New Items for Nov-Jan 2021

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Scroll down to see almost 40 new additions to our stock for November-January.

Included are items from India, China, Tibet, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Burma, Dutch East Indies, Thailand, Ladakh, the Philippines, Morocco, Mauritania, Cameroon, Congo, Sudan & Oman.

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6697

Magnificent & Large Sri Lankan Cobra Demon (Maha Raksa) Dance Mask

Sinhala people, Coastal Sri Lanka
19th century

height: approximately 79cm (without stand), width: 62cm

Provenance

UK art market

6684

Batavian Silver Filigree & Gilt Needle Case or Etui

Batavia, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia today)
circa 1700

length: 10cm, diameter: 1.6cm, weight: 45g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6728

Historically Important Colonial Silver Standing Cup Relating to the British Conquest of Java, 1811, Inscribed & Dated

colonial silversmith either in India, probably Calcutta, or Batavia, East Indies.
circa 1810

height: approximately 55cm, width: 38.5cm, depth: 26cm, weight: 5,550g

Provenance

Collection of Julian Sands (UK); previously sold at Sotheby's London, 1991.

6689

Kongo Copper Alloy Christian Crucifix (Nkangi Kiditu)

Kongo People, Congo
19th century and possibly earlier

length: 24.3cm, width: 12.9cm, weight: 451g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6690

Sri Lankan Seated Bronze Buddha

Sri Lanka
Kandyan Period, 18th century

height: 11.4cm, width: 9cm, depth: 4.1cm, weight: 725g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6726

Very Fine Colonial Inscribed, Dated & Engraved Silver & Gilt Brandy Warmer by Charles Nephew & Co. (with connections to the Siege of Cawnpore of the Indian Mutiny)

Calcutta, India
circa 1850

length: approximately 24cm, width: 13.2cm, weight: 543g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK.

6698

Rare & Magnificent Tibetan Rosary of Coconut-Shell Beads, Carnelian, Coral, Turquoise & Silver (Sin-‘phen)

Tibet
19th century

length: approximately 61cm, weight: 306g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London, UK.

6701

Rare Tibetan Rosary of Human Bone Beads (Mi Mgo’i Phreng Ba) & Multiple Silver Counters

Tibet
18th-19th century

length: approximately 61cm, weight: 115g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London, UK.

6699

Exceptional & Rare Tibetan Rosary of Human Bone Beads (Mi Mgo’i Phreng Ba) inlaid with Semi-Precious Stones & Amber Beads

Tibet
18th-19th century

length: approximately 75cm, weight: 189g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London, UK.

6714

Rare Tibetan Rosary of Human Bone Beads (Mi Mgo’i Phreng Ba)

Tibet
19th century

length: approximately 60cm, weight: 99g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London, UK.

6700

Tibetan Rosary of Human Bone Beads (Mi Mgo’i Phreng Ba)

Tibet
19th century

length: approximately 54cm, weight: 96g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London, UK.

6724

Unusual Silver Fish Rosewater Sprinkler

possibly Kalimantan, Indonesia
19th century

length: approximately 23cm, height: 16.7cm, depth: 6.7cm, weight: 492g

Sold

Provenance

Collection of Julian Sands, UK/US.

6725

Inscribed Burmese Silver Bowl

Burma
circa 1860-1870

diameter: 22cm, height: 16.3cm, weight: 1,192g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, UK

6647

Fine, Bamum Terracotta Pipe Bowl

Bamum or Bamileke People, Cameroon
early 20th century

height (without stand): 17.5cm

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6536

Unusual Shan Burmese Silver-Gilt Knife

Shan or related groups, Eastern Burma
early 20th century

length: 27.8cm, width: 2.8cm, weight: 105g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6705

Omani Coral & Niello Silver & Gold Necklace with Maria Theresa Thalers

Oman
19th-early 20th century

length: 87cm, weight: 339g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6570

Indian Khasi Silver Cuff Bracelet

Khasi people, North-eastern India
early 20th century

height: 7.8cm, internal diameter: 4.7-5.8cm, weight: 245g

Sold

Provenance

private Dutch collection.

