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Beautifully crafted 18th Century handmade copper ewer with pewtered finish from Kashmir. Circa 1780s. 12" h. X 9" w. X 8' d.

Enrich your life with this romantic elegant beautifully crafted rococo style French complex detailed hand chased gilt bronze and hand painted porcelain mantel clock made by the famous French clock maker Vincenti & Cie. The French movement is of very high quality and has the Vincenti et Cie clockmaker's hallmark on the eight day twin train movement backplate “Medaille D’Argent Vincenti & Cie 1855” - see photo. It is in excellent clean and running condition having been fully serviced by our...

Egyptian female bust. Ptolemaic copy of an 18th dynasty original. Medium: Basalt. Circa 100-50 BCE. h. 3 1/2" w 4" d. 6".

"Fight of the Century" iconic oil on board painting of the the come back knockout victory of Joe Louis over Max Schmeling in 1938, signed by Arthur Smith (1897 – 1972) lower left. Dimensions: 24" X 18" not including frame, 28.5" X 22.5" with frame. Arthur Smith from New York, famous leader in the Socialist Realist genre, painted for the Federal WPA Program in the 1930s and 1940s and was also an illustrator for The Ring boxing magazine. This particular painting looks like the historic 1938 ...

Large 19th Century French carved wood aviary features gilt wreaths, faux marble floor and ceiling, gilt Persimmon and urn finials (Persimmons are considered "the divine fruit of Zeus" - symbolizing abundance and good fortune.) The stand is a patinated stylized wrought iron. Dimensions: 85" h. X 38" w. X 38" d.

19th Century Ethiopian ceremonial conical leather hand Warrior Shield. This fine piece is much more rare with elaborate unusual features including a multitude of rare artistic extremely fine gold gilt bronze filigree scroll work appliqués (see photos for minutely delicate and complex arrays), gold thread decoration, encrusted with over 180 multi-colored colored faceted glass stones in the divine geometric expression of concentric circular and triangle motifs over a gold velveteen cover with gi...

“Abend von der winterlichen Jagd” (“Evening of the winter hunt”), Striking turn of the Century Troika oil painting on board, signed lower left Fritz Van der Venne – Munchen, the famous troika painter from Munich Germany. Condition: Paint craquelure prevalent, color maintained. Strong demand for Van der Venne works is demonstrated by such whole sale dealer auction prices as $4,056 for “Homecoming from Hunting” Lot 152 Van der Venne oil on canvas at Palais Dorotheum, Vienna, Austri...

Artistically executed 19th Century Raj pierce carved rosewood high back Anglo-Indian chair. Dimensions: 48" high X 16" wide X 20" deep.

No one else will have anything close to the statement of civilized, refined and cultured masculinity of this 200 year old rare piece. Genuine rare early 19th Century English Regency rosewood humidor converted from a period teapoy made by finest of cabinet maker artisans in the 1820s. In England, the wealthiest nation in the world at the time, an important way successful gentlemen expressed their refinement and excellence was in their tea accouterments, specifically tea chests. The very well t...

pre 1920 Two hand painted and relief carved antique Chinese barrel/drum (tables) - include gilting. Dimensions: Larger barrel - 17.75" high X 14.25" diameter. Slightly smaller barrel - 17.50" high X 14.1" diameter.

Antique Chinese Mah Jong set, made circa 1920s, that is complete and comes in a finely crafted rosewood box featuring exquisite dovetail joints, artistic brass accents, twin brass handles, sliding rosewood front door and 5 drawers. Featured are 149 bamboo backed tiles including extras and blanks, a drawer full of playing sticks, 7 disks and a ring. Dimensions: approximately 6.25” high X 7.48” wide X 7.6” deep. Comparable Mah Jong sets for sale include: $298 for - China-Cart.com : Chinese...

Quality, genuine, certified authentic, Hand Made Wool Turkish Carpet. 8 1/2' X 5' 4". c. 1950s.

Striking French Mantel Clock, exquisitely crafted and chased, gilt and patinated bronze allegorical case featuring Jove’s Bull and female divine tenders, enamel dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic date numerals signed “Brindel à Paris”, two train eight day movement with classic period count wheel. Circa early 1800s. Dimensions: 28” high X 23” wide X 11”deep. Strong demand for such fine pieces is demonstrated by sale prices of pieces similar in quality, style and age such a...

A striking and elegant fine example of the melding of Romantic Period Art and genius engineering, this antique French ormolu figural clock features a two train, eight day time and strike silk suspension movement signed hallmarked "Burton Paris" and beautiful sounding fine French silver bell which strikes on the hour and half-hour. It Runs great, keeps perfect time. The movement has just been cleaned by a Master clockmaker. The period of French Romanticism (circa 1790 – 1850) runs throughout t...

French hand-painted porcelain portrait of a woman in carved wooden frame. Dimensions: 8" X 6.5". Circa 1890s.

Koi have traditional attributes of good luck and success in the Japanese culture. This massive (over 5 feet long) Koi bell or Mokugyo is masterfully carved out of one enormous trunk of Teak wood. To achieve the divine (Third Chakra) chime resonance confirmed and blessed by a Buddhist monk, the belly, mouth and the ball in the mouth were precisely carved to exacting specifications (see photos). (The wooden fish is one of the most important Dharma instruments that leads and controls morning and ...

Grand antique Japanese Meiji oversized Art Nouveau, (the most expressive, short lived and extremely rare period of the Meiji era) bronze vases, display the finest quality chasing in their depictions of song birds and Nature's beauty with sumptuous period brown patina. Dimensions: 30" high X 16" diameter each. The comparable single Japanese Meiji Vase Lot # 36 sold at Christie's South Kensington, London on May 18th, 2012 for $51,109.

Masterfully decorated 19th Century Moroccan straight long dagger displays the special mixed artisanship of Moorish, Arabic and Berber cultures. This long knife includes a highly skilled decorated chased scabbard, hilt and the pommel masterfully intertwines detailed metal work with wood base. The market price for this piece is $4,000. This is a great opportunity to own a piece of cultural history at a great value. 22” Long with scabbard, 21” without.