An attractive and rare Bronze Elephant Bell with intricate relief design on both sides. Has a clapper to make loud and sonorous sound when in motion. Good condition and has a beautiful patina! Weight of bell without stand: 513 gr.Comes with an attractive custom made display stand as shown. Size: W. 3 3/4" x H. 3" (9.7 cm. x 8 cm.) excluding stand. Origin: Burma.
We have several other such bells in different sizes, please see our website.
A massive solid silver or heavy silver plate bronze mirror, Cambodia, Khmer Empire, ca. 12th. century AD:
Very large and with a beautiful silver patina. It features a perfect circular form and a recessed side with concentric incised circles tracing the border. Objects like this one were signs of prestige, owned by the wealthy and elite in Khmer society.
The finest and one of the largest we've seen of these, normally of bronze and rarely of silver or silverplate...
A large and rare Angkor Wat bronze pot from Cambodia. Beautiful patina with natural green incrustation. Size. H. 13.8cm W. 21.3cm.
Condition: No repairs
Thai Buddha, Gilt Bronze, Rattanakosin Period, 19th Century, 13 inches in height. High resolution images may be emailed on request.
The rare Gold Buddha is know as Bhumisparsa, the mudra of witness (earth touching). The hand with the palm turned inward and all the fingers extended downward touching the singhasana (pedestal supported by a lion)
The gesture of touching the earth or calling the earth to witness commemorating Buddha's victory over temptation by the demon Mara.
Age: 14/15th Century. Southeast Asia.
Size: L.4.6cm.
Condition: No repairs.
Burmese bronze jar in beautiful and well-balanced shape.
Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size: Height 23.2 C.M. / Width 27 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Rare Srivijaya Empire 8 - 10th century bronze bowl with Srivijaya sun symbols motif, good condition please see picture for detail, size: 14 cm diameter.
A quite large figural silver betel box worked in repousse depicting a reclining, decorated elephant. Base marked "T90%" and Chinese character mark. Condition: traces of usage, few small nicks. Dimension: 18.5 cm long x 11.5 cm high, weight: 256 g.
Khmer bronze tray in circular form with nice patina overall.
Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat period, circa 12th Century
Measurement: Diameter 30.3 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition and bronze patina overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Antique Thai Buddhist amulet, Phra Somdej "King of Amulets". The amulet itself is made of baked clay in the form of a seated Buddha or Bodhisattva. It is enclosed in an unusually fine silver metal case with intricate incised designs...
Khmer bronze bowl with nice patina.
Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century
Size: Diameter 11.4 C.M. / Height 6.3 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A nice repousse silver box from Burma. A beautiful carving of a bust of a woman on the lid. A leaf design surrounding the body of the box.
Size: H: 7cm. W. 7.7cm.
Condition. Very fine. No repairs.
A very seldomly offered and rare SET OF 3 Genuine Antique Siamese Pumpkin Silver Boxes (acid tested) with fine Blue and Green Enamel Accents! Top of each Silver Pumpkin has leaves and a stem! Hand made, 19th Century.
Weight and Size:
Large Pumpkin: 31 gr./ height 4 cm x 6 cm diameter. Medium Pumpkin: 23 gr./ 3 cm x 5 cm. Small Pumpkin: 17 gr./ 2.5 cm x 4.5 cm. Very good condition as they come from a Noble Thai Family Collection! DUE TO RARITY ONLY SOLD AS A SET OF 3 !
An unusual Burmese reddish gilded Buddha in the sitting position with a fancy head piece. Size: H. 12.8cm. Base.7.4cm.
Condition: Nice patina. No repairs. A separation on one side of the base. See photos.
A cast bronze cattle bell decorated with a kind of garland. Dating to the Eastern Javanese Period. For a similar bell please refer to: "Indo-Javanese Metalwork" by Linden-Museum Stuttgart, no. 205. Provenance: Private Collection, Switzerland. Condition: clapper is missing, patina. Dimension: 10.3 cm high x 12 cm long x 8.6 cm deep.
