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Lot 88

A Victorian silver fiddle pattern Basting Spoon, London 1843, 30cms (12'') 138g. (1)

Lot 89

An Irish Georgian silver fiddle pattern Straining Spoon, by John Pittar, with pierced divide in bowl and of overall plain design, approx. 33cms (13") long, approx. 5 ounces. (1)

Lot 9

A Georgian period Irish silver Soup Ladle, by Matthew West, Dublin, with etched crest handle, approx. 31cms (12") long, approx. 4 1/2 ounces; an English silver bright cut Serving Spoon, by William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman, approx. 22cms (9") long, approx. 1 ounce. (2)

Lot 90

A very good set of 9 English Georgian silver Table Spoons, London c. 1800, by Wm. Eley & Wm. Fern, approx. 21ozs. (9)

Lot 92

An Irish Georgian silver plain design Sugar Tongs, by Matthew West, Dublin; together with an Irish Victorian silver Sauce Ladle, with etched fish, by P.W. (Dublin), approx. 2 ounces. (2)

Lot 932

An oval shell inlaid Serving Tray, with silver plated gallery and two handles, 66cms (26"); together with a late Victorian corbel type Wall Bracket with rectangular shelf, 41cms (16") and another smaller ditto, 23cms (9"). (3)

Lot 94

A Victorian English silver Fish Server or Slice, with pierced and bright cut design by Benjamin Smith, London, approx. 4 ounces. (1)

Lot 95

A large Irish Georgian silver Gravy Spoon, with divider, by William Walsh, Dublin, (retailer mark W. Peter), approx. 4 ounces. (1)

Lot 96

A quality Irish Georgian silver Soup Ladle, hallmarked J.P. (John Pittar) Dublin, with etched monogram initials and hare motif, approx. 5 ounces. (1)

Lot 963

A good Chinese cloisonné enamel dragon Jar and cover, 12cms (5''); a pair of small cloisonné Jars, 7cms (2 3/4''); an Indian cloisonné Gravy Boat on three legs, and a cone shaped large Candle Snuffer, 18cms (7''); a Chinese cloisonné enamel Ginger Jar and Cover, in bronze with floral pattern and rows of wire scrolls, 17cms (6 3/4") and another slightly larger ditto, 21cms (8 1/2"); a set of 3 Chinese graduating cloisonné dragon Bowls, each with a four character mark to base, 34cms (12 1/2") the largest, 20cms (8") the smallest; a Damascus brass copper and silver overlaid Wall Platter, 33cms (13"); an Indian brass Jardinière or Bowl, 19cms (7 1/2"); a smaller circular Bowl and a small Indian Jar, 11cms (4 1/4"); a Meiji period Japanese cloisonné enamel Platter, of circular lobed form, the centre panel with colourful phoenix inside a series of medallions with stylized flowers, 31cms (12"); and a pair of smaller circular ditto with colourful flowers, 18cms (7 1/4"). (a lot)

Lot 97

A good pair of Irish Georgian fiddle pattern Table Spoons, George IV 1804, by John Power, 119 grms; a good pair of Georgian silver bright cut Table Spoons, London 1799, by T.P. Boulton & Arthur Humphreys; a pair of silver crested taper pattern Table Spoons, probably by Michael Keating, Dublin 1797, 117 grms; and a good set of 3 taper and thread pattern crested Table Spoons, George III, London 1787, by George Smith & Wm. Fern, 203 grms. (a lot)

Lot 973

An Islamic brass and silver overlaid Trinket Box or Casket, 10cms (4''); another similar 9cms (3 1/2''); a smaller square ditto 6.5cms (3 1/2''); and a rectangular Indian carved wooden Box, 15cms (6''). (4)

Lot 98

A set of Georgian silver handled Cutlery, possibly Irish, four Dinner Knives & three Tea Forks, each with double steel prongs, handles with makers mark J.H. As a lot. (1)

