RARE POTTERY BEAKER
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY?? ????of tapering cylindrical form supported on a pedestal foot, two incised bands decorating the upper part of the body(1)18.7cm highProvenance: Blitz Chinese Ceramics &...
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SILVER GILT AND JEWELED DRESS CANECa.1890-Long and tapering vermeil cane handle totally engine turned with a repeating, brocade-like pattern, embellished with three applied, chain links set with half pearls and...
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SILVER DRESS CANE-Ca. 1920 -Large silverhandle fashioned in a classic Opera shape and hand chased with two mirrored panels somehow evocative of swelling waves within linear framing in an ending Art Nouveau or beginning...
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ART NOUVEAU DAY CANE-Ca. 1900 -L-shapedsilver plated handle fashioned in a stylish shape and embossed with decorative Art Nouveau elements. Simplified forms from nature, berries, leaves and sinuous curves helped...
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SILVER DRESS CANE-Ca. 1890 -Large andwell-proportioned crook handle with a body modeled in a cylindrical shape and extending in a bulbous nose streamlined designed with three panes and pointed tip. The handle...
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SILVER GILT DRESS CANE-Ca. 1890 -Longand tapering vermeil cane handle delicately engine turned over its entire surface with a repeating brocade-like pattern and dots, embellished at the top with an engraved laurel...
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SINGULAR SILVER GILT AND BLACK CORALCANE-Ca. 1910 -Longer silver gilt “Vermeil” knob fashioned in an elongated Milord shape and entirely engine turned with a wider central part of repeating dots on tightly...
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SILVER GILT AND JEWELED DRESS CANE-Ca.1890 -Long and tapering vermeil cane handle totally engine turned with a repeating brocade-like pattern, embellished at the round top with a four leaf clover assembled of...
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PIAGET 18K 1970'S NUGGET TIGER EYE DIALWATCHPIAGET 18K YELLOW GOLD 1970'S NUGGET OVAL TIGER EYE DIAL WATCH An extremely rare 1970's gold nugget Piaget tiger eye dial watch. Precious metal and hard stone; this is...
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19TH C. TURKOMAN SILVER BRACELET W/CARNELIANCentral Asia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Turkoman (Turkman) Tekke peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A striking gilded silver bracelet consisting of three horizontal...
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CHANCAY / HUARI WOOD MUMMY MASK, EX-ARTEPRIMITIVO**Originally Listed At $1400**
Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay / Wari (Huari) Transition period, ca. 1000 CE. A fabulous anthropomorphic mummy mask carved...
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ROMAN SILVER COCHLEARIUM INCISED CROSSLateRoman to Early Byzantine Period, ca. 4th to 6th century CE. A fine silver spoon presenting a deep, circular bowl with a cross incised on the verso and a lengthy, slender stem...
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FINE 19TH C. TURKOMAN GILT SILVER &CARNELIAN BRACELETCentral Asia, Afghanistan, Turkoman, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous antique gilt silver bracelet comprised of a single horizontal register...
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19TH C. TURKOMAN GILT SILVER BRACELETW/ CARNELIANCentral Asia, Afghanistan, Turkoman, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous antique gilt silver bracelet comprised of 2 horizontal registers that each...
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SICAN GOLD REPOUSSE DEPICTION OF NAYLAMP- 6.4 GPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican/Lambayeque, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A remarkable example of the exceptional luxury arts created by the Sican/Lambayeque peoples,...
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GREEK VAPHIO SILVER CUP20th centuryreplica, double skinned, bull fight scene, unmarked, test .920 fine, 7.86 oz. T., 3-1/4 x 5-1/4 x 4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Virginia
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PERSIAN GILT SILVER VESSEL20th century,ball form body with floral bands and raised inscription, gilt silver, test .996 fine, 34.34 oz. T., 7-1/4 in.
Provenance: Private Collection
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MOCHE GOLD TWEEZER IMPLEMENT ANTHROPOMORPHICPre-Columbian,Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 100 to 700 CE. A fine pair of tweezers skillfully made from a hammered sheet of 50.89% (equivalent to over 12 karat) gold folded in...
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DIQUIS STYLE GOLD ALLOY CRAB WITH ARTICULATEDCLAWStextured high polish, Diquis Style Gold Alloy, body with leg measurements 2-1/4 x 4-3/8 in., articulated claws length 3-1/2 in., 469.7 grams
Provenance: Private Collection,...