Burmese bronze bell with clapper inside with stand.
Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size: Height 15.2 C.M. / Width 8.8 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 32 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Burmese bronze bell with clapper inside with stand.
Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size: Height 12.5 C.M. / Width 9.4 C.M.
Height including stand: 34.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Burmese bronze bell with clapper inside with stand.
Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size: Height 15.2 C.M. / Width 8.8 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 31.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A nice amulet bronze decorated with molded APSARA dancing figure. Majapahit period.Size: 10cm high.6cm wide.50gram weight.
A brass kettle once used by the wealthy Malay to serve drinking water during weddings or festivals or it may have also been used to store water for washing the right hand after eating. Often produced by the Minangkabau brass or bronze casters of Western Sumatra. Movable handle. Condition: traces of usage, handle with remains of soldering. Dimension: c. 23.8 cm high, c. 26 cm long, weight: 1450 g...
Descriptions:
A group of Burmese metal figures was decorated on the surface in painted gold.
They were well preserved in old mood.
Date:18th Century.
Height Range: 4.8cm to 8.6cm
Antique, early 19th century, Southeast Asian Burmese Silver mounted dagger Dha, Dah (or dha-hmyaung).
DETAILS: The hilt in classical Burmese style, encased by silver collar adorned with bands of roped silver wire, mounted with an extremely sharp, sturdy, hand forged, recurved single-edged blade showing on each face laminations watered pattern and secure at the base with copper washer...
A splendid ritual silver necklace, southeastern Asian, ca. late 19th. century AD.- early 20th. cent.
The necklace with engraved bib or collar with fish amid scrolled foliates and geometric borders, traditional sides recalling a bird with downswept engraved tips (joined for mounting by circular and elongated links)
The whole necklace is greatly elongated with two hammered fishes, dangling long beads and a large butterfly below...
A fantastic completely matched set of 8 earlier bronze opium weights, all from the same undertype of To's (Straigt up tail and 4-rays), (King Alaungpaya), ca. 1750 AD.
Interesting and scarce set that includes most all the weights that were made - from the massive 20 tical weight all the way down to the tiny and extremely rarely seen 1/4 Tical! This To type has octagonal bases engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast...
Tibetan, c. 16th.-18th. century. The bell is made in a silverish bronze metal, with the vajra handle once gilt. Most of these bells are from the 19th.-20th...
Burmese bronze elephant bell with clapper inside with stand.
Age: Burma, 19th Century
Size: Height 12.5 C.M. / Diameter 9 C.M.
Size including stand: Height 23.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
One of the largest genuine old Burmese bronze opium Weights, Burma, ca. 1750-1780 AD.
Size: Nearly 11 cm. high
Weight: ca. 1550 grams, which should date to the later part of 18th. century.
Condition: Superb, excarvated with smooth wear, fine dark and tinned patina with green dusty highlights, a beautiful piece.
Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p...
A very rare an unusual solid gold disc jewelry. It is unusual on how it was made with a gold bar inserted with two pins holding it in place. Can be made into a pendant. Nice collector's gold item. Weight: 1.68 grams
Size: See last photo
A well formed and nice silver repousse Buddha wrapped around an earthen core in the sitting position. Size: H. 9.5cm. Base. 4.8cm. Condition: No repairs.
A well formed silver Buddha wrapped around an earthen core in the earth touching gesture. Size: H. 12.6cm. Width at the base.
6cm.
Condition: the finial is missing. No repairs.
A broad, tapered silver bracelet with six links, showing pierced decoration in repousse, featuring a dragon and different figural scenes. No mark, but silver tested. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension: internal diameter: c. 5.5 cm to 6.4 cm, 5.3 cm broad, weight: 100 g.
Cambodian Bronze Seated Bodhisatva
2.25H1W1D, 19th century, Holding medicine bowl, oxidized, hollow base
Lime box of rectangular shape, with its lid, and four compartments also with lids...
