GROUP FOUR BRONZE THREE BLADE SHIP PROPELLERSthelargest: 14" diameter. Expected use wear, soiling, scratches, dents, dings. Provenance: Estate of George E. Ratcliffe, Darien, CT.
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PAINTED BRONZE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE SHIP'SPROPELLERmarked on the end of fins "P" "RH", illegibly marked on side. Two blade folding prop. 10 7/8" long closed. Paint wear, some chipping. Provenance: Estate of George...
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ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN ELAMITE BRONZEAXE HEADAncient Near East, Southwestern Iran, Elamite culture, ca. 1900 to 1300 BCE. A gorgeous bronze axe head, made to imitate a fierce weapon but with ornate flourishes...
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LURISTAN BRONZE DAGGER - GORGEOUS PATINA!AncientNear East / Anatolia, eastern Turkey and northwestern Iran, Luristan culture, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A striking cast-bronze slender dagger with a pointed, recessed blade and...
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19TH C. JAPANESE MEIJI BRONZE KIRINLAMPEast Asia, Japan, Meiji period, 19th to early 20th century CE. A fantastical bronze sculpture of a mythical qilin or kirin that has been converted into a working lamp!...
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VIETNAMESE DONG SON BRONZE AXE HEAD- CURVED FORM**Originally Listed At $250**
Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son Culture, ca. late 1st millennium BCE. An elegant curved axe head with an asymmetrical blade and...
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CANAANITE LEADED BRONZE / COPPER DUCKBILLAXE HEADS (2)...Ancient Near East, the Levant, Canaan, Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1950 to 1539 BCE. A fine pair of cast leaded-bronze and copper axe heads with a characteristic...
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FINE CHINESE WARRING STATES BRONZE SHORTSWORDEast Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A fabulous example of a short sword known as a duan jian that exhibits a classic form, all formed from bronze...
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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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7 ROMAN BRONZE, BRASS, BONE, & IRONMEDICAL TOOLSRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. An interesting group of 7 Roman bronze, brass, iron, and bovine bone medical tools - all showing the fascinating...
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9TH C. VIKING BRONZE CHAPE OR STYLUSCASENorthern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 9th to 12h century CE. A fine cast-bronze chape to protect the blade of a petite blade or tool, with an attached chain for...
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ROMAN LEADED BRONZE LION HANDLE W/ RINGRoman,Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A wonderful example of a leaded-bronze handle cast in high relief with the stylized head of a lion. The feline countenance features...
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ROMAN LEADED BRONZE STRIGILRoman, ImperialPeriod, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely example of a strigil created from a single sheet of hammered leaded bronze with a wide, curved blade that tapers to a rounded end....
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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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FINE LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORD W/LUNATE POMMELAncient Western Asia, Northwestern Iran and Southwestern Turkey, South Caspian Sea region, Luristan, ca. 1200 to 600 BCE. A gorgeous short sword of a formidable...
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CHOICE HALLSTATT BRONZE SOCKETED SPEARTIPAncient Central Europe, Danube River Basin, Hallstatt culture, Late Bronze Age, ca. 1400 to 1100 BCE. A well-preserved example of a cast-bronze spear tip featuring a petaloid...
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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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RARE ROMAN TERRACOTTA MURMILLO GLADIATORFIGURERoman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. This is an outstanding example of a gladiator figure made from terracotta wielding a short sword and holding up a...
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RARE GRECO-PERSIAN BRONZE DAGGER W/GRIFFIN HEADGreece or Central Asia, Persia, Hellenistic to Greco-Persian, ca. 5th to 3rd century BCE. This is a fantastical single bronze cast forming a small dagger with...
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ANCIENT BLACK SEA CIMMERIAN IRON DAGGERW/ BRONZE HILTAncient Central Asia, eastern Black Sea region / Caucasus, Cimmerian, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A striking iron sword with a stunning, openwork bronze hilt,...
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SUPERB LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORDAncientNear East, Northwestern Iran and Southeastern Turkey, Luristan culture, ca. 9th to 7th century BCE. A beautiful short sword cast from bronze via the lost wax (cire perdue)...
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RARE VIETNAMESE DONG SON INCISED BRONZEAXE HEADSoutheast Asia, Vietnam, Dong Son Culture, ca. 1000 BCE to 100 CE. An impressive bronze axe head from Dong Son culture, exhibiting an incredibly rare form! Enveloped...
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CHINESE SHANG DYNASTY BRONZE GU / WINEVESSEL**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Late Shang Dynasty, ca. 12th to 11th century BCE. A gorgeously preserved ritual wine vessel, known as a "gu", from the Chinese...
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RARE 19TH C. CENTRAL ASIAN BRONZE CEREMONIALSUGAR AXE**Originally Listed At $1500**
Near East / Central Asia, Iraq & Afghanistan, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. An incredibly rare and beautiful tool known as a sugar...
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FINE CHINESE WARRING STATES FUNERARYBRONZE SHORT SWORD...**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A lovely short sword - known as a duan jian - that is cast from...
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LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORD - 15"L**OriginallyListed At $400**
Ancient Near East, Northwestern Iran and Southeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A cast-bronze short sword with a slender, petaloid blade projecting...
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LURISTAN BRONZE SHORT SWORDAncient NearEast, Northwestern Iran to Southeastern Turkey, Luristan, ca. 1000 to 600 BCE. A forged-bronze short sword with a petite ear pommel. The openwork handle faces were intended...
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GORHAM STERLING JAPANESE MIXED METALFRUIT SERVICECirca 1880 Gorham fruit service for 12, a twenty-four piece boxed set. The kozuka handles in this set are mixed metal and bronze with varying patinas. Each silver...
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CHERUB TAFFRAIL LOG CIRCA 1900 LENGTH14".CHERUB TAFFRAIL LOG, Circa 1900, A pair of brass ship's "Cherub" log spinners, one with rope attachment, a nautical mile taffrail mounted counter by T. Walker & Son...
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Pair Bronze-flashed iron windmill bookends.Circa 1930. Condition: good age-appropriate condition: some tarnishing wear slight bend to windmill blades see images. Each measures 7'' tall x 7'' wide. Shipping weight 10.8...
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22 pieces Japanese sword fittings: threetsuka (handle): two cord-wrapped ray skin, one with copper dragon menuki , iron kashira-fuchi with gilt court official's hat, fretwork, 8 in., 95 percent loss to gilt...
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Two classical standing soldier sculptures.White metal base with a bronze finish. One is depicted with a sword on his side and the other a shield that reads ''S.P.O.R.''. Condition: shielded soldier is missing the...
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