
Unusually Ample & Long Indian Glass Trade Bead & Brass Bead Necklace
Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
circumference: 128cm, weight: 820g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Bedouin Silver Rattle Anklet with Bells (Halhal)
Bedouin people, Abha, 'Asir Region, Southern Saudi Arabia 19th-early 20th century
inner diameter: approximately 7.1cm, weight: 232g
Provenance
private collection, UK. Collected in the 1970s from Saudi Arabia.
Massive Bedouin Silver Amulet Box (Hirz) & Necklace
Bedouin people, Abha, 'Asir Region, Southern Saudi Arabia 19th-early 20th century
circumference of chain: 98.5cm, length of amulet (including bells): approximately 16cm, width of amulet: 16.9cm, weight: 528g
Provenance
private collection, UK. Collected in the 1970s from Saudi Arabia.
Tibetan Bone, Trade Bead & Chank Shell Mala or Rosary Beads (Sin-‘phen)
Tibet 18th-19th century
circumference: approximately 62cm, diameter of main chank shell bead: 1.8cm, weight: 119g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Naga Pair of Rock Crystal Ear Ornaments (Tongpang)
Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma 19th century
width: 4.2cm, length: 3.7cm, thickness: approximately 1.3cm, combined weight: 81g
Provenance
UK art market
Thai Courtly Gold Pendant set with an Emerald & Rubies
Bangkok, Thailand 19th century
length: 5.7cm, width: 3.9cm, weight: 16g
Provenance
private collection
Pair of Dayak Solid Brass Pendant Ear Pendants
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia & Indonesia early 20th century
length: 6.6cm, width: 3cm, combined weight: 266g
Provenance
private Dutch collection
Rare Tibetan or Nepalese Silver & Copper Ga’u Showing Ganesh (Ganapati)
Nepal or Tibet 18th century
height: 11.3cm, width: 11.1cm, depth: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 309g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Tibetan Deity Tokcha, probably Padmapani
Tibet circa 12th-13th century
height: 6cm, width: 5.3cm, weight: 65g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Deity Tokcha, probably Damchen Garwai Nakpo
Tibet circa 15th century
height: 5.6cm, width: 4.8cm, weight: 35g
Provenance
UK art market
Two Tibetan Zodiac Tokchas & One Other
Tibet circa 17th century
length: 5.2cm, 6.7cm and 7.1cm, combined weight: 176g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare, Early Tibetan Iron Ga’u Box
Tibet, probably Derge, Kham Province 15th century and possibly earlier
height: 8.8cm, width: 12cm, depth: 4.6cm, weight: 185g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Pair of Tibetan Coral, Turquoise & Silver Ear Ornaments
Eastern Tibet 18th-19th century
length: 14.9cm, combined weight: 113g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Woman’s Pair of Turquoise & Silver Ear Ornaments (Akor)
Lhasa, Tibet 19th century or earlier
length: 11.8cm, combined weight: 88g
Provenance
UK art market
Massive Miao Silver Hairpin
Miao People, Northern Thailand & Southern China early 20th century
length: approximately 29.3cm, width: 6.6cm, weight: 55g
Provenance
private collection
Pair of Pashtun, Pierced Silver Bracelets
Pashtun People, North-west Pakistan early 20th century
diameter: widest at approximately 6.8cm, combined weight: 132g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Thai Courtly Gold Pendant set with an Emerald & Diamonds
Bangkok, Thailand 19th century
length: 5.4cm, width: 4.6cm, weight: 23g
Provenance
private collection.
