Archives: Objects
Enquiry about object: 5375
Enamelled & Niello Silver Book Binding for Georgia’s National Epic Poem, The Vefkhis Tkaosani
Georgia 18th-19th century
height: 9.8cm, width when folded: 7.4cm, width when open: 15.7cm, weight: 145g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Enquiry about object: 4979
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.
Enquiry about object: 5361
Rare Javanese Cast Bronze Image of Twelve-Armed Chunda
Java, Indonesia Classical Period, 9th century
height: 10.4cm, width: 7.2cm, weight: 549g
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK
Enquiry about object: 5414
Yemeni Silver-Mounted Dagger (‘Asib)
Arab Peoples, Yemen 19th century
length: 32cm, width: 19cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5364
Early Javanese Unusually Large Cast Bronze Buddha
Java or Sumatra, Indonesia, but most probably imported from northern India Classical Period, 8th century
height (without stand): 21.9cm, width: 17.1cm, depth: 11.8cm, weight: 2,576g
Provenance
Private Collection, London, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5160
Berber Enamelled Silver Necklace set with Coral
Berber people, Great Kabylia Region, Algeria early to mid-20th century
length when worn: 26cm, or approx. 52cm in total, weight: 183g
Provenance
Private collection, Paris.
Enquiry about object: 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
Provenance
Scottish art market
Enquiry about object: 5362
Srivajaya Cast Bronze Image of Four-Armed Kubera
Palembang region, Sumatra, Indonesia 8th-9th century
height (without stand): 12.2cm, height (with stand): 15cm, weight (without stand): 757g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5252
Superb Pair of Silver Spiked Cuff Bracelets (Azbi n’Iquorrain)
Ait Atta Berber People, South-Eastern Morocco early 20th century
external diameter: 13cm, internal diameter: 6.7cm, thickness: 3.7cm, combined weight: 1,116g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4416
Kendi with Green-Glazed Chinese Earthenware & Engraved Brass Mounts
Java, Indonesia 19th century
height: 21cm, width 24cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5062
Indian Gold Earrings (Kathila)
Kerala, South India late 19th century
length: 4.2cm, combined weight: 16.21g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5063
Indian Gold Tubular Earrings (Puchikudu)
Tamil Nadu, India circa 1900
length: 3.7cm, combined wight: 17.43g
Provenance
art market, London.
Enquiry about object: 5084
Algerian Colonial Silver & Coral Hinged Bracelet
Algeria circa 1920
internal diameter: 5.2cm, external diameter: 8.5c, width: 4.2cm, weight: 126g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5043
Cast Brass Headrest-Shaped Betel Box
Sumatra, Indonesia 18th century
length: 18.3cm, width: 9.7cm, height: 6.3cm, weight: 515g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5017
Burmese Painted Folding Book (Parabaik)
Burma late 19th century
length when open: 61.4cm, width: 28cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4674
Unusual, Fine, Inscribed Burmese Brass Seated Buddha
Shan People, Eastern Burma 17th-18th century
height: 35.2cm, with: 17.2cm, depth: 7.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5016
Burmese Painted Folding Book (Parabaik)
Burma late 19th century
length when open: 65cm, width: 28cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 3527
Nepalese Pair of Woman’s Gold Earrings (Chepti Sun)
Nepal mid-19th century
diameters: 6cm, combined weight: 22.7g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5147
Nepalese Gem-Inset Gilded Copper Breast Plate (Suta or Konchi)
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal 18th-19th century
length: 18cm, height (including pendant): 18cm, weight: 148g
Provenance
private collection, UK>
Enquiry about object: 4680
Thai Standing Bronze Buddha
Thailand, Chiang Saen Period 14th-15th century
height (without stand): 26.8cm, height (with stand): 34.6cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 4810
Indian Bronze Image of Standing Hanuman
India circa 17th-18th century
height: 12.6cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4036
Chinese Silver Filigree & Jade Hinged Bracelet
China circa 1900
internal diameter: 5.6cm, height: 2.1cm, weight: 46.25g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4034
Chinese Gilded Silver Filigree Bracelet with Hand-Painted Panels
China circa 1900
internal diameter: 5.7cm, height: 2.8cm, weight: 66.56g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4035
Chinese Gilded Silver Filigree Bracelet with Coral & Enamel
China circa 1900
internal diameter: 5.5cm, height: 2cm, weight: 52.63g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5191
