Antique Staff

The elongated neck suggests the carving may originally have formed part of a larger ceremonial object or ancestral staff before later being mounted on a custom display base.

The interior is decorated with a central scene executed in the red-figure technique, depicting a nude male figure standing and holding a long staff or rod. The figure is enclosed wit...

To her left, a kneeling male courtier or warrior in classicized draped attire gazes toward her, while a standing figure carrying a monumental staff or column anchors the right side o...

Saint Joseph is shown standing, holding a flowering staff in one hand and the Child Jesus in the other.

One tazza depicts a putto on a ram's back while those around point a staff and wear a headdress, the other displays a winged putto riding a scaled creature around three other charact...

The decoration painted directly on the tin-glazed cream ground depicts two lively figures on a green mound: a man in a wide-brimmed hat carrying a tall staff, and a woman with carryi...

In his right hand, he holds a long pilgrim's staff adorned with a gourd; with his left, he lifts his garment to reveal his leg, in keeping with the iconography depicting the plague b...

The long hollow socket allowed the cross to be mounted onto a wooden staff, transforming it into a ceremonial processional cross carried before clergy.

German Black Forest Style Carved Deer Head Baton with Brass Mounts, Circa 1930s A whimsical and finely executed carved hardwood baton or ceremonial staff, likely produced in Germany...

He is wearing a blue robe and holding a dragon head staff and a gourd. Excellent condition. 12" tall.

The three elegantly arranged specimens are identified in the accompanying text as: Fig. 1 – The French Snake (Die französische Natter) Fig. 2 – The Aesculapian Snake (Die Aesculap-...

She is shown in profile with outstretched wings and holding a staff-like object. A Greek-key meander border beneath the figure and stylized palmette ornament around the neck complete...

.), including the base. depth 50 cm and width 55 cm with the staff

The glass is supported within an ornate gilt bronze framework formed by three entwined serpents, their bodies rising gracefully from a triangular base adorned with finely modelled se...

In his raised right hand he holds a slender staff or ramrod, while a long-barrelled gun of the Eastern type stands upright against him, its stock resting on the ground.

A year later, Glackens was at the Press, and also, in 1894, George Luks joined the staff there. As DeShazo explained, "the Press art department became a meeting place for men both o...

A year later, Glackens was at the Press, and also, in 1894, George Luks joined the staff there. As DeShazo explained, "the Press art department became a meeting place for men both o...

The saint is often characterized by a basket he carries, along with a pilgrim's staff and drinking gourd (He used the gourd to carry water, and the basket to carry bread which he fed...

The saint is represented standing, holding a missionary staff and a cross, symbols closely associated with his evangelizing mission.

The imposing central figure is shown in elaborate flowing robes and holds a long staff or spear. At right, a youthful figure rides a mule or donkey, creating an unusual equestrian el...

Several figures carry staffs or leafy branches, while a prominent winged figure appears near the center of the composition.

At the center, a draped female figure interacts with a standing male warrior carrying a large round shield and staff or spear. Additional figures flank the central pair, creating a c...

The vessel on the left has a predominantly black body with twisted handles and a single standing draped male figure rendered in terracotta red. He holds a long staff and stands above...

The Sultan is portrayed wearing an elaborate plumed turban, richly patterned floral robes, and a vibrant magenta cloak trimmed with gilded jewels, while confidently holding a ceremon...

There a snake climbed up his staff and the god, lost in thought, unconsciously hit the staff against the ground and killed the animal.

A pile of chestnuts spills from her lap whilst a staff lies on the woodland floor beside her. She gazes with interest towards the upper right, where a butterfly displays its wings up...

His cult spread throughout the ancient Mediterranean, particularly at Epidaurus, Cos, and Athens, where pilgrims sought cures in his sanctuaries. His staff entwined with a serpent re...

One side of the gallery features an engraved crest depicting a pair of wings flanking a central staff. This inkstand measures 2.75" (7cm) tall by 8.5" (21.5cm) wide and 5" (12.5cm) d...

The work depicts Saint John the Baptist in full length in a moment of meditation in the desert, portrayed with sober elegance, seated in his typical contemplative pose with his index...

A barefoot driver strides ahead at the left with his staff shouldered, while at the right a bearded man in a blue striped robe leads a child and an older, stooping figure down the sl...

