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This Persian astronomical globe, made of copper, is elaborately decorated with human and animal forms representing the astrological signs. Important places on the globe are inlaid with silver dots.
Period: late 19th century. Dimensions: diameter 16 cm
This is a wonderful small Islamic, Persian, Brass Globe with Arabic script. It's beautifully decorated with intricate etchings of text and figures. The sphere is perched on a three legged stand.
Spherical astrolabe diameter 8 cm. Height with stand: 15 cm.
A Persian, Islamic brass globe with Arabic script. The sphere is perched on a four legged stand. All over it is beautifully decorated with intricate etchings of text and figures. A nice object in which art and science are wonderfully integrated.
It is in overall good condition, however one of the legs is broken of.
Globe diameter: 16 cm. Height with stand: 24 cm.
A beautiful 19/20th century Persian or Ottoman astrolabe. It is decorated with silver, foliage designs and Arabic inscriptions. It consists of four parts. It is made of bronze and in very good condition.
Dimensions: hight 25 cm, diameter 19 cm, thick 1 cm.
A 20th century oil on canvas painting. It depicts the Liberation of Istanbul. The painting is in good condition. It is 70,5 by 60,5 cm with frame and 49 by 39 without frame.
This calligraphy is painted on a long scroll made of authentic paper. The text is in black inc which is adorned with gold decorations. They are talismanic, in that the content is said to have healing and or protective powers.
The scroll is 9 by 80 cm and in very good condition.
A 18-19th century silver Ottoman ring with a red stone. The silver is decorated with etchings and the stone is engraved with Islamic text. It is in good condition. The dimensions are: the stone 2,5 by 1,5 cm and the ring 3 by 3,7. Ring size: 10.
A pair of 20th century Ottoman or Persian Quadrant Astrolabes. They are in very good condition. Dimensions are 24,5 by 24,5 cm.
A beautiful 19th century Indian or Persian sword in brown leather scabbard. The blade has a serrated edge. The pommel is in the form of a ram’s head. The grip is intricately decorated with leaflike forms. The blade is 82 cm long and 4,5 cm wide at the top. The grip is 16 by 10,5 cm and the Rams head is 4 by 2,5 cm. It has a brown leather scabbard.
A beautiful 18-19th century talismanic shirt. This Ottoman talismanic shirt is hand made. The proces takes several year to complete a shirt. The shirt was made for an importent man in the Ottoman empire. It was used to give protection to the person wearing during a war. The Islamic texts on the shirt are said to have healing and protective properties.
The shirt is in good condition. It is 99 cm long and 105 cm wide (arm span).
18-19th century Ottoman Yataghan with several engravings in the blade. It is good condition. The blade is 75 cm, the grip is 12 cm. it is in a black leather scabbard.
Beautiful 19th century painting of Mecca on ceramic with several Arabic texts. It is in good condition. The ceramic is 40 by 30,5 by 1,5 cm.
This wonderful and unique object is a hand made Kaaba key. This is a likeness to the key of the most Holy place in the Muslim world. The key is decorated all over with intricate silver designs and Arabic texts. A true masterpiece! At 46 by 11,5 cm it is large and heavy. It is in very good condition and a proud piece to exhibit anywhere.
19th century Indian sword in very good condition. The total length is 97cm, the blade is 77 cm and the grip12 cm.
This helmet is exactly like the ceremonial helmet of Sultan Fatih Mehmet worn during his conquest of Istanbul. The original is exhibited at the Military Museum of Harbiye.
On the helmet there are the Surah of the Conquest (Al-Fatih)(سورة ألفتح) and the names of the four Caliphs. The calligraphy was by İsmail Hakkı Altunbezer, one of the late Ottoman calligraphers. The art of illumination was used in the decorations. It is adorned with stones of turquoise. A 22 micron coating has been applied on the golden helmet. The helmet is in very good condition.
Two 19 th century Ottoman pendents made of metal. They are in good condition The dimentions are 15 by 2 cm and 12 by 4.5 cm.
This large oil on canvas painting is of Mecca with the Kaaba at the centre of the picture. In wonderful morning sunrise colours the Kaaba is shown in its surroundings. The 19-20th century painting is in very good condition. The dimensions with frame are 100 by 64,5 cm and without frame 90 by 87 cm.
