6 LUXURY WRITING PENS, INCL. AURORA,PARKER, PELIKAN, T...1st-2nd items: Two (2) Aurora, Italy fountain pens, having black or green, black, and blue marbled auroloide celluloid screw-on caps and barrels with...
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RARE 10TH C. SICAN GOLD TUNIC APPLIQUES**OriginallyListed At $32000**
Pre-Columbian, North Coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A fabulous and impressive number of 14K gold - 691 to be exact - of...
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ORIGINAL 1937 FRENCH TRAVEL POSTER -GORGES DU TARNAndre Giroux (French, 1895-1965). "Gorges du Tarn" - printed in France - Chemins de fer de Paris a Orleans et du Midi (abbreviated PO-Midi), 1937. A stunning,...
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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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9TH C. BYZANTINE BRONZE HANGING CANDELABRUMW/ CROSSNear East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 9th to 12th century CE. A beautiful, fascinating object from a wealthy Byzantine church or home - a near-round, five-sided...
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LOVELY & IMPORTANT ROMAN SILVER STATUETTEOF VENUSRoman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to early 3rd century CE. An exquisite statuette cast from 70% to 75% silver depicting Venus (Greek Aphrodite), the goddess of love,...
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ART NOUVEAU VASE SILVER OVERLAY W/ BERRYMOTIFEurope (possibly France or Belgium) or United States, ca. late 19th to early 20th century. An elegant Art Nouveau sterling silver over porcelain vase presenting a curvaceous...
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BEAUTIFUL BYZANTINE GOLD & GARNET OPENWORKNECKLACENear East, Holy Land, Byzantine empire, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A dazzling and wearable gold necklace consisting of a figure-8 loop-in-loop chain with an orb-shaped...
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ART NOUVEAU VASE SILVER OVERLAY W/ BERRYMOTIFEurope (possibly France or Belgium) or United States, ca. late 19th to early 20th century. An elegant Art Nouveau sterling silver over porcelain vase presenting a curvaceous...
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SICAN GOLD REPOUSSE DEPICTION OF NAYLAMP- 6.4 GPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Sican/Lambayeque, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A remarkable example of the exceptional luxury arts created by the Sican/Lambayeque peoples,...
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EGYPTIAN EARLY DYNASTIC STONE BOWL -BEAUTIFUL COLORS!Ancient Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, 1st to 2nd Dynasty, ca. 3100 to 2686 BCE. A beautiful bowl, skillfully hand-carved from stone to display a round yet...
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19TH C. AFRICAN KUBA WOOD & BONE PALMWINE VESSEL**Originally Listed At $400**
Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples (also Bakuba), ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A beautiful...
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10TH C. KOREAN KORYO BRONZE MIRROR FIGURALRELIEF**Originally Listed At $500**
East Asia, South Korea, Goryeo/Koryo Dynasty, ca. 918 to 1392 CE. A cast-leaded bronze mirror with a polished face, a petite handle, and...
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18TH C. SPANISH SANTO OF CHRIST CHILDON ORNATE BASEEurope, Spain, ca. 19th century CE. Expertly carved in the round from elephant tusk, a Santo of the Christ Child with a cherubic visage featuring liberally lashed...
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19TH C. TONGAN WOOD & WHALE IVORY KALIHAHAPO HEADRESTOceania, Polynesia, Tonga, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A lovely hand carved wooden and whale tooth inlay headrest known as a kali heap or a kali...
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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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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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RENE LALIQUE OPALESCENT GLASS BOWL -PARAKEETS (1931)Rene Lalique (French, 1860-1945). "Perruches" (Parakeets) art glass bowl, 1931. Signed (acid etched) "R. LALIQUE FRANCE" on the underside. A stunning opalescent...
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PUBLISHED CHAVIN STIRRUP VESSEL EAGLE& JAGUAR**First Time At Auction**
Pre-Columbian, northern Peru, Chavin culture, Jequetepeque-Templadera type, ca. 1200 to 800 BCE. One of the more striking examples of ancient...
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SUPERB PERSIAN ACHAEMENID 23K+ GOLDLION APPLIQUES**Originally Listed At $5000**
Near East, Iran, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. A pair of 99% gold (equivalent to 23K+ to 24K) applique ornaments...
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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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RARE CHINESE HAN DYNASTY BRONZE HU VESSELW/ LID!**Originally Listed At $2500**
East Asia, China, Han Dynasty, 206 BCE to 220 CE. An elegant, pear shaped hu vessel, the iconographic program of this piece comes to...
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GANDHARAN SCHIST PALETTE - FIGURES /SEA MONSTER**Originally Listed At $800**
Central Asia, Pakistan / Afghanistan, Gandharan Empire, ca, 200 BCE to 100 CE. An intriguing schist palette relief carved with a...
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KARL BUB LUXURY LIMOUSINE Germany c.1912 lithographed tin done in deep brown body black roof red trim surrounds glass windows true luxury model head lamps nickeled rubber tires with spoke wheels seated driver...
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DISTLER LIMOUSINE PENNY TOY Germanylithographed tin luxury limo with passenger die cuts at windows full appointments spoke wheels seated chauffer. 4 1/8'' l. Needs cleaning. (VG Cond.)...
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CARETTE LIMOUSINE Germany lithographedtin luxury limo done in red body extensive trim colors black roof with luggage rack seated driver spoke wheels clockwork driven. 6 1/2'' l. (Pristine Cond.)...
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LIMOUSINE AND SEDAN PENNY TOYS Germanylithographed tin includes Meier luxury limo with die cut passengers and a Fischer sedan with seated driver. 4'' to 4 1/4'' l. Sedan has extensive wear - (Fair Cond.) Limo...
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LOT OF TWO MEIER VEHICLE PENNY TOYSGermany lithographed tin includes limousine and open tourer both luxury styles with head lamp features. 4'' l. Oxidation to litho. (Fair - Good Cond.)...
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MARKLIN ''LE TOURISTE'' OCEAN LINER#5026/47 Germany c.1915 - 1920's a clockwork powered luxury liner fully railed deck six lifeboats three funnels eight ventilators two tall masts with wire ladders bridge has...
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TONNEAU Fischer Germany luxury autowith open seating and rear entrance seated chauffeur done in rich gold and red trim tin litho clockwork mechanism. (Exc. Cond.)...
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TONNEAU Fischer Germany luxury autowith open seating and rear entrance seated chauffeur and two lady passengers done in rich gold and blue tin litho clockwork mechanism. 8'' l. (Exc. Cond.)...
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BING OCEAN LINER Germany c. 1912 #155/350this Series II vessel has long dramatic lines red and black hull seats the dual level cabin perfectly upper level contains ten lifeboats on davits first class level has walkway...
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CARETTE TWO SEAT TOURER Germany c. 1906a forerunner in the luxury runabout luxury autos lithographed tin seated hand painted driver colorful body and seating design clockwork driven lamps on sides. 10 1/2'' l....
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MARKLIN ''JOLANDA'' YACHT Germany #5064/41hand painted overall simply perfect scale and execution this charming luxury boat is the smaller and more scarce of the two sizes built clockwork driven removable canopy over...
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MARKLIN PADDLE WHEELER ''CHICAGO'' Germanyc. 1900-1902 #1080/2 the ship that graces the dust cover of the book ''Allure of Toy Ships '' now becomes an offering for collectors overall detail especially to upper deck...
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