ID 932117
Lot 33 | A BRASS QIBLA INDICATOR AND SUNDIAL
Estimate value
£ 40 000 – 60 000
SIGNED 'ABD AL-A'IMMAH, SAFAVID IRAN, LATE 17TH OR EARLY 18TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form on four short riveted legs, compass-box inset, engraved hour lines, place names, cardinal directions and meridian line, signature engraved in cartouche in the top corner
3 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 1/2in. (9.6 x 6.6 x 1.4cm.)
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 22 April 2015, lot 201
Special notice
The USA prohibits the purchase by US persons of Iranian-origin “works of conventional craftsmanship” such as carpets, textiles, decorative objects, and scientific instruments. The US sanctions apply to US persons regardless of the location of the transaction or the shipping intentions of the US person. For this reason, Christie’s will not accept bids by US persons on this lot. Non-US persons wishing to import this lot into the USA are advised that they will need to apply for an OFAC licence and that this can take many months to be granted.
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Brass, Glass |
| Art style: | Safavid (1506-1722) |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Brass, Glass |
| Art style: | Safavid (1506-1722) |
| Place of origin: | Iran, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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