Sri Lankan Gilded Silver Bracelet set with Pink Sapphires
southern coastal Sri Lanka circa 1920
inner diameter: widest at 6.2cm, weight: 19g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Buddhist Mala Rosary Beads
Tibet 18th-19th century
circumference: approximately 45cm, width of disks: 1.5cm, weight: 126g
Provenance
private collection, London
Thai Courtly Gold Pendant set with Emeralds, Rubies & Diamonds
Bangkok, Thailand 19th century
length: 6.2cm, width: 4.8cm, weight: 21g
Provenance
private collection
Thai Ayutthaya Gold Amulet Holder set with Rubies & Emeralds (Takrut)
Ayutthaya, Thailand 18th century or earlier
length: 8.5cm, depth: 1.8cm, weight: 50g
Provenance
UK art market
Northern Indian Pair of Silver Anklets or Bracelets
Northern India, probably the Punjab early 19th century
internal width: approximately 9cm, width: 11.5cm, depth: 9cm, combined weight: 226g
Provenance
UK art market
Lucknow Niello & Enamelled Perfume Flask
Lucknow, India circa 1780
length: 8.5cm, width: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
UK art market
Vietnamese Double-sided Silver & Jade Comb
Southern Vietnam early 20th century
length: 7.1cm, width: 10.3cm, weight: 43g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Woman’s Silver Amulet Box (Ga’u) with Gold & Turquoise
Lhasa, Tibet late 19th century
length: 10.8cm, width: 11.3cm, depth: 2.7cm, weight: 98g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Gold, Enamelled Bazuband Pendant set Jade, Diamonds, Rubies & Emeralds
Hyderabad, India circa 1850
length: 8.8cm width: 3cm, weight: 26g
Provenance
UK art market
Rajasthan Woman’s Silver Torque (Hansuli)
Rajasthan, India 19th-20th century
width: 17.6cm, depth: 1.2cm, display height (including stand): 19.8cm, weight: 303g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Gold & Diamond Pendant Necklace
India late 19th century
length (of pendant): 6.4cm, width: 2.5cm, weight (including cord): 32g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Tibetan Lotus-form Silver & Coral Ga’u Box
Tibet 19th century or earlier
length: 10.8cm, diameter: 9cm, depth: 1.7cm, weight: 130g
Provenance
UK art market
Superb Keralan Silver Amulet Chain
Kerala, South India 19th century
overall length: approximately 83cm, length of individual amulets: 3.6cm, weight: 194g
Provenance
private collection, England
Tibetan Turquoise Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Lhasa, Tibet 19th century
width: 9.2cm, length: 9.2cm, depth: 1.6cm, weight: 63g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Round Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
length: 8cm, diameter: 7cm, depth: 3.5cm, weight: 87g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Silver & Coral Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
width: 7cm, length: 6cm, depth (including coral): 4cm, weight: 104g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Large South Indian Temple Priest’s Rattle Anklets (Kal Chilampu)
Irinjalakuda, Kerala, South India 18th-19th century
length: 17.3cm, width: 17.2cm, combined weight: 1,222g
Provenance
UK art market
Punjabi Pair of Silver Anklets (Jhanhjar)
Punjab, India/Pakistan early 20th century
exterior diameter: 12.2cm, interior diameter: 9cm, combined weight: 377g
Provenance
Sotheby's New York; Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired by him in London.
Indian Gold and White Sapphire Necklace
India, probably Uttar Pradesh late 19th century
circumference: maximum 80cm, length of gold boxes: approximately 3.1cm, weight: 90g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Indian Silver Toe Ring Sets (Bichhua or Phulri)
India, probably Gujarat or Rajasthan early 20th century
width of semi-circle plate: approximately 6.1cm, combined weight: 278g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Assam Gold & Ruby Lotus Ear Plugs (Thuria)
Assam, North Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
length: approximately 3.2cm, width: 2.4cm, combined weight: 16g
Provenance
UK art market
Javanese Gold Pendant from a Necklace inset with Rubies
Central Java, Indonesia 9th-10th century
length: 6.3cm, width: 4.7cm, weight: 13g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Nias Headhunter’s Torque Necklace (Kalabubu)
South Nias, Indonesia early 20th century
inner diameter: widest at 23.2cm, widest disk: 4.8cm, weight: 572g
Provenance
UK art market
Central Javanese Gold Finger Ring
Central Java, Indonesia circa 9th century
weight: 3.62g, Size: K (UK); 5.25 (US)
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Silver Double Axe Pendant (Taka)
Central Flores, Eastern Indonesia 18th-19th century
height: 6.2cm, width: 7.3cm, weight: 15.4g
Provenance
Dutch antique market; private Dutch collection; acquired previously in the Netherlands
East Java Gold Ear Pendant
East Java, Indonesia 13th century
width: 2cm, weight: 4g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
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
Pair of Indian Bronze Anklets
Andhra Pradesh, North India 19th century
