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Set of Four Egyptian Antiquities, Pair of Sarcophagus Faience & Two Figurines
Located in New York, NY
objects) this collection of Egyptian antiquities would be a wonderful acquisition for collectors and
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Faience
H 2 in W 1.25 in D 1.25 in
Vienna Bergman Bronze Arab Man on Carpet Selling Egypt Antiquities, circa 1890
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning bronze figurine group: Arab man clad in mantel (fireplace) selling Egypt antiquities.
An
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1890s Austrian Other Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Bronze
H 5.51 in W 11.22 in D 6.49 in
Egyptian Mummy Mask, Late Period, ca. 700-30 B.C.
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
by Mr. Hossen Rashed, head of the Egyptian Antiquities house.
Size: 10-3/4”H.
Arte
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Hardwood
Portrait of Giovanni Batista Belzoni, Italian archaeologist in Egypt, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
, was a prolific Italian explorer and Pioneer archaeologist of Egyptian antiquities. This print
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Mid-19th Century Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
H 10.04 in W 8.04 in D 0.02 in
Egyptian Steatite Scarab in Gold Pendant
Located in London, GB
An Egyptian steatite scarab with incised features and hieroglyphs to the reverse. The front anatomy
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Gold
Swivel Gold Ring with Egyptian Scarab
Located in London, GB
An Egyptian steatite scarab encased in a possibly later, high-karat gold swivel ring. The scarab is
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Gold
Egyptian scarab with spiral design
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Scarab with spiral design
MATERIAL: Steatite
CULTURE: Egyptian
PERIOD: Second Intermediate
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Stone
An Egyptian wooden female offering bearer figure, Middle Kingdom
Located in UTRECHT, UT
Standing female wearing a tight fitting white dress and black tripartite wig, serene facial features with large painted eyes. Separately made arms attached with dowel to the shoulder...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Wood
An Egyptian alabaster ribbed cup, New Kingdom, 18th dynasty
Located in UTRECHT, UT
The cup hand-carved from white alabaster with caramel and white veining throughout the composition. The cup stands upon a tapering base, and widens to form the ribbed, cylindrical cu...
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Alabaster
Egyptian scarab with pseudo-hieroglyphic, Anra-type
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Scarab with pseudo-hieroglyphic, Anra-type
MATERIAL: Steatite
CULTURE: Egyptian
PERIOD
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Egyptian seal with Ptah, Anubis and vulture
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Seal with Ptah, Anubis and vulture
MATERIAL: Stone
CULTURE: Egyptian
PERIOD: Middle Kingdom
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Late-Period to Ptolemaic Period Egyptian Wooden Mummy Mask Ear on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
This Late Period to Ptolemaic Period Egyptian carved wood ear, once part of a mummy mask, stands as
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Wood
H 4 in W 2.13 in D 2 in
Egyptian scarab with Uraeus, Ankh and neb basket (Amun trigram)
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Scarab with Uraeus, Ankh and neb basket (Amun trigram)
MATERIAL: Steatite
CULTURE: Egyptian
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Roman Egyptian 100 AD Lavender Colored Scarab and 21-Karat Gold Pendant
Located in Atlanta, GA
Roman Egypt lavender colored scarab (circa 100 BC-100 AD) set into a custom 21-karat gold
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Amethyst, Gold
Egyptian Copper Plate with Silver Inlay Hieroglyphics, Early 19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
copper charger plate serves as the canvas for an extraordinary display of Egyptian hieroglyphics. The
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19th Century Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Silver, Copper
Romano-Egyptian cartonnage mummy mask depicting a female head
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Romano-Egyptian cartonnage mummy mask depicting a female head
MATERIAL: Linen and Gesso
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Classical Roman Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Gesso, Linen
Egyptian scarab as a commemorative of Ramesses II or prenomen of Shoshenq III
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
CULTURE: Egyptian
PERIOD: New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 1279 – 664 B.C
DIMENSIONS: 15 mm x 10
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Stone
H 0.6 in W 0.4 in D 0.01 in
Antique 22 Karat Gold Egyptian Etruscan Revival Scarab Beetle Bracelet 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A rare antique Egyptian Revival 22 karat gold bracelet, circa 1870. Gold weight 38.10 grams.