Massive and beautiful bronze opium weight of the 50 Tical / 1/2 Viss, with square base, c. 1750-1780.
This Viss weight is very attractive and large with a tall handle and the square base.
Weight: 807 grams = 1!2 Viss!
Condition: Choice Very fine, some wear but fine details and thick brown-green patina.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector f...
Rare Srivijaya Empire 8 - 10th century bronze beaker for priest ceremonial holy water container, good condition please see picture for detail, size: 9.5 cm diameter, 8 cm height.
A rarely offered, early bronze opium weight of Burmese origin, 1600 AD!
Highly attractive massive bronze weight of the archaic style with a round base with verticals, beautyfully made, depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast – a mythical animal. Added weightmass between legs and a circular verification mark at the front of base. Very charming early asian antique!
One of the finest in the Abrahamsen collection, in our opinion, since it combines size, early classic style with a...
A very fine antique 19th Century handmade THAI "PHAN" Flower Offering Tray in the shape of a stylized lotus flower. Intricately decorated with vines/foilage and flowers. Good condition. Height 7 cm x 9.5 cm top diameter.
Burmese metal angel riding peacock, with lacquered and gilded gold.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Measurement: Height 15.1 C.M. / Width 5.7 C.M. / Length 10.7 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Antique Islamic Malay solid Silver Betel, (Sirih) / Tobacco Box, 'Chelpa' - Malay People, 19th Century Malesia.
The hinged box of lobed form, constructed from beaten sheet silver decorated with chasing, engraving and punchwork with Islamic Malay design. The box with hinged lid affix with integral locking mechanism and suspension loop.
CONDITION: Signs of genuine age and usage, with wear, no repairs, or restorations.
MEASUREMENTS:
Overall diameter including suspension ring: ...
Khmer bronze mirror with nice patina.
Age: Cambodia, Angkor Vat Period, 12th Century
Size: Height including stand 49.8 C.M. / Diameter 22.3 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Burmese metal angel riding peacock, with lacquered and gilded gold.
Age: Burma, Mandalay Period, 19th Century
Size: Height 13.1 C.M. / Width 5.5 C.M. / Length 10.5 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Cambodia rice cutter.
Age: Cambodia, 20th Century
Measurement: Height 28.2 C.M. / Width 40.3 C.M. / Height including stand 69.7 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
It was nicely decorated and in perfect condition.
Height :5.4cm
An attractive late medieval bronze opium weight in the old classical style featuring the elongated octagonal base. Depicting a ‘Toe’ or lionbeast, Burma c. 1550 AD
Note the beside standard circular verification mark at the front of the base, there's also a later 6 rayed star or auxillery mark and added mass between the legs, so this weight was upgraded during time of use. Seldomly seen two different marks on the 10 Tical Toes.
Weight: 151,88 grams = 10 Tical, a substant...
Very large, measuring 7" long, old Cambodian betel nut container nicely crafted in the form of a turtle. Made from a low-grade silver, it is in very good antique condition, no cracks, no repairs, etc. Measures 7 inches long and 3.5" high. Marked PH
A large group of 14 different opium weights from the Late Shan Empire, c. 1820-1860 AD.
Interesting study groupe representing most of the late Burmese Shan styles of birds. The largest bird with a nice verification mark, black patina and weighing 163,5 grams.
Condition: VF-EF for type, many with nice patinas.
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from Germa...
A lovely patinated silver box for betel Chewing, Burma or Lanna, 19th. century. High grade silver!
Height 6,5cm, ø 12,5cm; weighing 166g.
Low box for a betel-chewing ingridient, star and flower on the lid, on the sides zigzag pattern, the whole background covered with petal-like nubs. A beautifully incised goat on the bottom.
Condition: Good very fine, warm old patina.
Ex R. Reichenmeier Collection from 1970s.
An very attractive massive To or Beast type of bronze opium weight, Burmese, 1550-1630.
