NESBITT, NEIL. THE GREAT NESBITT MYSTERIES.SMOKE LETTE...[Leeds: Alf Cooke], ca. 1920. Nesbitt, in Chinese costume, presents the smoke vase effect, the smoke curling into the air and forming the text of the design....
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SUEE SEEN AND CHUNG LING SOO MARVELOUSCHINESE CONJURER...Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Suee Seen and Chung Ling Soo Marvelous Chinese Conjurer. London and Birmingham: James Upton, ca. 1909. Lithograph...
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CHUNG LING SOO. THE MARVELOUS CHINESECONJURER.Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer. Ashton-Under-Lyne: Horrocks & Co., ca. 1908. Bamboo-mat pattern background...
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CHUNG LING SOO. THE MARVELOUS CHINESECONJURER.Chung Ling Soo (William Ellsworth Robinson). Chung Ling Soo. The Marvelous Chinese Conjurer. Birmingham: James Upton Ltd., ca. 1908. Strong image of a dragon below...
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CHINESE MING SANDSTONE RECTANGULAR VESSEL- SEA LIFE**Originally Listed At $4000**
East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1644 CE. A monumental hand-carved sandstone vessel boasting a rectangular base and thick...
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AN IMPORTANT TRANSLATED BYZANTINE MARBLEALTAR TABLETOP...**This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding.
Holy Land, Late Roman / Early Byzantine Period,...
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PAIR OF ROMAN GLASS UNGUENTARIA W/ STUNNINGIRIDESCENCE...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A dazzling set of 2 unguent-holding vessels known as unguentaria (singular unguentarium), each free-blown...
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THREE 19TH C. MEXICAN POTTERY CANDLEHOLDERS W/ SAINTSNorth America, Mexico, Oaxaca, Santa Maria Atzompa, ca. 19th century CE. A marvelous trio of hollow pottery candle holders, each boasting elaborate decoration...
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FOSSILIZED ALASKAN EQUUS HORSE FORELEGNorth America, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Pleistocene (Ice Age), ca. 200,000 to 10,000 years ago. A wonderful, fossilized leg from a prehistoric species, likely...
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1960S WILLIAM DRAPER EN PLEIN AIR WATERCOLORS(3)William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Three watercolors on paper, ca. 1960s. A lovely trio of watercolor paintings by William Draper. One is set in the American...
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SIGNED 1967 WILLIAM DRAPER LANDSCAPEPAINTINGWilliam Draper (American, 1912-2003). Oil on canvas, 1967. Signed and dated "Wm. F. Draper '67" in red pigment on lower right. A wonderful painting of the Haitian...
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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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SIGNED WM. DRAPER WWII PAINTING, BATTLESHIPAPPLIQUEWilliam Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Oil on wood and heavy gauge illustration board, ca. 1943. Signed on lower right. An action-packed scene by combat artist...
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SIGNED WILLIAM DRAPER WWII PAINTING- LANDING AT GUAMWilliam Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Study for mural "Landing at Guam" oil on heavy gauge illustration board, ca. 1943 CE. Signed "Wm. F. Draper"...
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19TH C. MOROCCAN POLYCHROMEFOOTED BOWL,EX-MUSEUMNorth Africa, Maghreb, Morocco, Moorish / Arab culture, ca. 19th century CE. A marvelous pottery serving bowl presenting thick sloping walls that flare outwards and...
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SIGNED DRAPER PORTRAIT - LADY IN WHITEHAT, 1987**Originally Listed At $400**
William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "Lady in White Hat" - oil on board, 1987. Signed and dated "Wm. F. Draper '97" on lower...
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WILLIAM DRAPER PAINTING - BEACH SCENE,1980S**First Time At Auction**
William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). Oil on canvas board, ca. 1980s. A striking beach scene painted en plein air by American artist...
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TWO WILLIAM DRAPER PAINTINGS OF AFRICA,CA. 1966**First Time At Auction**
William Franklin Draper (American, 1912-2003). "African Lake" and "Malindi" - oil paint on heavy gauge paper - ca. 1966. A beautiful pair...
