Sotheby's showcases rare collection of Islamic arms and armors

The Manila Times

Sotheby's showcases rare collection of Islamic arms and armors   A Sotheby's Dubai exhibit showcases a collection of Islamic arms and armors, assembled by scholar and collector Philippe Gilles René Missillier over approximately five decades. The centerpiece of the exhibition was the ‘World-Capturer’ sword, that belonged to Emperor Shah Jahan, the fifth Moghul emperor. Alongside the displayed weapons, the exhibit also showcased a series of water colored paintings by David Roberts while touring the Middle East in the 1800's, as well as Koranic manuscripts from the seventh to the 16th century. The collection together holds about 500 years of Islamic history and is scheduled to be later auctioned in London. Shah Jahan's sword is estimated to be sold for between 600,000-800,000 Pound sterlings ($776,081-$1,034,80), according to Sotheby's.   REUTERS VIDEO   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital  Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein    #themanilatimes  #worldnews  #dubai

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00:00It's my pleasure to show you some highlights from our London and

00:15Geneva sales. We have three great collections of arms and armor, watercolors

00:22of the Middle East and a collection of Fabergé objects from Russia.

00:30Second Lord of the Conjunction, they called him. This is the personal sword of the Mughal

00:42Emperor Shah Jahan and you can see his name and his title and the name of the sword in

00:49this inscription on the back edge of the blade.

01:00The arms and armor is a collection belonging to a French connoisseur collector called Philippe

01:05Messillier. He collected over 50 years. He had an extraordinary eye and appreciation of quality

01:14and historical importance. The collection comprises approximately 130 pieces and they illustrate

01:23the history of the great Muslim dynasties in Iran, Turkey and India.

01:29Philippe Messillier was interested in objects that told a story, in weapons that belong to

01:44important historical figures and also interested in pieces of great beauty. So it's a combination

01:52of aesthetic, intellectual and historical motivations.

01:59I'm really excited to be here at the Sotheby's Islamic Art Display. As someone who is passionate

02:07about art history, it's amazing that Sotheby's has managed to bring all these variety of art

02:13pieces on display for individuals like myself who have an interest in art history.

02:19Dubai has established itself as an important centre, both commercial and cultural for the region

02:26and Abu Dhabi acting in conjunction with Dubai has built beautiful museums and these have become important collectors for Sotheby's.

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