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An extremely rare erotic Islamic Persian dagger with walrus ivory hilt

Persia, dated 1798

 

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A rare Portuguese-Sinhalese openwork ivory and ebony casket with silver mounts

Sri Lanka, 1st half 17th century

 

A splendid Dutch-colonial Sinhalese ebony two-door cabinet with silver mounts
Sri Lanka, Kandy, 2nd half 17th century, the mounts later

 

A Mughal painting of a ‘Lion at rest’ North India, early 19th century

 

A portrait of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great

North India, early 19th century

 

A Persian export lacquer Chinoiserie box for the Dutch market depicting Leiden cloth-traders
Persia (Iran), Qajar, 19th century

 

An Anglo-Indian colonial envelope and
dressing box in the form of a miniature wardrobe

India, Hoshiapur, late 19th century

 

A Dutch-colonial Sri Lankan coromandel wood miniature chest of drawers with silver mounts

Sri Lanka, 18th century

 

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A Dutch-colonial Sri Lankan nedun wood and Indian padouk miniature chest of drawers with silver mounts
Sri Lanka, 18th century

A Dutch-colonial Sri Lankan coromandel wood document box with silver mounts
Probably Galle, 18th century

 

A small Indian armorial palempore for the European market
Coromandel Coast, possibly Pulicat, 1st half 18th century

 

A fine Sri Lankan mãrã or East Indian walnut ‘Burgomaster’ chair
Galle district, late 18th or early 19th century

 

A Dutch-colonial five-foot amboyna wood VOC chest with brass mounts
Batavia (Jakarta) or Sri Lanka, 18th century

 

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A large pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony document box

India, Masulipatnam, 1st half 18th century

 

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Afghan mother-of-pearl inlaid flintlock guns or jezails
Afghanistan or North India, circa 1820-1840

(sold)

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An exceptional Indo-Portuguese colonial mother-of-pearl veneered casket with silver mounts


India, Gujarat, 2nd half of the 16th century, the silver mounts Goa or probably Lisbon

 

An exceptional Indian diamond, emerald, beryl and ruby inlaid enameled silver and gold shamshir

North-India, Rajasthan, 19th century

(sold)

 

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A fine Dutch-colonial ebony box with silver mounts
Coromandel Coast, Masulipatnam, or Batavia (Jakarta), 2nd half 17th century

 

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Fine pair of Indian silver filigree rosewater sprinklers
Early 18th century

 

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A fine Indo-Portuguese inlaid teak wood figure of Nagini
India, Goa, 17th century

A fine ‘Vizagapatam’ pen-engraved bone inlaid rosewood writing box

A pair of Sri Lankan Rococo coromandel wood side chairs

 

An important bone inlaid ebony

Anglo- Indian side chair
Coromandel Coast, 1650-1680

 

A black coral, silver and gold Sinhalese piha-kaett

(sold)

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A fine ebony Dutch-colonial document

box with brass mounts

 

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An Indian pigmented fabric pichvaï painting

 

Woldemar Friedrich (1846-1910)
‘The Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Sri Lanka’ (1887-1888)

(sold)

An Indian miniature depicting a European couple in a love scene

 

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An exquisite Dutch-colonial satinwood, sono keeling, macassar ebony, teak and bone-inlaid miniature bureau-cabinet

(sold)

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An extremely rare Dutch-colonial ebony cradle
Coromandel Coast, or Batavia (Jakarta), late 17th/early 18th century

(sold)

A black Leopard skin prayer-math by Van Ingen & Van Ingen, Mysore
Early 20th century

(sold)

A Dutch-colonial Indian carved ebony box with silver mounts

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An anonymous British watercolour showing the grave of American missionary Ann Hasseltine Judson (1789-1826) at Kyaikkhami, Southeast Myanmar (Burma)

Pair of Sri Lankan East-Indian walnut, or mãrã, high-back side chairs

 

A rare ebony and ivory-inlaid Indo-Portuguese Contador with European subject decoration
India, Goa, late 17th century

 

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A fine Dutch-colonial Indian pen-engraved bone-inlaid ebony document box with silver mounts

 

A Banded Agate Indian Pesh Kabz dagger

(sold)

A steel and Gujarat Indian mother of pearl Indian pesh-Kabz

(sold)

An Indian Katar, a punch dagger of tiger knife

(sold)

An Indian khanjar with a green jade handle

(sold)

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A fine ruby inlaid iron, steel, silver, brass, gold Sinhalese Kasthane

