Lot 335
- 335
A Mamluk silver-inlaid brass candlestick fragment, Egypt or Syria, late 13th century
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- silver-inlaid brass
beaten brass inlaid with silver and black compound, of truncated conical form with ridged mouldings, chased and engraved with a ribbon band of alternating cursive and Kufic inscriptions separated by ogival cartouches filled with flying ducks with attached split-palmette pendants, minor chain bands, old French inscription in black ink on the underside
Condition
upper section missing, old repair with inset brass tray riveted to the top, some vestiges of silver inlay, minor knocks and scratches consistent with age, as viewed
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"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
inscriptions
‘One of what was made for the exalted assembly of the master, the commander, the one excelling in glory (al-Fakhri), Fakhr al-Din [at the service of] al-Shamsi, may his glory be ever-lasting’
In Kufic, possibly:
‘Perpetual Glory, perpetual Glory, perpetual Glory, Glory, perpetual Glory…..’
This candlestick is probably of the [Muhammad Ibn] Qalawun period and early fourteenth century, but the figure of Fakhr al-Din is not identified, although he must have been at the service of a certain Shams al-Din, who would have the attribute al-Shamsi.
There are a few Mamluks with the name Shams al-Din, including:
Sunqur al-Sa’di, who uses al-Shamsi before his name. He died in 728 AH/1327-8 AD (Mayer, pp.213-14).
'Khalid' - with al-Shamsi following his name, from a potsherd excavated at Fustat, without a date (Mayer, p.139).
Qarasunqur, who died in Maraghah on 27 Shawwal 728 AH/4 September 1328 AD (Mayer, pp.183-4).
Baysari, who died in 698 AH/1298 AD, also with al-Shamsi after his name, although this falls below the given attribution to the reign of Muhammad Ibn Qalawun (Mayer, p.112).
‘One of what was made for the exalted assembly of the master, the commander, the one excelling in glory (al-Fakhri), Fakhr al-Din [at the service of] al-Shamsi, may his glory be ever-lasting’
In Kufic, possibly:
‘Perpetual Glory, perpetual Glory, perpetual Glory, Glory, perpetual Glory…..’
This candlestick is probably of the [Muhammad Ibn] Qalawun period and early fourteenth century, but the figure of Fakhr al-Din is not identified, although he must have been at the service of a certain Shams al-Din, who would have the attribute al-Shamsi.
There are a few Mamluks with the name Shams al-Din, including:
Sunqur al-Sa’di, who uses al-Shamsi before his name. He died in 728 AH/1327-8 AD (Mayer, pp.213-14).
'Khalid' - with al-Shamsi following his name, from a potsherd excavated at Fustat, without a date (Mayer, p.139).
Qarasunqur, who died in Maraghah on 27 Shawwal 728 AH/4 September 1328 AD (Mayer, pp.183-4).
Baysari, who died in 698 AH/1298 AD, also with al-Shamsi after his name, although this falls below the given attribution to the reign of Muhammad Ibn Qalawun (Mayer, p.112).