Bidspirit auctions | Grand Auction House Auction Apr 29, 2025

Grand Auction House, Apr 29, 2025. 444 lots, estimates 40 - 20000 £.

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Lots in this catalog (444)

• Lot 1: An Islamic Bone Prayer Bead Necklace with Gold Detailing and Tassels. — £300 - £400
• Lot 2: A Set of Five Islamic Rectangular Calligraphic Tiles, Early 20th Century. A set of five rectangular ceramic tiles, — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 3: An Illuminated Arabic Calligraphy Framed Panel on Paper. An Arabic manuscript on paper, — £100 - £150
• Lot 4: An Ottoman Cast Plaster Plaque with Imperial Coat of Arms. — £150 - £200
• Lot 5: A Persian Iron Belt Pendant with Openwork Arabesque Motifs. — £70 - £80
• Lot 6: An Islamic Silver & Copper Inlaid Bronze Ewer with Bird-Form Handle. — £500 - £600
• Lot 7: An Islamic Amber Tasbih Prayer Bead Strand. — £500 - £600
• Lot 8: A Large Islamic Glass Pawn Chess Piece , 12th Century. An Islamic chess piece representing a pawn, — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 9: A Fatimid Smoky Crystal Knight Chess Piece, 11th Century or Later. — £5,000 - £6,000
• Lot 10: An Islamic Iron Kulah Khud Helmet with Engraved Calligraphy. An Islamic iron Kulah Khud helmet, — £200 - £300
• Lot 11: A Fatimid Rock Crystal Lion Finial, 10-12th Century. Finely carved from clear rock crystal, — £4,000 - £5,000
• Lot 12: An Abbasid Islamic Ceramic Bowl with Figural Decoration, 10th–11th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 13: A Qajar Ceramic Vase with Floral Motifs, 19th Century. A Qajar ceramic vase, — £150 - £200
• Lot 14: A Persian Silver Box with Enamel Emblem of the Pahlavi Army, 20th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 15: An Islamic Silver Bowl with Fish and Floral Motifs, Iran or Afghanistan, 4th Century A.D. — £1,200 - £1,500
• Lot 16: A Central Asian or Armenian Niello-Decorated Snuff Bottle with Silver Stopper, 19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 17: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Carnelian Stone. An Islamic silver ring featuring a large, — £150 - £200
• Lot 18: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Amethyst Stone. — £150 - £200
• Lot 19: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Agate Stone. — £150 - £200
• Lot 20: An Islamic Silver Ring with Inscribed Agate Stone. — £150 - £200
• Lot 21: An Islamic Gunpowder Flask with Silver Inlay, Turkish or Armenian, 19th Century. — £80 - £100
• Lot 22: An Islamic Tile Panel Depicting a Noble Lady, 19th Century. A vibrant hand-painted Islamic tile panel, — £400 - £500
• Lot 23: An Indo-Persian Iron Kulah Khud Helmet with Figural Roundels and Kufic Script. — £250 - £300
• Lot 24: An Islamic Bronze Candlestick with Pierced Calligraphic Decoration. — £250 - £300
• Lot 25: An Islamic Bronze Multi-Spout Oil Lamp with Bird Finial. — £250 - £300
• Lot 26: An Islamic Khorassan Style Bronze Qalamdan Pen Box with Silver Inlay. A bronze qalamdan (pen box), — £300 - £400
• Lot 27: A Qajar Style Iron Vessel with Engraved Animal Medallions. — £250 - £300
• Lot 28: An Islamic Brass Astrolabe with Openwork Rete and Multiple Latitude Plates. — £700 - £800
• Lot 29: A Large Islamic Copper Basin with Arabic Calligraphy, Dated 1437 Hijri. An Islamic basin made of darkened copper, — £300 - £400
• Lot 30: A Qajar Lacquered Papier-Mâché Mirror Case with Portrait and Calligraphy, 19th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 31: An Islamic Indo-Persian Copper Bazuband with Calligraphic Inscriptions. — £80 - £100
• Lot 32: A Timurid Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 16th Century. A Timurid-era copper kashkul (beggar’s bowl), — £1,200 - £1,500
• Lot 33: A Qajar Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 19th Century. — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 34: A Qajar Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 19th Century. — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 35: An Ottoman Brass Mosque Lamp, 19th Century. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 36: A Safavid Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 17th Century. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 37: A Large Timurid Tinned Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 15th Century or Later. — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 38: An Indo-Persian Bronze Celestial Globe Astrolabe, 19th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 39: An Indo-Persian Brass Ewer Set with Basin and Footed Stand, — £2,500 - £3,000
