Antique Rare type of Silver mounted Islamic, Yemeni, Arab dagger, Khanjar Jambiya with an accompanying knife, 19th century, Yemen.
A shaped hilt composed of sheets of silver decorated in filigree and bead work, with a scrolling pattern and rosettes, mounted with a broad, slightly curved, double-edged blade formed with a pronounced medial ridge on each side...
A pair antique lobed brass vases decorated with interlacing patterns, tendrils and Islamic calligraphy, inlaid in silver and copper. Condition: traces of usage. Dimension: c. 29.1 cm high.
The elegant black horn hilt with fingerstalls and crested karabela-type pommel, the fine, sinuous blade multi-fullered on the obverse and inscribed in
gold, the reverse with a single narrow fuller at the spine and a panel of gold inlay in intertwining vine motifs. In its wooden scabbard covered entirely
in embossed and chased silver displaying Ottoman baroque flowering vine motifs and terminating in a monster head finial. Mid-19th century.Grips with
areas of worming...
The exterior chiselled and engraved, the neck with a band of nasta'liq inscription and the body with lattice containing flowerheads. Quatrefoil with owner's or maker's name. Condition: traces of usage, rubbing to tinning. Dimension: diameter: 28.5 cm, 15 cm high.
Antique from the mid to late 19th century Turkish Ottoman hand blown emerald, green, Beykoz glass, Islamic, small Hookah- Huqqa (Narguile) pipe with a copper stem heart.
The upper body with a bulbous shape is finely hand-painted and enameled with flower sprays. The lower part of the body and the base is molded in the form of the star with golden borders.
The copper stem heart is with a cork core.
CONDITION: In very good condition showing age and usage...
Antique, 18th-19th century, Indo-Persian, Islamic rare divination bowl, also called Magic Bowl or Medicinal bowl. The bowl is made of turned and hand-finished cast brass of typical rounded form, with an averted rim pierced with a small hole, allowing a suspension cord to be fitted.
The center of the bowl has a tapering central boss amongst Arabic writing. The inner surface is decorated with talismanic and Koranic symbols in Arabic writings, with three Mihrab and six paisley (boteh) form panels...
This 19th-century ceramic flask is of Islamic origin and features a beautiful underglaze painting in a stunning combination of green, blue, and red. The flask's intricate design includes two birds surrounded by floral sprays that are meticulously hand-painted to capture the essence of the Islamic art tradition. The flask is a true testament to the craftsmanship of the Islamic potters of the time and is a perfect addition to any collection of antique ceramics...
Description: Fine antique Persian Brass bowl, late Quajar period, well designed and decorated with engraved floral design. Craftsmanship
is fine. Measurements: 2.75 inches high and 8 inches in diameter,
in good condition.
Wide, double-edged blade with thin central raiser, base with two cartouches bearing gold-inlaid inscriptions in Arabic; iron, two-pieces grip with langets, quillons faced towards the blade ending in stylized elephant's heads. Sword bears name of Qujar king Nase-Al-Din Shah on one side and his title on the other. Naser-Al-Din Shah ruled from 1848 until his assassination the day before country was celebrating his 50th year of his reign on 1898...
The origins of the hookah come from the north western provinces of India along the border of Pakistan in Rajasthan and Gujarat nearly a millennia back. In Persia, before the age of cigar and cigarette, hookah was used for generations and generally they were made from clay. The aristocrats and wealthy had the upper section of their hookah made from silver and the base was porcelain or crystal...
19th Century India Kashmir Silver (tested silver with silver test kit) Enamel Zoomorphic Ewer
It is 6.5 inches (16.5 cm) tall by 7.5 inches (19 cm) wide. It is 799 gram.
It is in good condition with no repairs, chips, cracks, or dents.
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Clearly for a wealthy family, this small lamp was meant to be used as a personal light. The cat like figure has a filler hole between the ears, good weight (important for stability) and is silver in color, but exact metal content is not known...He/she is charming...4 inches x 3.5 inches wide and 1.5 inches deep...
These are antique Islamic Indo-Persian wooden shutters from the 19th century, Qajar period. They are painted with polychrome gul-o-bulbul (roses and nightingales) designs. The front of these rectangular-shaped shutters is decorated with urns holding a bouquet of roses and a pair of birds perching on the branches, all finely hand-painted...
Antique 18th-19th century Yemen, Islamic Yemeni Arab dagger, Khanjar Jambiya with belt. A broad, slightly curved, double-edged iron blade formed with a pronounced medial ridge on each side, the shaped silver hilt finely repousse and engraved with chevrons decorated with filigree work and adorned with large pyramidal shaped protrusions.
A wooden scabbard is covered on the front with low grade eastern silver decorated in openwork with scrolling vegetation...
Antique pair of Turkish square side tables with elaborate mashrabiya openwork on the sides. This traditional Islamic lattice work is the same that is used on mashrabiya balconies, an architectural element used to help cool the upper floors of buildings. The tops of the tables are inlaid with mother of pearl with a star form in the center and bands of geometric tessellations on the exterior border.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 23 1/2" high x 21 1/2" wide x 21 1/2" deep
A curved brass box with hinged lid and a small locking clasp. Beautifully decorated with interlacing patterns, tendrils and Islamic calligraphy inscriptions, inlaid in silver and copper. The interior with wood lining. Condition: fine, few traces of usage. Dimension: c. 14.6 cm long x 8.5 cm high x 8.5 cm wide, weight: 570 g.
Antique 19th century North African Islamic Moroccan, Berber terracotta pottery double handled vessel in the form of amphora. The vessel is hand painted around the body and neck, in pale red and black, with classic Berber tribal geometrical designs.
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 27 cm (10.63 inches).
Width:(at widest point): 17cm (6.69 inches).
CONDITION: In good condition considering its age. It shows its age and uses, with nice old patina. No repairs or restorations.
This is an antique Islamic Indo-Persian aftaba ewer from the 18th-19th century, made in the Caspian Sea area.
It is a large, hand-crafted tinned copper piece with a flattened, bulbous shape and a long, hand-wrought baluster neck. The ewer has a hinged cover with an acorn finial, a swan-shaped spout, and an "S" scrolled handle with a dragon-head terminal...