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Japanese Lacquer Buddhist Shrine

Pair Han Dynasty Horse Heads

Chimu Culture Mummy Tape - Stepped Pattern Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles: Pre 1492 item# 956312
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Quite different in feel from the other tape in our collection (956288), this soft and warm band of red, russet brown, black and white vicuna wool reverses to the same stepped design. It is in very fine, healthy condition, with several holes where it was attached to the main wrappings of the mummy. (It is here that is revealed the original blue-gray color of the black.) Chimu Culture, ca. 1200. 1-1/4 inches wide and approximately 225 inches long.

Pre-Columbian Chimu Tape - Plants and Flowers Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Americas: South American: Textiles: Pre AD 1000 item# 956288
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Its colors still brilliant, this tape was used to bind up a mummy buried in the Andes. The fine stylized pattern repeats on the other side to quite a different effect. Chimu culture, circa 1000 A.D. Approximately 1-1/4 inches wide and 16 feet long.

Early Sheffield Plate Entree Dish Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Plate: Pre 1837 VR item# 951179
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This elegant Georgian entrée dish of fine Sheffield plate, with cast-silver mounts and overlapped edges, has a cover that can be inverted, without its detachable finial, to serve as another dish. It is in excellent condition, not replated, with the minimal wear normal to a piece of its age. England, circa 1810. Approximately 9-1/4 inches by12-1/4 inches by six inches tall.

Elaborate Sheffield Plate Entree Dish Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Plate: Pre 1837 VR item# 950920
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Consisting of five elements -- deep warming base, pewter splash guard, primary dish, cover and detachable finial this impressive covered entree dish converts into two service dishes when required. The mechanically applied silver plate is original and shows the wear common to well-cared-for Sheffield plate. The applied cast sterling details and overlapping rims are in excellent condition. Sterling panels for engraving are inset on either side of the cover. Hallmarked with the hand symbol of J ...click for details

Pair Regency Lignum Vitae Urns Catalogue: Antiques: Decorative Art: Organics: Wood: Pre 1837 VR item# 949474
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Classical grace is reflected in this pair of urns in lustrous lignum vitae, a very hard wood, valued for its beauty and durability. British, approximately seven inches tall and four inches in diameter. They are hand-turned, note the variation in the lower details.

Art Deco Child's Silver Catalogue: Vintage Arts: Decorative Art: Metals: Silver: Sterling: Pre 1940 item# 949276
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Sophisticated and practical,this three-piece child's set of knife, fork and spoon expresses the essence of Danish modern style. Hallmarks indicate that they were made in Copenhagen 1938-1939. Knife is approximately seven inches long, the spoon and fork about six.

"Married" Japanese Pilgrim Gourds Catalogue: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Folk Art: Pre 1900 item# 947635
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Together for more than a century, these mated gourds were used for generations of the same family in Japan. The gentleman's gourd is approximately 14 inches long and the lady's is about 8-1/2. (The latter one has a fine lacquer repair that shows in the close-up photo. The stoppers are carved persimmon wood, the lady's has a brass ring and a bone ring for hanging the two gourds.

George III Silver Meat Skewer By Chawner Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Culinary: Pre 1800 item# 947541
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Bearing the hallmarks of noted London silversmith Thomas Chawner, this heavyweight meat skewer was made in 1777. It it is fine condition, with only minor signs of use. Rare today, such skewers are usually displayed on desks as paperweights and letter-openers, rather than for holding a cut of meat in place for dressing it.

Important Early American Signed Burl Bowl Catalogue: Antiques: Instruments and Implements: Culinary: Pre 1700 item# 945611
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This New England ash burl bowl is not only powerful in its grace and appeal but is signed with hills and arrows. It is solid condition and measures approximately 14 inches in diameter and 5-1/4 inches in height. Late Seventeenth to early Eighteenth Centuries.

Rare Original Robert Indiana LOVE poster Catalogue: Fine Art: Prints: Serigraphs: Pre 1970 item# 944483
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Robert Indiana's iconic LOVE design was first seen at the May 1966 show at his legendary Stable Gallery. This is the original poster for the show and a great rarity. Excellent condition. 36 inches by 24 inches.

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