This
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1870s French Egyptian Revival Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Gold
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H 1.1 in W 4 in D 4 in
A Small Egyptian Bronze Statue of Harpocrates, Roman period
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Small Egyptian Bronze Statue of Harpocrates, Roman period, 30 BC - 1st century AD
The left hand
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15th Century and Earlier European Greco Roman Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
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H 3.55 in W 1.19 in D 0.6 in
Exceptional Early 19th Century Empire Cheval Mirror, Russia or Sweden
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
and rich ornamentation of this mirror is reflecting the fascination with Egyptian antiquity brought
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Early 19th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Wood
H 79.53 in W 46.86 in D 15.75 in
Statuette of the Goddess Neith
Located in London, GB
and armlets. On her head is the Red Crown of Lower Egypt, decorated with vertical striations and
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Ushabti for Imenmes
Located in London, GB
have been found in so many different regions of Egypt.1 Several of the objects dedicated to Imenmes
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Faience
Two Glass Inlay Pairs
Located in London, GB
Egyptian Glass Inlays, Christie’s, London, 7 July 1993, Lot 45 & Lot 45a.
Provenance
Previously in the
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Glass
Ancient Coptic Textile with Classical Figures
Located in Philadelphia, PA
derived from classical antiquity, some playing musical instruments, with numerous animals. This has led
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Classical Roman Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Wool, Linen
Scarab with prenomen for Amenhotep II
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Scarab with prenomen for Amenhotep II
MATERIAL: Steatite
CULTURE: Egyptian
PERIOD: New
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Ancient Antique 16th Century Islamic Calligraphy Mamluk Glass Mosque Lamp 1500
Located in Portland, OR
A rare and ancient Mamluk period Islamic handblown glass mosque lamp, Egypt or Syria, early 1500's
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16th Century Egyptian Islamic Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Glass
Cleopatra's Needle and Pompey's Pillar: Monuments of Ancient Alexandria, 1815
Located in Langweer, NL
. The print serves as a historical record, capturing the fascination with Egyptian antiquity that was
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Early 19th Century Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
H 10.44 in W 8.08 in D 0 in
Rare Egyptian Revival Ebony and Inlaid Settee, Late 19th Century
Located in Southampton, NY
London in 1851 and the important exhibition of Egyptian antiquities in New York in 1852. Brass lion's and
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Late 19th Century British Egyptian Revival Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Wire
Bronze Siren
Located in London, GB
of Egyptian religion. In early Greek art, the sirens were generally represented as large birds with
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
South Arabian Head of a Woman
Located in London, GB
.
Published
Catalogue of Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Near Eastern Antiquities, Indian, African and Oceanic Art
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15th Century and Earlier European Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Alabaster
Epitaph for Quirinia Felicia
Located in London, GB
, by W. Atkinson.
Most likely sold at: Egyptian, Western Asiatic, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities
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15th Century and Earlier European Classical Roman Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze
Islamic Middle Eastern Brass with Silver Inlaid Calligraphy Box
Located in Islamabad, PK
style, European styles, and ancient Egyptian motifs
A beautiful large Middle Eastern brass box in
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19th Century Persian Islamic Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Silver, Brass
Relics of Antiquity: Egyptian Sphinx and Colossal Statues of Canopus, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Relics of Antiquity: Egyptian Sphinx and Colossal Statues of Canopus"
Description: This
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Early 1800s Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
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H 10.44 in W 7.88 in D 0 in
Silhouette of Antiquity: The Great Sphinx of Giza in Egypt, 1801
Located in Langweer, NL
of Giza in Egypt. It is a testament to the ancient civilization's architectural prowess and has
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Early 1800s Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
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H 7.88 in W 10.44 in D 0 in
Exceptional Egyptian Sarcophagus Mask
Located in London, GB
antiquity, however, it was known as Ebony of the Pharaohs, from the Egyptian word “hbny”, meaning dark
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Fruitwood, Hardwood
A Large Pair of French Ormolu-Mounted Porphyry Vases
Located in New York, NY
distinct epochs – the timeless allure of Egyptian antiquity and the sophisticated elegance of 19th-century
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Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Porphyry, Ormolu
Ancient Egyptian Monumental Temple Sphinxes
Located in London, GB
antiquity, sphinxes were ubiquitous figures of Egyptian religious life. The lion, symbolising divine force
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Limestone
Egyptian Head of a Man
Located in London, GB
Egyptian head of a man, carved granite. 18th Dynasty, circa 1550-1292 B.C.
