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TwO PAINTINgS dePIcTINg A FAkIR ANd A SuFI A MOROccAN MeTAl-THReAd eMBROIdeRed BelT
North India, probably Delhi, late 19th/early 20th century Fez, 19th/20th century
Pen and ink and watercolour on paper; and a painting in Safavid Of long rectangular form, embroidered with geometric and floral
Persian-style, depicting an enthroned ruler, 20th century. designs, ties to each end.
23cm x 17 cm, and 20cm x 12 cm (3). 267cm long (excluding ties)
£100 - 150 £150 - 200
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A gROuP OF ISlAMIc-STyle glASS A cARVed wOOd TRIPOd PedeSTAl
Comprising: a blue bottle; a clear molar flask on four legs; a pale blue Anglo-Indian, 19th century
bottle; and a green glass moulded jar with lid. The blue bottle 12.5cm The hexagonal top and apron carved in relief with scrolling foliage,
high (4). on a triangular-section pedestal with side flanges bearing carved and
pierced designs, raised on three feet carved as elephant heads.
£150 - 200 102cm high, 38cm wide
108 £200 - 300
A qAJAR wOVeN-SIlk JAckeT
Persia, 19th century 112
The short purple jacket with repeat boteh design all over and with lion A SIlVeR-MOuNTed INdIAN cOlONIAl cARVed HARdwOOd
and sun pierced metallic buttons. STAFF
48cm wide across chest, 56cm long Early 19th century
The pommel topped by a foliate engraved silver parasol-shaped
£100 - 150 terminal and further, possibly later, strengthened by two crossing
straps, the entire shaft carved with scrolling foliage in a spiral design,
109 silver ferrule.
THRee qAJAR TexTIle FRAgMeNTS 119.2cm high
Persia, 18th/19th century
Two woven in polychrome silks with a repeat of floral sprays and birds, £300 - 500
the third of silk-embroidered cotton with bands of floral sprays.
The largest 65cm x 50cm (3). 113
A THAI SIlVeR BOx ANd cOVeR ANd A eweR
£100 - 150 The box of circular-section and with detachable cover and all over
relief decoration, base engraved with a lady dancer, 8cm high, weight
6.3ozt; the ewer with snake handle and all over foliate designs in relief.
18cm high, weight 23.6ozt (2).
£150 - 200
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