Heavy Ancient Bronze Persian Dagger

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #549578

This is an interesting ancient bronze dagger from Persia circa 1200 BC. It measures 280 mm and weighs 420 grams. It has some old damage to the face of the blade that should be visible in the photos. It is also slightly bent. Its simplicity adds to its character.

Syro-Hittite Bronze Dagger ca 1200 BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #549576

This is an incredible ancient bronze dagger excavated in central Turkey. It is likely Syro-Hittite in origin. It measures 307 mm and weighs 232 grams. It has a beautiful mixed patina. It shows no signs of repair. It is a very rare type that belongs in your collection!

Bronze Age Antennae Hilted Sword ca 1000 BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #548967

This is a fantastic, antennae hilted, bronze age sword found in Northern India. The patina suggests a high copper content. This museum quality piece measures roughly 495mm and weighs 523 grams. The blade is 8mm thick in the center and the antennae are roughly 12 mm thick. The measurement between the outer edges of the antennae is 8.5cm. The blade edge is jagged but the metal is solid and stable with no signs of repair. This is a very rare sword that needs to be in your collection!

Incredible Gangetic Bronze Age Sword ca 1500 BC

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre AD 1000: item #548965

This is an exceptionally rare bronze age sword (or possibly a spear) from the Ganges Valley dating to approximately 1500 BC. The patina is suggestive of a high copper content indicative of the early bronze age. This extraordinarily rare piece measures an impressive 444 mm and weighs 415 grams. It has two perforations in the blade near the handle one of which has an original ring still attached. There are no signs of repair to this piece but it is bent in places as you should be able to see in th... Click for details

Syrian? Arabic? Islamic 15" Geometric Brass Tray

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1920: item #547370

This brass Islamic medallion tray has a great deal of detail and texture to it's traditional Mamluk influenced design, There are foliate quatrefoil bands separating the central Islamic calligraphy medallion, with three cartouches of Islamic script separated by stylistic foliate eliptical medallions The level of detail to this carving is absolutely mesmerizing. Meticulously hand carved, the fabrication of this type of metalwork is a dying art. This tray is moderately patinated with a few oxidatio... Click for details

Turkish Copper Planter with Silver Inlaid Bismillahs

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #547085

A fine example of inlaid metalwork to come from the Mamluk dynasty was this silver inlaid copper foliate planter featuring a Bismillah design, and deer on the end panels. Meticulously hand carved, then inlaid in silver, the fabrication of this type of metalwork is a dying art. I was very lucky to come across this turn of the century Mamluk revival inlaid plate.

The piece is overall in good condition, considering the ... Click for details

PERSIAN QAJAR BRASS SCRIBES SET

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1837 VR: item #542692
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A PERSIAN QAJAR BRASS SCRIBES SET - an enclosed metal brush holder used when by a Persian scribe. The hinged bowl held the thick,pasty ink and the hollow handle held the long handled brush. This fine example is unembellished with a stylized geometric floral pattern -probably of lotus buds. The ink pot has a hinged lid with a swiveling lock to hold it closed . The piece measures 7 3/8" in length. - the ink pot is 1 3/4" by 1".

19th. C. Persian Cuerda Seca Enamel Copper Vase

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #526821

Lovingly hand crafted, this 19th century enameled pot was made in Esfahan, (Isfahan) Persia (Iran) using a Cuerda Seca style of enamelling.
Cuerda Seca enamelling is done in the following manner: The design is stamped or carved into the surface after which colored glazes are applied. The contours of the designs are detailedt with a mixture of beeswax or vegetable fat and manganese oxide. During the firing, the wax or... Click for details

Persian Cuerda Seca Enamel Pot

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #526819

Lovingly hand crafted, this 19th century enameled pot was made in Esfahan, (Isfahan) Persia (Iran) using a Cuerda Seca style of enamelling.
Cuerda Seca enamelling is done in the following manner: The design is stamped or carved into the surface after which colored glazes are applied. The contours of the designs are detailedt with a mixture of beeswax or vegetable fat and manganese oxide. During the firing, the wax or... Click for details

Syrian Cuerda Seca Enamel Small Pot

Antiques: Regional Art: Middle Eastern: Metalwork Pre 1900: item #526818

Lovingly hand crafted, this 19th century enameled pot was made in Damascus or Aleppo Syria using a Cuerda Seca style of enamelling.
Cuerda Seca enamelling is done in the following manner: The design is stamped or carved into the surface after which colored glazes are applied. The contours of the designs are detailedt with a mixture of beeswax or vegetable fat and manganese oxide. During the firing, the wax or fat burn... Click for details