Brass Betel Nut Box & Cover together with Spitton and Brass Betel Nut Set

A large and impressive Qajar circular brass tray, Iran, early 20th century. Measures: 19 5/8 in. (50 cm.) diameter. Finely engraved, chased and punched in heavy gauge brass. Th...

Cairoware brass, silver and copper inlaid coffee set, Egypt, early 20th century. The brass tray is inlaid in silver and copper, with four alternating cartouches of Islamic script and...

A large brass pandan box North India, 19th century The body with rounded profile and hinged raised lid with engraved and punched decoration centering ...

Set of six lignum vitae goblets together with six coasters with storage box, circa 1960. Six goblets of elegant simple form turned from well-chosen strickingly contrasting wood. Appr...

A silver and bronze camel chest lock 19th century, North Africa, bought in Tunisia in the early 1960s directly from Nomads. The lock was used to lock valuables in chests which were then packed on camel caravans...

A Chinese hexagonal cast brass tea caddy, early 20th century. Each rectangular side with a shou symbol surrounded by five stylized bats on blue enamel ...

Kashmiri silver betel nut box, Khaas Daan, late 19th century Betel-chewing is a leisure pastime practiced since ancient times in many parts of ...

Oversized 3 feet tall Middle Eastern, Mughal Indian style brass decorative ewer. Very decorative handcrafted brass Moorish Arabian style coffee pot, wine or water pitcher. Hand-ham...

This delightful and extremely rare spoon and bowl pair exemplifies the remarkable artistry of Chinese export silver. Chinese silver pieces are renowned for their exceptional quality and unique designs, and the majority are entirely hand crafted. Today, many of these elaborate designs are housed in major museum collections, and remain a rarity on the market. Beginning in the 18th century, silver workshops in China specialized in the manufacture of silver export pieces for Western audiences. Typically bearing motifs that were popular amongst Americans and Europeans such as dragons, bamboo and floral patterns, these charming pieces were all beautifully handcrafted with the utmost skill. Today, important pieces of Chinese export silver such as this one can be found in many of the major museum collections, and are highly valued amongst collectors. The bowl boasts a fluid, undulating rim exquisitely engraved to depict bamboo, a motif which continues throughout the bowls body. Accompanying the bowl is a matching silver spoon, its handle intricately modeled as a vine with floral buds climbing upwards to its bowl, which seems to bloom with lovely applied buds and flowers. The spoon features the mark of Wing Fat, a firm active in Hong Kong from 1875-1930 and Sing Fat...

19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot. Antique decorative Arabic coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted b...

19th century Middle Eastern Arabian tinned copper Dallah coffee pot. Antique decorative Arabic coffee pot hand-hammered and chased copper with riveted br...

Large serving tray in metal. Golden hand-painted chinoserie details on black colored metal. Backside black colored. Painted with flowers, birds all around and a chinese family in th...