A few examples of appraisal values for
FLAT FACE

• ETHIOPIAN OPAL & DIAMOND
  ETHIOPIAN OPAL & DIAMOND PIN/PENDANT W/ CHAIN. This gorgeous slightly crystalline oval opal has broad patches of green and blue flashfire with some bright orange (some crazing which is indicative to Ethiopian material), outstanding polish. It is surrounded by three rows of excellent cut round brilliant cut diamonds, approx. 4.0 ct. tw., of F-G color and VS clarity, 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 inches, including an 18 inch long, 2.5 mm, flat faced rope chain, 28 grams.
• TOMA AFRICAN MASKS, GUINEA, EARLY
  TOMA AFRICAN MASKS, GUINEA, EARLY 20TH C.Two Toma Ritual Masks, Guinea/Liberia, Aftrica, early 20th C. Typical Toma style with distinctive flat face with drilled eye holes, horns; decorated with fabric, glass and incised carving. Dimensions: 14 & 15 H (CAPS660/2)(WK) Condition: Wear and accretions commensurate with age and use.
• CHANCAY POTTERY DOUBLE CHAMBER
  CHANCAY POTTERY DOUBLE CHAMBER VESSEL W/ FIGUREPre-Columbian, North Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 CE. A wonderful, bridge-spouted, double-chambered vessel adorned in black and cream pigments. Mold-made, the fascinating vessel features 2 circular chambers upon conical feet that are connected at their midsections via a cylindrical tunnel. A charming figure positioned with its hands on its hips stands atop one of the vessel's chambers, while a slender, tubular spout rises from the other chamber. The spout and figure are connected by an arched ribbon of clay, forming a nice handle. Gazing out from huge, annular eyes, the standing figure is extensively ornamented with a black tunic, striped arms and legs, an elaborate biconical headdress, a stamped pectoral, and 2 sizable earspools. Each flat face of both chambers is intricately painted with wavy and straight vertical striations. Size: 7.3" L x 10.2" H (18.5 cm x 25.9 cm) Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, 1995 to 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #168201 Condition: Repaired with some restoration. Expected nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with impressive preservation of pigments.
• ROMAN IRON SPATHA W/ BRONZE POMMEL,
  ROMAN IRON SPATHA W/ BRONZE POMMEL, IVORY HANDLERoman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A beautiful forged iron spatha of a bifacial design bearing a shallow midrib, extremely sharp edges, and a pointed tip. Situated along the tang are a hollow bronze hand guard with incised striations surrounding the flat face beneath the slightly convex topside, a hand-carved elephant ivory handle grip with a wavy design meant to accommodate a soldier's fingers, an adjustable ringlet with a sharp central carination, and a macaron-shaped pommel with incised striations around the midsection. The tip of the tang is fitted with a petite bronze cap that would have aided in holding all of these components in place in antiquity. Size: 30.6" L x 2.8" W (77.7 cm x 7.1 cm); (blade): 23" L x 1.8" W (58.4 cm x 4.6 cm) The spatha was one of the most prevalent and widely used weapons in the ancient Roman Empire. According to professor of anthropology Michael D. Coe, "The spatha was of Celtic origin. The Romans were exclusively infantrymen, relying on their allies for cavalry. During the Gallic War, Caesar raised huge bodies of cavalry in Gaul. The Gallic tribes were also the target of Augustus' recruiting efforts when he started to form regular cavalry units to serve alongside the legions operating in the Rhineland. These units were equipped in native fashion with mail shirt, helmet, oval shield, and spear, and the long slashing sword that was to become the spatha, the primary weapon of the middle and later Empire." (Coe, Michael D. et al. "Swords and Hilt Weapons." Barnes & Noble, Inc., New York, 1996, p. 28) Cf. The British Museum, museum number 1851,0806.2 Provenance: private Henderson, Nevada, USA collection, acquired via family lineage from grandfather who acquired it in Spain before 1939 during the Spanish Civil War All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #170670 Condition: Blade, guard, pommel, and handle grip are possibly not original to one another but are all from the stated time period. All components were likely cleaned at one time. Repair to remaining ivory grip and roughly 2" portion of hand guard's rounded face closest to handle grip, with resurfacing on guard repairs, and light adhesive residue on guard and handle grip. Losses to portions of ivory handle grip as shown. Slight bending to overall form of blade with deformation and abrasions to tip, and light oxidation commensurate with age across blade and tang; cap adhered to end of tang. Abrasions and nicks to bronze components, with encrustations and softening to some finer details. Ivory handle grip has yellowing to surface coloration and extensive craquelure. Hand guard, handle grip, and ringlet all move freely along the tang. Nice patina throughout.