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JALISCO POTTERY SEATED FEMALE FIGURE**OriginallyListed At $1500**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Jalisco, San Juanito, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An exemplary bichrome terracotta seated figure with traits characteristic of San...
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MOCHE BICHROME RATTLE FLORERO, W/ TL,EX-MUSEUM**Originally Listed At $650**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche III to V, ca. 350 to 850 CE. A marvelous rattling florero (also sonajero) - a dramatically flared...
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RARE 10TH C. ISLAMIC MOLDED GLASS BOTTLE**OriginallyListed At $800**
Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 10th to 12th century CE. A stunning pattern-molded glass bottle of translucent green hues. Its form is comprised of a cylindrical...
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DENHAM CLEMENTS PAINTING "OLD CROW"(1998)Denham Clements (b. 1944, American). "Old Crow" acrylic on canvas, 1998. Signed on the lower right. A remarkable, large-scale painting of "Old Crow" by Denham Clements,...
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ENORMOUS 20TH C. SHIPIBO POLYCHROMEPORTRAIT JARSouth American, Upper / Western Amazon Basin, Ucayali River, Peru, Shipibo people, ca. mid-20th century CE. Wow! A marvelous pottery portrait jar of a tremendous...
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17TH C. CIRCLE OF WOUWERMAN PAINTINGOF CAVALRY BATTLECircle of Philips Wouwerman (Dutch, 1619-1668). Oil on canvas, 17th century. A grand history painting depicting an action-packed cavalry battle with uniformed...
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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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GREEK RED FIGURE TREFOIL OINOCHOE, WOMANAT ALTARMagna Graecia, South Italic, most likely Campania, ca. early 4th century BCE. Simply divine in form and decoration; a marvelous pottery oinochoe displaying a bulbous...
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YOSHITORA UTAGAWA WOODBLOCK "BATTLEOF DAN'NOURA" 1861Yoshitora Utagawa (Japanese, active 1830-1880). "The Great Battle of Dan'noura" woodblock (triptych), Edo period, 1861. Marks: censor's seal aratame. A striking...
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JOHN COLLINS PHOTO - EXHIBITED AT 1933WORLD'S FAIRJohn F. Collins (American, 1888-1990). Bromoil gelatin silver print photograph, 1927. A striking "Machine Age" photograph of an adding machine by John F. Collins...
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ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS FRAGMENT -LEG & TORCHAncient Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A deeply carved relief section of white marble, originally part of a sarcophagus, depicting a partial image of a leg and...
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ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF FRAGMENT - HEADOF A BEARDED MANRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A marvelous marble head, expertly hand-carved in high relief to display a veristic presentation of a man,...
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ROMAN MARBLE STELE OF DRAPED MALE W/INSCRIPTION**First Time At Auction**
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Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A...
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RICHARD HALLIBURTON AUTOGRAPH LETTERSIGNED (ALS), PLUS SEVEN BOOKS CIRCA 1935 FRAMED 21" X 38". SIGNED (ALS), PLUS SEVEN BOOKS, Circa 1935, Letter to his publisher Bobbs-Merrill regarding his 1935 book Seven...
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CHINESE HUANGHUALI TEA TRAY INLAID W/MOP,19TH C. A marvelous Chinese,19th C. huanghuali tea tray decorated with inlaid mother of pearl. The design features two birds in a water area with lotuses, and two in flight,...
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RARE CHINESE EXPORT PHILADELPHIA WATERWORKS DISH Jiaqing Era, circa 1800 small dish in blue palette of the Philadelphia Water Works, with blue cross hatch border and gilt spearhead well interior. 6 1/4 in. Diameter....
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Ben E. Green Politician & Colonel UnpublishedHandwritten Memoirs & Related Ephemera 406pp manuscript; 2 pamphlets. Ca 1900. It never ceases to amaze how so many arguments for the causes of the Civil come together combine...
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A Chinese Blue and White "Kraak" PorcelainBowl probably Wanli Period (1573-1619) the bulbous tapering body with a flared barbed rim raised on a short foot the exterior with eight panels reserve painted with a spotted...
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