"Italian Primitives at Yale with Comments and Revisions written by Richard Offner, Professor in the History of Fine Arts at New York University. The book has green decorative boards with gilt design and lettering on the tan spine. Published by Yale in 1927. Illustrated with plates. Former library copy with stamps. The front free paper is clipped, a corner text block is smudged and the boards show wear especially at the edges, and there is a very small tear on the bottom of one page. Sold as is.
Huge Pyu silver coin from Sri Ksetra, circa 6th/7th CE. There is some pitting on “bhadrapitha” side. Will clean up! D: 3.4cm/1.3in, approximately 11 grams. Free shipping via Hong Kong Registered Airmail.
Mexican Real Photo Postcard Mexican Revolution with Windchesters. Miguel Marcias G. And Alfredo Marcias Roja. Slight ink staining.
Forepart of a roaring lion on the right, the head turned to the left. Reverse with stellate floral pattern within incuse square.
References: SNG Kayhan 476-82, SNG Keckman 273, SNG von Aulock 2080.
Silver, 1.13 g
Ionia, Miletos, late 6th to early 5th century BC
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A fine and very limited set of three .925 sterling silver medallions
commemorating the Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees, issued in 1999. This mint-in-box collection includes the 6-1/2 x 4-5/8" black plastic box, the padded black leatherette book-style binder/case, the three proof quality frosted coins in a sealed plastic display case, the promotional flyer and the numbered certificate of authenticity...
Sothebys sale catalog THE CORNELIUS V.S. ROOSEVELT COLLECTION OF NETSUKE that took place in NEW YORK on June 2, 1992. Soft covers, 341 lots illustrated. Excellent reference book.
Published in 2007 by the Institute, this heavy soft cover edition features some 300 works of art in full color. Like new. 328pp.
Published in 1999 by Tashcen and published in Germany, an illustrated paperback edition in excellent condition. 767pp.
Massive quarts multi point tea light votive holder for 2 tea lights some points are lemurian quartz . This piece has many major quartz points . This is an ideal designer piece or for crystal healers . A specimen piece weight 14.4 lb L 13" 6" W . The holes for the candles don't show from side views due to the size of the points.
This is a Cardboard Box titled 'NASSAU MELODY' with a Blonde MERMAID COVER. Apparently designed to hold Bottles of Perfume 'blended & bottled in Paris'. Size is 7/8" X 4" X 3". Pre 1950? in VG Condition
"The Tea Ceremony" by Sen'o Tanaka. First Edition, 1973, Kodansha Japan. With Original Cardboard Cover, Condition - New, highly collectible. 214 pages with numerous color and black and white plates showing tea ceremony culture: prized tea ware and utensils, gardens and architecture, and cha no yu practices. Contents include tea ceremony history, aesthetics, tea masters, styles of tea ceremony, tea architecture and tea gardens, and performance guidelines...
Unstated first edition published in 1920 by Harcourt, Brace and Company. Green boards with red lettering. The text block is uncut and there is a name written in ink on the front inside board. Otherwise a nice tight copy.
Antique small map titled "The World as known to Ptolemy", 1835, published by Joseph Thomas, London. The measurements are 5" by 6" inside the tasteful maroon map (10 1/4" by 11 1/4" framed). There is hand coloring in red outlining most of Europe. The map is very clean. Mat at lower extreme right has a bit of puckering/creasing. You could replace if so desire but most viewers would not notice this...
Tall and heavy quartz point, clear with a yellow cast and a variety of inclusions one looks like zoisite , a very interesting piece . Size H 7" W 3 1/4" D 2 "