Kingdom of Kandy, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), the blade marked VOC Amsterdam and dated 1776, the hilt late 18th century

(sold)

A Sri Lankan ebony and cane ‘Easy chair’

 

A Portuguese-colonial tortoiseshell veneered

document box with elaborate silver mounts

 

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Marius Bauer (1867-1932)
Arriving at the Palitana temples, Gujarat, India (circa 1898)

(sold)

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A very rare Indian Armorial Chintz for the Dutch market

 

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A large Indian rosewood VOC chest with brass mounts     

 

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A pair of extremely rare taxidermy tiger heads by VanIngen&VanIngen, Mysore


India, 1935, shot by Prince of Teck, the Duke of Athlone
(reserved)

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A rare Sri Lankan two-door low-relief carved ebony and ivory cabinet with gilt-brass mounts Dutch Colonial for sale
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A coromandel, Indian rosewood and palmwood miniature chest of drawers with silver mounts Dutch Colonial for sale
A Vizagapatam ebony and pen-engraved bone inlaid rosewood document box on later European stand Colonial for sale
A charming satin and rosewood, ebony and teak Sri Lankan collectors’ table-cabinet with ivory knobs Dutch colonial for sale

A Vizagapatam ebony and pen-engraved bone inlaid rosewood document box on later European stand

(sold)

A charming satin and rosewood, ebony and teak Sri Lankan collectors’ table-cabinet with ivory knobs

 

A coromandel, Indian rosewood and palmwood miniature chest of drawers with silver mounts

(sold)

 

The bell of the VOC fortress in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, marked JAFFANAPATNAM Ao 1747 VOC

 

A rare Sri Lankan two-door low-relief carved ebony and ivory cabinet with gilt-brass mounts

 

An extremely rare large colonial pen-engraved bone inlaid ebony document box with silver mounts

 

A high-relief carved ebony table cabinet Dutch colonial
A fine Sri Lankan coromandel wood miniature cupboard Dutch colonial for sale
A Sri Lankan mãrã or East Indian walnut ‘Burgomaster’ chair Dutch Colonial for Sale
A rare Pakistani inlaid lacquer and bone Puja box Dera Ismael Khan
A small Indian silver oval box

A rare Pakistani inlaid lacquer and bone Puja box

 

A small Indian silver oval box

(sold)

 

A fine Sri Lankan coromandel wood miniature cupboard

 

A Sri Lankan mãrã or East Indian walnut ‘Burgomaster’ chair

 

A high-relief carved ebony table cabinet

(sold)

 

A large ‘shikar’ tiger skin (Panthera tigris tigris) prayer- mat by VanIngen & VanIngen, Mysore, with rare slightly agape mouth

A large ‘shikar’ tiger skin (Panthera tigris tigris) prayer- mat by VanIngen & VanIngen, Mysore, with rare slightly agape mouth

(sold)
 

A magnificent Sri Lankan coromandel cabinet on stand Dutch colonial furniture for sale
The highly important and unique ebony and pen-engraved bone-inlaid  teak marriage cabinet of Governor-General  Diederik Durven (1676-1740) of the former Dutch East-Indies Sri Lanka or Batavia, circa 1724

The highly important and unique ebony and pen-engraved bone-inlaid

teak marriage cabinet of Governor-General

Diederik Durven (1676-1740) of the former Dutch East-Indies
Sri Lanka or Batavia, circa 1724

(sold)

A magnificent Sri Lankan coromandel cabinet on stand
(sold)

An Indian bezoar stone with silver and silver filigree mounts Goa Portuguese colonial

A rare complete Indian sadeli inlaid work and writing box

 

An Indian silver filigree casket with hinged cover

An Indian silver filigree casket with hinged cover

 

An Indian bezoar stone with silver and silver filigree mounts

(sold)

 

A Sri Lankan woven basket with silver mounts

A Sri Lankan woven basket with silver mounts

(sold)

 

An Indian Kashmir silver-embroidered wool Choga, men's ceremonial coat
A rare complete Indian sadeli inlaid work and writing box

An Indian Kashmir silver-embroidered wool Choga, men's ceremonial coat

(sold)

 

A unique Anglo-Indian spill holder or spill vase Dutch colonial inlaid
A rare Musilpatnam pen-engraved ivory inlaid document box with silver mounts Galenus Mersen
Hugo Vildred Pedersen (1870-1959)  A portrait of a “Madras boy”
Hugo Vildred Pedersen (1870-1959)  Portrait of a “Trommelslager 282”
A collection of four ivory Sri Lankan bible boxes Dutch colonial box
VOC Two Sri Lankan tortoiseshell bible boxes with silver mounts Dutch colonial