Lot 99

A collection of 15 silver Pocket Knives, of variant designs and sizes with mother-o-pearl handles, as a lot. (1)

Lot 996

A five piece Victorian silver mounted Carving Set, all with stag horn handles, comprising a fish carving Knife and Serving Fork, a large Meat Carving Knife and Fork and a Knife Sharpener, c. 1884, in fitted case. (5)

Lot 108

A silver-mounted steel sword (saif) for the Yemeni market Hyderabad, 19th Centurythe single-edged steel blade of slightly curved form with flattened spine and single fuller to upper edge, the hilt with knuckle chain connecting the cross-guard to the pommel, the hilt decorated in repoussé with floral and foliate motifs, the wood scabbard clad in pierced silver backed in red foil, decorated with floral motifs, the two suspension loops with connecting chain 85.5 cm. longFootnotes:PublishedRobert Hales, Oriental Arms and Armour: A Lifetime's Passion, London, 2013, p. 245, cat. 605.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 109

A Singhalese ruby-set parcel-gilt silver kastane Ceylon, 18th Centurythe single-edged silver-gilt blade of curved form with octagonal grip, knuckle guard and quillons, the pommel in the form of a lion head, the s-shaped guard terminating in the head of a makara, the quillons terminating in four makara heads, the hilt and pommel inlaid with rubies, the wood scabbard clad entirely in silver and decorated in openwork repoussé with floral and foliate motifs and a raised gilt band with a single ruby-set floral motif, with four suspension rings, the chape terminating in a rounded finial with foliate motifs, accompanied by a metal stand 69 cm. long(2)Footnotes:A gilt-silver kastane of similar form dated to the 18th Century can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2016.426a–c).The elaborately decorated kastane swords, primarily used for ceremonial purposes, were depicted in Dutch VOC paintings in Ceylon. For instance, Carel Frederik Reimer's 1772 illustration titled Reception of the Envoys from Kandy in Colombo (RP-T-1904-18, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) shows an envoy from the Kingdom of Kandy to the left wearing a short lion-headed sword of similar form to the present lot.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 111

A silver koftgari-hilted steel sword (tulwar) North India, 19th Centurythe single-edged watered steel blade of curved form, the hilt of typical form, decorated in silver overlay with floral motifs and bands of vegetal designs, the wood scabbard clad in green velvet with foliate openwork silver mounts, suspension loop with chain to one side 74.5 cm. longFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 138

The goddess Ganga Kalighat, Calcutta, circa 1870watercolour with some silver highlights on paper 434 x 286 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceBy repute, formerly in the collection of David Seyfort Ruegg (1931-2021), scholar of Buddhism.Private UK collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 139

Kalki avatar Kalighat, Calcutta, circa 1870watercolour with some silver highlights on paper laid down on card, inscribed in an English hand at lower left Kalki, 10th Incarnation of Vishnu, verso with the remains of a longer handwritten note, perhaps in the same English hand 425 x 288 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceBy repute, formerly in the collection of David Seyfort Ruegg (1931-2021), scholar of Buddhism.Private UK collection.A previous English owner has labelled the painting Kalki avatar, although the tenth avatar is more typically portrayed with a sword rather than a spear. A very similar figure in a painting in the Herwitz Collection illustrated by J. Jain, Kalighat Painting, Ahmedabad 1999, p. 93, fig. 95, wearing the same crown, and this time brandishing a sword, is described as Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi (on the basis of the caption on a painting in the Pushkin Museum) - though ironically, as noted by Jain, an English hand has labelled the Herwitz painting Queen Victoria, because of the British-style crown.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 140

