Past Auctions 13 Auctions

TWO COPIES OF TAPISSERY AND CROSS-STITCH, ‘TAPISSERIE ET POINT DE CROIX’, COLLECTION JS PARIS, BY MME J. SONREL, EDITEUR, 25 AVENUE REILLE, PARIS, 1954 Series number 2, 24 pages, polychrome and mono-chrome full-page patterns for cross-stitching 32x24.3cm
Fri 13th December 2024 from 2:30pm
London
A MAMLUK REVIVAL CAIROWARE SILVER INLAID BOX, POSSIBLY A QURAN BOX Of square form with a hinged raised lid, the exterior engraved with Mamluk revival decoration with Arabic inscriptions in cartouches, wooden interior 1121 grams 15 x 15 x 9cm
Thu 12th December 2024 from 2:30pm
London
EIGHT CALLIGRAPHIC ZILIG POTTERY TILES NORTH AFRICA 14TH CENTURY Each square form, Arabic inscriptions and branches reserved on the red-grey ground, five written in black and other three in green, some with outlined borders, probably pieces of a calligraphic composition. each approx. 10x10 cm similar examples can be seen at Beni Yousuf Mosque, Marrakesh
Thu 31st October 2024 from 2pm
London
FOUR ARABIC FOLIOS FROM THE SAME MANUSCRIPT, PROBABLY A HADITH BOOK, AFRICA, 17TH/18TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, 20ll. of black script, headings in red naskh, some words picked out in red, marginal notes in black, Arabic numerals at the left top side of folio, folio 29,8 x 21 cm
Mon 30th September 2024 from 2:30pm
London
TWO OTTOMAN MAPS OF ARABIAN PENINSULA, Two Ottoman Maps of Arabian Peninsula, one printed in colour, scale 1:10,000,000, inset titles, including Yemen, Oman, Habeshistan, Saudi Arabia, Diriya, Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, 31 x 25.7cm / 32.5 x 24cm
Fri 27th September 2024 from 2:30pm
London
4 FOLIOS FROM AN ARABIC PRAYER BOOK, OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY Arabic manuscript on paper, 11ll. of black naskh script, gold roundels as verse markers, vocalisation in black, reminding words in black, text set within a black-ruled green frame, heading within a gold rectangular cartouche, frequent black and red marginal notes throughout, some ink smudges and slight damage at the frame, folio 16x10.2cm, text 11.3x5.8cm
Ends Thu 17th October 2024 from 2pm
London
A LATE 19TH CENTURY ANGLO – INDIAN UNMARKED SILVER PARCEL GILT SMALL WATER BOTTLE (SURAHI), LUCKNOW CIRCA 1870, Raj period, of globular form with a tall tapering tri-lobed neck with plain knop above a section of acanthus leaves, all upon a collet foot. The removable domed lid fixed by a chain attached underneath the knop. The body with finely flat chased decoration of arabesques scrolls and rosettes between bands of palmettes, below the chased acanthus leaves a band of trailing fruiting vine. Gilt interior. Height – 15.9 cm Weight – 116 grams
Thu 11th July 2024 from 2:30pm
London
TWO ELONGATED CYLINDRICAL ROCK CRYSTAL OBJECTS Of tapering form, resting on flat bases, 56gr, 2 cm open mount, 7 cm height, 2 cm open base, 7 cm height, 18gr, 4cm
Wed 10th July 2024 from 2:30pm
London
"A METAL THREAD-EMBROIDERED SILK CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL OTTOMAN EGYPT, 19TH/ 20TH CENTURY" Of rectangular shape, featuring a rich black silk ground meticulously adorned with resplendent gilt-silver thread embroidery, a prominent roundel in the centre, housing four inscriptions rendered in thuluth scripting and centered around a radiant rosette, showcasing exquisite detailing in each corner, where intricate floral motifs and leaves partially unfurl, gracefully undulating vines adorning both above and below, weaving a tapestry of unrivalled elegance, 79,5 x 69,5 cm. with the inscriptions Ya Hannan, Ya Mannan, Ya Dayyan, Ya Subhan,
Sat 28th October 2023 from 2pm
London
TWO QAJAR STYLE HUNTING SCENES, PERSIA, 20TH CENTURY Watercolour on paper, the vertical composition depicting two hunters on horseback accompanied by hounds and a falcon, mounted and framed, 15cm x 12cm
Mon 23rd October 2023 from 1:45pm
London
A Loewe Suede Travel Bag A Loewe travel bag, in rich brown suede, with the brand’s logo, accents and a refined leather handle; the bag secured with a three-digit code clasp and featuring golden grass reinforcements; mirrored interior, code present 32.5 x 18.5 x 19cm
Wed 11th October 2023 from 2pm
London
AN OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED SILVER-THREAD TEXTILE, COVER FOR MAQAM IBRAHIM (PROPHET IBRAHIM), EGYPT, CAIRO, 19TH CENTURY Of square form, drapery from the Kaaba for Maqam Ibrahim or for Bab-al-Tawbah, black silk lampas embroidered with silver threads, gold and silver view over padding, applied with pieces of yellow and red silk, some discolouration due to age, framed. This piece is embroidered on a section of the kiswah of the Ka‘bah. Qur’an ll, Sura al- Baqara part of v.125 ‘Basmala’ ‘Remember We made the House a place of assembly for men and a place of safety; and take ye the station of Abraham as a place of prayer;’ Dimensions 100 x 91cm, with frame 109 x 98.5cm Literature Khalili collection art of hajj; According to one tradition it appeared when Ibrahim stood on the stone while building the Kaaba; when the walls became too high, Ibrahim stood on the maqām, which miraculously rose up to let him continue building and also miraculously went down in order to allow Ismail to hand him stones.[3] Other traditions held that the footprint appeared when the wife of Ismail washed Ibrahim's head, or alternatively when Ibrahim stood atop it in order to summon the people to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca.[ The stone inside the casing is square shaped and measures 40 cm (16 in) in length and width, and 20 cm (7.9 in) in height.It used to be enclosed by a structure called the Maqsurat Ibrahim which was covered by a sitara: an ornamental, at Ottoman embroidered curtain that was replaced annually from 1517 until the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Currently it is placed inside a golden-metal enclosure. The outer casing has changed a number of times over the years; historic photographs show that the arch of the Banu Shaybah Gate stood next to it.source wikipedia Another similiar complete textile sold at Christies 12 October 1999 lot21 https://www.christies.com/lot/lot-1546455
Thu 25th May 2023 from 2pm
London
A Kutahya Ceramic Cup and Saucer Set, Turkey, Early 20th Century. Of cylindrical form, a cup decorated in blue on cream ground, with stylised cypress trees and spiralling tendrils, the saucer decorated with scrolling floral designs, same pattern of cypress trees repeated on the lid with a dome-shaped finial, plate 18.5 diameter, cup 12cm base diameter 9.5cm rim diameter 14cm high, 19.5cm high with the lid
Ends Tue 4th April 2023 from 4pm
London
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