GROUP OF SIX JADE ORNAMENTS ?????????comprising:three reticulatedly carved jade ornaments, respectively in sanduo (finger citrus, peach and pomegranate), peony and lotus design, 4.3cm, 5.6cm and 5.8cm wide; one pale celadon...
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GRP: 3 KOREAN BINYEO HAIRPINSGroup ofthree Korean hairpins (ca. 1900) decorated with dragon heads.
Called Binyeo, one would be able to discern another's social class based on the material and decoration of the...
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PLAINS INDIAN .72 CAL PERCUSSION BLANKETMUSKETSuperb example of a Plains Indian “Blanket Gun” or “Buffalo Runner’s” cut-down percussion musket. Originally, these shortened, large caliber lightly rifled...
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THREE CHINESE TIAN-TSUI HAIR ORNAMENTSON LUCITE STANDS...Qing dynasty, silver or gilt metal frames with blue kingfisher feather inlay and bead ornaments, 3 in. to 3-3/4 in.; mounted on custom Lucite stands, 2-1/2...
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139. SILVER FIGURAL CANE -20ST CENTURY-LARGE L-SHAPED ...139. Silver Figural Cane -20st Century -Large L-shaped silver handle depicting the motif of Leda and the Swan, plain gilt collar, ebonized hard wood shaft...
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BLACK HORN HORSE HEADCa. 1900-Bufflehorn handle fashioned of a single piece of naturally deep black material and carved to depict a stylized horse head, slender and gilt metal collar, malacca shaft and a metal...
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KPM FIGURAL PORCELAIN CANE-Ca 1850 -Largeporcelain KPM Berlin (Royal Porcelain Manufacture) handle modeled in an asymmetrically bent, early Baroque shape and adorned by the head of a woman. -Freestanding at the front,...
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JEWELED ROC CRYSTAL KNOB-Ca. 1900 -LargeRoc crystal knob fashioned of a pure stone in a reversed pear shape and engraved with twenty-six four-leaf clover equally spread on its surface. The leaves are precisely wheel...
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19TH C. TURKOMAN SILVER BRACELET W/CARNELIANCentral Asia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Turkoman (Turkman) Tekke peoples, ca. 19th century CE. A striking gilded silver bracelet consisting of three horizontal...
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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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1947 HAIDA WOOD & IVORY DZUNUKWA MASK,B. WILLIAMSNative American, Northwestern Canada, Haida, ca. 1947 CE. A stunning wood and walrus ivory mask of Dzunukwa (or Dzonokwa) or Wild Woman, skillfully hand-carved...
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19TH C. TURKOMAN SILVER BRACELET W/ELABORATE MOTIFSCentral Asia, Turkmenistan and Afghanistan, Turkoman (Turkman) Tekke peoples, ca. 19th century CE. An elegant silver bracelet boasting an elaborately decorated...
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FINE 19TH C. TURKOMAN GILT SILVER &CARNELIAN BRACELETCentral Asia, Afghanistan, Turkoman, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous antique gilt silver bracelet comprised of a single horizontal register...
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19TH C. TURKOMAN GILT SILVER BRACELETW/ CARNELIANCentral Asia, Afghanistan, Turkoman, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A gorgeous antique gilt silver bracelet comprised of 2 horizontal registers that each...
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SICAN LAMBAYEQUE HAMMERED COPPER MASKPre-Columbian,north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A mask made of hammered copper, with two huge copper projections that rise, similar to horns...
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FINE SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER MALE HEADAncientMiddle East, South Arabia, modern-day Yemen, Qatabanian culture, ca. 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE. A hand-carved alabaster head boasting soft honey-yellow and white hues,...
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OUTSTANDING HUARI / TIWANAKU MUMMY BUNDLEHEADPre-Columbian, Coastal Peru, Huari (Wari) or Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco) culture, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. An incredible mummy head made of woven textiles and colorful feathers from...
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ANCIENT ACHAEMENID GILDED SILVER PHIALE(FOR WINE)Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. A thick 94.96% to 95.78% silver basin or phiale, a special libation bowl used for holding wine,...
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RARE VIKING SILVER JELLINGE CHAIN W/DIFFUSER PENDANTNorthern Europe, Scandinavia, Denmark, Viking or Norse culture, ca. late 9th to 10th century CE. A lengthy necklace chain comprised of several braided, twisted...
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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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VIKING JELLING GILT SILVER BROOCH W/GRIPPING BEAST**Originally Listed At $4000**
Northern Europe, Scandinavia, Viking or Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A beautiful 65% to 98.6% silver brooch or...
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SUPERB FRANKISH MEROVINGIAN GOLD & GARNETRING**First Time At Auction**
Central Europe, Frankish, Merovingian Dynasty, Migration Period, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A beautiful gold and garnet ring, with a thick hexagonal...
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MYCENAEAN SILVER-COPPER FUNERARY MASKETTEGreece,Mycenaean Period, Late Bronze Age II, ca. 1600 to 1000 BCE. A discoidal sheet made from a silver-copper alloy (52.3% silver) stamped with a repoussé and stylized face of...
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ACHAEMENID SILVER PHIALE / LIBATIONBOWL (FOR WINE)Ancient Near East, Achaemenid Persian Empire, ca. 500 to 330 BCE. A gorgeous libation bowl used for holding wine known as a phiale that exhibits a slightly...
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CHINESE CARVED ROSEWOOD SILVER CHESTChinesecarved rosewood silver chest, paneled case, fitted with hinge top, three drawers, opening to velvet lined interior with flatware dividers, over two cabinet doors decorated...
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CENTRAL AFRICAN METALLIC BRIDE-WEALTH,WITH STAND, H: 21 IN. (53.34 CM.)Central African Metallic Bride-Wealth, with stand,, Dimensions: H: 21 in. (53.34 cm.)...
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TWO METALLIC BRIDE WEALTH WEAPONSTwoMetallic Bride Wealth Weapons,...
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RARE VENETIAN ENAMEL AND PARCEL GILTDECORATED COPPER CHARGER
LATE 15TH/ EARLY 16TH CENTURY the well centred by a raised boss with white gadrooned border and green band enclosed by an outer gadrooned border in...
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RARE VENETIAN ENAMEL AND PARCEL GILTDECORATED COPPER CHARGER
LATE 15TH/ EARLY 16TH CENTURY the well centred by a green and white armorial, enlcosed by a raised boss with an inner gadrooned border and an outer...
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Important Collection of Chinese IncenseClocks Chinese 19th century. A Collection of nine incense clocks with extensive provenance and exhibition history. Each of the examples offered here are illustrated in...
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