length: approximately 14.4cm, width: approximately 10.1cm, combined weight: 884g
Provenance
UK art market
Nepalese Gold & Gilt Amulet Box showing the Dhyani Buddha Amitabha, & set with Rubies & other Precious Stones
Nepal 19th-early 20th century
width: 8.2cm, length: 7.9cm, depth: 2cm, weight: 128g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Silver Amulet Case (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
length: 11.5cm, width: 8.9cm, 3.5cm, weight: 166g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Silver & Coral Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Tibet 19th century
length: 12cm, diameter: 9.3cm, depth (including coral): 3.2cm, weight: 172g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Tibetan Round Amulet Box (Ga’u)
Eastern Tibet 19th century
width: 7.8cm, diameter: 7cm, depth: 2.6cm, weight: 99g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Woman’s Silver Amulet Case (Ga’u)
Tibet early 20th century
length: 7.6cm, width: 7.2cm, depth: approximately 2.9cm, weight: 47g
Provenance
UK art market
Mongolian Silver Necklace with Enamelled Silver, Turquoise & Coral Beads & Grooming Accessories
Mongolia 19th century
circumference: approximately 89cm, width of the central pendant: approximately 11cm, weight: 191g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Assam Brass Waist Ornaments (Benyop)
Adi-Minyong people, Assam & Arunchal Pradesh, India 18th-19th century
length (of the largest piece): 11cm, width: 9.1cm, combined weight: 598g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box with Silver, Gold & Coral
Central Tibet, probably Lhasa 19th century
length: 8.3cm, width: 5.6cm, depth: 4.1cm, weight: 86g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Batak Gold & Silver Man’s Pendant Ear Ornament (Duri-Duri)
Batak people, Lake Toba region, north Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 3.8cm, width: 3.1cm, weight: 18g
Provenance
private collection, The Netherlands
Maluku Gold Pectoral or Forehead Ornament
South Maluku, (Moluccas), Eastern Indonesia 19th century
width of mask: 10.8cm, length of seedpod-like elements: approximately 5.2cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE; lot 222, 'Gold: Important ancient and ethnic jewellery and works of art in precious metal', Hapsburg, Feldman, Geneva, Switzerland, May 14, 1990.
South Indian Gold Ruby-Set Temple Ear Ornaments
South India 18th-19th century
length: 10cm, maximum width: 3.4cm, combined weight: 87g
Provenance
private collection. UK.
Tibetan Gilded Clasp set with Turquoise & Coral
Central Tibet 19th century
length: 8.3cm, width: 4cm, weight: 50g
Provenance
private collection, London
Tibetan Silver Filigree Ga’u Box set with Turquoise, & a Bone Bead Necklace
Western Tibet late 19th century
length (of ga'u box): 10.6cm, width: 6.6cm, depth: 2.1cm, circumference of necklace: 105cm, overall weight: 158g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Flexible Indian Silver Chain Necklace (Kamardani) with a Torus Rock Crystal Pendant
Karnataka, India 19th century-early 20th century
length of chain: 47.2cm, length of pendant: 7.7cm, outer diameter of crystal: approximately 4.9cm, weight: 118g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 2.9cm, width: 1.3cm, weight: 4.25g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Indian Banjara Silver Torque
Lambadi or Banjara and Sugali People, Andhra Pradesh, India early 20th century
diameter: 17.4cm x 17.1cm, weight: 371g
Provenance
private European collection
Chin Minority Large Brass Spools for a Necklace
Chin People, Western Burma 19th century
circumference: approximately 67cm, lengths of the spools: approximately 12.3cm, 12.7cm, 13.1cm, 14.1cm and 14.6cm; width of the widest spool: 2.8cm, weight: 373g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Indian Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant
Tamil Nadu, South India early 20th century
length: 2.6cm, width: 1.3cm, weight: 4.33g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Gujarat Silver Amulet Pendant (Madalio)
Kutch area, Gujarat, India early 20th century
height: 13.2cm, width: 9.9cm, weight: 107g
Provenance
private European collection
Rare Silver Upper-Arm Amulet (Bazuband)
Northern India, Pakistan or Afghanistan 19th century
length (across): 11.3cm, width: 5cm, weight: 92g
Provenance
private European collection
Pair of Indian Silver Sun-Burst Ear Plugs
India, probably Gujarat 19th century-early 20th century
diameter: approximately 4.6cm, depth: 2cm, diameter of the cylindrical plug at the back: approximately 2.1cm, combined weight: 34g
Provenance
UK art market
Paduang or Kayan Lahwi (Long-Necked) Woman’s Brass Neck Rings & Anklets
Paduang or Kayan Lahwi People, Shan States, Eastern Burma 19th-early 20th century
height (of the longest neck ring): 13.2cm, width (of the wiodest neck ring): 18.3cm, width (of the arm rings): approximately 9cm, combined weight: 4,437g
Provenance
Private collection, UK; collected during colonial times.
