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8546

Solomon Islands Large Pectoral Pendant (Tafi or Dafe)

Solomon Islands
early 20th century

length: 20.7cm, weight: 190g

Provenance

from the estate collection of a former London museum curator

8545

Solomon Islands Engraved Shell Pendants with Shell Currency Strands

Solomon Islands
early 20th century

length (of the largest pendant): 6.6cm, weight: 98g

Provenance

from the estate collection of a former London museum curator

8519

Yemeni Necklace of Large, Genuine, Antique Amber Beads & Silver Beads

San'a, Yemen
late 19th-early 20th century

circumference: approximately 58cm, width (of amber beads): approximately 3cm, weight: 242g

Provenance

UK art market

7088

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

8462

Mapuche Silver Head Ornament or Necklace (Trarilonco)

Mapuche People, Chile
19th century

length: 55cm, weight: 179g

Provenance

private collection, UK.

7299

Maluku Gold-Alloy 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.

8428

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.

5876

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.

5877

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.

6844

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

6574

Large Pair of Hollow Silver Anklets

Nubian People, Hala'ib Border Area, Egypt/Sudan
early 20th century

exterior diameter: 14.2cm, interior diameter: 8.3cm, weight: 459g

Provenance

private European collection

6683

Gujarat Silver Amulet Pendant (Madalio)

Kutch area, Gujarat, India
early 20th century

height: 13.2cm, width: 9.9cm, weight: 107g

Provenance

private European collection

5427

Omani Silver Hirz Necklace

Oman
circa 1900

circumference: 64.5cm, width of amulet: 7cm, weight: 312g

Provenance

UK art market

4480

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.

5544

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

6708

Seven Silver Birth Motif Pendants (Salhayat)

Libya, Egypt, Algeria & Djerba Island, Tunisia
circa 1900

length of the largest pendant: 10.3cm, combined weight: 111g

Provenance

UK art market

6781

Naga Brass Pendant

Konyak Naga People, Burma/India
circa 1900

height: 16cm, width: 6.3cm, weight: 90g

Provenance

private European collection

6779

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

6944

Uzbek Gold Nose Ring (Arabek)

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

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

Provenance

private European collection

6918

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

6919

Pair of Bhutanese Silver Cloak Pins (Koma)

Bhutan
circa 1900

diameter (widest): 6.4cm, combined weight: 80g

Provenance

private European collection

6922

Bhutanese Silver & Turquoise Bracelet

Bhutan
early 20th century

external diameter (widest): 7.6cm, internal diameter: 6.5cm, weight: 61g

Provenance

private European collection

6783

Pair of Naga Brass Bracelets

Naga People, North-Eastern India
19th century

internal diameter: approximately 6.8cm, combined weight: 549g

Provenance

private European collection

6799

Pair of Nigerian Cast & Engraved Bronze Bangles

Lower Niger River, Nigeria
early 20th century

external diameter (widest): 9.9 to 10.1cm, internal diameter: 5.4 to 5.9cm, combined weight: 1,330g

Provenance

UK art market

6796

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

6930

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

6954

Central Asian Silver & Glass Bead Earrings

Uzbek People, Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan & Turkmenistan, or Nuristan, Afghanistan
19th or early 20th century

height: 6.7cm, combined weight: 14g

Provenance

private European collection

6703

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

6400

Indian Silver Pierced Crown, possibly for a Deity (Mukut)

India
early 20th century

width: 24.5cm, height: 18.2cm, weight: 164g

Provenance

private collection

6618

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

6191

Indian Enamelled Gold Peacock Pendant with Diamonds & Pearls

Northern India
circa 1850

width: 3cm, weight: 10.3g

Provenance

private collection, UK.

6685

Yemeni Silver Amulet Hirz Pendant

Yemen
early 20th century

length: 19.7cm, weight: 396g

Provenance

UK art market

6581

Unusual Armenian or Kurdish Silver Belt

Armenian people, Armenia or Turkey; or Kurdish People, Turkey
19th century

overall length: approximately 86cm, diameter of buckle: 8.5cm, overall weight: 482g

Provenance

UK art market

6552

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

4115

Exceptional Collection of 18 Aztec Black-Clay, Tubular, Ear Plugs or Spools

Aztec Civilisation, Capilco, Mexico
14th-15th century

diameter: 2.1cm (smallest), 3.1cm (biggest)

Provenance

UK art market, prior to that Madrid, Spain from before 1974

5552

Yemeni Silver and Coral Bead Necklace

Yemen
early 20th century

circumference: approx. 45cm, weight: 125g

Provenance

UK art market

6343

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

6341

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

6346

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

6469

Moroccan Pair of Silver Fibulae (Tisernas)

Berber People, Morocco
19th-20th century

width (each): 10.1cm, length: 19.2cm, combined weight: 173g

Provenance

European art market

6468

Moroccan Pair of Silver Fibulae (Tisernas) & Silver Chain

Morocco
19th-20th century

total length: 69.5cm, weight: 103g

Provenance

European art market

6397

Indian Silver Pierced Crown, probably for a Deity

India
early 20th century

width: 21.5cm, height: 17cm, weight: 159g

Provenance

private collection