A fine carved cut-steel chape, Mughal India, 17th century red These window seats beautifully illustrate

These window seats beautifully illustrate the enduring influence of Rococo ornamentation during the reign of Napoleon III

featuring in the grand drawing rooms of the era’s leading tastemakers

Collectors and connoisseurs of period works of art will immediately appreciate these facet cut decanters

dating circa 1900

which resides in the Capitoline Museums

A fine carved cut-steel chape, Mughal India, 17th century red These window seats beautifully illustrateA fine foliate steel chape, Mughal, India, 17th century India, circa 1700 Height: 10 cms (4 ins) Used as both protection and decoration on the tip of a swords scabbard, this chape features intricate, high relief designs of flowering plants that are both beautiful and functional. The attention to detail and precision of the work is truly impressive and speaks to the level of expertise achieved by Mughal swordsmiths during this period. This chape is not