Embroidery of an Orientalist scene. Depicted is a market street with travelers and a Mosque in the distance. It is set in a wooden frame and in good conditio. The dimensions are 73 cm by 37 cm with frame and 67 by 31 cm without frame.
A rare 19th-20th century beautiful Persian or Ottoman astrolabe. It is decorate with silver leaf-like designs and Arabic inscriptions. It has five parts. It made of bronze and in very good condition. 29 cm high, 20 cm diameter and 1 cm thick.
One 19th century islamic plate with Arabic text in the centre and a botanical design around the rim. It's in good condition. Diameter 12 cm. One 19th century islamic plate with Arabic text in the centre and turquoise rim on the outside. It's in good condition. Diameter 15,5 cm, hight 8,5 cm.
This terracotta sculpture is probably French school and 20th century. It depicts an Arab man playing an instrument. The sculpture is 23 by 20 cm.
Two wonderful Persian or Indian portraits. The 20th century pair is are gouache miniatures 9,5 by 6,5 cm. They are in very good condition.
Two beautiful 20th century tasbih. These prayer beads are long and have 99 + 1 beads for reciting Islamic duas.
Both have red beads, of different hues, and silver tassels.
The tasbih are in good condition. The dimensions are: The red one 65 cm. The dark red one 58 cm.
A collection of 5 old Tashbi or prayer beads. All different in the sort of the beads and the length of the cord. They are in very good condition.
A large impressive and beautiful, 20th century Islamic, hand-crafted embroidery. The intricate embroidery is the result of a labor of love by several people spending months working on it. The texts are embroidered in gilded bronze.
FYI: the colour difference in the pictures is due to lighting. The color in the first and third picture are closest to the original.
Written on it is (see last picture):
1. In the name of God, the most gracious, the most merciful. 2.
God Almighty. 3. Muhammad is the Messenger of God. 4. Abu Bakr. 5. Omar. 6. Osman. 7. Ali. 8. Hassan. 9. Hussein. 10.
Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 255. 11. God is victorious over his affairs. 12. Victory from God and a near conquest. 13. Tughra.
Period: 20th century. Dimensions: 250 by 150 cm. Condition: good.
This is a wonderful handmade embroidered Sitar. Hours of work by several skilled artists made this likeness to the Curtain of the Chamber of Felicity. The original of which is hanging in the Medeniyetleri Islam Muzesi in Istanbul.
This sitar has a vibrant red base colour and is embroidered with gold coloured copper thread. The calligraphy on the top says:. May peace and blessings be upon you, o Imam of the pious (al-salato wa as-salamo alaika ya imamo al-motaquin). Underneath there are two cartouches with the testimony (shahadda) 'There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God’.
Period: 20th century
Dimensions: 180 by 265 cm. 17 kg.
This is a very rare piece of magnificence. The Hizaam is similar to the Hizaam of the holy Kaaba. On it, embroidered in gilded bronze lettering, are verses (see last last picture): 1) Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 127. 2) Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 128.
It was handmade with great craftsmanship. A craft that is hundreds of years old. The embroidery is on mecca cloth, like that which is used for the Kaaba.
Period: 20th century. Dimensions: 700 by 90 cm. Condition: good.
Bronze Ottoman shield 19-20th century.
Diameter 50 cm and in very good condition.
20th century Tasbih with beads of rose wood and silver coloured tassels. It is 135 cm long and in good condition.
This is a rare 19th century, Caucasus sword and dragger that belonged to Ismail Anver Pasha.
It is In good condition.
This framed embroidery shows an Oriental Scene depicting a sultan in his Palace.
Dimensions: 84 by 67 cm. The embroidery is in vert good condition, the frame is damaged.
Please note that this is a large item, the shipping costs could be relatively expensive.
A rare 20th century Islamic spherical, celestial Astrolabe with Arabic or Persian Inscriptions. It was handmade and has three rings surrounding a ball.
Dimensions: hight 52 cm, diameter ball: 15,5 cm
It is in very good condition.
This wonderful Ottomane embroidery. At the center there is a figure referencing a Dervish hat. This is surrounded by an Arabic embroidered calligraphy.
