A rare votive 'sword' Tunisia, dated AH 1099/ AD 1688

An Ottoman walrus ivory-hilted gold-damascened steel sword (yataghan) by Usta Ahmed Turkey, dated AH 1218/ AD 1803-4 the single-edged steel blade of slightly curved form, engraved and decorated in gol

VERY RARE ISLAMIC, GREAT Seljuks EMPIRE OF RUM. Sultan Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II bin Kay Qubadh. AH 634-644 / AD 1237-1246. AR Silver Dirham, Mint: Qunya (Konya Turkey). Dated AH 639 (AD 1241/2).

Turkey Signed and Dated (1171 AH / 1756 AD)The present, extremely fine calligraphy comprises a Bismillah in Tuluth and hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad in naskh script. The original illumination reflec

Dated 1240 AH = 1825 AD, 208 x 167 cm, South West Persia, Fars In this rare early collector’s piece, representations of animals and humans have been incorporated into the basic design and a date, 12

Dated 1315 AH = 1898 AD, 49 x 83 cm, South East Caucasus This very rare knotted mafrash face shows blossoms in varying shapes and sizes on a midnight blue ground. The style of drawing of the designs s

A RARE HIGH QUALITY MUGHAL EMPIRE JAHANGIR RUPEE LAHORE MINT.Mughal Empire. Nur al-Din Muhammad Jahangir.REIGN AH 1014-1037 / AD 1605-1627. AR Silver Rupee. Lahore mint. Dually dated AH 1030 and RY 16

Copper-rich bronze. 850-1050 AD. Size 10 1/4. Very broad rounded section band. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom’s sword. All items purchased are accompanied by a signed and dated C

Bronze, size 4. Rounded faced band with incised medial. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom’s sword. All items purchased are accompanied by a signed and dated Certificate of Authentic

Bronze. Size 8. Rounded face band. Vikings exchanged rings on the pommel of the groom’s sword. All items purchased are accompanied by a signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity with the name of

Three Cantonese export porcelain dishes made for Nasr al-Din Shah Qajar (reg.1848-1896) China, one dated AH 1297/ AD 1879-80 each of shallow form, elaborately decorated in gilt and polychrome on a whi

Dated 1262 AH = 1847 AD, 142 x 127 cm, South West Anatolia, Afyonkarahisar province The red-ground field is filled to its full extent by a green-ground double niche with stepped arches which contains

Dated 1248 AH = 1833 AD, 272 x 194 cm, South Caucasus, Azerbaijan Formerly known as silehs and now called dragon vernehs, these large sumakh flatweaves were woven in the southern Caucasus. Some author

Dated 1313 AH = 1896 AD, 261 x 169 cm, South West Persia, Fars On the central axis of the deep blue field, three large diamond medallions with bold white hooked outlines are linked at their tips and a

dated 1308 AH = 1890 AD, 345 x 153 cm, North West Persia, Azerbaijan VOK Collection, Caucasus – Persia 57 Five powerful nested diamonds, each composed of five elements with boldly stepped outlines,

This Egyptian 100 Kurush gold coin is form the Ottoman era.It is dated 1277 AH (1861 AD) and weighs 8.45 grams.

Dated 1319 AH = 1901 AD, 160 x 115 cm, South Caucasus The house-like white arch placed at the upper end of the field of this red-ground prayer rug encloses a form that is hard to interpret and always

Islamic Art A small Persian scroll firman stamped by Nasr Al-Din Shah (r. 1848-1896) and dated 1289 AH (1873 AD). . .

Marasali Shirvan/Daghestan Prayer Rug, East Caucasus, c. 1900, illegibly dated-possibly 1323 AH/1906 AD, 4 ft. 2 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. Provenance: Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Walter D. Cockerham, New Orlea

Of stellar form,the centre decorated with a strong lustre depiction of a gazelle or onager amongst leafy foliage with blue highlights, a fine quality some damage see images. dated 665 AH/ 1266-7 AD. 4

Large Nepalese bronze Jain figure. I had thought it was 18/19th- just saw a very close example in a good German Auction house dated Circa 1600 to 1700 ad. Rare to find in this very large size. The new

Porcelain figure of a whippet on a red ground pillow with gilt trim, by J.J. Kandler with blue crossed sword marks, 18th/early 19th C. This Meissen model is of the Empress Catherine II of Russia's fav

Four drawers and four-board top. Geometrically panelled, cushion-shaped mouldings and decorated with raised columns. Pegged construction and period brass pulls. Monogrammed "TM" and dated 1688. Englis

Extremely rare set containing 2 wagons, 4 drivers and 11 escorts. 10 oval based troops (dated 20/1/1901), 1 mounted officer with outstretched sword. Provenance, see Opie's G.B.B. pg. 128 photo 211. Ex

EXTREMELY RARE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL SWORD with ORDER of St. ANNA, NAMED, 1812 Russian Imperial Sword with the Order of St. Anna, named, 1812. This is an interesting Russian Imperial Officer Sword with an