6696

Ladakh ‘Turquoiseware’ & Coral-Inlaid Gilded Copper Teapot

Ladakh, Himalayan India
early 20th century

height: 17.5cm, width: approximately 21.5cm, depth: 12.7cm, weight: 852g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

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

6721

Bejewelled Pair of Central Javanese Wedding Loro Blonyo Figures

Yogyakarta region, Central Java, Indonesia
circa mid 20th century

height: (male) 51.6cm, (female) 47cm; width: (male) 33cm, (female) 17.5cm; combined weight: 5,653g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6695

Fine Bamboo Under-Vest for Qing & Qing-style Court Robes & Wedding Costumes

China & possibly Straits Settlements
circa 1900

width: approximately 47cm, length: 41cm

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

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

6706

Indian Kutch Silver Torque (Varloh or Hansuli)

Kutch, Gujarat, India
19th century-early 20th century

internal diameter: 12.5cm x 11cm, weight: 670g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6707

Hmong Silver Torque Necklace with Three ‘Soul Lock’ Pendants

Hmong People, Northern Thailand, North-eastern Burma & Laos
mid-20th century

internal diameter: 16cm x 14cm, weight: 1,090g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6713

Nubian Engraved Silver Pendants

Nubian & Related People, Southern Red Sea Area, Sudan
19th-early 20th century

width: (big pendant) 8cm, (small pendant) 4.2cm; combined weight: 25g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6200

Qing Court Pearl & Semi-Precious Stone Hat Ornament

China
19th century

height: 12.7cm, width: 9.8cm, weight: 44g

Sold

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

6650

Sudan Bongo Carved Wooden Stool or Headrest

Bongo People, South Sudan
19th-early 20th century

width: 23.2cm, height: 11.6cm, depth:12.1cm, weight: 535g

Provenance

UK art market

6578

Dutch Colonial Silver Betel Box & Key

Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia
18th century

width: 14.7cm, depth: 9.9cm, height: 6cm, weight: 586g

Provenance

UK art market

6572

Himachal Pradesh Enamelled Silver Multi-Strand Necklace

Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India
early 20th century

circumference: approximately 51cm, weight: 458g

Sold

Provenance

private Dutch collection

5041

Burmese Lacquer Betel Box

Burma
circa late 19th century

diameter: 23.2cm, height: 21.5cm

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6702

Moroccan Gun Powder Flask

Berber People, Middle Atlas Mountain, Morocco
19th-early 20th century

width: 27cm, length: 25.1cm, depth: 12cm, weight: 623g

Provenance

UK art market

3911

Ifugao or Bontoc Wood, Rattan & Pig Tusk Armband (Baningal or Abkil)

Bontoc or Ifugao People, Northern Luzon, Philippines
19th–early 20th century

outer diameter: 11.2cm, height of the figure: 8.5cm, weight: 146g

Sold

Provenance

private European collection.

6671

Indian Miniature Bronze Ganesh

Maharashtra, India
19th century

height: 6.5cm, width: 4cm, depth: 2.7cm, weight: 179g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6573

North African Pair of Heavy, Solid Silver Anklets

Libya, Tunisia or Sudan
19th-early 20th century

internal diameter: approximately 8.3 x 9.3cm, combined weight: 779g

Sold

Provenance

formerly in the Collection of Colette Ghysels, Brussels

6449

Indian Silver Hanuman Mace (Gada) Bracelet

South India
early 20th century

internal diameter: 7cm, weight: 19g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6372

Early Thai Bronze Taza or Betel Tray

Tenasserim region, Thailand/Burma
circa 14th-15th century

diameter: 17cm, height: 9.8cm, weight: 380g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London. Collected in Burma, in Tenasserim in 1933, by Maurice Collis (1889-1973). Collins entered the Indian Civil Service in 1911 & was posted to Burma in 1912. His postings included Sagaing & Arakan. He served as a district magistrate in Rangoon (1929-1930) and thereafter as Excise Commissioner. He returned to England in 1934 and wrote many books including on Burma.

