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$125.00
$125.00
A nice pair of large antique wooden textile stamps, dating to 15th.-17th cent AD.
Hand carved wood stamps with geometrical and floral motifs for coloring textiles.
Size: 18,5 & 9 cm. - c. 7,5 & 3,5 inches.
Condition: Choice & intact comdition. Fine old patinas.
Ex. German Private collection.
Hand carved wood stamps with geometrical and floral motifs for coloring textiles.
Size: 18,5 & 9 cm. - c. 7,5 & 3,5 inches.
Condition: Choice & intact comdition. Fine old patinas.
Ex. German Private collection.
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$195.00
$195.00
An interesting small collection of 11 iron keys and different sizes, c. 17th. century, some perhaps slight later.
Lot includes several late 16th. century - 17th. century Gothic types for cupboards and passage doors as well as smaller 17th.-18th. century types.
Size: 10,7 cm. max and smaller.
Ex. Important old Danish collection of keys.
Lot includes several late 16th. century - 17th. century Gothic types for cupboards and passage doors as well as smaller 17th.-18th. century types.
Size: 10,7 cm. max and smaller.
Ex. Important old Danish collection of keys.
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$100.00
$100.00
An pair of scarce 2 tical bronze Toe beast Opium weights, Burma, c. 18th. cent.
One with a beautiful glossy excarvated enamel patina and the other finely preserved, featuring different tails and details as well as a square and a octagonal base. Both with verifications marks of 9-rays below the bases.
Conventional wisdom tells us that the octagonal base is the oldest, but we're not certain, both types might be significantly older than Gear and others state...
One with a beautiful glossy excarvated enamel patina and the other finely preserved, featuring different tails and details as well as a square and a octagonal base. Both with verifications marks of 9-rays below the bases.
Conventional wisdom tells us that the octagonal base is the oldest, but we're not certain, both types might be significantly older than Gear and others state...
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$450.00
$450.00
A scarce and very impressive large white bronze / bell metal Cauldron, Northern Europe, Sweden or Denmark, c. mid 18th. century.
The exceptional cauldron were part of luxery interior of a kitchen of an important mansion / manor in the 18th. century and is with initials from the family. The cauldron is tanding three seperately cast legs and two Gothic style handles are attached, concenthric decoration and initials in relief as part of the casting.
Size: c. 37 cm...
The exceptional cauldron were part of luxery interior of a kitchen of an important mansion / manor in the 18th. century and is with initials from the family. The cauldron is tanding three seperately cast legs and two Gothic style handles are attached, concenthric decoration and initials in relief as part of the casting.
Size: c. 37 cm...
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$195.00
$195.00
A pair of interesting candlesticks, 16th.-18th. century.
One is a very interesting, likely Flemish candlestick, in a white bronze or brass alloy, 16th.-17th. century, the other a North-European candlestick of the bell-type.
Size: 254 cm and 21 cm. respectively.
Condition: The bell stick likely a composite of two old parts, the other with soldered repair.
Ex. Danish private Estate Collection
One is a very interesting, likely Flemish candlestick, in a white bronze or brass alloy, 16th.-17th. century, the other a North-European candlestick of the bell-type.
Size: 254 cm and 21 cm. respectively.
Condition: The bell stick likely a composite of two old parts, the other with soldered repair.
Ex. Danish private Estate Collection
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$175.00
$175.00
A beatiful set of three very large early Euopean Iron keys for Gates or strong doors, 17th.-18th. century.
The lot consists of: 1. A very large iron key with a heart-shaped bow, long stem and folded reenforced bit, later 17th. century, 19 cm. long.
2. A very large massive key with oval bow, long thick stem and small bit, 18th. century,20 cm. long.
3. A large iron key with oval bow and thin stem folded bit, 18th...
The lot consists of: 1. A very large iron key with a heart-shaped bow, long stem and folded reenforced bit, later 17th. century, 19 cm. long.
