25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
119
A Mughal-style Agate Hilt
India, 19th/20th century.
with a waisted grip decorated with a bulbous centre bordered with two thin raised ribs, the broad pommel with a pair of attenuated projections flanking a central hemispherical knop, all above a flared quillion issuing a curved knuckle-guard on one side and culminating in a floral bud below the pommel
12,5 x 9 cm.
Property of an American gentleman.
Sold for €143
India, 19th/20th century.
with a waisted grip decorated with a bulbous centre bordered with two thin raised ribs, the broad pommel with a pair of attenuated projections flanking a central hemispherical knop, all above a flared quillion issuing a curved knuckle-guard on one side and culminating in a floral bud below the pommel
12,5 x 9 cm.
Property of an American gentleman.
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
