Manuscript Leaf
North Indian Illuminated Calligraphy Qur'an Leaf, 18th-19th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
A single two-sided Qur'an manuscript leaf with beautiful hand inked calligraphy with gilt borders
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Indian Islamic Religious Items
Materials
Paper
$575
H 11.5 in W 7.5 in D 0.001 in
A Fine Kufic Quranic Page On Velum, Abbasid, 9TH Century
Located in London, GB
A fine Abbasid Qur’anic manuscript leaf on vellum, 9th century, featuring bold Kufic script in
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Asian Antiquities
Materials
Animal Skin
An Italian 18th Century Leaf with Megillah Blessings
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 18th Century Vellum Leaf with Megillah Blessings – Hand-Scribed Liturgical Manuscript
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Hide
Vintage Burmese Kammavaca Manuscript Chest
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Burmese Kammavaca Manuscript Chest. A rectangular wooden hinged lid box painted red with
Category
Late 20th Century Burmese Other Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Persian Manuscript Page - Garden Scene
Located in Soquel, CA
Persian Manuscript Page depicting a garden scene. Circa 18th century.
Hand painted scene depicts
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Burmese Sadaik Manuscript Chest.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The chest is constructed of teak covered in lacquer and gold leaf with a hinged lid and detailed
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Burmese Anglo-Indian Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript
Located in Point Richmond, CA
16 double sided folios of lacquered cloth in red and black with gold leaf. This Kammacava manuscript
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Other Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Burmese Buddhist Kammavaca Manuscript with Case
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Burma, 19th century Kammavaca manuscript with case. Sixteen gilt and lacquer leaves with two gilt
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Other Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
Burmese Temple Manuscript Cabinet with Original Patina
Located in Chicago, IL
gold leaf. This manuscript cabinet features its original patina and a pair of doors that open to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Cabinets
Materials
Gold Leaf
$2,500 Sale Price
79% Off
H 86 in W 67 in D 49 in
Persian Boxed Pahlavi Koran Quran Arya-Mehr By Shah of Iran gold leaf Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
Persian Boxed Pahlavi Koran Quran Arya-Mehr By Shah of Iran gold leaf Manuscript. Large Persian
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Religious Items
Materials
Paper
$4,000
H 17 in Dm 10.25 in
Large Antique Thai Buddhist Manuscript Storage Cabinet.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Large Antique Thai Buddhist Manuscript Storage Cabinet. A tapering upright cabinet made of teak
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Other Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Manuscript Thai Prayer Box
Located in Chonburi, TH
craftsmanship, designed to store sacred palm-leaf manuscripts or religious texts. Handcrafted from wood and
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Decorative Boxes
Materials
Teak
19th C. Burmese Buddhist Gilded Manuscript
Located in Fukuoka, JP
, dating back to the 19th century.
Crafted from gilded palm leaf, the manuscript showcases black lacquer
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Framed Late 15th Century Illuminated Book of Hours Manuscript
Located in Houston, TX
Framed late 15th century illuminated Book of Hours manuscript circa 1500, France. Gouache, ink gold
Category
Antique 16th Century French Medieval Religious Items
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique Palm Leaf Manuscript book, also known as a Parabaik, is a rare 19th-century artifact
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique Palm Leaf Manuscript book, also known as a Parabaik, is a remarkable 19th-century
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
19th century Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique Palm Leaf Manuscript book, also known as a Parabaik, is a rare 19th-century artifact
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique palm leaf manuscript book from 19th-century Burma (Myanmar) is a remarkable artifact
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique palm leaf manuscript book from 19th-century Burma (Myanmar) is a rare and exceptional
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique palm leaf manuscript book from 19th-century Burma (Myanmar) is a remarkable example of
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique palm leaf manuscript book from 19th-century Burma (Myanmar) is a rare and valuable
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
Antique Palm Leave Manuscript book - Parabaik book from Burma
Located in DEVENTER, NL
This antique palm leaf manuscript book from 19th-century Burma (Myanmar) is an extraordinary piece
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Shaivite Brahmin Reading Scriptures – Sonnerat Engraving, India, Paris 1806
Located in Langweer, NL
many Brahmin sects. He holds an open palm-leaf manuscript in both hands, with multiple leaves visible
Category
Antique Early 1800s Prints
Materials
Paper
$284
H 11.23 in W 8.27 in D 0.01 in
19th Century Buddhist Prayer Box
Located in New York, NY
or "The Tripitaka" teachings canonical texts. These manuscripts where written on Palm Leaf's which
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
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Antique Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours 1500
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a leaf of vellum from a Book of Hours containing decorated initials with
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Indo Persian Mughal Art miniature gouache painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting
Category
Antique 18th Century Iraqi Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Mini Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique miniature Indo Persian Mughal Art gouache painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting
Category
Antique 18th Century Iraqi Paintings
Materials
Paint
Miniature Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
A miniature Indo Persian Mughal Art watercolor painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
A miniature Indo Persian Mughal Art watercolor painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Architectural Painting
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Indo Persian Mughal Art miniature gouache painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown Paintings
Materials
Paint
Teak Red Lacquer and Gold Leaf Manuscript Chest
Located in Tulsa, OK
19th century teak Burmese manuscript chest. Made from teak and lacquered red with gold leaf
Category
Antique 19th Century Southeast Asian Primitive Commodes and Chests of Dr...
