Archives: Objects
Enquiry about object: 4923
Malay Kris Panjang with Chased Silver Mounts & Pierced Hilt
Malay Peninsula 18th-19th century
length: 50.5cm, weight: 416g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5291
Unusually Long, Yemeni Woven Silver Wire Belt with Parcel Gilding
northern Hadramaut, Yemen early 20th century
length: 258cm, weight: 671g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5365
Fine Malay Kris with Carved Hilt & Inscribed Silver Mounted Scabbard
Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 45cm, weight: 336g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4872
Collection of 145 Ethiopian Silver Crosses (Yangat Masqal)
Ethiopia 19th-early 20th century
approximate total combined weight: 2.2kg
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 4933
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Engraved Silver Flask
Ethiopia probably 19th century
height: 16cm, weight: 422g
Provenance
private collection, London
Enquiry about object: 5771
Pair of Mughal Double-Headed Steel Belt Hooks
Northern India 17th century
heights (without stand): 9.8cm, heights with stands: 13.5cm & 15cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5698
Mughal-Style Indian Christian Cross in Enamelled Gold & set with Diamonds
Northern India late 19th century
height: 3.2cm, width: 2.9cm, weight: 8.78g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5727
Central or West African Necklace with Trade Beads
West Africa, possibly Congo late 19th-early 20th century
total length: 55cm, weight: 159g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5605
Algerian Silver Bracelet
Aures mountains and Chaouia, Algeria early 20th century
internal diameter: 6cm, thickness: 2.4cm, height of diamond-shaped bezel: 4cm, weight: 85g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5288
Chinese Export Silver Calling Card Case by Wang Hing
Guangdong (Canton), or Hong Kong, China late 19th-early 20th centuries
length: 9.7cm, width: 6.6cm, weight: 92g
Provenance
from the estate of Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 4981
Omani Silver Ear Ornaments
Northern Oman early 20th century
approximate diameters: 7.5cm, combined weight: 82g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Enquiry about object: 5745
Parcel-Gilt, Engraved Silver Octagonal Amulet Case Bazuband
Northern India or Persia (Iran) 19th century
diameter of box: 4.7cm, thickness: 1cm, overall weight: 37g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5603
Rajasthani Silver Cuff Bracelet
Rajasthan, India 19th century
length: 8.6cm, diameter: 6.3cm-7.5cm, weight; 95g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4972
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.
Enquiry about object: 5118
Yemen Silver & Stone Ring
Bedouin People, Yemen early 20th century
weight: 21.57g, US ring size: 8/9, UK ring size: R
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5117
Sudanese Bedouin Silver Ring
Rashaida People, Sudan early 20th century
weight: 26.86g, US ring size: 9, UK ring size: R/S
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5114
Yemeni Silver Ring
Bedouin People, Yemen early 20th century
US ring size: 7, UK ring size: N/O, weight: 12.74g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5115
Yemen Silver Ring
Bedouin People, Yemen early 20th century
weight: 11.14g, US ring size: 8.2=75, UK ring size: R/S
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5429
Fine Pair of Omani Silver & Gold Bracelets (Benagir bu Shoka)
Oman, probably Sur late 19th-early 20th century
internal diameter: 5.5cm, width of band: 3.7cm, combined weight: 262g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5419
Inscribed Jain Bronze Ambika Shrine
Western India dated samvat 1522 (1465AD)
height: 11.2cm, width: 5.9cm, weight: 357g
Provenance
Acquired by the previous owner in London, September, 1970.
Enquiry about object: 5800
Rare Dayak Bracelet of Hornbill Casque (Beak)
Dayak People, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia circa 1900
internal diameter: 7.5cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5755
Fine Pair of Heavy Dayak Brass Ear Ornaments
Dayak People, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia late 19th-early 20th century
typical diameter of rings: 7.5cm-8cm; combined weight: 988g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5799
Dayak Brass Bracelet
Dayak People, Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia early 20th century
external diameter: 10cm, internal diameter: 8cm, weight: 141g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5345
Konyak Naga Trade Bead Necklace
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century
total length: 62cm, weight: 142g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5554
Pair of Dayak Aso-shaped Brass Ear Ornaments
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
width: 3.8cm, height: 4cm, thickness: 2.1cm, combined weight: 124g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5247
Omani Silver Amulet Box (Hirz) & Necklace with Applied Gold Plaques
Nizwa, Oman circa 1900
length of necklace as worn: 37cm, length of box: 10cm, height of box: 6.7cm, thickness: 0.9cm, weight: 170g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5744
Two Javanese Carved Coconut Dishes with Silver Mounts
Java, Indonesia circa 1920
diameter: 7.7cm, height: 4cm, combined weight: 131g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5817
Silver ‘Prostitute’s’ ‘Bolt’ Bracelet (Swar)
Aulad Nail, Algeria 19th century
internal diameter at widest point: 6.3cm, width: 4.2cm, weight: 103g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 4989
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.
