18. 18R Chandelier en laiton inscrusté d'argent, Perse XIVe siècle A silver-inlaid brass candlestick, Persia, 14th Century of splayed form with raised band to rim and foot, the associated cylindrical neck surmounted by a tapering element with four raised bands, engraved and decorated with a central band to the body of inscription-filled cartouches in thuluth, the neck and upper element engraved and decorated in silver inlay with further bands of inscription and foliate interlace, two later ownership inscriptions to body 29 cm. high Provenance Property from a Royal Collection. Inscriptions: al-'izz wa (sic) al-da'im wa [a]l-iqbal al-ni'am wa al-jud ... al-'ilm (?) wa al-jidd ... al-karam wa ..., ; sahibuhu qadi muhammad bin hasan ...; sahibuhu sakinah bint muhammad hakim (? khalid ?); sahibihi qadi muhammad bin hasan ...; sahibihi sakinah bint muhammad hakim (? khalid ?). 'Perpetual and (sic) Glory, grace and generosity ... knowledge (?) and ... good-fortune, generosity and ...; Perpetual glory and complete prosperity and rising good fortune and eternal grace and victory and long-life to its owner; Its owner, Qadi (the judge) Muhammad bin Hasan ...; Its owner Sakinah the daughter of Muhammad Hakim (? Khalid?). Important Notice to Buyers Some countries e.g., the US, prohibit or restrict the purchase by its citizens (wherever located) and/or the import of certain types of Iranian-origin works. As a convenience to buyers, Bonhams has marked with the symbol R all lots of Iranian (Persian) origin. It is each buyer's responsibility to ensure that they do not bid or import a lot in contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes that apply to them. Avis important aux acheteurs Certains pays, notamment les Etats-Unis, interdisent ou restreignent l'achat par ses ressortissants (peu important leur localisation) et/ou l'importation de certains types d'objets d'origine iranienne. Afin de renseigner ses acheteurs, Bonhams indique par le symbole R tous les lots iraniens ou perses. Il incombe à chaque acheteur de s'assurer qu'il n'enchérit pas ou n'importe pas un lot en violation des sanctions ou des embargos commerciaux qui lui sont applicables.