RARE ENGRAVED GLASS PRESENTATION TUMBLER,ATTRIBUTED TO...Frederick County, Maryland, New Bremen Glassmanufactory of John Frederick Amelung, circa 1788-1792, blown colorless non-lead glass, tapered cylindrical form,...
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DON BALKE (B. 1933) "WOOD DUCK PAIR"DonBalke (North Carolina, B. 1933) "Wood Duck Pair" Signed lower right. Original Watercolor painting on Illustration Board.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008),...
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5 LARGE ISLAMIC EGYPTIAN FUSTAT GLASSBEADSNorth Africa, Egypt, Fustat, Islamic culture, ca. 7th to 11th century CE. A wonderful ensemble of 5 sizeable glass beads, each presenting a barrel form and formed using...
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19TH C. CHINESE QING CHAO ZHU NECKLACEAMETHYST & AGATE...East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. Wow! An impressive necklace known as a Chao Zhu made of over 100 beads of semi-precious stones: 108...
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6TH C. BYZANTINE MARBLE RELIEF - PEACOCKS& FOUNTAIN**This is an oversized piece that may require special shipping. Please inquire for a quote prior to bidding.
Near East, late Roman / Byzantine Period, ca. 6th century...
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PUBLISHED GREEK TERRACOTTA ROUNDEL OFSATYR - TL TESTED...Greece, late Hellenistic period, ca. 1st century BCE. An impressive, mold-made terracotta roundel, presenting with a raised rim, a projecting head of a...
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18TH C. DUTCH / USA GLASS ONION BOTTLES(PR)Western Europe, The Netherlands or Belgium, or United States, ca. 18th century CE. A lovely pair of mouth-blown onion glass bottles in a dark amber-green hue. These bottles...
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ARCHAIC EASTERN WOODLAND SLATE BUTTERFLYBANNERSTONENative American, Midwestern to Southern United States, Eastern Woodland, Archaic Period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A good example of a bannerstone made from a dark...
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FINE / COMPLETE HALLSTATT BRONZE AGEBRONZE BELTCentral Europe (Germany, Austria), Hallstatt Culture, ca. 1000 to 700 BCE. A beautiful bronze belt, composed of dozens of identical cast bronze pieces, each with...
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NATIVE AMERICAN WOODLAND ARCHAIC BANNERSTONEPREFORMNative American, Southern United States, Missouri, Webster County, Eastern Woodland, Archaic period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A great example of a bannerstone preform,...
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RARE ROMAN TERRACOTTA MURMILLO GLADIATORFIGURERoman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. This is an outstanding example of a gladiator figure made from terracotta wielding a short sword and holding up a...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
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EGYPTIAN PAINTED / GESSO CEDAR SARCOPHAGUSMASKEgypt, Late Dynastic to Ptolemaic Period, ca. 664 to 30 BCE. A gorgeous and endearing example of a mask that is hand-carved from finely grained cedar that would have attached...
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RARE ARCHAIC NATIVE AMERICAN FLUTEDTUBULAR BANNERSTONE...Native American, Midwestern United States, Indiana, White County, Eastern Woodland, Archaic period, ca. 5000 to 1000 BCE. A rare type of bannerstone...
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ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS FRAGMENT -LEG & TORCHAncient Rome, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A deeply carved relief section of white marble, originally part of a sarcophagus, depicting a partial image of a leg and...
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SPLENDID ROMAN MARBLE STATUETTE NUDEVENUS PUDICARoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. What a knockout! Finely carved in the round, a marble sculpture of Venus, the Roman goddess of love, sensitively...
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ART NOUVEAU FAVRILE GLASS & BRONZE CANDLESTICKNorthAmerica, possibly Tiffany Studios, New York, USA. Favrile glass and brass adjustable candlestick, ca. 1900. Bronze screw attachments for glass cups are numbered (62, 123,...
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ORNATE 8TH C. JAVANESE GOLD LEAF MASKOF KALASoutheast Asia, Indonesia, East Java, Classic Period, ca. 8th to 11th century CE. Stunningly detailed and brimming with sophistication, an ornate funerary mask made...
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EGYPTIAN WOOD SARCOPHAGUS MASK W/ BRONZE& SHELL EYESEgypt, Late Dynastic Period, 26th to 31st Dynasty, ca. 664 to 332 BCE. A sarcophagus mask carved from cedar (or possibly sycamore) wood presenting a mesmerizing...