• VIBRANT TRIASSIC ARIZONAN PETRIFIED
  VIBRANT TRIASSIC ARIZONAN PETRIFIED WOOD SLABNorth America, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Late Triassic, ca. 225 million years ago. A massive and gorgeous slab of fossilized, petrified tree trunk, sliced crossways and highly polished on one of the planar sides to showcase the broad interior rings of the tree - beautiful and astoundingly colorful! The exterior bark is fossilized, replaced by rough stone, while the smooth interior features incredible, colorful quartz, and agate. The colors are mesmerizing - dominated by warm hues of red, rusty orange, and maroon with creamy white, gray-blue, lilac, and mauve swirls and striations. The flat face is sealed to protect the surface, and the bottom has a felt pad - this slab could be displayed on a tabletop and even used as giant coaster! Size: 17" Diameter x 1.125" W (43.2 cm x 2.9 cm) Fossilized trees from this time period come from the Chinle Formation of the southwestern USA, and the beautiful colors found in this formation - exemplified by the colors of this fossilized tree - give the Painted Desert of Arizona its name. Due to plate tectonics, this area was near the equator on the supercontinent Pangaea during the Late Triassic, which gave it a humid, sub-tropical climate. It was a floodplain below mountains to its south and a sea to its west; as a result, massive trees washed down from the mountains and came to rest in sediments that preserved them and fossilized them. The petrification process involves the rapid burial of the tree or pieces under sediment which prevents the usual decay. Flooding and volcanic activity are usually responsible for creating the layers of sand, silt, and ash needed to create the right types and amount of sediment. Mineralized water can then permeate through the wood, coating cell walls and filling the intercellular cavities which then fossilizes into stone. The detailed preservation of the wood, including knots, rings, and bark, are possible because the organic wood molecules become coated and surrounded with smaller silica molecules. Nine different species of tree have been identified in the fossilized deposits in the region; this example may be Araucarioxylon arizonicum, an extinct conifer tree (and the state fossil of Arizona). Fascinatingly, the Ancestral Puebloan people who lived in the region approximately 1000 years ago used petrified wood for making tools and even building houses! Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #159992 Condition: Professionally cut and polished on both faces. Protective sealant on planar face and felt pad added to other face for stability. Minor surface chips and abrasions. Amazing coloration throughout.
• RITUALISTIC CHAVIN ANTHRACITE
  RITUALISTIC CHAVIN ANTHRACITE DIVINATION MIRRORPre-Columbian, Northern Peru, Chavin culture, ca. 900 to 200 BCE. An enchanting mirror, carved from a single piece of anthracite stone, featuring a domed verso laterally drilled for suspension, and a flat face that is highly polished. The surface is like glass, silky smooth - the blackness of the anthracite creates an otherworldly softness to the reflection. The process to polish a stone to such a high level of reflectivity so that it retains its mirror qualities after nearly 2000 years is utterly remarkable! Mirrors were prized by the ancients of the Americas and believed to serve as portals to the celestial realm, treasured for their divinatory, healing, as well as decorative properties. Size: 4.75" Diameter x 1" W (12.1 cm x 2.5 cm) For a similar example please see The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, website, object number: 2001.1284. Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to January 1, 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #174825 Condition: Chips and hairline fissures throughout as shown. Red cinnabar pigments in recessed areas and drilled suspension hole. Highly reflective and lustrous surface.
• NEO-ASSYRIAN / BABYLONIAN
  NEO-ASSYRIAN / BABYLONIAN CHALCEDONY STAMP SEAL BEAD**First Time At Auction** Near East, Mesopotamia, Neo-Assyrian / Neo-Babylonian, ca. 9th to 6th century BCE. This is a beautiful seal carved from a pale lilac hued chalcedony stone that is semi-translucent. Depicting a highly abstract cultic or worshiper scene on the flat face in a linear and stippled manner; a figure seated - maybe on an altar or throne- with a X shaped before him - perhaps a star. The stone is pierced through the center for suspension, perhaps to wear as a pendant or on a belt Size: 0.85" L x 0.75" W (2.2 cm x 1.9 cm) Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #177845 Condition: Nicks and surface abrasions, otherwise intact. Light mineral deposits around suspension hole.
• CARVED COQUILLA NUT CHARACTER SNUFF
  CARVED COQUILLA NUT CHARACTER SNUFF BOX EARLY 19TH CENTURY depicting a man with a wide flat face wearing a great coat with double rows of whale tooth buttons, his hands in his pockets, the hinged coat tails opening to a void interior7.7cm highSome signs of typical minor surface marks and handling.Fairly good condition.His left eye appears to be chipped on the surface.One of the top whale tooth buttons has some losses.
