Fine Art, Design & Lifestyle

A fine wooden statue of a standing goddess Lakshmi, from south-India (probably Tamil Nadu) intricately carved with two hands holding the Conch and third hand raised to bless. The goddess Lakshmi is standing on a lotus with a tapered rectangular base.
17 in H

A fine collection of rare Indian silver works:
a) Salt & pepper holder, P. Orr & Sons, 3.5 in H, Approx Wt 130 gms
b) Arched frame with a peacock at the top, 10 x 6 in, Approx Wt 214 gms

A copper and silver cylindrical bowl, with all round dancing apsaras with band of circular pattern borders on top and bottom
c. 1900
4 in H x 6 in Dia

A marble statue, probably from central-India of Lord Vishnu sitting on a Garuda avatar and a Nagdev flanked by two attendants holding whiskers on a pedestal, with an arched background.
18.8 in L x 13.2 in B

A Victorian marble bust, of a girl on a flat shaped base. The bust is made of Italian white marble and variegated coloured marble.
9 in L x 5 in B x 9 in H

An Italian marble figural sculpture, of a Victorian woman dressed in a bonnet and flowing dress.
38.5 in H

Single tone dinanderie (Belgian brass) sculpture, depicting a gondola Venetian scene titled "Venice".
Made in France, c. 1930
Signed Etling Taris and also Kelety

An Art-Deco bronze Limousin (France) sculpture of Diana-The Huntress, in a kneeling posture with a bow in hand, on a designed marble base.
c. 1920s
17 x 19.5 x 5.20 in

A companion pair of French art nouveau manner bronze plaques,with original hardwood frame, one depicting Bacchus with a putti, the other depicting Flora the goddess of Spring and Flowers, 19th century.
19.2 x 15.2 in (each)

For DAUM FRANCE LE VENT, A PATE-DE-VERRE SCULPTURE
12 x 25.50 x 3.5 (depth) in

Johnstone (J.W.D.), Gwalior, 1905, nd. pub. Bumpus Ltd., c.1905, eleven colour plates of cavalry, forty photogravures with titled tissue guards, top edge gilt, remainder untrimmed, original gilt decoration on blue cloth with arms of Gwalior and Prince of Wales crests. When in December 1905, the Prince of Wales hunting visit to Nepal was suddenly cancelled, the Maharaja of Gwalior was pleased to offer a five day hunting visit to Gwalior and this book is an account of that visit.

This copy has been signed and dated 1908 by the fifth Maharaja of Gwalior, Madho Rao Scindia, pp 138.

A Sevres mantel vase, decorated with a romantic figural scene in a reserved panel on a royal blue ground with gilt detail and ormolu mounts.
18.80 in H

A three-piece garniture of Sevres vases,comprising a pair of lidded urns and a matching bowl, all decorated with romantic figure scenes in reserved panels on cobalt blue grounds with ormolu detail, marked and inscribed.
12.50 in H (urns) and 7 in H x 5.8 in Dia (bowl)

A European (probably Austrian) mantel timepiece, 19th century, with pink, white & gilt detailed ceramic case with bird surmount.
16 in L x 9 in B

A European (probably Austrian) lidded urn, 19th century ceramic with pink ground applied floral and foliate decoration in white and colours on marble slab base.
14.50 in H x 5 in Dia

A pair of Royal Satsuma male & female figures, both with flowing robes & decorated in colours with gilt highlights.
17.50 in H (female figure) and 14 in H (male figure)

A Royal Satsuma -Ware cottage,marked at the base, with painted and gilt decorated windows and doors, the upper storey with open gallery beneath naturalistically represented thatched roof, 19th Century.
12 in L x 16 in B

A Satsuma vase, decorated with figures in a panel surrounded by a midnight blue ground.
27.20 in H x 8.50 in Dia

A Chinese Qing period vase, probably late 19th century, with crackle glaze, with decorated figures in colours, with indistinct mark at bottom.
23 in H x 8.30 in Dia

A magnificent Indian silver palanquin, all-over worked traditional designs of flowering trailing tendrils, detailed with elephant head cast finials, with dismountable bearings.
26 in L x 76 in B x 15 in H

An Art -Deco greyhound set of two silver plated inkwells, by Grigio, c. 1930s, marked D&A..EPNS and numbered G6129 at the bottom.
4.5 x 11 x 7 in

A decorative keepsake brass chest,of serpentine outline, fitted with three long drawers.
6.5 in L x 9 in B x 5.20 in Depth

