JOHN LIVINGSTON (1959-2019) ATTR NWCOAST WELCOME POLEThe massive chiseled cedar Welcome Pole is attributed to master carver John Livingston (1959-2019) and depicts Tsonoqua, Wild Woman of the Woods from the...
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RAVEN MASKDouglas Lafortune
Saanichton,BC, Canada
19 1/2 in. long
After working in the logging industry for years, Doug LaFortune shifted his relationship with wood and became a sculptural artist. Mentored by...
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FOUR POSTCARDS & ENGRAVING OF RUSSIANIMPERIAL FAMILY MEMBERS, Including Color Postcard of Tsar Nicholas II and His Family, Russia, early 20th century, in a processional ceremony with Prince Boris, believed to...
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RARE ENGRAVING, KING CHARLES II, CIRCA1666Cornelis van Dalen the younger (1638-1664), after Pieter Nason (1612-1688), King Charles II (1630-1685), an exceptionally rare line engraving, circa 1666. With a letter...
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JADE ARCHAIC 'DAO' BLADEOf a nearlyrectangular ceremonial shape ax with two drilled holes, green stone with russet inclusions, accompanied with a cushioned box. W:16.8, H:0.8cm Provenance: Prominent Canadian...
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VICTORIAN ENGRAVED PRINT, THE GUILDHALL,T.S. BOYSAn original antique print depicting the west view inside the Great Hall in London's Guildhall. Produced ca. 1880 for an edition of Original Views of London As It...
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32 ASSORTED PRINTSTen (10) engravingsafter Edmund Thomas Parris, 1836, from the portfolio "Gems of Beauty," depicting beautiful women in lush costumes and settings (some margin tears, creases and foxing), all...
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JAMES FULTON ARCHIVE, INCL. CHINESEPAINTINGS, POSS. TI...Six (6) items relating to the Fulton Family of Tennessee, including a James Fulton ALS and an album of 8 Chinese paintings acquired in Hong Kong in 1860...
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2 WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS, INCL. WILLIAMMONK & JOHN GORDO...1st item: William Monk (England, 1863-1937) watercolor on paper painting depicting soldiers marching through an arched portal draped with flags from multiple...
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BRITISH 1897 GEORGE V INFANTRY OFFICER`SSWORDBritish 1897 pattern George V Officer's sword having a three-quarter basket hilt, both sides of the blade heavily engraved with symbolism and devices of the British Empire...
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VINTAGE ENGLISH WOOLIE OF A THREE MASTMAN O' WARVintage English Woolie of a Three Mast Man o' War , late 19th/early 20th century, flying ceremonial flags, with two sailboats in the foreground, in a molded walnut...
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LARGE CARVED WOODEN CIGAR STORE INDIANLIFE SIZEDFor your consideration is this hand carved, solid wood Cigar Store Indian, polychrome painted. The general Cigar Store Indian was first used in 17th century English...
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NEW IRELAND MASK OR HEAD, HAVING ORIGINALPAINT AND HAI...New Ireland Mask or Head, having original paint and hair, depicting jumping fish on top as well as black snakes circling the face, small section missing from...
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VERACRUZ STONE HACHA - ABSTRACT FACEW/ CINNABARPre-Columbian, Gulf Coast of Mexico, Veracruz (Vera Cruz) culture, ca. 5th to 7th century CE. A fabulous example of a hand-carved stone hacha depicting an abstract...
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INCA STONE CEREMONIAL VESSEL W/ SNAKESPre-Columbian,North Coast Peru, Inca, ca. 1400 to 1533 CE. A fine hand-carved stone ceremonial bowl featuring high relief snakes across the sides. The vessel's body has a rounded but stable...
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RARE MINIATURE EGYPTIAN OBSIDIAN PESESH-KEFAMULETAncient Egypt, First Intermediate Period, 8th to 9th Dynasty, ca. 2181 to 2140 BCE. Perhaps one of the most unique and unusual Egyptian artifacts, a hand-carved black...
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IMPORTANT TAINO MARBLE DUHO / CEREMONIALSTOOLPre-Columbian, Caribbean area, perhaps Dominican Republic, Taino (Arawak) Indians, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. What a find! A magnificent marble ceremonial stool known as a...
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RARE CHINESE HAN DYNASTY BRONZE HU VESSELW/ LID!**Originally Listed At $2500**
East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, 206 BCE to 220 CE. An elegant, pear shaped hu vessel, the iconographic program of this piece comes to...
