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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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8925

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    Majapahit Javanese Gold Pendant

    Central Java, Indonesia
    circa 9th century

    length: 5.9cm, width: 1.3cm, weight: 11g

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    Provenance

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

    8763

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      Exceptional Pair of Algerian Large & Heavy, Solid Gold Earrings (Mecherfa)

      Chaoui people, Aures Mountains, Southern Algeria
      19th century-early 20th century

      length (including chains): approximately 14cm, combined weight: 63g

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      Provenance

      UK art market

      8809

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        Gold, Enamelled Bazuband Pendant set Jade, Diamonds, Rubies & Emeralds

        Hyderabad, India
        circa 1850

        length: 8.8cm width: 3cm, weight: 26g

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        Provenance

        UK art market

        8683

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          Algerian Gold Serpent-Head Bracelet

          Algeria
          19th century

          interior diameter: 6.3cm, weight: 12g

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          Provenance

          UK art market

          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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            UK art market

            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 Gold, 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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                                    Provenance

                                    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.

                                                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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                                                        private collection, UK