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Rare, Indian Processional Temple Silver Plaque
South India 18th-19th century
height: 30.7cm, width: 20.4cm, weight: 416g
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK
Pair of Indian Carved Wooden Parrot Heads
South India 20th century
height: approximately 48.4cm, width: 20.8cm, depth: 29.4cm, combined weight: 7,149g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Colonial Indian Three-Piece Silver Tea Set
Bombay (Mumbai), India circa 1880
height of teapot: approximately 12.7cm, length of teapot (from spout to handle): 19.2cm, combined weight: 959g
Provenance
UK art market
South Indian, Double-Sided, Copper Plaque Land Grant (Hakku Patra) in Tamil Script
South India, probably Tamil Nadu circa 17th century
height: 30cm, width: 22.4cm, weight: 1,145g
Provenance
private collection; acquired in London, UK, around 2000
Rare & Fine South Indian, Double-Sided, Brass Plaque Grant (Hakku Patra) Inscribed with Telugu Script
Andhra Pradesh, Deccan, Southern India dated samvat 1516 (AD 1572)
height: 27.2cm, width: 13.1cm, depth: 1cm, weight: 985g
Provenance
private collection; acquired in London, UK, around 2000
South Indian Bronze, Double-Sided, Charter Plaque (Pattayam) with Lengthy Tamil Inscriptions
South India 18th-19th century (dated 13th-early 14th century)
height: 40.5cm, width: 24.5cm, weight: 3,562g
Provenance
private collection, UK; acquired at Spink, London, April1980.
Rare, Very Early Sri Lankan Sword Stick with a Silvered Hilt set with Rubies (Bonikkula)
Sri Lanka 17th century
length: 58.9cm, width of hilt: 6.8cm, weight: 495g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Indian Silver ‘Corrugated’ Bracelet
Maharashtra or Gujarat, India early 20th century
widest internal diameter: 6cm, width: 8.6cm, weight: 116g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Kandyan Period Cast Brass Standing Buddha
Sri Lanka 18th century
height: 24.6cm, diameter of base: 7.6cm, weight: 1,097g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Indian Silver Ritual Puja Spoon (Uddharane or Utharini)
South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 15.2cm, weight: 73g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Fine Indian Silver Krishna Ritual Puja Spoon (Uddharane or Utharini)
South India 19th-early 20th century
length: 13.8cm, weight: 73g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Indian Brass Seated Durga
Maharashtra or Karnataka, India 15th-16th century
height: 21.1cm, width: 12.5cm, depth: 9.6cm, weight: 1,143g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Silver Necklace with Large Madalio Pendant
Bhuj, Kutch area, Gujarat, India late 19th-early 20th century
circumference: 71.5cm, length of main pendant: 12.8cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Necklace of Gilded-Silver Beads
Sri Lanka 19th century
circumference: 49.6cm, weight: 49g
Provenance
European art market
South Indian Parcel-Gilt, Silver Panelled Waist Belt (Araipatti)
Tamil Nadu, South India 19th century
circumference: 69.1cm, width: approximately 3.1cm, weight: 515g
Provenance
UK art market
Konyak Naga Trade Bead, Brass Bell & Shell Necklace
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century
Provenance
private collection, US
Fine, Indian Gold, Flexible Necklace
Kerala, India 20th century
circumference: 76cm maximum, length (of individual gold component): 2.5cm, weight: 31g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Indian Fine, Silver-Inlaid Betel Cutter
North-West India, probably Rajasthan 19th century
length: 16.4cm, width: 5.7cm, weight: 121g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Cast & Chiselled Brass Erotic Maithuna Betel Cutter
West India, probably Maharashtra 18th-19th century
length: 9.7cm, width: 6.2cm, weight: 229g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Pair of Inscribed Lucknow Silver Wine Flasks (Surai)
Lucknow, India circa 1870
height: 17.8cm, diameter: 9.6cm, combined weight: 434g, height with stand: 23.5cm
Provenance
Previously in the collection of the Pryce Family, Gunley Hall, Wales.
Unusually Large, Naga Trade Bead & Bone Belt or Girdle
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century and possibly earlier
length: 82cm, width: 13.5cm
Provenance
private collection, US
Mughal Zinc Cooling Flask with Silver Mounts & Fabric Covering
Northern India 18th century
height: 25cm, width: approximately 14cm, weight: 795g
Provenance
UK art market
Large, Naga Trade Bead Necklace
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century
circumference: approximately 73cm, weight: 417g
Provenance
private collection, US.