Indian Gold & Pearl Nose Ring
India, probably Rajasthan circa 1900
width: 3.2cm, weight: 3.37g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 4926
Cast Brass Water Vessel (Kendi)
Minangkabau People, Malaysia/Sumatra circa 1900
height: 24.5cm, length: 28cm, weightL 1,752g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5180
Gold Mounted Comb
Turkmen People, Central Asia 19th century
width: 9.6cm, height: 6.9cm, weight: 38g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5073
Indian Woman’s Kibla Compass Shaped as a Gold Mango Pendant
South India 19th century
length: 3.2cm, weight: 8.62g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5128
Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Wooden Opium Pipe Head Stand with Six Pipe Heads
China 19th century
length: 27.3cm, height (with pipes): 17.5cm, depth: 10.6cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5186
Indian Gold, Turquoise, Ruby & Pearl Nose Ring
India late 19th century
diameter: 4.2cm, weight: 7g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5221
Chinese Necklace of Rare Gilded Silver Beads Overlaid with Blue Kingfisher Feathers
China 19th century
length: 38cm, total weight: 17.82g
Provenance
From the estate of a descendant of A.S. Haynes. Haynes held a number of positions in the colonial administration of the Straits Settlements from 1901 to 1934, including that of Acting Colonial Secretary (Straits Settlements) and British Resident, Perak, after which he retired back to England.
Enquiry about object: 5185
Indian Gold Gajalakshmi Hair Ornament
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th century
height: 4.8cm width: 4.6cm, thickness: 1.3cm, weight: 20.95g
Provenance
UK private collection
Enquiry about object: 4337
Indian Deccan Engraved Brass Alam Finial
Deccan, India dated 1199 AH (1784 AD)
height: 16.4cm, width: 14.4cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5239
Chinese Lacquered, Carved Wooden Image Possibly of Pi Lu Zhe Nafo (Vairocana)
Malaya or China circa 1900
height: 28cm, width: 13cm, depth: 12.2cm
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: 5060
Gold & Pearl Nose Ring (Nath)
India 18th century
diameter: 5cm, weight: 9.02g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5220
Peranakan Embroidered Wedding Purse (Oh Pao)
Straits Chinese People, Malay Peninsula circa 1900
height: 11.3cm, width: 8.5cm
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: 5218
Peranakan Beaded Wedding Purse with Silver Fittings (Oh Pao)
Straits Chinese People, Malay Peninsula circa 1910
height: 11.2cm, width: 10cm
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: 5193
Gold Hinged Makara Bangle
South India or Goa 19th century
external diameter: 7.4cm, internal diameter: 5.2cm, weight: 32.65g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5137
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.
Enquiry about object: 5136
Parsi Large, Inscribed, High-Grade Silver Zoroastrian Ritual Ses Tray
Parsi (Parsee) People, India, probably Bombay 19th century
diameter: 35.3cm, weight: 956g
Provenance
from a Parsi family, originally from Bombay, and now based in northern England.
Enquiry about object: 5135
Four Parsi Zoroastrian Ritual Silver Objects
Parsi (Parsee) People, Bombay, India 19th century
height of sprinkler: 24cm, diameter of incense tray: 7.2cm, combined weight of silver: 258g
Provenance
from a Parsi family, originally from Bombay, and now based in northern England.
Enquiry about object: 5219
Peranakan Embroidered Wedding Purse (Oh Pao)
Straits Chinese People, Malay Peninsula circa 1900
height: 13.4cm, width: 10.2cm
Provenance
collected by Alwyn Sidney Haynes (1878-1963), and thence by descent. Haynes was a colonial administrator in Malaya and the Straits Settlements between
Enquiry about object: 5190
Gold & Pearl (Bugdi or Koppu) Ear Studs
Western India 18th-19th century
length: 3.1cm, combined wight: 6.09g
Provenance
Private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5166
Chased Silver Betel Set with Engraved Octagonal Pewter Stand
Peranakan Chinese Community, Java, Indonesia late 19th century
height of stand with set: 20cm, width: 19.2cm, combined weight of silver items: 454g
Provenance
private collection, UK, since the mid-1990s
Enquiry about object: 5183
Necklace of Three Gold Kokke Thathi Pendants
Tamil Nadu, South India late 19th-early 20th century
width of each pendant: 8.4cm, height of each pendant: 3.7cm, weight: 124g, necklace length: adjustable & wearable
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 2112
Fine Brass Mughal Pandan
Northern India 17th century
diameter: 10.4cm, height: 7.5cm
Provenance
Acquired in the UK and most probably has been in the UK since the colonial era.
