19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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AN INDIAN OPENWORK BRASS ‘ALAM FINIAL
Possibly Deccan, Central India, 18th century
AN INDIAN OPENWORK BRASS ‘ALAM FINIAL
Possibly Deccan, Central India, 18th century
With a central circular openwork medallion with concentric rings of rosette sprays, in the middle a plain sunburst surmounted by a kirtimukha, above it a pair of regardant peacocks, flanked on the exterior by two dragon heads, the finial surmounted by a crescent symbol reminiscent of the base of Hindu Shaiva tridents (trisula), with a tapering cylindrical base, mounted on a stepped metal pedestal.
30cm high, 40.5cm including the mount
Sold for £738
AN INDIAN OPENWORK BRASS ‘ALAM FINIAL
Possibly Deccan, Central India, 18th century
With a central circular openwork medallion with concentric rings of rosette sprays, in the middle a plain sunburst surmounted by a kirtimukha, above it a pair of regardant peacocks, flanked on the exterior by two dragon heads, the finial surmounted by a crescent symbol reminiscent of the base of Hindu Shaiva tridents (trisula), with a tapering cylindrical base, mounted on a stepped metal pedestal.
30cm high, 40.5cm including the mount
Auction: Arts of India and the Islamic Lands, 19th Jun, 2025
Our specialist auction Arts of India and the Islamic Lands is now online for you to browse, peruse and fall in love with your next antique.
Among the highlights, this sale vaunts a remarkable selection of Rajput Schools paintings and an illustrated loose folio from a Timurid Haft Paykar series, all part of a private Canadian collection; several gem-studded Indian necklaces, treasured heirlooms of a local family; a notable group of Islamic manuscripts, including a geomantic tome attributed to the Nubian alchemist Dhul-Nun al-Misri; and several lots of Persian Qajar lacquer belonging to the heir of a British diplomatic family in office under Sir Denis Wright in Tehran between 1971 - 1973.
Our selected lots preview starts next week, on Tuesday 3rd June, and the full view is going to take place from Friday 13th June until the sale day.
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Viewing:
13th June - 10:00 - 17:00
14th June - 11:00 - 16:00
15th June - 11:00 - 16:00
16th June - 10:00 - 17:00
17th June - 10:00 - 17:00
18th June - 10:00 - 17:00