Materials
Gold Leaf
Burmese Manuscript Chest with Red Cinnabar Lacquer and Gold Leaf
Located in Chicago, IL
gold leaf, circa 1850. This manuscript chest features its original patina; wear consistent with age and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Blanket Chests
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Pair of Antique Burmese Kammavaca Manuscripts
Located in Chicago, IL
These Burmese Kammavaca Manuscript books are from Burma c. 1900's. The book outlines the formal
Category
Early 20th Century Burmese Scholar's Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
French Limoges Enamel Portrait Plaque of Madame De Pompadour
By Maurice Quentin de La Tour
Located in London, GB
France, Voltaire and Rousseau.
The plaque depicts Madame de Pomadour in her study leafing through a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Rococo Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Enamel
Antique Framed Mughal Illustrated Manuscript Leaf, 19th Century
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine antique framed Mughal illustrated leaf from a manuscript with a scene of lovers drinking and
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Parchment Paper
Antique Indo Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Indo Persian Mughal Art miniature gouache painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting
Category
Antique 18th Century Iraqi Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Mini Indian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique miniature Indian Mughal Art gouache painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting a
Category
Antique 18th Century Iraqi Paintings
Materials
Paint
Antique Mini Persian Mughal Painting W Manuscript
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique miniature Indo Persian Mughal Art gouache painting on antique manuscript leaf depicting
Category
Antique 18th Century Iraqi Paintings
Materials
Paint
Persian Miniature Painting of a Polo Match, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
calligraphy. Dated to the late 19th century, this miniature painting on an earlier manuscript leaf depicts a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Paintings and Screens
Materials
Paper
Pair of Thai Manuscript Cabinets of Lacquer and Gold Leaf, 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An elegant pair of mid 20th century Thai manuscript cabinets, with a tapered teak wood body and
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Cabinets
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 28.25 in W 19.25 in D 14 in
Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript
Located in Point Richmond, CA
16 double sided folios of lacquered cloth in red and black with gold leaf. This Kammacava manuscript
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Other Lacquer
Materials
Gold Leaf
Persian Manuscript Page, Illustrated in the Safavid Style
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed Persian or Mughal miniature painting from a Medical manuscript, curiously
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Persian Islamic Paintings and Screens
Materials
Gold Leaf
Burmese Kammavaca Giltwood Box, Stand, and Manuscript, 18th/19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
lacquer.
A complete kamavaca manuscript, consisting of 16 silver leafed palm leaf pages between two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Burmese Rococo Lacquer
Materials
Foil, Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf
Antique Burmese Gilt Lacquered Kammavaca Manuscript
Located in Point Richmond, CA
16 double sided folios of lacquered cloth with black, red and gold leaf. This Kammacava manuscript is
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Other Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
Thai Gold and Lacquer Decorated Teak Manuscript Cabinet, mid 20th century
Located in Austin, TX
A stunning Thai black lacquer and gold leaf decorated teak wood manuscript cabinet, mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Furniture
Materials
Gold Leaf
19th Century Thai Manuscript Cabinet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Monastery Manuscript Cabinet
Two Doors and Two Drawers
From the Estate
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique Thai Buddhist Phra Malai Samut Khoi Illustrated Manuscript, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An uncommonly fine and rare mid-19th century Phra Malai illustrated Buddhist manuscript from
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Scholar's Objects
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 2.75 in W 26 in D 5.75 in
19th Century, Crowned Standing Buddha in Abhaya Mudra, Art of Thailand
Located in Central Hong-Kong, HK
-leaf manuscript.
In the fear-dispelling gesture or Abhaya mudra in which the Buddha lifts his arm at
Category
Antique 19th Century Thai Other Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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Red Coral Bookend Set of 2
Located in Paris, FR
Bookend red coral set of 2, handcrafted sculpture
with more than 800 red cabochons hand-placed.
