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A Safavid Cast Enamelled and Gold Belt Hook, Persia, 17th Century
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
of serpentine form with dragon-head terminals, chiselled with foliate bosses on a hatched ground and enamelled in emerald green, white and pale blue
Exhibited
Spink & Son 1986
Literature
Published Spink & Son 1986
Condition
Minor rubbing and loss to enamelling
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The design of this hook derives from an earlier Timurid form. A late fifteenth-century belt buckle in the Museum für Islamische Kunst, Berlin (Inv. 3401.94,422) is of the same serpentine design with a central faceted section and dragon-head terminals (see Paris 2001, p.111, no.76).