Enquiry about object: 3909
Ifugao Carved Wooden Ritual Bowl with Handle (Duyu)
Ifugao People, Northern Luzon, Philippines 19th century
length: 31cm, width: 20.5cm, height: 8cm
Provenance
private European collection.
Enquiry about object: 5489
Rare Arakan Burmese Lacquer Chest
Rakhine (Arakan) State, Western Burma circa 1870
length: 42cm, width: 24cm, height: 28cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3872
Silver Philippines’ (Dinumug Linglingo) Pendant
Bontoc or Kalinga People, Northern Luzon, Philippines 19th-early 20th century
height: 2.1cm, weight: 9g
Provenance
private European collection.
Enquiry about object: 5709
Large Ottoman Silver Hammam Bowl Decorated with a Steam Ship
Ottoman Turkey circa 1850
diameter: 22.5cm, height: 5.7cm, weight: 269g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5775
Burmese Royal Family Portrait, possibly by Saya Chone
Burma circa 1890
95cm x 65.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5617
Tall, Burmese Silver Beaker
Burma circa 1860
height: 16.5cm, diameter: 9.6cm, weight: 297g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5572
Tibetan Turquoise Ga’u Box
Lhasa, Tibet 19th century
width across: 10.5cm, length: 11cm, thickness: 2.4cm, weight: 140g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5795
Ottoman Balkans Silver-Inlaid Iron Horseshoe
Ottoman Balkans 19th Century
length: 11.2cm, width: 9.8cm, weight: 268g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5328
Straits Chinese Embroidered Silk Wedding Jacket
China/Straits Settlements late 19th or early 20th centuries
width (arm to arm): 130cm, length: 73cm
Provenance
Acquired by a colonial administrator in the early 20th century.
Enquiry about object: 5624
Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 3.6cm, weight: 7.7g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5126
Chinese Gilded-Silver Opium Storage Box
China 19th century
height: 9cm, width: 3.6cm, weight: 110g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5129
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Wooden Opium Pipe Head Stand with Four Pipe Heads
China 19th century
length of stand: 31.5cm, height with pipes: 11cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5553
Devotional Brass Oil Lamp
India 19th-early 20th century
height: 19.2cm, width: 14.3cm, depth: 16cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4233
Indian Inscribed Hanging Cast Brass Lamp
Kerala, India 19th-early 20th century
diameter of pan: 17.5cm, height: 18.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5058
Indian Twin, Lidded Cast Brass Camphor Burner
India 18th-19th century
length: 22cm, width: 16.1cm, height: 7cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5020
Cast Brass Indian Female-Form Lamp with Oil Container & Spoon
Kerala, South India 18th century
length: 37.5cm, height: 12cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4766
Indian Lotus Bud Prayer Lamp
India 17th-18th century
height when closed: 14.2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5730
South Indian Twin, Lidded Cast Brass Camphor Burner
Kerala, India 19th century
length: 27cm, width: 18.4cm, height: 5.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4348
Indian Inscribed Cast Brass Lamp with Oil Container
Kerala, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 51cm, height: 19.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5626
Ruby-set Gold Marriage Tali Pendant
Tamil Nadu, South India early 20th century
length: 2.7g, weight: 4.5g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 4100
Small, Himalayan-Indian Cast Bronze Lamp with Monkey Handle
Himachal Pradesh, India 18th-19th century
height: 8.2cm, length: 14cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4092
Two Ghanaian Cast Brass Weights Shaped as Boats & Paddlers
Ashanti or Asante People, Ghana 19th century
lengths: 13cm, widths: 4cm, weights: 216g & 230g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5683
Mughal Brass Pandan
Northern India 18th century
diameter: 12cm, height: 6.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5711
Madras Silver-Gilt Makara Bracelet
Madras, South India circa 1870
external diameter at widest point: 8.2cm, internal diameter: at widest point: 5.2cm, weight: 51g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5710
Dutch Colonial Surinamese Escaped African Slave (Maroons or Bushinengues) Wooden Stool
Maroon or Bushinengue People, Suriname, South America 19th-early 20th century
length: 40cm, height: 29cm, width: 23cm
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 5705
South Indian Bronze Saivite Saint
Tamil Nadu, South India 18th century
height: 13cm, width: 6.6cm, depth: 5.9cm, weight: 718g
Provenance
private collection, Sydney, Australia; acquired in London, 2010.
