Antique, late 19th - early 20th century, extremely well hand-painted, oil on canvas, portrait of the Ashkenazi Jewish man wearing an identifiable Eastern European Jewish everyday garment, kapote coat, and the visor hat Kashkettel – Kasket...

This exquisite antique 17th-century European Baroque Crucifix is a true masterpiece of art. The intricately crafted gilt-bronze Corpus Christi boasts finely chased details that lend a sense of realism to the piece. The crucifix is mounted on a black ebony wood cross fitted with brass terminals, creating a stunning contrast against the golden figure of Christ.

Jesus's head is inclined to the left, and his long, curly hair cascades down his shoulders...

Large Bronze UTHONG Buddha, 18/19th Century. Size: height 80 cm x width at base 58 cm. Knee to knee 52 cm.

  Authentic antique, 19th century, finely hand painted on a wooden panel, Russian Orthodox Icon, The Mother of God of Smolensk "Smolenskaya" (Hodigitria or Patron of the wayfarers).

MEASUREMENTS: 17 cm x 12.5 cm (6 5/8 in x 4 7/8 in).

CONDITION: The icon is in the original good condition with a nice old patina. The border with remains of the iron nails, which previously held an oklad, in which the icon was originally encased. One minor surface edge crack on the lower part...

An antique Russian Orthodox brass blessing cross from the 18th century, circa 1750 AD, in a rare form...

Pictorial Bible and Bible Dictionary with Cities of the Bible and 1700 illustrations, c1875. Leather bound cover with gilt edged pages, good condition overall. Both front and back covers are embossed with excerpted biblical phrases in gold lettering. Contains color illustrations that include a 'New Map of Palestine' (see photo), also picture frames in the back for family photos. Dimensions: 12.5 inches high x 10 inches wide x 4 inches deep. Email me with questions!

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 rare early Ortodox Icon of Saint Nikolaus (or Saint Nicholas), stamped and dated, Moskva, 1875.

Finely handpainted Icon with a beautifully chiseled Ritza in high grade silver 84 of Skt. Nikolaus, Madonna and infant Jesus.

Height: 22,5 cm. and 18,3 cm. wide.

Condition: Choice for the high age and the silver lightly toned with gilt on all Halos, some light wear as seen in the pictures.

Ex. Old Danish Estate Collection

An exceptional and very large Russian judean silver torah pointer, dated 1878 and makers mark of B.C..

A Torah pointer is used when reading the Torah scroll so as not to touch the sacred text with the finger...

Attractive early brass travellers icon, probably made before the Ban on bronze travellers icon making by Peter the Great in 1722. This icon dates to c. 17th.-18th. century.

Size: 59 x 48 mm.

Condition: Nice Very fine, wear to details and nice old patina.

Ex. Old Danish private Collection.

Statue of a traditional god, probably representing Kuan Ti or Kuan Yu, God of War, in formal garb, with a martial posture, sitting on a throne. Wood, with traces of the original gilding. Remnants of animal hair under nose and chin, to represent mustache and beard. At the back of the statue, the votive box is till closed. China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Height: 22.7 cm. Abrasion due to age, right arm partly missing, otherwise good condition.

Antique, rare, authentic, papal silver Locket pendant of oval locket form with a chain from the pontificate of Pope Pius XI. On the face of the locket is a finely hand-engraved papal coat of arms of Pius XI...

Authentic antique 18th - 19th century Russian brass and enamel 4-folded panel icon "The Twelve Principal Feast".

The left fold depicts The Annunciation, The Nativity, The Nativity of The Virgin, and the presentation of the Virgin to the Temple; on the top is The Crucifixion surrounded by St. Martha, Mother of God, Saints John, and Longin Centurion.

On the right fold are: The Presentation of Christ to the Temple, Baptism, Transfiguration, and Entrance to Jerusalem...

Imposing standing wood sculpture of He Xiangu何仙姑- the only women in the pantheon of the Eight Chinese Immortals. This is at least Qing dynasty probably earlier originally she would be holding a lotus in her hands. Once source describes her as being “the Patron Saint of Housewives”. Height: 97cm/38in and has a lovely benevolent expression and enigmatic smile. Condition as pictured, there is a dedication niche on back but the contents have been removed

A thick elaborate silver oklad Icon, early type of 1843, with two saints.

Height 22cm, width 18cm. Unusually thick quality silver work for these with preserved gilt in places.

Egg tempera on chalk ground. Wooden panel. Silver oklad, stamped with assayers marks 84, makers mark M.I. in Cyrillic, dated 1843. Some losses to the silver oklad.

Ex Old West-German Private Collection.

This an exquisitively carved Baroque Crucifix, probably made in Spain in the Early 18th Century in the manner of The Christ of Clemency (Cristo de la Clemencia) of the Seville Cathedral, Spain. The Christ's body displays, in a lifelike manner, the ribcage pressed against his stretched skin, and carefully rendered arms and leg muscles, with visible veins, to highlight his humanity...

Attractive bronze travellers icon, with mother and Christ. This icon probably dates to the 18th. century, but could be 17th. cent..

Size: 59 x 48 mm.

Condition: Near VF, this icon has experienced a lot of love and is covered with a fine white bronze patina.

Ex. Old Danish private Collection.

Authentic antique 18th century Russian Orthodox brass and enamel center panel of folded icon “The Mother Of Good Joy OF All Who Sorrow”; in the centre The Virgin with a warder in her right hand with the groups of people on her sides. On the top part Jesus Christ the King of The Kings.

MEASUREMENTS: 10.3 cm x 7.3 cm (4 in x 2 7/8 in)

CONDITION: in good condition considering its age, with nice old patina...