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The Qajar and Pahlavi Shahs: An Important Private Collection
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The Qajar and Pahlavi Shahs: An Important Private Collection

Auction dates
31 Oct 2019 14:00 GMT
Viewing dates
28 Oct 2019 09:30 - 17:30 GMT
29 Oct 2019 09:30 - 17:30 GMT
30 Oct 2019 09:30 - 17:30 GMT
31 Oct 2019 09:30 - 16:00 GMT
Auction currency
GBP
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There are 150 lots within this auction
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Brand
Item Type
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Ɵ Reza Shah Kabir, be Ghalam Shahahshah Aryamehr
0 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Ɵ Jewels of the Persian Sultanate, picture book
80 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A letter of thanks from the Shah to Reza Khobfayan for his service, signed by the Mohammad Reza Shah
200 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Ɵ Mohammad ibn Ali Mashka Olmolk, Visible Treasure,photobook printed by the Dad Press [Tehran, 1998]
40 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A Fine Lacquered Qajar Mace, used by Palace Guards [Qajar Iran, c. 1820]
1,600 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A Qajar Prince's Cape, together with a suit jacket and waistcoat set
650 GBP
700 - 900 GBP
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A Qajar Shir-o Khorshid flag, block-printed and painted on linen [Isfahan, c. 1880]
8,000 GBP
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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The first Russian banknote, 1 Ruble, stamped with the Qajar seal for use in Iran
480 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A pair of unused 'I Owe You' credit notes to the value of 500 Toomans or 5000 Karan
120 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Ɵ Vast collection of Qajar and Pahlavi stationary, including personalised headed paper, envelopes
400 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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Porcelain bowl with Shir-o Khorshid emblem, hand-painted porcelain by E.M. & Co [Cashmere, c. 1890]
1,600 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Honorary Brooch from Qajar period, with hand-painted enamel image of Shir-o Khorshid,
700 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Commemorative mirror from the Qajar period, in honour of Massoud Mirza Zell'o Soltan, known as “Yami
250 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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A pair of cufflinks bearing the Qajar Crown, set of gilt cufflinks [no place, probably 1910-1920]
320 GBP
300 - 400 GBP
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A gilt Qajar Military badge, gilt bronze [Iran, c. 1920]
400 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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Zende va Javid bad name Pahlavi (Long live the Pahlavi name), commemorative brooch
480 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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Commemorative Badge depicting Mame Vatan with a miniature portrait of Reza Shah Pahlavi, gilt bronze
260 GBP
150 - 200 GBP
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Pahlavi Military Badge, bronze [Iran, 1930-50]
250 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A portrait Bronze bust of the Shahbanu, Farah Diba, cast and mounted to a marble slab
800 GBP
250 - 350 GBP
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A Commemorative bronze plate depicting a portrait of Reza Shah Pahlavi, solid bronze
0 GBP
400 - 600 GBP
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A Rare Bust of Reza Shah Pahlavi, by private commission of the Shah himself for private distribution
1,800 GBP
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Small collection of Qajar and Pahlavi buttons and a gold epaulette
350 GBP
60 - 80 GBP
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Bronze Portrait plate of a young Farah Diba, possibly for use as a printing plate [Iran, c. 1950]
200 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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A Commemorative brooch celebrating the marriage of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi to Princess Fawzia Faud
480 GBP
120 - 180 GBP
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Commemorative Pahlavi brooch, depicting the profiles of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi with Empress Fara
110 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Porcelain tray with portraits of Nasser-ed Din Shah Qajar, hand-painted porcelain
1,600 GBP
80 - 120 GBP
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Commemorative Dish depicting the Pahlavi Royal Family, commissioned by Ardeshir Zahedi
350 GBP
100 - 150 GBP
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A fine ceremonial woven tapestry, produced for display in an Artesh (army) office
750 GBP
800 - 1,200 GBP
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A fine pictoral silk carpet depicting Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi on horseback
2,500 GBP
2,500 - 3,500 GBP
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Watercolour illustration of Chehel Sotun, signed “Herry A.” with stamp of “Herry Nahapetian”
700 GBP
300 - 500 GBP
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