Fine, Chinese Silver-Gilt Bracelet with Large, Semi-Precious Stones
China early 20th century
internal diameter: 5.9cm, total length: 17.5cm, height: 3.1cm, weight: 49g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Indian Silver & Gold Woman’s Ear Ornaments (Akota)
Saurashtra Peninsula, Gujarat, India early 20th century
width (individually): 5.2cm, height: 6.2cm, depth: 3.1cm, combined weight: 83g
Provenance
private European collection
Rajasthani Pair of Silver ‘Sun-Burst’ Bracelets (Kada or Bangri Gokru)
Rajasthan, India early 20th century
external diameter: 11cm, internal diameter: 7.3cm, thickness: 0.8cm, combined weight: 189g
Provenance
private collection, Netherlands
Hindu Pilgrim’s Silver Ganesh Amulet Pendant (Chhedi ka Jantar)
Rajasthan, India 19th century
dimensions (excluding the spherical dangles): 6.5cm x 6.7cm, weight: 94g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Enamelled Gold Peacock Pendant with Diamonds & Pearls
Northern India circa 1850
width: 3cm, weight: 10.3g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Naga Brass Pendant
Konyak Naga People, Burma/India circa 1900
height: 16cm, width: 6.3cm, weight: 90g
Provenance
private European collection
Naga Blue Glass Bead & Brass Necklace
Konyak Naga People, Burma/India circa 1900
length of pendant: 14.5cm, width: 6.2cm, circumference: approximately 72cm
Provenance
private European collection
Bhutanese Silver Cloak Pin (Koma) Set
Bhutan circa 1900
diameter of the cloak fasteners (widest): 6cm, overall length: 56cm, weight: 88g
Provenance
private European collection
Pair of Bhutanese Silver Cloak Pins (Koma)
Bhutan circa 1900
diameter (widest): 6.4cm, combined weight: 80g
Provenance
private European collection
Bhutanese Silver & Turquoise Bracelet
Bhutan early 20th century
external diameter (widest): 7.6cm, internal diameter: 6.5cm, weight: 61g
Provenance
private European collection
Pair of Naga Brass Bracelets
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th century
internal diameter: approximately 6.8cm, combined weight: 549g
Provenance
private European collection
Indian Silver Pierced Crown, probably for a Deity
India early 20th century
width: 21.5cm, height: 17cm, weight: 159g
Provenance
private collection
Sri Lankan Silver & Gold Brooch
Southern Coast, Sri Lanka circa 1900
dimensions: 5.2cm x 5cm, weight: 19g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Hindu Pilgrim’s Silver Krishna & Radha Amulet Pendant Necklace (Chhedi ka Jantar)
Rajasthan, India 19th century
total length of necklace: 60cm, dimensions of amulet: 4.5cm x 6cm, overall weight: 187g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Chinese Silver Marriage Bracelets
China 19th century
internal diameter: approximately 6.7 x 5.9cm, thickness: 1cm, eight: 79g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box
Central Tibet 19th century
length: 6.2cm, height: 6.3cm, depth: 4.9cm, weight: 71g
Provenance
UK art market
Hindu Pilgrim’s Silver Shrinathji Amulet Pendant Necklace (Chhedi ka Jantar)
Rajasthan, India 19th century
dimension of amulet: 5cm x 5.5cm, weight: 51g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Gold Ring set with White Sapphires, Garnets & Rubies
India 18th century & later
weight: 13.35g, ring size: M (UK), 6.25 (US)
Provenance
UK art market
Carved Mughal Jade with Gold & Turquoise Mounts
Delhi, Northern India circa 1620 (Jade) & circa 1850 (Mounts)
width: 6.3cm, height: 5.4cm, thickness: 0.3cm, weight: 31.64g
Provenance
UK art market
Thirteen Indian Brass Jewellery Moulds
Northern India circa 19th century
combined weight: 612g
Pair of Sri Lankan Pierced Gilded Silver Bracelets set with Zircons
Coastal regions, Sri Lanka early 20th century
internal diameters: 4.8cm x 4.2cm, combined weight: 78g
Provenance
UK art market
Konyak Naga Trade Bead Necklace
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century
length as worn: 35cm, approx. circumference: 70cm, weight: 168g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Silver Wire Torque (Hansli)
Rajasthan or Gujarat, India 19th century
diameter: 19cm x 17cm, weight: 396g
Provenance
UK art market
Large, Rajastani Silver Bracelet
Rajasthan or Sindh, India 19th-early 20th century
internal diameter: 4.7cm, external diameter: 9.4cm, thickness; 4.9cm, weight: 322g
