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THE HEIRS OF THE BILLY BRANCH COLLECTION ARE NOW INVITING OFFERS!!!

With the imminent distribution of proceeds from the sales of items in the Billy Branch estate, the heirs
are inviting offers. Though already heavily discounted, the family has asked that I note its willingness to
consider any offer for a listed item in the Branch collection: Pre-Columbian art pottery; unique Native American
pawn pieces; Chinese zoomorphic cloisonnee forms; and a variety of other special collectibles. Bill had a good
eye, and this opportunity to purchase a fine piece at your price is seldom seen. To see all items in the Branch
collection, simply type the letters 'BB' into the search link on any page and all of Bill's listings will come up.

Egyptian (31) Bronze, Faience, Pottery, Stone Greek (1) Near Eastern (19) Metalwork, Stone Roman (10) Bronze, Glass Return To TROCADERO Testimonials Guest Book Sales Policy Current Promotions Seen In Seeking to Buy About Us FAQs Specialties Driving Directions Newsletter Privacy Policy A QUICK PEEK AT A FEW ITEMS FROM OUR VARIED CATALOG  (13) TWELVE ANCIENT INTAGLIO RING SEALS: GROUP A MATCHED PAIR OF BEADED CUFFS, EARLY SIOUX Most Recent Additions

ANCIENT ROMAN BLUE GLASS AMULET, LEBANON Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Glass: Pre 1492   item# 420345 (stock#102.9HD)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $250.00  This dark blue ancient glass amulet (102.9HD) is darkly translucent, almost opaque. Found in Lebanon, it dates into the Roman Period, c.100BC-100AD. Just short of 7/8” in length, an embossed image on the front may represent an animal, but it’s impossible to be sure. In overall good condition, the surface of the pitted, bubbly glass has fine iridescence from burial. The amulet comes with a small display card and a certificate guaranteeing authenticity. ANCIENT EGYPTIAN SCARABOID WITH GOD BES Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Stone: Pre 1492   item# 608343 (stock#96.1067HD)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $450.00  This approximately 10mm long steatite scaraboid (96.1067HD), a scarab-like form but without the detail of the beetle on its upper part, is decorated on its base with the image of the Egyptian god Bes...god of amusement, pleasure, music, dance and protector of children. In excellent condition with minor spall and abrasion, this protective amulet is attributed to the 26th Dynasty dating c.664-525BC. It comes with a small display card and our certificate guaranteeing authenticity. NOTE: if you woul ...click for details DECORATED PALE GREEN GLASS ROMAN BOTTLE Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Glass: Pre 1492   item# 612731 (stock#RG.31)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $1500.00  This 7” tall, intact, fairly heavily stained and partly caliche-coated ancient pale green glass bottle (RG31) is from the collection of the late Walter Evans Edge. He was a US Ambassador to France in the ealier 20th century, and purchased the bottle during a trip to Cyprus. Without damage, but with a somewhat etched and partially iridescent surface, it is a fine example of its type. Attributed to the Roman period, c.100-300AD, the bottle was later purchased from the Edge estate in the 1960s by m ...click for details ANCIENT ROMAN GLASS MOSAIC PIECES: EX HOWE Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman: Glass: Pre 1492   item# 399393 (stock#CH.1019A)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $20.00 per packet of 10 pieces  We have 11 of these packets similar to the one illustrated, each containing 10 pieces of ancient Roman glass (CH1019B-L) and all from the collection of the late Carrol Howe. No specific provenance on these, but believed to have been used in mural and floor design. Mostly opaque greens, grays, and blues with some peacock iridescence on a few of the pieces. All in the one centimeter plus or minus range, each group is presented in an acrylic coin flip with a small descriptive card that comes with a ...click for details GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD FAIENCE BES AMULET Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Faience: