Moroccan nimcha saber - Morocco, 19th century Very nice workmanship probably from the middle of the 19th century. Horn handle. Very discreet old indigenous restoration. Single-edged blade of European [...]
Two orientalist watercolors dated 1827 - Attributed to Johannes Notz (1802-1862) Johannes Notz was a renowned Swiss painter/drawer specializing in charcoal and watercolor portraits. Here, two watercol[...]
Tuareg leather bag called arreg - Southern Algeria, Niger, late 19th early 20th century This bag comes from the inheritance of Aimée Wintzer née Collart, who lived in Algeria and Congo where she owned[...]
Nimcha saber with 800/1000 silver scabbard - Morocco, 19th 1st half of the 20th century Silver scabbard (800/1000) of very fine workmanship (approximately 1100gr). Numerous Moroccan hallmarks (ram's h[...]
Spanish dagger in the Nasrid style - Toledo (Spain), 1882 The dagger is in the Nasrid style but takes the form of the Moroccan koumya. Handle and scabbard in finely engraved steel and remains of gildi[...]
Ewer from Canakkale, Turkey, 19th century, in red and ochre clay ceramic with relief and openwork flower decoration covered with green and brown glaze.Tiny chip on the spout, good general condition.Di[...]
Flintlock rifle called tüfek shishana - Ottoman world, Turkey or Balkans, 19th century Collectors and museums call this type of rifle tüfek (it is simply the Turkish word for rifle) and shishana refer[...]
Important Islamic saber attributed to Sidi Amor - Tunisia, Kairouan, 1st half of the 19th century Large and heavy saber (138cm, 11kg) with a hilt with two wooden plates formerly stained green and a bl[...]
Ottoman flintlock rifle called tüfek shishana - Ottoman Turkey, 18th-19th centuryAn Ottoman tufek shishanarifle (gun) - Ottoman turkey, 18th 19th century Collectors and museums call this type of rifle[...]
Indochinese cabinet with two doors decorated with a dragon in mother-of-pearl marquetry dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Inside there are two shelves, the front is made of exotic wo[...]
Important orientalist group , depicting a Berber rider returning from hunting on his thoroughbred Arabian horse , with his rifle and his trophies .This work was produced jointly by the two sculptors, [...]
Very pretty Caucasian rug in a rather interesting compact format. Certainly the piece shows obvious signs of wear due to its age, however the borders are almost intact and the imagination does the res[...]
Elegant 19th-century side table crafted from tortoiseshell, ebony, silver, and exotic woods. This Spanish piece features strong arabesque influences, with Arabic calligraphy in its intricate design. A[...]
Persian ceramic vase with underglaze cobalt blue decoration on a white ground. The stylized floral and geometric motifs unfold on the body, structuring the whole with vertical lines. The glaze has a n[...]
Architectural glazed ceramic plaque, made in Iran during the Qajar dynasty in the second half of the 19th century. The polychrome-painted decoration on a white background depicts a singing bird amidst[...]
Persia, SHASAVAN Persian rugsMid-19th century CaucasusSuperb rectangular bag or cradle in kilim and sumak work (mixed technique) - these bags were often used as beds for babies and were then reused to[...]
Ewer "called "Aftafa", in formerly tinned brass, decorated on all sides with interlacing, friezes, stylized flowers, numerous tribal motifs and scenes from princely life. Engraved on both sides of the[...]
MESKIA or Meska, Superb and rare 19th cty TRADITIONAL ALGERIAN PENDANT. The pear-shaped pendant - amulet holder, opens in 2 on its height to receive musk, allowing women wearing it to be perfumed all [...]
Very pretty little orientalist vase with silver lid and coral cabochon. In very good condition. Gadroon work on the top and floral on the edges and bottom. Visually magnificent goldsmith work! In its [...]
Orientalist sculpture, made of terracotta around the end of the 19th century, probably in France, and depicting an armed Moor with a "flower holder" vase behind him.Measurements cm. 31 x cm. 28 x cm. [...]
Very beautiful fragment of Maffrash Shahsavan from Persia. Woven and embroidered wool on wool in the traditional way. Sumak technique. The piece is of a rare elegance carried by plant shades of perfec[...]
Persian (Qajar - Q'jar - Qadjar) turquoise with engraved and gilded motifs. Persia, 19th century. Turquoise - 20 x 30 mm. Beautiful turquoise from Firouzeh with engraved and gilded foliage and flower [...]
Rare Royal Worcester Porcelain Figure "Karan Singh, The Trinket Maker"This antique and extremely rare Royal Worcester porcelain figure, titled Karan Singh, The Trinket Maker, was designed by the renow[...]