• Lot 40: A Safavid Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, Persia, 17th Century. A rounded copper kashkul, or beggar’s bowl, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 41: An Indian Deccan Engraved Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl, 17th–18th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 42: A Qajar Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Dragon-Head Terminals, 19th Century. — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 43: A Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Qalamdan Pen Box, Made for the Islamic Market, 19th Century. — £5,000 - £6,000
• Lot 44: An Islamic Gold Inlaid Steel Quran Holder, 19th-20th Century. A steel Quran holder with gold inlay, — £1,500 - £2,000
• Lot 45: A Safavid Copper Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Chain Suspension, 17th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 46: A Timurid Copper Ewer, in the Style of 15-16th Century. The bulbous body, flared foot, — £500 - £600
• Lot 47: A Qajar Brass Kashkul Beggar's Bowl with Figural Medallions and Calligraphy, 19th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 48: A Complete Illuminated Qur'an Manuscript in Naskh Script, Likely Kashmir or North India, 19th Century. — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 49: A Collection of Islamic Rock Crystal Chess Pieces, 12th Century. Each piece features distinct shapes and forms, — £2,000 - £2,500
• Lot 50: A Fatimid Blue-Glazed Ceramic Rook Chess Piece, Possibly 10th–12th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 51: A Ghaznavid Blue-Glazed Ceramic Bishop Chess Piece, Possibly 12th Century. — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 52: A Ghaznavid Blue-Glazed Ceramic Knight Chess Piece, Possibly 11th–12th Century. — £600 - £800
• Lot 53: A Pair of Fatimid Blue-Glazed Ceramic Bishop Chess Pieces, Possibly 10th–12th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 54: A Pair of Fatimid Turquoise and Cobalt-Blue Glazed Ceramic Bishop Chess Pieces, Possibly 10th–12th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 55: A Fatimid Turquoise-Glazed Ceramic Rook Chess Piece, Possibly 10th–12th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 56: A Fatimid Glazed Turquoise Ceramic Rook Chess Piece, Possibly 10th–12th Century. — £400 - £600
• Lot 57: A Fatimid Glazed Ceramic King Chess Piece, Possibly 10th–12th Century. — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 58: A Ghaznavid Blue-Glazed Ceramic Elephant Chess Piece, Possibly 11th–12th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 59: A Fatimid Rock Crystal Chess Piece, Possibly a King, 10th–12th Century. Carved from translucent rock crystal, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 60: A Fatimid Blue-Glazed Earthenware Pawn Chess Piece, Possibly 10th–12th Century. — £400 - £600
• Lot 61: A Fatimid Turquoise-Glazed Ceramic Bishop, Possibly 10th–12th Century. — £500 - £600
• Lot 62: A Pair of Islamic Ceramic Pawn Chess Pieces, Possibly 12th Century. Made from earthenware, — £400 - £500
• Lot 63: A Pair of Islamic Glazed Ceramic Pawn Chess Pieces, Possibly 12th Century. — £700 - £800
• Lot 64: A Pair of Islamic Glazed Ceramic Chess Pieces, Possibly 12th Century. — £600 - £800
• Lot 65: A Collection of Berber Coral Beads with Mixed Metal Accents. A voluminous assortment of vibrant red coral beads, — £250 - £300
• Lot 66: A Syrian Brass Lidded Bowl with Islamic Inscriptions. — £80 - £100
• Lot 67: A Pair of Porcelain Figures of a Sultan and Sultana for the Ottoman Market, 19th Century, Possibly Meissen. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 68: A Wax Model of a Persian Gentleman with Hookah, 19th Century. — £400 - £600
• Lot 69: A Pair of Syrian Brass Vases with Copper and Silver Inlay. A striking pair of tall, — £80 - £100
• Lot 70: An Indo-Persian Pierced Steel Arrowhead with Silver Inlay, 18th–19th Century. — £100 - £150
• Lot 71: An Ottoman Silver Presentation Cup with Inscription, 19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 72: A Set of Four Ottoman Silver Dishes, 19th Century. — £300 - £500
• Lot 73: An Islamic Sword with Bone-Inlaid Hilt, Sarajevo. — £350 - £400
