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GRP: ASSORTED BOOKS ON EUROPEAN ART HIST
GRP: ASSORTED BOOKS ON EUROPEAN ART HISTORY AND EXPLORA...Large lot of miscellaneous books, dealing primarily with European exploration, art, and history....
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SUPERB BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS W/ GARNET CA
SUPERB BYZANTINE GOLD CROSS W/ GARNET CABOCHONNear East, Holy Land, Byzantine empire, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A lovely 89% gold (equivalent to 21K+) cro...
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THE MILDMAY SERVICE – A PAIR OF GEORGE I
THE MILDMAY SERVICE – A PAIR OF GEORGE I BRITANNIA STANDARD DINNER PLATES Paul de Lamerie, London 1725, each of circular outline with a moulded border, eng...
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SUPERB PERSIAN ACHAEMENID 23K+ GOLD LION
SUPERB PERSIAN ACHAEMENID 23K+ GOLD LION APPLIQUES**Originally Listed At $5000**
Near East, Iran, Achaemenid Empire, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. A pair of...
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ANCIENT ACHAEMENID GILDED SILVER PHIALE
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 o...
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A VICTORIAN SOUP TUREEN, LINER AND COVER
A VICTORIAN SOUP TUREEN, LINER AND COVER The Barnards, London 1845, of baluster bombe form, applied cast acanthus, floral and C-scroll decoration throughou...
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HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT, BOOK OF WEALTH, (1
HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT, BOOK OF WEALTH, (10) VOLS. Achievements of Civilization: The Book of Wealth, Wealth in Relation to Material and Intellectual Progress...
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RARE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER IN THE FORM O
RARE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER IN THE FORM OF A DUCK STANDING ON TOAD
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY ? ????????cast standing with one leg on a three-legged toad, h...
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3RD C. ROMAN BYZANTINE TILE - FACE W/ HA
3RD C. ROMAN BYZANTINE TILE - FACE W/ HALO, TL TESTEDLate Roman / Byzantine Empire, North Africa, Tunisia, Carthage, ca. 3rd to 4th century CE. A lovely mo...
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6TH C. BYZANTINE GOLD RING BERYL STONE**
6TH C. BYZANTINE GOLD RING BERYL STONE**Originally Listed At $4250**
Near East, Byzantine Period, ca. 6th to 7th century CE. A gorgeous high-quality gold...
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LIFESIZE+ 2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD O
LIFESIZE+ 2ND C. GANDHARAN SCHIST HEAD OF BUDDHACentral Asia, Gandharan Empire, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. An exceptional, larger-than-life head of the enl...
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BEAUTIFUL BYZANTINE GOLD & GARNET OPENWO
BEAUTIFUL BYZANTINE GOLD & GARNET OPENWORK NECKLACENear East, Holy Land, Byzantine empire, ca. 6th to 8th century CE. A dazzling and wearable gold necklace...
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CHINESE TANG DYNASTY POLYCHROME HORSE W/
CHINESE TANG DYNASTY POLYCHROME HORSE W/ TLEast Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 906 CE. A lovely mold-made pottery horse shown in stride atop an inte...
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19TH C. CAROLINE ISLANDS YAP LIMESTONE R
19TH C. CAROLINE ISLANDS YAP LIMESTONE RAI CURRENCYOceania, Micronesia, Caroline Islands, Yap region, ca. 19th century CE. This is a massive wheel shaped s...
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2ND C. GANDHARA KUSHAN SCHIST RELIEF 3 W
2ND C. GANDHARA KUSHAN SCHIST RELIEF 3 WOMEN + MANCentral Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Northern India, Gandhara / Kushan Empire, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE....
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BYZANTINE GOLD EARRING W/ FILIGREE SPHER
BYZANTINE GOLD EARRING W/ FILIGREE SPHERENear East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A gorgeous high quality 77% (equivalent to 18K...
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ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF STELE - MOTHER, CHIL
ROMAN MARBLE RELIEF STELE - MOTHER, CHILD, LION, & BULL...Roman, Eastern Empire, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. An exemplary marble relief ste...
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BYZANTINE GOLD EARRING W/ FILIGREE SPHER
BYZANTINE GOLD EARRING W/ FILIGREE SPHERENear East, Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A gorgeous high quality 77% (equivalent to 18K...