A unique Anglo-Indian spill holder or spill vase

 

A collection of four ivory Sri Lankan bible boxes

 

Hugo Vildred Pedersen (1870-1959)

Portrait of a “Trommelslager 282”

(sold)

 

Hugo Vildred Pedersen (1870-1959)

A portrait of a “Madras boy”

(sold)

 

A fine Sri Lankan satinwood 'Burgomaster' chair Dutch colonial VOC for sale
A Dutch colonial ebony, teak, sandalwood, rosewood and oak document box, VOC for sale
A fine Sri Lankan openwork ivory box Ceylonese Dutch colonial for sale
A Sri Lankan satinwood and cane 'Burgomaster' chair Dutch colonial VOC for sale
A pair of Sri Lankan ebony and cane easy chairs Dutch colonial VOC for sale

A rare Musilpatnam pen-engraved ivory inlaid document box with silver mounts
(sold)

 

Two Sri Lankan tortoiseshell bible boxes with silver mounts

 

A pair of Sri Lankan ebony and cane easy chairs

 

A Sri Lankan satinwood and cane 'Burgomaster' chair

 

A Dutch colonial ebony, teak, sandalwood, rosewood and oak document box

 

A fine Sri Lankan openwork ivory box
(sold)

 

A fine Sri Lankan satinwood 'Burgomaster' chair
(sold)

 

Two rare Sri Lankan satinwood and cane high-back chairs Dutch Colonial VOC for sale

Two rare Sri Lankan satinwood and cane high-back chairs

 

(sold)

 

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Three fine wood bible boxes​ Sri Lanka Ceylon Dutch colonial for sale

A magnificent low-relief carved ebony cabinet-on-stand

(sold)

 

An Indian-Portuguese sculpture of The Holy Virgin holding the Child Jesus on her arm, giving him reading lessons

(sold)

 

Three fine wood bible boxes​

 

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A Vizagapatam pen-engraved ivory-inlaid rosewood writing box

 

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A Sri Lankan Rococo coromandel wood miniature cabinet

(sold)

                                

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A magnificent low-relief carved ebony cabinet-on-stand Dutch Colonial VOC for sale
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A pair of seldomly seen French Indian colonial teak wood consoles
(sold)

 

An Indian punch-dagger Katar and scabbard
(sold)

 

A pair of Indian ivory scent or rosewater sprinklers

 

An important and rare large Indian 'Company style' painting on ivory depicting a parade

 

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A large jackwood 'V.O.C.' chest with brass mounts

 

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A Vizagapatam pen-engraved ivory veneered sandalwood portable writing desk with silver mounts

 

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An extremely rare Indian ivory-inlaid ebony armchair

(sold)​

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An Indian-Portuguese wood and ivory sculpture of the Madonna seated on a throne, giving Jesus reading lessons

(sold)

 

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An extraordinary pair of Indian ebony low chairs formerly owned by the Duke of Westminster

 

An Indian pink sandstone temple fragment

 

An Indian ivory casket with carvings after European prints

 

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An Indian silver rosewater sprinkler

 

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An Indian rosewood and ebony brass mounted box for the Islamic market

 

An Indian ebony side chair
(sold)

 

An unusual Indian half-relief carved ebony armchair

 

Three Cambodian pumpkin-shaped silver boxes

 

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A Sri Lankan ebony wall bracket by Don Andris Cabinet Makers, Colombo

 

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A splendid large Indian mother-of-pearl covered powder-flask

(sold)

 

An exceptionally finely carved Indian sandalwood box with silver mounts
(sold)

 

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HERMANN REICHSFREIHERR VON KÖNIGSBRUNN (1823-1907)

“Mönche unter einem Bodhi Baum” (Monks under a sacred bodhi tree)

(sold)

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A Sri Lankan openwork-carved ivory and mica covered wood box with trapezoid-shaped lid and silver mounts
(sold)

A delicately carved Portuguese Sri Lankan Crucifix

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A pair of Sri Lankan coromandel wood high-back chairs

 

(sold)

A Sri Lankan satinwood 'burgomaster' chair

(sold)

A Sri Lankan jackwood and ebony hexagonal shaped chest with brass mounts

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A Sri Lankan or Indonesian rosewood and ebony armchair

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An ivory sculpture of a seated Sri Lankan king

A Sri Lankan tortoiseshell and ivory writing box
(sold)

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A Dutch-colonial decanter-box with silver mounts
Possibly Sri Lanka
(sold)

A Sri Lankan ivory chest with English silver mounts
(sold)

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A silver commemorative salver or 'schenkpiering' commemorating M.Juffrouw Maria Wilhelmina Cambier
Coromandel coast, Masulipatnam, 1735
(sold)

A brass tobacco box with engraving Door gewelt gevelt, door’t regt herstelt, 1729 Colombo and at the back the initials A.S., B.P. and P.V.