• Lot 74: An Ottoman Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Hand Mirror, 19th Century. Crafted in the shape of a stylized bird, — £300 - £400
• Lot 75: A Painted Figure of an Arab Gentleman by D. Thérécoulin, Cairo. — £200 - £250
• Lot 76: An Iznik Style Ottoman Plate with Floral Arabesque Motifs, Late 20th Century. — £200 - £300
• Lot 77: An Hispano-Moresque Style Moulded Dish, Circa 1800. — £400 - £600
• Lot 78: A Hispano-Moresque Inlaid Wooden Frame with Calligraphic Bone Inlay, 19th Century or Later. — £150 - £200
• Lot 79: A Hispano-Moresque Inlaid Wooden Frame with Quranic Embroidery, 19th Century or Later. — £180 - £200
• Lot 80: An Austrian Painted Bronze Figure of a Tradesman & Donkey, Made for the Islamic Market, 19th Century. — £400 - £600
• Lot 81: An Austrian Wiener Bronze Figure of a Bedouin at Prayer, 19th Century. — £600 - £800
• Lot 82: An Ottoman Brass and Enamel Belt Buckle, 19th Century. — £200 - £300
• Lot 83: An Ottoman Brass and Enamelled Belt Buckle, 19th Century. A finely crafted Ottoman belt buckle formed from gilt brass, — £100 - £150
• Lot 84: A Rare Ottoman Amber Smoking Pipe with Jade and Gold Inlay, 19th Century. An Ottoman smoking pipe, — £250 - £300
• Lot 85: An Iraqi Niello Silver Compact Mirror, 20th Century. — £120 - £150
• Lot 86: An Octagonal Silver Miniature Qur’an Case with Islamic Inscription. A hinged, — £100 - £150
• Lot 87: A Pair of Ottoman Silver Spoons with Engraved Floral and Calligraphic Decoration, 19th Century. — £80 - £100
• Lot 88: A Yemeni Silver Cylindrical Pendant, Late 20th Century. — £120 - £150
• Lot 89: An Illuminated Islamic Prayer Book with Red Leather Binding, 18th–19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 90: A Hizb al-Bahr or Selection of Prayers – Possibly Ottoman or Mughal Origin, Late 16th–17th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 91: An Illuminated Incomplete Qur'an Manuscript with Leather Binding, Persian or Ottoman, Late 17th–18th Century. — £600 - £700
• Lot 92: A Persian Persian Qur’an in a Finely Tooled Leather Binding, 19th–20th Century. A complete Persian Qur’an manuscript, — £1,200 - £1,500
• Lot 93: A Persian Complete Hadith or Prayer Manuscript with Arabic–Farsi Translation, 18th–19th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 94: An Islamic Inscribed Blue Gemstone Bead, Possibly Sapphire. A small domed blue gemstone bead, possibly sapphire, — £80 - £100
• Lot 95: An Indo-Persian Carved Pink Gemstone Intaglio of a Falconer, Possibly Ruby A vivid pink cabochon gemstone intaglio, — £80 - £100
• Lot 96: A Syrian Brass Rectangular Lidded Box with Silver Inlay, 20th Century. Of rectangular form with a sloped lid, — £70 - £100
• Lot 97: An Iraqi Silver Niello Work Cylindrical Box, 20th Century. A cylindrical silver box, decorated with niello work. — £150 - £180
• Lot 98: An Iranian Silver and Enamel Rectangular Box with View of Chehel Sotoun. A finely crafted rectangular silver box, — £450 - £500
• Lot 99: An Iranian Silver and Enamel Box Depicting a Courtly Garden Scene. A finely crafted rectangular silver box from Iran, — £450 - £500
• Lot 100: An Iranian Silver and Enamel Box with Naqsh-e Jahan Square Scene. — £500 - £600
• Lot 101: A Persian Silver Box with Finely Chased Arabesque Motifs, 20th Century or Later. — £400 - £500
• Lot 102: A Persian Silver Circular Lidded Box with 84 Standard Mark. — £120 - £150
• Lot 103: A Turkmen Gilded White Metal Cuff Bracelet with Carnelian Inlay, 19th Century. — £80 - £100
• Lot 104: A Turkmen Gilded White Metal Cuff Bracelet with Carnelian Inlay. A Turkmen cuff bracelet crafted from white metal, — £70 - £80
• Lot 105: A Rare Iranian Silver Pedestal Bowl with Engraved Courtly Figures, Marked 84. — £5,000 - £6,000
• Lot 106: An Islamic Brass Bowl with Arabic Calligraphy and Geometric Motifs, Syrian or Cairo Ware. — £150 - £200
• Lot 107: A Persian Silver Tray with 84 Standard Mark, Mid-20th Century. — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 108: A Rare Butterscotch Amber Bead Necklace, Comprising 31 Graduated Beads. — £3,500 - £4,000
• Lot 109: A Pair of Qajar Pottery Vases with Blue Bird and Floral Motifs, 19th Century. A pair of Persian Qajar pottery vases, — £150 - £200
• Lot 110: A Pair of Qajar Pottery Vases with Human Figures and Floral Motifs, 19th Century. A pair of Qajar pottery vases, — £150 - £200
• Lot 111: A Hispano-Moorish Earthenware Plate with Heraldic Emblem, 19th Century or Later. — £100 - £200
