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TWO SAFAVID IRON BELT BUCKLES ILKHANID BRONZE HINGE WITH FOLIAGE
Iron, gold DECOR
Persia, Safavid Dynasty, 17 or 18 Century Bronze
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Persia, Ilkhanid Dynasty, 14 Century
These two ornamental iron plaques were probably used as belt buckles made 169 170
from a pierced iron face attached with rivets to a second iron sheet. The round Extensively adorned with a foliage motif in A PAIR OF FINE ARABIC OR Shape: Vase covers with a stepped A GROUP OF FINE ARABIC OR Shape: Vase covers with a stepped
buckle with scalloped edges shows five lines of inscription – a verse from relief, the outer ends are designed in the shape OTTOMAN IVORY VASE COVERS bulbous shape and a knob on top OTTOMAN IVORY VASE COVERS bulbous shape and a knob on top
the Qu’ran – in naskhi, an Arabic calligraphic script. The smaller palmette- of palmettes. Ivory Dimensions: HEIGHT 11 CM Ivory Dimensions: HEIGHT 10-12.5 CM
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shaped plaque is adorned with foliage. It features a still partially preserved Ottoman or Arabic, 19 Century Condition: Good condition – one cover Ottoman or Arabic, 19 Century Condition: Good condition
background in gold. Shape: Foliage decor in relief chipped on the leaf on top Provenance: From an old Austrian private
Dimensions: LENGTH 18.5 CM Two covers finely and elegantly carved Provenance: From an old Austrian One larger and two smaller covers collection acquired before 1930
Shape: Round buckles Condition: Fair condition according to its age in ivory, most likely for a very opulent private collection acquired before 1930 finely and elegantly carved in ivory,
Dimensions: 3.2 CM and 5 CM with signs of use, one end has broken off; vase. Partly incised with Arabic most likely for a very opulent vase. Estimate EUR 100,-
Condition: Both plaques are in a good state of preservation with signs of age appealing partially malachite colored patina inscriptions and the upper part carved Estimate EUR 100,- Partly incised with Arabic inscriptions. Starting price EUR 50,-
and use; appealing patina and traces of corrosion as well as minor material Provenance: From the ex-collection F.R. Martin, in openwork relief. Starting price EUR 50,-
loss along the edges thence Austrian private collection, partially with
Provenance: From an Ex-collection of F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private old collection number (F.R. Martin)
collection, with old collection number (F.R. Martin)
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Estimate EUR 50,- Starting price EUR 25,- A GROUP OF FINE ARABIC OR
Starting price EUR 25,- OTTOMAN IVORY VASE COVERS
Ivory. Ottoman or Arabic, 19 Century
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Three covers finely and elegantly
carved in ivory, most likely for a very
opulent vase. Partly incised with Arabic
inscriptions.
Shape: Vase covers with a stepped
bulbous shape and a knob on top
Dimensions: HEIGHT 9-12 CM
Condition: Good condition
Provenance: From an old Austrian
private collection acquired before 1930

Estimate EUR 100,-
Starting price EUR 50,-

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THREE IRON CALLIGRAPHER’S SCISSORS 168 STUCCO FRAGMENT WITH
Iron, gold SMALL CARVED WOOD KASHKUL Begging bowls of this kind were used PALMETTE
Persia, 17 to 19 Century Carved wood by so-called dervishes, Sufi ascetics, Stucco
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Persia, late 18 Century to collect alms. These mendicants had Probably Persia, 13 Century
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This set comprises a large pair of scissors with a curved chosen a life in poverty and modesty
open-work handle. Partially pierced décor and traces Begging bowl in typical nutlike form rejecting any kind of material wealth. This fragment of a stucco relief features
of a noble gilding are visible. In addition, there are a is extensively carved all-over with a floral motif with a palmette. Stucco,
small pair of scissors with a finely pierced decor and inscriptions and foliage. The underside Shape: Begging bowl in typical nutlike moulded and carved into a variety
a slender, sober pair of scissors. Both were made is adorned with a five-pointed star, form of forms, has always been a popular
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in 18 or 19 century Iran. The concave blades are a symbol for the five pillars of Islam. Dimensions: LENGTH 16 CM material in Islamic architecture. Due
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characteristic of so-called calligrapher’s shears used to The inscription ‘la fata illa ‘ali la Condition: Good state of preservation to the plasticity of the medium stucco
cut and shape the paper of important letters. sayf illa dhu‘l-faqar’ – a call to God, according to age and well-preserved reliefs and trims were often decorated
Muhammad and the Twelve Imams wooden; on the underside a hole with floral and arabesque designs.
Shape: Scissors – translates into ‘There is no youth and on the reverse a burn mark; on 173
Dimensions: LENGTH small scissor 15.3 CM, LENGTH [as brave as] Ali, no sword [as sharp the inside an old collection label with THREE BRONZE AND IVORY COMBS Shape: Combs Shape: Delicately moulded
medium-sized scissors 22.8 CM, LENGTH large scissors as]’. The sword, given by the prophet number Bronze, ivory. Syria and Egypt, 12 and 14 Century Dimensions: Bronze combs 6.5 x 7.5 CM, ivory combs Dimensions: 10.5 x 9.5 CM
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23 CM Muhammad to his son in law Ali Ibn. Provenance: From the ex-collection 10.5 x 9.5 CM and 11 x 4 CM Condition: Fair condition according to its
Condition: Good state of preservation with the usual Abi Talib is one of the most important F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private In the center the bronze comb is it is decorated with Condition: Good state of preservation according to age; small piece glued along the edge in
signs of age; one minor corrosion; the large scissors symbols in Shi’ite belief and it is collection, with old collection label and engraved animal motifs on both sides. The front side its age; some teeth are missing and the ivory combs the right hand
show visible abrasion to the gilding attributed with magical powers. The number (F.R. Martin) features a lion-like mythical creature surrounded by a floral are heavily damaged; beautiful age-related patina Provenance: From the ex-collection
Provenance: From the ex-collection F.R. Martin, thence bowl is signed ‘work of Sepahi-zadeh decor, the reverse shows a dog, a fox and two birds. The Provenance: From the ex-collection F.R. Martin, F.R. Martin, thence Austrian private
Austrian private collection, partially with old collection al-Sayyed Khalil Dede’ and dated ‘213 Estimate EUR 80,- comb has a very appealing patina shimmering in various thence Austrian private collection, partially with old collection, partially with old collection
number (F.R. Martin) AH/1798-9 AD’. Starting price EUR 40,- nuances. In addition, there are two fragmentary ivory collection number (F.R. Martin) number (F.R. Martin)
combs which show residue of a central ornamentation. They
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Estimate EUR 80,- date back to 12 century Egypt and also have a beautiful Estimate EUR 50,- Estimate EUR 50,-
Starting price EUR 40,- age-related patina, giving them a particular charm. Starting price EUR 25,- Starting price EUR 25,-
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