A fine Mughal style gem-set gold dagger hilt Indiathe grips of curved flaring form with bifurcated pommel, the cross-guards of waisted form terminating in domed quillons, profusely inlaid to each side with rubies forming a scale design overlaid with emeralds of floral and foliate form, the sides of the grips with emerald bands, the ends of the quillons with diamonds, gold tested as 23 carat, in fitted box 14.8 cm. long; 344 g.Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Al Thani Collection. PublishedAmin Jaffer and Amina Taha-Hussein Okada, From the Great Mughals to the Maharajahs, Paris, 2017, pp. 268-9, no. 200.Tesori dei Moghul e Maharaja. La Collezione Al Thani, exh. cat., The Doge's Palace, Venice, 2018, p. 285, no. 196. Amin Jaffer (ed.), Treasures from the Al Thani Collection, vol. 1, Beijing, 2018, p. 301, no. 200.ExhibitedFrom the Great Mughals to the Maharajahs, Grand Palais, Paris, 29 March - 5 June, 2017.Treasures of the Mughals and the Maharajahs, The Doge's Palace, Venice, 9 September 2017 - 3 January 2018.Treasures from the Al Thani Collection, The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, 17 April 2018 - 18 June 2018. Inspired by Mughal pieces of the 17th Century, when jewelled daggers were reserved for the emperor and imperial family as well as for gifts indicating royal favour, the present lot is exquisitely fashioned after the cloven-pommel type. Hilts of this type were probably originally formed of two separate pieces of nephrite or ivory, the grip plaques of which protruded, thus culminating in a split pommel. They may also have been inspired by 'eared-daggers', which originated in Spain. These kinds of bifurcated hilts first appear in paintings from the 1620s depicting the Mughal emperor Jahangir (r. 1605-27), who is himself shown wearing or receiving such a dagger, for example in the Padshanamah (Folsach, Meyer and Wandel, Fighting, Hunting, Impressing: Arms and Armour from the Islamic World, 1500-1850, Denmark, 2021, p.236). An example of this kind of hilt can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (1984.332), forming part of a dagger that belongs to a group of jewelled gold objects likely made in the court workshops of Jahangir (D. G. Alexander, Islamic Arms and Armour in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2015, pp. 206-207). A further example is within the British Museum (2001,0521.35).For two more examples see S. Kaoukji, Precious Indian Weapons and other Princely Accoutrement, London, 2017, pp. 130-137, cat. 41 and 42. The intricate, imbricated design of the ruby gem settings combined with emerald accents is also reminiscent of the decoration on a 16th/17th Century staff handle found in the same publication, cat. 174.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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A fine Mughal style gem-set gold powder flask Indiaof slightly curved tapering form terminating in an antelope head, the mouth with circular stopper, the eyes set with agates, the wider end with lid in the form of a convex rosette with raised central boss set with a ruby, profusely engraved and inlaid with rubies, emeralds, white sapphires and paste with a repeat design of flowerheads interspersed by foliate motifs all on a ground of floral interlace, two suspension loops to top, gold tested as 21-23 carat, in fitted box 18.5 cm. long; 456 g. Footnotes:ProvenanceThe Al Thani Collection.PublishedAmin Jaffer and Amina Taha-Hussein Okada, From the Great Mughals to the Maharajahs, Paris, 2017, p. 217, no. 203.Tesori dei Moghul e Maharaja. La Collezione Al Thani, exh. cat., The Doge's Palace, Venice, 2018, p. 286, no. 198.Amin Jaffer (ed.), Treasures from the Al Thani Collection, vol. 1, Beijing, 2018, p. 302, no. 202.ExhibitedFrom the Great Mughals to the Maharajahs, Grand Palais, Paris, 29 March - 5 June, 2017.Treasures of the Mughals and the Maharajahs, The Doge's Palace, Venice, 9 September 2017 - 3 January 2018.Treasures from the Al Thani Collection, The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, 17 April 2018 - 18 June 2018. Powder flasks were made to hold the fire powder used to prime the flash-pan and touchhole of a musket. The antelope headed shape of the present lot follows the Mughal tradition of incorporating animal scenes and shapes within such vessels, a subject appropriate for an object associated with armed combat or hunting expeditions. Our flask is an opulent iteration of these traditional forms, intricately and profusely decorated with engraving and precious stones.For an example of a theriomorphic powder flask sold at Christie's, see Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence, 19 June 2019, lot 50. A further example of a gold theriomorphic powder flask, featuring gem-set elements, can be seen in Robert Hales, Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour, Farnham, 2013, p. 253, cat. 616.Lot to be sold without reserve.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
An antique 18ct gold ruby and diamond ring, size M CONDITION REPORT: 4.5g The central diamond approximately 3 mm in diameter. The diamonds are nice and white but given the nature of the setting and size it isn't possible to fully grade the stones. The two rubies are again hard to grade, they are quite dark and with minor abrasions to the surfaces. The shank is strong, looks to have been re-sized and the hallmark is rubbed.
Sandeman LBV 1984 Bottled 1989 (1) Fortnum & Mason LBV 2000 (Niepoort) Bottled 2005 (1) Borges LBV 2001 Bottled 2005. In original carton (1) Taylor LBV 2004 Bottled 2010 (1) Taylor 10 Year Old Level just below top-shoulder (1) Croft 10 Year Old (1) Noval LB (1) Noval Fine White In original carton (1) Fortnum & Mason Fine Ruby (Smith Woodhouse) (1) Lying at LCB Barking
Various items of modern, vintage and antique art and coloured glassware, to include an amber and blue art glass centre dish, diameter approx 27cm, vases, goblets, large blue glass fruit bowl, diameter approx 39cm, paperweights, blue glass dishes, tall slender lidded jar, large heavy pressed ruby glass straight-sided vase, height 25cm and two clear cut glass fruit bowls (12).
A 9ct gold diamond and sapphire floral cluster ring with a tiny central diamond, within a ring of six small sapphires, size P, approx 1g, together with a 9ct gold diamond and ruby half eternity ring, with four tiny diamonds in heart-shape mounts, separated by claw set small sapphires, on a 9ct gold shank, size P, approx 1g (2).
Brosche "Rose" aus GG/WG 18K mit Blättern aus Nephrit, kleinem Rubin und Diamanten im Stiel zus. ca. 0,1 ct, 15,8 g, 5x5 cm, 2. H. 20. Jh., guter Erhalt, sorgfältige Verarbeitung.| Brooch "Rose" made of 18K yellow and white gold, with leaves of nephrite, small ruby and diamonds totalling ca. 0.1 ct, 15.8 g, 5x5cm, 2nd half of 20th century, good condition, elaborately crafted.
Ring mit Rubin und Brillanten von zus. ca. 0,5 ct, gute Farbe und Reinheit, Rubin rund facettiert, stark beschädigt, WG 18K, 4,9 g, RW: 52, 2. H. 20. Jh., Tragespuren.| Ring with round faceted ruby, damaged and brilliant-cut diamonds totalling ca. 0.5 ct, good colour and clarity, 18K white gold, 4.9 g, ring size 52, 2nd half of 20th century, signs of wear.
Armreif "Schlange" mit feinem Rubin von ca. 0,9 ct und 2 kleinen Diamantrosen, GG 14K mit Stahlfeder, 31,6 gr, Umfang flexibel, 1. Hälfte 20. Jh., Tragespuren, Rubin bestoßen.| Bracelet "Snake" with fine ruby of ca. 0.9 ct and 2 small rose-cut diamonds, 14K YG with steel spring inside, 31.6 gr, circumference flexible, 1st half 20th century, ruby chipped.
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