GARVIN. (SCHWEIZER FRANZ). GARVIN.[Germany],ca. 1939. Bright and attractive montage of images shows Garvin performing feats in his magic show, including the Glass-Lined Trunk illusion, Duck Tub and livestock production,...
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WIND BLOWN SANDS OF CLEOPATRA.Wind BlownSands of Cleopatra. Germany: Diemar Willert, 1980s. An obelisk filled with sand and metal filings and a magnetized cube featuring Egyptian symbols aid the performer in a divination...
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NORTH AFRICAN PALEOLITHIC ACHEULEANSTONE HAND AXENorthwestern Africa, Algeria / Morocco, Acheulean (Lower Paleolithic), ca. 1.2 million to 500,000 years ago. This is a large and remarkable hand-knapped stone...
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GREEK HELLENISTIC CORE-FORM GLASS AMPHORISKOSAncientGreece, possibly Cyprus, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A lovely example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos once used to hold fragrant oil, showcasing a gorgeous...
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FANTASTIC EGYPTIAN FAIENCE BEAD NECKLACE- 19 STRANDSAncient Egypt, Third Intermediate to Late Dynastic Period, 21st to 31st Dynasty, ca. 1070 to 332 BCE. A fabulous necklace containing thousands of petite faience...
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TALL / TRANSLATED EGYPTIAN 30TH DYNASTYFAIENCE USHABTI...Egypt, Late Dynastic Period, 30th Dynasty, ca. 380 to 343 BCE. A fantastic mold-formed faience ushabti covered in soft turquoise-hued glaze. The figure stands...
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VIBRANT ARIZONA TRIASSIC PETRIFIED WOODPOLISHED SLABNorth America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. A massive and gorgeous slab of fossilized, petrified tree trunk,...
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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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LARGE NORTH AFRICAN ACHEULEAN STONEHAND AXENorthwestern Africa, Algeria / Morocco, Acheulean (Lower Paleolithic), ca. 1.2 million to 500,000 years ago. A large and remarkable stone tool, hand-knapped to function...
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ROMAN GLASS INGOT GREAT IRIDESCENCERoman,Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A circular glass ingot with sloping peripheries, a bulging hemispherical boss in the center, and a slightly concave underside....
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NORTH AFRICAN ACHEULEAN STONE HAND AXENorthwesternAfrica, Algeria / Morocco, Acheulean (Lower Paleolithic), ca. 1.7 million to 130,000 years ago. A sizeable and splendid stone tool, hand-knapped to function as a hand axe....
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ROMAN POLYCHROME MORTARIUM**First TimeAt Auction**
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A beautiful pottery mortarium presenting a wide rim that dramatically flares outwards above a shallow basin,...
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MASSIVE TRIASSIC ARIZONA PETRIFIED WOODSLABNorth America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. This is one of the largest fossilized or petrified wood slabs we have - a...
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SUPERB GREEK CORE-FORMED GLASS AMPHORISKOSAncientGreece, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. A particularly striking core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) used by the ancients to hold perfumed oil. This near miniature...
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GREEK HELLENISTIC COREFORM GLASS AMPHORISKOSAncientGreece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd to 1st century BCE. A beautiful example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos (miniature amphora) once used to hold perfumed oil. This vase boasts...
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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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EGYPTIAN FAIENCE OFFERING CUP W/ RAMESSIDECARTOUCHEAncient Egypt, New Kingdom, Ramesside Period, 19th Dynasty (reign of Ramesses II), ca. 1279 to 1213 BCE or 20th Dynasty (reign of Ramesses III), ca. 1186 to 1155...
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VIBRANT TRIASSIC ARIZONAN PETRIFIEDWOOD SLABNorth America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. A massive and gorgeous slab of fossilized, petrified tree trunk, sliced...
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RARE PHOENICIAN CORE-FORM GLASS AMPHORISKOSAncientEastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th century BCE. A gorgeous and rare example of a core-formed glass amphoriskos from ancient Phoenicia, boasting a graceful silhouette...
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SEA-ENCRUSTED ROMAN POTTERY TRANSPORTAMPHORA, EX-KIRK ...Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A quintessential terracotta transport amphora with a piriform body tapering to a pointed base. Twin...
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MAYA GREENSTONE PECTORAL BEADS + EARSPOOL, EX-SCHMITT**Originally Listed At $6000**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A staggering collection of 39 sizable...
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OLMEC STONE PENDANT - WERE-JAGUAR, EX-SCHMITT**OriginallyListed At $2000**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec, ca. 900 to 500 BCE. A remarkable andesite stone pendant or applique low relief carved into a figure...
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HOLYLAND BYZANTINE BRONZE BELT - CROSS/ MOON MOTIFS**Originally Listed At $1500**
Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A beautifully displayed bronze belt, composed of dozens of...
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EGYPTIAN SEBENNYTIC-PTOLEMAIC GLASSINLAY**First Time At Auction**
Egypt, perhaps the city of Sebennytos, Late Dynastic (30th Dynasty) to Ptolemaic Period, Sebennytic-Ptolemaic Period, ca. 380 to 30 BCE. A...
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EGYPTIAN ALABASTER CYLINDER VESSEL,EX SOTHEBY'S**First Time At Auction**
Ancient Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 1st to 2nd Dynasty, ca. 3150 to 2686 BCE. A gorgeous vase of a slender form that is hand-carved...
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ANTIQUE SALT-GLAZED SAND CROCK Late19th century, probably Germany, cast with a continuous bas relief of deer in a woodland setting, unmarked....
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WILLIS "BING" DAVIS, AFRICAN AMERICAN(B. 1937), THE STRUGGLE AS VIEWED FROM THE BASE OF A WALL #55, 1973, ACRYLIC AND SAND ON BOARD, 4 3/4"H X 4 3/4"W (SIGHT), 6 1/4"H X 6 1/4"W (FRAME)Willis "Bing" Davis, African...
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ROYAL COPENHAGEN, ETC., THREE PORCELAINFIGURES OF CHILDREN, 20TH C., ALL MARKED ON BASE, DETAILS INCLUDE: ROYAL COPENHAGEN "SANDMAN", NO. 1145, BOY HOLDING UMBRELLA AND VIAL OF SAND, 6 1/2" H.; ROYAL COPENHAGEN...
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(7) VINTAGE METAL NOVELTY BANKS Including:Toy book form bank, "Tom-Tom The Piper's Son" by Kirchhof (Newark, NJ), 4" x 2 3/4"; Louis Marx Benjamin Franklin Thrift Bank, register form, 4 1/8" high; Prosperity Bank,...
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MARKLIN SAILBOAT SAND TOY Germany #8621/3very rare offering hand painted tin done in red and white striped hull blue interior dark blue seating an attractive toy with spoke wheels replaced sails and rigging came...
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