A Victorian Coromandel fitted vanity box, with silver mounted glass bottles, brushes and handled implements.
6.75 in L x 12 in B x 9 in Depth

A Majolica Jardiniere stand in blue & white, heavily embossed with ribbons of flowers and faces of four goats on all sides, with each tier of columns having half flower band, with fluted ribs intersecting with full flowers, with the base with lion faces on four sides of the elevated and ribbed circular base.
32.40 in H x 14.50 in Dia

A Majolica Jardiniere stand, heavily embossed with ribbons of flowers and faces of four goats on all sides, with each tier of columns having half flower band, with fluted ribs intersecting with full flowers, with the base with lion faces on four sides of the elevated and ribbed circular base.
32.40 in H x 14.50 in Dia

A French bronze sculpture depicting two gilded cocks fighting, on gilt-bronze and marble base, 19th century.
16 in H and 21 in Dia

A decorative Victorian mantle clock, with a twin fusee movement. The clock has a variegated marble case, enamelled dial, original metal mounts, original bezel, pendulum and key.
16 in H

An English bronze gilded clock with a girl, c. 1910-20
13 in L x 16.50 in B

An English bronze gilded clock with a lady, c. 1910-20
14 in L x 16.50 in B

A French Ormulu mantel clock, 19th century, with the case beautifully and comprehensively decorated with colourful and figurative designs on either side.
7 in L x 5 in B x 3.5 in Depth

A French three-piece pink marble mantel clock garniture set, early 20th century (with original clock winding key).
12 in L x 9.70 in B x 5.5 in H (mantel clock) and
9 in L x 4.3 in B x 3.8 in H (side marble stands)

A Bohemian cut glass Art-Deco decanter set, with six conforming glasses, c. 1930s, with typical Czech geometric design in red.
8.5 in H (decanter) and 2.80 in H (glasses)

A Bohemian cut glass Art-Deco decanter set, with six conforming glasses, c. 1930s, with black flashed detail in typical Czech geometric design.
9.50 in H (decanter) and 3 in H (glasses)

A Bohemian cut glass Art-Deco decanter set, with four water glasses of conical form, c. 1930s, with black flashed detail in typical Czech geometric design.
8 in H (decanter) and 2.80 in H (glasses)

A twin bottle Victorian tantalus, with enamel plate signs 'WHISKY' and 'BRANDY'. The cutglass bottles are set in an oakwood case with a brass handle at the top.
10 in L x 6 in B x 13 in H

A Victorian tantalus of traditional form, the polished wooden frame with plated mounts, fitted with three cut-glass decanters with chained labels reading SCOTCH, IRISH & ORANGE respectively.
11 in L x 12. 5 in B x 4.8 in Depth

An assorted group of Bohemian cut and etched glasses;
a) set of six glasses
b) set of six goblets

A rosewood wine cooler, sarcophagus-shaped, the hinged top and the sides carved with sunburst design, with claw feet.
26 in L x 20 in B x 21 in H

A rosewood sunburst carved corner rack of an unusual form, of Goan origin. The rack has sunburst carvings on the back panels and melon shaped feet with a solid rosewood top.
36 in L x 20 in B x 40 in H

A rosewood tea-poy with sunburst carving on the sides, with a hinged top and a pedestal base with paw feet.
30 in L x 18 in B x 30 in H

A teakwood console table, with a marble top and a closed back with a sunburst design, with carved side supports on a shaped solid base, with paw feet. The front edge is also carved.
38 in L x 27 in B x 35 in H

A Colonial rosewood breakfront pedestal sideboard, the gallery back carved with foliate motifs, the base with three frieze drawers flanked by sunburst design cupboard doors.
61 in L x 22 in B x 40 in H

A Colonial rosewood sunburst cupboard or hall cabinet, with single shutter
27 in L x 19 in B x 74 in H

A Colonial rosewood sunburst cupboard or almirah, with four shutters and four shelves inside.
48 in L x 18.3 in B x 75.2 in H (approx) Compare: Similar lot sold for Rs 9.5 lakhs in Mumbai on 28th Aug 2012

A rosewood breakfront bookcase, 19th century style, with all-over carved detail, the upper section enclosed by glazed panel mirror doors over a drawer and cupboard base.
92 in L x 25 in B x 77 in H

A pair of teakwood pelmets in Victorian pattern, with a shaped moulded top and garland form carvings along the front. The sides have fret carvings in foliage form.
57 in L x 12 in B x 23 in H

