We are excited to present our Islamic and Indian Art Auction.
The sale brings together a remarkable collection of rare textiles, lacquerwear, woodwork, manuscripts and more. Featuring a 13th century bronze Ayyubid candlestick (lot 29), a monumental Indian silver-overlaid wooden footstool (lot 140) and an Ottoman calligraphic silk lampas panel from the inner covering of the Ka’ba (lot 166).
One further unmissable highlight is the beautifully enamelled 18 carat gold pocket watch by Breguet et Fils, produced for the Ottoman market (lot 148). We are delighted also to present further pieces from the collection of Mr Georges Antaki in this auction, which promises something of interest for all collectors interested in Islamic and Indian art.
Sale date(s) & Start time:
22 Apr 2026 12:00 BST
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Lot 102
A BEKTASHI BOOK OF SUPPLICATIONS Ottoman Lands, early 19th century
Lot 107
AN OTTOMAN MISCELLANEOUS ILLUMINATED RELIGIOUS MANUSCRIPT Dated 1265 AH (1848 AD)
Lot 109
AL-AJRUMIYYAH: MANUAL OF ARABIC GRAMMAR Dated 1282 AH (1865 AD)
Lot 110
MATN AL‑TALKHIS: COMPENDIUM OF ARABIC LINGUISTICS Ottoman, Lands, dated 1283 AH (1866 AD)
Lot 116
A NASTA'LIQ CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL BY MIR ALI KATIB TABRIZI Timurid Iran, 15th century
Lot 118
A RARE NASTA'LIQ CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL BY MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM Safavid Iran, dated 1032 AH (1623 AD)
Lot 120
AN OTTOMAN ILLUMINATED CALLIGRAPHIC EXCERCISE PANEL (MASHQ) Ottoman Turkey, 18th century
Lot 121
A PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHIC ALBUM LEAF (MURAQQA') Iran or India, 18th-19th century
Lot 123
AN OTTOMAN CERTIFICATE (IJAZA) Ottoman Turkey, dated 1280 AH (1864 AD)
Lot 124
A NASTA'LIQ CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL Iran, dated 1284 AH (1864 AD)
Lot 125
A NASTA'LIQ CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL BY MISHKIN QALAM Iran, dated 1319 AH (1902 AD)
Lot 126
A NASTA'LIQ CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL Iran, dated 1353 AH (1935 AD)
Lot 127
A PERSIAN MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE Iran, dated 1299 AH (1921 AD)
Lot 128
AN ENDOWMENT DOCUMENT Damascus, Syria, dated 1923 AD and 1931 AD
Lot 129
A TURKISH RED DECOUPAGE PANEL Bursa, Turkey, early 20th century
Lot 130
A RARE ABBASID CLAY MOULDED SEAL WITH HORSE AND RIDER Syria, 8th century
Lot 131
A GROUP OF TEN ISLAMIC GLASS ENAMELLED SHARDS Egypt or Syria, 10th-15th century
Lot 132
A LONG LAMPAS-WOVEN JEWISH HIZAM BRIDAL GIRDLE Morocco, possibly Fez, 19th century
Lot 136
A PERSIAN NIELLO-INLAID SILVER TALISMANIC PLAQUE Iran, 19th century
Lot 137
AN OTTOMAN SILVER GUNPOWDER CARTRIDGE BOX (PALASKA) Greece, 19th century
Lot 138
A TURKMEN SILVER TEKKE AMULET HOLDER (CHEIKEL) Central Asia, 19th century
Lot 145
TWO IRANIAN GOLD ENAMEL COMMEMORATIVE COIN-STAMPS Iran, dated 1347 SH (1967 AD)
Lot 146
