This bronze helmet is beautifully decorated with etchings and has a chain mail at the back. The arm protector is also embellished with etchings and has a chain mail on the inside of the arm. ...
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 ...
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 ...
This Indo-Persian ax head, is a so-called Tabar. The blade is engraved with stylized floral and animal motifs with brass inlay.
It has a length of 31 cm and is presumed to be from the presu ...
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 book is in old Persian. The handwritten manuscript in Persian calligraphy.
In its long years the book has suffered some damage, including water damage and bookworms.
It is ...
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 uniquely formed Quran stand consists of two interlocking parts. The whole piece is gilded and inscribed with calligraphic texts from the Quran in Naskh script. It is also adorned with f ...
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 ...
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 ...
Three Persian miniatures from the 18-19th century Persian. The aquarelles on paper have beautifully delicate paintings and handwritten texts on both sides of the paper. All are pla ...
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 Persian Brazier is from the 19th century.
It consists of three parts a platter, a bowl, and a lid.
All parts are decorated with floral and animal motives and there is ...
This beautiful 20th century chess board was made in Iran. The chess pieces are silver and gold colored, and the set is complete. The gold-colored pieces form an Ottoman army, and ...
This calligraphy is a page from a Quran from the 18th century. The text is illuminated and heightened in parts with gold leaf.
On the back it has a label from art dealer Aalderin ...
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 ...
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 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 ...