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PRE-COLUMBIAN CONDORHUASI-ALAMITO STONESHAMAN MASK**First Time At Auction**
Northwest Argentina, Early Period, Condorhuasi-Alamito culture, ca. 200 BCE to 500 CE. A haunting, life-size, anthropomorphic mask, hand-sculpted...
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ROMAN MARBLE SARCOPHAGUS PANEL W/ THEATERMASK**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Imperial period, probably Phrygia (modern Turkey), ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A breathtaking marble sarcophagus panel, festooned with...
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CANOSAN POTTERY VOLUTE KRATER W/ EQUESTRIAN& NIKE, TL**First Time At Auction**
Magna Graecia, Southern Italy, Apulia, Canosa, ca. 4th to 3rd century BCE. A gorgeous polychrome volute krater, meticulously hand-painted...
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FINE CHINESE WARRING STATES FUNERARYBRONZE SHORT SWORD...**First Time At Auction**
East Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. A lovely short sword - known as a duan jian - that is cast from...
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3 ARCHAIC NATIVE AMERICAN ETLEY & GRAHAMCAVE POINTSNative American, Midwestern United States, Missouri, St. Louis County & Calloway County, early to late Archaic period, ca 8000 to 500 BCE. A fine collection of...
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GREEK TANAGRA POTTERY VOTIVE FIGUREOF A FEMALE, TL'DAncient Greece, Tanagra, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd century BCE. A stunning pottery female, boasting expertly rendered and impressively preserved details...
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EDWARD S. CURTIS, THE NORTH AMERICANINDIAN PORTFOLIO IX, 1913Edward S. Curtis, (1868 - 1952) The North American Indian Portfolio IX, 1913, 36 photogravures on Japanese Gampi tissue with original Van Gelder...
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A CHINESE EXPORT STYLE PORCELAIN TUREENAND PLATTER Contemporary, porcelain tureen with cover and spill platter, depicting the East Indiaman Vryburg flying the Dutch flag, surrounded by pink peonies and with parcel-gilt...
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TEXTILE: COVER MADE FROM EARLIER TEXTILESECTIONS, EMBROIDERED CREAM SILK, LIKELY FRENCH 18TH C., TREE AND BLOSSOMS, CUT TRIPART FABRIC "FRIEZE", WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE, SOLD AS IS; 36 1/2" X 56".TEXTILE:...
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HAND-COLORED AND ENHANCED ENGRAVINGLikely 19th c., or earlier, copper-plate engraving mounted on board with wide hand-painted decorative border, verso covered with hand-made marbled paper, 13.5"h x 20.75"w...
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VERY RARE 1876 TRANS CONTINENTAL RRPOCKET MAP 5' LONGThe rare, profusely illustrated panoramic fold-out pocket map with boards displays related advertising and timetables along with the following interesting...
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Y A RARE SCOTTISH GEORGE II COFFEE URN
ATTRIBUTEDTO JAMES KERR, EDINBURGH, CIRCA 1730 The ovoid body raised on three cabriole legs, with a chased border of shells and diaper work around the shoulder and cover, with a vacant...
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GEORGE I STYLE CRIMSON DAMASK COVEREDTESTER BED
EARLY 20TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY INCORPORATING EARLIER TEXTILES the cavetto and scrolled cornice above chamfered bedposts, the scrolled; with a later divan; covered...
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1851 COLT PISTOL WITH VARIOUS ACCESSORIES12.750" long Pistol has serial number 49296 on all pertinent parts, however as pistol has been extensively buffed, only acid etching could raise a number. According to Colt...
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Antique Burmese Cast Bronze Temple BellBracket. 19th century or earlier. This temple bracket was likely made via the lost wax method, with what appears to be a pair of Naga on each side, meating in the with an...
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Archive of Documents Associated withthe Sturges Family Including John R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA The lot contains a variety of items including over 100 receipts and other ephemera an early indenture and...
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Charles Hook Armco Steel Company Lotof Manuscripts & Documents Lot includes letters photographs pamphlets mostly from the late 1930s through the 1960s. Born in 1880 the youngest of four children of Henry and...
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