Dimensions: with frame 66 by 56 cm and without frame 49 by 39 cm.
Panel with silver work in the form of Tughra and Kaddes Allahu Sirrihu written in the section to the right in the form of Mevlana Mehmet Celaleddin.
It is in good condition. The size of the frames: 27 by 24 cm.
This complete, holy Quran is dated 1163 AH (1747 AD). It was handwritten by his excellency Muallim Al-Hajj Muhammad Emin.
It is 16 by 12,5 cm and has 500 pages.
Muhammed Rifat wrote this Ottoman manuscript in 800 AH (1300 AD). The book is about Zilkada, Prayers and Talismanic benefits. Many pages are decorated with beautify colourful hand painted representations of plants and flowers.
It is in good condition and 10,5 by 16,5 cm and 290 Pages.
A wonderful 18/19th century Ottoman manuscript decorated with several drawings illuminated with gold. It is handwritten in black and red ink and has its original cover. The book is written by Sheikh Ibn Dhaif.
It is in good condition, 10 by 14 cm and has 400 pages.
This bone fan is decorated with beautiful engravings that are hand painted with gouache highlights. On one side there is an Orientalist scene and on the other side a renaissance scene. It was made for the Ottoman market.
Condition: This is a very fragile piece that has some damage and restorations
Provenance: It was part of the collection of an amateur collector from Cannes, who acquired it through inheritance.
Dimensions: Long 50 cm
This brass ewer and basin set is wonderfully decorated with etchings of Arabic and calligraphic forms.
Period: 18-19th century
Dimensions: ewer 34 cm high, 30 cm wide; basin 41 cm diameter, 12,5 cm high.
Condition: Good, though it does have a dent on the side of the ewer.
This beautiful painting shows an architectural view of the holy Kaaba and its surroundings. The 20th century painting is unsigned and is painted in a recognizable style of Kaaba paintings.
Period: 20th century
Dimensions: 68 by 59 with frame, 53,5 by 45 without frame
Condition: Good
This is a very rare piece of magnificence. The Islamic Sitar was handmade with great craftsmanship. A craft that is hundreds of years old. The Islamic text is embroidered in gilded brons lettering on Mecca cloth, like that which is used for the Kaaba.
Period: 20th century
Dimensions: 248 by 150 cm.
Condition: good
19/20th century Ottoman wooden panel with intense and magnificent inscriptions, decorated with gold leaf.
Period: 19-20th century
Dimensions: 148 cm
Condition: good
19th century Shamshir sword with a horn handle. The crossguard has come loose and needs to be restored.
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: length 68 cm, grip 10 cm
Condition: reasonably good
A beautiful 19-20th century painting of the Kaaba in an ornate gilded period frame. It is a gouache on paper, signed in Ottoman Turkish.
Please note
This painting is large and very heavy. Shipment will be expensive. Please make sure to make inquiries at your preferred shipper before bidding in the auction.
Period: 19-20th century
Dimensions: 58 by 78 cm without frame, 110 by 92 cm with frame.
Condition: The frame has had damage with some restorations. The paining has some small flaws but nothing seriously damaging.
A 20th century islamic vase or lamp, enhanced by the technique of enamelled and gilded decoration. This technique is considered one of Islam's main contributions to the art of glass. These kind of vases or lamps were generally commissioned by sultans and emirs. They are usually decorated with inscriptions referring to the verses of the Quran.
Period: 20th century
Dimensions: 20 cm high, diameter 15 cm.
Condition: Good
A 20th century islamic vase or lamp, enhanced by the technique of enamelled and gilded decoration. This technique is considered one of Islam's main contributions to the art of glass. These kind of vases or lamps were generally commissioned by sultans and emirs. They are usually decorated with inscriptions referring to the verses of the Quran.
Period: 20th century
Dimensions: 19 cm high, diameter 15 cm.
Condition: Good
Handwritten Dalil al-Khairat containing dua and several Quran verses, including Al-Fatiha, Yassin, Al-Naba, Attin, Al-Falak and the beginning of Al-Bakara.
All pages have a gold ruler. There are several decorated pages. The decorations on the first page are very elaborate and colourful.
It has its original leather binding that is in need of repair.