2. A very large massive key with oval bow, long thick stem and small bit, 18th. century,20 cm. long.
3. A large iron key with oval bow and thin stem folded bit, 18th...
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$165.00
$165.00
Interesting early brass figure of the reclining Bull Nandi, Southern India, c. 18th. century.
A finely made figure, much older than most we've seen on the market.
Size: c. 9 cm. tall and 6,5 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice Very fine, smooth wear from use and polishing, redish patina inside, remnants of pigments.
Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s and onwards. An important collection of Tribal African and Asian antiques.
A finely made figure, much older than most we've seen on the market.
Size: c. 9 cm. tall and 6,5 cm. wide.
Condition: Choice Very fine, smooth wear from use and polishing, redish patina inside, remnants of pigments.
Ex. Private collection of Ulf Gudmundsen from the 1950s and onwards. An important collection of Tribal African and Asian antiques.
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$165.00
$165.00
A superb antique Danish mortar in beautiful early brass alloy, dating to the reign of Christian VII (1766-1806), this mortar dates early in his reign, c. 1770-1790.
A beautiful brass mortar with a corrosponding pestle, very decorative and a nice antique for both display and kitchen use. Note the fine baroque details and the nice coat of arms and makers marks in the bottom. The pestle displays some remnants of having been intensely decorated
Size: Mortar is ca. 108 mm...
A beautiful brass mortar with a corrosponding pestle, very decorative and a nice antique for both display and kitchen use. Note the fine baroque details and the nice coat of arms and makers marks in the bottom. The pestle displays some remnants of having been intensely decorated
Size: Mortar is ca. 108 mm...
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$495.00
$495.00
A lovely smaller but massive heavy bronze figure of a seated deity, probably Sri Devi / Lakshmi, holding implements and tall headdress and a breast band around her sizable attributes, South Indian, perhaps Tamil Nadu, c. 17th.-18th. century or earlier.
Size: 86 mm. tall and weighing a hefty 342 grams.
Condition: Choice Very fine, lovely oold patina, with a fine chestnut brown colour from high copper content.
Ex...
Size: 86 mm. tall and weighing a hefty 342 grams.
Condition: Choice Very fine, lovely oold patina, with a fine chestnut brown colour from high copper content.
Ex...
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$75.00
$75.00
Nice different specimens of the old Karaweik bird type 10 tical bronze opium weight, Burma (from Ava, Rangoon, Amarapura), 18th. century.
Both on octagonal base, with three neck-ridges and spikes, with different varieties of backcovers.
Weight: 152 & 156 grams = 10 tical.
Condition: F-VF, rich brown patinas
Refference: Gear Group 2/3...
Both on octagonal base, with three neck-ridges and spikes, with different varieties of backcovers.
Weight: 152 & 156 grams = 10 tical.
Condition: F-VF, rich brown patinas
Refference: Gear Group 2/3...
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$195.00
$195.00
A lovely Qing Dynasty porcelain jar with cover c. 18th. century.
A seafind in an extremely fine condition!
Size: 6,8 cm. tall and 7,8 cm. wide.
Condition: Extremely fine, a seafind with encrusted patina in the interiour.
Ex. Danish private Collection.
A seafind in an extremely fine condition!
Size: 6,8 cm. tall and 7,8 cm. wide.
Condition: Extremely fine, a seafind with encrusted patina in the interiour.
Ex. Danish private Collection.
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$145.00
$145.00
Bronze 10 tical opium Toe weight with lovely patina, ca. 1750-1776 AD.
Lovely early version of the Toe type with the elavated tail and with four instead of the usual three spikes, with a octagonal base engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast.
Possible released by King Hsinbyushin in connection with his war campaigns into Manipur, Lanna and Siam in 1763-1767. Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.133, fig. 71.
Weight: c...
Lovely early version of the Toe type with the elavated tail and with four instead of the usual three spikes, with a octagonal base engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast.
Possible released by King Hsinbyushin in connection with his war campaigns into Manipur, Lanna and Siam in 1763-1767. Reff: Leif B. Mikkelsen 'Opium Weights', p.133, fig. 71.