Weight: 304 grams = 20 tical
A scarce early type of weight on a hexagonal decorated base with round circular depression mark at the front.
Condition: Choice for the high age, smooth even wear and lovely olive patina.
Reff. Mikkelsen p. 142, figure
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, han...
A massive heavy silver plate bronze mirror, Cambodia, Khmer Empire, ca. 11th.-12th. century AD.
Very large and with a beautiful silver patina, uncleaned on the recessed side. It features a perfect circular form and a recessed side with concentric incised circles tracing the borders. Objects like this one were signs of prestige, owned by the wealthy and elite in Khmer society.
One of the finest and largest we've seen of these, normally of bronze and rarely of silver or silv...
A lovely high patinated 'Gao' prayer box with the Lama Letter and monastery laquer seal inside, the box probably deep into the 18th. century, the letter an early 20th. century addition in english.
Beautiful ancient box with extensive smooth wear and decoration on the front. The letter inside on silky paper, handmade and coloured. Comes with a monastery seal with Budhha.
Size: 10 x 11 cm. and c. 5 cm. thick and quite sturdy metal.
Condition: Choice Very fine, stu...
Early 19th C bronze Southeast Asian betel nut cutter in the anthropomorphic form of Garuda, a bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. Garuda is believed to be a powerful ever watchful protector with the ability to swiftly go anywhere. The blade is slightly bent from years of use, otherwise in very good condition, this cutter measures 6" long, 5" high, and 1.75 inches across the wings.
A nice well formed etched silver elephant box from Burma. Age: Pre 1900
Size: H.6.6cm. W. 10cm. Condition. No repairs.
A silver 17 century overlaid Buddha from Burma. These Buddhas were buried under the Stupas as an offering to the shrine. Size: H. 10cm. W. 6.7cm. Condition: Some flaking of the silver overlay. Original head has been re-attached back on.
A silver overlaid Buddha from Burma. These Buddhas were buried under the Stupas as an offering to the shrine. Size: H. 10cm. W. 6.5cm. Condition: Some flaking of the silver overlay. Original head has been re-attached back on.
A small Thai pedestal silver tray made in several parts. With repoussed and incised decoration of an animal and flower scrolls. Dimension: diameter: c. 14 cm, 6 cm high, weight: 163 g. Condition: few traces of usage.
Rare and massive Shan Weight of 1/2 Viss (50 Tical), Shan States, ca. 1800-1850 AD.
A finely patinated bronze weight; U-tail, Duck-like with hanging tail feathers, with handle and standing on a finely decorated round and stepped base.
Size: 9,3 ca. high
Weight: ca. 835 grams.
Condition: Superb, excarvated, nice smooth wear and fine green and brown patina.
Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p. 145, fig. 87. Gear Group 1+2, (diff. base)...
Large belt buckle with a delicate foliage and geometric decoration. Bronze, with partly encrusted patina. Burma, 18th century, maybe earlier. Length: 6,2 cm. Height: 5,3 cm. Very good condition.
Burmese bronze ladle.
Age: Burma, circa 14th - 15th Century
Measurement: Length 17.7 C.M. / Width 5.7 C.M. (size excluding stand)
Condition: Nice condition overall. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
A cast brass gong mounted in a Japanese style wooden frame. The two parts were joined together in Singapore where the stand was constructed out of Vietnamese wuali wood. The stand measures about 27 1/2" wide x 23 1/2" tall x 11" deep and dates to the 1980s. The bell measures about 13" in diameter x 5" deep and dates to the 19th Century or earlier. The bell has a marking of "4-P" painted inside, and the gong comes with a matching quality striker. The gong has a beautiful, medium-deep, resona...
each seated in the Victory over Mara position, decorated with gold leaves.
Age: Burmese, Mandalay period, Circa 19th century
Measurement: Width 3.5 C.M. / Height 7.2 C.M. (including the attached base 11.8 C.M.)
Condition: Nice condition, with some expected degradation due to age. Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.