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Brunei (Malay) Brass Grain Measure (Gantang)
Brunei dated 1875-76
height: 16.3cm, diameter: approximately 18.5cm, weight: 1,447g
Provenance
private collection, Channel Islands
Rare Pair of Sulawesi-Buton Upper-Arm Bridal Bracelets
Butonese People, Buton Island, Eastern Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
external diameter: 13.4cm, internal diameter: 10.3cm, combined weight: 106g
Provenance
private collection, Amsterdam, and acquired in the 1980s by the previous owner in the Netherlands
Malay Red Silk & Gold Thread Man’s Silk Ikat Headscarf (Ikat Kepala)
Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
width: 77.4cm, length: 77.4cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Large Brunei Malay Silver Bowl and Cover (Dulang Bertutup)
Malay people, Brunei early 20th century
diameter: 20.6cm, height: approximately 11.5cm, weight: 802g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Unusual Srivijaya Cast Bronze Buddha
Srivijaya kingdom - Sumatra, Indonesia & Malay Peninsula, incl. southern Thailand 7th-8th century
height (with stand): 18.4cm, width: 9.7cm, depth: 5.6cm, weight (without stand): 1,252g
Provenance
private collection, UK
East Java Majapahit Bronze Ram
East Java, Indonesia East Java Period, 13th-15th century
height: 9.5cm, length: 11.9cm, width: 5.8cm, weight: 428g
Provenance
UK art market
Large Minangkabau Gilt & Carved Wooden Waist Buckle & Sash
Minangkabau People, West Sumatra, Indonesia early 20th century, possibly earlier
length of buckle: 37cm, length of sash: 136cm, overall weight: 182g
Provenance
private collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Indonesian Peranakan Chinese Gold Wedding Buckle
Peranakan Chinese Community, Makassar, Sulawesi, Eastern Indonesia 19th century
width: 15.9cm, height: 6.7cm, weight: 116g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Timorese Man’s Beaded Betel Shoulder Bag with Coin Decoration (Alu Inu)
Atoni or Dawan People, Central Timor, Eastern Indonesia 1940s with earlier elements
length of bag (including fringe and coins): 22.5cm, width of bag: 13.5cm, weight: 373g
Provenance
private collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Timorese Man’s Beaded Betel Shoulder Bag with Goat Hair Decoration (Alu Inu)
Atoni or Dawan People, Central Timor, Eastern Indonesia early to mid-20th century
length of bag (including tufts): approximately 24cm, width of bag: approximately 16cm, weight: 132g
Provenance
private collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Chinese Export Silver Rosewater Sprinkler, probably by Linchong
Guandong (Canton), China circa 1800-1825
height: 34.6cm, width: 8.6cm, weight: 587g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Balinese Carved Wooden Rice Sheaf Paddle (Panaptapan)
Bali or Lombok, Indonesia 19th century
length: 37.9cm, width: 8.3cm, weight: 285; height including stand: approximately 43cm
Provenance
Art market, France
Early Bronze Borneo Kettle Cast with Chinese Door Guardians (Menshen)
Borneo, Malaysia/Brunei/Indonesia 17th-18th century
height: approximately 36cm, diameter: approximately 29cm, weight: between 5 to 7kg
Provenance
UK art market
East Java Majapahit Gold Conch Ear Ornament
Majapahit Kingdom, East Java, Indonesia 14th-15th century
length: 2.6cm, width: 2.3cm, depth: 1.4cm, weight: 5g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Outstanding Early Javanese Gold ‘Surya’ Pendant & Chain
East Java, Indonesia Majapahit Period, 14th century
circumference: 59cm, width of pendant: 6.2cm, width of chain: 4.5cm, weight: 137g
Provenance
private collection, UK; and previously a private German collection
Philippines Silver-Inlaid Brass Wedding Vessel (Gadur)
Moro People, Mindanao, Philippines early 20th century
height: 57.5cm, width: 29.5cm
Provenance
private collection, US.