A large group of 88 small Kalighat paintings on card, mostly depicting figures and scenes from Hindu mythology Bengal, late 19th/early 20th Centurywatercolour with some silver highlights on card, most with Bengali identifying inscriptions in black ink, inserted loosely in British clothbound postcard album (1920s-40s) paintings approx. 136 x 85 mm.; album 195 x 135 mm.Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate UK collection.This large group, in a less typical, postcard-size format, mostly comprises the familiar Kalighat depictions of Hindu deities and mythological figures, with a variety of scenes from the life of Krishna, though there are some less common subjects, such as the descent of the Ganges on to Siva. There are also a few 'genre' subjects, including depictions of Calcutta babus and bibis (for the type, see S. Sinha, C. Panda, Kalighat Paintings, Ahmedabad 2011, pp. 94 -95), and two dancing girls.For a group of 101 similar paintings, see the sale in these rooms, Bonhams, Islamic and Indian Art, 11th June 2020, lot 166; and for a group of 270, see Christie's South Kensington, Arts of India, 10th June 2013, lot 161.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 151

A maiden at her toilette with four attendants Pahari, circa 1820-30gouache, gold and silver on paper, in a painted oval, floral cornerpieces, blue floral border 220 x 160 mm.Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate UK collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 155

An impressive pair of gem-set gold anklets North India, 19th/20th Centuryeach of circular form, one half tubular, the other hinged with two raised bosses and a central flattened section with waisted ends and a central raised flowerhead, decorated in polychrome enamel with scrolling floral and foliate designs on a red ground, the exterior set with table-cut diamonds, cabochon emeralds and a cabochon ruby in floral settings, one anklet later turned into two tasselled necklaces each of 12.9 cm. outer diam. max., 8.9 cm. inner diam. max.; 800 g. combined weight(2)Footnotes:An engraved silver anklet of this form is illustrated in Thomas Holbein Hendley, Indian Jewellery, London: Extracted from the Journal of Indian Art, 1909, pl. 72, fig. 457. Hendley describes the anklet in his book as a kara and attributes it to Karachi, though the enamel colours in the present lot are more in line with those used in Rajasthan. For a hinged blue and green enamelled anklet of similar form with a central protruding flowerhead attributed to 20th century Multan, see the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (IS.120-2009).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 157

A pair of gem-set enamelled gold bangles North India, 19th/ 20th Centuryeach of open form with confronting makara head terminals, enamelled in polychrome and set with gems including rubies and emeralds, the exterior with roundels of floral and foliate decoration, the interior with scrolling floral and vine motifs each of 10.8 cm. outer diam. max., 5.8 cm. diam. inner max.; 311 g. combined weight(2)Footnotes:For a pair of bangles of similar form, attributed to 18th Century Sindh, see Usha R Bala Krishnan and Meera Sushil Kumar, Indian Jewellery: Dance of the Peacock, Mumbai: Indian Book House Limited, 2001, p. 202, fig. 330.For a pair of enamelled anklets of similar makara head form dated to 19th century Sindh, see the Khalili Collections (JLY1916), also published in Pedro Moura Carvalho, Gems and Jewels of Mughal India: Jewelled and enamelled objects from the 16th to 20th Centuries, The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, volume XVIII, London, 2010, cat.55, pp. 130–31For an engraved silver torque bangle with similar makara head terminals dated to Sindh circa 1870, see the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (1028-1872).For further examples, see Priya Khanchandani, 'Searching for silver in the darkness: a bracelet from Sindh', Jewellery History Today, 27, Autumn 2016, p. 8.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 183

J. Ph. Vogel, Tile-Mosaics of the Lahore Fort, five issues on the subject from The Journal of Indian Art and Industry W. Griggs & Sons, Ltd., London, 1911-1912comprising the issues from January, April, July and October 1911 and January 1912, with a total of 26 pages of text, and 76 lithographed and chromlithographed plates (35 in colour) 750 x 276 mm.(5)Footnotes:The Journal of Indian Art and Industry was printed in 17 volumes between the years 1884 and 1917 under the patronage of the Indian Government, and featured the essays of leading scholars, such as George M. Birdwood and John Lockwood Kipling. It was profusely illustrated with photos and chromolithographs of pottery, metalwork, jewellery, architectural details, tapestries and textiles, many with gold and silver overprinting, representing a highpoint in the art of chromolithography.These five issues on the tile work of the Lahore Fort were combined and reprinted in book form in 1920 (which is also rare).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 188

