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Click here to subscribeA pair of Chinese porcelain teabowls with silver covers and stands, mid-20th century, each bowl painted with dragons and fenghuang reserved against a gilt ground, the silver covers and stands of petal outline with engraved decoration, total height 10cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese pale celadon jade belthook, Qing dynasty, of serpentine form with dragon head terminal, length 8.2cm, later fitted with silver-plated mounts to be worn as a brooch (minor chip).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
A Chinese silver handled walking cane, early 20th century, the handle decorated in low relief with dragons and shou characters, length 87.5cm.Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.
INTERESTING COLLECTION OF EARLY SILVER HAMMERED COINS KING HENRY II - KING JAMES I comprising Henry II (1154 - 1189) penny, Richard I 'Lionheart' (1189 - 1199) penny, John 'Lackland' (1199 - 1216) penny and a James I (1603 - 1625) set including a shilling, sixpence and half groatAdditional photos have been uploaded to our website.
AN ITALIAN SILVER MOUNTED HANDPAINTED BROOCH c. 1870, the circular 800 silver brooch with a rope coil and bead edge forming a frame for a finely hand painted study of the head of God, after Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel fresco 'The Creation of Adam', suspensory loop and pin hinge verso, stamped "800" in two places, 4.75cm diameterProvenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
AN AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SZANDRIK PLATED METAL FRUIT STAND WITH CRYSTAL LINER c. 1918, the boat-shaped stand with an arc form handle over a splayed foot base, the sides with bead stripes above pierced grills, the scoop cut liner with two similar circle stripes over double strokes, the base embellished with a twenty four point star, the stand with stamped mark for "Szandrik AE", the letters standing for "Alpakka Ezust" (silver plated alpaca), additional numbers "9169", 33cm wide x 29cm high overallProvenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
AN ART DECO SILVER PLATE AND GLASS LIQUEUR DRINKS SET ON TRAY c. 1930s, possibly German, comprising a bottle and stopper, six liquer glasses and a rectangular tray with teak handles, the bottle with an acorn shape silver plated stopper over a plain and leaf band plated upper section and cut crystal body, the plated tulip bowl liqueur glasses glasses stamped with a maker's mark "F&ZZ" under a circled star, the bottle 33cm high, the tray 40.5cm wide across the handlesProvenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
A 1950S SILVER-MOUNTED CRYSTAL DECANTER AND FOUR TUMBLERS possibly Scandinavian, the heavy cut crystal decanter, stopper and four matching glasses boldly engraved with blades, oval lenses and the letter "L", the decanter mounted with a 925 sterling silver collar, the decanter 26cm high, the tumblers each 13.5cm high (5)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
A COBALT GLASS DOUBLE END SCENT OR PERFUME BOTTLE the body with an unusual and distinctive flattened top and bottom and curved side, the smelling salts end has a spring loaded embossed silver catch lid, the perfume end with a cork lined embossed silver screw top, 12cm longProvenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
HOWELL & JAMES: A SILVER MOUNTED EMERALD CRYSTAL SCENT BOTTLE the ovoid body mounted with a spring and catch mounted hinged silver-gilt top with all-over foliate engraving and vacant cartouche, hallmarked for 1857, rubbed maker's mark "WB" for William Baker, the inside of the lid marked "Howell & Co. London" 8.5cm high, with original fitted Howell & Co caseProvenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
THREE COLOURED GLASS SCENT BOTTLES Comprising: A ruby glass floral enamelled perfume bottle, c. 1890, the waisted body enamelled with foliate sprays, the bottle with brass hinged top, suspensory chain with finger ring and glass stopper, the stopper and base gilt marked "25", 5.3cm high; a striking uranium glass scent bottle, c. 1880, with hinged floral and wriggle-work engraved silver top, silver collar, and glass stopper, 8.5cm high; and a ruby glass bottle, c. 1880, with hinged floral silver top and glass stopper, 7cm high (3)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
A GROUP OF FIVE GLASS AND PORCELAIN SCENT BOTTLES comprising: A French enamelled scent bottle of cylinder form, with a hinged top, silver gilt mount, and glass stopper, all over decorated in polychrome enamels with a scene of a cherub fishing in a lake, hallmarked with a boar's head, c. 1870, 4.8cm high; two Venetian glass souvenir scent bottles, 6.5cm and 4cm high; a heart-shaped porcelain scent bottle with hinged brass cover, glass stopper and brass suspensory chain, decorated with a courting couple in a landscape, 5.5cm high; and a Vienna porcelain bottle of flattened baluster form, decorated on either side with classical figures in a cartouche between classical and foliate gilding with exotic birds to the shoulders, against a deep blue ground, titled to the underside 'Amor und Bacchus' and 'Musik', beehive mark, 10cm high (5)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
