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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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LOT OF 6 WALTHERS PASSENGER CARS - HO SC
LOT OF 6 WALTHERS PASSENGER CARS - HO SCALE<br>Lot of 6 Walthers Ready to Run Passenger Empire Builder Cars - HO Scale. Lots include : GN Empire Builder -...
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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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