Mughal thumb rings for archery, India, 17th century. COLLECTION PHILIPPE MISSILLIER, Étude Giquello, Drouot - salles 5-6, les 6 & 7 mars 2025
Sold out
PHILIPPE MISSILLIER COLLECTION
OLD TIMES – BOOKS – 17TH CENTURY FIREARMS
HUNTING ART – PHALERISTICS
18TH AND 19TH CENTURY WEAPONS – RUSSIAN ART
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
AFRICA AND OCEANIA – FAR EAST
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 2:00 p.m.
ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART
Drouot - rooms 5-6
EXHIBITION
Tuesday, March 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Phone during the exhibition +33(0)1 48 00 20 05
GIQUELLO
Alexandre Giquello
Violette Stcherbatcheff
5 rue La Boétie - 75008 Paris
+33 (0)1 47 42 78 01 - info@giquello.net
with approval
no.2002 389
CONTACT
Claire Richon
+33(0)1 47 70 48 00
c.richon@giquello.net
SPECIALIST
Runjeet Singh
+44 (0)7866 424803
info@runjeetsingh.com
Lots No. 366 TO 372 (from the sale)
Mughal thumb rings for archery, India, 17th century
366
Mughal thumb ring for archery, in white jade, set with rubies and diamonds in gold
India, 17th/18th century
L. 4.1 cm
2(1) B
10,000/12,000 €
Exhibition and publication:
- Howard Ricketts, Philippe Missillier, Splendor of Oriental Arms, Paris, 1988, p. 108, no. 179, ill.
On the front of the ring is a six-petal flower set with cabochon rubies and a central faceted diamond, two vines with leaves emerge from the setting, both with ruby and diamond buds. The back is set with a large cabochon ruby and two smaller flower-shaped rubies with two buds. The upper and lower edges of the ring have simple gold outlines. Four inclusions/cracks in the jade.
A related example was sold at Christie’s, Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, New York, June 19, 2019, lot 15.
367
Mughal thumb ring for archery, set with gemstones and ornate gold
India, 17th century
L. 4.3 cm
1132 CH
10,000/12,000 €
Typically shaped, made of pale green jade and set with gemstones mounted on metal leaf in the kundan style. The front features a large six-petal flower, while the back sports a four-petal flower, connected by twisting vines and buds. The upper and lower borders are simply decorated with gold lines, and the kundan leaves at the front are finely engraved.
A similar example was sold at Christie’s during the "Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence" auction in New York on June 19, 2019, lot 16.
368
Mughal thumb ring for archery, agate set with rubies and diamonds in gold
India, 18th century
L. 4.2 cm
2(3) B
10,000/12,000 €
Provenance:
- Bonham’s London, October 22, 2019, no.170
- Private French collection
Classically shaped, this archer's ring is set in the Kundan style with a large six-petal flower on the front with diamonds and a single ruby, four floral clusters on vines surround the side of the ring also set with diamonds. The back is adorned with a large ruby with edges and two diamonds.
369
Mughal thumb ring for archery, in carnelian and gold
India, 17th/18th century
D. 4 cm
1133 CH
10,000/20,000 €
The front face is carved with a large eight-petal flower connected by twisting vines and flowers with a similar six-petal flower at the back of the ring. The outer upper and lower edges are inlaid with a band of gold inserted into the jade every 2mm, a technique sometimes used on hard materials to ensure the gold stays in place.
A similar carnelian thumb ring for archers was sold at Christie’s during the “Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence” auction in New York on June 19, 2019, lot 25.
370
Thumb ring for archery in green hard stone of unknown origin
India, 19th/20th century
L. 3.8 cm
1134 CH
2,000/4,000 €
In milky green stone, in a classic shape, curving at the back to a point. The stone is highly polished and translucent, with mineral inclusions that sparkle and shine in the light.
371
Thumb ring for archery, steel decorated with gold
India (probably Hyderabad) 17th century
L. 4.1 cm
27 B
2,000/4,000 €
Made of steel, now patinated, embellished with golden koftgari with rows of quatrefoils on the upper and lower edges of the top part of the ring, with the underside adorned with a simple geometric band and a small sunburst inside the back of the ring.
Old Indian archer rings in steel are rare. However, there is another one bearing the name of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (d.1666) currently in the Al-Sabah collection in Kuwait, see "Precious Indian Weapons and Other Princely Accoutrements", Salam Kaoukji, 2017, pages 366-367, cat.no.128.
Provenance:
- Runjeet Singh (Royal Leamington Spa, UK), until November 2017
Exhibition:
- Iconic, Runjeet Singh Limited, no.6 Ryder Street, London, November 2-11, 2017.
372
Mughal thumb ring for archery, walrus ivory
India, 17th century
L. 4.5 cm
2(2) B
2,000/4,000 €
Carved from a single piece of beautifully veined walrus ivory in an arched shape that dips at the front and back, with the lower back curving to a point. For a ring of similar shape, see "Precious Indian Weapons and Other Princely Accoutrements", Salam Kaoukji, Kuwait, 2017, page 410, cat.no.150.
Publication and exhibition:
- Howard Ricketts, Philippe Missillier, Paris, 1988, p. 108, no. 179, ill.
OLD TIMES – BOOKS – 17TH CENTURY FIREARMS
HUNTING ART – PHALERISTICS
18TH AND 19TH CENTURY WEAPONS – RUSSIAN ART
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
AFRICA AND OCEANIA – FAR EAST
Friday, March 7, 2025 - 2:00 p.m.