A SQUARE SECTION GREEN CRYSTAL DRESSING TABLE BOTTLE with a sterling silver pull off top, hallmarked for Birmingham 1898, maker's mark "HB" for Henry Bourne, 12.5cm high; and a large French ruby glass bottle with brass hinged top with foliate decoration, surmounted with a greyhound, opening to reveal a glass stopper, c. 1890, 26cm high (2)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
A CZECHOSLOVAKIAN CRYSTAL SCENT BOTTLE the oval step and facet cut crystal scent bottle with an arrowhead stopper, the latter acid etched with a bell flower spray, c. 1950s, 11.5cm high; together with a similar foliate decorated scent bottle with silver collar, hallmarked for Sheffield, 1991, makers mark "HBH" for Harrison Brothers & Howson Ltd, 17cm high (2)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
THREE SILVER MOUNTED DRESSING TABLE BOTTLES one with hinged silver wrythen pattern top, the collar engraved "Pauline", London, 1890, maker's mark "JTH" over "JHM" for Hukin & Heath, sterling lid with register number "483289", 11.5cm high; another with hinged silver top, silver collar, and glass stopper, Sheffield, 2000, maker's mark "RC" for Carr's of Sheffield Ltd., 10cm high; and another example with foliate silver collar and glass stopper, 12cm high (3)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
A GROUP OF THREE ENGRAVED CRYSTAL SILVER-TOPPED DRESSING TABLE BOTTLES of square-sided form, each side decorated with shells and foliate motifs within canted rectangular borders. the silver covers with bands of scrolls and leaf decorations, French hallmarks, retailed by Jules Marne, 5 Rue Froissart, Paris, the larger 17cm high, the smaller both 16cm high (3)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
MAPPIN & WEBB: TWO SILVER-GILT TOPPED CRYSTAL SCENT BOTTLES each of rectangular form, engraved in a double line pattern, silver-gilt engine turned screw top and glass stopper, hallmarked for London 1942, additional stamped letter "K", somewhat rubbed maker's mark "MN&WB" for Mappin & Webb, the taller 12.5cm high, the smaller 10.5cm high; together with an engraved crystal perfume atomiser with a silver plated and faux tortoiseshell pump action top, the top stamped "made in England", the pump stamped "pat. 26499E", c. 1920s, 14.5cm high (3)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
A GROUP OF SIX SCENT BOTTLES comprising: an ovoid wrythen moulded clear glass scent bottle with a cork lined plated screw top, c. 1900, 5.5cm high; a clear crystal scent bottle with a cork lined embossed silver top, the body cut with mitres and blades, c. 1900, 5.8cm high; a German clear crystal scent bottle with a silver screw top and metal sprinkler stopper, the body cut with rectangles, the top marked "830", c. 1930s, 7cm high; a combined glass patch holder and scent bottle, of club shape with cork lined silver screw tops and central silver band, 7cm long; a Dutch clear crystal silver mounted perfume bottle, with prickwork decorated silver hinged top, silver collar, shoulder mount and rectangular body panel, and glass stopper, hallmarked with a sword, c. 1910, 8.5cm high; and a clear crystal cylinder scent bottle with domed foliate scrollwork embossed silver hinged top, silver collar, and glass stopper, c. 1900, 7cm high (6)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
A GROUP OF SIX SCENT BOTTLES comprising: A French crystal miniature scent bottle, of decanter form, the cork-lined silver-gilt twist off top with suspensory chain and finger ring, the ring stamped with a boar's head, c. 1880, 3cm high; an acorn-shaped facet-cut crystal vinaigrette scent bottle, with hinged silver top and suspensory ring, c. 1880, 4cm high; a round-cut crystal scent bottle with Maltese Cross stopper, the body cut with diamonds, a radial star, and cross hatching, the front engraved "M&JW 1885", 8cm high; a cornucopia-form crystal scent bottle with plain silver hinged top, suspensory chain, and glass stopper, the tapered body cut with arched notch lines, probably American, c. 1900, 10cm long; a ring-form cut crystal perfume bottle with silver top, the diamond-shouldered and hatch-cut body with embossed silver screw top and glass stopper, 6.5cm high; and a French crystal scent bottle with hammered silver-gilt top engraved with entwined initials, a silver gilt collar with suspensory ring, and a glass stopper, hallmarked with a boar's head, maker's mark "JEG", c. 1890, 6cm high (6)Provenance: The Richard Hoppé Collection
