28th Oct, 2024 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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AN INLAID AND FOILED PARCEL-GILT SILVER STEEL SADDLE AXE (TABARZIN)
Possibly Punjab or Kutch, Northern India, first half 19th century
AN INLAID AND FOILED PARCEL-GILT SILVER STEEL SADDLE AXE (TABARZIN)
Possibly Punjab or Kutch, Northern India, first half 19th century
Of typical shape, with a long cylindrical shaft ending in a bulbous pommel, the head with a steel blade with a crescentic cutting edge and square peen on the reverse, the shaft, the peen, and both sides of the axe head inlaid and decorated with parcel-gilt silver foil engraved with a dense interlace of blossoming rosettes and foliage on a ring-punched ground.
55.5cm long
For a similar silver-inlaid saddle axe attributed to early 19th-century Sikh Lahore, featuring elegant cusped cartouches in-filled with floral meanders and once part of the Late Jourdan Barry collection, please see Chiswick Auctions, 3 May 2019, lot 315. Another tabarzin showing similar features to this lot can be seen in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, and is illustrated in T. Richardson and N. Bennett, Indian Arms and Armour, Leeds, 2015, inv. XXVIC.33, p. 34.
Estimated at £1,500 - £2,000
AN INLAID AND FOILED PARCEL-GILT SILVER STEEL SADDLE AXE (TABARZIN)
Possibly Punjab or Kutch, Northern India, first half 19th century
Of typical shape, with a long cylindrical shaft ending in a bulbous pommel, the head with a steel blade with a crescentic cutting edge and square peen on the reverse, the shaft, the peen, and both sides of the axe head inlaid and decorated with parcel-gilt silver foil engraved with a dense interlace of blossoming rosettes and foliage on a ring-punched ground.
55.5cm long
For a similar silver-inlaid saddle axe attributed to early 19th-century Sikh Lahore, featuring elegant cusped cartouches in-filled with floral meanders and once part of the Late Jourdan Barry collection, please see Chiswick Auctions, 3 May 2019, lot 315. Another tabarzin showing similar features to this lot can be seen in the Royal Armouries, Leeds, and is illustrated in T. Richardson and N. Bennett, Indian Arms and Armour, Leeds, 2015, inv. XXVIC.33, p. 34.
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)
