A small handwritten holy book with text and drawings. The texts contain Quran verses, dua’s and Tasbih. There are also descriptions of important men of the Islam, like the Prophet Moha ...
A pair of emerald-colored glass bottles, with enameled decorations and lithographed medallions.
The bottles are of Ottoman origin, from the late 19th or early 20th century.
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This original piece is a Mongolian/ Indian, 18-19th century, thrusting dagger known as a Katar. It has a double-edged triple scissor blade. The outer blade is made of two pieces that slide o ...
This Ottoman silver knife has a walrus handle. It has hammered floral decoration and three coins suspended from the top of the scabbard.
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This is a highly collectable Kard dagger. The Indo-Persian, bone handled, Damascus blade, has an inlayed gold Arabic inscription: Victory is near, The owner’s inscription is on t ...
A very fine example of an Indonesian Kriss knife. The handle is made of walrus and the sheath of silver with gilding. The decorations are exquisite and expert work.
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This knife has an Arabic, probably Talismanic enscription.
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: 44 by 5 cm.
Condition: The knive has obviously been used and some of the writing has bee ...
This is a silver and coral mounted steel Caucasus Kindal Dagger. The double edged steel blade has a single fuller. The hilt and scabbard are decorated in gilt-silver filigree and raised ...
A 19th century Caucasian kindjal dagger, the silver sheath and hilt are finely chiselled with botanical patterns in the Niello technique coming together in a ball terminal. The reverse also ...
A 19th century Caucasian kindjal dagger, the silver sheath and hilt are finely chiselled with botanical patterns and decorated with the Niello technique coming together in a ball terminal. T ...
Ottomane Yatagan with a wooden handle decorated with precious stones. The ricasso has intricate silver embellishments in wavelike forms. On the strong there are gold decorations with Arabic ...
This Ottoman Yatagan has a bone handle with gold-coloured metal inlays. The forged, curved blade is decorated with a floral design using the Niello technique. It also has an inscription and ...
Important Indian double-edged sword. The blade has a slightly widened tip and is made of finely grained Wootz damask. The back of the blade and ricasso is embellished with openwork iro ...
This sword is accompanied by two knives. All three objects are decorated with texts. All have sheaths and the knives can be attached to the sword.
The sword is 78 cm long and the knives are ...
A slightly curved, tipped, single-and false-edged blade, with inscription-like engravings. Non-ferrous metal hilt of typical Tulwar style. The scabbard is covered with orange-red velvet.
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19th century Shamshir sword with a horn handle. The crossguard has come loose and needs to be restored.
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: length 68 cm, grip 10 cm
Condition: re ...
A 19th century Indian Tulwar sword. It appears to be a Childs sword, because it has a small grip. The pommel consists of a disc crossing a sphere.
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: le ...
Beautiful 18-19 century Afghan Pulwar Sword. The cross guard has a nice form with crownlike features on each side. Central on it is a gold flowerlike medallion as decoration. Other places on ...
This Persian shield from the 19th century is decorated with acid-etched calligraphy with remains of damascened silver and brass.
It has a diameter 48 cm and is in ...
An iron patinated, shield or roundel, with four round nails and interior rings. It is from the 19th century, and from the Persian or Ottoman Empire.
The diameter is 31 cm.
Found in an archaeological excavation part of a shoulder protector. The now delicate piece is beautifully etched with Arabic, probably Islamic text and decorations.
Period: Fatimid
Dimensi ...
This helmet and shield date back to the early 20th century. It is ornately decorated with many gold inlays and adorned with rubies, emeralds and taurus stones of high quality. It has b ...
A rare Persian children's Kulah Khud helmet. It is elaborately decorated with a damascened and hammered decor on a black background. On top of the convex helmet a quadrangular point and two ...
A 18-19th century Alam Final of Timoric design.
An Alam final was a standard or flagpole with ornate metal banner on top. The final is mostly used in religious processions and ceremonial fu ...
This rare oval-shaped powder flask has a wooden body covered in leather. The front part is finely engraved with geometric motifs. Some of the once vibrant colours are still visible. The rear ...
This Mughal, India, powder horn was made from very fine, diamond shaped, mother of pearl and small garnets. It has a wonderful and luxurious look and feel shimmering in white, yellow and ...
Bronze Chinese incense burner. On the top there is an impressive looking Fu dog. On the sides there are also Fu dogs, in the form of removable handels. The body and the top rim of the incens ...
A 19th century Chinese vase, decorated by a several colours and depicting a Samurai hunting.
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: 17 cm wide, 23 cm high
Condition: good
This stamp in the form of a Buddha figure is sitting in the protection of a tree. The sitting Buddha has man-like figures on his shoulders and knees. The bottom of the figure is the stamp an ...
Silver Mughal Indian jar, beautifully decorated with botanical forms and animals on the upper rim om the ball form. It stands on a circular base widening to a flattened ball, rising up with ...
This is a Chinese wooden tea table made of Teak. The long side is decorated by a carving of a dragon sided by two phoenixes. The short sides also have a phoenix central to the panel.
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A Chinese clear coloured Najaf (rock crystal) bowl on a wooden base
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: 13 cm deep, 17 cm wide, 7 high, without the base
Condition: good
A Indian or Chinese statue of Ganesh. The statue is made of Mammoth bone, base made of a holy stone.
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: 9 cm high, 2,5 wide with base
Condition: good
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A very rare and beautiful 24 carat gold and agate, necklace. Probably Hellenistic or Islamic in heritage.
Period: Hellenic
Dimensions: Length: 35cm. Weight 51,6 gr.
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This walking cane has a delicately hand crafted bird figure on top.
It is made of baleen (whale bone) and estimated to be between 80 and 100 years old.
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This waking cane has the head of a dog on top. It is very delicately hand crafted with a recognisable expression of a Boxer.
The top of the cane is made of Rhino horn and its est ...
A wonderful wooden statue of a sitting, crowned Buddha in serene contemplation or prayer. The crown is said to refer to the Buddha's descent from the heaven.
Period: 18th century
Dime ...
This is a wonderful colourful Chinese wooden statue of a Buddha sitting on a lion or Fu dog.
Period: 18th century
Dimensions: 84 cm high, 65 cm wide, 35 cm deep
Condition: good
19-20th century Chinese porcelain laughing Buddha. Except for a few details he is completely white. In his right hand there are prayer beads.
Period: 19-20th century
Dimensions: 22 x ...
A large statue of a laughing Buddha made of orange stone. In his right hand a ball and in his left a sack.
The ball is said to bring prosperity to your home or to represent wisdom. Th ...
This is a handwritten and colourfully decorated part of the Quran. The calligraphy is in red ink in the Kufic script. The subject heads are decorated with yellow bands. Around the calligraph ...
A 453-year-old Ottoman book with Dua’s and poetry and a biography of Mohammed (pbuh). The book was written in the 16th century (987 AH = 1569 AD) by İsmail Waldaqro. He copied th ...
This handwritten, noble Quran is a rare book probably dating back to the 10th or 11th century AH (16th or 17th century AD).
The Quran is complete and in the original leather cover. It ...
This Islamic manuscript is specialized in the sciences of religion, Sharia, and fikh. It was written by Sheikh Abu Abdullah bin Yusuf Al-Senoussi in the year 1275 AH (1809 AD).
It was ...