Gandharan Schist Carving of Buddha with Attendants 2nd 3rd c. This piece is in quite good condition note the Buddha has had a face replacement from another figure losses as usual but no other large breaks . Size L 17" H 6.25" approximately. Gandharan Buddhist art fragment. weight 13.5 pounds
Attractive bronze travellers icon, with mother and Christ. This icon probably dates to the 18th. century, but could be late 17th. cent..
Size: 63 x 52 mm.
Condition: Near VF, this icon has experienced a lot of love and is covered with a fine early brass alloy patina.
Ex. Old Danish private Collection.
This marvelous piece of ancient pottery is an offering vessel, sometimes referred to as a "spirit jar", from roughly the Five Dynasties period (907-960 AD) of Classic Imperial China. These intriguing vessels first appeared to Western collectors around the turn of the century and were quite a delightful find. Appearing in the ruins of a long forgotten monastery near Kunming, hundreds of these jars were discovered in several sites in Yunnan...
A lovely enamel silver box, made in the mid 20th. century and mounted with an exceptional quality baroque carving of winged Puttis, c. late 17th. century AD.
High quality silver work in sterling silver with enamel, probably Austrian work (?). In the center a fantastic detailed pastorial carving of 4 Puttis eating grapes and carressing a lamb, probably a work from a Flemish master (Flandern).
Size: 120 mm wide x 85 mm. and 28 mm. tall...
Massive and deep pewter charger or dish, Germany, Danzig, with Coat of Arms and initialized and dated 1640.
The lovely piece was made by the Michael Bunde, working for Michael Braschke, was maker in his own right around the early 1640s.
Diameter: c...
A stunning and very early carved head for a wig, in oak wood, gothic style of the late Scandinavian renaissance, c. 1630-60.
Very attractive features, almond eyes, thick brows and a pointed beard. This wig heads becomes common in the later 18th. century, but heads this early are exceedingly rare!
Height: c. 40 cm. - a large and impressive antiquity, that would look good with an original 17th. c. helmet as well as a wig.
A massive mounted Lion head or mask table receiver in solid bronze, c. 1650-1680.
A very early lion mask as an ornamented mechanical return on an oversized late renassance pool table from a noble estate.
A very rare early prototype of the mechanical returns from the later 18th.-19th. century french tables. This lion mask is really solidly made in an attractive 17th. century bronze alloy. The mask expertly modelled with sensitive features and plenty of details...
This marvelous piece of ancient pottery is an offering vessel, sometimes referred to as a "spirit jar", from roughly the Five Dynasties period (907-960 AD) of Classic Imperial China. These intriguing vessels first appeared to Western collectors around the turn of the century and were quite a delightful find. Appearing in the ruins of a long forgotten monastery near Kunming, hundreds of these jars were discovered in many sites in and around Yunnan...
A lovely working condition cupboard lock, European baroque period, c. 1650-1680.
A very nice condition lock with it's matching key and ready to be installed in an antique cupboard or just for exhibition in a nice collection of early European metal antiques.
Size: c. 15 cm. long with the key being c. 9 cm. long.
Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997.
Beautiful and very early Italian Majolica Faience, Apothecary Jar, marked Bassano and dated to the year 1715!
Early dated European Apothecary jars are very rarely found and this is a great specimen in blue and white glaze and Gothic writing. The mixture held in the jar was 'Sempe De Portulaca'. Albarello shape and quite large.
Size: c. 21 cm. tall and 12 cm...
An impressive early Pewter Stein, Germany, dated 1798 on the lid, but probably made much earlier in the 18th. century.
Profusely decorated over the entire surface with frases / sayings and images of Crowned Guild symbolics, a heart and a crowned cross etc. The lid also engraved with a owners name - MARGRETA JURGSEN 1794.
With German Pewter touchmarks, perhaps dating it 1733 (?).
Such high quality tankard from this period is very rare!
Size: 33 cm...
A massive and exceptional early European Pewter Stein, Hamburg, Germany, dated 1776 on the front, but probably made c. 1750.
Profusely decorated over the entire surface with two flanking Lions on either side of a crest of a crowned Bulls head with crossed hatches in the mouth. The body with deeply incised text: GEORG WENCH. V. NICKEL. LEISTER.DIE.SEYN.DER.ZEIT.DIE ELTER.MEISTER. and on the other side: PETER VOLBART.V.JVST.SCHMICHING.DER.ZEIT.DIE.ALT.GESELLEN.SIND...
Finely engraved and dated pewter stein or stob / Germany, made in 1708 (touchmark inside lid).