Enquiry about object: 4202
Silver Yemeni Ring
Yemen late 19th century
height: 4.7cm, weight: 17.2g, ring size: UK: O, US: 8
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enquiry about object: 5124
Turquoise-inlaid, Gilded Silver Filigree Ga’u Box
Tibet 19th century
height: 9.7cm width: 9.8cm, thickness: 2.2cm, weight: 68g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5131
Silver Makara Bracelet
Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh, India
external diameter: 7.5cm, internal diameter: 5.1cm, weight: 98cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5141
Straits Chinese Gilded Silver Repoussed Belt Buckle
Straits Settlements late 19th-early 20th century
length: 11cm, width: 8.6cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5143
Tall, Chased Silver Cornucopia Vase
India 19th century
height: 32cm, weight: 567g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5148
Palm Leaf Scribe’s Iron & Silver Inlaid Stylus & Trimming Knife
Sri Lanka 19th century
length of knife: 17.2cm, length of stylus: 25.2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5154
Royal Kris with Diamond & Ruby-Inlaid Ivory Hilt
Surakarta (Solo), Central Java, Indonesia early 19th century
length: 49cm, weight: 662g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5155
Rare, Early Silver-Gilt Nyamba-Hilt Kris
Java, Indonesia 17th century
length: 48cm, weight: 570g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5156
Coral & Gold Bead Necklace
Minangkabau People, Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 36cm (circumference: 72cm), weight: 172g
Provenance
Private collection, Paris.
Enquiry about object: 5158
Pair of Gold & Turquoise Mulberry-shaped Earrings
Saudi Arabia Circa 1900
length: 7.5cm, combed weight: 25.69g
Provenance
Private collection, Paris.
Enquiry about object: 5173
Woven Ivory and Gold Fan (Panka)
Sylhet, Bengal circa 1850
length of handle: 38cm, width of fan blade: 38cm x 20cm
Provenance
Private collection
Enquiry about object: 5175
Polished Yixing Teapot with Metal Mounts
China, but made for the Thai or Burmese Markets 19th century
length: 19.2cm, height: 15cm
Enquiry about object: 5176
Green-Glazed Earthenware Opium Smoker’s Pillow
China 19th century
length: 14.3cm, width: 12.5cm, thickness: 6.6cm
Enquiry about object: 4833
Pair of Cast Brass Lakshmi Dipa Lamps
South India 17th-18th century
heights: 35cm & 34.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4834
Large ‘Goulimine’ Silver Cross
South-West Morocco early to mid-20th century
height: 17.3cm, width: 16.2cm, weight: 190g
Provenance
private UK collection.
Enquiry about object: 4859
Lemon ‘Amber’ Bead Necklace
Draa Valley, Southern Morocco circa 1950
length: 70cm, weight: 403g, diameter of largest bead: 4cm
Provenance
private UK collection.
Enquiry about object: 4860
Indian Yellow Venetian Glass & Brass Bead Necklace
Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
length: 84cm, weight: 280g
Provenance
UK private collection
Enquiry about object: 4863
Red Venetian Glass & Brass Bead Necklace
Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
length: 80cm, weight: 237g
Provenance
UK private collection
Enquiry about object: 4913
Indian Silver Panelled Belt (Araipatti)
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th century
approx. length: 72cm, width: 6cm, weight: 552g
Provenance
UK art market.
