Fine Silver & Objects of Vertu - 30th October 2018
Lot 753
A Middle Eastern silver and niello work Qibla compass
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £110
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Description
A Middle Eastern silver and niello work Qibla compass,
unmarked, probably 19th century,
the pointing arrow modelled as a bird, which originally would have pointed to Mecca, (needs adjusting), with enamel decoration, diameter 1.8cm.