Large Naga Trade Bead & Chank Shell Necklace
Konyak Naga People, North-West India & Western Burma early 20th century
circumference: approximately 58cm, weight: 429g
Provenance
private collection, US.
Jain Brass Shrine of Parshvanatha inlaid with Silver
Jain community, Western India circa 15th century
height: 16.3cm, width:11.7cm, depth: 6.7cm, weight: 1,003g
Provenance
UK art market
Western Indian Sandstone Head of a Jina
Jain Community, Western India 12th century
height: 27cm, width: 21cm
Provenance
private UK collection since circa 2000; prior to that in a private Anglo-Dutch collection since circa 1990. Most probably has been in the UK or Europe since colonial times.
Western Indian Blackstone Head of Vishnu
Western India, probably Rajasthan circa 12th century
height: 26.5cm, width: 17.2cm (not including display stand)
Provenance
private UK collection since circa 2000; prior to that in a private Anglo-Dutch collection since circa 1990. Most probably has been in the UK or Europe since colonial times.
Early Indian Pink Sandstone Relief of a Male Deity with Female Attendants
Madhya Pradesh, India Chandella Dynasty, late 11th or 12th century
height: 58cm, width: 42.2cm
Provenance
private UK collection since circa 2000; prior to that in a private Anglo-Dutch collection since circa 1990. Most probably has been in the UK or Europe since colonial times.
South Indian Bronze Standing Balakrishna
South India 15th century
height: 13cm, width: 7.1cm, depth: 5.2cm, weight: 522g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Ganga-Jumna Vishnu & Consorts
Tanjore region, Tamil Nadu, South India 17th-18th century
height: 12.1 to 13.2cm, width: 3.9 to 6.1cm, combined weight: 1,034g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Jain Digambara Brass Mandala Shrine of the Navadevata
Karnataka, India circa 15th century
height: 28.8cm, width: 18.7cm, depth: 6.8cm, weight: 1,752g
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal Zinc Cooling Bottle with Silver Mounts & Fabric Covering
Northern India 18th century
height: approximately 28cm, width: approximately 19cm, weight: 1,556g
Provenance
UK art market
Ladakh Twelve-Strand Coral, Turquoise & Silver Bead Necklace (Ultik)
Ladakh, Himalayan India 19th century
circumference: 57cm, length of central band: 6.2cm, weight: 314g
Provenance
UK art market
Deccani Silver Bullet Case & Belt Set
Hyderabad, Central India 18th century
width of silver case: 13cm, length of silver case: 10cm, depth of silver case: 14.8cm, combined weight (including leather): 483g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Fine, Indian Mughal Brass Pandan
Mughal or Northern India 17th-18th century
height: 7.9cm, width: approximately 12.5cm, weight: 596g
Provenance
UK art market
South Indian Bronze Image of Shiva & Parvati
South India 17th-18th century
height: 9.4cm, width: 5.6cm, depth: 3.6cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Carved Stone Musket Ball Mould
India circa 18th century
length: 6cm, width: 2.3cm, combined weight: 71g
Provenance
Roy Elvis Estate Collection of Indian Arms and Armour, UK
Vietnamese Ceremonial Trident (Dinh-ba)
Vietnam Nguyen Dynasty, 19th century
length: 46.3cm, width: 23.8cm, weight: 571g
Provenance
French art market
Unusually Large & Fine Pair of Yao Large Silver Ear Ornaments
Im Mien or Dao/Yao People, Laos/Northern Thailand/Southern China late 19th century-early 20th century
length: approximately 15.6cm, width: approximately 9.3cm, combined weight: 296g
Provenance
French art market
Nine Matched, Descending Bronze Burmese Buddhist Disciple Monk Images
North-eastern Burma (Myanmar) 18th century
height: 12.1cm, 13.4cm, 14cm, 15.1cm, 16.5cm, 18.2cm, 21.6cm, 25.6cm and 30.2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Silver Gajredar Bracelet
Rajasthan, India 19th–early 20th century
internal diameter: approximately 4.5cm, thickness: 2.2cm, weight: 341g
Provenance
private collection, US
Indian Cast Silver ‘Rope’ Anklet or Bracelet
Gujarat, India early 20th century
internal diameter: approximately 5.5cm, thickness: 4.8cm, weight: 300g
Provenance
private collection, US
Gujurat-Omani-Zanzibar Part-Gilt Silver Necklace & Talismanic Pendant
Western India, Zanzibar or Oman circa 1900
width of pendant: 11.6cm, length of chain: 97cm, overall weight: 419g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Silver Model Ship
Northern India circa 1950
height (without base): 15cm, length: approximately 16cm, depth: approximately 6cm, overal height (including base): 19cm, weight (of silver): 396g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Naga Necklace with Turquoise-coloured Trade Beads
Naga People, Burma/India early 20th century
circumference: approximately 83cm, weight: 328g
Provenance
private collection, US
Naga Warrior’s Tiger Hunting Necklace
Naga People, Burma/India early 20th century or earlier
circumference: approximately 73cm, width of pendant: 11cm, length of boar teeth: approximately 9.1cm, weight: 207g
Provenance
private collection, US
Colonial Trichinopoly Gilded Silver Snuff Box
Trichinopoly, South India circa 1870
length: 10.5cm, width: 6.4cm, thickness: 3.3cm, weight: 282g
Provenance
Private collection of Julian Sands.