Malay Tortoiseshell Koran Box with Pierced Silver Mounts & Tekat Interior
Malay People, Sumatra, Indonesia 18th-19th century
height: 8.7cm, width: 18cm, depth: 12.5cm, weight: 597g
Provenance
UK art market
Early Javanese Silver & Gold Ring
Central Java, Indonesia circa 14th century
US ring size: 5.25; UK ring size: K, weight: 9.6g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Javanese Cast Silver Image of Shiva with Bronze Yoni Base
Central Java, Indonesia Classical Period, 9th century
height of Shiva: 8.3cm, ensemble height (with stand): 11.6cm, weight of Shiva: 146g
Provenance
Private collection, London, UK. Acquired in the UK around 2001.
Pair of Central Javanese, Courtly Wedding Loro Blonyo Figures
Central Java, Indonesia 19th century
height: 24.4 and 25.7 cm, combined weight: 819g
Provenance
UK art market
Srivijaya Period Bronze Standing Maitreya
Srivijaya Kingdom, Probably South Sumatra, Indonesia 7th-8th century
height: 21cm, width: 5.8cm, depth: 5.2cm, weight: 789g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Javanese Islamic Wooden Circumcision Chair
Java, Indonesia 18th-19th century
height: 61.5cm, width: 65cm, depth: 43cm
Batak Copper-Inlaid Cast Brass Singa Ornament
Batak people, Lake Toba region, North Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century or earlier
width: 10cm, length: 7.9cm, weight: 90g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Southeast Asian (Batavian) or Chinese Parcel-Gilt Wine Ewer
Southeast Asia, possibly Batavia, or China circa 1680-1750
height: 17cm, length (from handle to spout): 15cm, weight: 415g
Provenance
UK art market; Sotheby's New York
Sumatran Large, Cast Brass Betel Pedestal Bowl (Tcharanos)
Minangkabau People, Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
height: 23.1cm, width: 29.4cm, weight: 2,775g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Pair of Dayak Solid Brass Pendant Ear Pendants
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia & Indonesia early 20th century
length: 6.6cm, width: 3cm, combined weight: 266g
Provenance
private Dutch collection
Unusual Malaysian Straits Silver Presentation Scroll Holder
Malacca, Straits Settlements, Malaya (now Malaysia) early 20th century
length: 39cm, diameter: 7.2cm, combined weight: 469g
Provenance
UK art market
Palembang Lotus-Form Lacquered Box (Ponjen)
Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
height: approximately 40cm, width: 37.5cm, weight: 5,092g
Provenance
UK art market
Lampung Woman’s Ceremonial Skirt (Tapis Kaca)
Lampung People, South Sumatra, Indonesia early 20th century
length: 118cm, width: 63.5cm (which makes it 127cm in total for both side), weight: 636g
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Wooden Pillar Base (Sendi Tugeh) Carved with Monster Masks
Bali, Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
height: 28cm, width: 33.2cm, depth: 15.5cm, weight: 3,830g
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Carved Wooden Pillar Base (Sendi Tugeh)
Bali, Indonesia early 20th century
height: 51.5cm, width: 28cm
Provenance
UK art market
Srivijaya Bronze Seated Avalokiteshvara
Srivijaya kingdom - Sumatra, Indonesia & Malay Peninsula, incl. southern Thailand 7th-8th century
height: 18.8cm, width: 8.9cm, depth: 7.6cm, weight: 1,203g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Balinese Lacquer Wooden Container
Bali, Indonesia 19th century
height: 29.4cm, width: 17.1cm, weight: 611g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Sumatran Minangkabau-Acehnese Wooden Shield with Pierced Brass Mounts (Peurise)
West Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
diameter: approximately 31cm, weight: 1,022g
Provenance
Dutch antique market
Cirebon Short Sword with Carved Antler Hilt
North Coast, Java, probably Cirebon, Indonesia 18th-19th century
length (with scabbard): 38.2cm, length of blade: 26.7cm, width: 4.6cm, weight: 405g
Provenance
UK art market
Carved Wooden Portrait of a Young Balinese Man
Bali, Indonesia circa 1930
