Pair of Chinese turquoise blue porcelain lamps circa 1920-40. The 'carved' surface features melons and peonies. Beautiful wood pedestal bases. Modern wiring. Each is 11.5" high to the socket, 19.5" high to the harp, and 7.75" in diameter.
19th century Chinese silk on silk embroidery circa 1870. Court lady with little boys at play in a garden. Gilt wood frame measures 18.25 x 14.75 inches.
Hardbound copy of 'A Caro Grammar' by Robbins Burling, 1961 First Edition of 1000. Published by Members of the Faculty of the Schools of Linguistics, Deccan College, Poona, jointly with the Linguistic Society of India, 1961. Printed in India by K. A. Korula at the Wesley Press in Mysore City. Measures 7.25 x 9.75 inches.
Early small lift top travel trunk. Northern India circa 1800. All original. Dovetailed sides, hand wrought hardware and hand carved design on front. Traces of the original polychrome. Measures 25.5 inches wide, 12 inches deep and 12 inches high.
Antique 19th century North African camel seat. Made of wood and brass. This is a two-person dromedary camel saddle with ornate brass mountings and iron reinforcements over teak wood, with intricate copper alloy and iron. Saddles of similar design were used by Napoleon`s Dromedary Regiment during his Egyptian campaigns between 1798 and 1801. Measures 49.5" long x 18.5" wide x 15" high at the pommel. (Regiment des Dromadaires) Circa 1800, Collector Museum item. CAMPAGNE D'ÉGYPTE (1798-1801) BEAU ET RICHE BÂT (SELLE) DE DROMADAIRE. Campagne d'Égypte. A late 18th century Egyptian campaign camel saddle. Provenance: NOTE Similar example in the Army Museum at the Hotel National des Invalides, Paris. Could be use as a sculpture, wall decoration.