Provenance
UK art market
Hindu Pilgrim’s Silver Amulet Pendant (Chhedi ka Jantar)
Rajasthan, India 19th century
dimension of amulet: 6.3cm x 7cm, weight: 77g
Provenance
UK art market
Naga Chank Shell Bead Necklace
Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma 19th century
length: 60cm, weight: 216g
Provenance
private collection, London
Naga Warrior’s Brass Neck Torque
Naga People, Eastern India/Western Burma 18th-19th century
width: 16.5cm, weight: 135g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Pair of Indian Silver Head/Temple Ornaments
Himachal Pradesh, India, or possibly Hazara, Afghanistan circa 1900
lengths: 26cm, widths: 5.5cm, combined weight: 202g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Fine, Sri Lankan Silver Bracelet with Applied Work
Sri Lanka 18th-19th century
internal diameter: 3.9cm-4.5cm, external length at widest point: 8.5cm, weight: 97g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Cuff Bracelets
Northern India or perhaps Pakistan or Afghanistan late 19th century
heights: 9.7cm, diameters: 8.5cm, internal diameters: 5.5cm-6.3cm, combined weights: 490g
Provenance
UK art market
Tibetan Silver & Turquoise Woman’s Belt Ornament & Matching Silver Chain (Ghanjen or Gyenzen)
Tibet 19th century
length: 46cm, height: 28cm, length of chain: 126cm, overall weight: 603g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Indian Silver Coin Necklace
India early 20th century (coins dated 1878 and 1915)
length: 50cm, weight: 85g
Provenance
UK art market
Silver Boteh-shaped Earrings
Afghanistan or Pakistan late 19th-20th century
lengths: 10.5cm, combined weight: 19.61g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Large Silver Ga’u Box set with Turquoise & Coral
Eastern Tibet, probably Labrang area early 20th century
length: 15cm, height: 15.3cm, thickness: 2.8cm, weight: 254g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Indian Chased Silver Waist Belt (Oddiyanam)
Andhra Pradesh or Tamil Nadu, India 19th century
diameter when closed: 18.3cm, circumference: 61cm, weight: 324g
Provenance
UK art market
Rajasthani Silver Bracelet
Rajasthan, India 19th-early 20th century
external diameter: 8.5cm, internal diameter: 5cm, thickness: 1.3cm, weight: 119g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Pair of Champleve Enamel Silver Anklets (Jhanhjar)
Punjab, India/Pakistan 19th century
approximate outer diameter of each: 12.6cm, combined weight: 522g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Cast Brass Toe Ring
India, probably Uttar Pradesh 18th century
height: 4.2cm, length: 4cm, weight: 38.6g
Provenance
Private Collection, Germany, acquired 1960-81
Indian Silver Toe Ring Set (Bichhua or Phulri)
India, probably Gujarat or Rajasthan early 20th century
length: 15cm (approx.), weight: 96g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Pierced Silver & Gilt Bracelet set with Zircons & an Amethyst
Coastal regions, Sri Lanka circa 1920
width of face: 3.7cm, internal diameter: 5.1cm, weight: 37.4g
Provenance
Art Market, Scotland
Unusual Indian Silver Bracelet (Gajre)
India, probably Rajasthan or Gujarat 19th century
internal diameter: 4.6cm, height: 3cm, weight: 107g
Provenance
private collection, England
Large Tibetan Silver Ga’u Box set with Turquoise & Coral
Eastern Tibet, probably Labrang area early 20th century
length: 16.5cm, width: 12.7cm, thickness: 3.8cm, weight: 292g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Sri Lankan Silver Bracelet
Sri Lanka 19th century
Internal diameter: 5.7cm, width at widest point: 2cm, weight: 49.6g
Provenance
UK art market
Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant
Tamil Nadu, South India early 20th century
length: 2.7g, weight: 4.5g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Indian Enamelled Gold Earrings with Emeralds & Pearls
India 19th century
length: 2.7cm, combined wight: 4.98g
Provenance
UK art market
Northern Indian Silver Dangling Wedding Earrings
Himachal Pradesh, Northern India early 20th century
length: 13cm, width: 9cm, combined weight: 106g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Rajasthani Silver Cuff Bracelet
Rajasthan, India 19th century
length: 8.6cm, diameter: 6.3cm-7.5cm, weight; 95g
Provenance
UK art market
South Indian Silver Chauka-form Lingam Pendant
