- GROUP OF FOUR ANTIQUE SAMPLERS. 1) "Hannah
Heath Vande/ Water Her Sampler In/ The Year 1832 January/ 28 Aged 11 Years", charming incomplete alphabet & unusual spacing, 17.25" x 8" (faded), 2) "In thy fair book of life...
[more like this] - OIL PAINTING, NICHOLAS HENDERSON, SMITH
FALLSAn oil on canvas by Nicholas Henderson, Smith Falls, Ontario, with a folky image of a camp site, tent, canoe and trappers. Unusual for Henderson who is better known for...
[more like this] - EARLY QUEBEC PAINTED ARMOIREA Louis
XIII pine armoire with the unusual feature of three hinges on each door. In original dark blue-green paint and having good balanced form with a lightly scalloped base on the...
[more like this] - ALCIDE SAINT-GERMAIN (1911-1978) ROOSTERA
small rooster in typical polychrome paint carved by Alcide Saint-Germain (1911-1978). Unusual for its size, purchased directly from the artist in the 1970s. Old loss to top...
[more like this] - Rare and Unusual Jacob Petit, Paris,
Richly Gilded Mauve and Green Porcelain Flared, Footed Vase-on-Stand, in the rococo taste, third quarter 19th century, the melon ribs with white grounds centered with large...
[more like this] - 18TH C. INUIT COPPER OIL LAMP & BRASS
FIRE POKERNative American, Pacific Northwest, Inuit, ca. 18th to 19th century CE. A fine pair of hammered metal objects: a copper oil lamp known as a qulliq, and brass fire...
[more like this] - UNUSUAL COLIMA REDWARE DOG VESSELPre-Columbian,
West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery dog vessel seated upon bent hind legs and extended forelegs. The plump canine features a perky tail, a thick...
[more like this] - MEZCALA POTTERY FEMALE FIGURE W/ CESAREAN
INCISIONPre-Columbian, Mexico, Guerrero, Mezcala culture, ca. 1000 to 400 BCE. An impressive pottery female figure of an unusual form - depicted post-birth after undergoing...
[more like this] - RARE MINIATURE EGYPTIAN OBSIDIAN PESESH-KEF
AMULETAncient 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...
[more like this] - COLIMA SHALLOW POTTERY DISH W/ SCORPIONSPre-Columbian,
West Mexico, Colima, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A hand-built pottery dish with an applied creature in the center and a two resting upon the rim. The vessel has a rounded, stable...
[more like this] - TRANSLATED SOUTH ARABIAN LIMESTONE STELE
ABYD**Originally Listed At $6000**
Ancient Middle East, South Arabia, Qatabanian culture, ca. 3rd century BCE to 1st century CE. A striking limestone stele finely carved...
[more like this] - MONUMENTAL 9TH C. INDONESIAN STONE STATUE
OF GANESHSoutheast Asia, Indonesia, Central Java, ca. 9th century CE. An enormous volcanic stone statue of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity known as the "Remover of Obstacles,"...
[more like this] - Four Chinese Polychrome Overlay Glass
Articles
18TH-19TH CENTURY
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the first example having a compressed bulbous body of opaque white glass raised above a slightly...
[more like this] - Four Chinese Transparent Five Color
Overlay Glass Articles
18TH/19TH CENTURY
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comprising a transparent green circular box and conforming cover, all raised above a banded...
[more like this] - Unusual pearl and diamond disk earrings,
Caroline Streep contemporary arts and crafts Set with petite round cut diamonds and baroque pearls in "X" form, on 18 and 22 karat yellow gold disks. D: 1 in. ...
[more like this] - Pair of Victorian bracelets Of unusual
form, each set with a petite cut cameo. PROVENANCE: From a North Carolina lady....
[more like this] - Rose cut diamond ring Unusual rose
cut diamond ring, approximately 4 carats and framed by seventy-six petite rose cut diamonds set into an unusual white metal with a horse head hallmark. Ring size: 6 1/2...
[more like this] - Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-Signed
Commission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated...
[more like this] - Platinum and large green beryl ring
Set into an unusual setting with four petite cut diamonds surrounding. Ring size: 7 ,300-1,500 Color of beryl is somewhat pale....
[more like this] - French porcelain Sultan figural scent
bottle the unusually large scent bottle depicting a Sultan kneeling on his shield and sword. The bottle stopper fitted inside his turban. Indistinct large under glaze blue...
[more like this] - An Antique Biscuit Porcelain Portrait
Bust of Napoleon mid-19th c. after Jean-Antoine Houdon (French 1741-1828) cast signature "Houdon" and inscription "Buste Officiel/Napoleon/Empereur/1805" at back of neck;...
[more like this] - Gentleman's 18 karat yellow gold and
diamond wristwatch, Rolex Unusual diamond set flexible bracelet each link displaying twelve diamonds, twenty-seven links total. 18 karat yellow gold cased, top set diamonds,...
[more like this] - 18 karat yellow gold and sapphire petite
band ring Petite sapphire cabochon bezel set into unusual 18 karat yellow gold setting. Ring size: 6 1/2 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line...
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