height: approximately 25cm, width: 23cm, depth: approximately 16cm, weight: 2,547g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Balinese Pierced Silver Offering Dish
Bali, Indonesia circa 1910
length: 32cm, width: 23.2cm, height: 6.8cm, weight: 540g
Provenance
UK art market
Balinese Double-Ikat Geringsing Cawat Ding Ding Si Gading Cloth
Tenganan Pegeringsingan, South-East Bali, Indonesia 19th century
folded length: 105cm (full length: 210cm), width: 42.5cm
Provenance
private collection, UK; believed to have been collected in Bali in the 1920s
Rare Balinese Double-Ikat Geringsing Wayang Kebo Cloth
Tenganan Pegeringsingan, South-East Bali, Indonesia 19th century
length: 210cm, width: 51.7cm
Provenance
private collection, UK; believed to have been collected in Bali in the 1920s
Majapahit Terracotta Court Dancer Figure
Majapahit kingdom, East Java 14th-15th century
height: 12.2cm, width: 6.8cm, depth: 7.6cm, weight: 309g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Dutch Colonial Ebony & Silver Betel Box
Batavia, Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) first half of the 18th century
width: 14.8cm, height: 7cm, depth: 10.5cm, weight: 528g
Provenance
UK art market
Dayak Carved Wooden Demon Stopper
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
height (with stand): 12.5cm, width: 5cm, weight (without stand): 61g
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Dayak Carved Wooden Tiger Stopper
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
height (with stand): 14.3cm, width: 5cm, weight (without stand): 100g
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Dayak Carved Wooden Humanoid Stopper
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
height (with stand): 9.8cm, width: 5cm, weight (without stand): 32g
Provenance
Private collection, UK
East Java Gold Conch Ear Ornament inset with Red Stones
East Java, Indonesia Late Classic or Majapahit Period, 14th-15th century
length: 2.2cm, width: 1.7cm, weight: 4.72g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Borneo Brass Kettle
Borneo - Brunei or Malaysia 19th century
height: 21.5cm, length: 28.3cm, width: 13.7cm, weight: 2,120g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual Sumatran Sword with Carved Wooden Ancestor Hilt
North Sumatra, Indonesia, probably Batak or Nias 18th century & possibly earlier
overall length: 66.5cm, length of wooden hilt: 11cm
Provenance
overall length: 66cm, weight: 457g
Srivijaya Bronze Standing Maitreya
Srivijaya Kingdom, South Sumatra, Indonesia circa 7th-8th century
height (including stand): 32.5cm, width: 8.7cm, weight (including stand): 2,682g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Nias Headhunter’s Torque Necklace (Kalabubu)
South Nias, Indonesia early 20th century
inner diameter: widest at 23.2cm, widest disk: 4.8cm, weight: 572g
Provenance
UK art market
East Java Gold Ear Pendant
East Java, Indonesia 13th century
width: 2cm, weight: 4g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 1970s.
Rare, Central Javanese Bronze Hanuman Kris or Mirror Handle Fitting
Central Java, Indonesia circa 9th century
width: 8.7cm, length: 4.3cm, depth: 1.7cm, weight: 143g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE, a former UK diplomat who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s & 70s.
Dutch Colonial Chased, Oblong Silver Box
Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia 18th century
length: 14.3cm, width: 7.8cm, height: 3.8cm, weight: 228g
Provenance
UK art market
Silver Double Axe Pendant (Taka)
Central Flores, Eastern Indonesia 18th-19th century
height: 6.2cm, width: 7.3cm, weight: 15.4g
Provenance
Dutch antique market; private Dutch collection; acquired previously in the Netherlands
Javanese Bronze Image of Seated Bodhisattva Padmapani
Central Java, Indonesia 9th-10th century
height: 16.7cm, width: 10.4cm, depth: 8.9cm, weight: 1,996g
Provenance
formerly in the collections of Professor Samuel Eilenberg (1980s), Jerry Mitchell & John Bartlett, UK.