Enquiry about object: 5540
Finely Carved Colonial Javanese Wooden Christian Prayer Table
Jepara, Java, Indonesia (Dutch East Indies) circa 1870-90
height: 79.5cm, depth: 72cm, width: 57cm
Provenance
UK art market; almost certainly has been in the UK since colonial times.
Enquiry about object: 5676
Pair of Gold Earrings with the Sun Emblem of the Udaipur Royal House
Udaipur State, now part of Rajasthan State, India 19th century
diameter of each at widest point: 3cm, combined weight: 19.95g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5309
Straits Chinese Spoon & Chopstick Embroidered Rests
Straits Chinese People, Straits Settlements, Malaysia/Singapore early 20th century
length of chopstick rests: 35cm, width of spoon rests: 14.5cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5369
Yemeni Gilded Bracelet
Yemen, probably Sanaa early 20th century
external diameter: 7.3cm, internal diameter: 4.8cm, thickness: 1.1cm, weight: 65.9g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5659
Tibetan Woman’s Ga’u Box
Central Tibet 19th century
width: 6.3cm, height: 8cm, thickness: 3.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5607
Fine, Sri Lankan Silver Bracelet
Sri Lanka 19th century
Internal diameter: 5.7cm, width at widest point: 2cm, weight: 49.6g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5616
Unusual, Richly-Decorated, Ottoman Silver Ewer
Ottoman Turkey 18th-19th century
height: 16.8cm, width: 13.5cm, weight: 340g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5549
Spanish Colonial Woven Cane & Silver Hat (Salakot)
Luzon, Philippines 19th century
diameter at widest point: 31cm, height: 17.5cm
Provenance
US art market
Enquiry about object: 5726
Zulu Ear Plugs with Bakelite
Zulu People, South Africa circa 1940
diameter of each: approx. 5.5cm, thickness: 0.8cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4931
Kurdish Silver Buckle
Northern Iraq early 20th century
length: 25.5cm, width : 12cm, weight: 519g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5493
Rare Set of Javanese Merchant’s Double Doors with Javanese Inscription
Java, Indonesia late 19th century
heights: 183cm, widths: 74cm & 76cm (incl. shared moulding)
Provenance
London art market
Enquiry about object: 4932
Kurdish Silver Buckle
Kurdish People, Northern Iraq early 20th century
length: 31cm, height: 12cm, weight: 381g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4772
Coco-de-Mer Libation Pitcher for a Hindu Tantric Mendicant (Sadhu)
Haridwar, Uttarakhand (formerly in Uttar Pradesh), India 19th-early 20th century
length: 32cm, height: 26cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5127
Chinese Silver Opium Storage Box
China 19th century
height: 5.4cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5671
Kangxi Chinese Porcelain Flask with Indian (or Similar) Engraved Silver Mounts
China & India or similar Kangxi Dynasty, 17th-18th century
height: 9.6cm, weight: 66.8g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5130
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Wooden Opium Pipe Head Stand with Five Pipe Heads
China 19th century
length of stand: 35cm, height of stand (with heads)
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5703
Four Burmese Carved Wooden Standing Disciple-Monks
Burma late 19th-early 20th century
heights: ranging from 93cm (102cm with stand) to 125cm (134cm with stand); depth of each stand: 24cm, widths: 27cm
Provenance
private collection, UK. Possibly brought back to the UK around 1920.
