28th Oct, 2024 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A NORTH AFRICAN YATAGAN SWORD WITH NIELLO AND SILVER HILT
Algeria, North Africa, ca. 1780 - 1830
A NORTH AFRICAN YATAGAN SWORD WITH NIELLO AND SILVER HILT
Algeria, North Africa, ca. 1780 - 1830
With a wide, curved, single-edged steel blade, engraved just below the forte with an epigraphic cartouche surrounded by stylised vegetal sprays and six-pointed star roundels, and stamped with an undeciphered blacksmith's mark, the forte and hilt covered in silver sheet inlaid with niello decoration comprising five star roundels interspersed amidst double palmettes on each side of the hilt, stylised rosettes and vegetal meanders on the hilt's head, underside and forte, a single line Arabic inscription on the spine, the brown leather-lined wooden scabbard decorated with repoussé silver mounts following the European-inspired Rococo fashion current in the Ottoman court in the 19th century.
78.5cm long including the scabbard
For an analogous example to our lot dating around the same time and with embossed, repoussé silver mounts on the scabbard, please see the Metropolita Museum of Art (MET) collection, inv. no. 36.25.1618a,b.
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
A NORTH AFRICAN YATAGAN SWORD WITH NIELLO AND SILVER HILT
Algeria, North Africa, ca. 1780 - 1830
With a wide, curved, single-edged steel blade, engraved just below the forte with an epigraphic cartouche surrounded by stylised vegetal sprays and six-pointed star roundels, and stamped with an undeciphered blacksmith's mark, the forte and hilt covered in silver sheet inlaid with niello decoration comprising five star roundels interspersed amidst double palmettes on each side of the hilt, stylised rosettes and vegetal meanders on the hilt's head, underside and forte, a single line Arabic inscription on the spine, the brown leather-lined wooden scabbard decorated with repoussé silver mounts following the European-inspired Rococo fashion current in the Ottoman court in the 19th century.
78.5cm long including the scabbard
For an analogous example to our lot dating around the same time and with embossed, repoussé silver mounts on the scabbard, please see the Metropolita Museum of Art (MET) collection, inv. no. 36.25.1618a,b.
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 28th Oct, 2024
Following the success of our inaugural sale earlier this June, our Islamic and Indian Art department is pleased to present their upcoming auction, Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, which is now live on our website. The auction is taking place on Monday 28th October and features a curated selection of over 200 artworks showcasing the mesmerising artistic variety and kaleidoscopic cultural heritage of these distant lands. From the Mediterranean shores, Near and Middle East, the Iranian plateau, all the way to Central and South Asia, the lots in the sale cover a span of over ten centuries of outstanding artistic achievements.
For any specific query, please do not hesitate to contact our Head of Department, Beatrice Campi at beatrice@azcaauctions.com. We look forward to hearing from you.
Viewing
Viewing will take place at the following address:
Azca Auctions
188R Hammersmith Road
London, W6 7DJ
Viewing Times:
Saturday 19th Oct - 11am - 4pm
Sunday 20th Oct - 11am - 4pm
Monday 21st Oct- 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 22nd Oct - 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 23rd Oct - 10am - 4pm
Thursday 24th Oct - 10am - 4pm
Friday 25th Oct - 10am - 4pm
Saturday 26th Oct - 11am - 4pm
Sunday 27th Oct - 11am - 4pm
The sale will take place on Monday October 28th at 12pm GMT (London)
