JAPANESE OBJECTS D'ARTE GROUPING. Includesa Japanese lacquered hinged box with figural depictions to lid; and a Japanese carved shell ship with dragon form ship head, several seated passengers, Mother-of-pearl accents,...
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PAIR SCRIMSHAW CONCH SHELLS - SHIP &MT VERNONPair of nicely scrimshawed conch shells, 4.5 in long: Great Eastern Steamship; and Mt. Vernon, home of George Washington....
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NECKLACE W/ PRE-COLUMBIAN NAZCA SHELLBEADS**Originally Listed At $300**
Pre-Columbian, south coast Peru, Nazca, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A lovely and wearable necklace fashioned from dozens of petite seed-form beads...
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4 SEA LIFE FOSSILS: CRINOID, TRILOBITES,& SNAILSNorth America, United States, Ohio, New York, & Indiana, Ordovician, Devonian, & Mississippian period, ca. 488.3 to 318 million years ago. This is a fascinating collection...
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PREHISTORIC MISSISSIPPIAN SHELL BEADNECKLACES (PR)Native American, Southeastern or Midwestern United States, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. A fine set of two necklaces strung with dozens of white shell beads....
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31 ANASAZI POTTERY, STONE, BASKETRY& SHELL ARTIFACTSNative American, Southwestern United States, Eastern Arizona, Ancestral Puebloan/Anasazi culture, ca. 1150 to 1250 CE. A fabulous gathering of Ancestral Puebloan...
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MAYA MOLLUSK SHELL INTRICATE INCISEDDETAILSPre-Columbian, southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautiful pendant fashioned from the shell of a large spiral mollusk that...
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MOCHE WOOD EARSPOOL W/ SHELL, NACRE,& TURQUOISEPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Moche, ca. 100 to 500 CE. A lovely and large shell and wood earspool displaying a discoid form and inlaid with delicate carved...
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19TH C. INDONESIAN WOOD COMB W/ MOTHEROF PEARL INLAY**Originally Listed At $450**
Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Timor Island, ca. 19th century CE. A beautiful hand-carved wooden comb inlaid with mother of pearl...
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6 COLIMA OBSIDIAN PECTORALS & MANY WHITESHELL BEADS**Originally Listed At $500**
Pre-Columbian, West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A magnificent ensemble of over 100 hand-carved shell beads and 6 hand-knapped...
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MISSISSIPPIAN SHELL GORGET W/ COSMOLOGICALFIGURENative American, United States, Eastern Woodland, Mississippian, ca. 200 to 1500 CE. This is a beautiful and rare incised and openwork gorget made from a white shell...
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RARE MISSISSIPPIAN SHELL GORGET W/ COSMOLOGICALFIGURES...Native American, Southeastern United States, Eastern Woodland, Mississippian, ca. 200 to 1000 CE. This is a beautiful and rare incised and openwork gorget made from...
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FOSSILIZED AMMOLITE AMMONITE W/ MOSASAURBITEMARKNorth America, Canada, Alberta, Bearpaw formation, late Cretaceous, ca. 71 million years ago. This is a breathtaking ammonite of the Placenticerus costatum genus,...
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20TH C. NATIVE AMERICAN HOPI HIDE &WOOD HAND DRUMNative American, Southwestern United States, Hopi, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fabulous hand drum comprised of 2 circular pieces of animal hide sewn...
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20TH C. MAORI PAUA NECKLACE + HAWAIIANWOOD TIKI MASKOceania, New Zealand, Maori, ca. early to mid-20th century CE; Hawaiian Islands, ca. mid-20th century CE. This is a fine paua shell and woven fiber necklace,...
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MISSISSIPPIAN SHELL NECKLACE W/ WOODPECKERGORGETNative American, Southeastern United States, Tennessee, Greene County, Mississippian, ca. 1250 to 1450 CE. A lovely necklace strand comprised of over 100 thick discoidal...
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LARGE MAYA CONCH SHELL TRUMPET W/ CARVINGSPre-Columbian,Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A magnificent trumpet carved from a massive conch shell and incised with geometric patterns. The...
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FOSSILIZED DINOSAUR OVIRAPTOR EGG CLUTCHCentralAsia, Late Cretaceous period, ca. 75 million years ago. A rare clutch of 3 fossilized eggs in a nest configuration belonging to an Oviraptor (Oviraptor philoceratops), a prehistoric...
