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6299

Rare, Very Early Sri Lankan Sword Stick with a Silvered Hilt set with Rubies (Bonikkula)

Sri Lanka
17th century

length: 58.9cm, width of hilt: 6.8cm, weight: 495g

Provenance

from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.

9576

Kandyan Period Cast Brass Standing Buddha

Sri Lanka
18th century

height: 24.6cm, diameter of base: 7.6cm, weight: 1,097g

Provenance

UK art market

9582

Sri Lankan Necklace of Gilded-Silver Beads

Sri Lanka
19th century

circumference: 49.6cm, weight: 49g

Provenance

European art market

8071

Selection of Silver & Gilded Silver Trade Beads

India, Sri Lanka, Central Asia, Indonesia, Morocco
19th century

length of strand: 56.5cm, weight: 119g

Provenance

Private collection, UK

8842

Sri Lankan Bronze Image of Parvati

Sri Lanka
19th-20th century

height: 82cm

Provenance

from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.

8844

Sri Lankan Christian Communion Set with Kandyan Silver

Sri Lanka
circa 1920

height (of case): 19.5cm, width (of case) 25.2cm, depth: 18.3cm, height (of chalice): 11.2cm, diameter (of chalice): 8.8cm, diameter (of paten): 11.4cm, weight (of chalice): 159g, weight (of paten): 66g

Provenance

UK art market

9035

Sri Lankan Gilded Silver Bracelet set with Pink Sapphires

southern coastal Sri Lanka
circa 1920

inner diameter: widest at 6.2cm, weight: 19g

Provenance

UK art market

6716

Dutch Colonial Carved Ebony Bible Box

Dutch Colonial Sri Lanka (Ceylon)
18th century

width: 23.2cm, depth: 16.1cm, height: 7.5cm, weight: 780g

Provenance

UK art market

6803

Rare Sri Lankan Horn & Silver Box

Sri Lanka
18th-19th century

width: 10.2cm, height: 11cm, depth: 5.2cm, weight: 58g

Provenance

UK art Market

6697

Magnificent & Large Sri Lankan Cobra Demon (Maha Raksa) Dance Mask

Sinhala people, Coastal Sri Lanka
19th century

height: approximately 79cm (without stand), width: 62cm

Provenance

UK art market

6680

Pair of Sri Lankan or South Indian Yali Door Plates

Sri Lanka or South India
circa 18th century

length (each): 16.5cm, width: 13.7cm, combined weight: 1,041g

Provenance

UK art market

6447

Sri Lankan Carved Ebony Box

Galle, Sri Lanka
circa 1840

length: 22.8cm, depth: 10.2cm, height: 8.9cm

Provenance

UK art market

6448

Sri Lankan Carved Ebony Box

Galle, Sri Lanka
circa 1840

length: 22.7cm, depth: 10.1cm, height: 8.8cm

Provenance

UK art market; most probably has been in the UK since colonial times.

6275

Pair of Sri Lankan Pierced Gilded Silver Bracelets set with Zircons

Coastal regions, Sri Lanka
early 20th century

internal diameters: 4.8cm x 4.2cm, combined weight: 78g

Provenance

UK art market

1647

Fine, South Indian Silver Bracelet

South India or Sri Lanka
19th century

external width: 9.8cm, internal width at widest point: 6.8cm, weight: 156g

Provenance

UK art market

6139

Colonial Silver-Mounted Coconut Cup

probably Colonial Sri Lanka
18th century

height: 12cm, diameter: 11cm weight: 167g

Provenance

UK art market

4717

Sri Lankan Standing Brass Image of the Buddhist Protector Upulvan (Vishnu)

Sri Lanka
19th century

height: 40.3cm

Provenance

UK art market

5938

Sri Lankan Pierced Silver & Gilt Bracelet set with Zircons & an Amethyst

Coastal regions, Sri Lanka
circa 1920

width of face: 3.7cm, internal diameter: 5.1cm, weight: 37.4g

Provenance

Art Market, Scotland

4401

Very Fine Chased Silver Parasol or Cane Handle

Sri Lanka
19th century

length of silverwork: 21.5cm, overall weight: 140g

Provenance

UK art market

1010

Sri Lankan Tortoiseshell Betel Box with Engraved, Parcel-gilt Silver Mounts

Sri Lanka
late 18th century

length: 16cm, width: 12cm, height: 5.2cm, weight: 305g

Provenance

UK art market

960

Sri Lankan Large Ceremonial Brass Tazza (Dalumura Tatuva)

Sri Lanka
19th century

height: 25cm, diameter: 31.2cm, weight: 3.78kg

Provenance

UK art market

4584

Large Kandyan Period Cast Brass Standing Buddha

Sri Lanka
18th century

height without stand (32cm), with stand: 38cm

Provenance

private collection, UK. The previous owner built up a collection of Buddha images mostly from old UK colonial sources, and did so over a long lifetime.

4089

Porcelain Snuff Bottle with Silver Mounts

Sri Lanka
18th-19th century

height: 5.3cm, diameter: 4.3cm

Provenance

private collection, London.

4245

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

3616

Tortoiseshell Box with Fitted Compartments & Gilded Mounts

Galle District, Sri Lanka
circa 1870

length: 19cm, depth: 14.3cm, height: 7cm, weight: 608g

Provenance

UK art market

3173

Sri Lankan Carved Ebony Box

Galle, Sri Lanka
circa 1800

height: 10.3cm, length: 27.3cm, depth: 19cm

Provenance

UK art market

3024

Sri Lankan Polychrome Pottery Tile

Kandy, Sri Lanka
1800-1850

diameter: 27cm

Provenance

UK art market

2694

Sri Lankan Silver Brooch set with Matara ‘Diamonds’ & Coral

Southern Coastal Regions, Sri Lanka
circa 1900

length: 6cm, width: 3.8cm, weight: 19g

Provenance

UK art market

2695

Sri Lankan ‘Star Burst’ Brooch set with Matara ‘Diamonds’

Southern Coast, Sri Lanka
circa 1900

dimensions: 7cm x 7cm, weight: 29g

Provenance

UK art market

1591

Colonial Sri Lankan Settee

Galle District, Sri Lanka
circa 1840

length: 135cm, height: 80cm, depth: 61cm

Provenance

from a collection in southern England.

1656

Finely Carved Sri Lankan Eight-Sided Ebony Measure or Staff

Sri Lanka
17th-18th century

length: 41cm, diameter: 2.8cm

Provenance

UK art market