Pre 1492   item# 420340 (stock#96.1047HD)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $450.00  This disk shaped, embossed, bluish green faience amulet (96.1047HD) has the image of Bes on one side and the Eye of Horus on the other. Measuring ¾” in diameter and 1/8” in thickness, the molded amulet, in overall very good condition and wearable, has a small dark casting flaw on its edge. The amulet dates into the Graeco-Roman Period, c.332BC-395AD. It comes with a small display card and a guarantee of authenticity. ANCIENT BRONZE HARPOCRATES: HORUS AS CHILD Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Bronze: Pre 1492   item# 839850 (stock#AJC.104)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $750.00  From the internationally recognized Philip Mitry collection, this 2 ½” tall ancient Egyptian bronze image of Harpocrates (AJC.104), or the god Horus as Child, dates to the Late Kingdom Period, c.712-332BC. In overall good condition, and with a very acceptable amount of weathering and verdigris due to extended burial and exposure to ground waters, the only part of the image that is truly damaged from wear is the bronze bale that was used for suspension in ancient days (indicating a protective amu ...click for details TWELVE EGYPTIAN ARTIFACTS, EX MITRY: GROUP H Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Faience: Pre 1492   item# 597842 (stock#SCARAB.H)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  All of the items in this group of twelve individually priced ancient Egyptian artifacts (96.172HD, 96.403HD, 96.556HD, 96.629HD, 96.636HD, 96.721HD, 96.771HD, 96.831HD, 96.890HD, 96.892HD, 96.968HD and JAM27) are from the Philip Mitry collection. Dating from the 12th to the 30th Dynasties, this selection includes scarabs, a ring face, button seal, and amulets (Toth, the Baby Horus, Eye of Horus). Most of the scarabs have hieroglyphic symbols....some do not. Material varies from carved steatite t ...click for details TWELVE OLD WORLD ANTIQUITIES: GROUP A Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Pre 1492   item# 674025 (stock#ANTIQ.A)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  Each of the individually priced Old World antiquities in this group of twelve (97.289HD; 100.57BE, 182C, & 38AHD; 101.8AAHD; 102.8HD; AXH 1916-1918, 2345, & 2459) is either mounted with soluble glue, a string, or stapled in a small mylar bag to its own display card. A brief description of the item is followed by its price, along with its unique number. Represented are: ancient Roman bone Astragali (a form of dice utilitizing the ankle bone of a sheep); ancient Sassanian ring seals; Roman ...click for details TWELVE EGYPTIAN ARTIFACTS, EX MITRY: GROUP F Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Egyptian: Pre 1492   item# 596079 (stock#SCARAB.F)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 SEE EACH PHOTO FOR PRICE  All of the items in this group of twelve individually priced ancient Egyptian artifacts (96.642HD, 96.651HD, 96.653HD, 96.657HD, 96.682HD, 96.782HD, 96.840HD, 96.842HD, 96.899HD, 96.939HD, 96.961HD and JAM58) are from the Philip Mitry collection. Dating from the 12th to the 30th Dynasties, this selection includes scarabs, scaraboids, ring faces, and figures. Some of the pieces have hieroglyphic symbols and some do not. Material varies from carved steatite to faience to paste (an ‘almost’ glass), ...click for details ANCIENT GOLD EARRINGS, INDO GREEK OR KUSHAN Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Near Eastern: Metalwork: Pre AD 1000   item# 286394 (stock#WJF.0378)  click for details HD ENTERPRISES, INC. 303-695-1301 $3800.00  This extraordinary matched pair of ancient gold earrings (WJF378) was found in the desert sands of northern Afghanistan in the area known as BMAC (Bactria Margiana Archeological Complex) sometime during the Russian occupation. Tentatively assigned to the Indo-Greek or Kushan period, c.300BC-500AD, they are in overall good condition with some expected denting, but little loss of their original full-bodied appearance. Measuring about 2” in length and inset with turquoise that appears to be origina ...click for details Return To Top View Next 10 Items PAGE: 1  2  3  4  5  6  7