Period: 18-19th century
Dimensions: 15 by 10 cm, two parts one 120 and the other 26 pages
Condition: several loose pages, and some water damage, but the overall condition is good, especially considering its age.
A very rare piece of Quran or poetry in black ink Kufic script. The leather parchment has 10 lines on each side. This manuscript probably originates from Bukhara or Samarkand.
Period: 9-10th century
Dimensions: 75 by 48 cm
Condition: very good condition
Handwritten Ottoman Quran written by Mehmet Şerif Hilmia student of Ahmet Vasfi.
All pages are ruled in red ink. Several pages are decorated with colourful medallions and some are decorated more elaborately. It has its original leather binding including the miklep,
Period: 1235 AH (1820 AD)
Dimensions: 17 by 11 cm
Condition: some pages at the end of the book are damaged, the binding is in good condition. All over the book is in good condition considering its age.
25 black and white photographs. 22 of Mecca and 3 of the surrounding area.
Period: 20th century
Dimensions: several from 10 by 9 to 13 by 9
Condition: reasonably good
This mini Astrolabe is small but still has a very nice amount of detailing.
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: Diameter 7 cm
Condition: Reasonably good for its age
This rose coloured quartz (possibly Najaf) is adorned with impressive handmade engravings.
These engravings are a prayer that protects the holder from the evil eye and envy. On one edge there is the phrase "He says Be, and it is”.
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: 6 cm
Condition: Good
Three Najaf crystals. One clear, one green and one pink coloured. All are adorned with impressive handmade Islamic engravings.
Pink: Ayet Al-Kursi van Surah al Bakara
Clear: Surah Nas
Green: Surah Felak
Period: 18-19th century
Dimensions: Pink: 7,5 by 2,5 cm; Clear: 6 by 2,5 cm; green: 8 by 2 cm
Condition: Good
A wonderful 20th century Iznik ceramic, hand painted on six tiles.
The calligraphy in black ink is surah Al-Fatiha. The decorations consist of flowers and roses typical for Iznik ceramics.
Dimensions: 58 by 38 cm without frame. It is in very good condition.
This is a beautiful example of a Dailil Al Khiraat. It mostly contains dua’s for the prophet and several suras like Al-Yasin and Al-Rahman.
The book has its original leather binding. It is handwritten in the Nashk script, in black and gold ink. Most pages have a gold ruler, and the title pages are decorated in golden floral designs.
The book has approximately 240 pages and is 13 by 8,5 cm.
It is from the 18th/19th century and in reasonably good condition. It has some small damage on a couple of pages and one page that was torn and restored with tape. One page is missing.
A very beautifully decorated handwritten, complete Quran, by sheikh Hafith Mostafa Bin Hafith Ahmed Koubatki.
It is handwritten in the Nashk script, in black and gold ink. All pages have a gold ruler, and the sura heads are elaborately embellished with gold plate and floral designs. Some pages also have beautiful medallions in the margins of the page.
It has its original leather binding that is decorated with gold medallion.
The book from the 18th/19th century and is in almost pristine condition.
It has 606 pages and is 18 by 12 cm.
This Quran is handwritten in the Naskh script. All the sura heads are elaborately decorated with gold plate. All pages are decorated with a gold ruler and several pages have highly decorative medallions in the margins of the page.
It has its original leather binding, that still shows remnants of gold decorations. The binding has been repaired.
The book is from the 17th/18th century. It is a complete Quran and has 630 pages and is 18 by 12 cm.
It is in good condition, though 3 pages are in need of repair.
A 19th century North African Purchase deed. Handwritten with black ink.
Dimensions: 30 by 54 cm.
In good condition considering it's age.
A is handwritten calligraphy from the Ottoman era. The texts are of the Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace. They were written by calligrapher Sheikh Helmy in the year 1309 AH (1893 AD).
Dimensions: 47 by 39 cm.
It is in good condition.
Ottoman period calligraphy in Celi Thuluth - Nesih.
The calligraphy is by Halil Effendi and Reza Effendi. Reza Effendi was a famous caligrapher and was Halil Effendi's teacher.
The illuminated frame is by Tezhip Safiye Ocaklı.
Dimensions: 66 by 41 cm.
It is in good condition.
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