ISLAMIC AND INDIAN ART
Drouot - rooms 5-6
EXHIBITION
Tuesday, March 4 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 5 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 6 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Phone during the exhibition +33(0)1 48 00 20 05
GIQUELLO
Alexandre Giquello
Violette Stcherbatcheff
5 rue La Boétie - 75008 Paris
+33 (0)1 47 42 78 01 - info@giquello.net
with approval
no.2002 389
CONTACT
Claire Richon
+33(0)1 47 70 48 00
c.richon@giquello.net
SPECIALIST
Runjeet Singh
+44 (0)7866 424803
info@runjeetsingh.com
Lots No. 366 TO 372 (from the sale)
Mughal thumb rings for archery, India, 17th century
366
Mughal thumb ring for archery, in white jade, set with rubies and diamonds in gold
India, 17th/18th century
L. 4.1 cm
2(1) B
10,000/12,000 €
Exhibition and publication:
- Howard Ricketts, Philippe Missillier, Splendor of Oriental Arms, Paris, 1988, p. 108, no. 179, ill.
On the front of the ring is a six-petal flower set with cabochon rubies and a central faceted diamond, two vines with leaves emerge from the setting, both with ruby and diamond buds. The back is set with a large cabochon ruby and two smaller flower-shaped rubies with two buds. The upper and lower edges of the ring have simple gold outlines. Four inclusions/cracks in the jade.
A related example was sold at Christie’s, Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, New York, June 19, 2019, lot 15.
367
Mughal thumb ring for archery, set with gemstones and ornate gold
India, 17th century
L. 4.3 cm
1132 CH
10,000/12,000 €
Typically shaped, made of pale green jade and set with gemstones mounted on metal leaf in the kundan style. The front features a large six-petal flower, while the back sports a four-petal flower, connected by twisting vines and buds. The upper and lower borders are simply decorated with gold lines, and the kundan leaves at the front are finely engraved.
A similar example was sold at Christie’s during the "Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence" auction in New York on June 19, 2019, lot 16.
368
Mughal thumb ring for archery, agate set with rubies and diamonds in gold
India, 18th century
L. 4.2 cm
2(3) B
10,000/12,000 €
Provenance:
- Bonham’s London, October 22, 2019, no.170
- Private French collection
Classically shaped, this archer's ring is set in the Kundan style with a large six-petal flower on the front with diamonds and a single ruby, four floral clusters on vines surround the side of the ring also set with diamonds. The back is adorned with a large ruby with edges and two diamonds.
369
Mughal thumb ring for archery, in carnelian and gold
India, 17th/18th century
D. 4 cm
1133 CH
10,000/20,000 €
The front face is carved with a large eight-petal flower connected by twisting vines and flowers with a similar six-petal flower at the back of the ring. The outer upper and lower edges are inlaid with a band of gold inserted into the jade every 2mm, a technique sometimes used on hard materials to ensure the gold stays in place.
A similar carnelian thumb ring for archers was sold at Christie’s during the “Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence” auction in New York on June 19, 2019, lot 25.
370
Thumb ring for archery in green hard stone of unknown origin
India, 19th/20th century
L. 3.8 cm
1134 CH
2,000/4,000 €
In milky green stone, in a classic shape, curving at the back to a point. The stone is highly polished and translucent, with mineral inclusions that sparkle and shine in the light.
371
Thumb ring for archery, steel decorated with gold
India (probably Hyderabad) 17th century
L. 4.1 cm
27 B
2,000/4,000 €
Made of steel, now patinated, embellished with golden koftgari with rows of quatrefoils on the upper and lower edges of the top part of the ring, with the underside adorned with a simple geometric band and a small sunburst inside the back of the ring.
Old Indian archer rings in steel are rare. However, there is another one bearing the name of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (d.1666) currently in the Al-Sabah collection in Kuwait, see "Precious Indian Weapons and Other Princely Accoutrements", Salam Kaoukji, 2017, pages 366-367, cat.no.128.
Provenance:
- Runjeet Singh (Royal Leamington Spa, UK), until November 2017
Exhibition:
- Iconic, Runjeet Singh Limited, no.6 Ryder Street, London, November 2-11, 2017.
372
Mughal thumb ring for archery, walrus ivory
India, 17th century
L. 4.5 cm
2(2) B
2,000/4,000 €
Carved from a single piece of beautifully veined walrus ivory in an arched shape that dips at the front and back, with the lower back curving to a point. For a ring of similar shape, see "Precious Indian Weapons and Other Princely Accoutrements", Salam Kaoukji, Kuwait, 2017, page 410, cat.no.150.
Publication and exhibition:
- Howard Ricketts, Philippe Missillier, Paris, 1988, p. 108, no. 179, ill.
Reference :
Étude Giquello, Drouot - salles 5-6, les 6 & 7 mars 2025
Next update Friday, april 4th at 1:30 PM
FOR ALL PURCHASES, PAYMENT IN MULTIPLE CHECKS POSSIBLE
bertrand.malvaux@wanadoo.fr 06 07 75 74 63
An authenticity certificate of the item including the description published on the site, the period, the sale price, accompanied by one or more color photographs is automatically provided for any item priced over 130 euros. Below this price, each certificate is charged 5 euros.
Only items sold by me are subject to an authenticity certificate, I do not provide any expert reports for items sold by third parties (colleagues or collectors).