Instruments de musique/Musical Instruments

Lot 1803. A Highly Important Jadeite Bead and Diamond Necklace. Estimate 25,000,000 — 32,000,000 (3,189,750 - 4,082,880 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's. Composed of forty-seven highly translucent jadeite beads of intense emerald green colour, to the clasp set with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in 18 karat white gold, length approximately 575mm. Beads approximately 12.02 - 10.48mm. Accompanied by Hong Kong Jade & Stone Laboratory certificate no. KJ 100616 (1-3), dated 14... [Lire la suite]

Lot 284. A carved and inlaid marble Qur’an stand, North India, 19th century; 15 3/8 ins. (39 cm.) high. Estimate USD 40,000 - USD 60,000. Price realised USD 40,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 In damascened steel frame. Exhibited: The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p. 69, no. 41. Christie's. Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, New York, 19 June 2019