Lot Essay
The inlaid decoration of this flywhisk handle recalls examples of Ottoman jewellery, particularly the geometric lattice of the rounded finial.
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INDIA OR POSSIBLY OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
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A GOLD AND GEMSET JADE FLYWHISK
INDIA OR POSSIBLY OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
Of baluster shape, the handle inlaid with interlocking vertical swaying tendrils bearing red hardstone flowerheads, the pommel with a lattice inlaid in the same fashion, the cup engraved with repeating palmettes motifs
Handle 5in. (12.7cm.) high
INDIA OR POSSIBLY OTTOMAN TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
Of baluster shape, the handle inlaid with interlocking vertical swaying tendrils bearing red hardstone flowerheads, the pommel with a lattice inlaid in the same fashion, the cup engraved with repeating palmettes motifs
Handle 5in. (12.7cm.) high
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).