DISPLAY OF 2 STRUNG NECKLACES OF JAMESTOWNBEADSca. 18th century; each bead in red, blue and white with linear striping, strung on a cotton cord, 12 1/4"x 16 1/4" framed; Condition: good, attributed to origin as being...
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FRAMED DISPLAY "FRENCH BLUE" TRADE BEADSFOUND INca. pre-colonial period; beads bought from a York Co. collector and strung by owner, beads of various sizes, 12 1/4"x 16 1/4" framed; [Provenance: ex-Charles Lusk...
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ANTIQUE HAND PAINTED JEWELRY TRADE SIGNAhand-painted trade sign on long trim board, painted blue with white letters reading "Jewelry". Late 19th to early 20th century.
Beveled on edges of trim board, painted on...
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AN ANTIQUE MAP, "EXACTISSIMA ASIæ,"CAREL ALLARD, AMSTE...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Exactissima Asiæ," CAREL ALLARD, AMSTERDAM, CIRCA 1705, hand colored engraving on paper, Carel Allard (Dutch 1648 - 1709), cartographer,...
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19TH C. MONTANA CROW BEADED HARD SOLEMOCCASINSThis is a fine set of 19th Century Indian hide and hard sole moccasins from the Crow Apsaalooke Indians of Montana. The set shows a classic medium height moccasin...
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RARE BLACKFEET QUILLED & BEADED BUFFALOHEADDRESSThis is an incredible, large buffalo horn headdress with polychrome painted buffalo trailer along with beadwork and quillwork from the Blackfeet Indians of Montana....
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CROW BEADED PARFLECHE PAINTED LANCE& SWORD CASEThe lot features a rare, colorful and large parfleche lance case or sword case with a old style saber sword in Crow pattern. The vintage lance case shows thick...
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19TH CENTURY KIOWA BEADED STRIKE-A-LITEBAGThe lot features an excellent Kiowa Native American Indian beaded strike-a-lite bag dating to the 19th Century. This 1800’s, pre-1890, pouch or bag shows a traditional...
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NAVAJO MOHAIR KLAGETOH TRADING POSTRUG C. 1980'SFeatured in this lot is a Navajo Mohair Klagetoh Trading Post rug, circa 1980s. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted mohair construction....
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19TH CENTURY METIS-CREE BEADED HIDESCOUT JACKETThe lot features a fantastic 1800s Buffalo Indian hide beaded scout jacket from the Metis-Cree Indians. The piece shows a thick Indian tanned Great American Buffalo...
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CA. 1900- BLACKFEET BEADED PIPE TOBACCOBAGThe lot features a fantastic circa 1900-1930's Blackfeet / Blackfoot Indian tanned hide beaded pipe bag / tobacco bag. The bag exhibits a traditional pipe bag pattern with...
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EXEMPLARY OLMEC RIO PESQUERO GREENSTONEMASKETTEPre-Columbian, Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 600 BCE. In a word, wow! Finely carved and string-cut from a sage-hued greenstone with natural swirls of butterscotch...
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FABULOUS OLMEC / PROTO MAYA JADE BEADNECKLACEPre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec to Proto-Maya culture, ca. 500 BCE to 300 CE. A stunning ensemble of 52 sizeable, hand-carved jade beads, all strung...
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GORGEOUS 9TH C. VIKING GLASS BEAD NECKLACENorthernEurope, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A lengthy strand necklace strung with dozens of glass beads dating to the Viking era or earlier Roman and Byzantine...
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17TH C. NATIVE AMERICAN GLASS & CERAMICBEAD NECKLACENative American, Oklahoma, Muskogee, Muscogee Tribe, ca. 17th century CE. A stunning ensemble of hundreds of glass and ceramic trade beads displaying barrel and...
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19TH C. HOLYLAND HEBRON GLASS BEAD NECKLACEHolyLand, Israel, Hebron, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous ensemble of 49 glass beads known as Hebron or Kano beads of the rare blue variety, all strung to gently graduate toward...
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19TH C. VENETIAN GLASS CHEVRON TRADEBEAD NECKLACEWestern Europe, Italy, Venice, ca. 19th century CE. A dazzling ensemble of dozens of glass trade beads of the Chevron variety in hues of cobalt, scarlet, and...