Batak Gold & Silver Man’s Pendant Ear Ornament (Duri-Duri)
Batak people, Lake Toba region, north Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 3.8cm, width: 3.1cm, weight: 18g
Provenance
private collection, The Netherlands
Maluku Gold-Alloy Pectoral or Forehead Ornament
South Maluku, (Moluccas), Eastern Indonesia 19th century
width of mask: 10.8cm, length of seedpod-like elements: approximately 5.2cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
Estate Collection of Tom White MBE; lot 222, 'Gold: Important ancient and ethnic jewellery and works of art in precious metal', Hapsburg, Feldman, Geneva, Switzerland, May 14, 1990.
Early Javanese Unusually Large Cast Bronze Buddha
Java or Sumatra, Indonesia, but most probably imported from northern India Classical Period, 8th century
height (without stand): 21.9cm, width: 17.1cm, depth: 11.8cm, weight: 2,576g
Provenance
Private Collection, London, UK.
Lombok House-Shaped Storage Box
Sasak People, Lombok, Nusa Tenggara, Eastern Indonesia. early 20th century
height: 67cm, width: 53.5cm, depth: 43.5cm, weight: 3,165g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Dayak Brass Helmet Ornament
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia/Indonesia 19th century
width: 10.6cm, height: approximately 17.5cm, weight: 93g
Provenance
UK art market
Exceptional, Early Tanimbar Ancestor Figure
Tanimbar, Southeast Moluccas, Eastern Indonesia 18th century
height: 16.4cm, width: 5.4cm, depth: 4.5cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Northern England; acquired by the previous owners from an antiques fair, York, England, circa 1980
Pair of Aristocratic Balinese Doors Carved in High Relief with Gilding
Bali, Indonesia late 19th century
length: 184.4cm, width (of the pair): 71cm
Provenance
UK art market
Batak Funerary Wooden Puppet (Si Gale-gale) Head
Batak People, Lake Toba Region, North Sumatra, Indonesia circa 1930s
height (including stand): 27.5cm, width (of head): 11cm, weight: 748g
Provenance
UK art market
Exceptional Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Betel Box with Fine Silver Mounts
Dutch Colonial East Indies, either Malay, Sumatra or Batavia (Indonesia today) 18th-19th century
height: 8.1cm, length: 19cm, depth: 13.3cm
Provenance
UK art market
Dutch Colonial Silver Betel Box & Key
Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia 18th century
width: 14.7cm, depth: 9.9cm, height: 6cm, weight: 586g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Malay Sword (Klewang) with Horn Hilt & Silver Mounts
Malay Peninsula or Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 72.5cm, weight: 854g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Carved Philippines Barong Sword with Silver Mounts & Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
Sulu Islands, Southern Philippines early 20th century
length: 64cm, weight: 957g
Provenance
private collection, UK
Dutch Colonial Tortoiseshell Snuff Box with Silver Filigree & Enamel
Dutch Colonial - Batavia, Dutch East Indies, or China 18th century
width: 7.4cm, depth: 5cm, height: 3.1cm, weight: 56g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Sumatran Minangkabau-Acehnese Cast Brass Shield or Buckler (Peurise)
Minangkabau People for the Aceh Market, Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
diameter: 26.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Sumatran Minangkabau Cast Brass Money Box
Minangkabau people, Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 21.4cm, height: 15.5cm, depth: 13cm, weight: 2089g
Provenance
UK art market
Dayak Wooden Hornbill Bird Stopper
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
height without stand: 8.3cm, height with stand: 9.3cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Exceptional, Rare & Large Dutch East Indies Pandan-Shaped Silver Filigree Toiletry Set, Box, Cover & Tray
Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia 18th century
diameter of tray: 28cm, diameter of box: 19.5cm, height of assembled set: 15.8cm, weight: 2,254g (2.254kg)
Provenance
private collection, London; acquired in London prior to that.