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OUTSTANDING HUARI / TIWANAKU MUMMY BUNDLEHEADPre-Columbian, Coastal Peru, Huari (Wari) or Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) culture, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An incredible mummy head made of woven textiles and colorful feathers from...
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RARE VIKING SILVER JELLINGE CHAIN W/DIFFUSER PENDANTNorthern Europe, Scandinavia, Denmark, Viking or Norse culture, ca. late 9th to 10th century CE. A lengthy necklace chain comprised of several braided, twisted...
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LARGE MOCHE COPPER DISC PECTORAL W/REPOUSSE FACE**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Peru (North Coast), Moche Culture, ca. 400 to 800 CE. An incredible copper disc that may have been worn as a pectoral,...
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19TH C. TIBETAN RITUAL CUP / KAPALA(SKULL)**Originally Listed At $1500**
Central Asia, Tibet, ca. late 19th to mid-20th century CE. A kapala, a ritual cup made from a human bone from the skull-cap, the surface...
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VIKING JELLING GILT SILVER BROOCH W/GRIPPING BEAST**Originally Listed At $4000**
Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A beautiful 65% to 98.6% silver brooch or...
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MYCENAEAN SILVER-COPPER FUNERARY MASKETTEGreece,Mycenaean Period, Late Bronze Age II, ca. 1600 to 1000 BCE. A discoidal sheet made from a silver-copper alloy (52.3% silver) stamped with a repoussé and stylized face of...
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ACHAEMENID SILVER PHIALE / LIBATIONBOWL (FOR WINE)Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. A gorgeous libation bowl used for holding wine known as a phiale that exhibits a slightly...
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WILLIAM BURGES (1827-1881)
BOWL, 1870archaic Chinese gui-form carved jade censor, inset with coloured glass and gemstone cabochons including emerald, garnet, ruby and turquoise, applied gilt metal mounts, inscribed...
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(2) FINE .999 SILVER 5 OZT BAR INGOTTwoMonarch Precious Metals fine silver bullion five troy ounce ingots. Each small bar measures approx. 2" x 1" x 7/16". Overall weight is approx. 10 troy ounces. See photos for...
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(7) MONARCH PRECIOUS METAL SILVER BARS,15 OZT(lot of 7) Monarch Precious Metals .999 Fine Silver: (1)
three troy ounces; (6) two troy ounces...
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(35) REFERENCE BOOKS: AMERICANA, METALS,WEAPONS(lot of 35) Collection of reference books on Americana, silver, metal, and various weapons, comprising: (1) "Old English Plate," Wilfred Joseph Cripps, Spring Books,...
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THOMAS JEFFERSON ALS TO SIR PEYTON SKIPWITHADDRESSED TO: SIR PEYTON SKIPWITH, PRESTWOULD MONTICELLO, DEC. 24 1795, Addressed to: Sir Peyton Skipwith, Prestwould Monticello, Dec. 24 1795, An autographed letter signed...
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UNKNOWN, AMERICAN (20TH CENTURY), AMERICANSTUDIO POTTERY VESSEL WITH GILT INTERIOR, RAKU FIRED, 2 7/8"H X 3 3/4"DIAM.Unknown, American, (20th Century) American studio pottery vessel with gilt interior, raku fired...
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TABRA STERLING & PRECIOUS STONE EARRINGLOT: Five pairs of Tabra earrings. Four dangle pairs, one drop pair. The silver tone pieces are made of sterling silver, the gold tone pairs are 14K gold fill. Each signed,...
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TABRA STERLING & PRECIOUS STONE EARRINGLOT: This Tabra Tunoa signed jewelry grouping contains five pairs of earrings and two single unmatched earrings. The five matched pairs of post-backed drop earrings are composed...
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AKASOFU GYOKO, JAPANESE (19TH CENTURY),GREAT SAMURAI WARRIORS, KUSUNOKI MASATSURA AND MASASHIGE, PORTRAIT BRONZE SCULPTURES, TOTAL HEIGHT WITH STANDS: 68"H; WARRIORS: 36 1/2"H (TO TOP OF BANNER), APPROX. 25 1/2"H...
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JAMES CROMAR WATT (1862-1940)
ARTS &CRAFTS PENDANT NECKLACE, CIRCA 1900 enamelled metal, pearl, with later chain7cm tall, 5cm acrossNote: James Cromar Watt was born in Aberdeen. He worked in precious metals...
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