3VOL A. WILSON, AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGY,1832 Three volume set titled American Ornithology; or, The Natural History of The Birds of the United States by Alexander Wilson; with a Continuation by Charles Lucian Bonaparte,...
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RUSSIAN ICON OF SAINT PRINCE ALEXANDERNEVSKYSilver-gilt oklad, marked Moscow, 1883 and '.84'.
The icon 12 x 10 in., 13 3/4 x 12 in. (frame).
Note: Engraving recording the presentation of the icon to Emperor...
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FOUR POSTCARDS & ENGRAVING OF RUSSIANIMPERIAL FAMILY MEMBERS, Including Color Postcard of Tsar Nicholas II and His Family, Russia, early 20th century, in a processional ceremony with Prince Boris, believed to...
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SCOTTISH GEORGIAN ROYAL COAT OF ARMS,JOHN STEELLA monumental Scottish Georgian grey painted Royal Coat of Arms Sir John Steell RSA, Edinburgh first half 19th century Signed J Steell / Edn. height 59in (150cm);...
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2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD OF BUDDHACentralAsia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A hand-carved miniature grey schist Buddha head, depicted nearly in the round, with a wavy coiffure,...
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PUBLISHED / HUGE GANDHARAN STUCCO BUDDHAHEADCentral Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 4th to mid-5th century CE. A larger-than-life stucco head of the enlightened Buddha, modeled in the traditional...
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LIFESIZE+ 2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST HEADOF BUDDHACentral Asia, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. An exceptional, larger-than-life head of the enlightened Buddha, skillfully sculpted from gray schist to...
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4TH C. GANDHARAN STUCCO HEAD ENLIGHTENEDBUDDHACentral Asia, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 4th to mid-5th century CE. A larger-than-life stucco head of the enlightened Buddha, modeled in the traditional...
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FINE 1ST C. GANDHARAN STONE HEAD PRINCESIDDHARTHA**First Time At Auction**
Central Asia, Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca. 1st century CE. An incredible schist head wearing a turban-style...
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2ND C. GANDHARA KUSHAN SCHIST STANDINGMAITREYA BUDDHACentral Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Northern India, Gandhara / Kushan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A superb gray schist bust of the Bodhisattva Maitreya,...
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SHELL MONEY / CURRENCYShell money piecesof various sizes.
In Louis Pierre Ledoux's Diary page 272 (lot 108, box F1) he explains that small shell rings are called "Kieg" and large ones "Aoup".
Similar items gifted...
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SET OF SIX HAND-COLOURED EQUESTRIANENGRAVINGS OF WATERLOO INTEREST
EARLY 19TH CENTURY from 'An Historical Account of the Battle of Waterloo' by William Mudford 1816, published by Richard Evans, engraved by...
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RARE CHINESE EXPORT EUROPEAN ROYAL SUBJECTTEACUP Qianlong Era, circa 1745
It would seem that the rider, whose saddle in some known Chinese export pieces bears the initials ‘PK’, and for which legend indicates...
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An Edison Amberola Phonograph Oak CabinetOrange, New Jersey, Circa 1915
Serial no. SM-8528, in working condition, with over 50 cylinders, including 1509: Comic Song - I'm Getting Ready for My Mother-in-Law (Edward...
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SCARCE EAST SEPIK NEW GUINEA BASKETRYHELMET MASK, WWII ERA Abelam Yam Harvest Ceremony Spirit Mask (Baba Tagwa Tumbwa) in coil-woven plant fiber, rattan, grey, yellow, red and black pigments. The Abelam People...
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PRESENTATION CIVIL WAR DRESS SWORD,PRESENTED TOPrince Felix Constantin Alexander Johann Nepomuk of Salm-Salm (December 25, 1828: August 18, 1870). Prince Felix was a colonel of the 8th New York Volunteer Infantry...
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ROBERT HILLINGFORD, MARLBOROUGH AT BLENHEIM,OIL Robert Alexander Hillingford (British 1828 - 1904), "Marlborough And His Ally Prince Eugene Before Blenheim", undated, oil on canvas, historical military genre scene depicting...
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RUSSIAN CLOISONNE ENAMEL 84 SILVER GILTOKLAD ICON OF ALEXANDER NEVSKY A Russian cloisonne enamel .84 silver gilt oklad icon of Alexander Nevsky, Prince of Novgorod, the rectangular form with a silver oklad cover...
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TWO SCOTTISH BOOKS WITH LEATHER SPINESAND TARTANWARE BOARDS. THE FIRST IS TITLED "THE LADY OF THE LAKE" BY SIR WALTER SCOTT, EDINBURGH, PRINTED BY ADAM AND CHARLES BLACK, 1871, 4 1/2" X 6 1/2", 353 GILT EDGE...
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"THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO" ENGRAVED BYJOHN W. COOK AFTER ALEXANDER SAUERWEID (RUSSIA, 1783-1844) Hand colored engraving, London: Published Mar. 1, 1819 by T. Clay & R. Lambe. "To the Prince Regent this Plate is...
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AN EXTREMELY RARE CHINESE EXPORT SCOTSMENPLATE An extremely rare Chinese Export Jacobite Highlanders plate for the Scottish Market. Early Qianlong Era, 1741-45 decorated in Famille Rose enamels with two members of...
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A German Silver Center Bowl Schurmannpurportedly owned by Louis Alexander Mountbatten 1st Marquess of Milford Haven formerly Prince Louis Alexander of Battenberg the pierced oval bowl having winged putti mask...
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Sir John Robert Steell R.S.A. (British/Scottish1804-1891) "Bust of a Young Man in a Toga" 1865 marble signed and dated on spine of socle "J. STEELL. R.S.A./ Sculp. Edinb./ 1865" height 28 in. Note: John Robert Steell...
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British military documents signed byGeorge IV two British Officer's Commissions for Alexander Wishart dated July 6 1812 and February 25 1813 and signed by Sidmouth Viscount and George PR as Prince Regent for...
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Commodore Sir James L. Yeo to CaptainAlexander Dobbs 22nd August 1814 written onboard the H. M. S. Prince Regent at Kingston by J. W. Mallard secretary to Commodore Sir James L. Yeo informing that he ?does not...
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