Karnataka, South India 19th century
width: 13cm , height: 9.8cm, thickness: 3.6cm, weight: 348g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Pair of Fine, South Indian Silver Bracelets
Lakshadweep Islands, South India 19th century
external diameter: 7.5cm, internal diameter: 6.5cm, combined weight: 58g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Indian Gold Marriage Pendant Tali
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 3.5cm, weight: 5.7g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Bontoc Clam Shell Bead & Glass Bead Necklace
Bontoc People, Northern Luzon, Philippines 19th-20th century
weight: 169g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Pair of Fine, Northern Indian Silver Bangles
Northern Rajasthan, India circa 1900
external diameter: 7.4cm, internal diameter: 5.7cm, combined weight: 51g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Part-Gilded Silver Earrings (Dodi Bali)
Thar Desert Region, Bikaner, India early 20th century
width: 7.8cm, diameter of hoop: 4.5cm, combined weight: 76.83g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
Pair of Silver Ear Plugs (Bhungri), Gujarat, India, early 20th century
Gujarat, India early 20th century
diameter: 3.1cm, combined weight: 19.17g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Punjabi Engraved Silver Anklets
Punjab, India/Pakistan 19th century
max. exterior width: 13.2cm, combined weight: 332g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Pierced Silver Bracelet
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
length or face: 5.5cm, internal diameter of band: approx. 3cm x 5cm, weight: 100g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London
Indian Parcel-Gilded Silver Perfume Comb
India 19th century
length: 8.2cm, height: 4.2cm, weight: 43g
Provenance
UK art market
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.
Pair of Borneo Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo 19th century
diameter: 2cm, combined weight: 72g
Provenance
Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.
Indian Silver & Gilded Silver Braided Belt (Kamarpatti)
Maharashtra or Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
length: 81cm, height of bezel: 6cm, weight: 332g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Chased Silver Makara Bracelet
Madras, South India circa 1880
internal diameter at widest point: 5.7cm, weight: 65g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Yellow Venetian Glass & Brass Bead Necklace
Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
length: 84cm, weight: 280g
Provenance
UK private collection
Silver Double Axe Pendant (Taka)
Central Flores, Eastern Indonesia 18th-19th century
height: 6.2cm, width: 7.3cm, weight: 15.4g
Provenance
Dutch antique market; private Dutch collection; acquired previously in the Netherlands
Two Inscribed Indian Silver Bracelets
Gujarat, India circa 1900
width at widest point of larger example: 9.7cm, smaller example: 8.6cm, combined weight: 266g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
Pair of Indian Silver Earrings (Balti Bali)
Kashmir & Jammu, Northern India early 20th century
width: 3.2cm: combined wight: 13.12g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
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
Nepalese Silver Hollow Kalli Anklets
Newar People, Nepal early 20th century
exterior diameter: 13.5cm, interior diameter: 9.5cm, weight: 260g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusually Large Chased Silver Christian Cross
Sri Lanka 19th-early 20th century
height: 11.8cm, width: 6.6cm, weight: 39g
Provenance
UK art market
Naga Bead & Bone Necklace or Girdle
Naga People, India/Burma 19th century
length (approx): 67cm, width: 15.5cm, weight: 517g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Tibetan Silver Filigree Ga’u Box with Turquoise & Coral
Western Tibet late 19th century
height: 10.4cm, width: 9cm, weight: 69g
Provenance
UK art market
Flexible Silver Armlet (Bazuband)
Rajasthan, India 19th-early 20th century
length of silver band: 17cm, width: 4.2cm, weight: 112g
Provenance
UK art market
Flexible, Pierced, Silver Armlet (Bazuband)
Rajasthan, India 19th-early 20th century
length of silver band: 16cm, width: 7.5cm, weight: 256g
Provenance
private UK collection.