A large commemorative photograph album presented to the Maharajah of Mysore by Maharajah Sir Jagatjit Singh Sahib Bahadur of Kapurthala (reg. 1877-1949), on the occasion of the wedding of his son, and the completion of the New Palace Punjab, Kapurthala, 1911, the dedicatory inscription dated 25th Decembergelatin silver prints laid down on card with printed captions, 41 photographs on 40 leaves, presentation inscription on front doublure, original black morocco gilt, upper cover stamped in gold Kapurthala 1911 and the State coat of arms the photographs typically 240 x 285 mm., the largest 270 x 360 mm., one 215 x 160 mm.; the album 35.5 x 46 cm.Footnotes:ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of the Maharaja of Mysore, Krishna Wadiyar IV (reg. 1902-40): presentation inscription from Maharajah Jagatjit Singh, dated 25th December 1911, (ten days after the Imperial Durbar at Delhi).The subjects of the photographs are as follows:HH the Maharajah, the Tikka Saheb and the Tikka Rani Sahiba.A large group photograph of the wedding guests (Indians and Europeans).The Indian wedding guests.The three Princes and the Princess of Kapurthala.HH the Maharajah, Princes and State Officials.A large group of guests in evening dress at the State Ball.The Sehrabandi Ceremony, in Durbar.The Hindu Marriage Ceremony.The Sikh Marriage Ceremony.The Wedding Procession.The Wedding Procession, with the bride and groom's carriage.The Wedding Procession, with the Maharajahs of Kashmir and Kapurthala on elephants.The Wedding Procession, with the principal guests.The Wedding Procession, with the arrival at the palace.A view of the spectators at the gymkhana.The State Banquet.General view of the Guests' camp.Another view of the Guests' camp.A further view of the Guests' camp.Another view of the Guests' camp.Another view of the Guests' camp.The Drawing Room Tent in the Guests' camp.The New Palace, front view.The New Palace, back view.The New Palace, side view.Interior view of the Durbar Hall Palace.The State Drawing Room in the Palace.The State Dining Room in the Palace.The Japanese Room in the Palace.The Library in the Palace.The Billiard Room in the Palace.HH's Office in the Palace.The Villa Buona Vista.A view from the river.The State temples.The mausoleum of H.H.'s ancestors.A group photograph at Akaona.A group photograph of a shooting party at Akaona.Chateau Kapurthala, Mussoorie.The Ball Room in the Chateau.HH on the State Elephant.A fine album commemorating two important events from 1911 in the life of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh (1877-1949), Sikh ruler of the princely state of Kapurthala, in the Punjab. The first was the wedding of Jagatjit Singh's eldest son Sri Tikka Raja Sahib Paramjit Singh to Maharani Brinda Devi Sahiba. Also in that year the Maharajah's extravagant New Palace (now Jagatjit Palace) was completed. Reflecting the Maharajah's love of France (he made French the official court language of Kapurthala), the palace was inspired by Versailles and Fontainebleau. The Villa Buona Vista, and the chateau at Mussorie, were both inspired by Spanish architecture, and were built for the Maharaja's fifth wife, Anita Delgado (the 'Spanish Maharani'), a young Spanish dancer whom he had married in 1908. She can be seen in the wedding and hunting groups alongside her husband.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 36

