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A pair of silver hors d'oeuvre forks having mother of pearl knops, Sheffield 1937, Viners, a pair of Victorian sugar nips, London 1851, a pair of mechanical white metal sugar nips stamped WMF 90 and a selection of HM silver and white metal handled manicure and dressing table tools
A Siculo-Arabic ivory and gilt copper cylindrical box or pyx (pyxide), 12/13th C. H: 6,5 cm, Dia.: 11 cmThe form of this small pyxide is very similar to that of other Siculo-Arabic small caskets attributed to Islamic ivory carvers working in Sicily during the 12th century. Many such caskets have painted details which illustrate their clear Islamic origins.The prsent example is closely related to an example recently sold in 2012 at Christie's London, Sale 8055, Lot 705, Feb. 10, 2012: http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-silver-mounted-cylindrical-ivory-pyxide-siculo-arabic-12th-5527640-details.aspxCondition: 3 nails replaced by later screws, probably done in the 18the or 19th C. One nail missing on the bottom.Other related examples are:1) The Metropolitan Museum, New York: http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/4468182) The Victoria and Albert Museum, London (this example is supposedly of German origin): http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148209/box-unknown/ 3) The Victoria and Albert Museum, London: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O106797/casket-unknown/ 4) The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore: http://art.thewalters.org/detail/33123/turned-cylindrical-box-with-molded-decoration/5) Sotheby's London, Arts of the Islamic World, Apr. 22, 2015: http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2015/arts-islamic-world-l15220/lot.177.html Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
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