• Y CARVED COQUILLA NUT CHARACTER
  Y CARVED COQUILLA NUT CHARACTER SNUFF BOX 19TH CENTURY depicting a man with a flat face carved with a wide toothy grin and set with glass eyes, wearing a long overcoat with double rows of whale tooth buttons, the coat tails hinged to a void interior9cm high
• A MOUNTED NAGINATA (GLAIVE) AND A
  A MOUNTED NAGINATA (GLAIVE) AND A SU YARI (POLEARM) ???????both with long lacquer hafts, the naginata-hi with curved single edge elongated curved point blade with two grooves near the haft and with lacquer sheath and haft; the yari with double-edged spear pointed triangular section blade the fuller groove painted red on the flat face and the long tang with unknown signature the haft and scabbard entirely covered in chips of mother of pearl, blade signed(2)heights: 226.5cm and 235cmProvenance: Private Scottish collection, Glasgow
• 1960S MURRAY FLAT FACE EARTH
  1960S MURRAY FLAT FACE EARTH MOVER PEDAL CAR: Super cool 1960's flat face Murray Earth Mover pedal car with yellow body, black detailing including dump box, lettering, steering wheel and windshield with white wall tires. Measures 18'' h x 47'' l x 16'' w. CONDITION: Missing front left hub cap. Scattered rust and paint loss. Good/very good condition.
• 60S FLAT FACE MURRAY FULL BALL
  60S FLAT FACE MURRAY FULL BALL BEARING DUDE WAGON: Turquoise, flat face Murray Dude Wagon with rails, hub caps front windshield and horn. Ball Bearing wheels. Measures 19'' h x 44'' l x 17'' w. CONDITION: Overall scattered paint loss and rust. Very good condition.
• LIGHT BLUE MURRAY T-BIRD PEDAL CAR:
  LIGHT BLUE MURRAY T-BIRD PEDAL CAR: Light blue Murray flat face with white detailing and T-Bird graphics. Red steering wheel and wheel rims. Measures approximately 18'' h x 33'' l x 16'' w. CONDITION: Repainted. Very good condition.
• MURRAY RED FIRE TRUCK PEDAL CAR:
  MURRAY RED FIRE TRUCK PEDAL CAR: Murray fire truck with a flat face and bell; missing hub caps. Red with white and black stripes. Rear running board. Measures approximately 15'' h x 38'' l x 16'' w. CONDITION: Missing hub caps. Scattered scrapes, paint loss and rust.
• TWO BACCARAT STOPPERED DECANTERSTWO
  TWO BACCARAT STOPPERED DECANTERSTWO BACCARAT STOPPERED DECANTERS, both with acid-etched mark under base, the first of rectangular form with cut corners and flat faceted square stopper, h: 9.75 in.; the next of cylindrical shape with a band of fluting around the base and neck, with flat six-sided stopper, h: 10.25 in. (2)
• 2 MOHAIR JOINTED ANIMALSca.
  2 MOHAIR JOINTED ANIMALSca. 1890-1910; both straw excelsior stuffed and pin jointed arms, legs and swivel mounted heads: "Golden" mohair bear with flat face, pointed nose, brown shoe button eyes and stitchwork muzzle, each paw with faded pink felt pads, 17"h, Condition: some moth damage to feet pads, original had push model squeaker; tiny gray mohair mouse in home crafted blue fabric dress with white lace trim, black push pin eyes, small stitched nose and push pin mounted English flag, 5 1/2"h
• TWO CHINESE CARVED LIGHT CELADON
  TWO CHINESE CARVED LIGHT CELADON PENDANTS LENGTHS 2.5" AND 2.75".TWO CHINESE CARVED LIGHT CELADON PENDANTS, 1) Rectangular with calligraphy and figural decoration. Small area of russet skin to a corner. 2) Cylindrical, with russet skin tone to flat face. Dimensions: Lengths 2.5" and 2.75".
• HERMAN VINTAGE LONGHAIRED MOHAIR
  HERMAN VINTAGE LONGHAIRED MOHAIR JOINTED TEDDY BEAca. 1920-1940; straw stuffed gold long mohair bear with pin mounted jointed arms and legs (movement at same time), flat face with long tapered short mohair muzzle with mounted molded nose and stitched mouth, rounded ears and glass eyes, 17"h; Condition: felt on paw pads appear replaced
• An African Carved Wood Akuaba
  An African Carved Wood Akuaba Figure in the style of the Ashante people of female form with a broad flat face. Height 17 1/2 inches.