A rare set of rosewood heavily carved oval stools and an accompanying coffee table. The solid rosewood tops have a gadroon edge moulding. The stools and table have intricate foliage carvings on them with animal-faced feet of an exceptional quality. These pieces are from Western India.
69 in L x 29 in B x 18 in H (table)
25 in L x 20 in B x 12 in H (each stool)

A very unusual rosewood davenport, the hinged top enclosing a mahogany fitted interior with drawers and a side drawer.The base is intricately carved with two peacocks standing on lionswith foliate pattern on all edges with floral carving on reverse and paw feet.
25 in L x 22 in B x 32 in H

A rosewood carved davenport, in Anglo-Indian manner, with profusely carved design of Lord Krishna playing the flute in the centre of thick foliate surrounding on the cornice and with beasts and other traditional designs in the lower section, the raised superstructure fitted with a bank of drawers over a hinged writing slope and fitted four side drawers enclosed by a cupboard door.
26 in L x 27 in B x 54 in H

A pair of early Victorian tall freestanding mirror frames. The frames have Victorian feet at the bottom and an ebonized finish all over. The ornamental tops are typical of the Victorian period with a motif in the centre.
106 in L x 34 in B

A pair of early Victorian tall freestanding mirror frames. The frames have Victorian feet at the bottom and an ebonized finish all over. The ornamental tops are typical of the Victorian period with a shell cartouche and a face in the centre.
105 in L x 32 in B

A pair of reverse glass door panels, each with four translucent glass panels within a hardwood frame, each painted with a design depicting a Bird of Paradise in a tree.
84 in L x 38 B in (each pair)

A rosewood Victorian style pier mirror, with finialled swan neck and spindle gallery pediment.
98 L x 36 B in

A Victorian rosewood writing table, with three frieze drawers, the gallery back carved with foliate motifs, on bun feet.
54 in L x 22 in B x 36 in H

A rosewood console table with marble top, rosewood plinth and carved side supports.
48 in L x 21.5 in B x 33 in H

A pair of fine rosewood parlour sofas, carved and pierced, the openwork back serpentineshaped with a central lobed panel flanked on either end with a higher lobed panel, joined by an openwork trailing vine band to each other and the arms, the panels with stylised tree of life designs, both arms terminating in the head of a beast, its mouth issuing a branch with leaves that scroll along the arm supports, the front seat rail with an intertwining vine border that extends around the back and sides, the front and rear legs scrolling outwards, the knees with layers of leaves and berries, removable upholstered seats resting on cane work.
67 in L x 30 in B x 36 in H

A teakwood Victorian style drawing room sofa, with carved frame, the curving back with buttoned pink upholstery.
83 in L x 32 in B x 24 in H

A rosewood writing table, with three frieze drawers, on turned and fluted legs, c. 19th century.
47 in L x 21 in B x 29 in H

A Goan palanquin (Machila) with cane seats, usually used at traditional Goan weddings.
71 in L x 20 in B x 36 in H

A fine carved wall bracket in mahogany, supported by the figure of a nude lady holding a shaped base.
17 in L x 13 in B

A rosewood high relief carved wall bracket, with a gallery at the base and a pair of peacocks carved on the back. This piece is from western-India.
12 in L x 10 in B x 16 in H

A rosewood carved stand on carved cabriole legs, Chinese, circa 1900.
20 in L x 20 in B x 35 in H

A large rosewood sofa seating, with intricate carvings all over, of Goan origin.The sofa has large paw feet; heavily scrolled arms and a well-carved back depicting on the crest a pair of flying cranes with a cartouche in the centre. The sofa has a rattan seat and back with cushions over it. The front, sides and back are carved with foliage and vine patterns extensively.
95 in L x 41.5 in B x 34 in H

A rosewood Victorian -pattern centre table, with a marble top, heavily carved.
28 in L x 20 in B x 21 in H

A teakwood centre table in Edwardian pattern, with a shaped top. The four shaped feet support a tier shelf at the bottom with fret work gilded supports. The table has a makers' label to it, reading MD YAKOOB_____ & SONS, CABINET MAKERS. & FURNISHERS. BAREILLY, U.P..
23 in L x 21 in B x 28 in H

A teakwood kidney shaped desk table in Victorian style, with a pair of drawers at the front. The desk has a very well carved base with scroll form Victorian feet and a carved stretcher in between.
48 in L x 24 in B x 30 in H