A male figure carrying a staff or spear confronts a draped female figure, the composition framed below by a geometric meander border.

Originally intended for distinguished villas, townhouses, and formal dining rooms to announce dinner or discreetly summon household staff, today it stands as an exceptional decorativ...

Colette of Corbie, pictured clad in her Franciscan habit, her hands clasped in prayer, with a staff at her side symbolising her role as a reforming leader.

The composition shows a seated shepherd at rest, staff and dog at his side, against a backdrop of twisted trees and ruined architecture, with a second figure loosely sketched in the ...

Plate 75 gathers the mosses, lichens, fungi, and seaweeds, from the yellow dusty byssus and the oyster ulva at the head of the sheet to the common cup moss, the great marsh sphagnum,...

The buffet has been carefully stripped by our in house staff to preserve the antique patina and reveal the beauty of the oak beneath later finishes.

This very rare find has a beautiful patina due to its old age. The hand and staff are missing. A true treasure and historical piece.

The figure in the window holding a staff could be St. John the Apostle, also referred to as John the Evangelist, who is frequently depicted alongside an Eagle representing Christ Wi...

Tea was an extremely valuable and precious commodity throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and the purpose of a tea caddy was not just to preserve the and extend the life of the pre...

Sometimes called a “butler’s mirror” that allowed the staff to monitor the progression of the dinner service at a comfortable distance, the convex mirror glass offers a clear reflect...

These were originally made for the staff of great English country houses to carry plates in, they would also leave them by the stove to warm in the buckets Dimensions Height: 66cm...

Jesus can be seen at the centre of the piece with his palms together in prayer, his twelve disciples around him, standing each with staff in hand before a great table. Angels are car...

Cook worked for the old Globe and later as a staff photographer for The Morning Telegraph. During World War I he served as an aerial photographer for the Army.

The map was produced under the authority of the British General Staff and distributed through the renowned London cartographic publisher Edward Stanford, whose firm supplied explorer...

Having rear access allowed maintenance staff to wind and regulate the clock from behind the wall without needing to open the heavy 98 cm front bezel.

In the other she carries a staff entwined by a serpent. Behind her crouches a fantastic animal that initially resembles a bear or wolf.

The saint is depicted according to his typical iconography as a pilgrim, with the symbol of the shell pinned to the chest of his cloak, his staff and his wide-brimmed traveller’s hat...

Originally from the Calabrian city from which he takes his name and who lived between the 15th and 16th centuries, Francis was a member of the Franciscan order, venerated for his hea...

After losing his possessions in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Cole moved to New York, where he joined the staff of Scribner’s Monthly, later renamed The Century Magazine.

(Jn 1:6-8) Aware of this mission, the saint is depicted radiating a beam of light coming from a tear in the clouds, wrapped in the traditional camel-skin garment and a bright red ...

The painting depicts the saint in contemplation with his recognizable symbols: the staff, the open book, and the word "Charitas" in the upper left corner (see photo).

A remarkable 18th century devotional painting depicting the Holy Family, Mary on the left in flowing white and blue robes, Joseph on the right holding a staff, and the young Christ c...

Shown with a halo with an obscured staff topped with a cross. He is often depicted as such to signify his divinity and that he was the forerunner, and prophet who announced the comin...

Details such as the hooded cloak, rosary beads, staff with crossbar, and bare feet reinforce the devotional symbolism of the composition.

Ecclesiastics, monks, women, children, soldiers, rulers, martyrs and other holy figures carry palms, crosses, banners and episcopal staffs. The palm branches are traditional emblems ...

This 19th-century mahogany, three-tier demilune wine butler, also called a “dumbwaiter,” was historically used for self-service dining without staff. It features three brass inserts ...

This 19th-century mahogany, three-tier demilune wine butler, also called a “dumbwaiter,” was historically used for self-service dining without staff. It features three brass inserts ...

Jurojin is portrayed as a wise, smiling elder with a long flowing beard, dressed in voluminous robes and holding his characteristic staff. Resting gently upon his hand is a turtle, o...

The painting depicts Saint Joseph as a half-length figure, shown in three-quarter view with his gaze directed downward, holding the flowering staff that serves as his traditional ico...

Italian Renaissance oak carved sculpture featuring a semi-nude woman gasping looking upwards with hellenistic drapery wrapped around her arms and abdomen holding a staff and a cub in...