With structure and base in solid brass gold-plated
24-karat. Exceptional piece in li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bookends
Materials
Coral, Gold Plate, Brass
Antique Syrian Inlayed Mother of Pearl Walnut Plant Stand Pedestal
Located in San Francisco, CA
A carved walnut plant stand or pedestal with mother of pearl inlay detail.
Late 19th / early 20th century.
In very good antique condition, having an age crack on the lower shelf.
Category
Early 20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut
Fine Italian Old Master Oil Painting Angel & Saints Appearing to Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Italian Old Master, 18th century
Title: Angel and Saints appearing to figures, one dressed in a white ruff collar.
Medium: oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 22 x 26 i...
Category
Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Art Deco dry bar or cabinet – France 1930
By Christian Krass
Located in Girona, Girona
Art deco Bar or cabinet in solid mahogany with Indian rosewood veneer on the sides and top and Rio rosewood veneer on the door. Black lacquered base and jambs, gilt brass handle and ...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Circle Teniers, Flemish Art, Peasants smoking and drinking in a Tavern Interior
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in Greven, DE
Circle or Follower of David Teniers, Peasant in a Tavern Inn, drinking and smoking. Oil on canvas, Framed: 39 x 47 cm. Typical Flemish Baroque Interior Scene.
Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,608
H 13.78 in W 10.63 in
Levantine Mother of Pearl Inlaid Stools, Set of Four
Located in El Monte, CA
A set of four levantine mother of pearl inlay stools with carved wooden sides and legs. Curved seat frame on four turned legs united by stretchers, with interlaced rope seat.
Category
20th Century African Footstools
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Rope, Wood
17th Century Oak Refectory Table, Charles II Period
Located in Lymington, GB
A rare English 17th-century oak refectory table. Charles II-period, ca 1675.
The three-plank cleated detachable top is of superb color, figuring and patination.
Raised on six balust...
Category
Antique 1670s Charles II Tables
Materials
Oak
$10,694 Sale Price
57% Off
H 31 in W 101 in D 32 in
After Heemskerck, Two Old Men siiting in an Inn, Drinking Scene, Old Master
By Egbert Van Heemskerck the Elder
Located in Greven, DE
After Heemskerck, Painting in the style of Heemskerck and Dutch Master, probably painted in the 19th Century.
Category
19th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,422 Sale Price
20% Off
H 14.26 in W 9.85 in
Antique Quran Koran Book With Manuscripts
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Quran book with manuscripts. The hardcover of the book is adorned with embossed traditional ornaments. Circa mid to late 19th century. The Quran is the holy book of Muslim...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Religious Items
Materials
Paper
Japanese Porcelain, Satsuma Tea Set, 23 Pieces
By Japanese Studio
Located in Milano, IT
...
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
French 16th/ 17th Century Weathered Oak Renaissance Angel Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful weathered oak winged angel head Renaissance ornament.
France, 16/ 17th century. Weathered
Measurements include the wooden pedestal.
Category
Antique 16th Century French Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Oak
Middle Eastern Micro Mosaic Octagonal Chess Game with Horn Pieces
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Intricately inlaid handcrafted Persian styled chess game board and handcrafted horn and pone chess pieces.
Handcrafted beautiful Middle Eastern Moorish style Khatam chess board cover...
Category
Mid-20th Century Lebanese Moorish Game Boards
Materials
Wood, Bone, Horn
Ancient Indian Red Sandstone Carving Of An Apsaras
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A likely 12-14th Century Northern Indian temple fragment of a female figure or consort known as an Apsaras. Carved in Red Sandstone, the female figure is appropriately attired in bel...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Indian Agra Antiquities
Materials
Sandstone
Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest
Located in Northampton, GB
From our Tea Caddy collection, we are delighted to offer this Regency Chinoiserie Penwork Tea Chest. The Tea Chest of rectangular form sits upon four brass ball feet with matching br...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies
Materials
Sycamore
Antique Burmese Bronze 2-Frog Rain Drum
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A fine bronze tribute drum (Heger Type III), Pazi (Burmese), pam klo’ (Karen). This unique lost wax casting of a drum is ornamented with 8 frogs with bulging eyes placed in stacks o...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Burmese Tribal Metalwork
Materials
Bronze
Antique Gold Filled Presentation Cane or Walking Stick with Chased Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique gold-filled and handcrafted presentation walking stick is hallmarked for presumably an English maker and believed to have been made in circa 1910 in the period Edwardian...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
$899
H 38 in W 1.75 in D 1.75 in
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