LARGE EARLY 20TH C. YORUBA CEREMONIALCROWNLarge Early 20th Century Yoruba (Benin) Impressive Multi-Color Beaded and Nassa Shell Ceremonial Crown Headdress with King on Horseback and Guardian Figures Surmounted...
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John P. Weber
(British, 1750-1793)
AFiatooka, or Moral in Tongataboo; The Natchez, a Ceremony in Honor of the King's Son, in Toongataboo; and A View of Aanamooka (three works)
engravings with hand coloring...
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NATIVE AMERICAN CEREMONIAL WOVEN TRAYNavajo"ceremonial" woven tray, second half 20th c., approx 3"h, 19"diam, 2lbs *Provenance: The family of Alfred A. King (Texas, 1916-2006) great-grandson of Captain Richard King,...
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RARE ENGRAVING, KING CHARLES II, CIRCA1666Cornelis van Dalen the younger (1638-1664), after Pieter Nason (1612-1688), King Charles II (1630-1685), an exceptionally rare line engraving, circa 1666. With a letter...
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PERSIAN BRONZE CEREMONIAL KING COBRA,SCORPION AND PEACOCK OIL LAMP/CANDLEHOLDER, CA. 19TH CENTURY 15" x 8 ?" x 8 ?" Hand chased with an arabesque design, ceremonial candleholder fashioned as a King Cobra with...
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VICTORIAN ENGRAVED PRINT, THE GUILDHALL,T.S. BOYSAn original antique print depicting the west view inside the Great Hall in London's Guildhall. Produced ca. 1880 for an edition of Original Views of London As It...
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PAIR OF CHINESE UNDERGLAZE BLUE GINGERJARSone having a foliate and phoenix decorated body, the other flowers, each with scalloped lid with stem form finial, 6-1/2 in.
Note: Flowers have played a significant role...
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139. SILVER FIGURAL CANE -20ST CENTURY-LARGE L-SHAPED ...139. Silver Figural Cane -20st Century -Large L-shaped silver handle depicting the motif of Leda and the Swan, plain gilt collar, ebonized hard wood shaft...
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HUGE 19TH C. FIJIAN WOOD YAQONA BOWL(TANOA)**Originally Listed At $2000**
Polynesia, Fiji, ca. 19th century CE. An enormous wooden kava vessel carved in the form of a sea turtle. The deep circular bowl is supported...
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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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19TH C. THAI BLUE-ON-WHITE POTTERY KENDI,ELEPHANT FORM...Southeast Asia, Thailand, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a charming porcelain elephant form kendi or ewer with an attractive blue on white...
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CHAVIN POTTERY INCISED JAGUAR VESSEL,TL TESTEDPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chavin, Santana-Santa River, ca. 700 to 200 BCE. A delightful ceramic vessel in the form of a stylized jaguar presenting a portly...
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RARE OLMEC / MAYA STONE JAGUAR MASKPre-Columbian,Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Olmec to Maya cultures, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A hand-carved stone mask of grand form depicting a stylized jaguar in all of its ferocity. The...
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PERSIAN PRINCE CEREMONIAL SWORDPrinceMirza Mahmoud Khan Saghaphi personal dress sword, scabbard, cloth sword case and belt. A Prince of Persia, he served as a diplomat attache of the Persian Embassy in London,...
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19TH C. CORONATION OF GEORGE IV BOOKPLATE, FRAMED After John Whittaker (English, d. 1831), engraving, "Ceremonial of the Coronation of His Most Sacred Majesty King George the Fourth, " either 1823 or 1837,...
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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL, CEREMONIALGROUND BREAKING SHOVEL, 2006 LENGTH: 57 IN. (X 144.78 CM.) GROUND BREAKING SHOVEL, 2006, wood shaft, bronze tone spade, with plaque 'Washington, DC/Martin Luther King, Jr....
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TWO MASONIC CEREMONIAL SWORDS TOGETHERWITH A SHORT SWORD WITH A SHORT SWORD, the first Masonic ceremonial sword with bone grip handle, brass pommel and guard marked "GOUFF" with an engraved blade and brass scabbard;...
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GROUP OF SPORTS MEMORABILIA- DODGERS,SIGNED LASORDAGroup of Sports Memorabilia: Dodgers, Signed Lasorda, Newcombe, comprising a Dodgers '55 World Champions photo signed by Tommy Lasorda and Don Newcombe (Frame:...
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George III Era Sterling Silver Armbandsand British Officer's Gilt Copper Gorget, Presented to Ojibwa Chief John Aisance
lot of 3, includes:
William Bateman (London, 1774-1850) Sterling Silver Armbands
each hallmarked...
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1814 George III Silver Peace Medal
Warof 1812 period medal depicting a mantled bust of George III on one side; reverse with Royal Arms; 60.4 mm
PUBLISHED:
Sovereignty Gifts (Hoover and Brasser 2020: pg. 6, 16-17)
Although...
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BENIN NIGERIAN BRONZE CEREMONIAL FERTILITYFEMALE AND MALE KING / QUEEN FIGURES 12 1/2" H X 8 1/2" W X 3" DBenin Nigerian bronze ceremonial fertility female and male king / queen figures, seated with dangling bell...
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ANTIQUE CARVED CONTINENTAL IVORY POPETRIPTYCH: Carved as a pope in papal tiara and ceremonial attire, his engraved cloak opening to reveal carved three-panels depicting a king's coronation in high relief with...
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A copy of Finetti Philoxenis: Som ChoiceObservations of Sr. John Finett Knight, and Master of the Ceremonies to the two last Kings, Touching the Reception, and Precedence, the Treatment and Audience, the Puntillios...
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PRINT, AFTER ABRAHAM BOSSE After AbrahamBosse (French, 1602-1676), "Ceremony of the Contract of Marriage between Vladislas IV, King of Poland, and Louise Marie of Gonzaga, Princess of Mantua, at Fontainbleau" (1645),...
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MAUD OAKES, NAVAJO WAR CEREMONIAL POCHOIRPRINTS Maud Oakes (American, 1903-1990), after Jeff King, "Where the Two Came to Their Father: Navajo War Ceremonial", Bollingen Series/Pantheon Press, 1943, portfolio of...
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USS Arizona Archive of Seaman 1/C JamesE. Castello USN A comprehensive inter-war group of items belonging to a battleship sailor who served aboard the iconic USS Arizona during the mid 1930s. The collection focuses...
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An African Yoruba Ceremonial King ObaBeaded Crown Nigeria Early 20th Century Hollowed cylindrical shape headpiece decorated with multi-color glass beads attached to fiber backing elaborately embellished with...
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Thomas L. McKenney (American 1785-1859)and James Hall (1793-1868): the George Strother Gaines (1784-1873) Original Subscriber Set of the History of the Indian Tribes of North America 1837-1844 3 vols. in folio...
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