Enquiry about object: 5009
Burmese Lacquered Food Offering Vessel (Ok-Kwet)
Burma early to mid-20th century
height: 35cm, diameter: 36cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5625
Indian Gold Marriage Pendant Tali
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 3.5cm, weight: 5.7g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5310
Malay Kelingkan Shawl (Kain Selendang)
Malay People, Malaysia early 20th century
149cm x 66cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 4238
Indian Cast Brass Cooking Ladle (Kai Uruli)
India 18th-19th century
length: 35.7cm, diameter of pan: 10.6cm, height: 5cm, weight: 628g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5682
Unusual Indian Bronze Conch-Shaped Libation Cup with Hidden Turtle
India 18th-19th century
length: 12cm, height: 5cm, width: 5.8cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5707
Indian Lion-Shaped Palanquin Finial
Delhi, North India 19th century
length: 19.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5315
Embroidered Chinese Wall Hanging with Shou (寿) & other Daoist Deities
China, exported to the Straits Settlements 19th century
dimensions of backing material: 120cm x 84cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5168
Vaghadia Rabari Women’s Silver Bracelets
Vaghadia Rabari People, Gujarat, India early-mid 20th century
external diameter of round bangle: 10.2cm, internal diameter: 5.3cm, width of 'C'-shaped bangles: 10cm, combined weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5704
Burmese Pierced Silver Bowl & Original Wooden Stand, possibly by Maung Shwe Yon
Burma circa 1880
diameter of bowl: 23cm, height of bowl: 16cm, weight of bowl: 1,147g, diameter of stand 34cm, height of bowl & stand: 30cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5681
Colonial South Indian Gilded, Chased Silver Ink Stand
Madras (Chennai), Tamil Nadu, South India circa 1790
height: 8cm, diameter: 10cm, weight: 239g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5564
Gold Enamelled Kavach Pendant & Enamelled Gold Bead & Pearl Necklace for a Krishna Devotee
Rajasthan, India 19th century
circumference of necklace: 43cm, overall weight: 27.9g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3966
Large Necklace of Silver Beads & Genuine Antique Amber Beads with Amulet Box (Hirz)
San'a, Yemen early 20th century
total length (circumference as worn): 96cm, total weight: 381g, each amber bead is around 2.5cm square
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5503
Indian Flexible Diamond & Enamelled Gold Bracelet (Pahunchiyan or Dasti)
North India late 19th-20th century
length (or circumference when closed): 16.4cm, width at widest point: 1.8cm, weight: 45.84g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4073
Rare Pair of Deccani Bronze Lion Architectural Elements
Deccan, India, possibly Golconda circa 17th century
height of each: 38.5cm, length: 30cm, width: 12.5cm
Provenance
private collection, London. The pair have almost certainly been in the UK since colonial times.
Enquiry about object: 4842
Parsi Embroidered Vest (Jhabla)
Parsi (Parsee) community of Bombay, India. 19th century
width: 51cm, height: 42cm
Provenance
from the family collection of a Parsi family based in northern England but originally from Bombay, India.
Enquiry about object: 5377
Fine Parsi Embroidered Vest (Jhabla)
Parsi (Parsee) community of Bombay, India. 19th century
height: 57cm, width: 55.5cm
Provenance
from the family collection of a Parsi family based in northern England but originally from Bombay, India.
Enquiry about object: 4841
Parsi Embroidered Vest (Jhabla)
Parsi (Parsee) community of Bombay, India. 19th century
height: 66cm, width: 64cm
Provenance
from the family collection of a Parsi family based in northern England but originally from Bombay, India.
Enquiry about object: 5388
Parsi Embroidered Vest (Jhabla)
Parsi (Parsee) community of Bombay, India. 19th century
height: 63cm, width: 57cm
Provenance
from the family collection of a Parsi family based in northern England but originally from Bombay, India.
Enquiry about object: 5548
Rare Vietnamese Silver Cup, Lid & Saucer
Vietnam circa 1850
height of set: 10cm, diameter of saucer: 12.4cm, overall weight: 249g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4941
Indian Embroidered & Mirrored Cotton Upper Garment (Choli), with a 19th century Label Card
Northern India 19th century
width from arm to arm: 77cm, length: 37cm
Provenance
old private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5376
Unusual Parsi Embroidered Silk Purse
Gujarat, Northern India mid-20th century
length: 21.7cm, height: 15cm
Provenance
from the family collection of a Parsi family based in northern England but originally from Bombay, India.
Enquiry about object: 5557
Tinder Pouch & Striker (Icag) with Gilt & Silvered Mounts
Tibet 19th century
width: 15.3cm, height (without strap): 11cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5556
Tibetan Woman’s Pouch or Purse (Baghu) with Silver Mounts
Tibet 19th century
width: 13.4cm, height (without strap): 10cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5422
Indian Bronze Gajalakshmi
Western India 15th-16th century
height: 6.5cm, width: 3.9cm
Provenance
Acquired by the previous owner in London in March, 1969.