Carved Shell, Glass & Wood Bead & Fossilised Palmwood (Pumtek) Necklace
Mizo People, Eastern India, or Naga People, Burma/India circa 1900
length: 80cm, weight: 100g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Cast Brass Male Fertility Ring
Muria People, Bastar, Madhya Pradesh, India 18th-19th century
overall approximate widest diameter: 5cm, weight: 52g
Provenance
private London collection
Cast Brass Male Fertility Ring
Muria People, Bastar, Madhya Pradesh, India 18th-19th century
overall approximate widest diameter: 6cm, weight: 46g
Provenance
private London collection
Three Brass Jewellery Moulds
India circa 19th century
widest point of largest mould: 8cm; weights of each: 120g, 95g & 142g
Provenance
private collection, London
Pair of Chinese Qing Silver Pendants
Southern China 19th-20th century
length: 4.5cm, combined weight: 9g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Qing Chinese Silver Earrings
Southern China 19th-20th century
length: 3.6cm, combined weight: 17g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Gold & Coral Ear Ornaments (Godwari or Mendog Kogde)
Sherpa People, Nepal-Tibet 19th century
diameter: 7cm (each), combined weight: 37g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of New Guinea Cone-Shell Ear Ornaments, dated 1859
New Guinea collected in 1859
maximum diameter of each: 7cm
Provenance
UK art market; private collection, UK.
Laotian Silver & Wood ‘Pyramid’ Hairpin
Hmong people, Laos late 19th-early 20th century
length: 22cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Liao Dynasty Gilded Silver Dragon Fish-Shaped Earrings
China Liao Dynasty, 10-12th century
width: 3.5cm, height: 3.5cm combined weight: 11g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Liao Dynasty Gold Pendant Earrings
China Liao Dynasty, 10-12th century
height: 5.3cm, combined weight: 9g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Pair of Fine, Engraved Liao Gilded-Silver Bracelets
China Liao Dynasty, 10-12th century
diameter at widest point: 6.5cm, combined weight: 66g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Tibetan Silver, Coral & Turquoise Earrings (Along)
Tibet late 19th century-early 20th century
height: 8.5cm, combined weight: 70g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Silver Brooch set with Matara ‘Diamonds’ & Coral
Southern Coastal Regions, Sri Lanka circa 1900
length: 6cm, width: 3.8cm, weight: 19g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan ‘Star Burst’ Brooch set with Matara ‘Diamonds’
Southern Coast, Sri Lanka circa 1900
dimensions: 7cm x 7cm, weight: 29g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo 19th century
diameter: 2.6cm, combined weight: 90g
Provenance
Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.
Silver Panelled Belt (Araipatti)
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th century
approx. length: 72cm, width: 6cm, weight: 552g
Provenance
UK art market.
Silver Bangle
Madhya Pradesh, India early 20th century
external diameter: 10.6cm, internal diameter: 6.5cm, weight: 290g
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Pair of Solid-Cast Silver Lion-Headed Bangles
India, either Rajasthan or Himachal Pradesh early 20th century
external width across: 8.8cm, combined weight: 652g
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Gold Parsi (Parsee) Portrait Brooch set with Fifty Diamonds, & another Portrait
Bombay, India 19th century
diamond brooch: 3.4cm x 2.8cm, unmounted portrait: 2.8cm x 2.4cm
Provenance
from a Parsi family, originally from Bombay, and now based in northern England. The identities of the men featured in the portraits are unknown however.
Pair of Miao Silver Earrings
Miao People, Guizhou, China 19th-early 20th century
length: 12.8cm, width: 7.9cm, combined weight: 173g
Provenance
private collection, London
Woman’s Enamelled Silver Shirt Stud Ornament (Ta’wiz-Janzir)
Himachal Pradesh, India circa 1900
length: 27cm, weight: 128g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
Pair of Indian Silver Anklets
Orissa, India circa 1900
ength: 14cm, width: 9cm, combined weight: 245g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
Chinese Silver Filigree & Jade Hinged Bracelet
China circa 1900
internal diameter: 5.6cm, height: 2.1cm, weight: 46.25g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Indian Silver Flower-Form Ear Plugs
India, probably Delhi 19th century
diameters: 3cm, combined weight: 13.49g
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.
Indian Silver Belt Plaque
India, probably Udaipur (Mewar) 19th century
diameter: 5.8cm, thickness: 0.9cm, weight: 56g
Nepalese Pair of Woman’s Gold Earrings (Chepti Sun)
Nepal mid-19th century
diameters: 6cm, combined weight: 22.7g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
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.