Weight: c...
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$625.00
$625.00
A rare early dated pewter flagon of a massive size with lid and thumbrest, Mid-European, dated 1716 over the stamp in the lid.
A massive vessel, with a bulbous body and profusely engraved with guild / Masonic motifs.
Size: 33 cm...
A massive vessel, with a bulbous body and profusely engraved with guild / Masonic motifs.
Size: 33 cm...
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$550.00
$550.00
A very attractive large pewter tankard of the late 17th.- early 18th. century.
The tankard stands in a beautiful baroque style with a multitude of floral engravings in the microcarving style, Probably Northern Germany, Initialized and dated 1720 in the lid by new owners. German touchmarks in the top of the handle.
Size: 26,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very fine or better, good metal and sharp engravings with lesser wear than most. A few minor old bumbs and dent...
The tankard stands in a beautiful baroque style with a multitude of floral engravings in the microcarving style, Probably Northern Germany, Initialized and dated 1720 in the lid by new owners. German touchmarks in the top of the handle.
Size: 26,5 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice Very fine or better, good metal and sharp engravings with lesser wear than most. A few minor old bumbs and dent...
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$495.00
$495.00
A fantastic completely matched set of 8 earlier bronze opium weights, all from the same undertype of To's (Straigt up tail and 4-rays), (King Alaungpaya), ca. 1750 AD.
Interesting and scarce set that includes most all the weights that were made - from the massive 20 tical weight all the way down to the tiny and extremely rarely seen 1/4 Tical! This To type has octagonal bases engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast. A star with 4 rays is stamped in front of the ba...
Interesting and scarce set that includes most all the weights that were made - from the massive 20 tical weight all the way down to the tiny and extremely rarely seen 1/4 Tical! This To type has octagonal bases engraved with concenthric lines and fine details to the cast. A star with 4 rays is stamped in front of the ba...
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$5,500.00
$5,500.00
Pair of English silver mounted flintlock holster pistols by Wilson, an early pair made rather shortly after 1730.
The pistols with walnut stock and finely engraved and chiselled silver. With spurred butt caps with chiselled grotesque masks. Wilson engraved on the locks and with London gun marks on the smooth barrels and silver marks as well. Silver mounted and tipped ramrods.
Size: each c. 36 cm. long.
Condition: Good very fine, completely intact, incl. the ori...
The pistols with walnut stock and finely engraved and chiselled silver. With spurred butt caps with chiselled grotesque masks. Wilson engraved on the locks and with London gun marks on the smooth barrels and silver marks as well. Silver mounted and tipped ramrods.
Size: each c. 36 cm. long.
Condition: Good very fine, completely intact, incl. the ori...
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$250.00
$250.00
An early decorative temple carving of a Taoist deity seated on a donkey, painted in white, black, red and gold, Late Ming-early Qing dynasty, c. 16th.-17th. century.
Hidden room in the back, closed lid.
Size: c 30 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice very fine for the type and age, intact with much of it's pigments still preserved. Minor losses and completions.
Provenance: Ulf Gudmundsen collection, c. 1950s-2007.
Hidden room in the back, closed lid.
Size: c 30 cm. tall.
Condition: Nice very fine for the type and age, intact with much of it's pigments still preserved. Minor losses and completions.
Provenance: Ulf Gudmundsen collection, c. 1950s-2007.
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A large and finely patinated bronze opium weight of the 20 Tical, square base, c. 1750-1780.
Sharp 9-ray verification / currency mark. Beautiful green patina and a super attractive specimen!
Weight: c. 310 grams = 20 Tical
Condition: Good very fine!
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German British and Danish dealers. Comes with COA and p...
Sharp 9-ray verification / currency mark. Beautiful green patina and a super attractive specimen!
Weight: c. 310 grams = 20 Tical
Condition: Good very fine!
Provenance: John Abrahamsen Collection, important Danish private collection of c. 250 Opium weights, hand-picked from 1991-2006, by the collector from German British and Danish dealers. Comes with COA and p...