A Mamluk silver-inlaid bronze candlestick base Egypt or Syria, 14th Centuryof flaring truncated conical form with raised rib above the foot and below the upper edge, with everted rim, engraved and decorated with cartouches containing inscriptions on a ground of vegetal interlace, interspersed by roundels containing further inscriptions, all on a ground of geometric interlace 13.1 cm. tallFootnotes:Inscriptions: to the long cartouches around the body, al-maqarr al-'ali al-mawlawi al-maliki al-ma (?)/ al-'alimi al-'amili al-maliki al-nasiri, 'The High authority, the Lord, the Possessor ... the Learned, the Diligent, (an official of) al-Malik al-Nasir'; to the roundels, repeat of al-maqarr al-'ali al-mawlawi al-maliki al-maliki al-nasir[i], 'The High authority, the Lord, the Possessor, (an official of) al-Malik al-Nasir.'The terms al-malik al-nasir could refer to Muhammad ibn Qalaun whose copper coins bear a six-petalled rosette. He reigned three times between AH 693-4 (AD 1293-4), AH 698-708 (AD 1299-1309) and in AH 709 (AD 1310-11).Important Notice to BuyersSome countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: RR This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 39

A Timurid or early Ottoman silk and metal-thread brocade panel Persia or Turkey, 15th/ 16th Centuryof rectangular form, woven in cream and silver thread with a repeat design of circle motifs interspersed by bubri motifs, all on a black ground, backed 37.5 x 23.5 cm.Footnotes:ProvenancePrivate Swiss collection.This textile panel features a distinctive combination pattern of staggered rows of circles surrounded by short wavy stripes. This pattern finds a close comparative in the famous Ottoman çintamani motif, which usually features three circles arranged in a triangle, positioned above two parallel wavy stripes. The Ottoman çintamani alludes to abstract representations of leopard spots and tiger stripes.However, in this brocade panel, the gold brocade circles and stripes are not arranged in the standardized çintamani order. This textile could be a Timurid or early Ottoman predecessor to the çintamani design. The Ottomans inherited the simplified circle motif from the Timurid dynasty, who were known to use the motif of three circles arranged in a triangle in coinage (Alexandru Gh. Sonoc, 'Some remarks on the leopard and tiger pelts in the Turko-Iranian and Indian imagery and on the origin of the chintamani motif,' Brukenthal. Acta Musei, January 2022, p.468). Timurid manuscript paintings display repeated gold-embroidered dots or circles, an adaptation of Chinese imagery, as a common motif in the representation of clothing. While there are few extant Timurid textiles, evidence from manuscripts suggests that the Timurid courtiers preferred small-scale gold brocade motifs on silk (Thomas W. Lentz and Glenn D. Lowry, Timur and the Princely Vision: Persian Art and Culture in the Fifteenth Century, Los Angeles, 1989, p.217). Ruy González de Clavijo's narrative of his ambassadorial visit to Timur's court in the years 805-08/1403-06 also indicate the fashionability of gold-embroidered circles. In his description of the young Timurid prince Pir Muhammad, Clavijo notes that the prince was 'sumptuously attired as is the Tartar custom, he was wearing a robe of blue [Chinese] Zaytuni silk embroidered in gold circles, like small wheels, which back and front covered his chest and shoulders and passed down the material of the sleeves' (Ruy González de Clavijo, Embassy to Tamerlane, 1403-1406, London 1928, p.254).The tiger-stripe or bubri motif is not as commonly found as the circle motif in extant Timurid art and does not usually accompany the circle motif. However, these stripes are often seen in Timurid Shahnama manuscripts in the painted depictions of the heroic Rustam's tiger-pelt clothing.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * R* VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium.R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 44P

A Safavid Mecca-centred World Map Persia, 17th Century the circular brass base plate with centrally-pivoted rotating brass diametrical rule fixed with removable pin, a glazed circular recess for compass to lower part, the base plate finely engraved and chased with an elliptical grid overlaid with inscriptions in thuluth naming the geographical locations on the grid, vertical and horizontal axis denoting longitude and latitude, the elliptical grid surrounded by four cartouches filled with fine inscriptions in thuluth on stippled grounds with scrolling tendrils, the border with a series of further inscription-filled cartouches denoting the bearings, applied hinged sundial to upper edge, hinged latitude arc to left hand side, two applied splayed brass feet to upper side of reverse, the hexadecagonal wood box with hinged lid, silver hinges and clasp, entirely clad in rayskin, the interior with green velvet lining, further fitted museum archive box inscribed with inventory number 44.2014 22.5 cm. diam.; the box 25.5 cm. diam.  For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 63

