19th Jun, 2025 12:00
Arts of India and the Islamic Lands
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AN ALGERIAN CORAL-SET SILVER BUCKET
Algeria, late 19th – early 20th century
AN ALGERIAN CORAL-SET SILVER BUCKET
Algeria, late 19th – early 20th century
Of hemispherical form resting on a short foot, the exterior finely chased and repoussé with pointed arch motifs enclosing stylised foliate scrolls, the rim bordered with bands of punchwork and dot motifs, fitted with a hinged silver handle densely engraved with arabesques, both sides mounted with cabochon-set coral beads in circular silver settings, the base with a six-pointed star and floral rosette, likely used in ceremonial or domestic contexts for holding rosewater, sweets, or offerings, reflecting North African Berber and Ottoman-influenced silverwork traditions, particularly prominent among urban silversmiths in Algiers.
12cm diameter and 13.5cm high
203.5gr.
Sold for £443
AN ALGERIAN CORAL-SET SILVER BUCKET
Algeria, late 19th – early 20th century
Of hemispherical form resting on a short foot, the exterior finely chased and repoussé with pointed arch motifs enclosing stylised foliate scrolls, the rim bordered with bands of punchwork and dot motifs, fitted with a hinged silver handle densely engraved with arabesques, both sides mounted with cabochon-set coral beads in circular silver settings, the base with a six-pointed star and floral rosette, likely used in ceremonial or domestic contexts for holding rosewater, sweets, or offerings, reflecting North African Berber and Ottoman-influenced silverwork traditions, particularly prominent among urban silversmiths in Algiers.
12cm diameter and 13.5cm high
203.5gr.
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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