Enquiry about object: 5518
Pair of Malay Bolster-End Tekat Panels with Gold Thread
Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia 19th century
approx. width of the embroidered section of each: 19cm, height: 12.4cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5306
Unusual Pair of Malay Bolster-End Tekat Panels with Gold Thread
Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia circa 1920
approx. length of embroidered area of each: 24cm, height: 8cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5517
Pair of Malay Bolster-End Tekat Panels with Gold Thread
Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia 19th century
approx. length of embroidered section of each: 21.3cm, height: 14.8cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5299
Pair of Malay Bolster-End Tekat Panels with Gold Thread
Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia circa 1920
approx. length of embroidered section of each: 24.5cm, height: 8cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5380
Superb Parsi Embroidered Vest (Jhabla)
Parsi (Parsee) community of Bombay, India. mid-19th century
height: 56cm, width: 52.5cm
Provenance
from the family collection of a Parsi family based in northern England but originally from Bombay, India.
Enquiry about object: 5015
Burmese Painted Folding Book (Parabaik)
Burma late 19th century
length: 82cm, height: 27.8cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5014
Burmese Painted Folding Book (Parabaik)
Burma late 19th century
length: 80cm, height: 27.9cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5673
Straits Chinese Gilded & Lacquered Wooden Offering Box (Chanab)
Used by the Straits Chinese (Babas/Nonyas) of the Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca & Singapore & also the Peranakan Chinese of Indonesia. Possibly made in Southern China for this export market. 19th century
length: 34cm, height (when closed): 25cm, height (when open): 39.5cm, width: 13cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4071
Maori Greenstone Double-sided Hei-Tiki Pendant
Maori People, New Zealand early 20th century
height: 5.2cm, width: 3.2cm, weight: 11.9g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5470
Persian-Style Indian Ewer
Deccan or North India 18th century
height: 26cm, width: 21cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5354
Malay Woven Silk Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
182cm x 117cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5471
Gilded-Silver Mounted, Double-Sided, Pectoral Reliquary Cross with Carved Steatite (Enkolpia)
Mount Athos, Macedonian Greece 15th century
total length of chain (circumference as worn): 72cm, length of cross (without coin): 7.3cm, width of cross: 4.5cm, thickness of cross: 1.1cm, weight: 97g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5490
Moroccan Finely Carved Nut & Silver Kohl Container
Morocco 19th century
length: 12.8cm, weight: 66g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5610
Bronze Image of Lakshmana as a Buddhist Protector
Sri Lanka & possibly Southern India 18th-19th century
height: 45cm, width of base: 13.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5567
Rare & Large Dutch Colonial Sawasa Gold Alloy Lidded Box
Made for the Dutch Colonial Market, most probably in Japan, and possibly Batavia or Tonkin (North Vietnam) 17th-early 18th century
diameter at widest point: 13.5cm, height: 3.5cm, weight: 726g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5636
Central Asian Gourd Container with Silver Mounts for Snuff Tobacco
Turkestan, Central Asia 19th century
length: 14.5cm, weight: 84g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5352
Two Malay Cotton Woven Textiles (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
both about 226cm x 102cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5359
Malay Gold Thread & Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
198cm x 102cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5347
Malay Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun) Sarong
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
87cm x 114cm (if not folded: 87cm x 228cm)
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5350
Malay Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
228cm x 107cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5357
Malay Cotton Woven Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
114cm x 101cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5358
Malay Woven Cotton Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
198cm x 112cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5351
Malay Woven Cotton Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
186cm x 105cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5632
Central Asian Gourd Container with Silver Mounts for Snuff Tobacco
Turkestan, Central Asia 19th century
length: 16.4cm, weight: 83g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5633
Central Asian Gourd Container with Silver Mounts for Snuff Tobacco
Turkestan, Central Asia 19th century
length: 16.2cm, weight: 80g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 3409
Yemeni Matching Gilded Silver Talismanic Box (Hirz) & Purse
Both signed by the same maker, Yemen early 20th century
length of talisman: 13cm, width of purse: 7.3cm, combined weight: 207g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5660
Pair of Engraved Solid Silver Libyan Ear Ornaments
Bedouin People, Libya circa 1880
heights: 8cm, combined weight: 300g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4689
Three Thai Terracotta Votive Plaques
Ayutthaya, Thailand 16th-18th century
heights: 8.5cm, widths: 5.4cm-5.7cm
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 5039
Omani Silver Bracelet (Hangeri or Hajala)
Oman, possibly Nizwa late 19th-early 20th century
length: 10.4cm, internal diameter: 5.5cm, weight: 319g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5579
Indian Bidri Carpet Weight (Mir-e-farsh)
Deccan, India late 17th-early 18th century
height: 10cm, diameter of base: 8.6cm, weight: 545g
Provenance
private collection.