Epée Ottomane en acier à poignée en laiton (yataghan), Turquie XIXe siècle An Ottoman brass-hilted steel sword (yataghan), Turkey, 19th Centurythe single-edged steel blade of slightly curved form, the blade decorated in silver inlay with foliate cartouches and roundels interspersed by stars, the forte decorated with brass in repoussé with foliate motifs, the brass hilt with prominent ears forming the pommel, decorated in repoussé with floral and geometric designs, the wood scabbard clad in purple velvet with brass mounts decorated in repoussé, the chape possibly later 72.5 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For a 19th Century silver-hilted yataghan sold at Bonhams, London, see Antique Arms and Armour Including Items from the E. A. Christensen Collection, 28 November 2012, lot 18.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Bol Fars en laiton, Perse XIVe siècle A Fars brass bowl, Persia, 14th Centuryof compressed globular form tapering towards the everted flattened rim, profusely engraved and decorated with black composition, with a band of roundels to the body alternately containing figures and geometric motifs on a ground of vegetal interlace, the interior with a roundel surrounded by fish 27 cm. diam.Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For a comparable silver-inlaid bowl sold at Christie's, see Islamic Arts and Manuscripts, 12 October 2004, Lot 151.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 Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.Avis important aux acheteursCertains pays, notamment les Etats-Unis, interdisent ou restreignent l'achat par ses ressortissants (peu important leur localisation) et/ou l'importation de certains types d'objets d'origine iranienne. Afin de renseigner ses acheteurs, Bonhams indique par le symbole R tous les lots iraniens ou perses. Il incombe à chaque acheteur de s'assurer qu'il n'enchérit pas ou n'importe pas un lot en violation des sanctions ou des embargos commerciaux qui lui sont applicables.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
Deux épées en acier à décor koftgari or et argent (tulwars), Inde XIXe siècle Two silver and gold koftgari-steel swords (tulwars), India, 19th Centuryeach with curved and tapering single-edged blade and steel hilt decorated in gold and silver overlay with floral decoration, one with a series of inscription-filled cartouches in nagari to the pommel the larger 88 cm. long(2)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For a gold koftgari-hilted tulwar sold at Bonhams, London, see Islamic and Indian Art, 30 March 2021, lot 107.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Coffret en bois laqué incrusté de fils d'argent à décor tarkashi, Inde, possiblement Mainpuri, XIXe siècle A silver wire-inlaid lacquered-wood tarkashi chest, India, possibly Mainpuri, 19th Centuryof rectangular form, profusely inlaid and decorated with silver wire with panels of foliate motifs forming a repeated diamond pattern, old collection label to base 12.5 x 24 x 10 cm.Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.The method of inlaying metal wire, normally brass, into wooden items within India is known as tarkashi (wire drawing). It was a practice that flourished at Mainpuri, a district in the Agra Division of the United Provinces (see A. Jaffer, Furniture from British India and Ceylon, London, 2001, pp. 305-307). An example of a brass inlaid box from Mainpuri dated to circa 1851 is in the Victoria and Album Museum, Acc. No. IS.33-1881.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Dague en acier à manche en corne (khyber), Afghanistan XIXe siècle A horn-hilted steel dagger (khyber), Afghanistan, 19th Centurythe single-edged blade with flattened spine, overlaid to the forte and spine with silver and gold with floral and vegetal motifs, the grips of horn, the wood scabbard clad in leather with brass chape 58 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.An example of an ivory hilted 18th/19th Century khyber is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Accession Number 36.25.814a, b).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Bol en argent repoussé, Inde XIXe siècle A repoussé silver bowl, India, 19th Centuryof deep rounded form on a domed foot, decorated in repoussé with cartouches containing floral sprays and perching birds, interspersed by further floral sprays and birds, the foot decorated in repoussé and openwork with a band of palmettes 23 cm. diam.