An early tankard with a large central medallion with text reading in fine old hand-writing style in German:
''GOTTES SEGEN AND GLÜCKLICHE ZEIT WÜNSCHE ICH AUCH ALLEN BEIDEN'' Fine floral engravings on either side.
Later initialized and dated by new owners J.G...
A lovely specimen of the sought after renaissance pewter jugs, this one manifactured in 1653 on the basis of the pewter touch marks of the inside lid.
A very early renaissance type European pewter jug in excellent condition with clear marks and engravings. On the front a crowned H and G inside a heart all inside a wreath and below ACK, so this would have been inscribed for a wedding between H and G in 1700 and the donator was probably ACK.
On the lid also HG inside wreath...
A very early and attractive bronze travellers icon, made before the Ban on bronze travellers icon making by Peter the Great in 1722. This icon dates to the 16th.-17th. century.
Size: 59 x 48 mm.
Condition: Good Very fine. Lovely thick dark brown patina, finely preserved details and rare this nice and uncleaned.
Ex. Old Danish private Collection.
Our best and earliest bronze travellers icon. A very early and attractive bronze travellers icon, made way before the Ban on bronze travellers icon making by Peter the Great in 1722. This icon dates to the 16th. century with the fine renaissance style. Note the fine loop, decorated with the head of Christ.
Size: 71 x 50 mm.
Condition: Good Very fine. Lovely thick dark brown patina, finely preserved details and rare this nice and uncleaned.
Ex. Old Danish private ...
Attractive brass travellers icon, depicting Mary and Christ, c. early-mid 19th century.
Size: 59 x 48 mm.
Condition: Good Very fine. Nice patina and details preserved.
Ex. Old Danish private Collection.
Matching Pair of heavy high quality silver cuff bracelets, Tekke people, Turmenistan, c. late 19th.-early 20th. cent.
Women in the nomadic communities of what is today Turkmenistan often wore heavy, conspicuous jewellery. Girls were provided with such pieces on marriage as part of their dowry and the pieces were added to as the couple grew more affluent. This pair of cuff bracelets is an example of such jewellery.
This pair of bracelets are tapered so that they fit the c...
A nice bronze figure of the crucified Christ, European, European, Late renaissance, c. 16th century AD.
Christ is represented with a crown of thorns and his head bent slightly to the right. With long hair and beard and he wears a pleated peritonium.
Size: 78 mm. tall and 58 mm. wide.
Condition: Fine-Very fine for the type, missing left hand othervise intact with a fine light brown patina with deposits.
Ex. Old Private Collection.
A large and exceptional late renaissance Iron lock with handle and original key, late 16th.-early 17th. century AD.
The lock is intact and tight of good metal, with the original grip / handle still inserted and with original key! Very unusual complete set. Attractive lock, finely decorated with engravings and cut metal.
Size: 29 cm. long and ca. 13 cm. tall. Very heavy! The key is ca. 12,6 cm. long and massive with a nice oval bow.
Condition: Choice for the ear...
A wonderfully patinated massive iron cannon, Spain, ca. later 16th. century.
A large and impressive cannon for the type from very old collection - the cannon measure 15,2 cm. in height and 8,7 cm. wide at the base. The weight is around 3700 grams!
Provenance: Danish Private collection of Grethe Pedersen, Ledøje, Denmark, ca. 1950-1997. Purchased at Kastella, Copenhagen Antique Dealer, 1962.
A fine and early Frisian Mangle Board, late 17th. century.
A board carved in solid Oak with fine renaissance style decoration; it was carved to demonstrate a man's carving ability, and often produced during the dark hours of a northern European winter.
With open-work carving of balls at the top. Below 5 aquare shaped panels with a round geomethric and floral decorations in very high quality. The panels from top to bottom, separated by texts that together should make up a Christian me...
Very large and impressive brown-glazed Bartmannskrug or Bellarmine Jug, Raeren, Germany c. Late 17th.- early 18th century AD.
The jug with lovely warm brown glaze and a detailed bartmann on the neck and a small ring handle.
Size: c. 42 cm. tall!
Condition: Extremely fine, completely intact!
Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, Denmark. Carl-Johan was a vivid collector and among other areas, he held an impressive colle...
A important rare massive size German stoneware pouring jug, Westerwald, ca. 1780-1820 AD.
Jug with cobalt glaze of floral motifs with a birds wing, original pewter lid with no stamps. Fantastic size and very decorative, a must for collectors of early German pottery.
Size: 38-39 cm.
Condition: Superb, noting to remark, unusually nice condition for such a large old Westerwald jug.
Provenance: The Estate of Carl-johan Hummeltoft (1958-2020), Birkerød, ...