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20TH C. TSIMSHIAN WOOD & HIDE DRUM +WOOD MALLETNative American, Pacific Northwest Coast, Canada, British Columbia, Tsimshian tribe, ca. 20th century CE. A beautifully constructed hide and wood drum intricately...
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A RARE LEONARD MOREL-LADEUIL (1820-1888)BELLE EPOQUE F... BELLE EPOQUE FIRE GILT BRONZE EWER
Dance of the Wilis
Continental, mid-19th century, bronze. Crowned with the figure of an owl with outstretched wings at...
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BRITISH JACKET WITH CROWN AND CYPHER:Ceremonial British Army Calvary tunic, having the Crown & cypher of Queen Elizabeth II. Resting on a torso mannequin. Approx. 43.25'' h x 23'' l x 11'' w. Proceeds will be...
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THE HAGGADAH, ASSOULINE LIMITED EDITIONBOOK Gerard Garouste (French, b. 1946) and Rabbi Marc Alain Ouaknin (French, b. 1957) by Assouline Publishing. "Haggadah: The Passover Story" - 2001, edition 822. Collectors...
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19TH C. CORONATION OF GEORGE IV BOOKPLATE, FRAMED After John Whittaker (English, d. 1831), engraving, "Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth, " either 1823 or 1837,...
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IMPORTANT CHIPPENDALE SERPENTINE-FRONTBUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL BENJAMIN LINCOLN BOSTON, CIRCA 1760-1780 HEIGHT 31”. WIDTH 36”. DEPTH 20.75”. BUREAU DESCENDED IN THE FAMILY...
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BRITISH REGIMENTAL CEREMONIAL DRUMMER'STUNIC WITH BEARSKIN BONNET TUNIC WITH BEARSKIN BONNET, the red tunic with complete set of regimental buttons and insignia with bearskin bonnet (2)...
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CEREMONIAL SWORD, ENGLISH, 19TH C.,ANIMAL BONE BLADE WITH STAMPED BRASS AND WOOD HILT, STAMPED "H. RIDGEWAY", CHIPS TO BLADE, OXIDA...Ceremonial sword, English, 19th C., animal bone blade with stamped brass...
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A PERSIAN CEREMONIAL STAFF OR "GORZ"the patinated metal finial cast in the form of horned head, 84cm high Provenance: The Richard Pratley Collection of English Furniture, Naïve and Folk Art....
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FOUR BRITAINS BOXED EDITIONS OF THEBRITISH ARMY IN INDIA Made in England, to include: 1999 set, "Ceremonial Guard for the State Elephants" (4) pieces each with staff and 1999 "Delhi Dunbar Range Mounted Officer...
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George III Era Sterling Silver Armbandsand British Officer's Gilt Copper Gorget, Presented to Ojibwa Chief John Aisance
lot of 3, includes:
William Bateman (London, 1774-1850) Sterling Silver Armbands
each hallmarked...
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Cunard Line related menus and ephemerato include Cunard White Star Liner Mauretania Souvenir number of the shipbuilder and marine engine builder 1939, in a green hardcover binding with gold lettering, a 1939 UK...
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SHOZO SATO, JAPAN (20TH / 21ST CENTURY),BAMBOO, NOV '81, SUMI-E INK WASH ON PAPER, 16 1/2"H X 14 3/4"W (SIGHT), 21 1/2"H X 19 1/2"W (FRAME)Shozo Sato, Japan, (20th / 21st Century) bamboo, Nov '81, Sumi-e ink...
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ARCHAIC BRONZE 'TAOTIE' MASK
LATE SHANGTO WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY ????? ???????modelled in the form of a taotiemask detailed with large bulging eyes, prominent nostrils and curled horns(1)16.2cm wide; 382gProvenance:...
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Chinese Engraving on Laid Paper British18th century. With caption ?Begging DEVOTEES who stroll thro' CHINA and extort Alms by using various Austerities which have great influence on the Minds of the People[sic]...
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A Victorian Silver and Paste Stone ParasolHandle Mace shape handle cast in relief as a ceremonial staff with English rose over woven pattern and three faceted purple paste stones; ascending into stylized shaft with...
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An interesting collection of Olympicmemorabilia relating to the 1936 Berlin Olympics; including programmes for 1st August and 4th - 12th August inclusive the British Olympic Association Book of Instructions...
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Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lotof Manuscripts & Documents Lot includes letters photographs pamphlets mostly from the late 1930s through the 1960s. Born in 1880 the youngest of four children of Henry and...
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