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Chandelier en laiton inscrusté d'argent, Perse XIVe siècle A silver-inlaid brass candlestick, Persia, 14th Centuryof splayed form with raised band to rim and foot, the associated cylindrical neck surmounted by a tapering element with four raised bands, engraved and decorated with a central band to the body of inscription-filled cartouches in thuluth, the neck and upper element engraved and decorated in silver inlay with further bands of inscription and foliate interlace, two later ownership inscriptions to body 29 cm. highFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Inscriptions: al-'izz wa (sic) al-da'im wa [a]l-iqbal al-ni'am wa al-jud ... al-'ilm (?) wa al-jidd ... al-karam wa ..., ; sahibuhu qadi muhammad bin hasan ...; sahibuhu sakinah bint muhammad hakim (? khalid ?); sahibihi qadi muhammad bin hasan ...; sahibihi sakinah bint muhammad hakim (? khalid ?). 'Perpetual and (sic) Glory, grace and generosity ... knowledge (?) and ... good-fortune, generosity and ...; Perpetual glory and complete prosperity and rising good fortune and eternal grace and victory and long-life to its owner; Its owner, Qadi (the judge) Muhammad bin Hasan ...; Its owner Sakinah the daughter of Muhammad Hakim (? Khalid?).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 Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.Avis important aux acheteursCertains pays, notamment les Etats-Unis, interdisent ou restreignent l'achat par ses ressortissants (peu important leur localisation) et/ou l'importation de certains types d'objets d'origine iranienne. Afin de renseigner ses acheteurs, Bonhams indique par le symbole R tous les lots iraniens ou perses. Il incombe à chaque acheteur de s'assurer qu'il n'enchérit pas ou n'importe pas un lot en violation des sanctions ou des embargos commerciaux qui lui sont applicables.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
Trois dagues Ottomanes à manches en argent, Turquie XIXe siècle Three Ottoman silver-hilted daggers, Turkey, 19th Centuryeach in the form of a yataghan, with repoussé silver hilts and scabbards the largest 37.3 cm. long(3)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For an example of a 19th century Ottoman dagger in the form of a yataghan sold together with a trousse at Bonhams, London, see Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, 20-28 October 2022, lot 57.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Grande hache Qajar en acier damasquiné argent (sar-e tabar), Perse XIXe siècle A monumental Qajar silver-damascened steel axe (sar-e tabar), Persia, 19th Centurywith double crescentic steel blades engraved and decorated with borders of inscriptions and central lobed vegetal interlace filled cartouches, the central shaft surmounted by a pierced finial decorated in silver overlay and surmounted by a trefoil motif 131 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For an example of a double-crescentic Qajar axe sold at Bonhams, London, see The Jacques Desenfans Collection, 10 April 2008, lot 289.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 Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.Avis important aux acheteursCertains pays, notamment les Etats-Unis, interdisent ou restreignent l'achat par ses ressortissants (peu important leur localisation) et/ou l'importation de certains types d'objets d'origine iranienne. Afin de renseigner ses acheteurs, Bonhams indique par le symbole R tous les lots iraniens ou perses. Il incombe à chaque acheteur de s'assurer qu'il n'enchérit pas ou n'importe pas un lot en violation des sanctions ou des embargos commerciaux qui lui sont applicables.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
Portrait photographique du Maharaja Sir Shrimant Tukojirao Puar III, Maharajah du Dewas Senior, Inde centrale (reg. 1899-1937) circa 1920 A large photographic portrait of Maharaja Sir Shrimant Tukojirao Puar III, Maharajah of Dewas Senior, Central India (reg. 1899-1937), India, circa 1920gelatin silver print 48.5 x 35.5 cm.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Epée Ottomane en acier et argent repoussé (yataghan), Turquie XIXe siècle An Ottoman repoussé silver mounted steel sword (yataghan), Turkey, 19th Centurythe single-edged steel blade of slightly curved form with makers stamp to one side, the silver hilt of typical form, decorated in repoussé with floral designs, the wood scabbard clad in silver and decorated en suite with floral designs, with dolphin terminus 74 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.A comparable yataghan is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (Accession Number 892&A-1874).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Dague Ottomane en acier à manche en jadéite (kard), Turquie XIXe siècle An Ottoman jade-hilted steel dagger (kard), Turkey, 19th Centurythe single-edged watered steel blade of tapering form, decorated in gold inlay with inscriptions and foliate cartouche, the faceted jade hilt with turquoise bead to pommel, the wood scabbard clad in black velvet with silver mounts decorated in repoussé with floral motifs 20 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Inscriptions: undeciphered.For an Ottoman jade-hilted kard sold at Bonhams, London, see Antique Arms and Armour, 25 July 2012, Lot 88.