€ 10.000,- REWARD FOR STOLEN ARMS

First of all, when offered these items please buy them first

without raising alarm, call the police after.
 

It is more important this heritage is returned than that the scum is caught.

Finder’s fee of € 10.000,- available for the Golden Tip, which leads to the return!

The purchase price is paid too.

Last Saturday, two Ottoman coral pistols and two Indian ivory Ram’s head and enamelled Horse head daggers were robbed from the car while unloading near our Amsterdam gallery.

The items are described as follows:

1. A PAIR OF SILVER AND RED CORAL INLAID OTTOMAN PISTOLS
North-Africa, Algeria, late 18th century

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Each overall decorated with drop-shaped red coral cabochons set in silver, L. 48 & 48.5 cm.

Provenance:
Mohtashemi, London
Zebregs&Röell, Amsterdam


2. AN IVORY RAM'S HEAD MUGHAL INDIAN DAGGER WITH RUBY EYES
Mughal, North India, 17th century

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The handle in the form of a ram, one horn restored, the eyes ruby set in gold, age cracks all over, L. 35 cm.

 

Provenance:
Alexis Renard, Paris
Zebregs&Röell, Amsterdam

3. AN ENAMELLED HORSE HEAD DAGGER ORSE HEAD
India, possibly Jaipur, 19th century

Overall decorated in red/green/white with floral motif, the blade gilt inlaid, L. 34 cm.

 

Provenance:
Peter Finer ltd., London
Zebregs&Röell, Amsterdam

The thieves left the bag in a café nearby, and the bartender described them as follows:

- French speaking and bad English with a French accent

- Around 25 years old

- About 170 cm in height
- Black hair, pale skin (possibly of a mixed French/North-African background)
- One with a white coat with fur collar and a small Gucci bag
- Other with a black coat, Paris Saint Germain (blue/red) tracking suit, small Gucci bag, thick gold neckchain and Cartier (sun)glasses
- Both smoked

Please contact Dickie Zebregs / Zebregs&Röell via

+31620743671 (anonymous possible too) or dickie@zebregsroell.com

 

Please share with all collectors and dealers, also at the different antique markets in France.