Name: Auction: AN OTTOMAN VELVET PANEL WITH HAGHIA SOFIA TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 500 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

We were delighted to present the Winter 2024 edition of our Islamic &amp; Indian Art auction which took place live online on Wednesday 11 December with viewing at our Connaught Street gallery in London.&nbsp;The early Islamic section of December 2024's auction is exemplified by a beautiful <a href="/auctions/islamic-and-indian-art-822/lot/2">Kufic Qur’an</a> page on vellum and a striking Fatimid rock-crystal necklace showing the extraordinary skill of rock crystal carving. The later Islamic section has a strong Ottoman presence with highlights including an Ottoman calligrapher’s chest, a fabulous velvet, a superb Iznik pottery tile and a fine Ottoman tombak ewer and basin.The Indian section of the sale features Select Property from Penicuik House, Midlothian, Scotland which comprises a rare group of Indo-Portuguese mother-of-pearl vessels, exquisite miniatures from the Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Rajasthani miniatures from the collection of the celebrated British author V.S. Naipaul, a group of colourful and energetic Rajput Equestrian paintings from a private collection, and a historical Gandhi relic – the Gandhi Garland.&nbsp;Buyer's Guide:&nbsp;

Kate

Kristina Sanne | Islamic & Indian Art Specialist | Lyon & Turnbull Auctioneers

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the red velvet ground heavily embroidered in gilt-metal thread depicting Haghia Sofia&nbsp;

TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY 

AN OTTOMAN VELVET PANEL WITH HAGHIA SOFIA 

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AN OTTOMAN VELVET PANEL WITH HAGHIA SOFIA

TURKEY, 19TH CENTURY

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