JEWELRY/METALS - ETC. 1

JEWELRY/METALS - ETC. 1.

Featuring some items of Middle Eastern jewelry, as well as some rare coins. We are always looking to buy items of silver and other precious metals. There are also some pieces which are made from bronze, brass and copper.

MID-19TH C. HEAVY BRASS COOKING POT which I discovered in 1968 in a junk-filled warehouse in Johannesburg where it suffered the indignity of being used to prop up one side of a shelf. It bore the label of The British Antique Dealers Association, a much sought after award in the world of antiques world wide. My well meaning cleaning lady rubbed it off!!!! Very heavy and used for serious cooking and looks great as a kitchen fruit bowl. Euros 65. Size 16 cms. or 8 inches high and 33 cms. or 16 inches in diameter. Reference 3635.

A COLLECTION OF CARPET WEAVING TOOLS, old and antique and all used in the preparation of wool and other material prior to actual weaving. They are from Turkey, Persia and Morocco. Reference 3418. Euros 125 for all.

COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CARPET WEAVING TOOLS from 6 countries. They are from Persia, Turkey, Morocco, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Spain. Reference 3419. Euros 140.

ANTIQUE INDIAN ELEPHANT hand crafted in the north west state of Rajasthan. The model is brass upon which copper and various semi precious items have been added. The Elephant is clearly dressed in his ceremonial coat and trappings and dates the period 1890 to 1920. Reference 3591. Size 24 x 32 cms., or 9 x 13 inches. Euros 110.

ANTIQUE INDIAN HORSE STATUE, skillfully hand made from brass and copper. The horse is cloaked in his jewelry adorned saddle cover. The whole statue is very graceful. It dates from the period around 1900 and was made in Rajasthan in north west India. Reference 3593. Size 27 x 28 cms., or 11 x 12 inches. Euros 115.

HIGH SECURITY - BERBER STYLE. In this village in the foothills of the High Atlas we were told that the owner of this small holding always has a few rugs. He had. For once a rumour was true. He kept them in a mud walled room the door of which was held in place by wire. He then produced this key WHICH, UNBELIEVABLY, WORKED. The handle is decorated in superstitious motifs and collectively they have scared evil people away, so he told us. I bought two rugs and the key. Euros 25.

RARE BERBER ARTEFACT - This is security, High Atlas Mountain style. A primitive hard wood handle and pieces of a metal rod cut to size form a key which I found near Ouazazate. It was still in the lock of a long derelict hut used to store animal fodder. Reference 2589. Euros 25.

CARPET WEAVER`S BEATING COMB. Berber work from the High Atlas. The metal bridge between hard wood handle and metal teeth is decorated with hand drawn Berber motifs. They are so strong that they last for years and can spend their life with one owner. Reference 3574. Euros 85.

SOUTH AFRICAN STREET ART. It would be easy to class this metal bird as junk if you first saw it lying in a pile of metal objects in the grass of a traffic island at a set of traffic lights on a Johannesburg highway. The pigeon is a perfect scale replica of the real thing, complete with bright eyes and the wide claw feet these birds have. Size 20 cms. or 8 inches long. Euros 25. Reference 3636.

OLD ANATOLIAN WORRY BEADS, each one has three sides and each side shows a depiction of the evil eye. The superstitious reason for this is that they deflect any penetration of an evil eye aimed at the owner and therefore ensure his safety. Each bead is a slightly different shape and design which indicates early work made by hand. Reference 3506. Length 46 cms., or 18 inches. Euros 75.

OLD MOROCCAN WORRY BEADS, found in Essaouria on the west coast of Morocco. The beads are hand made and taken from a large sea shell. They have been polished smooth after decades of gentle use. Reference 3505. Length is 38 cms., or 15 inches long. Euros 75..

1797 GREAT BRITAIN "CARTWHEEL" TWO PENNY COIN. These are the most unusual coins ever made in Britain. To conquer mass counterfeiting of the coinage the government used the Soho Mint in Birmingham to undertake legal production. They were known as "Cartwheel" pennies because of their resemblence to a wheel with a raised rim around the edge. They were twice the thickness, and eight times the weight, of the penny coins used before them. Merchants and customers disliked the weight. Reference 3572. Diameter 36 mm. 1.5 inches. Euros 65.

KING GEORGE 111 - Monarch of the period. THIS WOULD MAKE A UNIQUE 227-YEAR-OLD PENDANT.

