ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS AND ARCHAEOLOGYBOOKS, 19 Group of 19 Ancient Civilizations and Archaeology Books, comprising: "The First 3000 Years", Falls, C.B., "Wonders of the Past", Hammerton, J.A.,"From Tribe to Empire",...
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JUDAICA. FRANK MEISLER JERUSALEM SPHERESCULPTURE. Frank Meisler "Large" mixed metal rotating sculpture depicting Jerusalem in the form of a sphere. Mounted on a multi-tier base with applied plaque reading, "Jerusalem...
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FOUR VOLUMES OF PAOLETTI'S PLASTER CAMEOS,ROMEPresented in faux marble and parchment faux books, each spine marked Paoletti Impronte, each double sided, containing numbered plaster cameos with a handwritten description...
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ROUND POT WITH WIDE MOUTH Round potwith wide mouth, fired clay of apparently ancient times, possibly Middle Eastern, pale orange in color with about a ten black squiggly line designs proceeding down the sides,...
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DAUPHIN HN4694 - ROYAL DOULTON FIGURINELimitededition 13 of 250. Rare Royal Doulton Prestige Tales of the Sea Collection figurine. Decorated with glorious underglazes, lustrous paint effects and 22 karat gold accents.
Comes...
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MARINA HN4692, PRESTIGE - ROYAL DOULTONMERMAID FIGURIN...From the Prestige Tales From The Sea Series.
Royal Doulton has a rich pedigree in figures inspired by ocean waves and blue depths. The mermaid as a temptress...
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CHINESE RUBBING OF XUE TAO EX. MALCOLMLEINChinese stone rubbing mounted to scroll. Possibly a portrait of Xue Tao (Hsueh Tao), a female scholar.
Provenance: From the collection of Malcolm E. Lein, former director...
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CHINESE BROWN GLAZED PORCELAIN HEADRESTrectangularconcave form, molded diapered surfaces, 4-1/4 x 6-5/8 x 4-1/4 in.
Note: "Unlike today?s soft pillows filled with synthetic fiber, down and feather, ancient Chinese pillows...
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39. HARD STONE DRESS CANE -CA. 1900-A SIZEABLE MALACHI...39. Hard Stone Dress Cane -Ca. 1900 -A sizeable malachite ball knob and its silver collar with two lions supporting a blank shield struck with a “J.M”...
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34. TORTOISESHELL AND GOLD CANE -CA.1910 -SOLID TORTOI...34. Tortoiseshell and Gold Cane -Ca. 1910 -Solid tortoiseshell crook handle with matching and wide yellow gold cap and collar, well streaked makassar...
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19. TORTOISESHELL RABBIT HEAD CANE -CA.1890 -LARGE RAB...19. Tortoiseshell Rabbit Head Cane -Ca. 1890 -Large Rabbit head carved in the customary horizontal shape with long, backward extending ears on a matching,...
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TORTOISESHELL EQUESTRIAN CANECa. 1870-Horseleg tortoiseshell handle fashioned in an elegantly stretched classic L-shape, engine turned and gilt silver collar, slender malacca shaft and a dark horn ferrule. The anatomy...
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TORTOISESHELL DRESS CANECa. 1890-Plainand well-proportioned, L-shaped tortoiseshell handle with a flush set gilt metal collar on a select ebony shaft and a metal ferrule. The handle shows throughout the valued...
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TORTOISESHELL AND BONE DRESS CANECa.1900-Solid tortoiseshell handle fashioned in a massive square and tapering configuration with scooped sides and embellished with an adorable bone swallow, the head one side...
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TORTOISESHELL, SILVER AND ENAMEL CANECa.1890-Tortoiseshell veneer handle fashioned in a long, linear tapering and flattened twist, grooved silver collar, ebony shaft and a matching brownish horn ferrule. The handle...
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HARD STONE DRESS CANE-Ca 1890 -Egg shapedmalachite knob displaying the desired enigmatic and densely banded structure and vibrant light and dark greens heightened by a beautiful smooth and glossy surface. The knob...
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TORTOISESHELL AND BONE DAY CANE-London1907 -Solid tortoiseshell handle fashioned in a stretched, flattened and tapering configuration and embellished by an adorable bone bird with the head on one side and twin...
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PUBLISHED MESOPOTAMIAN GLAZED HEAD -GYPSUM & BITUMENAncient Near East, Mesopotamia, Kassite period, ca. 14th to 13th century BCE. Staring past the confine of time, a head depicting a haunting guise carved in...