A rosewood console table, with a marble top, with a frieze carved in a foliate design, with a peacock in the centre and lion faces on the sides and parrots on the bottom front legs, with a carved x-stretcher between carved cabriole legs.
57 x 23 x 31 in

A rosewood tilt -top centre table, with a carved border and frieze in a floral pattern. It rests on a three-legged base with pineapple form carvings on the stem and ending in a carved feet base. This piece is from Goa, Western India.
36 in L x 36 in B x 29 in H

A Victorian rosewood library table, with two frieze drawers, on turned bun feet (36 in L x 18 in B x 29 in H) And an Empire Teakwood Chair with a carved top rail, padded back and stuff-over seat upholstered in blue stripes, with fluted feet.
(20 in L x 19 in B x 43 in H)

A rosewood side cabinet with carved top frieze, with a shelf with glass doors, the base with two lattice-work cupboard doors, on bun feet.
52 in L x 15 in B x 68 in H

A pair of mahogany console tables, with marble top above, the front carved with a foliate design and a cartouche, on fluted feet.
66 in L x 16 in B x 38 in H

A William IV rosewood daybed, with fluted sides and a silk upholstered seating. The daybed has melon carved bulbous feet and carvings on the side raised sections. There are carvings on both the front and back.
74 in L x 29 in B x 26 in H

A William IV mahogany dumbwaiter, carved with heavily scrolled form at the sides and two drawers in between. This piece is a fine workmanship from Calcutta.
34 in L x 24 in B x 52 in H

A pair of Victorian mahogany chairs, of Goan origin, with balloon backs with carved decoration over rattan seats, on cabriole legs.
18 in L x 17 in B x 36 in H

A very fine rosewood heavily carved cradle (palki), with cornice on top and the sides intricately carved with Lord Krishna around floral motif borders, below which is a peacock motif.
74 in L x 41 in B x 30 in Depth

A carved rosewood low nursing chair, with intricate carvings all over. The chair has silk upholstered seating. This piece is from Lucknow.
22 in L x 21 in B x 37 in H

A Victorian style mahogany centre table, with shaped oval marble top raised on scrolling supports.
42 in L x 24 in B x 29 in H

A mahogany Coronation Durbar chair, the cresting rail carved with heraldic devices and lettering DELHI CRI 1911, exquisite coronet finials, the serpentine arms with lions head terminals.
30 in L x 25 in B x 44 in H

A very fine Victorian mahogany wine cabinet of metamorphic form, the cabinet opens to reveal a full sized glass tray to hold wine bottles and glasses. The top plank opens from the centre and becomes a bar counter on either side. It has a silver oval plaque on the outside which is rubbed, probably had a makers' name earlier.
71 in L x 32 in B x 33 in H

A mahogany dressing table, shaped mirror flanked by shelves with marble tops, with drawers below and above the shelves, on carved side supports with scroll feet.
54 in L x 24 in B x 71 in H

A Chinese camphor chest, with incised carved scenes on all four sides and top.
41 in L x 20 in B x 23 in H

A carved rosewood sideboard, mirrored back divided into three sections, the lower case divided into three glass-paned cupboards, the side cupboards having shelves, on cabriole legs.
57 in L x 20 in B x 83 in H

A set of six Regency rosewood dining chairs, with drop-in upholstered seats on sabre legs, marked at the back 'FURNISHERS, BOBB FRAMJEE LTD., CALCUTTA'.
21 in L x 17.5 in B x 32 in H

A set of four Regency ebony chairs with bar backs, the cresting rail carved with a shell and leaf motif, with tapered scroll legs.
21 in L x 18 in B x 33 in H

A set of twelve Queen Anne-style rosewood dining chairs, with curvaceous vase-shaped back splat and cabriole legs. This piece is from Western India.
20 in L x 21 in B x 36 in H

A Victorian mahogany mirror back etagere of good proportions, from Calcutta.
56 in L x 37.50 in B x 13 in Depth

A mahogany centre table, with a marble top, with a square column over scroll feet.
46 in L x 33 in B x 30 in H

A rosewood display cabinet, in a tapered shape with a solid top and glass side panels on cabriole with pad feet.
18 in L x 18.5 in B x 46 in H

A pair of rosewood etageres in Colonial style, each with a white marble top over 3 open tiers, all-over carved traditional designs.
17 in L x 12 in B x 41 H in

A western -India hand painted temple palanquin, in oval form with twelve sides raised railings in between columns supported by male dwarpals.
38 x 13 x 24 in