A finely decorated octagonal jar with lid, made for carrying fat for musket bullits, late 17th. cent.
A rare box fully inscribed with fine caligraphy from the Coran and still with remnants of the original 300-400 years old content inside. The box has a lid and the hinges and lock are in intact workable condition. Silver is testing more than .800, though there's no silver marks.
Size: 56-57 mm. in diameter and c 25 mm. tall.
Ex. Danish Private Collection.
A lovely renaissance style pewter flagon or jug, made by Ulrich Appel in Nuremberg, Germany c. mid-late 17th. century.
Ulrich Appel became a master of pewter in 1659 and this vessel would have been made shortly thereafter.
The surface of this entire jug is profusely decorated with particularly artfull and tecnically difficult style of late renaissance - early baroque micro-engraving. A large winged angel with long flowing hair in the center front. He has a halo around his ...
Chinese Han Dynasty Gilt Bronze Chimera
Wonderful Chinese Han Dynasty figure of a chimera. The mythical creature is whimsically posed with it's head turned over it's shoulder and it's mouth wide with it's tongue out. It's feet are hooves and on it's back are wings. Made of bronze and gilded, beautiful patina, eyes are made of inlaid turquoise.
Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Size: 5 1/4" wide x 4 3/8" high.
A stunning large and deep pewter dish with a central portrait of Christ, probably a Baptismal dish. Germany or Dutch, dated 1721.
Finely engraved with floral decoration along the rim and with a beautiful portrait of Christ in the center.
Very rare early European pewter dish or bowl!
Size: 29,7 cm. in diameter and c. 5 cm. tall.
Condition: Good very fine for the early type a few minor dents but intact with a nice patina.
Provenance: Private ...
A massive and exceptional German Pewter tankard, Manifactured 1751 and dated 1765 on the front.
Profusely decorated over the entire surface with deeply incised beautiful baroque text:
'ANNO 1765
DER ZEIT BEISITZER
XAVARIUS SCHOLTZ
MARTIN ARGELL
ALT GESSEL EN
JOSEPH STINDL - JOHANNES WITRA
VOR GEHER
MATHIAS MAYER JOHANNES KYSLING'
The lid also engraved with a guilds symbol within wreath. With German or Austrian Pewtermarks of a horse / Lilly, ...
A beautiful Belgian pewter jug probably for wine, dated c. mid 18th. century.
The jug of a beautiful shape with clear pewter marks for Proost, Brügge, Belgium.
Height: 16,5 cm.
Condition: Good Very fine for this early type! Choice glossy dark patina.
Ex. Dutch Private Collection
An early 'Grand Tour' style large Estate stamp seal, European, probably c. 1820-1850.
The seal cast with an heroic bust of a greek god of war, probably Ares or Athena in the classical style.
A monogram of two capital letters finely engraved in the seals base.
Size: 12,5 cm. tall and weighing 225 grams.
Condition: Nice Very fine, intact and with remnants of original silver and gilt in the details.
Provenance: Estate of the Danish Artist Rolf Gjeds...
Early and attractive bronze travellers icon, made before the Ban on bronze travellers icon making by Peter the Great in 1722. This icon dates to c. 17th. century. Interesting cuphrite alloy, used in the baroque period
Size: 64 x 48 mm.
Condition: Nice Very fine. Nice redish patina.
Ex. Old Danish private Collection.
A stunning French silver box with a beautiful repoussé of Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), the famed French emperor whose military and political actions shaped greatly the European politics in the early 19th century.
The relief of “Napoleon Empereur Des Français Et Roi D’Italie”, (Napoleon the emperor of the French people and king of Italy) is visible on the cover centering the profile of Napoleon Bonaparte in his famous laurel wreath decoration.
On the sid...
Mayan terracotta head fragment with nice detail , dendrite spots .
size 2.5 by 2.5"
This interesting little ceramic figure is purportedly from the Majapahit period (1293-1500)of Eastern Java. Possibly a religious figure, it is barefoot and has tribal head-dress and flowing robes. There does appear to be a light colored glaze underneath the surface dirt which I have not attempted to remove or clean. The statue is just under 20 cm in height and weighs 444 grams. This is a truly unique piece of ancient artwork, the likes of which we have not seen. Feel free to email with comments ...
This incredible antiquity is a glazed ceramic offering vessel from the Song Dynasty of ancient China (960-1279 AD). Besides being in near perfect condition, this rare piece has impeccable provenance from the collection of the famous Arthur M Sackler as sold through Christies auction house in NY in April of 2010. Auction #2301, lot #323.. It measures roughly 38 cm in height and shows no signs of repair or restoration. Don't miss this rare opportunity to add such an important piece to your collect...