Anglo-Indian Furniture

O/730-2 - That's a half Indian column capital. It can be hung as an ornament, with a fan it becomes a wall light, with a top it becomes a shelf, in construction it becomes the top ...

Carved stone architectural element depicting a uniformed rider on horseback in a formal pose. Carved from a single block the full round carving includes the horse from just behind th...

Architectural portal sculpture made of solid teak with original green-turquoise coloring, India, last third of the 18th century. As the name suggests, the object originates from an ...

A magnificent 17th century Ceremonial Sri Lankan Kastane sword with Rhino handle and gold and silver Portuguese inlayed blade. A kasthane is a short traditional ceremonial or decorative single-edged Sri Lankan sword. The sword is featured in the Flag of Sri Lanka. The main aspect of this Kastane Hilts shows the central monster accompanied by supporting minor iconic forms and the peculiar guard arrangement incorporating Buddhist style Vajra quillons. The scabbard of this Kastane sword is made of Rhino horn and is decorated with brass, silver and gold. It is a testament to the skill of the traditional craftsmen operating in Sri Lankas ancient Royal Sword Workshops. The sword measures 75cm in length The Dutch East India Company (VOC or Vereenigde Oost-indische Compagnie in Dutch) regularly gifted swords to the Kandyan court as part of their strategy to protect their trading privileges. Many of these swords had the traditional Sinhalese decoration but with VOC-marked blades. From 1467 to 1818, Kandy was an independent kingdom in Ceylon—present-day Sri Lanka. In the 18th century, the Kingdom of Kandy was recognized for its outstanding metalwork and craftsmanship. Unfortunately, their fine metalworking came to an end when Kandy fell under British rule in the early 19th century. The kasthane served as symbols of rank and office, presented by the king to noblemen and local chieftains. The silver-mounted kasthane was reserved for the Adigar, the highest officials or feudal lords who also acted as ministers and governors. It also served as a diplomatic gift from the court to European visitors. It was a Sri Lankan tradition to wear the kasthane as a symbol of rank to mark ceremonial occasions. However, the sword type, with an animal-decorated hilt and curved blade, was of European origin. It has its roots in the European hunting swords...

A vintage Boho hand carved desk. A beautiful Anglo Indian Davenport with incredible attention to detail. Lots of built in drawers and slots make...

This Mughal Meena Silver Ceremonial Goblet from the 18th century is a masterpiece that reflects the opulence and artistic sophistication of the Mughal Empire. This goblet is adorned ...

1850 Indian Amritzar Pillow

A Mughal ivory inlaid wood Cabinet Noord-West Indie 17th century 27 x 40,2 x 30 cm Cites number : 2023/BE00124/CE Of rectangular form with...

Intriguing pair of Italian table Lamps crafted with hand carved 18th century architectural solomonic column remnants embellished with birds, leaves and fruit presented on lucite bases.

These mid-18th century prints, originally painted by British military officer and artist Lt. James Hunter during his service in India, depict images of landscapes, military posts and...

Presenting a fabulously rare 18c Indo-Portuguese Vargueno mini cabinet. Extremely rare, highly important and desirable colonial piece ! It is an In...

PRESENTING AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT Indo-Persian Campaign Vanity Box from circa 1780-1800. Box inlaid with exquisite mosaic inlay. In the Indo-Persian style of mosaic with Islamic styles. The mosaic consists of green semi precious stone, bone, brass and pewter in star shaped geometric designs. Box opens up to reveal a travel mirror...

This piece we believe to be Portuguese but could also be Anglo-Indian.

The figure of the boy Jesus is standing and follows the iconography established by Montañés himself in 1606-7 through the Sacramental Brotherhood of the Sagrario Church in Seville. J...

This Mughal miniature was painted at one of the princely courts of India. It depicts a raven-haired princess in a gold-trimmed saffron-colored silk sari. Under a glowering evening sky she dawdles on a white marble terrace, with a pet fawn on a leash, before a landscape dotted with buildings nestled amongst trees beyond a river. Her hair, falling loosely about her shoulders, rather than carefully dressed on her head, indicates that she is a maiden. The overall mood is one of expectancy. Perhaps walking a pet and catching an evening breeze is a pretext to escape palace scrutiny for a lovers’ assignation. In Mughal India tender sentiments were a bridge to the erotic – and if this seems contradictory, so too is the balance of realism and caricature, and naturalism with the schematic. Both are hallmarks of miniatures painted in this place and time. The earliest Mughal Indian miniatures date to the 16th century. They were inspired by those painted at the refined Moslem courts of the neighboring Persian empire. They incorporated figures in spite of the Moslem faith’s proscription against depicting the human form. Such was the nature of sophisticated courtly life everywhere that beauty and pleasure trumped systems of morality. This was no less the case at the provincial Indian courts, where our miniature, marked by a charming pictorial naiveté, was most likely painted. Yet the artist was undeniably accomplished. His command of perspective, introduced by Jesuit missionaries in the 17th century, is seen in the landscape, which rolls back to a distant horizon, contrary to the flat two-dimensional ones following Indian-painting traditions. And if Mughal artists were influenced by Western art, the compliment was returned by Rembrandt and Sir Joshua Reynolds, among others, who collected Indian miniatures (as did, perhaps, Giovanni Bellini who painted in Mughal style the famous miniature of a Persian man...

An Indo- Portuguese brass-mounted hardwood and Indian Wood marquetry cabinet, Goa. Gorgeously made with hand-cut hardwood and the finest quality of othe...

Hand-carved rosewood, late 18th century or early 19th century. Free shipping within the United States and Canada.

Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan, India. 19th century Hindu temple fragment. This antique fragment were elements...

Antique architectural carved wood temple fragment from Rajasthan, India. 19th century Hindu temple fragment. This antique fragment were elements of a section of hand carved wood fri...

Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan, India. 19th century Hindu temple fragment. This antique fragment were elements of a section of hand carved wo...

Pair of mounted antique architectural carved wood fragment from Europe mounted. This antique fragment were elements of a section of...

Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan, India. Large and heavy wood hand carved fragment architectural temple fragment...

Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan India. Large and heavy wood hand carved fragment architectural temple fragment ...

Pair of silvered brass Anglo Indian guarding lion sculptures or bookends.  

Pair of late 18th Century English Anglo-Indian George II padouk arm chairs with balloon slip seats and bellflower carved knees with a splat back having a decorative shell crest and b...

Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragment from Rajasthan India. Large and heavy wood hand carved fragment architectural temple fragment. Depicting a bird, foliages an...

East India Company School pictures of the birds, Titled Muchrunga, Kouroo, Kanra, and Bilace. India, circa 1780-1820. Could sell individually. T...

Dating from the early 18th century, this grouping of brass pen cases have their origins in Persia, Egypt and Japan respectively. Each case is intricately engraved with a patterned sc...

hindu chair, old of the beginning of the 18th century, made of wood with wrought iron, it has wear and deterioration due to antiquity.

Pair of tall Antique architectural carved wood temple truss fragments from India on stand. Wooden hand-carved fragments architectural truss temple, ...