Lot 9 · Islamic and Indian Art including Sikh Treasures and Arts of the Punjab
North India, late 17th/18th Century
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- Estimate
- £3,500–£4,500 hammer ≈ $4,560–$5,863
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art including Sikh Treasures and Arts of the Punjab, London, New Bond Street · 23 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1224059
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Illuminated Qur'an, North India, late 17th/18th Century. Bonhams, 23 Oct 2018, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1224059.
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An Illuminated Qur'an, North India, late 17th/18th Century. Bonhams, 23 Oct 2018, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1224059.
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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art including Sikh Treasures and Arts of the Punjab · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persia, late 16th Century | — | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| North India, 17th Century | Ahmad-i Jam, the Muslim saint known as zhendeh-pil (d. 1141), Divan, poetry | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1118/AD 1705-06 | — | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Ottoman Empire, probably Constantinople, dated AH 1175/AD 1761 | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Ottoman Turkey, provincial, in the town of Balat [?] dated Jumada al-… | — | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Ottoman Turkey, dated AH 1159/AD 1746-47 | — | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Illuminated Qur'an | Qajar Persia, circa 1800-1840 | $5,779 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | |
| An Illuminated Qur'an | Qajar Persia, dated AH 1220/AD 1805-06 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| An Illuminated Qur'an | Qajar Persia, 19th Century | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | ||
| An Illuminated Qur'an | Mughal India, 17th Century | Bonhams, Oct 2013 | ||
| An Illuminated Qur'an | Probably Ottoman Turkey, with later additions, 17th Century, | Bonhams, May 2026 | ||
| An Illuminated Qur'an | Kashmir, late 18th Century | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| An Illuminated Qur'an | Ottoman Turkey, second half of the 16th Century | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| An Illuminated Qur'an | North India, second half of the 18th Century | Bonhams, Apr 2018 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.