19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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A KAZAKH PARCEL-GILT SILVER RING AND A CARNELIAN-SET SILVER BELT BUCKLE
Kazakhstan, Central Asia, 20th century
A KAZAKH PARCEL-GILT SILVER RING AND A CARNELIAN-SET SILVER BELT BUCKLE
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION
Kazakhstan, Central Asia, 20th century
Comprising a Kazakh silver and glass ring, parcel-gilt, of bold oval form, with ornate beaded borders and granulations; and a silver belt buckle, constructed from three diamond-shaped plaques, each set with a table-cut carnelian, surrounded by a band of filigree fretwork, linked with brass rings at the back, both typical examples of traditional Kazakh and Central Asian jewellery, used as dress accessories in ethnic and ceremonial contexts, reflecting the silversmithing traditions of Kazakhstan.
The ring size 52 EU / 6 UK and 47mm diameter
The belt plaque 26cm long
Overall weight 162gr.
Provenance: purchased by the present vendor's family when stationed at the Foreign Office in Tehran, Iran, from 1970 until 1972, during a trip to Turkmenistan and Samarkand.
Estimated at £300 - £500
A KAZAKH PARCEL-GILT SILVER RING AND A CARNELIAN-SET SILVER BELT BUCKLE
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION
Kazakhstan, Central Asia, 20th century
Comprising a Kazakh silver and glass ring, parcel-gilt, of bold oval form, with ornate beaded borders and granulations; and a silver belt buckle, constructed from three diamond-shaped plaques, each set with a table-cut carnelian, surrounded by a band of filigree fretwork, linked with brass rings at the back, both typical examples of traditional Kazakh and Central Asian jewellery, used as dress accessories in ethnic and ceremonial contexts, reflecting the silversmithing traditions of Kazakhstan.
The ring size 52 EU / 6 UK and 47mm diameter
The belt plaque 26cm long
Overall weight 162gr.
Provenance: purchased by the present vendor's family when stationed at the Foreign Office in Tehran, Iran, from 1970 until 1972, during a trip to Turkmenistan and Samarkand.
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.
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