Enquiry about object: 4916
Fine Kris with Jawa Demam Hilt & Gold Mounts & Silver Scabbard
Malay Peninsula 18th-19th century
length: 43cm, weight: 488g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4927
Chased Silver Lota Vase
Lucknow, India circa 1880
height: 17cm, diameter: 17.5cm, weight: 1,158g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4928
Rare Ottoman Silver Ashurelik Ewer
Ottoman Turkey circa 1830
height: 28cm, width: 17cm, weight: 729g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4930
Ottoman Gilded Buckle inset with Carved Coral Cabochons
Ottoman Turkey, Greece or Balkans 18th-19th century
length: 20cm, width of buckle (without dangles), 7cm, weight: 216g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4943
Vishnu & Consorts in Brass & Bronze (Ganga-Jumna)
Tanjore region, Tamil Nadu, South India 18th-19th century
heights: 12.5cm & 10.5cm
Provenance
Christie's New York; Collection of Paul Walter; acquired in London.
Enquiry about object: 4945
Khandoba or Aiyanar’s Horse in Brass & Bronze (Ganga-Jumna)
Tanjore region, South India 18th-19th century
height: 13.8cm, length: 12.8cm
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Enquiry about object: 4946
Large Silver Anklet
Madhya Pradesh, India early 20th century
external diameter: 11.3cm, internal diameter: 5.5cm, weight: 522g
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Enquiry about object: 4947
Large, Splendid Silver Anklet (Milna Payal)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
approximate diameter: 13cm, weight: 467g
Provenance
Christie's New York; Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Enquiry about object: 4955
Pair of Solid-Cast Silver Lion-Headed Bangles
India, either Rajasthan or Himachal Pradesh early 20th century
external width across: 8.8cm, combined weight: 652g
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Enquiry about object: 4959
Pair of Silver Wire Bracelets (Nagmuri)
Orissa & Bengal, India early 20th century
diameter: 6cm, combined weight: 70g
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Enquiry about object: 4962
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.
Enquiry about object: 4975
Pair Silver Gold Woman’s Ear Ornaments (Akota)
Saurashtra Peninsula, Gujarat, India early 20th century
heights: 5.4cm, combined weight: 62g
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Enquiry about object: 4985
Massive Silver Marriage Pendant & Necklace (Manda Tali)
Tamil Nadu, India 19th century
length of pendant 15.5cm, thickness of pendant: 6.8cm, length of chain: 32cm (70cm in total), weight: 879g
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Enquiry about object: 4986
Silver Amulet Box & Chain
Kerala, India 19th century
length of box: 11cm, height of box: 5.5cm, length of chain: 27cm, overall weight: 303g
Provenance
Collection of Paul Walter, probably acquired in London
Enquiry about object: 4988
Silver Amulet Box
Karnataka, India 19th century
length: 16.3cm, height: 7.3cm, weight: 120g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London
Enquiry about object: 4990
Enamelled & Parcel-Gilded Silver Headdress (Daoni-tilak)
Himachal Pradesh, Northern India early 20th century
height: 23.5cm, weight: 459g
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of the late Paul Walter; most probably acquired by Walter in London.
Enquiry about object: 4993
Gold Cobra Ear Ornaments (Pambadam or Nagapadam)
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 5.2cm, combined weight: 49.2g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Enquiry about object: 4994
South Indian Gold Ear Ornament Thandatti
Tamil Nadu, India 19th century
length: 4.3cm, weight: 18.7g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Enquiry about object: 4995
South Indian Gold Ear Ornament Thandatti
Tamil Nadu, India 19th century
length: 4.2cm, weight: 15.5g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Enquiry about object: 4998
Gold Conch-Shaped Ear Ornament
East Java, Indonesia Late Classic or Majapahit Period, 14th-15th century
length: 3.9cm, thickness: 2.9cm, weight: 18.7g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter, New York. Probably acquired by Walter in the UK.
Enquiry about object: 5001
Large, Solid Gold, Double Lotus Ring
Java, Indonesia Classical Period, 9th-11th century
length of bezel at widest point: 3.2cm, outside diameter of hoop: 2.8cm, weight: 52.11g, ring size: O/P (UK), 7.5 (US)
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter, New York. Acquired by Walter from Susan Ollemans, London.
