Pair of Anglo-Indian Miniature Paintings of the Taj Mahal in Ebony Frames

Verre églomisé, or reverse glass painting with gilding of Saint George and the Dragon. St George shown riding his steed, slaying the dragon...

19th century miniature Swiss oil painting on tin depicting the Legend of William Tell. Showing William Tell on bent knee aiming the crossbow at hi...

A pair of 19th century Indian erotic gouaches depicting copulating couples engaging in different positions. The actions of the couples juxtaposed with the calm demeanor on their face...

Marble carving of the elephant headed four armed Hindu God Ganesha. With traces of old paint, it now has a rich honey patina from years of devotees touching the surface. Shown seated...

2023 is the Year Of The Rabbit!! Charming Anglo-Indian hand carved marble rabbit. A wonderful piece of animal sculpture that will bring some joy...

19th century Indian erotic gouache depicting a couple copulating while standing on a carpet with a bolster behind. The actions of the couple juxtaposed with the calm demeanor on thei...

Beautifully hand painted set of 4 Mary & Jesus paintings on porcelain plaques. If you were to spend the rest of your week looking for antique Gothic ph...

Anglo-Indian Bone inlay Ebony Chess Board 'Sadeli' work box.

Turkish Miniature Paintings and Manuscripts from the Collection of Edwin Binney, Binney, Edwin (1973) Examples of the Turkish pictorial a...

Silver cigarette case of Taj Mahal.

The freestanding cartouche-shaped tinned copper frame embossed overall with scrolling leafy vines surrounding a pair of open oval reserves flanked on either side by embossed motifs of lovebirds. The back showing a hinged easel support which allows the frame to be freestanding, and two top loading compartments intended to receive a pair of framed portrait miniatures which can then be viewed through the twin oval open reserves on the front. The rather naive albeit charming construction & decoration is consistent with items sold by street merchants in the various bazaars & marketplaces frequented by Western & European tourists travelling throughout India and The Middle East during the later part of the 19th century and early 20th century. There are surprisingly very few, if any similar examples of this frame currently available. This would most certainly be a unique addition to any collector of portrait miniatures, particularly those made by India Company School...

Antique miniature watercolor portrait of a woman in a neoclassical style, set without glass in a brass frame. Measures: 1.875” x 0.125” x 1.87...