Moroccan stromatolite fossil well preserved in a nice red sandstone believed to be from from Kem Kem beds and date from the cretaceous period .These microbial fossils are one of Earth's earliest records of life. The earliest known stromatolite fossils are between 3.5 - 2.75 billion years old in the Precambrian period. The blue-green algae in these early colonies were important in creating Earth's current oxygen atmosphere. size 6" by 5" by and weighs 3.2 pounds

For your home or office in Texas, or elsewhere if you are homesick for the Lone Star State, a wall-ready, circa 1900 antique map of the state, by cartography publisher George F. Cram (1842-1928). Illinois-based Cram published maps in the late 19th and early 20th century in atlas form. This map came from one of those atlases. It maintains its central fold...

A clean copy of the 1997 softback book "Half Past Autumn: A Retrospective", by the important, pioneering, African-American photographer, photojournalist and film director GORDON PARKS (1912-2006), ***SIGNED*** by Parks in felt tip marker. The book was published by Bulfinch Press in association with the Corcoran Gallery of Art...

A typed letter on the stationery of famous American novelist, playwright, short story writer EDNA FERBER (1885-1968), dated February 13, 1937, signed in ink by Ferber. It is addressed to a Miss Janet Cohn of Park Avenue, New York, and reads: "Dear Miss Cohn/You wrote to me about a possible dramatization of THE AFTERNOON OF A FAUN. Has the young author ever done any playwriting, or is this his first attempt? Would you be good enough to let me know a little more about him...

2 Roman Silver Coins Caracalla and Gordian good condition .

Moroccan stromatolite fossil well preserved in a nice red sandstone believed to be from from Kem Kem beds and date from the cretaceous period .These microbial fossils are one of Earth's earliest records of life. The earliest known stromatolite fossils are between 3.5 - 2.75 billion years old in the Precambrian period. The blue-green algae in these early colonies were important in creating Earth's current oxygen atmosphere. size 5" by 8" by and weighs 4.2 pounds

Antique early map of central England's Oxfordshire county, by cartographer Robert Morden, originally published in 1695. This map is nicely hand colored. It measures 17" by 15" inside the green mat and 24" by 22" framed (no glass). The mat was seemingly permanently affixed over the margins of the map by the framer, but the central portion of the map does not appear to be laid down as there is play to the surface. There is central horizontal crease and slight handling creases in the field...

For the collector of things relating to the history of the state of Missouri, here is an early survey map drawn completely by hand, titled at top "Estate of Jos. Hickam decd. in 1848...", signed at bottom right by the surveyor, one W.W. Trent of Cooper County. Cooper County is near today's I-70, roughly between Boonville, Missouri and Columbia, Missouri...

This is another Grouping of STERLING SOUVENIR SPOONS in the Collection at Jantiques. Primarily posted for DC Metro Walk in Clientele; however, we will attempt to respond to Inquiries

A motorcycle & sidecar tintype circa 1905 with a historic view. This scarce, very early photograph is on a late tintype (photo on treated metal blank) and this 2-3/8 x 1-5/8" (view area) image consists of a young motorcycle rider astride the bike with a rather concerned-looking grandma in the sidecar. Three other ladies stand behind her, and there is an Edmonson's Red Seal Toffee pail in the middle of the road (road hazards were a little different in those days...)...

An exceptionally clean and fresh copy of the hard cover book "The Ghosts of Forever", published 1980 by Rizzoli, by the famous American author RAY BRADBURY (1920-2012). This is a handsome tome, 14" by 11" by 1", in original dust jacket, which shows minimal wear if any. Bradbury inscribed the book in black marker "For Lewis!/Good wishes!/From Ray Bradbury/June 24, 1981". Also included is a tipped-in print "Phobos"...

"The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty" by Soetsu Yanagi, Foreward by Shoji Hamada, adapted by Bernard Leach. 1973 second printing, Kodansha. Hand-laid paper bound hard cover wit original plastic dust jacket. Book condition - New, small tear (4 cm) on plastic cover. 12 Color and 64 B/W plates. The "bible" of Folk Craft Theory (Mingei Biron) in English. "This book challenges the conventional ideas of art and beauty...

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the Greek temple in Paestum, Italy. Condition: Photo with some small stains, cardboard cut. Dimension: Photo 20,6 x 25,6 cm., cardboard 28,6 x 33,1 cm.

Three pretty silver dollar sized 1957 5 Rupee coin, commemorating 2500 years of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. The obverse side has elephants, horses and lions (oh my), surrounded by Hamsa (Sacred Geese), this motif is an adaptation from the Anuradhapura Moonstone, the other has the denomination in Pali and English. These were minted Condition circulated. Diameter: 39 mm, silver content: .925. weight: 28 grams. Prices on these seem to be all over the place $70 ea to $260 ea...

This is a great “field guide” for East and Southeast Asia swords, probably the best (and possibly only one) ever written with text in Portuguese and English...

The slip cover has a couple of scuffs but the book inside is fine/as new. These sell for $400 everywhere else- my price is $200. A must have for aficionados/aficionadas of the QIngbai glaze. Title: QINGBAI WARE : CHINESE PORCELAIN OF THE SONG... Publisher: Percival David Foundation Publication Date: 2002 Binding: Hardcover Condition: Fine. Edition: First edition. ISBN 10: 072860339X / ISBN 13: 9780728603394

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the temple of Sethos I. The pillared portico preceding the outer hypostyle. Caption in French: Temple d'Osiris à Abydos, Hte Egypte. Photographer: Pascal Sébah, Turkey, active during the period of 1856 - 1900. Condition: Photo slightly faded. Cardboard slightly stained, corners with small losses, edges slightly toned. Dimension: Photo 19,6 x 25,1 cm., cardboard 29,7 x 40,6 cm.

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing Philae - temple of Isis, eastern view of the birth house. Condition: Good, cardboard cut. Dimension: Photo 19 x 22,6 cm., cardboard 20,5 x 24,3 cm.