Enquiry about object: 5002
Ceremonial Gold & Silver Paduka Sandals
India, probably Rajasthan, or Zanzibar 18th-19th century
length of each: 213.5cm, width: 9cm, height: 12.5cm, combined weights: 1,516g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter. The undersides of each retain old collection labels pertaining to 'Trephagan School', which is in the United States.
Enquiry about object: 5003
Pair of Silver Paduka Sandals
India, probably Gujarat 18th-19th century
length of each: 21cm, width: 9.5cm, height: 6.5cm, combined weights: 502g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Enquiry about object: 5004
Pair of Miniature Brass Paduka Sandals for a Deity
Deccan, India 18th-19th century
length of each: 11.8cm, width: 7.3cm, height: 7cm, combined weights: 677g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Enquiry about object: 5006
Ava-Style Cast Bronze Buddha with Disciples
Burma 17th century
height: 22cm, width: 23cm, depth: 14.8cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5038
Pair of Mapuche Carved Wooden, Iron & Leather Stirrups
Mapuche people, Chile 18th-19th century
height of wooden section of each stirrup: 25cm, width: 22cm, depth: 15.5cm, length of leather strap: 38cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5040
Bronze Standing Vishnu
South India circa 1700
height: 19.2cm, width: 8.3cm, weight: 910g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5042
Cast Brass Betel or Jewellery Box
Malay People, probably Malaysia 17th-18th century
length: 23cm, width: 11.7cm, height: 10.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5044
Dyed Cotton Prayer Cloth (Jainamaz)
Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India circa 1850
length: 118cm, width: 90.5cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5048
Navajo Man’s Hand-Rolled Turquoise Bead Necklace (Jokla)
Navajo Pueblo People, South-West United States 19th-early 20th century
length: 42cm ( 25cm for the double strand of turquoise), weight: 41g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5049
Rare Gold & Ruby-Inlaid Mughal Pale Green Nephrite Sword Belt Loop
North India 18th century
height: 7.7cm, width: 3.5cm, thickness: 1.6cm, weight: 42g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5050
Majapahit Chased Sheet Silver Kris Hilt
Central Java, Indonesia 14th-15th century
height: 12cm, weight: 90g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 5053
Two Royal, Carved Rhinoceros Horn Libation Cups, Nepal, 17th century
Malla Royal Family, Patan, Nepal
length of larger cup: 15.3cm, height: 3.5cm, width: 10cm, weight: 221g Length of smaller cup: 7.4cm, height: 2.8cm, width: 5.9cm, weight: 47g
Provenance
from an old private English collection
Enquiry about object: 5054
Tinder Pouch (Icag) with Silver Mounts and Floral Nephrite Plaque
Tibet 19th century
length of pouch: 8cm, length of silver chain: 25cm, diameter of nephrite: 5.4cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5056
Gilded Cast Bronze Effigy of a Soldier, Relic from Shweibawgyn Pagoda
Shwebo, Burma circa 1760
height: 7cm, weight: 142g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5064
Gold Makara Bracelet inlaid with Rubies
Madras or possibly Goa, India 19th century
overall diameter: 7.5cm, internal diameter: 5.5cm, weight: 71g
Provenance
London art market
Enquiry about object: 5076
Indo-Portuguese Parcel-Gilt Pierced Silver Bezoar Stone Box
West India, probably Gujarat or Goa circa 1700
length: 5cm, diameter: 4.4cm, weight: 48g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 5082
Silver-Inlaid Bidri Betel Tray Set (Pandan)
Deccan, India 18th century
diameter of tray: 22.7cm, weight: 3,013g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5083
Gilded & Enamelled Lai Nam Thong Porcelain Covered Bowl
China for the Thai Market early 19th century
height: 8.9cm, diameter: 12.1cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5089
Rare Indian Coco-de-Mer Ewer
India Circa 17th century
height: 45cm, width: 25cm, thickness: 18cm, weight: 3,070g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5095
Finely Chased Silver Bowl
North India Early 20th century
diameter: 11.8cm, height: 7.8cm, weight: 339g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5107
Yemen Cast Silver Bracelet
Tihama Region, likely Hudayda (al Dhahiyy), Yemen 18th-19th century
external diameter: 10cm, inside diameter: 6.4cm, weight: 145g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5108
Silver Bracelet
Yemen Early 20th century
internal diameter: 5.9cm, thickness: 3.2cm, weight: 169g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 5110