A GERMAN ENGINE TURNED SILVER REPEATING HALF HUNTER POCKET WATCH Germany, early 20th century
Lot 150
A ZAND LACQUER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) Iran, dated 1201 AH (1787 AD)
Lot 151
A QAJAR LACQUER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) Qajar Iran, 19th century
Lot 153
A QAJAR LACQUER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) Qajar Iran, early 19th century
Lot 154
A QAJAR LACQUER PAPIER-MÂCHÉ PEN CASE (QALAMDAN) Qajar Iran, 19th century
Lot 157
SEVEN LACQUERED PAPIER-MÂCHE PLAYING CARDS FROM A DASHAVATARA GANJIFA SET India, 19th century
Lot 158
A KASHMIRI PAPIER-MÂCHÉ OCTAGONAL FOLDING TABLE Indian subcontinent, Kashmir, 19th century
Lot 159
A KASHMIRI LACQUER FOLDING SCREEN Indian subcontinent, 19th century
Lot 161
λ FOUR MUGHAL MINIATURE PORTRAITS ON IVORY Indian School, late 19th century
Lot 164
A SUZANI SILK EMBROIDERED LINEN PANEL Bukhara, Uzbekistan, c.1880
Lot 165
AN OTTOMAN SILK EMBROIDERED PANEL Ottoman Turkey, 17th-18th century
Lot 168
A PAIR OF OTTOMAN ÇATMA CUSHION COVERS (YASTIK YÜZÜ) Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Lot 169
A PAIR OF OTTOMAN ÇATMA CUSHION COVERS (YASTIK YÜZÜ) Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Lot 170
THREE OTTOMAN ÇATMA CUSHION COVERS (YASTIK YÜZÜ) Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Lot 171
TWO OTTOMAN ÇATMA CUSHION COVERS (YASTIK YÜZÜ) Ottoman Turkey, late 19th century
Lot 172
TWO OTTOMAN ÇATMA CUSHION COVERS (YASTIK YÜZÜ) Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Lot 173
A PAIR OF OTTOMAN ÇATMA CUSHION COVERS (YASTIK YÜZÜ) Ottoman Turkey, late 19th century
Lot 174
A PAIR OF OTTOMAN ÇATMA CUSHION COVERS (YASTIK YÜZÜ) Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Lot 175
A PAIR OF OTTOMAN VELVET TEXTILE FRAGMENTS (YASTIK) Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
Lot 176
FOUR OTTOMAN EMBROIDERED VELVET FRAGMENTS Ottoman Turkey, late 18th, 19th century
Lot 178
AN OTTOMAN LINEN EMBROIDERY Ottoman Turkey, late 19th century
Lot 179
AN OTTOMAN TEXTILE WITH CENTRAL TUGHRA Ottoman Provinces, late 19th-early 20th century
Lot 180
AN OTTOMAN ZOUK SILK PURSE Ottoman Empire, Zouk Mikael, Lebanon, late 19th century
Lot 182
A KASHMIRI WOOL-STRIPED MOON SHAWL (CHANDAR) Indian subcontinent, c.1820-30
Lot 183
A LARGE SQUARE SHAWL (RUMAL) Indian subcontinent, Kashmir, 19th century
Lot 184
A LONG WOOL KASHMIRI SHAWL (DOCHALLA) Indian subcontinent, Kashmir, 19th century
Lot 185
A LONG WOOL SIGNED KASHMIRI SHAWL (DOCHALLA) Indian subcontinent, Kashmir, 19th century
Lot 186
A KASHMIRI STRIPED (KHAT-RAST) LONG WOOL SHAWL Indian subcontinent, Kashmir, 19th century
Lot 187
A SIGNED KASHMIRI KANI STRIPED WOOL SHAWL Indian subcontinent, dated 1280 AH (1863 AD)
Lot 188
A KASHMIRI KANI STRIPED (KHAT-RAST) WOOL SHAWL Indian subcontinent, Kashmir, 19th century
Lot 189
A KASHMIRI KANI STRIPED (KHAT-RAST) WOOL SHAWL Indian subcontinent, 19th century
Lot 190
A KASHMIRI STRIPED (KHAT-RAST) FLORAL COAT Indian subcontinent, Kashmir, 20th century