An interesting and nice example of a Persian, Ottoman sundial / compass / astrolabe / qibla.
The overall condition of the object is reasonable considering its age, it does have a small brea
A beautiful handmade Qajar mirror from the early 19th century. It is rectangular made of paper-mâché and painted in polychrome with decorations of several scenes.
On the f
An early 19th century Qajar, paper-mâché pencil case, painted and lacquered with polychrome characters. The inside of the pencil case is coated with pure gold (see pictures
A beautiful brass globe on a stand. The globe is handmade and decorated with Arabic and floral designs. The origin of the globe is the Middle East, probably Syria and it is from the lat
This 20th century Persian painting is an aquarelle on paper. It depicts a group of men probably at assembly for a governmental function. The men are painted in traditional clothing and
A rare antique Islamic 18th century Persian carved wood etching block. The block has Persian writing and has one crack due to age, that has since been restored.
The dimensions are 20 b
A bronze statue of a water carrier from the early 20th century. It shows what probably is a Tunisian man carrying water in two bowls on his back. It is the old way to transport water an
( Sold after auction) A solid bronze sculpture of a tapestry vendor, in art deco style. It is singned by Bergman at the bottom.
The sculpture is in very good condition 20 by 20 by 11 cm and
This woven tapestry is 60 by 38 cm. In the center there is the shahada ‘la ilaaha illa Allah, Mohammed Rasul Allah’, there is but one God and his messenger is Mohammed. Around th
( Sold after auction) A very large impressive and beautiful, 20th century Islamic, hand-crafted embroidery. The intricate embroidery is theresult of a labor of love by several people sp
Three pieces of Sitar. These items are not old, but they are beautiful and can be nice pieces of meaningful decoration.
The red piece of Sitar is 57 by 40 cm.
The green piece o
Embroidered in golden letters on silk is an Arabic text which translated says ‘This is by the grace of my God’. It is dated 1325 HZ (1909 AD) and 65 by 65 cm.
The piece is in go
A beautiful, colorful, handmade, embroidery with texts from the Quran and the names of Allah. It was made in the 18th to 19th century.
The heritage is probably Ottoman but could a
A woven tapestry of two dancing women in a harem. The tapestry is from the late 1900rds, it Is unclearly signed at the bottom right.
It is 85 by 60 cm and in reasonable condition
A piece of linen from the Ottoman empire (ca. 1900) with embroidered calligraphy around the outside and a Tughra in the center.
The piece is 63 x 59 cm and in very good condition.
Orientalist tapestry panel from the 19th century. It is the embodiment of an oriental market and decorated with multiple beautiful colors.
The piece is 49 by 138 cm and in good co
An antique Mamluk desk set from the late 19th to the beginning of the 20th century.
All three items are made of brass and inlaid with silver. They are decorated with Arabic
A set of very nice post cards. Mostly old, some more recent. Some are used, some are not.
245 from Algeria
266 from Egypt
157 from Morocco
257 from Tunisia
33 from other countries
This 18th century Ottoman astrological map is signed by Mohamed Hamed Jezdi. The map is etched in copper which is placed on a wooden surface. It had two arrows that can be moved to indicate
Islamic 19th century signet, made from Najaf stone also called the Pearl of Najaf.
Made by an Iraqi master for the Ottoman Empire. It was specifically designed for important Basha’s a
Islamic 19th century signet, made from Najaf stone also called the Pearl of Najaf.
Made by an Iraqi master for the Ottoman Empire. It was specifically designed for important Basha’s a
This engraving by Thomas McLean is called ‘Joyfriend’. It depicts an Ottoman Saka (Sucu) in Turkish military costume of the 1800s.
The dimensions of the engraving are 19 b
This Ark of Tekke (Sufi) is embellished with embossed verses on wood.
On the top it says, ‘Security is the basis of life’, ‘there is no God but Allah’ and &lsq
This green crystal from the end of the 18th or the beginning of the 19th century, has several Islamic texts on it. Namely Ayat Al-Kursi and Al-Fatiha.
It is 6 by 2 cm and in very good condi
This portrait of an Algerian man is by Algerian painter Louis Granata (1901-1964).
The oil on canvas is 36 by 44 cm without frame and 48 by 56 cm including the frame.
A North African, handwritten Quran, dated 1289 HD (1871 AD) and signed Mohammed bin Abd Al-Litif.
Including some additional texts about the development of the Arabian civilization, it