Child’s Heavy Silver Bracelet
Hajjah, Yemen Early 20th century
width: 9cm, height: 6.5cm, weight: 141g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4638
Large, Painted Wooden Chest with Brass Fittings
Kerala, South India 20th century
length: 61cm, depth: 39.4cm, height: 37.6cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4647
Large, Ceremonial ‘Prestige’ Axe with Greenstone Blade
New Guinea Highlands, probably Wahgi People early 1900s
length: 56cm x 55cm
Provenance
UK art market; most probably has been in the UK since colonial times
Enquiry about object: 4665
Pair of Silver Salts of One Sucre Coins
Ecuador circa 1900
diameter: 4cm, height: 1.8cm, combined weight: 62.9g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4666
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
Enquiry about object: 4672
Parcel Gilded Silver Buckle
Balkans 18th-19th century
length: 21.5cm, width: 7.2cm, height: weight: 302g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4678
Large Terracotta Vase with Rare Crab & Seaweed Designs & Cream Glaze
Vietnam circa 15th century
height: 21.5cm, diameter: 23cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4683
Large Terracotta Makara & Naga Stair-Head or Roof Tile Finial
Thailand Sukhothai Period, 14th-15th century
height: 51cm, length: 26cm, width: 14cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4684
Terracotta Makara Roof Tile Finial Fragment
Thailand Sukhothai Period, 14th-15th century
height: 32cm, length: 18cm, width: width: 15.4cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4686
Terracotta Makara Roof Tile Finial Fragment
Thailand Sukhothai Period, 14th-15th century
height: 30.5cm, length: 28cm, width: 17cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4688
Terracotta Buddha Votive Plaque
Burma probably Pagan period, 12th century
height: 11.6cm, width: 8.3cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 4691
Small Devotional Theppanom Tile with Cream Glaze
Si Satchanalai, Thailand 15th-16th century
height: 13.2cm, width: 9.7cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4692
Rare Thai Terracotta Dish decorated with Black Crow Pattern
Kalong, Northern Thailand 14th-15th century
diameter: 19.7cm, height: 3.8cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4693
Thai Terracotta Ribbed Jar with Brown Glaze
North-Eastern Thailand 14th-15th century
diameter: 20cm, height: 18.3cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4694
Unusual, Large Lotus Pattern Stoneware Plate
Thailand 15th-16th century
diameter: 31.5cm height: 6cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4695
Engraved & Inscribed Silver Spouted Lota or Aftaba
India 16th century
height: 14.2cm, width: 12.5cm, weight: 345g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4698
Bronze Spouted Lota
Kerala, South India 17th century
height: 12.3cm, width: 17cm, weight: 1,269g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4703
Rare Brass & Copper Ganga-Jumna Chambu Lota
Tanjore, South India 17th century
height: 19.5cm, diameter: 15cm, weight: 1,214g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Enquiry about object: 4706
Engraved Brass ‘Magic’ Bowl
Northern India or Persia/Iran 18th-19th century
diameter: 14.8cm, height: 4.1cm, weight: 277g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4710
Silver Lidded Chest
Kutch, India circa 1890
length: 19.5cm, width: 13.1cm, weight: 772g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4752
Woman’s Mother-of-Pearl & Bone Inlaid Wooden Stilted Clogs (Qabqab)
Ottoman Turkey 19th century
heights (without upper straps): 15.2cm, overall heights: 19.5cm, length: 23.2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4776
Repoussed Silver Dish
Burma early 20th century
diameter: 25.5cm, height: 4.2cm, weight: 472g
Provenance
from the estate of Arthur Morris, and thence by descent. Morris (1880-1944) trained as an engineer and spent nineteen years working in Burma for the colonial administration in the Public Works Department. During this time, he developed a strong interest in Burmese arts and crafts, particularly in Burmese lacquer. He was appointed Provincial Art Officer in 1914 for which he organised an annual arts and crafts exhibition of 'native' craftsmen in Rangoon. He was also a member of the Board of Studies in Fine Arts at Rangoon University, and was chairman of the sub-committee which was formed in Rangoon to collect material for the Arts and Crafts Section of the Burma Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition that was held in Wembley, London, in 1924.