Sumatran-Malay Terracotta Double-Spouted Drinking Water Vessel (Kendi)
Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia circa 1900
height: 27.3cm, diameter: 22cm, weight: 1,310g
Provenance
private collection, southern England.
Sumatran-Malay Terracotta Spouted Drinking Water Vessel (Kibuk)
Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia circa 1900
height: 21.5cm, length: 19cm, weight: 1,031g
Provenance
private collection, southern England.
Sumatran-Malay Terracotta Stemmed Vase for Drinking Water
Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia circa 1900
height: 16cm, diameter: 20cm, weight: 860g
Provenance
private collection, southern England.
Two Timorese Beaded Lime Containers
Atoni or Dawan people of West Timor, Indonesia early 20th century
lengths (without tassels): 10.5cm
Provenance
formerly in the collection of Henry Brownrigg, author of a book on the betel cutters in the Samuel Eilenberg Collection
Fine, West Java Woven Betel Container
Singaparna region, West Java, Indonesia late 19th century-early 20th century
height: 13.5cm, diameter: 12cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Sumatran Silver-Mounted Klewang
South Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 30cm, weight: 158g
Provenance
UK art market
Philippines Silver-Inlaid Brass Wedding Vessel (Gadur)
Moro People, Mindanao, Philippines early 20th century
height: 55cm
Provenance
private collection, US.
Borneo Cast Bronze Zoomorphic Ritual Kettle
Sarawak, Malaysia (Borneo) 18th-19th century
length: 45cm height: 37.5cm, depth: 28cm
Provenance
UK art market
Dayak Carved Wooden Stopper
Dayak People, Borneo, Malaysia 19th century
height (without stand): 10.8cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Superb Balinese Palace Door & Frame
Bali, Indonesia 18th-early 19th century
height: 178cm, width: 110cm
Provenance
private collection, Ireland.
Pair of Cast Brass Flasks made for the Malay Market
Minangkabau People, Sumatra, Indonesia late 19th century
height: 31.5 cm
Provenance
Dutch antique market
Dutch Colonial Silver Betel Box
Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia 18th century
length: 17.7cm, height: 7.1cm, depth: 12.3cm, weight: 975g
Provenance
UK art market
Dayak Man’s Ear Ornament (Sabau) of Carved Hornbill Casque (Beak)
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia 19th-early 20th century
height: 4.6cm, length: 10cm, width: 4.2cm, weight: 26.36g
Provenance
Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.
Pair of Borneo Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo 19th century
diameter: 2cm, combined weight: 72g
Provenance
Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.
Batak Raja’s Large Brass Tobacco Pipe (Tulpang)
Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 86cm
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Man’s Solid Brass Spiral Ear Ornaments
Kenyah/Kayan Dayak People, Sarawak, Borneo 19th century
diameter: 2.6cm, combined weight: 90g
Provenance
Acquired in the UK, from the estate collection of Dr George Yuille Caldwell (1924-2016). Dr Caldwell, an English-born physician moved to Singapore in the 1950s, from where he built up a collection of mostly Borneo-related textiles and other ethnographica.
Balinese Damascened Short Sword with Carved Hilt
Bali, Indonesia 18th century
length (in scabbard): 57.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Inscribed Peranakan Chinese Silver Ritual Ewer
Peranakan Chinese Community, Java, Indonesia circa 1920
height: 12cm, weight: 151g
Provenance
private collection, London, UK.
Malay Dagger (Tumbok Lada) with Parrot-shaped Horn Hilt
Malay, Malaysia early 20th century
length: 34cm, weight: 199g
Provenance
UK art market
Polychrome & Wood Javanese Wayang Klitik Puppet of an Arab Merchant
East Java, Indonesia circa 1900
height: 40cm
Provenance
UK art market.