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Gito Daishin (Japanese 1657 - 1730) A se
Gito Daishin (Japanese 1657 - 1730) A sealed and signed hanging scroll with ink and calligraphy drawing on paper mounted down onto silk textile and paper b...
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SICAN LAMBAYEQUE HAMMERED COPPER MASKPre
SICAN LAMBAYEQUE HAMMERED COPPER MASKPre-Columbian, north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A mask made of hammered c...
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Rare books: Ottoman Empire history and r
Rare books: Ottoman Empire history and reference Edrehi Isaac HISTORY OF THE CAPITAL OF ASIA AND THE TURKS TOGETHER WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE DOMESTIC MANNERS...
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CHIMU EMPIRE ANDES CIVILIZATION TEXTILE
CHIMU EMPIRE ANDES CIVILIZATION TEXTILE OF CRUSTACEA, CIRCA 1100-1470 CE, PERU APPROX.: 19 1/2 X 15 IN. (49.5 X 38.1 CM.), WITH FRAME: 24 X 19 IN. (61 X 48...
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(3) ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE COINS NGCLot of
(3) ANCIENT ROMAN EMPIRE COINS NGCLot of 3 NGC certified Roman Empire coins. 1) Roman Empire Quintillus, AD 270 BI Double Denarius NGC Ancients graded XF,...
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A Very Large Collection of Maps, 19th/e
A Very Large Collection of Maps, 19th/early 20th centuries, several of France and featuring an antique map of the Bay of Naples, 1720, by C. Weigel and tw...
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Harriet Manigault archive, miniatures: (
Harriet Manigault archive, miniatures: (Harriet Manigault Wilcocks, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1793-1835), The Manigault name is among the most prominent...
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A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of the Imm
A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of the Immortal God Lu Open work fully carved figure with applied pigment depicting the god Lu carrying a dragon head staff a...
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A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of the Imm
A Chinese Carved Ivory Figure of the Immortal God Lu Open work fully carved figure with applied pigments to emphasize the details depicting god Lu carrying...
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Important Collection of Chinese Incense
Important Collection of Chinese Incense Clocks Chinese 19th century. A Collection of nine incense clocks with extensive provenance and exhibition history....
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CHINESE 'WEALTH AND RANK' HAND PAINTED S
CHINESE 'WEALTH AND RANK' HAND PAINTED SCROLL Chinese ink and gouache on paper scroll, depicting a pair of bulbul flying above rockwork issuing magnolia an...
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ANTIQUE TIBETAN GILT BRONZE SCULPTURE OF
ANTIQUE TIBETAN GILT BRONZE SCULPTURE OF YELLOW JAMBHALA MAMMON GOD OF WEALTH, CA. 19TH CENTURY 7 ½" x 4 ?" x 3 ?" Gilt bronze finely cast heavy figure of...
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THE ANSON SERVICE -AN IMPORTANT GEORGE I
THE ANSON SERVICE -AN IMPORTANT GEORGE II SERVING DISH Paul de Lamerie, London 1747, of scalloped oval outline with cast gadrooned border and foliate detai...
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TWO METALLIC BRIDE WEALTH WEAPONSTwo Met
TWO METALLIC BRIDE WEALTH WEAPONSTwo Metallic Bride Wealth Weapons,
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TURUMBU CURRENCY STAFF (BRIDE WEALTH), W
TURUMBU CURRENCY STAFF (BRIDE WEALTH), WEST AFRICA, WITH STAND, L: 66 IN. (167.64 CM.)Turumbu Currency Staff (Bride Wealth), West Africa, with stand,, Dime...
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CENTRAL AFRICAN METALLIC BRIDE-WEALTH, W
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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ADAM SMITH: "WEALTH OF NATIONS" & "MORAL
ADAM SMITH: "WEALTH OF NATIONS" & "MORAL SENTIMENTS"five volumes; comprising: "Wealth of Nations" (Volumes I, II and III), Edinburgh: Doig, Stirling, Black...
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A. SMITH, WEALTH OF NATIONS 8TH ED 1796
A. SMITH, WEALTH OF NATIONS 8TH ED 1796 Adam Smith AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CUASES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. The Eighth Edition (London, Strahan Cade...
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