A carved and painted temple cradle (palki) swing, with carved cornices supported on two carved columns on top of four elephants with wooden rods holding a carved settee with cushions on a square wooden base. The cradle size is adjustable as can be seen from the illustration.
47 x 32 x 87 in

A very fine carved Indian teakwood serpentine console table, with cabriole legs with lion-head carvings on the top, c.1860.
54 in L x 22 in B x 41 in H

A Victorian period EPNS tray, with grapes and acorns around the circular tray, accompanied with a Victorian EPNS candlebra, also with grapes and acorns with two intertwined arms.
23 in Dia (tray) and 23 in H (candleabra)

A Venetian mirror with reverse etching and raised details, surmounted by foliate crown.
57 x 32.50 in

A set of seven walking sticks; three silver-handled, with the L-form stick comprising a sword in its shaft, the other four wooden handled ones depicting animal faces.

A teakwood walking stick stand, with slender baluster supports.
29.5 in L x 14 in B x 35 in H

A beautiful red Bohemian glass chandelier, suspended by decorative chains, 20th century.
31 in H

A pair of red Venetian glass vases, 19th century, with white overlay in the design of an anchor and foliage.
17 in H

A Galle lamp with frosted and etched glass dome, on an etched glass cylindrical stem designed with green leaves and cotton bud flowers, on a gilded Victorian design ring base, c. 1910.
25 in H x 12 in Dia

A Regency period ebony chess box, the box has an egg and dart moulded edge at the top and bottom and carved melon shaped bone feet. The top is inset with a chess board and has a felt lined tray inside to store the chess pieces.
12 in L x 9 in B x 4 in H

A south-Indian rosewood miniature chess table, with heavy inlay on octagonal top, with mythological motifs and four carved paw legs.
9.5 x 9.75 in

An assorted group of Victorian Staffordshire dog figures; a) A group of four Victorian Staffordshire Poodles, one a pair and two larger with gilded collars b) A group of three Victorian Staffordshire Spaniels, all with red collars c) Another group of three Victorian Staffordshire Spaniels, all with black collars d) A pair of Victorian Staffordshire Whippets, seated on cobalt bases
Varying sizes upto 12 in H

A group of six Victorian Staffordshire figures depicting couples.
Varying sizes upto 7 in H

A dhurrie or wall -hanging, hand block printed with a border of game animals around a central geometric repeating field (depicting the Indian board game of Chausar), all on a red ground.
7 ft 2 in x 11 ft 8 in

A very fine Tabriz carpet, Azerbaijan (north west Persia), mid 20th century, depicting a scene from the Omar Khayyam series. This Tabriz carpet has the beige colour pattern decorated with grape leaves symbol of happiness, colorful roses and palmettos. In the center of the field is a sixteen point round medallion within which is depicted the season of spring and the love story of Omar Khayyam, who is asking for love from the young beautiful girl. The sky blue border is decorated with different birds and animals like the phoenix, lion and peacock. This border is set within two narrow flower decorated borders - one is cream in colour and decorated with cherry and jasmine and the other is brown in colour and decorated with grape leaves.
6 ft 8 in x 4 ft 5 in

A Kashan carpet, central Persia, c. 1900. This silk prayer carpet of exquisite appearance and very fine knotting has a colorful Mihrab which is decorated with two floral trees flanking a central vase arrangement. Precise spacing serves to separate theses tree thematic pattern elements. Various birds of colorful plumage perch in the tree, in random position on either side of the field, several facing outwards. Blue spandrels also detail bird motifs, while the maroon border employs a delicately- expressed palmetto series of traditional Kashan conception. The side-borders and a striking plain yellow outer stripe complete this superb specimen.
6 ft 6 in x 4 ft 2 in

An Ardabil design carpet, Tehran (south Persia), first quarter 20th century. Tehran was made the capital of Persia by the Qajar Shahs and has remained so since. Both under the Qajars and the Pahlavis, Imperial workshops were established there, the high point of whose production was under the first Pahlavi emperor, Reza the Great, who ruled from 1926 to 1942. This magnificent carpet design is amongst the greatest examples of Tehran weaving and can be counted amongst the masterpieces of its group. The sxiteen points huge sky blue central medallion, with its cream round centre, is placed on a cream field; both medallion and field are covered with an extraordinarily beautiful floral (Ardabil) design decorated with Shah Abassi pattern of incredible density. This Ardabil design is not only superbly coloured but exhibits draughtsman ship of the very highest order. The dark crimson four corners and ivory border are decorated with red and cream cartouche which are decorated with different elements. The outer border is also decorated with an arabesque, predominantly of crimson rumi or split palmettos with a scattering of tiny flower heads. It is certain that carpets of this quality must have been woven as special commissions and this carpet is a classic example of the Pahlavi period weaving art.
10 ft 8 in x 7 ft

