GERMAN CAST METAL SCULPTURE OF A HANDGerman cast metal sculpture of a hand on oval wooden base, bearing inscription on wrist: "Die fleissige Hand Ein sittlicher Stand, Ein Herz in der Brust, Verlsihen Lebenslust....
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(3) CARL THIEME PORCELAIN PUG MODELS20th c., German, hand-painted porcelain, incl. book matched figures of male and female dogs, bearing maker's mark under belly, and mother with puppy figural group, marked...
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SILVER. ASSORTED GROUPING OF CONTINENTALSILVER, Sterling and Silverplate. Comprised of (10) .875 silver Russian ornate hand chased citrus/melon spoons with a gold wash; a monogrammed sterling Georg Jensen salt spoon;...
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STERLING. ASSORTED GROUPING OF STERLINGHOLLOWWARE and Flatware. Including (2) monogrammed Tiffany & Co. sterling shoehorns - stamped, "Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling 925-100" with a date stamp of "M"; a monogrammed...
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PAIR OF GERMAN PEWTER HUNTING PLATES,DATED 1730A pair of Tyrolean pewter plates hand-decorated with hammered low-relief hunting motifs, signed George Ludwig von Buttlar. The first depicts a fox standing above...
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RARE ENGRAVED GLASS PRESENTATION TUMBLER,ATTRIBUTED TO...Frederick County, Maryland, New Bremen Glassmanufactory of John Frederick Amelung, circa 1788-1792, blown colorless non-lead glass, tapered cylindrical form,...
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19TH C. TROBRIAND ISLANDS MASSIM WOODFEAST BOWL**Originally Listed At $450**
Oceania, Melanesia, Trobriand Islands, Massim peoples, ca. 19th century CE. An attractive, hand-carved wooden bowl of a dark-brown...
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20TH C. INUIT STONE POLAR BEAR SCULPTURENativeAmerican, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Inuit, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A charming hand-carved stone polar bear on a base. The polar bear is carved from light-colored...
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3 COLIMA & TEOTIHUACAN POTTERY FIGURESPre-Columbian,West Mexico, Colima, Autlan and Tuxcacuesco-Ortices types ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE; Valley of Mexico, Teotihuacan, ca. 3rd to 7th century CE. A fine trio of hand-built pottery...
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2 TRANSLATED NEO-SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATIONCONESAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, city of Lagash, Neo-Sumerian Period, reign of Gudea of Lagash, ca. 2144 to 2124 BCE. A lovely pair of hand-built clay foundation...
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ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF STELE - MOTHER,CHILD, LION, & BULL...Roman, Eastern Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. An exemplary marble relief stele displaying 2 diverse scenes: one of a mother and...
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EARLY 20TH C. NIGERIAN YORUBA WOOD EREIBEJI FIGUREWestern Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden standing figure, known as an ere ibeji, that traditionally comes in a...
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NAZCA POLYCHROME JAR W/ SAURIANS & LINEARMOTIFSPre-Columbian, South Coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 200 to 600 CE. A beautiful, hand-built pottery jar of an attractive form bearing a rounded but stable base, a piriform body...
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NICE CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE SHORTSWORDEast Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A beautiful example of a short sword known as a duan jian that is mold-cast from bronze via the lost wax...
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LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORD W/ RECESSEDHANDLEAncient Near East, northwestern Iran and Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A formidable short sword that is cast from bronze via the lost wax (cire perdue) technique....
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SIGNED 20TH C. ALASKAN WOOD TOTEM POLETHUNDERBIRDNorth America, northwestern United States, Alaska, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A fine hand carved wooden totem pole featuring a marvelous Thunderbird with...
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ZAPOTEC POTTERY STANDING FIGURE W/ BRAIDEDHATPre-Columbian, Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, ca. 600 to 800 CE. An attractive, mold-formed pottery figure standing in a dignified pose. The figure stands atop delineated...
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OLMEC JADE DUCK PENDANT W/ HUMAN FACEPre-Columbian,southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. An interesting pendant of a petite size depicting a human face on one side and a minimalist duck visage on the other,...