Enquiry about object: 5356
Malay Woven Silk Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
186cm x 104cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 4910
Colonial Indian Silver ‘Swami Ware’ Necklace
Madras, Tamil Nadu, South India. Unmarked, but probably by P. Orr & Sons. 19th century
total length (or circumference as worn): 46.5cm, weight: 99g
Provenance
Estate of Oppi Untracht. Untracht (1922-2008), and American who lived in Finland, was one of the world's foremost experts of Indian jewellery, silverware and metal techniques.
Enquiry about object: 5355
Malay Woven Silk Textile (Kain Tenun)
Malay People, East Coast, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia early 20th century
81cm x 186cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 4963
Indian Silver & Gold Bracelet
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
length of face or bezel: 7.3cm, weight: 153g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London
Enquiry about object: 4965
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
Enquiry about object: 4964
Indian Pierced Silver Bracelet
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
diameter or face: 5.2cm, internal diameter of band: approx. 5.5cm, weight: 100g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London
Enquiry about object: 5182
Silver-inlaid Bidri Bowl
Deccan, India 17th-18th century
diameter: 13.2cm, height: 6.2cm
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 5424
Nalanda Cast Bronze Buddha
Nalanda, North-east India 11th-12h century
height: 10.6cm, width: 7.8cm
Provenance
acquired by the previous owner in London in March 1991.
Enquiry about object: 5449
Multiple-Strand Red Glass Bead Naga Necklace
Naga People, India/Burma circa 1900
total length (circumference as worn): 75cm
Provenance
UK art market; most likely, the necklace has been in the UK since the colonial era.
Enquiry about object: 5313
Kelantan Royal Coat of Arms Gold Embroidered Tekat Panel
Malay People, Kelantan, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia circa 1920
Textile: 24cm x 24cm; approx. size of embroidered section: 12.5cm x 11.5cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5615
Unusual & Fine Colonial Indian Silver Goblet
India, probably Bombay 19th century (dated 1873)
height: 17.8cm, weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5631
Fine Central Asian Moulded Gourd Container with Silver Mounts for Snuff Tobacco
Turkestan, Central Asia 19th century
length: 19.5cm, weight: 98g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5620
South Indian Toda Silver Woman’s Necklace
Toda People, Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, South India 19th century
total length (or circumference as worn): 50.5cm, weight: 175g
Provenance
Christie's, New York; private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5619
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.
Enquiry about object: 5348
Malay Jacket (Baju Melayu) of Striped Kain Tenum
Malay People, Malay Peninsula, probably Johor, Malaysia circa 1900
width from arm to arm: 155cm, length: 71cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.
Enquiry about object: 5612
Unusually Fine Ashanti or Akan Horse & Rider Gold Dust Weight
Akan or Ashanti Peoples, Ghana 18th-19th century
length: 7.2cm, height: 8cm, weight: 83g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5657
Ashanti Gold Dust Container (Kuduo)
Ashanti (Asante) People, Ghana 19th century
height: 17.5cm, diameter: 8cm, weight: 884g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5622
Himalayan Indian or Nepalese Talismanic Child’s Necklace (Raksha Ma)
Himalayan India or Nepal 19th century and possibly earlier
length (circumference as worn): 31cm, weight: 30g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5630
Ottoman Calligrapher’s Pen Box
Ottoman Turkey circa 1850
length: 25.5cm, diameter: 3.2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5646
Fine, South Indian Silver Tinder Tube
Trichinopoly, South India circa 1850
length: 18cm, weight: 52g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5638
Rare Chinese Yixing Teapot with Vietnamese Pierced Silver Mounts
Jiangsu, China & Vietnam 19th century
length: 20cm, height: 15cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5533
Dutch Colonial Silver Betel Box
Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia 18th century
length: 17.7cm, height: 7.1cm, depth: 12.3cm, weight: 975g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5151
Mughal or Batavian Silver Flask
Northern India, or the Dutch East Indies 17th-18th century
height: 37cm, weight: 930g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5196
Rare Malay Carved Horn & Wood Fire Strikers (Gobek Api)
Malay People, Malay Peninsula, Malaysia late 19th century
lengths: 8.5cm-12.6cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between 1901 and 1934. He held many posts including Acting British Resident, Pahang (1924); British Resident, Perak (1925); British Advisor, Kedah (1925); British Advisor, Kelantan (1930); and Acting Colonial Administrator, Straits Settlements (1933), after which he retired and returned to England, and lived near Stratford-upon-Avon, and then in Leamington Spa. Haynes loaned some of the items he collected in Malaya to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford in 1939. He was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1950.