Arts of the Islamic World & India

A powder horn in the form of a peacock, Sri Lanka, 18th century

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

the body of water buffalo horn, polished and carved to resemble the head and neck of a peacock, with iron suspension loop, the lid with an iron spring and thumb-piece

30cm.

Philippe Missillier Collection no.93C

The powder horn opens at the beak to allow powder to be poured into the gun. The peacock comb forms a thumb-piece, and the beak aperture is kept closed by a short spring mounted on the neck pressing on the thumb-piece.

A large Mughal ivory priming flask, India, 17th century

Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP

A Mughal mutton-fat jade 'horse-head' hilted dagger and scabbard, North India, 17th century

Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 GBP

A silk and metal-thread embroidered bhajoth cushion, Deccan or Gujarat, India, second half 18th century

Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 GBP

A rare ivory priming flask, North India, late 17th or early 18th century

Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 GBP

A copy of the Kelekian Safavid Niche Rug, possibly Constantinople, Turkey, last quarter 19th century

Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 GBP

A rare Timurid footed pottery flask, Persia or Central Asia, 15th or early 16th century

Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000 GBP

An illustrated and illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnameh (The Freer Shahnameh): Iskandar testing the Indian physician, Persia or Baghdad, Ilkhanid, circa 1300-40

Estimate: 15,000 - 25,000 GBP

An illuminated leaf from a Gulistan of Sa’di, the borders attributed to Sultan Muhammad, Persia, Tabriz, Safavid, circa 1525-40

Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 GBP

A handle of an ivory fly whisk (chauri), India, 18th century

Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000 GBP

An East India Company officer's smallsword and scabbard, India, 18th century

Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 GBP