Inventory Please take time to view the items in the Inventory. If there is something in particular you are looking for please get in touch. Search Inventory PANDAN #329 This small box was used for containing betel or ‘Paan’. The practice of betel-chewing is a historical... RIFLE BUTT #328 This rare and unusual object would have been set at the end of a rifle and pressed firmly into the marksman’s... PAIR OF FANS (PANKHA) #326 An historical and lavishly decorated pair of fans (or ‘pankha’ in Hindi) once owned by Arthur Lawley, 6th... DEVI PAINTING #325 This exquisite gouache painting, highlighted in gold, depicts the Hindu goddess (Devi) Parvati seated on an ornate dais... RIDER ON ELEPHANT-MASKED HORSE #324 A gouache painting on paper highlighted with gold that presents a charming and colourful study depicting a light-grey... ARUNGZEB SWORD BLADE #322 The tang of this rare and unusual blade widens gently before broadening at sharp angles to continue into the blade... KHATAMKARI DAGGER #316 This Ottoman dagger of great rarity is well preserved, retaining the majority of its intricate khatamkari decoration... INDIAN JAMBIYA #314 Continuing the theme of styles synthesised across cultures that is visible in the previous example in this catalogue,... OMANI JAMBIYA #312 The hilt of the dagger is encased in sheet silver and features a typical two-pronged pommel, each of the two... GOLD MECCA JAMBIYA #310 This jambiya, likely made for a pilgrim journeying to Mecca, is generously covered with various forms of decoration.... KURDISH SHIELD (MERTAL) #305 This pointed buckler (or ‘mertal’) is exceptionally rare, originally worn by Kurdish infantrymen and taking... RED AND GOLD HORSE NECK DEFENCE (CRINET) #302 The importance Tibetans place on equestrian life is demonstrated by the elaborate and well-crafted equipment now... CHINESE CUIRASS #300 A large red-painted cuirass of the Yi or Nuosuo people (historically known as Lolo), an ethnic minority group in China... LEATHER ARMGUARD #298 A well-formed leather armguard of the Yi or Nuosuo people (historically known as Lolo), an ethnic minority group in... INDIAN MATCHLOCK #294 This large Indian matchlock ‘toradar’ or ‘bandook’ has a tapering, two-stage steel barrel... CHINESE FLINT STRIKER #293 This leather Chinese flint striker (or ‘chuckmuck’) is unusual for its brass fittings which are of better... PAINTED TIGER #291 It is difficult to pinpoint the exact place that this striking painted tiger was made, but strong cases can be made for... HYDER ALI BATTLE REPORT (SHOLINGHUR) #290 A rare and unusual report on the ‘Battle of Sholangur [Sholinghur]’ published by Woodman & Mutlow on... TIPU BATTLE REPORT (POLLILUR) #289 A rare and unusual report on the “PLAN of the Attacks made upon Lt. Cl. Baillie” published by Woodman &... KHMER BELL HANDLE #288 This remarkable bronze object is thought to have likely once functioned as the handle of a ritual bell. The base of... First12345Last