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20TH C. HAIDA / KWAKWAKA'WAKW CEDARTOTEM POLES (3)Native American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl), Haida, Tlingit, or Nootka, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A trio of hand-carved totem...
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RARE HUASTEC SAN JERONIMO POTTERY FEMALEFIGUREPre-Columbian, southern Mexico, Guerrero region, Huastec culture, San Jeronimo type, ca. 200 to 500 CE. A hand-built pottery female figure standing atop tapered legs...
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CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE SHORTSWORDEast Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A handsome example of a short sword known as a duan jian that is mold-cast from bronze via the lost wax (cire...
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ROMAN IRON SPATHA W/ BRONZE POMMEL,IVORY HANDLERoman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A beautiful forged iron spatha of a bifacial design bearing a shallow midrib, extremely sharp edges, and a pointed...
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TRANSLATED ROMAN LIMESTONE FUNERARYSTELE OF COUPLERoman, Imperial period, Eastern Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A captivating limestone stele of a massive, rectangular form, skillfully hand-carved to display...
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19TH C. CIVIL WAR ERA GLASS FLASKS UNITYSYMBOLS (3)North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Civil War era, ca. 1860s CE. A fine collection of 3 mold blown glass flasks that date to the American...
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1940S NORTHWEST COAST NUU-CHAH-NULTHCEDAR MODEL TOTEMNative American/First Nations, Pacific Northwest Coast, British Columbia, Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) people, ca. 1940s CE. An impressive model totem pole, hand-carved...
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19TH C. BURMESE MANDALAY MARBLE SEATEDBUDDHASoutheast Asia, Burma (modern-day Myanmar), Mandalay period, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable and splendid statue of a seated Buddha, expertly hand-carved from creamy...
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EASTERN ROMAN MARBLE FEMALE HEAD W/SEA ENCRUSTATIONSRoman, Eastern Empire, late Imperial Period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A wonderful, attractive, and expressive example of a female head in provincial stylization...
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GREEK ATTIC BLACK-FIGURE AMPHORA, DIONYSIAN& BATTLEGreek, Attic (Athens), ca. 480 BCE. A splendid pottery amphora adorned with black-figure decoration of a Dionysian scene on 1 side and 2 warriors on the other, both...
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PUBLISHED EGYPTIAN STONE PANEL TOMBOF NEB-AMUN (TT90)**First Time At Auction**
Ancient Egypt, New Kingdom, later 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose IV to Amenhotep III, from the tomb of Neb-Amun (TT90) in Thebes,...
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ANTIQUE GERMAN TWO HAND BEARING SWORD,C. 1600German two hand Zweihander Bearing of Great Sword, c. 1600, 17th c., the double edge blade approx 41" from tip to parry hooks, black wrapped leather between the parry...
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ANSONIA ROYAL BONN PORCELAIN MANTLECLOCK: An Ansonia clock in Royal Bonn porcelain case. The porcelain enameled dial bears hand-painted Arabic numerals, is set within an elaborate brass bezel w/ open escapement,...
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GERMAN GUSTAV BECKER WALL CLOCK: German-madeGustav Becker weight & cable-driven regulator wall clock in elaborately carved wood case. Brass hardware includes weights, pendulum, and winding key. Enameled face has hand-painted...
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EARLY GERMAN SILVER JUDAICA LAVER Berlinstanding bear mark, K primary assayer's mark, C secondary assayer's mark. Large cylindrical form, with double handles, the applied shield-form plaque inscribed in Hebrew over...
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French School 18th c. "Male Nude Dragginga Fallen Figure by the Feet" red chalk or sanguine crayon on cream-colored paper fully watermarked and countermarked with untranslated French maker's marks (crowned shield...
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An Important Miami Pipe With Ties tothe 1795 Treaty of Greenville delicately carved curly maple stem with engraved bands of German silver and diamond-shaped inlay; brass mouthpiece and German silver tip; stem...
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A late 19th century German double bassbearing Edward Withers of London repairer's label scroll signed H.D. Curtis 6ft 1in. Estimate ?250-350 Edges of the instrument generally worn and gnarled particularly prominent...
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