Animal Skin Metalwork

A fine antique Asian Indian brass alms dish molded with a hamsa bird design and dating from the 19th century. The hamsa is believed to be based on ...

A large and rare antique Indian copper Yoni Shiva Lingam Ceremonial water Vessel dating from the 19th century. The Yoni represents the Hindu godd...

This antique, Indian bidri spitoon (Peekdaan or Thookadaan) is cast as an opposing double bell-shape, with the exterior decorated with oval reserves of stylized, poppies, a common mo...

Late Qing Dynasty Circa 1910 From our Chinese collection, we are delighted to offer this Chinese Silver & Enamel Card Case. The Card Case of rectangular form cast in Silver with a p...

Antique Indian finely hand engraved and embossed tin serving tray with Mughal motifs.

Presenting a lovely antique Indian Dhokra horse and rider sculpture. Probably from the late 19th or early 20th century as is evidenced by its natural patina and clear evidence of age. It depicts an Indian Warrior with a sword in his right hand mounted on his horse/steed. The warrior is in classical and ancient Southeast Asian Indian attire and he holds the horse’s reins in his left hand. The body of the horse is a series of lines (in the Classic Dhokra Style) and it has a tribal headdress...

Indian Ethnographic Tribal silver Amulet necklace Rajasthan Rare styled necklace made with a selection of shield type amulets the end with silver coins Period early 20th century Con...

Large Antique Indian silver Amulet necklace silver Amulet necklace worn by devotes of Shiva Culture/Period: Indian Shaivite 19th early 20th century Pendant size 9 x 7 cm weight ...

Antique Indian Hindu or Jain brass votive head Period :19th century Measure: Height 12 cm Presented with display base.

A very fine pair antique Indian Bidri Ware vases of teardrop shape with linear and floral petal designs in silver overlay probably dating from the late 19th...

A fine 19th-century ornate Indian dagger superbly made from hand forged folded steel known as Damascus which shows on the blade with a pattern almost like wood grain. The whole knife is made from solid steel and the handle is most elaborate with a curved grip which terminates in a tiger’s head all of which is profusely inlaid with finely cut silver in foliate patterns and panels with realistic markings to the tiger's head. This fine and interesting antique knife would be a good addition to any collection or would be very useful on a desk as a paper or letter opening knife. Some history on the Damascus steel: The history of Damascus steel can be traced all the way back to 500 A.D. when in India it was called Telangana, Wootz or Ukku steel. It then found its way to Damascus, Syria, which was the centre of trade in that region for war equipment such as knives, swords and armour. The name “Damascus” wasn’t adopted until the time of the Crusaders. The Crusaders witnessed Damascus swords...

A pair of very fine silver filigree rosewater sprinklers Possibly India, Karimnagar, early 18th century Measures: Height 31.6 cm and 31.7 cm,...