New Items for June 2021
Included are items from Tibet, India, the Dutch East Indies, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, the Philippines, Central Asia, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan, Egypt and Oman.
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Tibetan Government Official’s Gold & Jewelled Hat Finial
Lhasa, Tibet early 20th century
height: 10.2cm, weight: 135g
Provenance
The Viscounts Powersourt & thence by descent
Exceptional Indian Parcel-Gilt Silver Messenger’s Box
India, Lucknow or Mughal 18th century
length: 11.9cm, width: 7.1cm, depth: 3cm, weight: 388g
Provenance
UK art market
Sumba Woven Ritual Torso Basket
Sumba, Lesser Sunda Islands, Eastern Indonesia early 20th century
height: 64.5cm, width: 48cm, depth: 9cm, weight: 289g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
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
Provenance
Chettiar family - private collection, South England
Sri Lankan Dagger with Brass & Silver Mounts (Piha-Kaetta)
Sri Lanka 18th century
length of dagger: 29.5cm, length of scabbard: 24cm, width of scabbard: 4.4cm, weight: 328g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual Kashmir Silver Cobra Candlesticks
Kashmir, India circa 1880
width: 7cm, height: 18.1cm, combined weight: 354g
Provenance
UK art market
Maasai Bone Talismanic Pendants
Maasai People, Kenya & northern Tanzania 20th century
length of the pendants: between 4.1 and 5.9cm, combined weight: 136g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Uzbek Gold, Turquoise & Coral Earrings
Uzbek People, Central Asia 19th century
width: approximately 3.6cm, combined weight: 5.5g
Provenance
private European collection
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 Saddle Axe (Tabarzin)
Northern India early 19th century
length: 65.6cm, width: 20cm, weight: 1,829g
Provenance
UK art market
Fijian Tapa Bark Cloth Beater (Ike ni Masi)
Fiji, probably Viti Levu Highlands region late 18th century
length: 36.4cm, weight: 771g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Dutch Colonial Batavian Sconce or Wall Candelabrum Brackets
Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia or Sumatra 18th century
height: approximately 22.6cm, width: 15.2cm, depth: 2.2cm, combined weight: 886g
Provenance
UK art market
Superb Pair of Wa or Akha Braided Silver Bracelets
Akha People, Northern Thailand; Wa People, Border Area of Yunnan, China & Burma (Myanmar) early 20th century
diameter: approximately 6.8 x 6cm, combined weight: 202g
Provenance
private European collection
Early Indian Terracotta Mother Goddess
Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh, Northern India 200-300BC
height: 18.2cm, width: 8.6cm, weight: 420g
Provenance
UK art market
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
Thai Solid-Cast Silver Buddha
Thailand 18th-19th century
height: 5.9cm, width: 3.6cm, depth: 1.9cm, weight: 89g
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
Enamelled & Gilded Silver Scabbard End-Fitting or Chape
India, probably Lucknow 18th century
length: 11cm, width: 2.2cm, weight: 33g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Repoussed & Pierced Ramayana Silver Box
Burma early 20th century
width: 9.2cm, height: 9.2cm, depth: 7.5cm, weight: 239g
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
Indian Silver Filigree & Cut-Work Cuff Bracelets
Calcutta, India circa 1850
height: 5.2cm, internal diameter: between 5.7 and 6.5cm, combined weight: 172g
Provenance
UK art market
Bukharan Brass Teapot or Ewer
Bukhara, Central Asia 19th century
height: 33.2cm, weight: 1,203g
Provenance
UK art market
Parsi Ritual Silver Ses or Sace Cone (Soparo)
Northern India dated 1933
diameter: 17.3cm, height: 34.5cm, weight: 787g
Provenance
UK art market
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
Maasai Bone Pendant & Braided Leather Necklace
Maasai People, Kenya & northern Tanzania early 20th century
length of pendant: 7.7cm, circumference: approximately 35cm, weight: 45g
Provenance
UK art market
Kashmir Tall Silver Flask
Kashmir, India circa 1870
diameter: approximately 14cm, height: 30.2cm, weight: 518g
Provenance
UK art market
Glass Hookah Base for the Indian or Ottoman Market
Europe, probably France or Bohemia/Czech circa 1860
height: 25cm, width: 13cm, weight: 571g
Provenance
UK art market
Ifugao Carved Wooden Ritual Bowl (Duyu)
Ifugao People, Northern Luzon, Philippines 19th-early 20th century
width: 28cm, weight: 848g
Provenance
private European collection.
Indian Gold, Ruby & Pearl Nose Ring (Nath)
India, probably Rajasthan 19th century
width: 2.9cm, weight: 2.9g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Sri Lankan Colonial Coromandel Wood Box
Sri Lanka early 19th century
width: 23cm, depth: 14cm, height: 9.2cm, weight: 814g
Provenance
UK art market
Omani Silver Hirz Necklace
Oman circa 1900
circumference: 64.5cm, width of amulet: 7cm, weight: 312g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Cast Brass Hand Spittoon (Cuspidor)
Northern India or the Deccan 18th-19th century
diameter: 12.9cm, height: approximately 9cm, weight: 742g
Provenance
from the collection of (the late) Sandy Morton, London.
Fine, Selected Items still Available from Past Catalogues
Rare Indian Lucknow Enamelled Silver & Leather Hookah Base
Lucknow, India 18th century
height: 20.2cm, diameter of base: 14.8cm, weight: 611g
Provenance
UK art market
Burmese Gilded & Lacquered Manuscript Box & Stand (Sadaik)
Burma circa 1850
length: 83cm, height: 38cm, depth: 39cm
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Indian Parcel-Gilt Matthew Boulton-Style Silver Filigree Candle Vases
Made in India for the English Market circa 1770
heights: 21.2cm, combined weight: 1,324g
Provenance
US 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.
Burmese Lacquered Food Offering Vessel (Ok-Kwet)
Burma early to mid-20th century
height: 35cm, diameter: 36cm
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal Brass Ewer (Aftaba)
North India 18th century
height: 36.2cm, width: 26.2cm, weight: 2,557g
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal Scribe’s Silver Pen Box (Kalamdan)
Mughal, Northern India 18th century
length: 25cm, depth: 7.7cm, height: 7.1cm, weight: 1,193g
Provenance
Private Collection, England.
Rare Ottoman Cypriot Silver-Gilt Belt Buckle with Polychrome Enamel & Filigree
Ottoman Cyprus, probably local Armenian Community 18th century
length across: 16.2cm, height: 6.5cm, weight: 90g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Fine, Tuareg Silver Ring
Tuareg People, Mali early 20th century
height: 4.7cm, weight: 33g, ring size: UK: O/R, US: 8 1/3
Provenance
private collection, London
Dutch Colonial Betel Box of Amboyna Wood & Pierced Silver Mounts
Batavia, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) 18th century
height: 9cm, length: 19.5cm, depth: 13.5cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Indian Image of Khandoba & his Mahout on an Elephant
India, probably Maharashtra 18th century
length: 17.8cm, height: 17cm, weight: 2,104g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare, Early Indian Agate Box with Chased Silver Mounts
Deccan, India, and possibly Goa circa 1700
height: 13.3cm, length: 14cm, depth: 10.1cm, weight: 1,127g
Provenance
UK art market; European collection.