Unusually Massive Mughal Brass Ewer (Aftaba)
North India 17th-18th century
height: 36.5cm, length (from spout to handle): approximately 38cm, weight: 4,426g
Mughal Brass Filigree Rosewater Sprinkler
Northern India or Deccan, India circa 1760
height: 32.3cm, width: 8.1cm, depth: 5.5cm, weight: 474g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Unusually Ample & Long Indian Glass Trade Bead & Brass Bead Necklace
Andhra Pradesh, India 19th century
circumference: 128cm, weight: 820g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Sri Lankan Bronze Image of Parvati
Sri Lanka 19th-20th century
height: 82cm
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Indian Standing Bronze Vishnu
South India 17th century
height: 18.2cm, width: 6.1cm, depth: 6cm, weight: 564g
Provenance
UK art market
Sri Lankan Christian Communion Set with Kandyan Silver
Sri Lanka circa 1920
height (of case): 19.5cm, width (of case) 25.2cm, depth: 18.3cm, height (of chalice): 11.2cm, diameter (of chalice): 8.8cm, diameter (of paten): 11.4cm, weight (of chalice): 159g, weight (of paten): 66g
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal or Deccan Scribe’s Silver Pen Box (Kalamdan)
Mughal, Northern India or Deccan 18th century
length: 21.2cm, weight: 225g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare, Mughal Gilt-Decorated Steatite Flask (Surahi)
Northern India 17th-18th Century
height: approximately 31.8cm, diameter: approximately 13.5cm, weight: 1,341g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Northern Indian Brass Garuda Incense Holder
Himachal Pradesh, Northern India 17th-18th century
height: 12cm, width: 7.4cm, weight: 239g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Indian Cast Image of the Seated Annapurna inlaid with Red Stones
Deccan, India 18th century
height: 8.1cm, width: 6.3cm, depth: 4.5cm, weight: 251g
Provenance
UK art market
Nepali Inscribed, Gilded Image of Vasudhara
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal dated Samvat 1042 (AD 1921)
height: 23.7cm, width: 15.6cm, depth: 6.1cm, weight: 1,202g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Bone Female Attendant Deity
Karnataka, India 17th century
height (including stand): 15.3cm, width: 4cm, weight: 139g
Provenance
art market/private collection, UK
Sri Lankan Gilded Silver Bracelet set with Pink Sapphires
southern coastal Sri Lanka circa 1920
inner diameter: widest at 6.2cm, weight: 19g
Provenance
UK art market
Indo-Portuguese Bezoar Stone with Silver Mounts & Chain
India, probably Goa, or Hormuz or Ottoman Turkey 16th-17th century
overall length: 10.1cm, width of stone: 2.9cm, weight: 11g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare, Inscribed, Shaivite 22-Spout Water Vessel or Lota
South India 18th-19th century
height: approximately 27.5cm, width: approximately 33cm, weight: 2,503g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Indian Mughal Brass Pandan
Mughal, northern India 17th century
height: 7.8cm, width: 12.5cm, weight: 882g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Jain Bronze Inscribed Shrine
Western India 12th-13th century
height: 10.5cm, width: 8.4cm, depth: 3.2cm, weight: 234g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Cast Brass Finials to Decorate the Horns of a Bullock
Central or Southern India 18th-19th century
height: 10.6cm, width: 3.7cm, combined weight: 314g
Provenance
UK art market; private UK collection.
Northern Indian Pair of Silver Anklets or Bracelets
Northern India, probably the Punjab early 19th century
internal width: approximately 9cm, width: 11.5cm, depth: 9cm, combined weight: 226g
Provenance
UK art market
Lucknow Niello & Enamelled Perfume Flask
Lucknow, India circa 1780
length: 8.5cm, width: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
UK art market