An Ottoman coral-inlaid silver mounted flintlock gun Algeria, 18th/ 19th Centurythe watered steel barrel engraved and decorated in silver inlay with undulating bands and foliate motifs, silver-mounted ramrod, four openwork silver capuchines, the stock and butt inlaid in silver and red coral (corallium rubrum) with floral and vegetal decoration, the brass and steel lock with chiselled and engraved decoration including an inscription and number to lower parts, ivory mount to butt and to one side around screws 143.5 cm. longFootnotes:This gun is related to the well-known group of firearms made mainly for presentation as diplomatic gifts during the reign of Hammuda ibn Ali, Bey of Tunis (1759-1814).The ivory within this lot has been registered in accordance with the Ivory Act (Section 10), reference no. 7ZAQS93Z.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y ФY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory and cannot be imported into the USA or any country within the EU.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 65

An Ottoman steel sword (yataghan) Turkey, dated AH 1223/ AD 1808-9the single-edged curving blade with fuller to each side running along the top edge, both sides decorated in silver inlay with inscription-filled cartouches surrounded by geometric and vegetal decoration to one side, the other side with vegetal motifs, the forte with white metal mounts, the hilt of typical form decorated in repoussé with floral motifs and geometric designs, the wood scabbard clad in white metal decorated in repoussé and openwork with cartouches containing pavilions and floral sprays on a ground of foliate interlace 67.5 cm. longFootnotes:Inscriptions: to one side, 1223 'amel-i mehmed / sahib sadiq agha, '1223 (1808-9). Work of Mehmed. The owner, Sadik (Sadiq) Agha'; to the other side, part of a saying or verse in Turkish, partially deciphered, ... hakk ola düshmanlar(a)(?), 'May ... God for the enemy.'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 68

A fine parcel-gilt and niello silver mounted velvet belt Central Asia, dated 1909comprising a leather band mounted in velvet, with thirty-two parcel-gilt and niello mounts variously in the form of rosettes, lobed cartouches and rosettes flanked by split palmettes, decorated in relief with split palmettes and foliate motifs, some with raised central bosses, the interlocking buckle elements with spiralling filigree work and raised bosses, one with foliate decoration to reverse, to the other an inscription in niello to reverse 185.5 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceBonhams, Islamic Works of Art, 21 April 1999, lot 303.Private UK collection.Inscription: 'The work of Muhammad (?) ... Ilyas bin 'Abd al-Karim, 1909'For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 69

A walrus ivory-hilted steel sword (kindjal) Caucasus, dated AH 1264/ AD 1847-8the double-edged blade of tapering form with offset fuller to each side, one side engraved with an inscription, the walrus ivory hilt of waisted form decorated in gold and niello silver inlay with foliate vines and vegetal motifs, the wood scabbard clad in burgundy velvet with painted decoration, the niello silver mounts decorated with foliate interlace, an inscription to the reverse of upper mount, the reverse of the scabbard with compartment containing a walrus ivory-hilted knife 48 cm. longFootnotes:Inscriptions: to the scabbard, 'The work of Abakar in the year 1264 (1847-8); to the blade, 'Badhli', pronounced Bazli in Persian.A comparable example bearing the same name, suggested as possibly the maker's name, is in the Royal Collection (Accession Number RCIN 37942).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 72

An Ottoman coral-set parcel-gilt silver incense burner Turkey, 18th/ 19th Centurywith waisted body and hinged domed lid on three curved feet, on circular tray with three short feet, the lid opening to reveal a removable copper incense bowl, the dome decorated with pierced floral and foliate motifs and surmounted by a floral finial and coral (corallium rubrum) bead, the body and tray decorated in repoussé floral, foliate, and vine motifs, the tray with three applied gilt-silver flowerheads, a suspension loop with a hanging gilt-mounted coral (corallium rubrum) bead to the underside of the body, the curving feet of tendril form, pierced with floral and vine motifs, and surmounted by 9 small gilt-silver birds 23 cm. highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 73

