ADAM'S - AT HOME AUCTION - FEBRUARY 26TH 2017 (Click Lot title for more images and to Place Bid)

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Sunday 26th February
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of sarcophagus form, the top with central engraved
ivory lozenge initialled ‘BC’ surrounded by trailing
foliage and flowers, enclosed with bands of ivory
engraved with corresponding foliate and ropetwist
decoration, the front, back and sides with conforming
bands of carved ivory, the hinged lid opening to reveal
a hidden compartment inlaid ivory carved with
Lakshmi Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and
prosperity, the fitted two-level interior with individual
ivory veneered compartments and a set of ivory
sewing spools carved with flower blossom designs,
raised on scalloped shaped circular feet.
18cm high, 36cm wide x 28cm deep
€ 3,000 - 5,000
Portrait of Emperor Shah Jahangir, 1569-1627
Mughal miniature, opaque watercolour and
burnished gold leaf,
20 x 14cm
Inscribed ‘Jahangir etc.’, with further Hindi inscription
and gold leaf verso
Shah Jahangir was the son of Akbar the Great and
father of Shah Jahan, the creator of the Taj Mahal.
€ 200 - 300
with brass gallery rail above three open graduated
shelves on scroll supports on a twin door cupboard
base with green pleated fabric backed brass grille
panels, flanked by flat pilasters, on platform base.
107cm wide x 162cm high x 42.5cm deep
€ 800 - 1,200
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