Malay Kris with Fine Blade & Silver Mounts
Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century and earlier
length: 46cm
Provenance
UK art market
Dutch Colonial Silver Filigree Heart-Shaped Box
Dutch East Indies, possibly Batavia or Sumatra 18th century
length: 7cm, width: 5.5cm, height: 2.5cm, weight: 91g
Provenance
UK art market
Chased & Engraved Pendang Lurus Sword
Java, Indonesia 18th-early 19th century
length: 50cm
Provenance
Scottish art market
Sumatran Minangkabau-Acehnese Cast Brass Shield or Buckler (Peurise)
Minangkabau People for the Aceh Market, Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
diameter: 32cm
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Sewar Dagger with Silver Mounts
Sumatra/Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 34.5cm weight: 241g
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Sewar Dagger with Horn & Silver Mounts
Sumatra/Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 32cm, weight: 242g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual Sewar Dagger with Wood & Silver Mounts
North Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 35.5cm
Provenance
UK art market
Patani Kris Tajong with Zoomorphic Carved Wooden Hilt
Kelantan, Malaysia or Patani, Southern Thailand 19th century
length: 47.5cm, weight: 507g
Provenance
private UK collection
Balinese Silver-Mounted Ritual Knife (Suddha-Mala)
Bali, Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
length: 28cm, width of blade at widest point: 3.8cm, weight: 162g
Provenance
UK art market
Dutch Colonial Amboyna Wood & Red Lacquer Betel Box with Silver Mounts
Batavia, Dutch East Indies late 17th-early 18th century
height: 8.8cm, length: 20cm, depth: 14.5cm, weight: 794g
Provenance
collection of Paul Walter; Spink, London
Batak Raja’s Brass Tobacco Pipe (Tulpang)
Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 76cm
Provenance
Christie's, The Trevor Barton Collection.
Large Zoomorphic Borneo Bronze Kettle (Cerek)
Borneo - Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei 19th century
height: 30cm, length: 39cm
Provenance
Acquired from the UK antiques market (southern England) and most probably has been in the UK since the colonial period.
Four Jamnagar ‘Gulab’ Betel Cutters Made in India for the Indonesian Market
Jamnagar, India, but collected in Java, Indonesia. 19th-20th century
length: each is approximately 15 cm
Provenance
private collection, London; acquired in the 1980s in Indonesia.
Engraved Silver Betel & Lime Boxes
Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 6.7cm, chain length: 21.5cm, total weight: 128g
Engraved Silver Betel & Lime Boxes
Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 6.5cm, total weight: 117g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Engraved Silver Betel Box
Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 8cm, combined weight: 148g
Provenance
private collection, London
Indonesian Carved Wooden Cockspur Case with Iron Spur
Lombok, Indonesia 19th-early 20th century
height: 19.8cm, width when closed: 8.4cm
Provenance
Collection of Henry Brownrigg, London, UK.
Borneo Brass Cannon (Lantaka)
Sarawak (Malaysia) or Brunei 18th-19th century
length: 65cm
Provenance
UK art market
Mindanao Silver-Inlaid Brass Betel Box (Lutuan)
Islamic Mindanao, Philippines early 20th century
length: 20.7cm, height: 10.8cm, depth: 9.6cm, weight: 2,873g
Provenance
UK art market
Small Malay Sewar Dagger with Hippopotamus Tooth Mounts
Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 19cm, weight: 49cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Malay Sewar Dagger with Fine Silver Mounts
Malay People, Sumatra or Malay Peninsula 19th century
length: 36cm, weight: 326g
Provenance
UK art market
Mindanao Philippines Silver-Inlaid Brass Betel Box
Mindanao, Philippines 19th-20th century
length: 25cm, height: 13.3cm, depth: 12.6cm
Provenance
UK art market
Malay Kris Panjang with Chased Silver Mounts & Pierced Hilt
Malay Peninsula 18th-19th century
length: 42.5cm,weight: 443g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine Karo Batak Piso Andar Andar Sword with Gold Suasa & Silver Mounts
West Karo Batak People, North Sumatra, Indonesia 19th century
length: 55.5cm, weight: 396g
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Sulawesi Badek with Engraved Silver Mounts
Sulawesi, Indonesia early 20th century
length: 28.5cm, weight: 290g
Provenance
private collection, UK.