Enquiry about object: 4786
Gilded Lacquered Round Platter or Tray
Burma early 20th century
diameter: 46cm
Provenance
from the estate of Arthur Morris, and thence by descent. Morris (1880-1944) trained as an engineer and spent nineteen years working in Burma for the colonial administration in the Public Works Department. During this time, he developed a strong interest in Burmese arts and crafts, particularly in Burmese lacquer. He was appointed Provincial Art Officer in 1914 for which he organised an annual arts and crafts exhibition of 'native' craftsmen in Rangoon. He was also a member of the Board of Studies in Fine Arts at Rangoon University, and was chairman of the sub-committee which was formed in Rangoon to collect material for the Arts and Crafts Section of the Burma Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition that was held in Wembley, London, in 1924.
Enquiry about object: 4790
Magnificent Wooden & Polychrome Winged Lion (Singa Bersayap)
Bali, Indonesia 19th century
height: 68cm, length: 67cm, width: 48cm
Provenance
UK art market.
Enquiry about object: 4798
Indian Silver Bead Necklace
Gujarat, India 19th-early 20th century
length: 60cm, weight: 229g
Enquiry about object: 4807
Cosmic Narayana as Infant Krishna in Ivory
Mysore, Karnataka; or Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India circa 18th century
length: 8.3cm, 5.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4808
Ivory Lidded Box decorated with Red & Green Enamel
Sri Lanka or India 19th century
height: 9.1cm, diameter: 4.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4809
Engraved, Silver Lidded Box for a Koran or for Tea
Western Sahara, probably Mauritania 19th-early 20th century
width: 17cm, height: 15cm, depth: 13.8cm
Provenance
UK private collection.
Enquiry about object: 4811
Pichangatti Knife & Scabbard with Fine Silver & Gold Mounts
Coorg, South India 18th-19th century
length: 31.3cm
Provenance
Scottish art market
Enquiry about object: 4813
Inscribed Copper Alloy Dancing Krishna
India 19th century
height: 13.4cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4829
Unusually Large Brass Lota Vase overlaid with Silver & Copper
Tanjore (Thanjavur), South India late 19th century
height: 31.5cm, diameter: 34cm, weight: 4,590g
Provenance
acquired by an English family in India in the early 20th century, thence by descent.
Enquiry about object: 4830
Rare, Enamelled & Pierced Silver Chilam Cover
North India, probably Lucknow 18th century
height: 9.4cm, diameter: 10.6cm, weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4831
Unusual South Indian Silver Beaker
Madras, India circa 1870
height: 10.3cm, diameter: 9.5cm, weight: 342g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4389
Rare Piha-Kaetta
Sri Lanka 17th-18th century
length: 44cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4398
Brass & Hide Shield
Baluchistan, India (now West Pakistan) 19th century
diameter: 26.7cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4401
Very Fine Chased Silver Parasol or Cane Handle
Sri Lanka 19th century
length of silverwork: 21.5cm, overall weight: 140g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4407
Mughal Indian Parcel-Gilt Silver Articulated Fish Kohl or Perfume Container
Northern India 19th century
length: 13.2cm, weight: 32.8g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4435
Hand-Held Cast Brass Dharmachakra Mace
Tibet 18th-19th century
length: 24.6cm, width: 12.4cm, weight: 1,110g
Provenance
Estate of Stephen Masty (1954-2015)
Enquiry about object: 4462
Congo Nine Copper ‘X’ Currency Crosses
Luba & Yeke People, Katanga Province, Congo 19th century
typical diameter of a cross: 22.5cm Note: Each of these has a custom-made stand - each can be sold separately, or as part of a group.
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enquiry about object: 4483
Silver Bidri Flask or Vase
Bidar, India late 19th century
height: 30cm, weight: 1,882g
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4508
Three Dance Masks (Khon)
Thailand or Cambodia early 20th century
heights without stands: 59cm-66cm; heights with stands: 73cm-74cm
Provenance
UK art market
Enquiry about object: 4539
Large Bronze Vishnu
South India Vijaynagara Period, circa 16th century
height (without stand): 39.5cm
Provenance
UK art market