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FINE MAYA SHELL AMULET W/ CINNABAR &INCISED LORD MOTIF...Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A beautiful shell incised with the face of a king or deity...
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MASSIVE 19TH C. TIBETAN SILVER CONCHSHELL TRUMPETCentral Asia, Tibet or Nepal, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A massive conch shell trumpet covered in a sterling silver repousse plating adorned with...
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STUNNING SICAN SILVER & TURQUOISE LORDAQUILLA VESSEL**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican / Lambayeque or Chimu culture, ca. 750 to 1370 CE. A silver drinking vessel with portrait-like...
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RARE MAYA CARVED SHELL TINKLER W/ SCREAMINGSKULL FACE**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, Southern Mexico Yucatan to Guatemala, Maya, Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. An incredible and expressive olive...
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19TH C. SOLOMON ISLANDS SHELL KAPKAP(HEAD / PECTORAL)**Originally Listed At $1000**
Oceania, Melanesia, Solomon Islands, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful example of a kapkap, a head or pectoral...
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19TH C. YORUBA TEXTILE & COWRIE "SHRINEOF THE HEAD"**First Time At Auction**
West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An interesting textile shell shrine container shaped like crown...
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NAUTILUS SHELL SILVER DRAGON DISH BYPESTELLI CREAZIONI...Western Europe, Italy, ca. 20th century CE. A stunning ornamental nautilus shell in a sterling silver dragon stand designed and handmade by Pestelli Creazioni....
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19TH C. HAWAIIAN BONE, STONE, & SHELLOCTOPUS LURENorth Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Maui, Hana, ca. 19th century CE. A fine octopus or squid lure (known locally as a "leho he'e") comprised of a slender central...
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(6) GLASS NEGATIVES OF ART DECO GASSTATIONSEarly 20th century glass 4x5 negatives of Deco-style gasoline stations, some apparently concept models. Includes Texaco, Gulf and Shell. shipping info This item can...
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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN JEWELED SHELL BODYJESTERAntique silver jester with shell body and green, blue and red cabochon jewels, in one hand is stone ball, marked 13 loth, .812 silver, measures 9-1/4 inches high. Overall...
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WINCHESTER MODEL 101 SHOTGUN 410 2820 GAWinchester Model 101 shotgun with 3 O/U barrels marked SKEET. 1) .410 chambered for 2 1/2" shells. 2) 20 gauge chambered for 2 3/4" shells. 3) 28 gauge chambered for...
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(9) VINTAGE SOUTHEAST ASIAN TEXTILES& GARMENTS 19th/20th c., mostly Indonesian, incl. a small Kauer ceremonial jacket, embellished with shells, ship's cloth, gilt panel, beaded textile, etc., 224"l x 12"w (largest),...
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FIVE ROWING-RELATED ITEMS, TROPHY HEIGHT7.5". PHOTOGRAPHS FROM 7" X 8.75" SIGHT TO 14" X 11" SIGHT. LARGEST FRAME 18" X 15".FIVE ROWING-RELATED ITEMS Four framed photographs and a silver plated loving cup-form...
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FRENCH BRONZE FIGURAL CLOCK Mid-19thc. Elaborate Dore Bronze Mantel Clock, time and strike movement with pendulum and key, metal face with embossed image of Venus in her shell boat, black painted Roman numerals,...
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HISTORICAL STAFFORDSHIRE RETICULATEDCHESTNUT BASKET, ENGLISH, 19TH C., DEEP BLUE TRANSFER DECORATION OF FIGURES ON BANK WITH BASKET FULL OF FISH/SHELLS, SHIP SAILS LEFT, COTTAGE WITH SMOKING CHIMNEYS CENTER,...
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CHINESE EXPORT ROSE MEDALLION SAUCEBOAT, DISH AND SHELL-SHAPED DISH; TOGETHER WITH FOUR SMALL DISHES WITH RETICULATED BAND, 19TH CENTURY BOAT, DISH AND SHELL-SHAPED DISH; TOGETHER WITH FOUR SMALL DISHES WITH...
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NATIVE AMERICAN MADE TURTLE SHELL POUCHIndianmedicine pouch or purse, made from box turtle shell. Shell measures about 7" long. Note: THIS IS NOT A SEA TURTLE SHELL. Fine shipping info This item can be shipped in-house....
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Sea themed decorator items to includeJefferson Golden Helm ships wheel clock, not currently working, Italian style shell form composite bookends, Italian gold painted shelf, 12"H, brass double handled bamboo...
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