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Deux épées Ottomanes en acier damasquiné argent (yataghans), Turquie XIXe siècle Two Ottoman silver-damascened steel swords (yataghans), Turkey, 19th Centurythe first with single-edged blade of curved form decorated in silver overlay with vegetal motifs, makers stamp to one side, the steel hilt decorated in silver overlay with vegetal motifs; the second with single-edged steel blade of slightly curved form with flattened spine, decorated in silver inlay to the forte with foliate motifs, the horn hilt of typical form, the wood scabbard clad in brown leather with silver damascened steel mounts the larger 80 cm. long(2)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For an example of a horn-hilted yataghan sold at Bonhams, London, see Antique Arms and Armour, 30 November 2017, lot 68.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Plateau de style Mamelouk en laiton incrusté d'argent, Egypte ou Syrie XIX-XXe siècle A large Mamluk Revival silver-inlaid brass charger, Egypt or Syria, 19th/20th Centuryof circular form with everted rim, profusely engraved and decorated in silver inlay with inscriptions and arabesques 74 cm. diam.Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Inscriptions: to the long cartouches, a quatrain in Arabic. To the small cartouches, Invocations to God, Ya razzaq/ya 'alim/ya karim/ya Fattah, 'O The Provider! O The all-Knowing! O The Most Generous! O The Opener (of all doors)!For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Bol Fars en laiton incrusté d'argent, Perse XIVe siècle A Fars silver-inlaid brass bowl, Persia, 14th Centurywith rounded base, the walls tapering towards a short neck, profusely engraved and decorated in silver inlay with a series of cartouches filled with inscriptions in thuluth interspersed by roundels containing figures on horseback, all on a ground of foliate interlace, below a band of pendant palmettes radiating towards the foot, the rim with vegetal motifs, the interior with a central roundel surrounded by fish, three ownership inscriptions to base 23 cm. diam.Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Inscriptions: li-mawlana [a]l-sultan [a]l-a'zam malik riqab [a]l-umam al-sultan al-salatin al-'arab, 'For our lord, the great sultan, dominant over the nations, the Sultan of sultans of the Arabs.' The additional owners' notes including, 'O Muhammad! O 'Ali', 'Its owner Abu'l-Hasan', 'Its owner Hji Ibrahim bin Ghawan.'For a bowl with a similar inscription and decorative scheme in the Victoria and Albert Museum, see A.S. Melikian-Chirvani, Islamic metalwork from the Iranian World: 8-18th Centuries, London, 1982, pp. 209-210, no. 95. For a similar bowl without silver-inlay sold at Bonhams, London, see Islamic & Indian Art Including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, 22 October 2019, Lot 29.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 Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them.Avis important aux acheteursCertains pays, notamment les Etats-Unis, interdisent ou restreignent l'achat par ses ressortissants (peu important leur localisation) et/ou l'importation de certains types d'objets d'origine iranienne. Afin de renseigner ses acheteurs, Bonhams indique par le symbole R tous les lots iraniens ou perses. Il incombe à chaque acheteur de s'assurer qu'il n'enchérit pas ou n'importe pas un lot en violation des sanctions ou des embargos commerciaux qui lui sont applicables.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
Epée en acier à poignée à décor koftgari or (shamshir), Inde du Nord XIXe siècle A gold koftgari-steel hilted sword (shamshir), North India, 19th Centurythe single-edged watered-steel blade of curved tapering form, the palmette quillons and faceted pommel decorated in gold overlay with floral motifs and vegetal scrollwork, the wood scabbard clad in red velvet with silver mounts, engraved and decorated with foliate cartouches and openwork addorsing birds 90.5 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Quatre récipients en laiton gravé, Egypte ou Syrie XIX-XXe siècle Four engraved brass vessels, Egypt or Syria, 19th/ 20th Centurycomprising a copper and silver inlaid bowl, two engraved bowls and one engraved brass bottle with openwork decoration the largest 28 cm. diam.(4)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For an example of an early 20th Century silver and copper inlaid cachepot featuring a similar decorative scheme to the copper and silver inlaid bowl in the present lot, see M. Spink, Brasses, Bronze and Silver of the Islamic Lands, Vol XI, Part Four, London, 2022, p. 1382 , Cat. 881.