Antique Chinoiserie gilt bronze clock. The clock has a beautiful lady adjusting her earring while looking in a hand-held mirror. She is ornately clothed in Chinese-style attire. The base on which the lady and the clock sits is decorated with Chinese/European motifs of pagodas, flowers and marine creatures.
Age: 19th century
Dimensions: 18" high x 13" wide x 4 3/4" deep
French Louis XVI Period 5 drawer Dresser with Original Marble Top Brass gallery and fittings Measuring 36.5“ x 34“ tall and 19 inches deep.circa 1790
A Franco American Federal mirror circa 1825 with a reverse painted on glass depicting a landscape with a steamboat on a river (Mississippi?) The mirror is gold leaf framed with a shell carving and acanthus leaves. Measuring 32 x 56”
A wonderful sculptural Roman terracotta figural group of Aphrodite leaning on Amphora to her right and holding the hand of the small winged Eros to her left, Early Roman Imperial, c. 1st. century AD.
Size: 16,2 cm.
Condition: Extremely fine, intact and great for the type.
Ex. Old Private Collection, aquired before 1980.
A very nice ceramic figure of the standing female deity Artemis with her boots on, leaning with her right on a pillar, Roman Imperial, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
A well-modelled figure in red terracotta with white-grey pigments preserved.
Size: 12,4 cm.
Condition: Choice and completely intact and thus very rare!
Ex. Private Collection from before 1980.
A finely made bronze Phalera or medallion, Roman, 1st.-3rd. century AD.
The medallion depicts the head of a bridled horse and was likely military related as something you would wear in the legions.
Size: 47 mm. wide.
Condition: Choice and intact with a fine mottled light green patina.
Ex. Old private collection, 1974-2015
A lovely seal of hard burnt pottery, depicted the bust of a knight with helmet and chainmail, ca. 7th.-10th. century AD.
Interesting depiction and likely Islamic but could be Byzantine as well.
Size: 6,8 cm. in diameter.
Condition: Superb for the fragile type with preserved handle at the back.
Ex. Old Private collection, 1895-1973.
A lot of three fine and rare pottery seals, Ancient Near East, likely Egypt, Early Islamic period 7th.-10th. century AD.
The lot includes a very rare depiction of a horned animal with a bird above, and two more depictions of a a building within a 5-rayed star and a floral or medallion shape. Two with loop handles on the back.
Sizes: From ca. 6,5 cm. to 7 cm...
A Massive Japanese Satsuma Nineteenth Century Vase 19” height, and about 11” width
A very highly important Portuguese Silver Serving Tray circa 1860 with a beautiful cameo portraits of the Royal Family and decorated with swags and ribbons. Hallmarks for Portugal
A lovely massive relief carved in fine-crystalized white Marble from a grave, Roman Imperial Period, Eastern mediterraean, Late 2nd. / first half 3rd. century A.D.
The relief is showing a frontally standing family with raised right hands in an architectural frame.
Size: 42 cm. wide and 33 cm. tall and 7 cm. thick - a very impressive piece!
Condition: Choice, some overall wear, but fine for the type.
A fine set of the earliest types of bronze Manillas socalled Slavetrader bracelets, Africa, Nigeria, 16th.-18th. cent. AD.
These were made and used as currency well up in the 19th. century, but our selection are very old! These come with exceptionally fine jade like patinas and were wrongly sold as European bronzeage bracelets.
Size: Up to 8,2 cm. in diameter. Weight: 720 grams.
Ex. Old private collection, 1974-2015
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...
Burmese bronze Buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base.
Age: Burma, Shan Period, 16th Century
Size: Height 16.3 C.M. / Width 8.6 C.M.
Condition: Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age). Please refer to the enlargement photos for more details.
Shipment: Worldwide shipping from Bangkok, Thailand at actual cost. Please e-mail us for the shipping fee.
Height: 21.5 cm (8.7 in)
Width: 10 cm (4 in)
Quality pair of Japanese hexagonal Satsuma vases; finely raised gilt decoration of individuals in rural settings; gilded diaper-work to the rims; marked on the base; good condition
Victorian Forget Me Not ring 15K set with six turquoise stones in a radial pattern, 3 supporting turquoises on each side and a diamond at center. The flower literally means “Forget me not” and the small rose diamond in the centre signifies eternal love. The band is ornately carved to enhance the delicacy of the ring. The ring no longer has hair behind crystal back but few examples have survived with this intact. The ring dates to C1880 and is a size 8.
An antique Japanese Kyoto Mizuya Tansu (kitchen chest) in 2 sections made of Keyaki (Zelkova) and Hinoki (Cypress) woods. All original hand forged iron hardware with bronze sliding door handles and Warabite style drawer handles. 3 sets of sliding doors each set progressively larger with removable shelf behind each set. Side slats provide strength, stability and visual architectural design...
Early Victorian or late Georgian half hoop 7 stone ring with 7 well matched turquoise stones set in cabochon, with the largest turquoise in the center and each stone graduated in size, as is typical of a hand carved Georgian ring. The borders of each stone are crimped, an attractive detail. The shoulders of the ring are chased in a lovely hand carved pattern. The back of the stones reveal lovely hand carved gold work. The ring can be sized up or down within reason.