An Isfahan carpet, central Persia, mid 20th century, woven on fine wool with silk base.
Isfahan is a city in central Iran and was the capital of Persia under Shah Abbas and his Safavid successors. Magnificent court carpets were woven in Isfahan in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries up to the Afghan invasion of 1722. After that, Iran's capital city was successively Mashhad, Shiraz, and finally Tehran. Isfahan regained some of its cultural and commercial prominence only in the 1920s. Between the first and second World Wars, carpets of fine workmanship and good design, but poor dyes were woven in Isfahan. After World War II, very fine carpets with designs of the Safavid period were woven there.
This Isfahan example has a striking decorative impact and elegant composition with a white ground central medallion. This carpet is a Pahlavi item of impressive accomplishment, the rare white and blue corners are decorated with the same pattern of deferent followers and the main beige colour border is also decorated with Shah Abbasislimi design.

A Tudesh Nain carpet, central Persia, mid 20th century. Under the Pahlavi emperors, the central Persian city of Nain became one of the great weaving centers of Persia. Nain carpets are justifiably admired for their superb technical quality, outstanding draughtsman ship and distinctive palette. This example has a dark blue ground on which is arranged an extraordinary complex system of floral arabesques, each flower head drawn in minute detail and beautifully coloured. The field is perfectly balanced by the beige main border, which contains a stylized palmetto meander and is flanked by two cream and blue ground guards containing floral repeats. This carpet is a very attractive example of one of the major groups of 20th century Persian carpets.
8 ft 6 in x 4 ft 9 in

A tapestry or wall-hanging depicting a Middle-Eastern figurative interior scene of (belly) dancers and hookah smoking men, worked in colours, machine made.
5 ft 6 in x 3 ft 11 in

A beautiful Belgian design tapestry, c. 1980, depicting a love story in the garden of Eden.
7 ft 11 in x 6 ft 3 in

A very fine Tabriz carpet, Azerbaijan (north west Persia), early 20th century. Tabriz has for centuries enjoyed a great reputation as a centre of Oriental culture. The vicissitudes of its history, its development from a naturally favored oasis at the foot of the volcano Sahand, to today's commercial centre, and descriptions of its artists and craftsmen could fill many volumes. Here, a rough outline of its cultural contribution to the Oriental carpet can best be explained by this carpet with green colouring and powerfully uncluttered decorative approach, combined with the fine quality of the knotting and excellence of materials - all indicative of an attribution to the famous master-workshop from which originated many of the greatest Tabriz works. This splendid example has a very characteristic Tabriz palette and a wonderfully spaced design, each element of which is drawn with extraordinary precision and grace. This lovely old Tabriz with particularly pleasing colours is an excellent carpet that can be placed in the dining or living room with underlay.
17 ft 7 in x 10 ft

A Serapi (Heriz) carpet, East Azerbaijan (north-west Persia), c. 1885. This is a beautiful example of an old Serapi collector's carpet with the browncolour field containing stylized light vines, palmetto and flowers centered by an octagon form with dark blue within a red medallion within beautiful four beige coloured corners, within ivory and beige border decorated with a bat palmetto and Herati design.
12 ft 2 in x 9 ft 11 in

A rare Bakhtiary kilim, central Persia, c. 1900. This example woven with a garden design and decorated with an evil eye prevention design was traditionally thought of by the Bakhtiary tribe as a good-luck charm for the one who owned it.
16 ft 8 in x 11 ft 2 in

An exquisite French Goblen tapestry, 19th century. This charming small landscape tapestry depicts a vernal woodland scene with a pair of courting birds, the cock in the central foreground between a luxuriant flowering shrub on the left and the tree in blossom on the right, in which the hen is perched. Lovely forest flowers and plants are ranged along the base of the foreground, while a village is glimpsed on the far banks of a lake in the background, a plain cream skyline behind. This delightful vista is expressed in delicately light pastel venture colours, with some dark brown area of shade in the foreground in contrast to this soft tonality, the lovely border of country flowers is detailed in slightly richer and more overtly multi-coloured shades, including crimson, yellow, grey, pink, cerise and soft green. Ornate fleur-de-lys embellish each corner of this frame.
5 ft 7 in x 3 ft 7 in