Carved in beautiful
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Granite
Regency Crystal and Ormolu Epergne
Located in New Orleans, LA
sphinxes support each corner, reflecting the fascination with Egyptian antiquity brought about by the
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
An Extremely Rare Exhibition Quality Egyptian Revival Walnut and Inlaid Bench
Located in Benington, Herts
An Extremely Rare and Possibly Unique Walnut and Inlaid Egyptian Revival Bench or Window Seat
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1920s French Egyptian Revival Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Walnut
H 36.5 in W 41.25 in D 21.5 in
Antique Egyptian Revival Style Marble and Gilt Bronze Clock Set
Located in London, GB
pyramids, antiquities, ancient and modern buildings, Egyptian clothing, and so on. The translation of the
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19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom Miniature Lime Stone Vessel Jar 2600-2800 BCE
Located in Portland, OR
An ancient Egyptian stone vessel/jar, Old Kingdom, 2600-2800 BCE.
This is an original lime stone
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Archaistic Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Stone
Gabriel Argy-Rouseau Pâte de Verre "Pétales Tombants" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
friend's sister. They all shared a love of Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiquity. Argy-Rousseau was interested
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Wrought Iron
First Edition Print 'Description de L'Egypt'
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful illustrations from Egyptian tombs obtained after the late 18th Century French expedition
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19th Century French Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Gabriel Argy-Rouseau Pâte de Verre "Visages en Medallion" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
love of Greco-Roman and Egyptian antiquity. Argy-Rousseau was interested in many things, studied at the
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Wrought Iron
Empires of Antiquity: The Persian Realm and Beyond Engraved, Published in 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
the east to parts of Greece and Egypt in the west.
2. **Historical Period**: The map likely covers
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1880s Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
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H 15.56 in W 18.51 in D 0 in
The Great Pylon at Edfou, Upper Egypt
By Francis Frith
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, first to Egypt and then to Palestine, to photograph the great sites of antiquity, preserving the views
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1860s Romantic Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Photographic Paper
Large First Edition Print 'Description De L'egypt'
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful illustrations from Egyptian tombs obtained after the late 18th century French expedition
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19th Century French Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
Pyrogen Young Egyptian Bronze Egyptomania, Late 19th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Pyrogen Young Egyptian bronze egyptomania period late 19th century young girl from Antiquity making
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Late 19th Century Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Bronze
Egyptian Deities And Exotic Animals - Etching - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Egyptian Deities And Exotic Animals from "Antiquities of Herculaneum" is an etching on paper
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Etching
H 14.38 in W 19.89 in D 0.04 in
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte de Verre "Fruits et Feuilles" Night Light
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
-Roman and Egyptian antiquity. Argy-Rousseau was interested in many things, studied at the École de
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Wrought Iron
Original Antique Print with Views of the Nile, Egypt
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print with views of the Nile, Egypt. Below near Damietta. Published by C. de Bruijn, circa
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Early 18th Century Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
Late 18th Century First Edition Print 'Description de L'Egypt'
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Wonderful illustrations from Egyptian tombs obtained during the late 18th Century French expedition
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19th Century French Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Paper
Antique Optical Print of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt
Located in Langweer, NL
antiquity. It was a technological triumph and is the archetype of all lighthouses since.
This is an
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Late 18th Century Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
Egyptian Revival Compact/Cigarette Case, Sterling Silver & Enamel, Art Deco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
kneeling Egyptian figure surrounded by symbols and hieroglyphics on its lid, all in tones of royal blue
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Silver
H 3 in W 2.25 in D 0.38 in
Pair of Egyptian Porphyry Ormolu-Mounted Brule Parfumes after Gouthiere
By Alfred Emmanuel Louis Beurdeley
Located in New York, NY
A magnificent pair of Egyptian Porphyry and ormolu brule parfumes after Gouthiere, French Louis XVI
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Porphyry, Bronze
Ancient Realms of Northeast Africa: Arabia, Ethiopia, and Egypt, Published 1880
Located in Langweer, NL
antiquity, specifically during the times when these regions were well-known to the Roman Empire. For Egypt
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1880s Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
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H 15.56 in W 18.51 in D 0 in
Large Pair of Empire Sconces, circa 1860, with Heavy Egyptian Influences
Located in New Orleans, LA
fantastically stylized Egyptian figures on each back plate. Note the details in the wings, the fabric and hands
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Egyptian Antiquities
Materials
Bronze, Tin
Early 19th Century English Regency Egyptian Style Fireplace in Statuary Marble
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and rare English Regency Neoclassical Egyptian style statuary marble fireplace carved
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Early 19th Century British Neoclassical Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Stone, Marble, Statuary Marble
H 45.01 in W 65.01 in D 12.01 in
Old Engraving of the Ruins of the Palace of Cleopatra in Old Egypt, Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
This plate shows views of the ruins of the Palace of Cleopatra, Egypt. Source unknown, to be
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18th Century Antique Egyptian Antiquities
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Paper
H 12.8 in W 15.12 in D 0 in
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