Antique hand-knotted rug, Avshar, IranThis lovely rug is made of wool on wool, professionally cleaned rug.This rug has a beautiful garden design, pleasant and attractive colors.
Late 19th century Persia: "Important Kadjar ewer", chiseled copper and bronze 43 X 16 X 30 cm. Some deformation, oxidation, traces of old cleaning. Of an unusual size indicating a prestigious sponsor,[...]
Industrial print proof made of transparent white glass. Medallion decoration in the Iznik style, blue enamel, on a lightly acid-etched background. Decoration of two handles applied and hot-modeled, or[...]
Charming desk / secretary with footstool, China circa 1900Desk finely carved with oriental representations and Chinese dragons. Rosewood desk with flap and large drawer underneath. Matching stool in s[...]
Pair of traditional Ottoman shoes – late 19th / early 20th centuryPair of mojari or khussa, traditional shoes in finely crafted leather, typical of North India, Pakistan and the Ottoman Empire. These [...]
SILVER PYROGEN WITH FULLY ENAMELED DECORATION OF A NAKED WOMAN CARRYING A JUG. WORK OF VERY FINESSE, WITH MAGNIFICENT DETAILS. HALLMARK 935 EB 70A. NOTE TWO ENAMEL LOSS AT THE TOP RIGHT AND BOTTOM RIG[...]
Pair of red enamelled bronze candlesticks representing 2 Cobras, English work, 19th century, very good condition. Height: 76 cm, Width: 8 cm, Depth: 9 cm
Pair of Carved Armchairs with Ebony and Mother-of-Pearl Inlays. Syria, 19th Century. Very decorative Orientalist armchairs upholstered in a beautiful fabric with cushion and scroll. Woodwork in good c[...]
Ember tongs with two long branches in wrought iron, reworked with a file.
Fleur-de-lis end, opening under the action of a cursor placed in a vertical notch.
IRAN QAJAR early 19th century.
A similar[...]
Large and beautiful powder horn, made of a bovine horn and richly chiseled copper and silver trim. It has its leather strap to secure its equipment, the stopper is missing. It belongs to the oriental [...]
Persian Kadjar: highly crafted round shield in damascened steel. On a black background, a beautiful finely crafted fish decoration. This one iridescent slightly when lit up close (see photo). In its c[...]
Dagger called Kindjal
Caucasus, North of Dagestan
19th century
Steel, nickel silver, wood, leather, brass, gold
Total length: 53.2 cm; Blade length: 40 cm
Curved handle with two plates, two pol[...]
Pair of Spurs
Algeria, circa 1900
Wrought iron, silver and coral
Length: 26.5 cm
(wear from use)
Pair of wrought-iron spurs with long tapering shafts, rectangular strap loops and round and t[...]
Important old patchwork of Indian fabric with broderies,cotton & silk193 cm x 196 cm,Very good condition19th century periodFresh colorsThe history of textiles in India is one of the oldest in the worl[...]
Ottoman ceremonial dress in embroidered velvet, richly embroidered with gold threads
Late 19th / early 20th century
Museum piece
Magnificent Entari or ceremonial Caftan, testifying to the refinem[...]
Beautiful 19th century teak wood domestic mirror. Unique piece with animal decoration, representing horses and birds, entirely hand carved with a beautiful old patina. It has a compartment on the fron[...]
Rare pair of terracotta busts by Golcheider representing 2 Kabyles Antar and Abla.
Referenced in the catalog of Golcheider's work by Robert E. Dechant page 306.
These pieces are numbered 926 and 92[...]
Magnificent Anatolian Cuval from the Gaziantep region. Cuval are ancient grain bags once used by nomadic populations for storing and transporting grain. True objects of art and collector's items, they[...]
Hand-painted panels with flowers, trees and birds, with a central lotus flower, all in cobalt blue, dark coral and green on a white ground.
Mid to late 19th century (Meiji era) "Arita ware"
Antique Wedgwood Earthenware Vase, Persian Style, Designed by Thomas Allen, 1887
A rare and exquisite Wedgwood earthenware vase, designed by Thomas Allen in October 1887 during his tenu[...]
Superb fragment of old Glacé fabric from the 19th century, presenting a refined Chinese decoration, typical of oriental influences in the aristocratic interiors of the time.
Characteristics: Period: [...]
Wang Hing, Set of Six Silver Table Name Holders, 19th Century Set of six silver table name holders, representing fans decorated with Chinese relief decoration. Hallmark Wang Hing, Hong Kong, late 19th[...]
Mirror with columns in exotic wood decorated with scrolls and interlacing, inlaid with bone and mother-of-pearl. Probably Indian work from the 19th century. Good general condition. Dimensions approxim[...]
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