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BEAUTIFUL BACTRIAN QUARTZ BEAD NECKLACECentralAsia, Bactria, ca. 2000 to 1000 BCE. This is a stunning and wearable collection of 19 rock crystals or quartz beads, hand-cut and drilled in ancient times, gathered here and...
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19TH C. TIBETAN AGATE DZI BEAD W/ 6EYE PATTERNCentral Asia, Tibet, ca. 19th century CE. This is a fine agate dZi (also spelled gzi) bead with a striking white on chocolate brown decorative pattern throughout,...
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ETRUSCAN LEADED BRONZE DANCING SATYRFIGUREEtruria, northern Italy, ca. 6th to 5th century BCE. A fine leaded-bronze satyr figure cast via the lost wax (cire perdue) process, in a dynamic pose as if dancing....
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
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RARE EGYPTIAN STRIDING IBIS BRONZE /COBALT BLUE GLASSEgypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 332 to 30 BCE. An extremely rare example of a majestic ibis exhibiting a body shaped from solid glass in an opaque, cobalt-blue...
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ROMAN SIDONIAN MOLDED GLASS BOTTLE AUBERGINERomanEmpire, Sidonian, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. Fine mold-blown glass vessel of deep purple hues, presenting an attractive form comprised of an ovoid body, a tubular neck rising...
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RARE ROMAN OR BYZANTINE SILVER MENORAHPENDANTLate Roman to Early Byzantine, ca. 300 to 500 CE. A rare and beautiful 94% silver pendant charm of an ovoid form with an integral suspension loop, depicting a seven-lamp...
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RARE MOCHE WOOD ATLATL W/ FIGURAL DEER,PHALLUS DEITYPre-Columbian, South America, Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 700 CE. Preserved ancient wood is extremely scarce and COMPLETE weapons that were made of wood, even more...
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ROMAN SIDONIAN GLASS FLASK BACCHIC IMAGERY**OriginallyListed At $1500**
Roman, Sidonian, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. Wow! An opulent mold-made glass flask boasting gorgeous relief decoration of Bacchic imagery: a row of wine...
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18K GOLD RING W/ ANCIENT ROMAN JASPERINTAGLIO**Originally Listed At $1800**
Roman Empire, intaglio dates to ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE, modern setting. A breathtaking 18K gold ring featuring an oval jasper intaglio...
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MUSEUM-EXHIBITED ROMAN WHEEL CUT GLASSBEAKER**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Imperial period, Eastern Mediterranean, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A gorgeous glass beaker boasting a minimalist form highlighted by...
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BRONZE FIGURE OF THE HINDU GOD OF WAR
SOUTHERNINDIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY multi-armed and multi-headed, standing on a square low plinth with a peacock at his feet, each hand holding a symbolic war element(1)60cm highProvenance:...
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CHINESE GE GLAZED BEAST HANDLE ZUN VASE,19TH C. A Chinese ge type glazed beast handle Zun vase, dating from the 19th century. Its shape referring back to ancient times as a ritual container. Covered in ge glaze...
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GLADYS GOLDSTEIN. "ANCIENT TIMES," MIXEDMEDIA (American, 1918-2010). Mixed media with collage and paint on canvas, 2005, signed "Gladys Goldstein" lr, signed, titled and dated on verso, 36 x 48 in., unframed....
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A hand colored and framed map titledA New Map of The Terraqueous Globe According to the Ancient Discoveries and Most General Divisions of It Into Continents and Oceans. It has considerable visual interest,...
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PAIR OF SMALL CHINESE BLUE & WHITE GUVASE,19TH C. Chinese blue and white porcelain small gu vase,19-20th C. with civilians from ancient times and floral design details, a leaf mark on bottom .
H: 5 3/8" (13.8cm)...
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VARIOUS WORKS
INCLUDING TALES OF THEEAST... containing The Arabian Nights. Edinburgh, 1812, 3 volumes, 8vo, contemporary calf gilt; The Chinese Spy London, 1765. 6 volumes, 12mo, contemporary calf, rubbed, a...
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[Mardi Gras] a Rex ball invitation envelopeFebruary 18th 1890 designed by Bror Anders Wikstrom (American/New Orleans 1854-1909) "Rules of Ancient Times" framed....
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