The Moser Collection 1912

B.I · 20th January 2005, 10:33 PM

a really fascinating man, jens. he and his wife both travelled east many times. there is a great image of him and his wife at a bazaar (in klays biography), with the sellers laying their wares out on front for them to browse and choose. it was the time to collect. i'm sure he participated in the the retrieval of pieces from st. irene when it was transfered to the military museum, hence the great ottoman pieces (armour). a man of great taste, although he tended to aim for the more ornate. as all the books i have on him are written in german (very annoying as they are well studied books), i was unaware that he bought in england. i assumed that most eastern pieces came from source, and through the parisian sales of the time.
like stibbert, he had an inclination to wear his collection on a regular basis

Andrew · 21st January 2005, 02:44 AM

Thank you for sharing this with us, Jens. Once again, you tempt me with Indian delicacies!

I can only assume such richly dressed weapons were reserved for the nobility. Are similar items still seen on the market?

Best,
Andrew

Battara · 21st January 2005, 03:27 AM

Andrew, I can answer that question with a yes but...at such quality, up to $10,000+

Jens Nordlunde · 21st January 2005, 09:14 AM

Like Battarra says, pieces like this can still be bought, but they are far apart, and the price is very high.
Here is another one.

RSWORD · 21st January 2005, 03:48 PM

I believe the 2nd picture grouping are Bhukaran examples. Lovely and quite rare. The piece in the middle with the large Rhino horn handle is especially lovely.

Jens Nordlunde · 21st January 2005, 04:22 PM

The collection covers a very big area, but most of the illustrations are in b/w. MOser had also a fair amount of krises.

Michel · 22nd January 2005, 11:07 AM

Hi Jens,
Are the color photos you are showing in the catalogue of Moser ?
Did they make that good color photos in 1912 ?
I have almost the same photos, but not as good, in the book :By Shah Emir und Khan by Roger Balsiger und Ernst Klay. 1992 Meier Verlage. (unfortunately in German)
There are extraordinary photos in this book but the colors are not as good as yours.
The wife of Henry Moser, Marguerite Schoch is part of my family ( as his sister Henriette Schoch, as he married the daughter of his half sister) , that however did not help me find a copy of Moser's catalogue or his book :" A travers l'Asie Centrale", at a decent price .(it was quoted at 710.- $ in 2000 in London ! far beyond my possibilities )
I recall only two kris in my book, may be you have many more in the catalogue ?
Thank you for these excellent photos
Regards
Michel

21st January 2005, 09:14 AM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Like Battarra says, pieces like this can still be bought, but they are far apart, and the price is very high. Here is another one. Attached Images

21st January 2005, 04:22 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	The collection covers a very big area, but most of the illustrations are in b/w. MOser had also a fair amount of krises. Attached Images

20th January 2005, 10:33 PM	#1
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	a really fascinating man, jens. he and his wife both travelled east many times. there is a great image of him and his wife at a bazaar (in klays biography), with the sellers laying their wares out on front for them to browse and choose. it was the time to collect. i'm sure he participated in the the retrieval of pieces from st. irene when it was transfered to the military museum, hence the great ottoman pieces (armour). a man of great taste, although he tended to aim for the more ornate. as all the books i have on him are written in german (very annoying as they are well studied books), i was unaware that he bought in england. i assumed that most eastern pieces came from source, and through the parisian sales of the time. like stibbert, he had an inclination to wear his collection on a regular basis

21st January 2005, 02:44 AM	#2
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Thank you for sharing this with us, Jens. Once again, you tempt me with Indian delicacies! I can only assume such richly dressed weapons were reserved for the nobility. Are similar items still seen on the market? Best, Andrew

21st January 2005, 03:27 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Andrew, I can answer that question with a yes but...at such quality, up to $10,000+

21st January 2005, 03:48 PM	#5
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,087	I believe the 2nd picture grouping are Bhukaran examples. Lovely and quite rare. The piece in the middle with the large Rhino horn handle is especially lovely.

22nd January 2005, 11:07 AM	#7
Michel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 139	Hi Jens, Are the color photos you are showing in the catalogue of Moser ? Did they make that good color photos in 1912 ? I have almost the same photos, but not as good, in the book :By Shah Emir und Khan by Roger Balsiger und Ernst Klay. 1992 Meier Verlage. (unfortunately in German) There are extraordinary photos in this book but the colors are not as good as yours. The wife of Henry Moser, Marguerite Schoch is part of my family ( as his sister Henriette Schoch, as he married the daughter of his half sister) , that however did not help me find a copy of Moser's catalogue or his book :" A travers l'Asie Centrale", at a decent price .(it was quoted at 710.- $ in 2000 in London ! far beyond my possibilities ) I recall only two kris in my book, may be you have many more in the catalogue ? Thank you for these excellent photos Regards Michel