Worldwide Antiquities& Heritage

Antiquities · Royal Court Art · Antique Arms

Worldwide Antiquities & Heritage

Rare paintings, royal court portraits, antique arms and collectable objects, offered directly to collectors. We also handle heritage properties and rare stones by private enquiry.

15
Pieces available
6
Collecting areas
1912
Earliest dated work
Mughal-style portrait of an empress in a jewelled crown, holding a rose
Lot 02
Mughal-style portrait of an emperor in profile wearing a plumed turban and pearls
Lot 03

Collector's highlights

Two pieces to see first

Each piece is listed with its condition shown plainly in the photographs and noted in writing.

Indian katar push dagger with gold-decorated grip beside its blue cloth scabbard Detail of the gilt metal chape at the tip of the scabbard

Lot 01 · Arms & Armour

Katar with gold koftgari grip

The katar is the H-shaped push dagger of the Indian subcontinent, gripped in the fist so the blade runs in line with the forearm. This example pairs a ribbed, tapering blade with a grip picked out in gold, and keeps its cloth scabbard and gilt chape.

Origin
India
Materials
Steel blade; gold overlay on the grip and side bars; cloth scabbard with gilt-metal chape
Condition
Patina to the blade, wear to the gold, scabbard cloth frayed
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Painted studio portrait of a woman in a pink sari standing beside a table with books Signature reading G. K. Barot and the date 1912

Lot 04 · Portraits & Prints

Portrait of a lady in a pink sari, 1912

A formal studio portrait from the early twentieth century: the sitter stands before a green drape, one hand resting on a table of books and flowers. It is signed and dated by the artist and kept in its original red card mount.

Signed
"G. K. Barot", dated 1912, lower left
Mount
Original red card mount
Condition
Water staining to the lower mount; image area bright
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Photographs are colour-corrected and straightened for clarity only. Cracks, losses and wear are left exactly as they are.

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Mr. Sameer Bharti

Worldwide Antiquities and Heritage

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