An Ottoman coral-mounted gilt-silver filigree rosewater sprinkler (gulabdan) Turkey, 18th Centuryof piriform on a splayed foot, the tapering neck with a raised band, the tulip-shaped stopper surmounted by a coral (corallium rubrum) bead, the gilt-silver core overlaid with panels of filigree forming scrolling vines, further surmounted by gilt floral motifs in relief and a raised filigree silver collar 18.8 cm. highFor further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 8

An illuminated Qur'an, commissioned by Muhammad Husayn Nizam al-Dawlah (also known as Sadr-e Isfahani), copied by Muhammad Hasan al-Isfahani Qajar Persia, dated Sh'aban 1237/April-May 1822Arabic manuscript on paper, 31 leaves, between 40 and 48 lines to the page written in neat ghubari script in black ink with diacritics and vowel points in black and red, gold roundels marking the verse-endings, inner margins ruled in gold, sura headings written in gold, the margins with occasional commentary in black ghubari and gold juz', khamsa, 'ashr, nisf and hizb markers, opening illuminated double page with large floral medallions containing prayers in black naskhi script on a gold ground surrounded by a band of scrolling floral vine on a red ground, and further gold and polychrome illumination on a silver ground, loose in contemporary Qajar floral lacquer binding 262 x 182 mm.Footnotes:ProvenanceChristie's, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including a Private Collection donated to benefit the University of Oxford, Part IV, 10th October 2013, lot 115.Private UK collection.The scribe, Muhammad Hasan al-Isfahani, is known to have copied another three manuscripts, all prayer books, and dated between AH 1237/AD 1821 and AH 1242/AD 1827 (Mehdi Bayani, Ahval va asar-e khosh-nevisan, vol. 4, Tehran, 1358 sh., pp. 147-48).This Qur'an was copied for Muhammad Husayn Nizam al-Dawlah (also known as Sadr-e Isfahani), whose name - originally given in the colophon in red - appears to have been defaced with a seal impression. He is recorded as one of the richest men in Persia and a high official of Isfahan. He held the post of Finance Minister (mustawfi al-mamalik) and the title Amin al-Dawlah between AH 1221/AD 1806-07 and AH 1228/AD 1813-14, after which he received the title Nizam al-Dawlah and held the post of Prime Minister (sadr a'zam) between AH 1234/AD 1818-19 and AH 1239/AD 1823-24. He was responsible for buildings in Najaf, gold and silver doors for various Shi'a shrines including the shrine of Ma'sumah in Qom, and his gifts to Fath 'Ali Shah include the Sun Throne, at the time of Shah's marriage to Tawus Khanum, after which it was called the Peacock Throne, takht-e tawus (not to be confused with the Mughal Peacock Throne, brought from Delhi by Nadir Shah). See M. Bamdad, Dictionary of National Biography of Iran, 1700-1900, vol. III, Tehran, 1966, pp. 379-81.Important Notice to BuyersSome countries, e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of works of particular origins. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) and Syrian origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid on or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • R• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.R This lot is subject to import restrictions when shipped to the United States.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

Lot 28

A CONTINENTAL SILVER AND SILVER GILT MOUNTED EBONISED TABLE CABINET AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SMALL ARTICLE MARKS FOR 1872-1922, UNIDENTIFIED MAKER'S MARK The cabinet with slide top lid with seated figure, the whole with characters and scenes from the Trojan War including Achilles, Ajax, Patroclus 40cm high, 32cm wide, 25cm deep

Lot 418

AN AUSTRO-GERMAN ROCK CRYSTAL & SILVER GILT CRUCIFIXION GROUP LATE 19TH CENTURY IN THE 16TH CENTURY MANNER Hallmarks to base 10.5cm high, 5.5cm wide