• Lot 112: A Hispano-Moorish Lustreware Plate with Geometric and Floral Panels, 19th Century or Later. — £100 - £200
• Lot 113: A Pair of Khorassan Style Openwork Brass Zoomorphic Censers, 20th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 114: A Set of Four Islamic Jet Chess Pieces, Possibly Knights and Rooks. A group of four Islamic jet chess pieces, — £250 - £300
• Lot 115: An Islamic Hexagonal Green Glazed Tile with Floral Scrolls. — £250 - £300
• Lot 116: A Double-Sided Islamic Calligraphic Leather Panel in Kufic Script. — £4,000 - £6,000
• Lot 117: An Ottoman Illuminated Calligraphic Panel, 19th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 118: An Ottoman Illuminated Calligraphic Panel of Surah Al-Ikhlas, 19th-20th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 119: An Ottoman Calligraphic Panel with the Shahada in Square Kufic Script, 19th-20th Century. — £100 - £150
• Lot 120: An Ottoman Calligraphic Panel with Tughra Motifs, 19th-20th Century. — £100 - £150
• Lot 121: An Ottoman Calligraphic Talismanic Panel in Leaf Form, 19th-20th Century. — £250 - £300
• Lot 122: An Ottoman Calligraphic Panel Featuring a Tughra and Qur'anic Inscriptions, 19th-20th Century. — £350 - £400
• Lot 123: An Indo-Persian Illuminated Manuscript Folio in Nastaliq Script. — £200 - £250
• Lot 124: An Indo-Persian Architectural Diagram of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. — £400 - £500
• Lot 125: An Indo-Persian Mandala-Style Islamic Calligraphic Composition. — £800 - £1,000
• Lot 126: A Large Ottoman Calligraphic Devotional Panel Featuring the Prophet’s Mosque and Tughra. — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 127: An Illustrated Magical Scroll Depicting Demonic Figures and Protective Invocations, Dated 1402 Hijri. — £300 - £400
• Lot 128: An Ottoman Talismanic Shirt with Bold Green Calligraphy on Cotton. — £250 - £300
• Lot 129: A Fragment of the Kaaba Kiswa Textile. Woven from deep crimson velvet and overlaid with intricate gold-silk thread, — £300 - £400
• Lot 130: An Illustration of Usta Muhammad al-Bushi Shaving Jokhdar Pasha After Hajj, Dated 1155 AH. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 131: A Chinese Bronze Dagger with Ring Pommel, Possibly Ancient. A Chinese bronze dagger, — £150 - £200
• Lot 132: An Early Indian Islamic Calligraphic Scroll from the Shahjahan Era, Circa 1700 AD. — £20,000 - £25,000
• Lot 133: A Damascus Jewish Silver-Inlaid Brass Tray, 19th Century. — £1,000 - £1,200
• Lot 134: M.F. Husain, "Sawari", Hand-Painted Wooden Toy (1913-2011). A hand-painted wooden toy sculpture by M.F. — £1,200 - £1,500
• Lot 135: An Indo-Portuguese Mughal Table Cabinet, Second Quarter 18th Century. — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 136: M.F. Husain, "Untitled (Pavan Putra)", Watercolour on Paper (1913-2011). This painting depicts Hanuman, — £1,000 - £1,500
• Lot 137: Ram Kumar, "Untitled", Oil on Board (1924-2018). An early work by Ram Kumar, — £2,000 - £3,000
• Lot 138: Abanindranath Tagore, "Untitled", Tempera and Gouache on Paper (1871-1951). — £700 - £1,000
• Lot 139: Krishna Reddy, "Untitled", Ink and Watercolor on Paper (1925-2018). — £300 - £400
• Lot 140: An Indian Mughal Gem-Set Rock Crystal Bowl, 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 141: An Indian Mughal Gem-Set Rock Crystal Archer’s Ring, 19th Century. An Indian rock crystal archer’s ring, — £300 - £400
• Lot 142: An Indian Mughal Green Glass Archer's Thumb Ring, 19th Century. A glass archer’s thumb ring, — £300 - £400
• Lot 143: An Indian Silver-Inlaid Iron Sword Handle with Floral Motifs, 20th Century or Later. An Indian sword handle, — £200 - £300
• Lot 144: A Kashmiri Enamelled Brass Lidded Box with Floral Motifs. — £80 - £100
• Lot 145: An Mughal Rectangular Jade Lidded Box, 19th Century. — £400 - £500
• Lot 146: An Mughal Fluted Jade Bowl, 19th Century. This finely carved bowl is fashioned from a pale green jade, — £400 - £500
• Lot 147: An Indo-Persian Carved Agate Petal-Rimmed Dish. A finely carved dish made of banded agate, — £400 - £500
• Lot 148: An Indian Carved Dark Green Jade Vessel, Made for the Ottoman Market. — £700 - £800
• Lot 149: An Indian Kashmiri Silver Kashkul Beggar’s Bowl with Floral Scrollwork, 20th Century. — £150 - £200
• Lot 150: An Indian Mughal Brass Ewer, 18th Century. A finely cast Indian brass ewer with a flattened pear-shaped body, — £2,000 - £3,000