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18TH C. AFRICAN VENETIAN GLASS / STONEBEAD STRANDS (2)...Europe, Italy, Venice, found in western Africa, ca. 18th to early 19th century CE. A lovely pair of Venetian glass and stone trade bead strands, each strung...
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19TH C. AFRICAN ITALIAN GLASS TRADEBEAD NECKLACES (4)Europe, Italy, possibly Venice; West Africa, possibly Nigeria or Mali, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A dazzling ensemble of glass beads strung on 4 modern...
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19TH C. TLINGIT WOOL, GLASS BEAD, &ABALONE BUTTON BAGNative American, Pacific Northwest, United States or Canada, Haida or Tlingit peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A beautiful handmade wool felt and...
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5 CHINESE MING POTTERY JARLETS, BINTHUAN SHIPWRECKEast Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A wonderful ensemble of 5 pottery jarlets, each presenting an apple-form body, a flat shoulder, and...
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6 CHINESE MING POTTERY VESSELS BINHTHUAN SHIPWRECKEast Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A remarkable ensemble of 6 Chinese pottery vessels: 4 jars and 2 bowls. Enveloped in a pale gray-green...
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ROMAN GLASS DOUBLE UNGUENTARIUM W/ COBALTHANDLERoman, Imperial Period, ca. 4th century CE. A stunning, free-blown glass double unguentarium comprised of a conjoined pair of tubular chambers with folded rims - both...
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CHINESE MING DYNASTY SWATOW WARE BOWL(SHIPWRECK)East Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A lovely pottery bowl, known as Swatow ware and presenting impressively thin walls that flare out to a...
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CHINESE MING DYNASTY SWATOW WARE BOWLW/ PHOENIXEast Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. A sizable and stunning pottery bowl, known as Swatow ware and presenting impressively thin walls that flare...
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4 CHINESE MING SWATOW WARE CUPS, BINHTHUAN SHIPWRECKEast Asia, China, late Ming Dynasty, ca. 17th century CE. This is a fabulous group of four petite Swatow porcelain cups all from a shipwreck near the Binh Thuan...
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PRETTY ROMAN GLASS CUP W/ BRILLIANTIRIDESCENCERoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A striking cup, free-blown from pale blue glass to boast a minimalist yet elegant form with a cylindrical body,...
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LILLIAN KENNEDY PAINTING - RHYTHM INBLUES (1994)**First Time At Auction**
Lillian Kennedy "Rhythm in Blues" acrylic on canvas, 1994. Signature on lower right. Signature, date, and title on verso. A breathtaking...
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GOOD SIOUX BEADED BOWCASE, QUIVER &ARROWS likely Mid-late 19th c., likely Dakota region, trade glass beads, hand sewn hide, wood, remnant feathers, iron sheet metal arrow tips, the hide cases decorated with...
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SIOUX BEADED RAWHIDE KNIFE CASE & TRADEKNIFENative American beaded rawhide knife sheath, Sioux, c.1890s, sewn with sinew and commercial thread, dark blue, yellow, and red seed beads in a geometric design against...
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Nez Perce Beaded Otter Bowcase and Quiver,with Bow
mid-19th century
thread and sinew-sewn; red trade wool strap is inset with otter fur and edged with navy wool; triangular tab drops and cuffs are beaded using colors...
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RARE VENETIAN ENAMEL AND PARCEL GILTDECORATED COPPER CHARGER
LATE 15TH/ EARLY 16TH CENTURY the well centred by a raised boss with white gadrooned border and green band enclosed by an outer gadrooned border in...
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RARE VENETIAN ENAMEL AND PARCEL GILTDECORATED COPPER CHARGER
LATE 15TH/ EARLY 16TH CENTURY the well centred by a green and white armorial, enlcosed by a raised boss with an inner gadrooned border and an outer...
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NEZ PERCE CORN HUSK BAG WITH WOOL YARNEMBROIDERYThe tightly woven twined corn husk 'Friendship Bag' is embellished on the front, back and inside panels displaying geometric designs of embroidered wool in twelve...
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3PCS BEADED LEATHER WORK INCL. NATIVEAMERICAN Three pieces of ethnographic beaded leather work, comprising a pair of late 19th or early 20th century beaded moccasins, likely Inunaina (Arapaho) in origin, having...
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A Collection of African Trade Beadsnumerous strands of white beads set in necklace form and display-mounted to a blue muslin covered frame frame 18 in. x 13 in....
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