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Historically, gold has been as coveted in Asia as much as anywhere else. Indigenous sources, such as in Sumatra, allowed it to be sourced from within, and traded around, the region.

Here we present gold objects from India, Indonesia, China, Sri Lanka, the Himalayas and the like.

Provenance is important and so all our gold items have been sourced from within the UK, often from old, colonial-era collections.

Each piece is for sale, and each has been selected for its artistic merit, patina and provenance.

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8724

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    Pair of Assam Gold Lotus Ear Plugs (Thuria)

    Assam, North Eastern India
    19th-early 20th century

    length: approximately 3.2cm, width: 2.4cm, combined weight: 16g

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    Provenance

    UK art market

    8714

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      Majapahit Gold Hilted Kris

      Central Java, Indonesia
      14th-15th century

      length of hilt: 11.5cm, overall length: 47cm, weight: 206g

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      Provenance

      private collection, UK.

      8654

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        East Java Gold Conch Ear Ornament inset with Red Stones

        East Java, Indonesia
        Late Classic or Majapahit Period, 14th-15th century

        length: 2.2cm, width: 1.7cm, weight: 4.72g

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        Provenance

        Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

        8630

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          Javanese Gold Pendant from a Necklace inset with Rubies

          Central Java, Indonesia
          9th-10th century

          length: 6.3cm, width: 4.7cm, weight: 13g

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          Provenance

          Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

          8636

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            Central Javanese Gold Finger Ring

            Central Java, Indonesia
            circa 9th century

            weight: 3.62g, Size: K (UK); 5.25 (US)

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            Provenance

            Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

            8637

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              East Java Gold Ear Pendant

              East Java, Indonesia
              13th century

              width: 2cm, weight: 4g

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              Provenance

              Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.

              7299

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                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

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                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.

                3403

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                  Tibetan Official’s Turquoise, Pearl & Gold Ear Pendant (Sochi)

                  Lhasa, Tibet
                  19th century

                  length: 11.5cm, weight: 12g

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                  7310

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                    Chinese Court Gold & Pearl Hat or Headdress Ornament

                    China
                    18th-19th century

                    height: 6.6cm, width: 5.5g, weight: 5.98g

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                    Provenance

                    UK art market

                    8484

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                      Outstanding & Rare Javanese Gilded & Bronze Standing Shiva Mahadeva

                      Central Java, Indonesia
                      circa 9th century

                      height: 16.8cm, width: 5.2cm, depth: 5.4cm, weight: 380g

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                      Provenance

                      from the estate of the private collector John Bartlett, England, with an old collection label attached indicating that the piece entered the collection in 1967.

                      7017

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                        Pair of Large South Indian Chettiar Gold, Diamond & Ruby Ear Studs (Thodu)

                        Chettiar Community, Tamil Nadu, South India
                        19th century

                        width: approximately 2.6cm, depth: 2.7cm, combined weight: 19g, combined weight of diamonds: 0.88 carats

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                        Provenance

                        Chettiar family - private collection, South England

                        7164

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                          Indian Gold Ring set with Pearls & a Ruby

                          South India, probably Tamil Nadu
                          19th century

                          length of bezel: 2.7cm, weight: 4g, ring z=size: 5.5 (US), K (UK)

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                          Provenance

                          UK art market

                          5876

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                            Indian Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant

                            Tamil Nadu, South India
                            early 20th century

                            length: 2.6cm, width: 1.3cm, weight: 4.33g

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                            Provenance

                            private collection, UK.

                            5877

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                              Indian Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant

                              Tamil Nadu, South India
                              19th-early 20th century

                              length: 2.9cm, width: 1.3cm, weight: 4.25g

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                              private collection, UK.

                              6191

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                                Indian Enamelled Gold Peacock Pendant with Diamonds & Pearls

                                Northern India
                                circa 1850

                                width: 3cm, weight: 10.3g

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                                Provenance

                                private collection, UK.

                                6944

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                                  Uzbek Gold Nose Ring (Arabek)

                                  Uzbek People, Central Asia, including Uzbekistan & Turkmenistan
                                  early 20th century

                                  width: 2.1cm, height: 2.9cm, weight: 4g

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                                  Provenance

                                  private European collection

                                  5061

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                                    Gold Cobra Ear Ornaments Inlaid with Red Stones (Pambadam or Nagapadam)

                                    Tamil Nadu, South India, 19th-early 20th century
                                    19th-early 20th century

                                    length: 4.5cm, combined weight: 42.92g

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                                    Provenance

                                    UK art market

                                    3527

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                                      Nepalese Pair of Woman’s Gold Earrings (Chepti Sun)

                                      Nepal
                                      mid-19th century

                                      diameters: 6cm, combined weight: 22.7g

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                                      Provenance

                                      private collection, UK.

                                      2753

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                                        Pair of Gold & Coral Ear Ornaments (Godwari or Mendog Kogde)

                                        Sherpa People, Nepal-Tibet
                                        19th century

                                        diameter: 7cm (each), combined weight: 37g

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                                        Provenance

                                        UK art market

                                        2610

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                                          South Indian Gold Ruby-Set Temple Ear Ornaments

                                          South India
                                          18th-19th century

                                          length: 10cm, maximum width: 3.4cm, combined weight: 87g

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                                          Provenance

                                          private collection. UK.

                                          2611

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                                            South Indian Gold Emerald & Ruby-Set Temple Ear Ornaments

                                            South India
                                            18th-19th century

                                            lengths: 8cm & 8.3cm, combined weight: 53

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                                            Provenance

                                            private collection, UK

                                            2492

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                                              Liao Dynasty Gold Pendant Earrings

                                              China
                                              Liao Dynasty, 10-12th century

                                              height: 5.3cm, combined weight: 9g

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                                              Provenance

                                              private collection, UK

                                              5472

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                                                Indian Enamelled Gold Earrings with Emeralds & Pearls

                                                India
                                                19th century

                                                length: 2.7cm, combined wight: 4.98g

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                                                Provenance

                                                UK art market

                                                5626

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                                                  Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant

                                                  Tamil Nadu, South India
                                                  early 20th century

                                                  length: 2.7g, weight: 4.5g

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                                                  private collection, UK.

                                                  5625

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                                                    Indian Gold Marriage Pendant Tali

                                                    Tamil Nadu, South India
                                                    19th-early 20th century

                                                    length: 3.5cm, weight: 5.7g

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                                                    Provenance

                                                    private collection, UK