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Deux dagues en acier damasquiné argent (kindjals), Caucase début du XXe siècle Two silver-damascened steel daggers (kindjals), Caucasus, 20th Centuryeach with double-edged steel blade, one with silver-overlaid decoration and inscriptions, the hilts and scabbards with silver-overlaid decoration the larger 52 cm. long(2)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Inscriptions: islah nafi' li'l-aduww dafi' / san'at bi-tunis fi sana 1230, 'A useful weapon that repels the enemy. Manufacture in Tunis in year 1230 (1814-15)'.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Epée en acier à poignée à décor koftgari argent (tulwar), Inde XIXe siècle A silver koftgari-hilted steel sword (tulwar), India, 19th Centurythe single-edged steel blade of curved form with three fullers, the hilt of typical form with knuckle guard, decorated in silver overlay with floral interlace, the wood scabbard clad in brown leather with steel mounts and painted decoration 85.5 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Epée Ottomane en acier à poignée en argent (shamshir), Turquie XIXe siècle An Ottoman silver-mounted steel sword (shamshir), Turkey, 19th Centurythe single-edged watered-steel blade with central fuller and yelman, decorated in gold overlay with inscriptions to the fuller, the silver-clad hilt with upwards scrolling quillons, engraved and decorated with floral motifs, the wood scabbard clad in leather with silver mounts decorated en suite, with metal thread embroidered tassel from suspension loop, the silver parts to sword and scabbard with tughra stamps 89.4 cm. longFootnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Inscriptions: undeciphered with two tughras of Abulhamid II (r. 1876-1909) and a sahh ('authentic') mark. Indistinct probable owner's mark.An example of an Ottoman Balkan silver-mounted shamshir is in R. Hales, Islamic and Oriental Arms and Armour: A Lifetime's Passion, London, 2013, p. 214, cat. 524.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Trois épées en acier à poignées à décor koftgari or et argent, Inde XXe siècle Three silver and gold koftgari-steel swords, India, 20th Centurythe first a shamshir with single-edged, slightly curving watered-steel blade, engraved and decorated in silver inlay with inscriptions to both sides, the silver-damascened hilt of typical form with repeated stellar design and inscriptions to the crossguard, the wood scabbard clad in steel decorated in silver inlay with inscriptions and foliate motifs, with marquetry bone and wood box; the second a tulwar with curving watered steel blade, gilt steel hilt, the wood scabbard clad in silk; the third a shamshir with curving watered-steel blade, gold-damascened steel hilt, silver-overlaid inscription filled cartouche to each side, the wood scabbard clad in velvet the largest 105.4 cm long(3)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Inscriptions: including the basmalah, the shjahada, Qur'an, chapter II (al-baqarah), a part of verse 153 and invocations to God.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Grand bol à aumônes en cuivre doré repoussé (thaibek), Birmanie XIX-XXe siècle A monumental repoussé gilt-copper alms bowl (thaibek), Burma, 19th/20th Centuryof deep rounded form, decorated in high relief with cartouches containing Jataka scenes, interspersed by foliate scrollwork, above further bands of foliate scrollwork 61 cm. diam.Footnotes:For an example of a Burmese bowl with Jataka scenes, see W. R. T. Wilkinson, Indian Silver 1858-1947, London, 1999, p. 43, cat. 53. For a silver thaibek sold at Bonhams, London, see Islamic and Indian Art Including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, 24 April 2018, lot 310.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Une cravache Ottomane en argent niellé et une ceinture en argent doré filigrané, Turquie et Balkans XIXe siècle An Ottoman niello silver riding crop and filigree gilt-silver belt, Turkey and the Balkans, 19th Centurythe riding crop with silver handle decorated in niello with floral and vegetal motifs and inscription to one end; the belt comprising fifteen hinged elements, each decorated in filigree with foliate motifs and granulation, one end with oval boss the riding crop handle 47.5 cm. long(2)Footnotes:ProvenanceProperty from a Royal Collection.Inscriptions: amel-i hilmi(?) yadigari [sic]/ ... chavush, 'Work of Hilmi(?). Souvenir of .... Chavush', and yadigar, 'souvenir.'For an Ottoman niello silver riding crop sold at Bonhams, London, see The Knightsbridge Islamic and Indian Art Sale, 9 June 2010, lot 98. For a silver and velvet example sold at Christie's, see Islamic & Indian Works of Art & Textiles, 27 April 2012, lot 861.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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