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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
Large Indian Gold Hooded Cobra Shivalingam Pendant
South India 19th century
length: 13cm, width: 6.9cm, depth: approximately 2.1cm, weight: 98g
Provenance
private collection, England
Rare Indian Engraved Silver Comb with Rock Crystal Mounts
Northern India circa 18th century
height: 5.2cm, width: 6.7cm, thickness: 0.9cm, weight: 34g
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
Rare Naga Head Hunter’s Necklace with Four Severed Heads
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
length of brass pendant: 12.6cm, length of strand: approximately 57cm, weight: 181g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Superb Naga Trade Bead, Carnelian & Shell Necklace
Angami NagaPeople, North-Eastern India late 19th-early 20th century
circumference: approximately 65cm, length of the largest chank shell pendant: 15.9cm, weight: 1,182g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Fine, Indian Gold, Flexible Necklace
Kerala, India 20th century
circumference: 76cm maximum, length (of individual gold component): 2.5cm, weight: 31g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Lingayat Sect Nandi Ring
Karnataka or Maharashtra, India 18th-19th century
ring size: P/O (UK), 7.75 (US), overall length: 3.6cm, weight: 15g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Silver and Gilt Necklace showing the Eight Mother Goddesses of Hinduism
India, probably Rajasthan 19th century
circumference: approximately 70cm, width of pendant: 10.1cm, weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian or Zanzibar Sand-Cast Silver Flexible Anklet (Sankhla)
Gujarat, India or Zanzibar, Swahili Coast, East Africa late 19th century
length: approximately 19cm, width: 2cm, weight: 206g
Provenance
private collection, London
Large Naga Chank Shell & Trade Bead Necklace
Angami Naga People, North-Eastern India late 19th-early 20th century
length of strand: 111cm, length of chank shells: 15.5 and 16cm, weight: 1,251g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Unusual & Massive Naga Shell Bead Necklace
Angami Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
circumference: 101cm, length of beads: between 1.1 and 3.2cm, diameter of beads: between 1 and 2.1cm, weight: 531g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Himalayan Indian Shell Arm Band or Bangle
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
internal diameter: 7.5cm, external diameter: 8.9cm, thickness: 3.7cm, weight: 108g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Four Himalayan Indian Cone Shell Hair Beads
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
width: 5, 5.1, 5.1 and 5.9cm, combined weight: 146g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Three Himalayan Shell Hair Ornaments (Dunkertsa)
Tibetan Peoples, Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, Himalayan India and Ladakh 19th century
width: 6.4, 6.5 and 7.2cm, combined weight: 221g
Provenance
private collection, Scotland
Fine Pair of Naga Beaded & Brass Ear Ornaments
Konyak Naga People, North-West India early 20th century
overall length: approximately 71cm, length of individual ear ornament: 18.5cm, width of individual ear ornament: 6.9cm, weight: 79g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Naga Head Hunter’s Severed Head Necklace
Naga People, North-Eastern India 19th-early 20th century
length of strand: approximately 50.4cm, length of pendant: 9.1cm, width of pendant: 6.8cm, weight: 161g
Provenance
Hansjorg Mayer Collection, UK
Mughal Gold, Diamond & Enamel Bazuband Ornament
Mughal, Northern India 18th century
length: 5cm, width: 4.5cm, weight: 24g
Provenance
private collection, Spain.
South Indian Parcel-Gilt, Silver Panelled Waist Belt (Araipatti)
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th century
circumference: 69.1cm, width: approximately 3.1cm, weight: 515g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Heavy Silver Belt (Kardhani)
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India 19th century
length: 85.8cm, width: 4.4cm, weight: 478g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual & Rare Naga Headhunter’s Trophy Head Necklace
Naga People, Burma/India 19th century
circumference: 58cm, length of brass pendant: 9.8cm, weight: 232g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Silver Necklace with Large Madalio Pendant
Bhuj, Kutch area, Gujarat, India late 19th-early 20th century
circumference: 71.5cm, length of main pendant: 12.8cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Necklace of Gilded-Silver Beads
Sri Lanka 19th century
circumference: 49.6cm, weight: 49g
Provenance
European art market
Indian Silver ‘Corrugated’ Bracelet
Maharashtra or Gujarat, India early 20th century
widest internal diameter: 6cm, width: 8.6cm, weight: 116g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Konyak Naga Trade Bead, Brass Bell & Shell Necklace
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century
Provenance
private collection, US
Ladakh Twelve-Strand Coral, Turquoise & Silver Bead Necklace (Ultik)
Ladakh, Himalayan India 19th century
circumference: 57cm, length of central band: 6.2cm, weight: 314g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Wearable Silver & Amber Bead Necklace
India 19th century
circumference: 70cm, width of main bead: approximately 2.8cm, weight: 47g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
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.
Unusually Large, Naga Trade Bead & Bone Belt or Girdle
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century and possibly earlier
length: 82cm, width: 13.5cm
Provenance
private collection, US
Unusual Silver Torque Neck Ring with Haj Associations
Northern India or Pakistan second half of the 20th century
width: 18.5cm, weight: 143g
Provenance
UK art market
Selection of Silver & Gilded Silver Trade Beads
India, Sri Lanka, Central Asia, Indonesia, Morocco 19th century
length of strand: 56.5cm, weight: 119g
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Indian Silver Gajredar Bracelet
Rajasthan, India 19th–early 20th century
internal diameter: approximately 4.5cm, thickness: 2.2cm, weight: 341g
Provenance
private collection, US
Indian Cast Silver ‘Rope’ Anklet or Bracelet
Gujarat, India early 20th century
internal diameter: approximately 5.5cm, thickness: 4.8cm, weight: 300g
Provenance
private collection, US
Gujurat-Omani-Zanzibar Part-Gilt Silver Necklace & Talismanic Pendant
Western India, Zanzibar or Oman circa 1900
width of pendant: 11.6cm, length of chain: 97cm, overall weight: 419g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusually Ample & Long Indian Glass Trade Bead & Brass Bead Necklace
Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
circumference: 128cm, weight: 820g
Provenance
private collection, UK
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Indian Enamelled Gold Earrings with Emeralds & Pearls
India 19th century
length: 2.7cm, combined wight: 4.98g
Provenance
UK art market
Rajasthani Silver Cuff Bracelet
Rajasthan, India 19th century
length: 8.6cm, diameter: 6.3cm-7.5cm, weight; 95g
Provenance
UK art market
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Indian Silver Coin Necklace
India early 20th century (coins dated 1878 and 1915)
length: 50cm, weight: 85g
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
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
Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant
Tamil Nadu, South India early 20th century
length: 2.7g, weight: 4.5g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
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.
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.
Indian Gold Marriage Pendant Tali
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 3.5cm, weight: 5.7g
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 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
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.
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 Yellow Venetian Glass & Brass Bead Necklace
Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
length: 84cm, weight: 280g
Provenance
UK private collection
North Indian Flexible Silver Armlet (Bazuband)
Rajasthan, India 19th-early 20th century
length of silver band: 17cm, width: 4.2cm, weight: 112g
Provenance
UK art market
North Indian 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
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
Indian 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
Christie's New York, Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in 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 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 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.
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