This 18th century, Persian, Safavid helmet is made of bronze and decorated with several leaf-like forms.
The helmet is 27 by 33 cm and in good condition.
This impressive Persian double ax is from the 19th century. The blades have acid-etched figures and volutes and still contain remains of damascened silver.
The ax is 110 cm ...
This wonderful, polychrome, enameled, ceramic artwork, depicts Khosrow, also known as Khosrow Anūshirvan (Persian: "Khosrow of the Immortal Soul"), or Khosrow the Righteous. He was the ...
This small carpet contains all important words from Islam. In the middle of the carpet surat al Qalam verse 51 (القلم -51; the Pen) is written. On the top in the green frame, it sa ...
These very beautiful and colorful miniatures show fine craftmanship. The paintings show a prince hunting tigers and courting a lady or princes. They are painted on white stone riddled with s ...
This 18-19th century Persian miniature painting is an aquarelle on paper. It depicts a meeting of men, possibly an assembly of government. The delicate figures in the painting are surro ...
This wonderful painting is of a Persian princes holding flowers. The brushwork is very delicate in the princes herself and the surrounding decorations. The painting is accompanied by a ...
This 18-19th century Persian miniature painting is an aquarelle on paper. It depicts a meeting of men, possibly an assembly of government. The delicate figures in the painting are surro ...
This 19th century Persian mirror is truly a wonderful find. On the front and the back, it shows a royal couple seemingly wooing each other in the palatial gallery. The two doors in the ...
Three early 19th century Qajar, paper-mâché pencil cases, painted and lacquered with polychrome characters.
One is 21 cm and the other two are 23 cm, all are in good ...
A fascinating Qajar lacquered papier-mâché box with playing card. The side of the box is painted with flowers and birds while the top of the box has a hunting scene and a musica ...
Two early 19th century Qajar, paper-mâché pencil cases, painted and lacquered with polychrome characters.
One is 22 cm and the other is 24 cm, there is some sign of ...
The ewer and basin are from the Ottoman period and hand made in Isfahan, Iran.
The two pieces are made from tombak and adorned with beautiful enamel work. The decorations are verses o ...
This wonderful 19th century astrolabe has 5 rings around a globe.
On the outermost ring are the astrological signs, the second ring bears the names of celestial bodies, on the mi ...
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 ...