Lot 1

Two Victorian silver shallow dishes of rectangular form with pierced geometric design borders and a scroll and lattice edge, London 1895/6, makers mark for William Comyns & Sons, 16.5 x 13cm, 244gms

Lot 100

A group of ten hallmarked silver serviette rings, various dates and makers, 194gms

Lot 101

Mixed Lot: Two Victorian open salts having beaded edges, supported on three hoof feet, Sheffield 1873 and London 1874 together with three various serviette rings, various dates and makers, weighable silver 172gms

Lot 102

Mixed Lot: A German silver small tankard, a fluted baluster vase stamped 800, an antique decorative cigarette case stamped 800, g/w 323gms (3)

Lot 103

Three Silver - compact, vest and card case

Lot 104

Mixed Lot: Four hallmarked silver serviette rings, various dates and makers, 76gms together with a single handle shoe horn, button hook and pedicure tool

Lot 105

Mixed Lot: A George V silver bowl of circular form with pierced rim edge, having presentation engravings and hallmarked for Sheffield 1926, makers mark for Joseph Rogers & Sons, 11.5cm diameter (a/f) together with a pair of lighthouse shaped peppers, marks rubbed, g/w 170gms

Lot 106

A vintage Dutch silver plated trinket box and cover, circa 1950 together with a spill vase embossed with figures and animals, marked for Hendrik Hooijkaas Schoonhoven (2)

Lot 11

An Edwardian silver oval caddy of plain serpentine form, having a hinged lid and supported on four splay feet, engraved to the front with initials, hallmarked for London 1909, makers marks are rubbed, 160gms

Lot 110

Two 18th Century silver gilt decorative spoons each with figural finials, possibly marked for Amsterdam, 18cm long

Lot 111

Three George IV silver fiddle pattern dessert spoons, London 1824, makers mark rubbed, 142gms

Lot 113

Twelve George V silver teaspoons, each engraved with the letter A, hallmarked for Sheffield 1930, makers mark for The Atkin Bros, 170gms

Lot 114

A George V silver purse with scrolling foliate decoration, leather fitted interior, hallmarked Birmingham 1917, makers mark S D Long, g/w 100gms (a/f)

Lot 115

Mixed Lot: A hallmarked silver silver cheroot case, marks rubbed, a small Edwardian cheroot case, Birmingham 1904 by Francis Webb, a boxed Victorian silver thimble, Chester 1888, makers mark Henry Griffin & Sons, together with a vintage small meerschaum pipe with a carved dog decorated bowl (4)

Lot 116

Mixed Lot: A vintage pair of silver folding spectacles, a Victorian quizzer, a 19th Century gilt metal folding pair of lorgnettes, a vintage faux tortoiseshell framed spectacles and a folding lorgnettes etc

Lot 119

Mixed Lot: Two silver spirit labels, Whisky and Madeira, five metal and one porcelain example together with various metal case pencils and small mother of pearl handled fruit knives

Lot 12

A small silver arms dish/bowl with reeded edges and having oversized hallmarks for London 1974, makers mark for William Comyns & Sons Ltd, 8cm diameter, 45gms

Lot 13

Victorian silver sugar caster of cylindrical form with pierced screw on lid, the body embossed with floral and scroll design to a spreading foot, London 1891, makers mark for Horace Woodwood & Co, 13cm tall, 113gms

Lot 135

Four Victorian fiddle pattern silver dessert spoons, London 1877, makers mark for Goldsmiths Alliance Ltd, 195gms

Lot 138

A set of six George III silver fiddle pattern table forks, London 1813, makers mark William Ely I and William Thurne, 452gms

Lot 139

Mixed Lot: Three Scottish fiddle pattern teaspoons, Edinburgh 1833, makers mark for William Cunningham, three Georgian fiddle and shell pattern teaspoons, two Victorian silver mustard spoons, a dessert spoon and six teaspoons, g/w 298gms

Lot 142

A group of five silver fiddle pattern dessert spoons, London 1971 together with two Victorian and one Georgian example, g/w 480gms

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