6373

Early Thai Bronze Cosmetics or Medicinal Dish

Tenasserim region, Thailand/Burma
circa 14th-15th century

width: 8.6cm, weight: 103g

Sold

Provenance

private collection, London. Collected in Burma, in Tenasserim in 1933, by Maurice Collis (1889-1973). Collins entered the Indian Civil Service in 1911 & was posted to Burma in 1912. His postings included Sagaing & Arakan. He served as a district magistrate in Rangoon (1929-1930) and thereafter as Excise Commissioner. He returned to England in 1934 and wrote many books including on Burma.

6374

Two Early Thai Bronze Betel Cups

Tenasserim region, Thailand/Burma
circa 14th-15th century

height: 9cm and 4.6cm, combined weight: 349g

Provenance

private collection, London. Collected in Burma, in Tenasserim in 1933, by Maurice Collis (1889-1973). Collins entered the Indian Civil Service in 1911 & was posted to Burma in 1912. His postings included Sagaing & Arakan. He served as a district magistrate in Rangoon (1929-1930) and thereafter as Excise Commissioner. He returned to England in 1934 and wrote many books including on Burma.

Fine, Selected Items still Available from Past Catalogues

6105

Chased & Gilded Mughal Pandan Tray inset with Turquoise-Coloured Cabochon Stones

Northern India
circa 1750

length (including handles): 35.4cm, width: 22cm, height: 6cm, weight: 726g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

6518

Unusual Bedouin Saudi Silver Collar Necklace

Bedouin people, Saudi Arabia and possibly Yemen,
early 20th century

diameter of collar: 11cm, length of pendants: 12.3cm, weight: 516g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

5217

Two Mughal Engraved Gilded Silver Boxes inset with Tortoiseshell Panels

North India
circa 1740

length of largest box: 9.5cm, width: 8.8cm, height: 3.3cm, weight: 183g; length of smaller box: 7.5cm, width: 6.7cm, height: 1.8cm, weight: 98g

Sold

Provenance

Scottish art market

6507

Monumental Silver-Inlaid Bidri Flask & Stopper (Surahi)

Bidar, Deccan, India
late 18th century

height: 45cm, weight: width: 22cm, weight: approximately 6kg

Sold

Provenance

European art market

6528

Exceptional Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Betel Box with Fine Silver Mounts

Dutch Colonial East Indies, either Malay, Sumatra or Batavia (Indonesia today)
18th century

height: 8.1cm, length: 19cm, depth: 13.3cm

Provenance

UK art market

6521

Andaman Islands Man’s Dance Regalia

Andaman Islands, possibly from the Jarawa Tribe, South Andaman
circa 1900

indicative length of headdress (band & tassels): 49cm

Provenance

private collection, London. UK; previously, Charles Wilfred Hext (b.1880-1919)

6423

Indian Red-Stained Gold Bracelet set with Rubies

Madras, India
circa 1850

external diameter across: 7.4cm, internal diameter: 4.3cm, weight: 41.6g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market

1292

Woven Cane Jewellery Basket with Brass Mounts (Vel-pettiya)

Kandy, Sri Lanka
18th-19th century

height: 19cm, width: 23.3cm, weight: 620g

Sold

Provenance

Christie's; Dutch art market

5885

Two Timorese Beaded Lime Containers

Atoni or Dawan people of West Timor, Indonesia
early 20th century

lengths (without tassels): 10.5cm

Provenance

formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, author of a book on the betel cutters in the Samuel Eilenberg Collection

3588

Small Malay Sewar Dagger with Hippopotamus Tooth Mounts

Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula
19th century

length: 19cm, weight: 49cm

Provenance

private collection, UK

5916

Pair of Indian Diamond, Ruby & Pearl Gold Earrings

Northern India
1880-1920

lengths: 7cm, combined weights: 15.28g

Sold

Provenance

UK art market