CHARITY TOKEN FROM MID VICTORIAN LONDON, DATED 1852. Benevolent businessman, Thomas Dickinson, bequeathed to the Rector of the local church of St. Mary a substantial sum to be used for the making of charity tokens which poor people could exchange for bread, coal and potatoes. The seller could then redeem the tokens for cash from the Rector's fund. Reference 3573. Size 30 mm. Euros 65

THE CHURCH OF ST. MARY IN WHITECHAPEL was just outside the city of London boundary. It was destroyed by fire in the second world war and replaced by a memorial garden. THIS WOULD MAKE A UNIQUE 172 YEAR-OLD PENDANT

YEMENI SILVER AND METAL NECKLACE dating from the first half of the 20th century and made probably by Bedouin artisans. It is heavy and contains many different smaller items such as bells. It has a central tablet upon which inscriptions have been carved. It was probably used mainly on ceremonial occasions. Reference 3530. Length 50cms. Euros 95.

CLOSE UP OF THE TABLET from which dozens of bells, each hand made and different, are attached.

A FAMILY OF THREE BRASS HIPPOS: Although small animals and birds are often made in various metals and are used as currency, often in West Africa, this group are very heavy and were made to be decorations or even paper weights. Simple, decorative and fun. Reference 3613. Euros 18 the set.

ANTIQUE TIN BATH filled with dried gourds, several of which have been adapted for water storage. This was found in a hamlet in the Karoo Desert in southern Africa. It comes with a superb book on the area written by Dr Marius Barnard (brother of famous heart transplant surgeon, Dr. Christian Barnard). This will make an evocative decoration in the fireplace or on a table or large shelf. Reference 3614. Size (Empty) 60 x 26 cms., or 24 x 12 inches. Euros 70.

A DRESSED VINTAGE SILVER CAMEL ADORNED WITH a fine saddle, decorative ropes, a neck and head dress and securing belts. It is dressed in ceremonial finery. The piece is hall marked and of .925 grade silver. The original owner found it many years ago in the main Bazaar in Tehran where it was made by a silversmith. Reference 3616. Size 7 x 6 cms. Euros 165.

A PAIR OF BRONZE MADE CAPE HUNTING DOGS. Although called Cape Hunting Dogs they are found throughout national parks in Southern Africa and as far north as the Serengeti in Tanzania and Kenya. They were made in 1977 by an artist called Pont and bear his signature and date. He was well known for his realistic portrayals of several species of wild animals. Fine work. Reference 3654. Size 19 cms. or 7 inches long each one. Euros 285 the pair.

RHODESIAN MEMORIES: The previous owner of these Rhodesian coins had them made into cufflinks with the addition of silver ends which are hallmarked from London. They confirm a silver quality of 925. They will make a wonderful gift. Reference 3655. Euros 65.

FREE presentation and storage lined box. The cufflinks used to make this pair are hall marked. The marks are of the "Lion Passant" (The walking lion) and a Leopard head. This hall mark is confirmed as being from London in 1956. The silver is of 925 grade.

WEDGWOOD JASPAR WARE WAS DEVELOPED IN THE 1770s by Josiah Wedgwood. It is best described as stonenware with a matte finish. The creation of the unusual green jaspar ware cuff links dates back to the 1970s. Make very interesting presents. Reference 3656. Euros 55.

Reverse side.

MOST UNUSUAL black jaspar ware Wedgwood cufflinks with matching tie pin. Reference 3657. Euros 55 for all three items.

ANTIQUE MOROCCAN BERBER CAMEL SADDLE: sturdy hand made piece of vital equipment for the travelling Berber and which dates from the early 1900s. The framework is iron and wood and both surfaces are covered in strips of leather decorated with Berber designs. Each back rest has a thin, hand beaten, metal panel, again bearing fine floral designs. A Collector`s item. Reference 3562. Size 130 x 49 cms., or 52 x 21 inches. Euros 285.

CLOSE UP of the driver`s seat showing finely worked design in the backrest.

RHODESIAN COINS - a 1964 shilling with the Queen`s head depicted on one side. The 1973 5 cent piece is from the new era and depicts the national flower, the flame lily, on the front. Both in excellent condition. Reference 3660. Euros 15 the pair.

THE COINS could be made into a unique bracelet or necklace/pendant.

ANTIQUE WROUGHT IRON WINE BUCKET HOLDER. Late Victorian work, probably English circa 1900. Can double as a fascinating walking stick / umbrella holder. Excellent condtion. Reference 3674. Size 74 cms., or 30 inches high. Euros 68.

COMES WITH FREE BUNCH OF GRAPES.