Sri Lanka, 1729
(sold)

A Sri Lankan Rococo coromandel and nedun wood bureau-cabinet

(sold)

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A Sri Lankan coromandel and teak wood cupboard with ivory mounts
(sold)

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An impressive, large Indian figure of the Goddess Parvati

Late 18th/early 19th century
(sold)

An extremely rare Sri Lankan or South Indian ivory armrest

17th century

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A rare, possibly 'Swellengrebel', teak VOC chest with brass mounts
(sold)

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A Sri Lankan satinwood and cane 'Burgomaster' chair

A small Sri Lankan Amboyna burr, ebony and rosewood occasional table with brass mounts

A Dutch-colonial ebony table with stone top
Probably Coromandel coast, possibly Jakarta (Batavia)
(sold)

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A Dutch-colonial ebony chair
Probably Coromandel coast, possibly Jakarta (Batavia)
 

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An Indian silver filigree casket
 

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A white marble sculpture of “Ambika”, The Great Goddess

India/Rajasthan, 12th century

(sold)

A sandstone sculpture of two Celestial Beauties looking into a mirror

Central India, 10th-11th century

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Attributed to Cornelis Frederik Stavenisse de Brauw (1801-1864)
Ship on roadstead of Madras, circa 1836

An Indian ebony chair
Coromandel coast, mid 17th century
(sold)

An Indian rosewood sheet-silvered part gilt foot stool for a throne
(sold)

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A gilt-silver Sri Lankan document scroll container

A North-Indian repoussed and pierced silver spice container and scent dispenser

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An Indian silver filigree casket
Early 17th century

(sold)

A North-Indian Hoshiapur brass-inlaid shisham

wood folding chair

An Indian ivory box with depiction of the myth of the four clever boys and the lion who killed them
(sold)

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An Indo-Portuguese altarpiece (retablo) with Christ on the cross

(sold)

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A Sri Lankan satinwood occasional tripod table

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A Sri Lankan ivory comb
Late 16th century
(sold)

A pair of ivory veneered Vizagapatam tea-caddies
(sold)

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A large Sri Lankan Sũriya-mãrã or Ceylonese rosewood (Albizia odorotissima) and cane armchair

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An unusual jackwood and ebony Sri Lankan chest
(sold)

An Indian ivory and ebony-inlaid teak Vizagapatam document chest

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An extremely rare set of six Sri Lankan coromandel wood dining chairs

An exceptionally beautiful Sri Lankan ebony and coromandel wood torchère

A fine Sri Lankan coromandel wood and cane settee
Second half 18th century
(sold)

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A Vizagapatam engraved-ivory-inlaid teak writing chest

with silver mounts
(sold)

An Indian silver bezoar stone holder

Late 17th century
(sold)

A Sri Lankan coromandel wood tripod table
(sold)

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An Indian Palempore chintz for the European market
(sold)

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Hubert Vos (1855-1935)
Portrait of a Punjabi in British India, circa 1898

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A rare set of twelve Burmese knives with intricately carved ivory handles
(sold)

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Pascaert van ‘t Eylandt Ceylon, voordesen Taprobana, by de inwoonders genaemt Lankaun, by Joannes van Keulen, met privilegie voor 15 Jaar.

Sea chart of Ceylon, previously called Taprobana and by its inhabitors Lankaun, by Johannes van Keulen with privilege for 15 years.

Published in 1682

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A Sri Lankan coromandel wood cabinet on stand
Second half 18th century
(sold)
 

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French romantic school, 19th century

“Indian Beauties”

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A very fine Sri Lankan ivory and silver bible box
(sold)

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A very fine Sri Lankan ivory and gold bible box
(sold)

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A  highly refined Indian partly-gilt silver filigree casket, possibly a reliquary box
(sold)

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An Indian Bombay-presidency blackwood carved table
(sold)

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A Sri Lankan ebony and satinwood-inlaid amboyna-burr document chest with brass mounts

Sri Lankan Dutch Colonial Ebony Child's Chair VOC furniture

An extremely rare, possibly unique Sri Lankan ebony child's chair

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